All New Mazda 6 Coupe

The next-generation Mazda6 sedan is scheduled to be released in January 2013; the coupe version, if produced, will go on sale a year later in 2014. Aside from having two fewer doors, the Mazda 6 Coupe will essentially the same as its sedan counterpart, utilizing the same SkyActiv engines and transmissions.

Mazda is looking to move the 6 nameplate up-market with the latest iteration of the car, and that will be reflected in the coupe's intended rival – the Audi A5.

The Mazda6 coupe will presumably be offered with the standard car's drivetrains, but Mazda is also said to be working on a high-performance version of the car, not unlike the previous MazdaSpeed6. A 260 horsepower turbocharged 2.0L is tipped for duty in the performance model, with all-wheel drive a distinct possibility.

If the Mazda6 coupe ultimately comes to fruition, look for it to land in dealer showrooms sometime in 2014.

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Preve R3 sepang

Proton’s R3 motorsports division wheeled out their newly prepared Preve race car for its first public appearance.Though the race car was used to offer taxi rides for VIPs at PGMC, the R3 team utilised the opportunity to give it some development mileage before its competition debut at the upcoming Sepang 1000km endurance race in December.

According to R3, the Preve race car utilises the same 1.6-litre IAFM race-tuned engine that is used in their Satria Neo race cars. The car has been stripped down to optimum weight and is said to weigh slightly more than a Satria Neo.

 hope my car look like this..lol

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Toyota’s FT-86 II concept sports car

Toyota had stated that Scion would get its own version of the Toyota’s FT-86 II concept sports car, which was unveiled in Geneva earlier this year. The Japanese car-maker used this year’s New York Auto Show to debut the Scion FRS concept, and it should look quite familiar.

“FR-S” stands for “front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sport”. Under the hood is a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Boxer flat-four mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The FR-S rides on sharp 20-inch wheels, hiding an absolutely monstrous set of 18-inch carbon ceramic brake rotors that are fixed to the wheels like a motorcycle.

The model shown at the New York Auto Show is definitely a concept, hence why the interior was probably not show. Nevertheless, it previews a new future addition to the Scion family.

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Audi Sport Quattro Concept 2015

 

Audi’s short-wheelbase Sport Quattro, based on the first generation Audi Quattro, has become the stuff of legend. Originally developed for Group B rallying, the Sport Quattro also saw limited production in road-going trim.

Equipped with a 2.1-liter five cylinder turbocharged engine, production Sport Quattros produced some 302 horsepower. To save weight, the bodies were made of a carbon-kevlar blend, which guaranteed impressive performance and an equally impressive price; new, the cars sold for 203,850 German marks, or about $71,500

As for styling, expect short overhangs in front and rear, a flat roof and a wide stance. For the record, we'd be fine with Audi using the bodywork from its stunning 2010 quattro concept.

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