Car Throttle

We've prayed, we've hoped and Honda have responded. You can buy your very own CR-Z Mugen, one very quick hybrid, from next year. Car Throttle had the opportunity to take the CR-Z Mugen prototype for a quick test drive at the SMMT test day back in October as well other test cars (which you can check out here) and it was the most fun Adnan had that day. This little Honda coupe is fast. It can go from 0-62mph in 6.1 seconds thanks to a rebuilt 1.5L IMA engine from Mugen which pumps out 200hp and 158lb-ft of torque. This is much better than the standard car and you can check out our review of that here. Mugen also changed the suspension to improve

More and more automakers are realizing the power of the internet and the influence it has in creating positive publicity surrounding a product. This realization is leading to more videos being produced specifically for the internet. Unlike television, the cost of getting a video up on YouTube is nothing, other than the production. Besides, what better way to reach the younger demographic? VW has a new video out showing track footage of its two coolest cars - the Scirocco R and Golf R. The Scirocco unfortunately isn't available in any form in the United States, but the Golf R is and it shares the same mechanicals. The Golf R was just recently introduced, and is the replacement for the former performance Golf, the R32. The video is a German