Power comes from Subaru’s 2.0-L, 4-cylinder Boxer , which has been given a turbo boost.  Specs are not yet known, although there is speculation that it could share similar numbers with the Boxer found in Japan’s Limited Impreza R205.  Ride height has been lowered by 30mm, compared to the original FT-86, and grip is provided by a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE050s on 19″ rims.

The G Sport also gets an interesting bit of technology.  A GPS unit allows the driver to record the car’s movement around a track and replay the lap virtually, using a PS3.  Users can simply observe a replay of the lap, or race against themselves, with a visual representation of their actual car and lap-time.  Pretty sweet, but don’t most gamers play video games because driving their cars on the actual track is just a fantasy?  I mean, if you can blast around the track in your real-deal FT-86, why bother with the PS3?  Still very cool though.

Source: Autocar

The article was done by someone going under the creative name of “the Mechanic.”  Rumor has it he was a former Detroit exotic dancer, sometime salesman, and later editor for The Advocate.  Actually, we’re not really sure.  Nor do we care.

So here is a summary of Inside Line‘s predictions:

The BMW 5 Series GT and Honda Accord Crosstour will be colossal failures.

The Chevy Volt will be a sales flop.

Bob Lutz will abandon GM and move to Chrysler.

The feds will find out that Tesla and Fisker investment is a waste.

The Camaro will burn out.

The Toyota Tundra will be axed.

Michael Schumacher’s F1 comeback will go nowhere.

Subaru will emerge as the hottest Japanese brand.

Mercury will be dropped.

Korea will dominate.

The real shame here is that this guy’ll get two or three of these things right, the rest wrong, and still have a job.  At least he’s giving us something to whine about.

These tank like tracks can actually be purchased through a manufacturer called “Mattracks”. No pricing information is listed, but these treads are heavy duty and can support vehicles up to 8,000 lbs! Say good bye to the days of being locked out or in your cabin due to heavy snow. With Ken Block’s Trax Sti fitted with Mattracks, there is no stoping you! Suitable for other terrains beside snow, these are suitable for all the avid offroad fans out there who love to get their Subaru dirty.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTDNLUzjkpg]

Source: Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Video game designer Lars Martensson has put his digital skills to better use by amusing the automotive community and, more importantly, me.  Martensson (or “GRID,” as he enjoys being called) has joined the Subie resistance in fighting against the current styling of the Impreza.  Martensson’s vision for the next Impreza employs an aggressive and angular surface, a wider fascia, and narrowed headlamps.  He’s received a lot of applause for his vision.  See it and judge for yourself the merits Martensson’s digital hatch.

• city of rott movie download