No more 280hp limit in Japan!

On June 10, Japan Auto manufacturers agreed to abolish the 280 HP agreement. From now on, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, etc. can manufacture cars 280+hp from their factory. Wooohooooooo.

Watch out, Ferrari and Lamborghini!!

i hate imports.

Just what Japan needs: High horsepower cars in a land that doesn't have the highways to allow for high speeds. I know...the Americans will buy them, but not me.

lol thats the truth.

Hell yeaaaa. You are just mad cause now the Jap's are gonna build cars that not only look better, but are faster from the factory. Hate on me all you want...I come from a domestic car family and I also own a domestic car along with an import

what do you mean "they dont have the highways for it"??? their roads are some of the best anywhere.... :screwy:

i hate imports.

Is there a reason you posted that? :sly: :screwy:

Careful...

i hate imports.
yeah if i were you i would be checking my rearview for some japanese power. they are taking over... :evillol:

Hmmmm. The next Supra is overdue to be released. I've heard rumors that a V12 idea has been thrown around. Interesting.

i wanted to add light to a post. i am just messing around even though i like domestics more. oh and the new 06 lighting will have 500 hp. just thought i would tell you guys. but since you like imports more power to you guys and good luck with them.

i believe honda will still stay in their low hp rating...but still make good cars...i believe their acura division will continue to make faster high hp cars...but i do think that soon hondas SI's will have higher hp...hopefully

mabey honda will come ut with some newer faster models and not put everything in Acura

I would definately keep my eyes on Nissan and Toyota.

I heard Mitsubishi is going under in 3 or 4 years...is this a rumor or true?

I heard Mitsubishi is going under in 3 or 4 years...is this a rumor or true?

seems to be semi true

Mitsubishi might be going down, especially with all that mess about not recalling problems with their cars. Sounds like another Enron almost..lol

Ford is bringing back the 5.0 Mustang
Toyota is bringing back the supra

My bid is on the supra :P

I used to be a Project Engineer for GM, and after they laid me off, I went to work for Toyota. I worked in China, and Mexico for GM, and Indiana, and Kentucky for Toyota. Domestic ain't so Domestic, and Imports ain't so Imported. Buy what you like and drive em like you stole em.

I should mention something about Japanese workmanship with their engines: Many years ago I made my living reboring gas and diesel engines, grinding crankshafts and fitting cylinder liners to trucks and heavy equipment. Anyone who has done that type of work knows where quality and also trash comes from. I hate to say this, but comparing American made parts to Japanese parts....American parts are trash. That's just an objective comment made from measuring thousands of pistons prior to reboring an engine. For example, there is nothing more expensive in the way of stock pistons than Buick factory pistons. They cost approximately 7 times more than the cheapest generic Toyota piston...for example. Prior to reboring an engine block, all pistons have to be measured. With American pistons, the sizes usually vary by at least .0015 (one and a half thousands). Out of 8 pistons, every one of them is different. The taper and the cam ground are all different. Some of them may not even have a taper on the piston skirt! The cylinders have to be bored to fit the pistons: The largest piston to the largest hole...the smallest piston to the smallest hole, for example, so that all have the same oil clearance. On most American assembly lines, the engine assemblers usually have a pick of four variations of what is supposed to be the same piston size. Why? Because of the lack of quality workmanship for whoever machined the pistons or bored the engine block. Sometimes dull cutters can really screw-up a cylinder bore, size wise!


Okay, some of my customers wanted to save money. I would buy the cheapest aftermarket Japanese made set of pistons....my costs sometimes would be about $6 per piston! Can you imagine that? Six bucks for a piston! You know what....those cheap Japanese made aftermarket pistons were always perfect in every detail. Not one flaw...every measurement exactly alike. I have never found any Japanese made engine part that wasn't perfectly made. Can't say the same for American products. The European products?....the only good engine parts were for Jags. The rest must be American made.

Oh yeah...I drive a Mercury AND a Nissan. I'm positive that the Nissan will out-last the Mercury, but the Mercury is more fun to drive. :iceslolan

v12! i heard v12 engines (enzo) have lots of reliablity issues? BTW come from a domestic family and since i got my first import i will never go back. There are lots of people who have been in the same position and most from what i hear stay with imports .

this thred got a little of topic, but seriously. I asked my dad once long ago why we never buy anything but honda, he told me because they were more dependable than anything comming out of Detroit. I began looking at my friends (with domestics) and their repair bills, thats when I began hugging my accord every night before I went to bed.

And just because the new Ford Lightning is going to have 500 hp doesnt mean its going to be super fast. Look at the v-10 dodge pickup, that has 500hp, but it still can just bearly out accelerate a Honda S2000 and it sure as hel cant out handle it. Just thought I'd let you know.

I would definately keep my eyes on Nissan and Toyota.



have u seen the new r35 concept car...look pretty nasty