Everyone wants to be the sporty yet sensible sedan. This Sentra, with a clandestine V6 from an Infiniti, nails the “sporty” part of the equation. We’re not sure how sensible a car with filled motor mounts can be, but the engine came from a luxury sedan so that must count for something. Find this VQ35-swapped […]
“I am a patient boy,” Fugazi once sang. “I wait, I wait, I wait, I wait. My time is water down a drain.” It’s fun to picture the hardcore punk outfit from D.C. typing that repeatedly on a typewriter between fruitless Craigslist searches for original, unmolested 1988 Turbo Coupes. Finding this specific configuration in decent […]
What we have here is not a homologation-required road car or even a performance-division special like the SVT Focus or AMG R63. Nope, it’s Ford’s “me-too” answer to the Sentra SE-R and Civic Si and others. And while it was never popular enough for a role (or even a mention) in the Fast and Furious […]
“Nice LeCrap.” “Has your car SURRENDERED to rust yet?” “Claude, it seems my eclair has become stuck in your hood scoop.” LeCar owners are conditioned to accept lines like these, to the point of admitting it in their listings. “If your [sic] looking for one of the worst cars ever made this is it.” You, […]
If I was a more fiscally blessed son, I would honor my mother on this Mother’s Day with this Volvo, a summary of everything she needs in a daily driver. For someone finally freed of minivan duty, this sleek turbocharged hatch is actually an efficient, practical mini-wagon in disguise. Find this 2008 Volvo C30 T5 […]
Time for another Coffee Brake, DT’s feature where caution is thrown to the wind and mysteries of the universe are pondered. Today, as suggested by slowcarSLOW-MPGlol, we look at an empty engine bay in this 996 generation Porsche 911 and try to figure out what belongs inside. This 1999 Porsche 911 is offered for […]
Rear-drive Subarus are interesting proposals. The conversion robs it of one of its chief virtues, its all-wheel-drive layout, while eliminating a major fault: understeer. Keep reading and you’ll probably notice other major faults with this low-priced bro build. Find this RWD-converted 1992 Subaru Legacy GT for $4,500 in Graham, WA. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol. […]
From the seller: “IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE MORE FUN THAN HAVING YOUR FRIENDS IN THE CAR WITH YOU AND SEEING THE FACE OF THE GUY IN THE CORVETTE, CAMARO, & MUSTANG DRIVERS (sic) YOU PASS BY ??” No, I’m pretty sure a 560-horsepower Grandpa mobile is the peak of fun no matter who you are. […]
Horsepower has its price. You pay for it even when you aren’t using it, a conundrum that is central to developing technology like forced induction and cylinder deactivation. But what if there was a way to have extra horsepower by literally flipping a switch? That’s right, N2O means exactly what you think it means. Better […]
So you like obscure VW-based kit cars but you want a trunk, a frunk, and an engine you can put cargo on top of like in a VW Type III. You love the Puma’s Brazilian heritage and VW engineering but want a car that looks more third-generation Celica and less Ferrari. Every night you fall […]