Media Center

Sun Speed / Sun International and our interesting automobiles have been featured in many of the world's magazines, various media. We made these cars available where they weren't available. Here are some of the articles, tests, impressions. We'll try to provide links or pdf files for this interesting information. We have copies of the original magazines, reprints, photos, brochures. videos, etc. 

¹ original complete media material available e.g. magazines, photos, brochures, video, etc.  ² reprint available

Elise Powered By Honda

• 2011 Elise Type R by Nick, UK

• European Car - February 2009 - Lotus Position  Dan Barnes / Josh Jaquot

• Modified - April 2009 - Honda powered Elise vs. Mustang Cobra R  

• Modified Mag - April 2009 - Sun International's Lotus Elise 

• VTEC Sports  magazine - Japan Vol 009 May 2003  Page 1, Page 2   Photos and text about Sun Speed Elise Powered by Honda

• Penthouse - USA September 2002

• Sport Compact Car May 2002 - Honda powered Elise vs. Mustang Cobra R  The winner is . . . ?

• European Car - December 2001

• Road & Track August 2001 - Editorial

• Car and Driver - USA July 2001 - Driving impression and data.

• Sport Compact Car - June 2001

• Autoweek - October 12, 1998

• EliseType R - Convert Nick M, UK - web site w/ video, photos and explanations 

• Calendar - Sport Compact Car March 2002

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

• Motor Trend July 1995  

• Automotive Engineering September 1994 - Global Viewpoints Stuart Birch

• EPA - MY 2001 Approval, US Environmental Protection Agency, Engine Family Certification

• EPA - MY 2000 Approval, US Environmental Protection Agency, Engine Family Certification

• EPA - MY 1995 Approval, US Environmental Protection Agency, Engine Family Certification

• EPA - MY 1994 Approval, US Environmental Protection Agency, Engine Family Certification

• CARB - MY 1995 Approval, California Air Resources Board, Engine Family Certification

• CARB - MY 1994 Approval, California Air Resources Board, Engine Family Certification

• US DOT/NHTSA Approval

• Photographer - Randy Lorentzen

Group  B

• AutoWeek April 20, 1987 - Killer Bees Invade US  Text  - Chris Harvey original magazine available 

• Ford RS200 - AutoWeek April 27, 1987 ¹ - Baja Blast South of the Border in Ford's super car.

• Ford RS200 - original Ford video presentation

• Ford RS200 - Los Angeles Auto Show 1987

• Peugeot 205 T16 - Car and Driver March 1985 - "Not for smoky-burnout fans" Don Sherman - Page 1

• Peugeot 205 T16 - Sports Car Graphic, December 1984 - "Troublemaker" John Hanson,  Page 1, Page 2, Page 3-5

• Peugeot 205 T16 - Turbo July 1985 - Gray Market Imports Jay Koblenz 

Renault 5 Turbo Automotive journalists, photographers, artists, psychologists loved our R5 Turbos.

• Sport & Exotic Car June 2008  - Jim Donnelly & Craig Fitzgeral 

• AutoWeek August 8, 1983 - Turbo 2, Burge Hulett - "The Renault R5 Turbo 2 is the newest Western cult car."

• AutoWeek March 1, 1999  "1982 - 1986 R5 Turbo II" Don Carney

• Sports Car Graphic May 1984 - "Trés Chaud, Trés Chic, Too Hip" John Hanson - Cover - Text/Data

• Sports Car Graphic May 1984 - "Excess Is Best" Rachael Gerber - R5 Turbo at Willow Springs w/ Danny Sullivan, John Denver, Christopher Cross, Countach, BMW M1

• Turbo July 1985 - Gray Market Imports Jay Koblenz

• Road & Track February 1999 - "Mid-engine street racer. A ticket with my name on it."

• Road & Track May 1984 ¹ - The Big Apple Corps: 5 Great Cars For New York City

• Road & Track February 1984 ¹ ² - 6 page full color article with Road Test data. First test of Sun International US specification Renault 5 Turbo.

• Car and Driver June 1984 - Renault 5 Turbo 2 "Attack of the killer chipmunk" Pete Lyons. Reprint available

• Sports Car Graphic December 1983 - "Pocket Rockets" Peter W. Frey

• Automotive News August 22, 1983 - "Hot Car Federlized, priced at $22,500" page 24  

• Road & Track Presents Exotic Cars:2 ¹ - Also has Porsche 959, Ferrari 512 BBi, Lamborghini Countach and Bitter SC

• ImportCar November 1983 - "EXOTICARS: Rare Breeds are Growing" Jay Koblenz

• Sports Car Graphic No7 - Fall 1980 - Tony Swan

• EPA - MY 1986 Engine Family Certification

• US DOT / NHTSA Approval Authorization

• R5 Turbo Club Newsletter - Founded by Sun International included events, quarterly newsletters, some still in print. 

• Los Angeles Auto Show 1987

• Artist -  Bill Garland ; Yvon Ameil  

• Photographer - Randy Lorentzen 

• Poster - Rick McBride 

• Calendar - Clarion 1987, Road & Track 1985 (May),  AMC / Renault 1987 R5 T2,

Miscellaneous 

• Renault Sport Spider, Autoweek October 12, 1998 - Mark Vaughn

Factory Sales Brochures, Photos, Video, Owner's Manual, etc. 

• Renault 5 Turbo - huge amount of material, photos, video, brochures,

• Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 - everything including PR photos, video

• Renault Sport Spider - Brochure