By journauto, on June 9, 2010, at 9:44 pm
Tommi Mäkinen is mackin’ it hard in this video, released to today by Subaru’s parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The vid is part of an advanced R&D project carried out at the world-famous the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, using a 2011 model year Subaru WRX STI four-door sedan test mule. His time (7’55″00) is [...]
By journauto, on May 20, 2010, at 5:36 pm
Yesterday I went to a Pirelli Ride and Drive where I drove on Pirelli’s newest “Green” tire – Scorpion Verde All-Season – back-to-back against the Michelin Latitude H/T A/S in identically-prepped BMW X5 35d xDrive diesels. Conveniently, there was a handling course set up for us – consisting of a quick four-cone slalom leading into [...]
By journauto, on May 10, 2010, at 2:39 pm
Today is my birthday, but my present came early this year… About a month ago, I was back in Pahrump, Nevada to attend the 2010 Canadian AMG Performance Tour at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. I’d first come here to drive the Nissan 370Z coupe when it launched. So, while I was here to drive [...]
By journauto, on March 17, 2010, at 6:34 pm
The full digs on this JDM-inspired dream machine are coming soon to a Sun Media paper near you. I’ll let you know where and when, after I find out. In the meantime, a candid photo of car and model at Performance World 2010 by the PAS Nation booth.
By journauto, on February 23, 2010, at 7:22 pm
“When I picture a Mercedes-Benz in my head, the original SLR gullwing, iconic G-wagon and classic SEL saloons usually dominate the space between. Now, the B200 Turbo is no SLS AMG; and, for the price of a SLR McLaren, you could have at least a dozen fully-loaded versions in which to scoot around your compound. [...]
By journauto, on February 19, 2010, at 12:30 pm
A shot from a recent Audi event.
By journauto, on February 18, 2010, at 7:23 pm
“The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander has more in common with the automaker’s current super-performing Lancer Evolution and Ralliart than it does the original that went on sale in Japan nearly a decade ago. A facelift, more power and the availability of Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) with an active front differential (AFD) are the biggest changes to [...]