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Buyer’s Guide: Racing Seats

A good seat is a racing essential, but there is a lot to know if you want to pick the right seat. This buyer’s guide is meant to help you get started, answering your questions to make sure you are making the right purchase. There are a lot of options, after all, and in the end, you need to make sure you’re asking yourself the right questions.

By Winding Road Staff | September 29, 2020
Chevrolet Announces Performance Parts For Camaro

Chevrolet Performance has announced its collection of performance parts for the fifth-generation (2010 model year and newer) Camaro. The factory-engineered parts for the Camaro V-6 and SS are borrowed from the ZL1 and SS 1LE. When installed by the dealer, many of the parts do not affect the car’s current warranty.

By John Beltz Snyder | October 07, 2013
Update: 2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Arrives In Chicago

Hyundai built a hot hatch. It’s called the Veloster Turbo, and it has 3.5 doors and a 201-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder under the hood. Now, bitter rival/sister company Kia has done its take on the hot hatch, offering up a stylish, five-door Forte with the same 201-horsepower engine. Verdict? Well, the Forte wins on looks.

By Brandon Turkus | February 07, 2013
Update: 2013 Porsche Boxster

In our initial review of the Porsche Boxster, the press car we tested had the base 2.7-liter engine, and yet was loaded with both performance and comfort options. Porsche offers one of the richest arrays of options among all manufacturers, so Porsche PR had plenty to choose from in decking out our $49,500 base Boxster with $28,625 in options. Fans of this system, among which you can count your humble servants, point out that Porsche allows you to get your car configured pretty much exactly the way you want. And if you’ve ever said something like, “Gee, I wish you could get the Mark Levinson sound system and heated rear seats with the diesel engine,” you’ll understand the benefits of the Porsche system. It is impressively flexible. It isn’t perfect, in part because it can be costly, and also because it can be confusing.

By Tom Martin | February 04, 2013
First Look: 2014 Acura RLX

Remember the Acura RLX Concept from the 2012 New York Auto Show? Well, here it is again. This is the production version, and for the most part it looks identical to the Concept shown in NYC. The RLX is destined to be the flagship of the Acura range when it goes on sale in the spring of 2013.

By Brandon Turkus | November 28, 2012
American Suzuki Files Chapter 11, Discontinues US Auto Sales

Suzuki’s American automobile operations will end, with American Suzuki Motor Corporation filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy with the US Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana, California. As part of a restructing, the Japanese brand will focus its efforts on its more successful Motorcycle, ATV, and Marine divisions. Suzuki will continue to honor all warranty claims.

By Brandon Turkus | November 05, 2012
Rumors: Model News — Tata Nano To Be Reconfigured For US, On Sale In 2015?

According to Automotive News TV’s First Shift, Ratan Tata, owner of the Tata Group (which includes Jaguar/Land Rover) has announced plans to bring the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano, to the United States.

By Brandon Turkus | October 15, 2012
Question: Can Fiat Be The Next Mini?

Fiat’s first year in the United States was a tough one. Of the 50,000 expected sales, only around 20,000 were sold. So with the 500C starting to arrive in greater numbers, and the upcoming release of the 500 Abarth and 500L, can the newly diversified Fiat become the sales success that Mini and the Prius family have been?

By Brandon Turkus | February 03, 2012
Ford Announces TracKey For 2012 Mustang Boss 302

Ford has announced an interesting addition to the upcoming Boss 302 Mustang, called the TracKey. It’s an extra ignition key that, when used instead of the normal key, changes the parameters of the powertrain to a track-ready configuration.

By John Beltz Snyder | November 11, 2010
First Look: 2012 Saab 9-4X

Saab has pulled back the curtain on its current offering into the world of crossover vehicles with the announcement of the new 9-4X. The mid-sized crossover had faced an uncertain future while General Motors was negotiating the sale of the Swedish brand, but now that Spyker Cars has taken Saab into its stables, we can expect the 9-4X to see the light of day.

By Padraic O'Reilly | October 20, 2010
Driven: 2010 Lexus IS350C F Performance

I’m going to go out on a fairly robust limb and say that there are plenty of drivers who a) like convertibles and b) like performance cars and c) would love to find convertible performance cars that are basically as good as their coupe siblings. Unfortunately, with the exception of cars like the Porsche Boxster that are designed from the outset as roadsters, mostly this doesn’t happen. Instead, physics intervenes, and the process of adding the convertible feature adds weight, raises the center of gravity, and reduces torsional rigidity. None of those changes improve driving dynamics. Of course, different manufacturers manage these tradeoffs with differing levels of artistry, but it’s not nice to (try to) fool Mother Nature.

By Tom Martin | September 30, 2010
First Look: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport

Suzuki revealed it’s newest version of the beloved new Kizashi sedan at the New York Auto Show today, and, no, it’s not a V-6 model. The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport, in fact, changes very little in terms of dynamics.

By John Beltz Snyder | March 31, 2010

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