The All New Scion.com is set to launch as an innovative, easy-to-use, product-focused user-friendly site today. Built using the HTML 5 platform, the site loads through pages quickly and efficiently, a change implemented for current and future web-browser functionality, with social media sharing tools covered from front-to-back with Facebook sharing, Google+, Twitter and email. Scion.com will also connect to Scion lifestyle sites such as ScionAV.com, ScionRacing.com, and ScionOwners.com, where users are introduced to its lifestyle brands and partnerships with artists, racing teams, enthusiasts and more.

If you’re a serious car builder, then the SEMA Show is one place you MUST bring that special project to, especially if you like to floss. These aren’t your average, run-of-the-mill cruisers you see every day, and attention to detail is an absolute must. This year, we made it a point to not only check out Japanese cars, but cars that were simply all that and a bag of chips. Major props to the cars on this list.

The all-new Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car livery was revealed today when the company's official team unveiled the new colours that will adorn the car in the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship.

For years, the SEMA Action Network has beaten back legislation which would have essentially banned aftermarket exhaust systems in Hawaii, including one that would have allowed law enforcement officers to seize and impound a vehicle upon making a subjective determination that the vehicle was in violation. Good news! This year a bill (H.B. 2216) based on the SEMA model that would allow vehicle hobbyists to install and use aftermarket modified exhaust systems that meet an objective noise limit was introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature. Car owners would be issued a certificate of compliance if a test of the exhaust system demonstrated that the exhaust system emitted no more than 95-decibels.

Onto bigger and better things. Turn 14 Distribution now calls a massive 52,000sq-ft warehouse home, which obviously means more room to stock more product, which in turn can supply you with your performance fix with ease.

Subaru of America, Inc. Subaru Rally Team USA (SRT USA) announced today that David Higgins, the 2011 Rally America National Champion will continue as factory driver for the team in 2012 in a bid to defend his title. Higgins and SRT USA begin the 2012 Rally America National Championship at the season opener Sno*Drift Rally in northern Michigan, Jan. 27 and 28 against a stacked field of over 70 entries. Co-driver Craig Drew will once again join Higgins; the duo will pilot a Vermont SportsCar-prepared 2012 Subaru WRX STI in all six rounds of the 2012 Rally America National Championship.

Most expensive Toyota/Lexus car is Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package (Lexus LFA N Pac), which is about 44,500,000 yen (about $593,000 USD). Lexus LFA N Pac is only 50 limited cars for selling in the world. Regular LFA is only 500 limited cars for selling and that is hard to buy already, even if you have a lot of money. Regular LFA have V10 motor, which can make 560ps; LFA N Pac has a tuned V10 motor which can make 570ps. I think LFA and Nissan GT-R is kind of super sport car which is on same class as Ferrari and Porsche. Number one expensive Toyota/Lexus sedan is Lexus LS600hL, which is 15,500,000 yen (about $206,600 USD); LS600hL have V8 motor and hybrid system, which can make 394ps. LFA and LS are expensive and Toyota/Lexus’s flagship product in the world. There is another Toyota’s flagship product is only in Japan, and that is Toyota Century, a four door sedan for limousine car and many Japanese VIP take it. Century is 12,080,000 yen (about $161,066 USD). That is cheaper than LFA and LS but Century have 5.0-liter V12 motor (1GZ-FE), which can make 280ps. Toyota makes V12 motor only for Toyota Century in Japanese market. Century have hand-made front emblem, expensive wood panel, the rear seats have massage system because Century is limousine car and has the most equipment for rear passenger seats. Century has two engine computer (ECU) and two fuel pump, which means six-cylinders each side has one ECU and one fuel pump. Two ECU is checking each other and if one side of six-cylinder would have any troubles, ECU cut fuel and stop to work six-cylinder and keep on working another six-cylinder for driving. That is look like airplane engine management system.

