Nurburgring Speed Limits Have Been Removed

The Nurburgring is back to full speed. Last March, an accident killed a bystander at the world-famous track, causing the Nurburgring to impose speed restrictions on sections of the course. As a result, automakers could no longer chase Nurburgring records and the move...

Subaru WRX STI

If it’s ok with you, I’d like to briefly take a step into the early 2000’s. Back then, low-entry compact performance usually meant a gutted Honda hatchback with more than a few engine mods of questionable legality. Then Subaru released the WRX in the U.S., followed...

Ferrari 488 GTB is the best car design of 2016

The 488 GTB wins the Red Dot award The V8 sports car named “Best of the Best” Maranello, 30 March 2016 – The 488 GTB has won the Red Dot Best of the Best award for its design and innovative lines. This is the latest in string of plaudits garnered by the...

I Crashed a 20-Year-Old Miata—And Walked Away

“I could never drive something that small, I wouldn’t feel safe.” Owners of Mazda Miatas, particularly the first-generation NA model, hear that all the time. I can no longer count myself among their ranks because I crashed my 20-year-old Miata in late December (Merry...