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By Denis Flierl on December 22, 2015 - 9:11AM
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 December 21, 2015 - 10:10PM
Honda ECO mode 101: Does the green ECON button truly increase fuel economy?
By Parks McCants on December 8, 2015 - 3:22PM
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 December 3, 2015 - 3:48PM
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 November 27, 2015 - 10:48PM
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 November 25, 2015 - 6:28PM
Will the next-generation 2018 Subaru Crosstrek get WRX lines?
By Denis Flierl on November 24, 2015 - 7:38AM
Watch a driver take his BMW E92 3 Series and drive it up a hillside and flip over hard.
By Denis Flierl on November 24, 2015 - 6:40AM
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 November 14, 2015 - 9:04AM
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 October 31, 2015 - 11:59AM
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 October 23, 2015 - 7:14AM
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 October 21, 2015 - 11:02PM
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 October 18, 2015 - 11:21PM
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 October 6, 2015 - 8:37AM
See how not to drive a BMW M3 or any performance vehicle on the Nurburgring. Video
By Aaron Turpen on October 4, 2015 - 4:48PM
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 September 26, 2015 - 3:03PM
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 September 24, 2015 - 5:02AM
Watch this video from the UK as a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO loses it after cutting off a motorcycle.
By Aaron Turpen on September 22, 2015 - 1:17PM
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 September 22, 2015 - 7:26AM
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 September 20, 2015 - 7:47AM
Watch this 2015 Subaru WRX STI run the quarter mile in 9.136 elapsed time at 152.33 mph.
By Aaron Turpen on September 19, 2015 - 4:52PM
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 September 18, 2015 - 8:45AM
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 September 15, 2015 - 10:45PM
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 September 15, 2015 - 10:17PM
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 September 12, 2015 - 8:15AM
Are you looking to optimize and unlock the potential in your BMW M3/M4?
By Denis Flierl on September 7, 2015 - 10:07AM
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?
By Denis Flierl on September 3, 2015 - 8:10AM
The 2018 Subaru XV Crosstrek is getting a new name and new architecture. What changes are coming to the crossover?
By Aaron Turpen on August 29, 2015 - 4:06PM
Crude oil prices are at their lowest in years, yet gasoline prices have been on the rise around much of the nation. Why is that? Don't be too quick to blame "Big Oil" profits, it could be something else.
By Denis Flierl on August 26, 2015 - 8:36AM
Check out how a supercharged BMW M3 runs a super fast 7:30 Nurburgring lap time. How many cars did he have to maneuver around?
By Denis Flierl on August 25, 2015 - 8:10AM
The new 2016 BMW 3 Series is the sixth-generation car and it’s better than ever. What are 3 things that will keep it at the top of its game?