Turbo Zone

Yesterday, we reported that the Nissan GT-R was one of the low-selling cars in 2013. Today, here’s an update: Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer has revealed some new details about the company’s future sports car lineup. Palmer said “a new Z will happen” and there will be “a normal version and a Nismo [version].” The model is expected to be smaller than the 370Z and feature a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The executive went on to say the next-generation GT-R will have a “brutal appearance” and be available with a hybrid powertrain. Palmer declined to elaborate but confirmed the company has already registered the Race Hybrid / R-Hybrid moniker.

Source: World Car Fans

Radical Sportscars, the company behind some of the most outrageous track-day toys on the planet has just released its newest machine: the Radical RXC Turbo. Thanks to a continuing partnership with Ford and a tuned 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, the RXC Turbo can make the blitz to 60 mph in under three seconds and will reach a top speed of 185 mph. This far surpasses the performance available with last year’s non-turbo RXC that was powered by a Ford 3.7-liter, V-6 engine. A born racer, the Radical RXC Turbo comes with FIA approved crash boxes front and rear, and the outrageous body work can produce almost 2,000 pounds of downforce at top speed.

Source: Top Speed

Michael Schumacher’s doctors are saying that his condition is stable, and that he is expected to live through this ordeal, but others fear that he probably won’t be the same. “If Schumacher survives, he will not be Schumacher,” says Dr. Richard Greenwood, an acute brain injury specialist from University College London Hospital, “He will be Bloggs,” referring to the British equivalent of John Doe, meaning that his personality could be significantly altered. “His rehabilitation will only be effective if he comes to terms with being Bloggs. That is a very, very hard process to take people through. They need to come to terms with their limitations — the fact they have changed,” Schumacher’s medical team has yet to make a statement, and his manager said “Michael’s family is very happy and confident with the work of the team of doctors treating Michael, and they trust them completely. Michael’s condition is still considered as stable.”

Source: Complex Rides

The SLR club has recently celebrated its 10th year anniversary, and expectedly, in style. Jointly developed with McLaren and powered by an awesome 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine, the SLR McLaren still remains an extremely potent GT/supercar to this day. The SLR Club includes members from all around the world all of whom own SLRs. Throughout 2013, the club held a host of incredible driving events to some of the most picturesque locations on the map.

Source: GT Spirit

We’re not entirely sure why some cars are still in production. It’s a known fact they’re not huge sellers, and yet automakers still opt to keep them in the lineup. Based on their crappy sales records, some of these cars are destined to be discontinued. So which cars were the worst sellers of 2013? Autoblog added up all the numbers and came up with a list of 10 models that collected more dust than dollars sitting in showrooms. In descending order, the worst sellers were the Cadillac Escalade EXT (1,972 sold), Volvo S80 (1,935), VW Golf R (1,598), Subaru Tribeca (1,598), Volvo C30 (1,361), Jaguar XK (1,346), Nissan GT-R (1,236), Mitsubishi i-MiEV (1,029), Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (682), and the Acura ZDX (361). What do you think?

Source: Car Buzz