Archive for March, 2010
2010 Kia Forté Koup is a Pleasant Surprise
When the Kia Forté sedan came out last summer, it was a revelation that the budget Korean automaker was committed to moving upscale and competing with Honda and Toyota for small car buyers. The sturdy Forté was well-liked by the press and the market alike. And right at the end of the press introduction, Kia [...]
Mazda Diesels US-Bound in 2012
Thanks to bad memories of the good ‘ol Peugeot 504 (note: my Grandfather had a fleet of barely-running 504’s, though there were several other diesels of the era worth loathing), oil burners have been facing an uphill PR battle here in the United States. Meanwhile, diesel powertrains have literally taken over the hearts and minds [...]
Chasing the STI SE around Streets
Bonus video from the Subaru STI Special Edition test that appeared in the DSTV Extra #17. Camera chasing the Special Edition around the Streets of Willow Springs. Can you guess what car was used for the chase vehicle?
Extra! 2011 WRX, Zenvo ST1, 2010 Acura RDX
Extra! Episode #18 – Ryan and Aaron practically live out of an Acura RDX for four days. 2011 Subaru Widebody WRX and theories on the 2011 STI. Plus, the first supercar inspired by Star Wars: the Danish Zenvo ST1
Track Eval: 2010 Honda Civic Si
Ryan and Aaron discuss the 2010 Honda Civic Si HFP while doing a 7/10th lap around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
2011 WRX Gets STI Widebody
Damn you Subaru. In 2009 you upped the horsepower in the WRX and we though we were satisfied. Now, you bump the WRX into a full-on STI wide-body treatment in both sedan and wagon trims? We’re spent. Really. This is simply too much awesome to take down so quickly.
Extra! Subaru STI SE and Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback
Extra #17 – In this episode, Aaron takes a look at the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart and Ryan hits the Streets at Willow Springs Raceway in the 2010 Subaru STI Special Edition.
2010 Chevy Equinox Makes the Grade
General Motors does this thing where every branch of the company shares a common platform and puts out pretty similar vehicles. Sometimes this is a strength – because customers are irrational and some of them just don’t like Chevy, but they liked the same car when it was made by Pontiac or Buick. Sometimes, though, [...]
2010 Camaro SS – Beauty and the Beast in One Package
I am predisposed to like the 2010 Camaro. After all, I raced a 1976 Camaro LT around the speedways of the Pacific Northwest for nigh on a decade in the 1990s. The 2010 version of Chevy’s classic pony car has little (if any) real connection to my old race car, but they do share the [...]
Lotus Heads Back to Indy with Cosworth and Taku
Lotus and Cosworth have entered into a new technical and commercial partnership with established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to compete in the 2010 IndyCar Series. The Lotus-Cosworth IndyCar will use the classic British Racing Green and Yellow “Lotus stripe” livery used on Lotus Racing cars in the 1950s and 1960s. The new-old livery will [...]
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