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By Aaron Turpen on
The Nissan IDS Concept was shown in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) as a showcase of zero-emission, autonomous driving for the near future. There’s a lot of reality in this futuristic car.
By Will Maley on
Volkswagen's iconic hot hatch stole this writer's heart. Here's how it did it.
By Aaron Turpen on
There is nothing more appealing than something that knows exactly what it wants and what its purpose is. This applies to people, places, and things. A person who knows exactly what they want is rare and a car that knows its exact purpose and that is built towards that purpose with single-minded focus.. is a gem.
By Denis Flierl on
If you looking to buy a new Subaru WRX STI you may want to wait. Is Subaru coming out with a more powerful new engine in the WRX STI?
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru’s popular 2016 WRX wins Ward’s prestigious “10 Best Engines” 2016 accolade again. How many times has WRX STI won the award?
By Parks McCants on
Honda ECO mode 101: Does the green ECON button truly increase fuel economy?
By Parks McCants on
Here’s a bit of a teaser for U.S. Honda performance enthusiast waiting for the arrival of the North American specific Civic Type-R.
By Aaron Turpen on
In about a year, the cars racing at the circuits prior to Formula E all-electric F1 racing will be missing something. Drivers.
By Aaron Turpen on
Now that Black Friday, the nation's worst shopping day, is over with, it's time to relax with some of the Hoonigan Team as they blast their Z-cars through a dust-covered, abandoned shopping mall.
By Denis Flierl on
Will the next-generation 2018 Subaru Crosstrek get WRX lines?
By Denis Flierl on
Watch a driver take his BMW E92 3 Series and drive it up a hillside and flip over hard.
By Denis Flierl on
Mitsubishi is dropping the EVO after the last 2015 Lancer Evolution rolls off the assembly line this year. Why is Mitsubishi making a monumental mistake?
By Denis Flierl on
BMW hasn’t even launched the first 2016 M2 and fans are already dissatisfied with the performance coupe. What are their complaints?
By Aaron Turpen on
If Apple were to actually make a car, it would look like the Nissan Teatro for Dayz concept shown in Tokyo.
By Denis Flierl on
See how Factory Five can turn the Subaru WRX into a 0-60 in 3.8 sec sports car. How much will it cost?
By Aaron Turpen on
The excitement of buying a new car can be greatly tempered by the confusing array of jargon and terms thrown around as dealerships pile it on in order to slide in extra margins. Here's what you should know.
By Aaron Turpen on
If you were to name the leaders in self-driving vehicle technology and future strategies, who would you name? It's likely you wouldn't name the ones listed as tops in this new Navigant Research report. Hype and PR are one thing, actual work in the field is another.
By Denis Flierl on
See how not to drive a BMW M3 or any performance vehicle on the Nurburgring. Video
By Aaron Turpen on
An international research study that examines the safety performance of cars in the United States versus those in the European Union found a lot of key differences. Some may be due to regional effects, but many are likely due to regulatory differences.
By Aaron Turpen on
Once in a while, something really big comes along and doesn't get noticed right away. This is one of those things.
By Denis Flierl on
Watch this video from the UK as a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO loses it after cutting off a motorcycle.
By Aaron Turpen on
The investigation and very likely recall of Volkswagen and Audi diesel vehicles, which is likely to go global at this point, is all about tailpipe emissions. TDI owners have little stake in that game and no reason to be unhappy about what VW seems to have done to cheat emissions tests.
By Denis Flierl on
STI is stepping up their involvement with the 2015 WRX STI Global Rallycross cars. What is Subaru motorsports division’s primary goal?
By Denis Flierl on
Watch this 2015 Subaru WRX STI run the quarter mile in 9.136 elapsed time at 152.33 mph.
By Aaron Turpen on
Driverless technologies, such as Nissan's Autonomous LEAF or the infamous Google Cars might be what we think of when we think autonomous vehicles; but the reality is likely to be very different. Royal is now marketing the first driverless construction zone truck.
By Denis Flierl on
Edmunds rates the 2016 Subaru WRX and it gets high marks for performance, interior and driving dynamics. Where did they rate WRX low?
By Aaron Turpen on
There's no denying that the Nissan Juke has taken the compact crossover market by surprise, being one of the founding models in that segment. Now, Nissan sees that going a step further, combining elements we've wanted to see from Nissan all along.
By Aaron Turpen on
The entry-level compact luxury crossover market is booming and Infiniti wants in on the action. They've introduced the Q30 "active compact" at the Frankfurt auto show. Will it be the stick they need to stoke Infiniti's disappointing sales?
By Denis Flierl on
Are you looking to optimize and unlock the potential in your BMW M3/M4?
By Denis Flierl on
Racing-driver Randy Pobst takes the BMW M3 Sedan and shows drivers how to handle oversteer. Do you want to have some fun on the track with the BMW M3?