Turbo’d FT-86 Debuts @ Tokyo Auto Salon
Fresh off the pages of FT86club.com: Toyota surprised the crowd at the Tokyo Auto Salon by displaying the FT-86 G's Concept powered by a turbo boxer engine paired with a 6spd MT. Not a bad looking car, but we are still looking at a year or two before a production model is released. Also of interest is that it will include "GPS-Track Day," which was co-developed with Polophony Digital. Basically, it will record you as you race around a real track in your FT-86. All that race data is placed on a memory card which you can then place into your PS3, and ta-da! your real world race data is now accessible through GT5. That's right, you can watch a virtual replay of your time at the track or take on your real world driving by racing a ghost car. Gimmicky? Maybe, but it does sound pretty cool. Coincidentally, Polophony Digital has released another GT5 trailer with the Auto Salon FT-86. Enjoy!
from FT-86 Club
Move Over Hamsters, Here Comes the Shadow Dragon
Kia Burn Concept
Just like Scion's limited edition runs on their line of cars, Kia has been releasing limited edition versions of the Soul like there's no tomorrow. Here we have the 3rd iteration of the Korean mini-car, the Kia Shadow Dragon Soul. Based off of positive feedback to the Burner concept displayed at the Geneva Auto Show , the car is now all black with tattoo-inspired dragon graphics liberally placed along the body. Standard comes 18in. wheels, custom spoiler, and leather seats and that's pretty much it. Kia prices the vehicle at $18890 with a MT...Human-szed hamsters still not included.
from Autoblog.com
