Archive for November, 2009
Mazda Promotes Racer to the Big Leagues
Nick Evans knows about studying for tests. He is frequently tested as an undergraduate biology major/pre-med student at Ohio State University. He also tests himself on the racetrack. In September, he earned a 2009 SCCA Runoffs Championship in his Mazda powered Formula Enterprise. Now, after a series of very specialized tests, he will add “professional [...]
Ford Pumps Up V6 Mustang and More From LA
Ford is planning two major debuts this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Both the diminutive 2011 Fiesta and the iconic 2011 Mustang will be on display, with technical details abounding. Photos of the Fiesta aren’t available until Tuesday evening, but we can tell you what we know about the Mustang right now.
Ford has [...]
Thanksgiving Turkeys – Five Cars We’d Rather Forget
Across America this day, families are gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving. The holiday was founded by our ancestors because they figured if we traveled long distances to get together with our relatives once a year, we’d give thanks that we didn’t live closer.
Time was, everyone’s relatives lived in the same town, or on a nearby farm. [...]
Extra! 2010 Subaru STI SE Preview
Set to make its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show (December 4-13, 2010) this new model features JDM Spec C suspension and wheels, along with a custom paint job and slimmed amenities. We have the scoop in this episode of Driving Sports TV Extra!
Comrie-Picard Wins Combined U.S./Canadian Rally Championship
Travis Pastrana and Christian Edstrom may have won the glory in the Rally America national championship, Keith Jackson and Mara Estepp claimed NASA’s 2009 US Rally Championship, and Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell took the 2009 Canadian Rally Championship, but there’s one more prize left to claim, and it’s arguably the toughest rally title to [...]
Pony Wars – We Rank the Retros
There are a few basic truths in the automotive enthusiast world. The first is that everyone likes engine power. We may praise our Miatas as momentum and handling cars, we may describe our Mini Coopers as comfortable, fun and rated highly in Grins Per Gallon, but there’s something special about a big gnarly V8 and [...]
Mazda to Debut 2011 Mazda2 at L.A. Auto Show
Mazda announced today that it will debut the long-anticipated 2011 Mazda2 at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show during the first week of December.
The Mazda2 has been for sale around the world for years, and is already an award-winner in several countries. And now we in the U.S. can enjoy the diminutive yet sporty Mazda [...]
Cindi Lux World Challenge Viper Debuts on Forza Motorsport 3
Avid motorsport fans and gamers will now have an opportunity, albeit in simulated form, to do something only Cindi Lux has done before: drive the Lux Performance Group Dodge Viper Competition Coupe on the great race tracks of the world. Whether you can match her lap times and win some races is another question entirely.
With [...]
2010 Subaru Legacy GT/3.6R
Jeff Zurschmeide already reviewed the entry level version of this car for Driving Sports, and he didn’t like it very much. This is funny to me, because we’re often in agreement on cars, and when in doubt, Jeff is usually the more positive reviewer. I will admit to having a soft spot for the Legacy, [...]
Sneak Peek – 2010 Lotus Evora
Today was the day that Lotus brought their one-and-only North American promotional Evora to Lotus of Portland for an invitation-only preview. Driving Sports has the scoop.
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