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America Gets Jipped

September 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Sometimes I think Japan and Germany still have a mini-grudge against the USA because of how WWII turned out.  
Japan’s Honda Motor Cars has a for a long time kept their very best Civic to themselves in the form of the Civic Type-R.  Another hot rod Civic has been making the rounds as Honda thumbs [...]

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Tags: Audi · Civic Si · Honda · Mugen RR · RS6

600HP for $25k

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

So the 2006 GTO has resurfaced as my “Car of the Day”. (COTD)  The 2006 GTO received the same 6.0 liter engine from the Corvette. 
With a stock 400hp and 400lb-ft of torque it is has some pretty stout performance out of the box. 
However, under the twin scoops of the hood, sits a very tunable motor.  [...]

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Tags: Honda · Horsepower · Pontiac · Supercharger

Honda Civic Si Sedan

May 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Civic Si Sedan is my current COTD.  Is the car I want most in the world right now?  Not necessarily.  However, with gas prices continuing to inch towards $4.00 a gallon I find myself looking for a more economical ride. 

 
Yes, I’m aware that there are cars that get better MPG than the Civic Si, [...]

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Tags: Cars · Honda