Motor Trend just tested the new Evo back to back with the old Evo. So what did they think? "Whereas the IX is frenetic, raw, and noisy, the X is calm, cool, and collected… The clarity and rawness of the IX has been smoothed over in the X, with no replacement in terms of excitement. Though the X may be more proper and polished when it speaks to you, the IX tells better stories." Read the rest over at Motor Trend.

The Ute absolutely murdered the JT in our recent match up. Oh well. And yes, Veronica, I saw that Motor Trend article. That’s old news! The most up to date info can be found at insideboblutzsbrain.com.

One week before the GT-R’s official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, a copy of the December issue of Motor Trend mysteriously surfaced. So here a pic of the new GT-R from the cover. More at Motor Authority.

Strangely, there was no news at all since I last posted. Weird:   

• A German magazine did a study of diesel vs gasoline power and it looks like, if you’re willing to add one second to your 0-100 time, diesel is a pretty good deal: Winding Road
• Then again, you might not have to choose between gasoline and diesel if this hybrid fuel engine hits the US: Top Gear
• I was a little surprised to see the #10 entry on the top cars for soccer stars in the UK: Times Online
• The guys at MotorTrend got their hands on a Caparo T1, the car with the highest street-legal HP-to-weight ratio for a test drive. The drive sounds like a good time, but I want to know what happens when you take one on a grocery run: MotorTrend
• Damn, it’ll cost some drivers $50 a day to drive in downtown London. What would it cost to get people in a city like LA to leave their Hummers at home? Motor Authority