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Feature content focuses on high performance cars Modified from Japan, Europe, and pretty much everywhere else. Trailer queens need not apply.
1995 Lexus SC300 - Pimpin' 1995 Lexus SC300 - Pimpin'
Ask 10 compact car enthusiasts what the perfect sleeper car is, and you'll get 10 different answers. All the cars named, however, will be... more
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo - Stealth Supra 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo - Stealth Supra
This black beast has no front-mount intercooler, no body kit and no trick stereo. It doesn't even wear a set of 18s, which have become as... more
The Making of a Cover The Making of a Cover
Graffiti has long been demonized by politicians and law enforcement as scars on the visage of our cities, as fodder for gang and turf... more
Brendan Walker's 1998 Nissan Silvia 240SX SE Brendan Walker's 1998 Nissan Silvia 240SX SE
Drifting is all about power, control and feedback. It's a ballet on wheels, where the dancers perform behind a hazy screen of blue tire... more
Allan Chen 1993 Mazda RX-7 - Street Car Allan Chen 1993 Mazda RX-7 - Street Car
The history of this particular 1993 RX-7 is like so many others of its kind: Bought new by an enthusiast with more bucks than brains.... more
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII - Road Trip Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII - Road Trip
The days when you could drive through Europe flat out are long gone. France might have the world's best highways, but its cheese-eating law... more
Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit
You know that AM General Hummer you just went sailing by? The one with a light bar on the roof and police insignia on the door? Well, it... more
California Highway Patrol Encounters - Good Advice California Highway Patrol Encounters - Good Advice
Steven Foster, 45, was an officer with the California Highway Patrol from 1982 until 1992 and now teaches art at Saddleback High School in... more
Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Hummer Custom Police Cars - Hot Pursuit Copcars Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Hummer Custom Police Cars - Hot Pursuit Copcars
You know that AM General Hummer you just went sailing by? The one with a light bar on the roof and police insignia on the door? Well, it... more
MCR Tuning Shop Nissan Skyline R34 GTR - Matchless Crowd Racing MCR Tuning Shop Nissan Skyline R34 GTR - Matchless Crowd Racing
Just a few tuners are thrown around with regularity when the topic of the fastest cars on Wangan, the site of epic highway battles around... more
Cam Waugh's 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit - Street Car Cam Waugh's 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit - Street Car
The 1.8t engine is the best thing to happen to Volkswagen enthusiasts since the GTI. We've seen plenty of 1.8t swaps into earlier cars,... more
Edelbrock 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 - Tuner Car Edelbrock 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 - Tuner Car
We don't have a Project Cavalier in the SCC fleet. But if we did, this 2001 Cavalier Z24 sedan is pretty damn close to what we might come... more
2003 Nissan Sentra SE R Spec V - Eight Great Rides 2003 Nissan Sentra SE R Spec V - Eight Great Rides
It's amazing what changing a few gear teeth will do. The Spec V, in its original form, was a tire-shredding machine. First gear was so... more
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII - Eight Great Rides Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII - Eight Great Rides
I remember well the practiced Mitsubishi PR line about how the Lancer EVO VI's front-mount intercooler made it impossible to import that... more
2004 Subaru WRX - Eight Great Rides 2004 Subaru WRX - Eight Great Rides
This is the third year in a row the Subaru WRX is an Eight Great Ride, which is impressive considering the car has only been on sale in the... more
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier - Beer Runner 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier - Beer Runner
The tale we're about to tell reminds me of the time I went out drinking on Valentine's Day and woke up the next morning in my roommate's... more
Acura RSX Type S Review  - Eight Great Rides Acura RSX Type S Review - Eight Great Rides
Many thought Honda took a wrong turn when it scrapped the DC2 and EK chassis, and bounced the B series. With a technologically degraded... more
Mazdaspeed Protege Review - Eight Great Rides Mazdaspeed Protege Review - Eight Great Rides
The Mazdaspeed Protegff, is the result of the focused effort of a small group of engineers with designs on going quickly for a reasonable... more
Nissan 350Z Review  - Eight Great Rides Nissan 350Z Review - Eight Great Rides
Nissan has returned to the promised land of cars people want to drive and be seen in. more
1996 Honda Civic Hatchback - White Hope 1996 Honda Civic Hatchback - White Hope
Respect is important on the street. You could argue the guy who pays $150,000 for a Ferrari is looking to buy respect, and we would agree.... more
2003 Dodge SRT-4 - Eight Great Rides 2003 Dodge SRT-4 - Eight Great Rides
Fact: The SRT-4 makes 223 wheel hp. Fact: It costs $19,995. Fact: It makes us drive like juveniles. more
2003 MINI Cooper S - Eight Great Rides 2003 MINI Cooper S - Eight Great Rides
True story. The other day we were driving this blue MINI Cooper S in traffic, when another motorist, a man around 40, motioned to us to... more
Eight Best Cars Under $30,000 Intro - Awards Eight Best Cars Under $30,000 Intro - Awards
For the sixth year in a row, we single out the eight new cars that deliver on the promise of affordable performance. more
Mickey Ohkita's 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5 Mickey Ohkita's 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5
If you think it takes a fortune to build a fun drift machine, then you've got a thing or two to learn from 45-year-old Mickey Ohkita of... more
French Roast French Roast
Possibly the least sporty, most poorly constructed small car ever sold in America was the Renault R5. Known in this country as the LeCar,... more
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