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Latest Acura NSX Photos And Information

Here we get the latest Acura NSX concept photos from the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

From the photos taken we can even see the NSX will use carbon ceramic brakes (CCB). Please do not be surprised that the NSX concept is wearing the Honda badge, that is because Honda does not sell Acura brand in Europe, the Acura corresponding models will be branded as Honda in those markets.

Check out the below gallery for more details.

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Fun Facts about Your Cars Brake Calipers Placement (Part 1)

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Brake calipers are essential to your car’s ability to stop and are arguably one of the most important automobile brake parts. Some car’s brake calipers are in front of the wheel axle, while other cars have the brake calipers behind the axle.  For example:

– Toyota Camry, Honda Accord: front brake calipers in front of the axle; rear brake calipers behind the rear axle.

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– BMW 2/3/4 series, Ford Mustang: front brake calipers behind the front axle; rear brake calipers in front of the rear axle.

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– Porsche Cayenne, Infiniti G37: both the front and rear brake calipers are in front of the corresponding wheel axles.

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– BMW 5/7-series, Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S550: both the f...

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Actually How Many People Lease Their Cars?

We always hear the idea of leasing cars, or maybe you are already leasing a car at this moment. There are also debates whether leasing or purchasing saves you more money. There is no absolute answer for this question because the final cost depends heavily on your income/expense/tax situations, therefore it is case by case.

In US, since you do not own the title of the leased car (the leasing company that owns the tile), this is classified as an operating lease...

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The Revived Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 is a legendary sports car that was discontinued after the 2009 model year.

Currently all Honda products (including the Acura brand) are front-wheel-drive platform based. While such design is suitable for daily driving vehicles, it does not fit the profile of a performance car or luxury car, especially for its Acura branch.

So for Acura, Honda engineers are currently busy working on the next generation of the NSX; For the Honda brand, the new S2000 is also in the plan. Our latest information is the rear-wheel-drive S2000 will be equipped with the same engine which will also be found in the new Civic Type-R, output is estimated to be between 280 and 300 hp.

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Toyota will reveal a new mid-size sedan on 4/18

Toyota is going to release a new mid-size sedan, which is believed to sit between the Corolla and Camry, in the Chinese market.

To see why this makes a business case, first let’s see what the competition in the market right now is. In China, Honda has a model called Crider, which fill the gap between the Civic and Accord. It has a 104.3 inches wheelbase and comes with the 1.8L engine which it shares with the Civic. The Crider has a MacPherson front suspension, and a torsion beam for the rear suspension. A normal Crider carries a MSRP which approximately half the price of an Audi A3 sedan.

Below is the exterior and interior of the Honda Crider.

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The Korean auto maker a...

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