Low and behold the auto industry could be getting some things moving but first the Dodge Dart has made a comeback but it wasn't what i expected. Aimed as a economy car to square up against the Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Focus, the Dart was built on the Alfa romeo platform due to Daimler Chrysler dealing with the trendy Italian Manufacturer, the Dart has been Dodges' econo combo back in the day. Great Gas mileage with sporty handling but that was false advertisement if i ever heard it, due to the fact that the dart back then was shadowed after the Chrysler Omni. The sad ordeal of this was the GLH omni was intended to be the GLH dart, but Chrysler preferred the omni rather than the dart. For sakes and purposes i am referring to the later 70s and 80s models of the Dodge Dart, in no comparison to the Dart from the 60s that ran rampant with the 426 under the hood, but because of the gas embargo of the flower age, the dart was transformed into a slow and frugal grocery getter. The intention of the new Dart is unclear seeming that Dodge already has a 4 door saloon line up from the Avenger to the Charger and only one coupe to the market that we call the Challenger, I'm guessing the dart is in no way shape or form aimed at the youth market, we may never know, but what i can say is that the styling is pretty and it looks mean, but how does it drive?
BMW on the other hand has everything under control, boost control that is. The new 3 series will be fitted with a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine producing a whopping 240hp. And the good thing about this lineup is that it comes in the entry level 328i. The inline turbo six cylinder will still be an option for the car and no word on the M3 even though its rumored that it will go back to housing a V-8, but with turbo which seems to be a little excessive but whatever. Its boost or bust.
Honda has announced that a 1.4 liter and a 1.8 liter turbocharged engine for the CR-Z and possibly Civic SI which could see more Honda Enthusiasts in the showroom, the 1.4 is intended for the CR-Z but the 1.8 is unclear for the 2 liter and 2.4 liter are the strongest engines they have for the vehicles, but lets go with the flow.
Now on to bigger news, the Scion FR-S was test driven and given great reviews. If you don't know what the FR-S is then you must get the best sleep of your life under that rock of yours. The FR-S and soon to be BRZ is the flagship sports car result of the joint build of both Subaru and Toyota. We thought it would carry the Toyota Badge but it was given to Scion to build up its inventory which means the TC may not be the only affordable two door sport compact to be sold by Toyota. I just can't wait for the Aftermarket support it will receive. Toyota styling but outfitted with the flat four Boxer engine, it will push out 200 hp at 7000 RPMs making it a lively little car. more bang for your buck, i wanna test drive this car so bad, more later on this vehicle...... Drive Right, Drive Safe..
BMW on the other hand has everything under control, boost control that is. The new 3 series will be fitted with a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine producing a whopping 240hp. And the good thing about this lineup is that it comes in the entry level 328i. The inline turbo six cylinder will still be an option for the car and no word on the M3 even though its rumored that it will go back to housing a V-8, but with turbo which seems to be a little excessive but whatever. Its boost or bust.
Honda has announced that a 1.4 liter and a 1.8 liter turbocharged engine for the CR-Z and possibly Civic SI which could see more Honda Enthusiasts in the showroom, the 1.4 is intended for the CR-Z but the 1.8 is unclear for the 2 liter and 2.4 liter are the strongest engines they have for the vehicles, but lets go with the flow.
Now on to bigger news, the Scion FR-S was test driven and given great reviews. If you don't know what the FR-S is then you must get the best sleep of your life under that rock of yours. The FR-S and soon to be BRZ is the flagship sports car result of the joint build of both Subaru and Toyota. We thought it would carry the Toyota Badge but it was given to Scion to build up its inventory which means the TC may not be the only affordable two door sport compact to be sold by Toyota. I just can't wait for the Aftermarket support it will receive. Toyota styling but outfitted with the flat four Boxer engine, it will push out 200 hp at 7000 RPMs making it a lively little car. more bang for your buck, i wanna test drive this car so bad, more later on this vehicle...... Drive Right, Drive Safe..
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