How good are you at reverse parking? How reliant are you on that backup camera to stop you from stopping too far from or too close to that car behind? How do you think you’d fare in a reverse parking challenge against Max Orido, who can throw an MR-2 back to within an inch of … Read more
Image: Subaru There aren’t too many cars left that have CD players from the factory, either as standard or as an option. At this point with digital streaming technology, it’s a throwback not many people use or appreciate, at least in a new car. That’s why Subaru offering a single-disc CD player as an accessory … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace Remember when Subaru brought the STI Type RA over to the U.S., and buyers collectively wondered “Hey, are you really charging $50,000 for a car with five more horsepower than the standard model?” This happened because American enthusiast buyers are by and large spec-sheet shoppers, who will endlessly compare and nitpick spreadsheet … Read more
Photo: Subaru The current Subaru WRX makes 271 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque from a turbocharged flat-four and sends its power to all four wheels via your choice of a manual or continuously variable transmission. As you may have guessed based on the photo, though, this particular WRX isn’t exactly stock and makes a … Read more
While the car market has toned down a bit recently, there are still sellers out there who are tacking on “I know what I have”-ass prices to cars. Take a listing I stumbled across on Facebook Marketplace. On Track In The 2023 Honda Civic Type R A seller in Peekskill, New York has this admittedly … Read more
Image: Subaru The current generation of the Subaru WRX debuted to some controversy, mostly over its plastic fantastic lower body cladding. That hasn’t stopped buyers though as the brand sold just under 25,000 last year. Subaru dealers seem set to draw in even more customers with a new performance variant for the WRX, the WRX tS. … Read more
If you want a two-liter Honda with a turbo, a six-speed manual, and a chassis that’s an absolute riot to whip around, you have two real options: The Honda Civic Type R and the Acura Integra Type S. Deciding between them can be difficult, though. With less than $10,000 separating the two — and that’s … Read more
Photo: Bridgestone Americas This year’s edition of Brock Yates’ One Lap of America finished last Saturday. Bridgestone decided to enter two cars into the long-running motorsport event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of its Potenza tire line. The 2024 Acura Integra Type S Transmission Will Make A Believer Out Of You Brock Yates created One … Read more
Screenshot: Savagegeese After years of selling the WRX and STI as hatchbacks, Subaru decided to only offer the WRX as a sedan. It also has yet to bring back the STI, and power on the WRX has stayed about the same since the third-generation Impreza WRX got an update some 15 years ago. So when … Read more
Screenshot: Team O’Neil When we first drove the new Subaru WRX, it proved more competent than inspiring. It felt like you could push it hard, but it wasn’t really a car begging to be pushed. Then again, we’re also amateurs who drove it in the rain on tight northern California backroads. How does it do … Read more