The Super Street staff is here in Japan for the annual Tokyo Auto Salon! We’ll be bringing you live coverage on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages but enjoy a preview of our favorite cars and photos from day one. Stay tuned for our full report in the May 2012 issue of Super Street.

Yikes, how will this work? We think the Evo with its combined 19-mpg is good on gas for the amount of sphincter-puckering performance you get. Heck English Racing can add 2 mpg to your highway totals and bump up the performance with a quick, down ’n dirty ECU flash. Rumors have the Evo getting an electric assist in the near future. In fact, Mitsubishi president Osamu Masuko has said the new hybrid Evo will hit the streets within the next three years.

Sounds like time attack racing is quickly becoming Tyler McQuarrie’s new game of choice: at the Global Time Attack finals held at Infineon Raceway, he once again hopped in the FX Motorsports Development Acura NSX and delivered a quick 1:34.564, taking the win in the Unlimited GT RWD class and setting a new track record for the series. Earlier that week, Tyler also set a new track record at our Super Lap Battle finals (read the event wrap-up in this issue), so we give huge props to him for carrying the momentum onward for a victorious end to a 2011 time attack racing season.

The Mazda2 is Mazda’s offshoot of the Ford Fiesta. At 100-horsepower the 2 flexes less power than its Blue Oval brethren but we think its has better driving dynamics. So our eyebrows got a rise when we heard Mazda had shoehorned a Mazdaspeed3 powerplant into the mighty mite’s engine bay. Dubbed the Turbo2, the car runs a 2.3-liter Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) turbo MZR engine rated at 263 horsepower, that’s plus 163 ponies over stock.

Honda unveiled the dynamic Accord Coupe Concept today at the North American International Auto Show, providing the first official glimpse of the athletic styling direction, as well as revealing a host of new technologies for the all-new, ninth-generation 2013 model, set to go on-sale this fall.

Subaru of America, Inc. and Aha by HARMAN, the first interactive platform that makes web content safe for drivers, have announced a partnership that will use the Aha platform to seamlessly bring Web-based content into Subaru vehicles to letting drivers interact with web-based content right through their radios. Subaru is one of the first automotive manufacturers to integrate Aha’s service into its vehicles.

The dynamically-styled NSX Concept gives an indication of the next great performance vehicle from the Acura brand. Making use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V-6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies for Acura, including application of Acura's innovative new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive™) hybrid system. Utilizing an unique 2 Electric Motor Drive Unit with a bilateral torque adjustable control system, the all-new hybrid all-wheel-drive system can instantly generate negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering. Acura anticipates the new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® will deliver handling performance unmatched by previous AWD systems. In addition to the handling benefits of the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® system, a powerful next-generation VTEC® V-6 engine with direct-injection works in concert with a dual clutch transmission with built-in electric motor to create supercar acceleration while offering outstanding efficiency. "This Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system will make NSX the ultimate expression of Acura's idea to create synergy between man and machine," said Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. "The NSX will make the driver one with the car to enhance dynamic driving abilities without getting in the way." While most supercars opt for brute force delivered from a large engine, the NSX Concept champions the true racing philosophy of an extremely favorable power-to-weight ratio. "Like the first NSX, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency," added Ito, who led the development of Acura's first NSX supercar. "In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to environmental responsibilities." The new Acura supercar, expected to debut in the next three years, will be developed by an engineering team led by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., and manufactured in Ohio, at a yet to be named facility.

The all-new, rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ sports car made its United States debut today at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Arriving in Subaru dealerships this spring, the BRZ delivers pinpoint handling precision and an unmatched driving experience for sports car enthusiasts of all skill levels.

In November, many of you witnessed the worldwide debut of the 2013 Scion FR-S live at Milk Studios in Hollywood. At the North American International Auto Show today, Scion revealed some new details surrounding Scion's newest model.

