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Jan

Coming Soon: 2024 Acura Integra Type-S

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Written by Ed Piotrowski in Acura, Industry News, Manual Transmission, Motorsports, Sporty/Performance Cars

2024 Acura Integra Type-S

Hot on the heels of the 2023 Acura Integra being named the North American Car of the Year, Honda’s premium division announced its plans to offer a high-performance Type-S variant for the 2024 model year. Read more...

Jan

Forgotten Concept: Lincoln Quicksilver

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Written by Tom Appel in Auto Shows, Classic Cars, Concept Cars, Design, Forgotten Concept, Geneva Auto Show, Lincoln, Luxury Vehicles, Manual Transmission

Lincoln Quicksilver by Ghia

This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below. Read more...

Dec

Guest Drive: 2023 Nissan Z Performance

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Written by Guest Author in Guest Drive, Manual Transmission, Nissan, Sporty/Performance Cars, Test Drive

2023 Nissan Z Performance

By Paul Herrold

1969: The first man landed on the moon, The Beatles recorded Abbey Road, their final album, and the world was introduced to a car that would redefine what a sports car should be: Nissan’s Datsun 240Z. Instead of another exclusive and expensive car with terrible reliability, Nissan proved that a sports car could be fun, affordable, and—get this—actually work. Now in its 7th generation, Nissan brings to market a new “Z Car” that retains all the same principles as the original—and a whole lot more. Read more...

Nov

First Spin: 2023 Toyota GR Corolla

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Written by Jill Ciminillo in AWD/4WD, First Spin, Hatchbacks, Manual Transmission, Sporty/Performance Cars, Toyota

2023 GR Toyota Corolla Morizo, 2023 Toyota GR Corolla

2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition

The “hot-hatch” segment, for a longtime defined by Volkswagen’s enthusiast-beloved Golf GTI, is inarguably shrinking, in sales volume and in number of models offered. In fact, the whole small, sporty-car thing is in serious decline. Sadly, buyer attitudes have changed, and shoppers—especially young shoppers—seem to value utility over fun these days. I curse their pragmatism.