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Modified is the resource for the compact car enthusiast. Magazine content includes test drives, dyno tests, SCCA Rallying and Ultimate Street Car Challenge.
The Truth Hurt$ - Editor's Note The Truth Hurt$ - Editor's Note
Editor's Note more
Chasing down an acceptable answer Chasing down an acceptable answer
Plausible and rational opinions in the automotive world more
Crystal Cove Car Show - Off Camber Crystal Cove Car Show - Off Camber
There's ample opportunity to show off your car here in Southern California. The weather's usually nice and there are car shows up and down... more
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Editiorial - Conversations With Dr.Evo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Editiorial - Conversations With Dr.Evo
I have seen the next-generation Lancer Evolution X. No, not the prototype that was introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, but a very... more
Acura NSX History Editorial - Acura @Twenty Acura NSX History Editorial - Acura @Twenty
In 1991, I was interested in two things: mountain bikes and fast cars. Back then I was a freshly minted teenager, in that transitional... more
American Autobahn - Off Camber American Autobahn - Off Camber
So I'm tooling into work this morning in the fast lane, doing about 30 mph behind a pickup truck loaded so full of chickens that I'm sure... more
Racing Music - It's The Music In Me Racing Music - It's The Music In Me
Just when it seems like all the pressures of the world are about to crush my skull, the moment when things couldn't possibly get worse, the... more
Bigger Is Better - Offcamber - James Tate Editorial Bigger Is Better - Offcamber - James Tate Editorial
Cars are getting bigger and it pisses me off. It's great that Honda is releasing the Fit, because it fits into the hole left by the... more
Objective, Subjective And Perspective - Off Camber - James Tate Editorial Objective, Subjective And Perspective - Off Camber - James Tate Editorial
It's 2006. Never has a car enthusiast had such a robust list of kick-ass cars from which to choose, both in the used market and on showroom... more
The Great Race - Las Vegas The Great Race - Las Vegas
It wasn't until my face met the crisp morning air outside the corner gas station that I realized how daunting the mission that lay ahead... more
The Price Of Purity - Off Camber The Price Of Purity - Off Camber
Is driving excitement measured in dollar signs? Are you really getting more entertainment from $30,000 than you could with $3,000? What... more
Two Stroke Engines - Bang Smoke More Two Stroke Engines - Bang Smoke More
Two-stroke/four-stroke hybrid. The name is so totally nonsensical that neither Jacquot-who brought it up after eavesdropping on some... more
Horsepower Dyno Performance Chart - Perspective Horsepower Dyno Performance Chart - Perspective
At Sport Compact Car, we pride ourselves on having perspective. You know, a sense of reality rooted in a solid foundation of car-guy... more
Sport Compact Car Reader Suggestions - Slipangle Sport Compact Car Reader Suggestions - Slipangle
Two months ago I filled this space with a little piece of editorial soul searching entitled "Firsts." It was the obligatory "Hey, I'm the... more
Gear Ratio Mathematics-  Technobabble Gear Ratio Mathematics- Technobabble
What if-and believe me, this is a hypothetical-you were trying to put a wild, rare, 200-hp naturally aspirated Autech SR20DE from the... more
First Time Stories Automotive - Slip Angle First Time Stories Automotive - Slip Angle
The first press of the throttle. The first twist of the key. The giddy, shaking-with-excitement, up-all-night bliss that comes with... more
The Fly-Or-Drive Dilemma - Slip Angle The Fly-Or-Drive Dilemma - Slip Angle
Modern air travel is one of those examples of our society that makes me wonder if, technologically speaking, we're really evolving. There... more
Dream Porsche 914 Build Editorial  - What Would You Do With A Million Bucks? Dream Porsche 914 Build Editorial - What Would You Do With A Million Bucks?
My answer is easy, but it isn't simple. A cold mil wouldn't even cover a single McLaren F1, but it would be enough to stuff a garage-mahal... more
Project Subaru WRX STi & Project Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Editorial - Slipangle Project Subaru WRX STi & Project Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Editorial - Slipangle
We might as well live on a different planet. Us car guys, that is. more
Josh Jacquot's Driving Cars Editorial - Slipangle Josh Jacquot's Driving Cars Editorial - Slipangle
I drive cars for a living. I drive them and then I write about driving them. Nobody outside the world of the hardened enthusiast really... more
Dave Coleman's Bumper Fire Editorial - Rice With A Purpose Dave Coleman's Bumper Fire Editorial - Rice With A Purpose
"Dude! You're on fire!" more
Racer Aesthetics Editorial - Racer Mentality Racer Aesthetics Editorial - Racer Mentality
I've always liked standing out in a crowd. Back in second grade, when my entire class received first communion at my Catholic school, we... more
Drifting Racer Opinions Editorial - Getting The Whole Drift Drifting Racer Opinions Editorial - Getting The Whole Drift
Sometimes it's a joy to open up some fresh e-mail, and sometimes it isn't. more
Dodge Omni GLHS Car Guys Editorial  - Slip Angle Dodge Omni GLHS Car Guys Editorial - Slip Angle
Being a car guy is terminal. I discovered this last week while lying under an 18-year-old Dodge Omni GLHS. The Omni adventure is another... more
Scott Oldham's Father And Son Editoral - Street Wise Scott Oldham's Father And Son Editoral - Street Wise
March 17, 1976, changed my life. Some might say for the worse. I say for the better. more
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