热舱口(有时称为热掀背车full) are a popular category of car, especially in the United Kingdom and Europe; they are also fairly popular in Australia and New Zealand, and to a lesser extent in the United States. But why are hot hatches so popular? What has led to this category of …Read more
A number of legendary Nissan cars have carried the name “Fairlady” over the years. This particular name has generally been used in the Japanese domestic market, but has also found its way into the popular lexicon in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world where Nissan sports cars have developed a loyal …Read more
The Mazda RX-7 is one of Japan’s most legendary and beloved cars. Praised at the time of its for its sublime balance of speed and handling (as well as futuristic looks) the rotary-powered RX7 FD remains one of the most desirable Japanese cars ever. Prices have soared in recent years, as we discussed in our …Read more
As any car enthusiast will be aware, there are many different cars that carry various badges. These badges are used to denote different trim and performance variants. While the “average Joe” might not care for the difference, for those passionate about cars we tend to have a desire to know what each and every badge …Read more
If you know anything about cars, then you’ll be familiar with various badges that adorn cars and denote the particular “variant” of any given vehicle. For example, the Honda Civic comes in an array of variants, with the most desirable being the “Type R” Another common badge/variant that we see on vehicles is GTI (read …Read more
One of the most famous, well-recognized badges you’ll ever see on the back (or front!) of a car is “GTI”, and in today’s edition of Car Facts we are exploring the meaning of the GTI badge in more detail. Just about anybody who knows anything about cars knows that GTI models of a given vehicle …Read more
Throughout the years, there have been a number of Mitsubishi cars branded “VR4”. Generally, these have been high-performance, desirable variants. Examples include: 3000GT VR4 (also known as the GTO in other markets – read our buyer’s guide here). Galant VR4 (this was the original VR4 vehicle) The extremely cool Legnum VR4 wagon (is there anything …Read more
When Nissan launched the Z32 300ZX in 1989 it was easy to see that it was an altogether different beast than the outgoing model, the Z31. The new Z32 was far more sophisticated and modern with a completely new exterior design to match. Car journalists and enthusiasts loved the new car, with Motor Trend naming …Read more
When I was a kid, my favourite game on Playstation 1 was Gran Turismo. Watch this video on YouTube One thing that always used to confuse me, however, was the fact that so many cars in that game all showed a power figure of 276hp: But why are Japanese cars limited to 276hp/280ps (or near …Read more
If you’ve ever driven a VTEC-equipped Honda, then you’ll know that exciting feeling when “VTEC just kicked in, yo”: But what doest VTEC stand for? In this short edition of Car Facts, we take a look at the meaning of this term that will be known to anyone with even a basic understanding of Honda …Read more