VW Golf R is Coming to America

The most powerful made stock VW Golf is to North America, called Golf R. The car is fitted with a turbocharged 2.0l inline-4 engine, a 6 speed transmission and all wheel drive. Made to compete with the Impreza STI, and Mitstubishi Evo, with a low price tag.

Engine:
2.0l inline 4, turbocharge
270 HP at 6,000 RPM

Transmission:
6 Speed Manual

Speed:
0-60 mph 5.7s
top speed 155 mph - gov.

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart: One Less Reason to Look at the WRX

Filling a performance hole left between the ho-hum 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer and the scorching 2009 Lancer Evolution, the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart offers desirable specs in the performance department at a price that fills the sweet spot in Mitsubishi’s lineup and poses the AWD small sports sedan as a direct competitor to the new 2009 Subaru WRX.

The Lancer Ralliart’s engine has quite a pedigree, being the same basic 2.0 liter block and head used in the Lancer Evolution, though detuned, with less boost, for application in the Ralliart. An interesting inclusion at this price point is Mitsubishi’s TC-SST transmission, a paddle shifted, dual clutch sequential manual.

The styling is more Lancer Evolution than Lancer throwaway econobox, and manages to maintain the snarling look of the Evo while staying subdued enough to appeal to compact sports car fans who may be turned off by oversize hood scoops and picnic table rear spoilers.

This is not to say that the Lancer Ralliart is conservative in any way. Think of it as the Lancer Evolution on a diet: plenty of performance, chiseled and eye-catching design, and a price and driving dynamics that anyone can appreciate.

Engine
Power bhp: 237

Torque lb-ft: 253
Type: Turbocharged Inline 4 Cylinder

Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph: 5.5 Seconds
Fuel Consumption : 17 city /25 highway mpg

New Fast and Furious Movie

The Fast and the Furious movie franchise is returning for a fourth instalment, with the stars of the original film making a return.

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reprise their roles as ex-con Dom Toretto and agent Brian O'Connor respectively, with hotties Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster causing some welcome distraction.

This time, Dom and Brian are forced to confront a shared enemy, thus putting past disagreements behind them and, well, so on...
Apparently it also has lots of screaming tires, sweaty bodies and care bear hugs. "This isn't Shakespeare, so we don't take ourselves too seriously," Paul Walker told USA Today.

The new film is due out next year.

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Teasing time is over. Here are the first official pictures of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution—or Evolution X as it is known back home in Japan.The born nemesis of the Impreza STI. The new Evo is the most sophisticated version of the legendary high-performance model series that began 16 years ago. It remains true to the core values that have made the Lancer Evolution synonymous with thrilling performance, the next-generation model offers all around capability and user technology that distinguish the world's best performance models.
Engine
Power bhp: 291
Torque lb-ft: 300
Red Line at RPM: 7000
Type: Turbocharged Inline-4
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph: 5.1 seconds
Top Speed: 157 mph

My Rating ***/*****

Base Price: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X - $32,990