If there’s one thing the world never has enough of, it’s this: all-wheel drive rally missiles. That’s especially true if you want a hatch or wagon. The Focus RS is biblically good, but if you’re looking …
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Feeling The Blues: Four Timeless Factory Color Specials
Light blue is one of those car colors that can either be intoxicatingly gorgeous or “eh”. Getting the shade right for a specific car’s body lines isn’t easy, but when it’s done right, the results can …
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RWD vs AWD: Which Is The Better Sports Car
As far as purists are concerned, there’s only one type of layout for sports cars: front engine, rear wheel drive with six speeds in-between. At least that’s what common knowledge suggests. Seemingly in the face of …
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Compression Ratios And How They Affect Your Build
The combustion engine is a remarkable device, in some cases a living contradiction. It’s capable of producing staggering amounts of power. Yet, if certain tolerances are exceeded by the smallest of margins, what follows usually includes …
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The Art of Boost: Knowing When Enough is Enough
Having a turbocharged performance car is an incredible thing. While nothing is wrong with natural aspiration, there’s something utterly addictive about letting off the throttle and hearing turbo flutter loud enough to wake the neighbors. Even …
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The ’90s Cars: How We Can Bring Them Back
It’s hard to deny it: the 90’s were a pretty great time. SVT Mustang Cobras, Nirvanna, 2JZ Supras, PlayStation 1…what a decade. While the 80’s may have been a little brutal to cars, the following …
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Welcome to the Jungle: Focus RS Cranks the Heat
Might as well cut to the chase: the new Focus RS is stupid fast. We all knew it would be quick. Rumors of around 315 horsepower and five second 0-60 runs got everybody excited. But …
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