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Modified is your best friend. Think about it. We own a performance car just like yours. We have an unlimited budget, have tried every trick in the book and are completely obsessed with high performance sport cars. Now with more pictures then ever before.
Project WRX: Part V Project WRX: Part V
With Project WRX cranking out 240 hp at the wheels, while wearing a highly adjustable DMS suspension, huge brakes, sticky tires and 17-inch... more
Project Nissan Silvia: Part III Project Nissan Silvia: Part III
So much for dialing in the suspension and reaching for 1.0g on the skidpad. Now I'm drag racing for my job. more
Project MINI Cooper S Project MINI Cooper S
If the MINI Cooper S has a fatal flaw, it's cuteness. Say all you want about superchargers, power-to-weight ratios, or low polar moments of... more
Project WRX: Part III Project WRX: Part III
Countless trips to Northern California, too many trips across the open desert to count, many, many rallycrosses and one 3,000-mile trek... more
Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
Just in case it wasn't clear in the SCC Rallycross Smackdown last month, SCC's Project Impreza road car kicked some serious tail at the CRS... more
Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Part XI Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Part XI
How'd We Get Here? more
Project Mazda 323 GTX: Part 4 Project Mazda 323 GTX: Part 4
Project 323 GTX lives on as one of the most enjoyable heaps any of us have ever driven. In fact, after this month's round of upgrades, it's... more
Project Mazda 323 GTX: Part 3 Project Mazda 323 GTX: Part 3
The resurrection of our Mazda 323 GTX project car is still in its infancy as we continue with the essential repairs we began in the first... more
Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Part XII Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Part XII
"Tuning" is a term used freely in the automotive aftermarket. Perhaps a bit too freely. Put plainly, all of the tuning we're discussed in... more
Project Rally Beater Project Rally Beater
Kampala, Kenya, 1970, Edgar Hermann and Hans Schuller started the East African Safari rally with all of Japan watching. One year earlier,... more
Project Toyota Matrix: Part III Project Toyota Matrix: Part III
In our last installment, we did the unlikely. We turbocharged the 11.5:1 2ZZ-GE engine in our Toyota Matrix. more
Project Honda CRX: Part III Project Honda CRX: Part III
Project CRX has been in hibernation. Originally we planned to build it into an all-purpose streetcar that could tear up a mountain road,... more
Project Nissan 240SX S13 Silvia Suspension - Tech Project Project Nissan 240SX S13 Silvia Suspension - Tech Project
We switch out the puny stock suspension and braking systems with beefier parts from a Nissan 300ZX TT. more
Mazda RX-7: Part 10 Mazda RX-7: Part 10
Nearly two years ago, when we first began our RX-7 series, we set forth an upgrade guideline that we have strictly adhered to ever since.... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 8 Mazda RX-7: Part 8
Like most athletes, race cars must also be capable of performing at peak form in a number of different environments and conditions. And... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 9 Mazda RX-7: Part 9
It's been nearly two years and over 35,000 redline-charging miles since we acquired our 1993 RX-7 Touring Package. Other than a few minor... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 7 Mazda RX-7: Part 7
Part VII already? That's right. Nearly one year has passed since we first got our hands dirty with Mazda's extraordinary third-generation... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 6 Mazda RX-7: Part 6
Project RX-7 has finally returned to the land of the living--and it's back with a vengeance. Despite its share of misfortune, there is no... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 5 Mazda RX-7: Part 5
Now that we are deep into Project RX-7, it's only fair to offer a brief summary of what we have done so far. The first installment of our... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 4 Mazda RX-7: Part 4
Whoever coined the phrase "power corrupts" must have been driving an RX-7 twin-turbo. Months ago, we were praising this high-revving,... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 3 Mazda RX-7: Part 3
In the last installment of Project RX-7 (SCC, Jan. '99) we focused on vital maintenance issues as well as several important... more
Mazda RX-7: Part 2 Mazda RX-7: Part 2
In the first installment of our Project RX-7 series, we covered the performance-related strengths and weaknesses of a bone stock RX-7. In... more
Project Nissan Silvia Project Nissan Silvia
Project Silvia is flat black. Deal with it. Learn to appreciate it. Flat black says serious. It says Mad Max. It says "you can take your... more
Project Nissan 300ZX: Part VII Project Nissan 300ZX: Part VII
When we last left off, we were busy upgrading the suspension and safety equipment of Project Z in anticipation of big power gains. Work is... more
Project Nissan 300ZX: Part 4 Project Nissan 300ZX: Part 4
In our last foray in the adventure of building the poor man's exotic killer, we did some extensive suspension and brake work to prepare the... more
Acura RL Research
Acura RL Get all the information you need on the new Acura RL. The RL comes with a V6 standard engine and goes for a suggested retail price of $46,680.00. It has had 0 vehicle recalls, which can give you an idea about its reliability. Other similar vehicles are the Honda Accord and the Mazda CX7.