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Word of the Day: Farking Spot

Humor : November 26, 2008

Fans of all things small have something to celebrate today: the size doesn’t matter folks at MINI have announced a “Word of the Day” desktop widget. Cooper drivers rejoice, you now have daily desktop entertainment to accompany your MINI joyriding. Today’s word: “FARKING SPOT!” This is what happens when you think you’ve found an empty […]

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National Speed Quickie: Snakes on a Dash

Humor | News : November 26, 2008

It’s been awhile since our last quickie, so I thought it’d be best to set the mood with a little wine and romance. Just kidding. I’m not one for long winded speeches or intros, so whaddaya say we get down to business and report on all the automotive news that’s fit to print…and probably some […]

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Crazy Motor Swaps: LS1 Skyline and 2JZ Camaro

Editorial : November 25, 2008

I think I’ve officially seen it all… Sure, swapping a Chevy motor into a fox body is old news, but how about a Chevy LS1 with a pair of turbochargers hanging off of it? In an R34 Nissan Skyline. Or how about the reversal of that and throwing a 2JZ-GTE into a First Gen Camaro. […]

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Turbodiesels – Not just for your Truck.

Editorial : November 24, 2008

I honestly think the Turbodiesel is the way of the future. Countries with astronomic gas prices have been using them for years…why has it taken so long to catch on in the United States? The UK has diesel powered EVERYTHING and 40% of new cars sold are Diesel Powered. Sure, we have them in our […]

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What's power without control? – FWD Traction

Gear and Tech : November 21, 2008

All too often people seem to forget that having lots of Horsepower is absolutely useless if you can’t put it to the ground. Unless you’re building a show car or a dyno queen, if you can’t get the power down, what’s the point? While all of this is generally up for debate, I believe you […]

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Why don't we get these? European Hot Hatches

Editorial : November 20, 2008

It’s just not fair. I’m not too sure why we don’t get hot hatches over here, but it’s just not fair. Take a look at the Ford Focus for example. Sure we have it, but over here, in all honesty it’s a box of fail (sorry Casey) compared to what already exists in Europe. At […]

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