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Random Capture: Saabs and Snow

24. October 2009

Saabs and Snow go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s a Swedish thing. They’re just designed to perform well in bad weather – which makes them pretty rugged road rally cars, if you so desire. Team D, an amateur rally team from the north, decided that an ’85 900 Turbo was the perfect choice [...]

Random Capture: Hellaflush LGT!

25. August 2009

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For the most part, people who love fast cars also love Subaru’s. And for the most part, people who like fast Subarus tend to worship the three-letter goddess, known as “WRX.” The hotrod Impreza has been the pointy edge of Subaru’s attack on the performance market since it hit Japanese roads 16 years ago. But [...]

Random Capture: Superb S2000

6. August 2009

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To me, it’s funny how different cars age, stylistically speaking. A great example of this would be the Z32 (second-generation) Nissan 300ZX, which debuted in 1989 – and still doesn’t look a day old. Honda’s well-regarded S2000 roadster is another example, with a production debut of 1999 (Japan) but stylistic roots tracing back to the [...]

Random Capture: E30 M3 on the Nurburgring

31. July 2009

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Random Capture: E30 M3 on the Nurburgring

Once upon a time, “M” stood for something in BMW-speak. To be technical, it stood for “Motorsport.” These days, with 556bhp automatic equipped 5,327lb SUV’s masquerading as true M cars, it seems more like “M” is for “Marketing.” Hasn’t always been this way, though. There was a time when the M division cranked out some [...]

Random Capture: Acid Trip Jaguar?

2. July 2009

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Thank God Jaguar still has a sense of humor. They’ve had a rough go at it lately – after all, they were tossed aside just when things were getting good with Ford. Jag’s now owned by Indian manufacturer Tata, which is pretty ironic when you think about it. They’re doing better than ever these days [...]

Random Capture: New Camaro

12. June 2009

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Amidst drastic restructuring and the financial horror of bankruptcy, GM still manages to give us cars to drool over. And nothing GM’s making now (short of the tasty, tasty ZR1 and CTS-V) are as drool-worthy as the new Camaro. Never mind that it’s assembled in Canada and based on an Australian design, the Camaro is [...]

Random Capture: Burning Rubber Edition

6. June 2009

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First gear, 5000rpm. Foot jumps off the clutch, the clutch collides with the flywheel, and 300 All-American horsepower become… smoke. The burnout, the classic American art form, isn’t a difficult one to master. It’s not the flaming proof of manhood that every Camaro driver thinks it is, but sometimes you have to sit back and [...]

Random Capture: Lancia 037 In Action

29. May 2009

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Once upon a time, one of the most respected names in Rally competition was Lancia. These days, Lancia’s presence in rallying is roughly comparable to the US’s presence in Cuba. Regardless, Lancia made some absolutely epic rally cars back in the day, and one of the most successful was the mid-engined 037. This particular photo [...]

Random Capture: Quattro Über Alles Edition

27. May 2009

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Random Capture: Quattro Über Alles Edition

I know this isn’t the first B7 A4/S4 I’ve put on Random Capture, but they’re just the subject of so many good photographs. One thing most people don’t associate with Audi Quattros: dry-pavement power-oversteer. I’m hear to tell you, you’re wrong. It helps that the RS4 has the 40:60 rear-biased power split and a 420bhp [...]

Random Capture: The M Coupe Still Rules Edition

23. May 2009

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Random Capture: The M Coupe Still Rules Edition

BMW’s made a lot of different cars, and a lot of them have been really quite good. It’s a nearly impossible discussion to pick the best one, but for me it’s not hard to pick a favorite. I’ve always loved the Z3 M Coupe, with either an S52 or S54 – they’re just badass cars. [...]