Nissan 370Z on Vossen CV3 Wheels

The Nissan 370Z is routinely being stumped upon by its American muscle car rivals in dynamic testing, but there’s still a lot that deserves to be said about about the mighty Z.

Nissan is probably working on a turbocharged alternative that is more economical, but we and the Z’s fans like it just as it is.

Since Nissan built the 370Z with plenty of swoops and sharp angles, there’s not a lot you can tune when it comes to the exterior without ruining it. However, slapping on a set of Vossen CV3 matte graphite concave wheels has improved it tremendously.

As you can see, this bright red 370Z also rides lower on custom suspension, the perfect Japanese night prowler to cruise the streets in.

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Honda "losing money" on Japan-built cars like Fit, CR-Z and Insight

 

Automotive News reports Honda is currently limiting shipments of models like the Fit, CR-Z and Insight due to Japan's strong yen. The automaker admits it is currently losing money on every Japanese-built model it sells in the U.S. with the exchange rate currently at 80 yen per dollar. Honda is currently working to move more production to North America and source more components from this side of the Pacific, though such a shift will take time. In the interim, the manufacturer is carefully allocating Japanese-manufactured models. Honda says it has no intention to cut off Fit, CR-Z or Insight shipments altogether.

Honda builds around 85 percent of the vehicles it sells in North America on the continent, which is significantly more than companies like Nissan or Toyota. Even so, this marks the first time Honda has gone on the record as saying importing cars from Japan costs more money than it makes.

So, why sell these models at all? Automotive News reports Honda needs the vehicles to keep segments covered and to keep its customers coming back to showrooms. 

via: Automotive News - sub. req. 

 

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Five Axis Tunes Scion FR-S: E3 Capcom Street Fighter Edition

The customizers at Five Axis Design have teamed up with Capcom to create the 25th Anniversary Street Fighter Scion FR-S. The car was shown at the 2012 E3 in Los Angeles, sporting a design inspired by the main character of the Street Fighter world, Ryu.

The FR-S has been customized with a FiveAxis kit, GReddy Exhaust, and has also been completely repainted. The coupe also rides low and hard on a Tein FLEX coilover suspension kit and will brake on a dime thanks to some beefy Stoptech custom discs.

“The vehicle is currently on display at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles. And best of all, you could win this FR-S! More info coming soon!” Five Axis says on its Facebook page. This is one awesome prize if you’re into Street Fighter of the 2013 Scion FR-S.

Via ft86club.com

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GoldRush Rally 4 Registration

Yesterday saw the start of the 2012 edition of GoldRush Rally. It’s the fourth time the event has been held and this year looks to be the most successful edition yet. We sent a photographer over to take a look at the registration events on Saturday. He managed to capture a few of the sounds that made GoldRush Rally such an awesome occasion

This year, GoldRush Rally 4 will be split into two stages with a flight in between to take the cars from west to east coast. The rally started yesterday morning from the Beverly Wilshire and will take in two west coast stops in Scottsdale and Las Vegas. The cars will then be loaded onto a plane and flown out to Atlanta to start the east coast leg. This will take in stops at Panama City, Orlando and Miami!

As you’ll see from the pictures, there is plenty to see from the rally. Cars include two Bugatti Veyron’s, a coupe of McLaren MP4-12C’s, Lamborghini Gallardo’s, a ‘Tron’ wrapped Chevrolet Camaro, a couple of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG’s and plenty of Rolls-Royce. Of course, this doesn’t give the full picture of cars. We expect many to join the rally when it hits the east coast leg.

You’ll also notice the Taylor Lynn Foundation McLaren MP4-12C. This is the GoldRush Rally 4 official charity. They will be collecting donations in exchange for gold stars which will be added on to the car during the rally. The Taylor Linn Foundation offers ‘microGRANTS’ to children to give them the opportunity to participate in an activity or function that they would not be able to otherwise. To donate, please visit their website.

Finally, if you want more details on the rally, it’s destinations, the hotels, the teams facebook pages, then please vidit our Essential Guide to GoldRush Rally 4 – Rise Against the Sun. 

via: gtspirit

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