VW Golf R32: Race seats

Following on the coat-tails of the Subaru Impreza STI S204's SGD$10,000 a piece Recaro seats, VW announces new sports seats co-developed with legendary seat-meisters, Recaro. Embossed with the 'R' logo, these sleek seats are finished in a gorgeous leather-cladding, and are well contoured and padded to ensure the front occupants are kept snug-as-bugs during hard driving. These reclinables are specially designed to complement the R32's cockpit and enhance the pocket-rocket's driving experience.

Too bad these don't look nearly as lightweight as the carbon-fibre backed ones in the S204 though...

Honda: Advanced VTEC Engine

Sick of the recent emphasis on 'clean & green' cars over hardcore performance cars? Well the first fruit of Honda's Advanced VTEC engine in a production car approximately 3 years from now should have worshippers at the Temple of VTEC cheering in anticipation of even more high-powered applications.

Honda's 2.4-litre Advanced VTEC engine combines continuously variable valve lift with timing control with VTC (continuously variable phase control) for maximum power output and exceptional fuel economy. The engine should prove to be a flexible beast, with a broad seam of torque available across the rev band, as well as offer the driver optimum response depending on the driving conditions.