Tremors have been rumbling that the beloved Acura NSX will be back on the streets in the next couple of years…as a hybrid. Supercar hybrids seem to be the latest hot trend among automakers. The proposed NSX will sport a V6 right where it belongs: amidships. The 3.5 to 3.7-liter will drive the rear wheels. Up front Honda will employ an electric motor set-up featuring a lithium-ion battery and possibly plug-in charging capabilities. An aluminum body will carry over from the original NSX but the car’s silhouette is still a matter of anticipation and further rumblings point to an Acura one-off that appears the upcoming “Avengers“ action movie as a possible but unofficial ‘direction’ the new NSX could take. Mark your calendars for 2014.

Peugeot and Audi have done well with their diesel-burning endurance racers at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe and Toyota is looking to make a little history of its own. Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) announced it would compete in a number of races in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The LMP1 prototype car, which is being built at TMG’s high-performance technical center in Cologne, Germany, will be motivated by a gasoline-based hybrid powertrain produced by Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The racer, that has yet to be given a name, should be testing in early 2012.

Every month, we get tons of submissions for our very popular department: Readers’ Rides. Well, we have a special treat for you today... We’ve cleaned out our inbox to show as many of your fellow readers’ cars as we can fit in here.

Daredevil Rob Dyrdek proved that you can ride a new Chevrolet Sonic like a skateboard...but don’t try this at home!

The Frankfurt Motor Show offered us a peak into the performance potential of Ford’s mighty mite, the Fiesta. Most of us are familiar with Ken Block’s sick Gymkhana hoon machine but don’t forget, it’s a full-tilt rally car. The Fiesta ST Concept combines eye-catching, muscular and sporty styling with a dynamic sports chassis and a high-performance powertrain capable of delivering impressive real world drivability more focused on fuel economy and low emissions than doing donuts around a guy on a Segway. With the Fiesta RS World Rally Car and Fiesta Rallycross cars currently demonstrating the potential of Ford’s global small car in the toughest of international motorsport events, there could be no better time for Ford to offer customers a glimpse of what is also technically possible with the road-going Fiesta.

Mitsubishi intended to have the Eclipse go out in style by auctioning off the last example to roll off the line and sending all proceeds to the Japan Red Cross earthquake and tsunami relief fund. The problem: the automaker decided in the bottom of the ninth inning to resurrect the Eclipse. The almost-last Eclipse was customized by Mitsubishi Motors and features a unique Kalapana Black paint scheme (chosen by Mitsubishi followers on Facebook), leather interior trim, eye-catching 18-inch Dark Argent alloy wheels, a 650-watt Rockford-Fosgate® premium audio system with nine speakers and SIRIUS® satellite radio, hands-free Bluetooth® phone interface, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps and attractive “SE” exterior side graphics. It is also the only 2012 Eclipse SE model powered by the scintillating 265 horsepower 3.8-liter V-6 engine that is used exclusively by the 2012 Eclipse GT. With a number of manufacturers building sporty cars in the $20,000 to $25,000 range Mitsubishi wants to stay in the fray so expect a new take on the old Eclipse soon.

Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. http://www.nittotire.com/, a leading developer of performance tires for enthusiasts, is pleased to announce they have reached a social media milestone, becoming the first tire company to reach one million fans on its Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/#!/NittoTire?sk=wall. The achievement comes on the heels of Nitto being named one of the top 10 fastest growing Facebook Pages in the month of November by InsideFacebook.com. From 2010 to 2011, their growth has increased by 1000 percent.

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
For: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
From: Activision, activision.com
Ramps up the renowned military first-person shooter’s graphics and intensity to obscene levels, delivering endless hours of online coop and multi-player mayhem, including an entire subscription service’s worth of downloadable extras.

Though it’s rare to see F1 racing news in the pages of SS, we thought we’d give a huge thumbs-up to Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull Racing F1 team for his second consecutive Formula One Driver’s Championship win, captured at the Japanese Grand Prix this past fall. He’s the youngest to do so (at the ripe age of 24) and the ninth to win back-to-back titles, and they’re on track to win its second straight Constructor’s Championship (highest point-scoring team) for the 2011 season. And get this: RBR has only been in F1 for seven years!