GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX & Early STI Models Defining Commitment to Motorsports Pedigree While Subaru currently anchors North American sales recovering from past economic troubles peddling tall-riding SUVs with quirky marketing campaigns, the roots of enthusiast appeal began tracing back over 25 years ago towards raw Rally-developed sports sedans without distraction or tech reliance. Tuners…
Have you ever been driving and suddenly noticed a small, red light shaped like a watering can or oil can illuminating on your dashboard? This is your engine oil light, and it’s a crucial indicator of your vehicle’s health. If it’s illuminated, it means there’s a problem with your engine’s oil pressure. Why is Engine…
The history of JDM cars hold a special place among automotive enthusiasts worldwide. Models developed specifically for Japan often showcase unique engineering, high-revving motors, advanced technologies and limited availability that makes them coveted today. Let’s chronicle the pivotal eras that defined history of JDM cars through the decades. The History Of JDM Cars Originators: 1950s-60s…
The Escort Rally car Ford maintained a towering reputation as one of the greatest rally cars of all time spanning three decades thanks to clever design translating economy car roots into world-beating motorsport success. In the hands of champions, the Everyman Escort humbled non-native machinery costing many times more. Let’s explore the engineering and…
Among iconic compact sport sedans, few proved as consequential for high-performance evolution as Mercedes-Benz’s beloved 190E family debuting in 1983. Moving beyond their overbuilt luxury reputation alone, these “Baby-Benz” models distilled the marque’s engineering prowess into smaller nimble four-doors designed to create a new generation of enthusiastic drivers through advanced chassis dynamics and available powerful…
Chevy Corvair – The late 1950s ushered an era of flamboyance across American life from exaggerated chrome-laden cars to provocative innovations challenging conformity. Among GM brands, none captured this brazen attitude quite like the 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair. As a radical compact targeting imports, the rear-engined Corvair dared embrace change and think differently. What it delivered…
Audi Quattro – The Rally Icon That Changed the Game with AWD The Audi Quattro holds an iconic place in motorsports history as the rally car that single-handedly popularized all-wheel drive. Debuting in 1980, the Quattro utilized an advanced AWD system coupled with a powerful turbocharged engine to absolutely dominate rally racing through the 1980s….
Audi Quattro A1 holds a special place in rally history as the homologation basis for Audi’s Group B rally racers. Built in limited numbers in 1984 specifically to meet Group B rules, the road-going Quattro A1 provided the foundation for Audi’s rally dominance with its radical all-wheel-drive system and turbocharged five-cylinder engine. Only 200 A1…