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John Heinricy drives the turbo Cobalt SS
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Posted March 27 2008 12:23 PM by jleh
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO LINK The track - Buttonwillow Raceway #13CCW (sorta...). The driver - John Heinricy, GM Performance Division and multiple SCCA national champion. The car - the 2008 turbocharged Chevy Cobalt SS.
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Hpde/autocross/track Days
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Castrol Syntec Top Shop Challenge
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Posted March 25 2008 11:18 PM by Top_Shop_Challenge
The rules have been drawn up and the invites sent out; the Castrol Syntec Top Shop Challenge is on. The Challenge is an engine build-up competition between seven magazines - Eurotuner, Import Tuner, Lowrider, Modified,...
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Filed under: Car Events, Syntec Top Shop Challenge
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Could Hyundai Genesis Coupe Revive the RWD Tuner Scene?
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Posted March 19 2008 04:01 PM by esanchez
Hyundai just introduced its Genesis Coupe at the 2008 New York Auto Show. I almost hesitate to even talk about it in this blog, because it stretches the very definition of "compact." With a 111-inch wheelbase, Hyundai's...
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Filed under: Car News
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Our Subaru Impreza WRX, back in black
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Posted March 13 2008 03:43 PM by jleh
For better or worse there has been a large amount of talk surrounding the newly updated 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX. The biggest complaint from enthusiasts? That it got soft. Gone are the bulging hood scoop, muscular fender...
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Filed under: Editorials, Subaru Sport Cars
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Is Direct Injection Really Untunable?
Should Chevy Build an Aveo SS
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Posted March 5 2008 11:53 AM by esanchez
Before gas prices spiked up to over $3 per gallon, and have stubbornly stayed there a while, there was very little interest on this side of the Atlantic (or Pacific) for subcompacts, beyond cash-strapped college students...
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Filed under: Expert Car Opinions
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Will Diesels Be Accepted by Enthusiasts?
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Posted February 27 2008 01:14 PM by esanchez
I have the fortune and opportunity to have experience in a variety of areas of the automotive enthusiast scene. As I alluded to in one of my previous blogs, my "day job" is overseeing nine truck enthusiast sites, one of...
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Filed under: Expert Car Opinions, Honda Sport Cars
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2008 Honda Civic Si Mugen
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Posted February 25 2008 11:07 AM by esanchez
I'd read about it in the buff books and enthusiast forums, and shook my head. $30,000 for what's essentially a Civic Si with a body kit, rims, shocks, and spoilers? Then I saw one in person. And it did not change my mind...
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Filed under: Expert Car Opinions, Honda Sport Cars
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Toyota Asks for Input on New RWD Compact
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Posted February 21 2008 04:05 AM by esanchez
Toyota Enthusiast site Club4AG is inviting sport compact enthusiasts to provide input on the potential spiritual successor to the legendary budget drift car, the AE86 Corolla.
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Toyota Sport Cars
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Kumho's Scented Tires
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Posted February 19 2008 01:00 PM by esanchez
I've always been a fairly strict utilitarian when it comes to vehicle features and design. Useless gingerbread and eye-candy don't do much for me. I had a conniption the other day when I got an up-close look at the new...
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Filed under: Expert Car Opinions, Sport Car Wheels & Tires
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Sport Compact Guy at Heart
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Posted February 15 2008 01:02 PM by esanchez
Even though my name may be new on the SCC blogs, I have a history going back with the magazine almost 10 years. I know some of you have been with the magazine that long or longer. I know Larry Saavedra, one of the early...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Mazda Sport Cars
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Mammoth Lakes, CA - Happy Holidays
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Posted December 31 2007 11:47 AM by DPImpreza
Well its New Years Eve today, so this blog will be brief. Happy Holidays, have fun tonight, I know I will. Considering this is still my vacation time, I figured I would blog about something off-topic, a...
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Filed under: Editorials
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Chevrolet's Supercharged LS9, Corvette ZR-1
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Posted December 20 2007 10:46 AM by automotivedp
Just when we thought the C6 Z06 was the be all end all of American muscle, especially after breaking into the 10s on stock tires, Chevy has to one-up the Z06 and bring the ZR-1 back with a 620+hp, supercharged LS9.
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Filed under: Car News, Sport Car Engine
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2008 Nissan R35 GT-R
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Posted December 6 2007 03:17 PM by DPImpreza
Even though there has been more than enough news on the new R35 GT-R floating around for quite some time, I'm still going to write the obligatory "I want the new GT-R" blog because it's just that buff.
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Filed under: Editorials, Nissan Sport Cars
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI 22B
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Posted November 29 2007 11:22 AM by DPImpreza
Out of all the debuts and exotics at the LA Auto Show, the one car that I left the show lusting over was almost 10 years old. The legendary 22B STI.
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Filed under: Editorials, Subaru Sport Cars
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