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How many engines can you think of whose names are known by millions of 20-year-olds who have never touched an engine in their lives? The SR20DET version of the Nissan SR series is such an engine, having achieved pop-culture status beyond that of many movie stars. Nissan has been making the DOHC-equipped SR for more than 20 years now, and it has seen service in the Sentra, Altima, 200SX, and many other vehicles. [Wikipedia] More »
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Somehow we missed this XC70 SR at the SEMA show last year, overwhelmed as we were with things covered in pink carbon fiber. Unless you've passed out due to blood loss from a shark attack, you'll notice the five-inch lift and 20-inch wheels. While the XC70 SR sports the ubiquitous (on concept trucks) LED lightbar, it also features a unique and attractive set of blue strobes integrated into the fog light assembly, the mirrors and the rear light clusters. With scuba tanks, oxygen tanks, a first aid kit and a resuscitator box integrated into the rear cargo, it's all you need to save drowning tourists. We like it, but we're a little disappointed that the lifeguards won't be forced to make slow motion runs into strong headwinds in order to save us. More »
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We didn't mean to neglect Hyundai's boy-racer concept, the SR, last week. We really didn't. But, frankly — it being Europe and all — the SR kind of got lost among the kaleidoscopic swirl of sporty hatchbacks on the Frankfurt floor. The SR's news value (at least to Americans) is its direct relationship to Hyundai's next-generation Accent, arriving next year, but should the hot-hatchback market in the US take off, something resembling the SR may one day hit the Hyundai lots. The SR follows the hot-hatch whitepaper to the letter: roof spoiler, ground effeects, turbocharged 2.0-liter buzzer, MacPherson struts in the front, 18" alloys clad in meaty 225/40Rs, traction control, eight-inch video display touch screen (for car controls) and three USB 2.0 ports. Click for more pics. More »
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