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2022 GR86 vs. 2022 BRZ

On June 10, 2022

First Drive

With automobiles, redesigns can make or break the case for continuing a model. Typically, the redesign model gets bigger (andRead More

First Drive | 2022 Toyota GR86

On May 18, 2022

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A little over 10 years ago, DSPORT flew to Japan to drive the soon-to-be-released Scion FR-S (Toyota 86 in Japan). DespiteRead More

First Drive | 2022 Subaru WRX

On February 15, 2022

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Name five bands or music artists that reached and held super stardom for more than a decade. There are aRead More

First Drive | 2022 Lexus IS 500

On December 14, 2021

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While we love forced induction, there is always something to be enjoyed about naturally-aspirated V8s. A large-displacement V8 brings usRead More

First Drive | 2020 Toyota Supra

On May 15, 2019

The Videos

Toyota invited us to drive the new 2020 GR Supra on the track and on the streets. For the firstRead More

First Drive | 2019 Kia Stinger GT2

On April 9, 2019

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A number of years ago, I had no desire to ever visit Hawaii. Everybody that had been there raved aboutRead More

First Drive | 2019 Hyundai Veloster N

On March 1, 2019

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Ninety years ago, Kellogg’s poured milk over a toasted rice cereal and a legend was born. Kellogg’s Rice Krispies didn’tRead More

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD: Is it Worth the Price Tag?

On January 31, 2019

First Drive

Import performance fans usually don’t care much for domestic cars. Big V8 owners don’t like small, import engines. But trucksRead More

First Drive | 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE

On October 12, 2018

The Cars

2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE When you see fashionable clothes, modern scarves, fancy billboards, and pedestrians in a rush, youRead More

First Drive: 2018 Subaru BRZ ts and the WRX STI Type RA

On May 2, 2018

First Drive

One of Subaru’s latest just made one of the Nürburgring’s fastest cars list. “Fastest” in this case refers toRead More

First Drive | 2017 Honda Civic Type R

On October 25, 2017

First Drive

After waiting over 16 years, there is finally a generation of Honda Civic that may become more popular to performanceRead More

First Drive | 2017 Honda Civic Si

On August 30, 2017

First Drive

At the start of the new millennium, many performance enthusiasts went through a hard breakup with Honda. After years vestedRead More

First Drive | 2017 Subaru BRZ

On June 6, 2017

The Cars

What happens when Subaru invites us to Spain to test drive the 2017 Subaru BRZ? We get lost in aRead More

First Drive | 2018 Lexus LC500

On May 16, 2017

The Cars

Comfort, luxury and refinement. When Toyota introduced Lexus as its luxury brand back in 1989, these three words clearly definedRead More

First Drive | 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport

On November 30, 2016

The Cars

Return of the Hatch Many people won’t miss something until it is gone. Honda offered its broadly popular Civic modelRead More