![Pocket Rocket Pow Wow: Scion FR-S vs. VW GTI vs…First Gen BMW M3? [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/video_still_065.jpg)
We’re all (painfully) familiar with the phrase “opposites attract,” correct? If nothing else, it might help explain why a cozy, rear-drive and Japanese Scion FR-S and a roomy, front-drive and German Volkswagen GTI 5-door find...
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![Sturm und Dang: A Bodacious BMW 2002/E30 M3 Mashup [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/video_still_061.jpg)
Although fans of the likes of Alfa Romeo and Lancia will no doubt disagree, the BMW Neu Klasse is widely credited with inventing the modern sport sedan. And the ultimate evolution of the Neu Klasse,...
![A Fistful of Yen: A Honda Type R Clone Double Feature [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/video_still_020.jpg)
Few vehicles will girdle a JDM fanboy’s loins like a Honda Type R model. Over the years, the name has been applied to Civics, Integras, the mighty NSX, and even the occasional Accord. Sadly, only...
![Vintage Subaru Promo Film Will Turn You on to Cheap and Ugly [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/video_still_017.jpg)
Long before it was a major player in international rallying with the WRX, seducing hoons of all stripes with the BRZ, or supplying countless Snowbelt inhabitants, outdoorsy types and X-chromosome-only couples with practical transportation by...
If you’re in the market for a fuel-sipping urban runabout but want the premium features associated with a premium nameplate, you can’t do much better than the Lexus CT200h. This strikingly-styled five-door compact – which...
From 1963 to 1969, Ford embarked on a marketing initiative called “Total Performance.” This campaign was built around not only Ford’s involvement in pretty much every major racing series on this dihydrogen monoxide-rich orb (NASCAR,...
When most people think of sports cars, they probably think of two seats, maybe an open top, and stupendous agility. Of course, that agility tends to be compromised the larger and more powerful a sports...
For performance enthusiasts on a budget, the “pocket rocket” – a compact, small-engined runabout tuned to strike a balance between performance and practicality – is manna from motoring heaven. And few nations have made as...
The BMW 1 Series M Coupe may have a contrived name, but the way it delivers driving fun is anything but: A high-output twin-turbo straight-six under the hood, E92 M3 suspension and brake bits at...
Over the years, the auto industry has more or less agreed upon minimum displacements for engines with a given number of cylinders. Four-bangers seldom go smaller than 1.5L (at least in this market), sixes rarely...