Nissan puts the new Z’s twin-turbo V6 in a Datsun S30 for SEMA
Nissan’s SEMA concepts: a Datsun S30 with the new Z’s twin-turbo V6 and a manual, an SCCA race Z and a 300 hp Sentra Spec-V. On show 3 to 6 November.
Tony Stark’s Avengers NSX is for sale, and it’s a 1991 car underneath
Acura is auctioning Tony Stark’s NSX roadster from The Avengers for charity. Under the body is a 1991 NSX with 252,200 miles. Bidding ends 31 October.
Toyota’s GR GT3 will race for the first time at the Super GT finale
Rookie Racing swaps its Mercedes for Toyota’s V8 GR GT3 at the Super GT finale at Motegi on 7-8 November, the car’s first race.
Toyota’s hydrogen Dakar Hilux is built: 400 kW and no petrol at all
Toyota has built the DKR GR FC Hilux, a 400 kW hydrogen fuel cell truck with Mirai tanks, for the 2027 Dakar Rally’s Mission 1000 class.
HRC’s first road-car parts: lighter forged wheels for the Civic Type R
HRC US will sell its first performance parts from March 2027: a forged 19×10 wheel for the Civic Type R and Integra Type S, 2.5 kg lighter than stock.
Toyota’s mid-engine GR Yaris M is back as a manual coupe
Toyota’s mid-engine GR Yaris M Concept is back in Super Taikyu with a new coupe body and a six-speed manual in place of the eight-speed GR-DAT automatic. Akio Toyoda, racing as “Morizo”, is one of… Toyota’s mid-engine GR Yaris M is back as a manual coupe
Subaru brings back the manual WRX in Japan with the STI’s TY85 gearbox
Japan is getting a manual WRX again, and it uses the heavy-duty TY85 six-speed from the last WRX STI. Subaru will reveal the car in November 2026, about seven years after Japanese buyers last had… Subaru brings back the manual WRX in Japan with the STI’s TY85 gearbox
MAX Orido will retire from Super GT after the Motegi finale
Manabu “MAX” Orido, a two-time GT300 champion, will stop racing in Super GT after the season finale at Motegi on 7-8 November 2026. He has raced in the series since 1996, back when it was… MAX Orido will retire from Super GT after the Motegi finale
Mazda MX-5 GT RS gets Recaro seats and the new Zinc Green paint
The Mazda MX-5 GT RS now comes with Recaro bucket seats as standard in Australia. The last time Australians could buy a new MX-5 with Recaros was the 2019 30th Anniversary Edition, and only 30… Mazda MX-5 GT RS gets Recaro seats and the new Zinc Green paint
Toyota’s new 1.5 turbo four covers 2.5-litre power and sits 15% lower
Toyota’s next small engine is a 1.5-litre four, and the turbo version is built to cover the power range of today’s 2.5-litre A25. Compared with that 2.5, it takes up 20% less space and stands… Toyota’s new 1.5 turbo four covers 2.5-litre power and sits 15% lower
