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Mitsubishi Lover Jilted by Evolution X MR
So there I was, giddy as a school girl on prom night, listening to the “essential instructions” and “restrictions” for what I can and cannot do with this brand spankin’ new 2009 EVO X MR that I’m drooling all over. I’m sure they were important but I’ll be honest, my head was full of the [...]
Fun on the Run to the Sun
Being an automotive journalist has to have some upside this year – amid all the news of declining subscription rates and advertising sales in free-fall, there’s got to be a silver lining somewhere on this cloud! The automotive journalism business has always had its ups and downs. On the downside, you’ll never buy a villa [...]
Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard is all over the news before X Games
Barely a day goes by without a new press release from Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard these days, as the run-up to the X Games gains intensity. Last week, the Canadian rally phenom was tapped to throw out the first pitch at a Dodgers game down in L.A., and this weekend he’s driving a Bully Dog SuperLite [...]
Ken Block Owns STPR 2009
After a season and a half plagued by broken hardware, crashes, and every frustration you can imagine, Subaru Rally Team USA’s Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino finally got the ride they’ve been dreaming about at this year’s Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally. Set amidst lovely north-central Pennsylvania valleys, STPR is known for its smooth clay roads [...]
Rough Roads at the 2009 Oregon Trail Rally
The Oregon Trail Rally is known as one of the toughest on the Rally America calendar, and as the fourth round of the national championship series, it’s the moment when the race for the title is at its most intense. Early in the season, it’s anyone’s game; Late in the year, the race is likely [...]
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander SE
It’s been a little over a year since I took a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander on the Alcan 5000 winter rally. With some friends, I drove that Outlander over 10,000 miles from Los Angeles, California to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, and then back again. Tuktoyaktuk is located at about 70 degrees north latitude at the end of [...]
New Roads Change the Scene at Washington’s Olympus Rally
Even as Rally Racing is gaining market share and new fans throughout the United States, there’s a growing threat to the sport – in the last few years several leading events including Rally America’s Olympus and Oregon Trail and NASA’s Rim of the World have all lost access to the signature roads that have been [...]
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS
The Lancer GTS accelerates like a scalded dog – especially if you bought the CVT version. Mitsubishi engineers have told me that the 5-speed is technically faster, but that assumes that you can drive like a professional. For most folks, the CVT with paddle shifters will feel (and be) faster than shifting the car yourself.
DSTV 11: Lancer GTS, News, Bailey
Show number 11 of Driving Sports TV Live. In this show we talk about about the new mystery Scion, WRC going naturally aspirated by 2011 and we have a review of the Mitsubishi Lancer GTS. Plus, interviews with Jeff Zurschmeide about Miatas at MRLS and we talk shop with Tim Bailey of COBB/Surgeline Tuning.
Snow, Rain, and Mud at the Doo Wop Rallies
Rally is where I found the real heart and soul of racing. Sportsmanship, resourcefulness, speed and gravel all come together to make this sport unlike any other currently going. That’s why fans will hike miles into the woods for a 10-second glimpse of cars sliding sideways through the corners. That’s why half the competitors trust the other half with their lives. And that’s why once you’ve tried it, there’s no turning back.
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