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Can our E46 M3 run with a new Hyundai Elantra N?

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Building a street car that can theoretically survive a track day is one thing, but what does the data actually say? Does …

Can a Mk7 GTI be made as fast as a new Civic Type R or GR Corolla?

Photography Credit: David S. Wallens

We paid $20,000 for our project Mk7 VW GTI Sport, intending to make it as fast or faster on track than more modern counterparts. …

Track Test: How fast is our 981 Porsche Cayman project car?

We fixed the transmission in our Porsche Cayman for well under $100 and some time. Did it work?

[Fixing our Cayman’s gearbox for thousands less than the dealer quote]

Better yet, …

Putting our Mustang through its first track test

As we soon found out, while effective at moving the exhaust away from the car, the exhaust system we fabricated for our Mustang is very loud and certainly not street …