With Audi campaigning an all-new generation R15 diesel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year, the company seems to be comfortable enough to let a round of auto journos behind the wheel. One of the lucky SOB’s was EVO’s James Mills, and the write up is absolutely worth the read. From Mills’ impressions, [...]
If you reveled in the crazy three-way battle for supremacy between BMW, VW and Mitsubishi during this year’s Dakar Rally, we’ve got bad news for you. Mitsubishi has just announced its pulling out of next year’s competition. The move starts off Mitsu’s complete withdrawal from cross country rallying. If that’s not bad enough for you, [...]
It’s only logical that since the new Mazda3 showed up in LA and the 5-door version debuted in Detroit that Geneva will play host to the unveiling of the all new MazdaSpeed3. So says Autoblog. What Autoblog don’t say is what sort of motivation will be found under the Speed3’s hood. It could be the same, [...]
I have to say in the STI/EVO battle, I tend to find myself on the Pleiades side. That is unless we’re talking about the FQ-400. This car is an ultra-limited edition version of the nie-unstoppable EVOX, laying down a mind boggling 405 factory ponies out of the turbo 2.0-liter. Wondering where that FQ prefix comes [...]
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 [...]
