FOR MANY HONDA FANS, Mugen is the one company that’s capable of extracting the best from Honda’s hi-po models.

Responsible for many factory-modified creations (and more than a few impressive concept cars), Mugen has by-and-large kept its most desirable vehicles restricted to the Japanese market.

While Mugen tuning parts are available for order across much of the [...]

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Some things are just plain wrong. Like pineapple on pizza. Like bicycle pants. And like putting “BMW” and “bargain” in the same sentence. That’s gotta be wrong. So what’s going on with the BMW 125i Coupe? Who ever heard of a BMW-badged two-door coupe, a growling three-litre straight six in the snout (like we’re talking [...]

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In today’s climate of high petrol costs, small cars are rapidly increasing in popularity as Aussie motorists move away from large cars and SUVs to something a little more frugal.

The timing then for Honda’s Australian release of the second-generation Honda Jazz could not be more perfect, as its spacious interior, light weight and thrifty [...]

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IF WHAT Auto Express says is true, then what you’re looking at is the all-new 2010 European-market Honda Civic.

Up front there’s a much pointier snout (which apes that of the Honda OSM show car) and a vaguely Scirocco-ish front airdam. The sides feature pronounced rear fenders and a high shoulderline, while out back the bifurcated [...]

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It was twenty five years ago that the class of giant killers known as the hot-hatch found another member. You will remember the Volkswagen Golf GTi had earlier pioneered the class by offering a performance version of what was already a ‘hot-hatch’ when it arrived in the mid-seventies. (Renault, of course, with the R16, is recognised [...]

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With the news today that Jaguar’s XF took out the “Best Executive Car” at What Car? COTY, it would be remiss of us not to have a quick look at which car won the “Performance Cars / Hot Hatches” category.

“Staggering performance, brilliant handling, great refinement and everyday usability”, was enough to win the title for [...]

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The guys over at Carscoop appear to have received details from Mitsubishi Europe concerning the upcoming 2008 Lancer Ralliart and if the price is right, it has the potential to be the small car performance bargain of 2008.

Confirmed specifications include a full-time AWD system with Active Yaw Control and an Active Centre Differential. If that [...]

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Honda have released a special race only version of their cult Civic type R. It may look unfamiliar but keep in mind that Honda have based it on the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) four door sedan Civic type R - not the hatchback ‘European’ version (based on the smaller Honda Fit chassis) that we know.

The [...]

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Mugen is to Honda, as HSV is to Holden, or AMG is to Mercedes. Mugen have recently been hard at work creating 300 fine examples of their Honda Civic Mugen RR based on the Japanese Civic Type R sedan.

Engineered to be the best FF (front engine front wheel drive) car in the business Mugen [...]

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It’s finally official, the new Civic Type R has rolled onto the wharf and is safely on Australian soil. The Civic Type R is expected to find its way to dealers in time to officially go on sale in July.

You can read our initial article on the Honda Civic Type R including power and performance [...]

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The Honda Civic Type R will soon land in Australia and it will be on the look-out for a few quick hot hatch scalps to re-establish the Type R moniker in this country. Unfortunately for the Honda, scalping the competition will not be as easy is it may have been a decade ago.

Be careful not [...]

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It has been a while since we have seen a knife edge borderline insane VTEC powered Honda in Australia. The last ‘real’ type R in this country was the Integra Type R from the late 90’s and the thought of its raw, visceral appeal is still enough to prompt a little trouser action in many [...]

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