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Shakotan, kyusha, kaido racer – bosozoku car lifestyle (to put it loosely) is rich with different niches that originated in post-war Japan. After a couple of generations, the original ‘motorcycle gang’ aggression switched to an expression of personal style and a love for bike and car culture in general. Love and admiration is one thing, but building a bosozoku project outside of Japan is not easy. But Janne Kortekuru from Turku, Finland might just have created a kaido racer true to its origins. Janne’s car of choice for the build was a 1986 Mazda 929. The Mazda was purchased in 2015 as a typical rear-wheel drive beater, perfect to slide around on Finland’s many frozen…
When it comes to American performance cars, the Viper is a whole different animal. There’s no car like an American performance car, and there’s no American performance car like the Dodge Viper. The classic American formula of front-engined, rear-wheel drive cars with lots of power is something that the Viper did to an incredible degree, with a massive engine, two seats, and to save weight, not much more than was necessary otherwise. The Viper quickly became a legend, with incredibly provocative looks, a strict dedication to performance, and of course, the V10 engine. 1996-2002 Dodge Viper Price, Horsepower, 1/4 Mile…
All across the auto industry, dealerships are having to invest in new training, tools, and equipment to support electric vehicles, and that all requires a significant amount of money. Buick spokesman Sean Poppitt in a statement to Automotive DriftBreath (subscription required) published on Tuesday said the investment required to upgrade a Buick dealership for EVs is between $300,000 and $400,000 on average. However, this investment won’t affect many Buick dealerships. According to Automotive DriftBreath’ Dealer Census, only 13 of Buick’s 1,963 dealers are standalone stores, and most of the others have dual showrooms with GMC. GMC dealers have already had…
A low drag coefficient (Cd) is very important for maximizing range, leading automakers to push for more aerodynamic EVs. The Nio EC7, the Chinese automaker’s new flagship SUV, is yet another example of this trend. Unveiled at the company’s recent Nio Day 2022 presentation in Heifei, China, the EC7 has a drag coefficient of 0.23, which Nio claims is the lowest ever for a production SUV—a trait that will help maximize its range. That puts the EC7 ahead of the Tesla Model X and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, at 0.24 and 0.26, respectively. Whether you consider Nio’s “SUV coupe” an SUV…
As we head into the new year and prepare to announce the DriftBreath Reports Best Car To Buy 2023, there seems like no better time to reflect and revisit our past winner, the Lucid Air. A year after taking the technology lead with incredible range, power, and efficiency, the Lucid Air has matured its user experience without losing those headlining qualities that made it the new leading edge for EVs. We spent just over a week with a 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring to experience exactly how the startup automaker’s improved the only portion of the car that felt a…
Toyota has been spotted testing a prototype for a new subcompact crossover powered by batteries. The electric crossover is a production version of the Small SU EV concept that was among the dozen concepts Toyota presented in late 2021. It is expected to be revealed in production guise late this year or early next. It will likely prove too small for the U.S. market. Toyota’s smallest electric crossover for the U.S. will likely be the production version of the bZ Compact SUV concept that debuted last November at the 2022 Los Angeles auto show. The prototype in our spy shots,…
Over the years, Toyota 1UZ-FE V8s have found there way into everything. From cars to boats and even aircraft, the 4.0L quad-cam 32-valve engine is as versatile as they come. For owners of early-to-mid-1980s Corollas, the 1UZ has become a retrofit favourite, and for good reason – they’re reliable, provide decent power for the compact rear-wheel drive chassis, and with a good exhaust system sound great. These are all things that led Jason Vd Heever Thomas to swap Toyota’s venerable V8 into his ’84 Corolla. But then he took things a step further… Jason was introduced to the automotive hobby at a…
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Porsche has come out with a new onboard charger for the Taycan that can potentially cut charging times at home in half. The charger is an AC 19.2-kw unit that can be swapped with the Taycan’s existing onboard charger, located between the cabin and front trunk. A compatible 19.2-kw capable Level 2 AC charger (240-volt) will be required at home, requiring a dedicated 100 amps. Porsche also offers its own unit, dubbed the Wall Charger Connect. According to Porsche, charging the Taycan’s 79.2-kwh Performance Battery from 0-100% with the new charger takes about 4.8 hours, versus the current 9.5 hours.…
Audi will build EVs at all of its global plants before 2030 ahead of a planned phase-out of internal-combustion models, the automaker said Thursday in a press release. The automaker will introduce only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, and aims to phase out production of internal-combustion vehicles by 2033, but prior to that EVs and combustion models will be built side-by-side at existing Audi factories. Audi Q8 E-Tron motor assembly at Gyor, Hungary, factory The automaker’s Ingolstadt, Germany, plant will start building the Q6 E-Tron SUV next year. Audi will then add electric models at factories in Neckarsulm, Germany,…