We’ve all had those pointless arguments discussions about which car is faster. If you’re like us, it probably started in the sandbox. I swore up and down that my dad’s Mustang was faster than little Michael Beeler’s daddy’s Camaro (and it was). Hey, I couldn’t help it. I was raised in da South. The truth [...]
While Levy said the new Mitsu Ralliart just isn’t as compelling a package as the new Subaru WRX, I’m still pretty excited. Why? I like sporty wagons. I do. I drive a neon blue one (fine — Subaru Rally Blue). Sure, wagon versions weigh a bit more but they also give you better weight distribution [...]
Crossing the finish line at a 24-hour enduro is feat in and of itself. Those marathon races punish every last nut and bolt on a car and beat the crap out of pilots. Finishing fifth in your class and 25th over all on your first outing is a damn impressive feat, which is exactly what [...]
For Mitsubishi, Ralliart is a somewhat hallowed name in certain circles. In the US its been mostly associated with trim packages that tarted up those nasty little Lancer econoboxes of days past sold through, for Mitsubishi execs at least, the best forgotten Zero Zero Zero program. Remember it? That’s the promotion that put half of [...]
Hot on the heels of the RS5 shots comes this little number. Don’t worry, Audi isn’t teaming up with Mitsubishi. It’s a special one-off by the Quattro folks themselves, Audi. Branded the S5 Evo, the car comes with a 420 horse version of the 4.2-liter FSI V8 found in both the RS4 and R8. The [...]
The tuning mantra is pretty easy to remember—more power, cheaper. Since that’s the case, it should come as no surprise that Hyundai is casting their newest sport coupe toward the wrenching crowd. The car comes with a 310 horsepower V6, and while that configuration may not be gas friendly, it provides the torque that the [...]
Lieberman: Full disclosure right up front: I’ve owned one Subaru WRX or another for the past seven years. Hopped-up, hot-handling little rally cars are my bag. That said, I wasn’t mentally prepared for how screamingly competent the new EVO X would be. If you think of cars as athletes, you can call a Viper a [...]
If you’re a WRX fan (we are!) then today is Christmas in July. Last week the car world heard the first rumblings concerning a new WRX set to debut this August. Today in London, Subaru spilled the official beans about not one, but three new Rexers. First up is the WRX-S, which gains some new [...]
For those bemoaning the fact that he Ford Focus RS is a front-driver only, fear not. Ford hears your woes, or at least Volvo does. According to Motorauthority the crazy Swedish chefs in the Trollhatten skunkworks have cooked up an AWD version of the Volvo C30 with a steaming 350hp–the C30R using the same lump [...]
Though, probably not to the States. Ahem. We’ve driven the new STI. Levy and I both agree that the new rally rep on the block is a competent, mean-spirited back road SOB, it’s just missing that certain something that separates the rest from the greats. Hopefully the new Spec C iteration, recently caught you know [...]
