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Mongrel Attack: A War Ready Boosted Golf

Bryn Musselwhite — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:00:26 +0000

Evolution is a funny thing. I’m referring to the process that means we’re all constantly evolving and modifying ourselves and our environments to better suit us. The unswerving need for everything to be better is what makes us human. It’s what made us walk upright and work out how to harness electricity. But when that […]

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Playing It Safe:A Twin Turbo V8 Escort Cosworth

Bryn Musselwhite — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:00:13 +0000

I’m not quite sure how you could consider a twin turbo V8 engined Escort Cosworth “the safe option”, but that’s exactly what this fast Ford is to Matt Smith. In a story that twists and turns, there have been superbikes, 500hp Cosworth engines, race circuits and mind-opening discoveries; but whichever way the path traveled, the end […]

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Return Of The Canyon King

Mike Garrett — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:30:59 +0000

When it comes to the world of cars, what is the most satisfying thing you can do? Finally buying your dream car after years of saving? Putting in a new best lap time at a track day? Successfully completing a difficult DIY project? Saving an old car from the scrap yard? The answer will vary […]

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A Bodybuilder With A Baby Face: The Seebacher Polo R WRC Clubsport

Alok Paleri — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:00:01 +0000

You’re probably thinking right now, ‘What’s a stock looking Polo doing on Speedhunters?’ What has that got to do with speed? I was filling up this Polo at my local gas station when the cashier even said the little car was ‘cute’. Ah the innocence… To start off, this isn’t just any Polo. It’s full name is […]

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Short Back And Slides: A RWD Golf

Bryn Musselwhite — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:00:38 +0000

If you feel the urge to drift, you have many off the shelf options – but if you want to make a statement and go sideways in style, converting an iconic front-wheel drive hot hatch to RWD for drift duty is the only way to go. But why go to all that trouble? Because you can […]

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K-swapped Screamer: An Itr Evolution

Brad Lord — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:30:10 +0000

When Honda cut the ribbon on the Integra Type R in late ’95 it introduced a game changer. Sure, the go-fast-grade Civics and CR-X that preceded the R-blooded DC2 had already got the wheels in motion for the Japanese car maker, but with its lightweight focused chassis, razor-sharp handing, and that oh-so-sweet, hand-assembled VTEC powerplant, […]

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Players Classic: Supercharged Mk1 Golf G60

Ben Chandler — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:27:15 +0000

Do you remember the first car magazine you ever bought? Mine was a copy of Mini World in 1996 and I remember it vividly. On the cover there was a really cool yellow racecar that was completely stripped-out and barely road legal. In fact, I’m not sure if it was road legal at all. It was […]

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The Caged Beast: Phil Robles’ Wide Civic

Sean Klingelhoefer — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:00:35 +0000

As a FWD Honda owner and enthusiast, I really hope you guys out there are enjoying our FF mini-theme like I have. For the rest of you, at least it’s almost over! In America I’d argue that the Honda Civic is probably one of, if not the, most-tuned Japanese vehicle around; and as such, often […]

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Unstoppable: A 450bhp Golf

TheSpeedhunters — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:00:39 +0000

Don’t worry, I will not be launching into any chat about that terrible runaway train movie* with Denzel Washington and that dude out of My Name Is Earl. No, this is an Unstoppable story of a different kind. This is a much more interesting one that features a Volkswagen Golf GTi and a guy named […]

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Car Feature>> Sti Impreza R205

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

In the current world of dual clutch gearboxes, driver aids and eco cars the red Impreza you see in here has, for me, been the most refreshing drive in quite a while. Don’t get me wrong I have absolutely nothing against technological progress or the evolution of the motorcar, it’s just sometimes, from a true […]

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