http://www.thetunerscene.com Welcome Tuners Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:06:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Honda will officially enter the FIA World Touring Car Championship with recently redesigned 2012 Civic. Interestingly, it will be the European version hitting the track, not the U.S.-spec model. Powering these compact racers will be a bespoke 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-four, developed by Honda R&D in accordance with FIA’s Super 2000 regulations. ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/honda-goes-racing-with-redesigned-civic/ The Suzuki Regina Concept, which made its debut at the Tokyo Auto Show last year, has officially been renamed and will make an appearance at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. When it goes on stage, the new Suzuki G70 will have a few updates to set itself apart from the ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/suzuki-updates-5-door-concept-for-geneva/ On the plus side, James Foldenauer now holds a semi-official record as the fastest convicted speeder in the state of Iowa. The down side to that is that Foldenauer is now facing a one-year suspension of his license, serious fines, up to two years in prison for eluding police, ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/iowa-man-convicted-of-188-mph-run-from-police-2/ There may be one final sad truth to the history of Saab: in bankruptcy, the pieces that once made up the whole of the brand are worth more than the brand itself. Saab’s receivers see more profit in parting out the automaker than in selling it intact, and profit ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/youngman-reportedly-rebuffed-in-bid-to-acquire-saab-2/ James Key is packing his bag of technical tricks and heading back to the U.K. from Sauber F1 Team's Swiss headquarters. After spending two years working with the team, he was offered a new role closer to home which he decided to accept, Key said. No doubt he'll be ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/sauber-f1-team-reorganizes-tech-team-with-keys-departure-2/ BMW has given the 3-Series its most radical set of changes in many years, and because we—and sport-sedan owners and enthusiasts in general—so often use the 3-Series as a benchmark, maybe even the archetype for sport sedans, it’s time to take note. Which is what we did this past ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/2012-bmw-3-series-first-us-drive-full-review-2/ On the plus side, James Foldenauer now holds a semi-official record as the fastest convicted speeder in the state of Iowa. The down side to that is that Foldenauer is now facing a one-year suspension of his license, serious fines, up to two years in prison for eluding police, ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/iowa-man-convicted-of-188-mph-run-from-police/ There may be one final sad truth to the history of Saab: in bankruptcy, the pieces that once made up the whole of the brand are worth more than the brand itself. Saab’s receivers see more profit in parting out the automaker than in selling it intact, and profit ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/youngman-reportedly-rebuffed-in-bid-to-acquire-saab/ James Key is packing his bag of technical tricks and heading back to the U.K. from Sauber F1 Team's Swiss headquarters. After spending two years working with the team, he was offered a new role closer to home which he decided to accept, Key said. No doubt he'll be ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/sauber-f1-team-reorganizes-tech-team-with-keys-departure/ BMW has given the 3-Series its most radical set of changes in many years, and because we—and sport-sedan owners and enthusiasts in general—so often use the 3-Series as a benchmark, maybe even the archetype for sport sedans, it’s time to take note. Which is what we did this past ... http://www.thetunerscene.com/2012/02/2012-bmw-3-series-first-us-drive-full-review/