Subaru: Thanks!

Saw this while trolling around. How true.

EVO X RS Spotted in Japan

After the successful introduction of the legendary Lancer Evolution stateside, Mitsubishi has decided to scale their Evo X offering up to go head to head with some pricier competition. As a result, the X will only be offered in GSR and MR trims in the US. According to more than one source, the newer model will be packing on a few extra pounds and will cost several thousand more as the gadget-list increases.

It's good to know that they're still offering the race ready, lightweight stripper RS, albeit in japan. This thread over at Socal Evo shows a few exterior and undercarraige pictures with some sparse details.

"... no wing.. no brembos... no good wheels... 5 speed.. pretty much track ready..."

Church Automotive Acura RDX

Honda really stirred the pot when they brought turbocharging into the mix with the 2007 RDX. The specialists at Church Automotive gave the RDX a once-over to create a mild, driveable package that embodies what the RDX should have been off the showroom floor.

Amidst minor braking and chassis/suspension tweaks, Church focused on extracting some usable horsepower from the already relatively potent 2.3L turbo four. A new downpipe and dual exhaust removes some of the exhaust congestion and an ECU flash with remapped fuel, ignition, and boost curves makes use of some of the headroom baked in from the factory. The result is a 30whp, 50ft/lb gain on the dyno.

Getting Murdered

For those who aren't in the know, the "murdered out" look is apparently what they're calling flat black finishes nowadays. We're not talking your DIY garage flat-black rattle can jobs - this is an actual finish applied at a paintshop.

G35driver has an interesting thread showcasing a few cars that just say no to gloss. When done right, there is an unmistakable stealthiness that is hard to resist.

Kumakubo's RWD Evo IX Drift Car

It's been a well established fact that the front axles can be disconnected on Evolution 7/8/9s, effectively making the car RWD. Thats precisely how Rhys Millen tweaked the Evos in the Fast and the Furious 3 Tokyo Drift to get them to achieve lateral motion.

Those crazy JDM nutjobs have taken it one step further by changing the orientation of the motor to make it more like that of a natural FR (that's front-engine-rear-drive) vehicle. The stout 4G63 which used to run east-west is now positioned north-south with the intake and exhaust tracts resembling those of your run of the mill S/R-chassis nissans and 2JZ Toyotas. By the looks of the sheet metal fabrication involved, this is most likely not your garden variety swap.

New E92 BMW M3's Hot off the Trucks

It's official - the new highly anticipated E92 M3s packed with V8 goodness are on their way to a dealership near you. The folks over at Bimmerpages have spotted a bevy of said bimmers loaded by the dozen en route to their last stop before your driveway.