Turbo Toyota GT86 takes on McLaren supercar for track day supremacy. U.K. tuner Fensport has long specialized in Toyota and Lexus speed parts. As you can imagine, the blank slate that is the Toyota GT86 gave them a lot to work with. Fensport invited Autocar magazine to drive three GT86 models: a stock one; a turbocharged, […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | July 21, 2017
Toyota 86 Racing Series showcases Australian embrace of the 86. Toyota of Australia sponsors the Toyota 86 Racing Series, a fantastic showcase of what the 86 can do, and was made to do. Why this doesn’t exist in the States is beyond me. So, what is T86RS? This is a spec racing series, which means […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | July 19, 2017
There was a time when my worlds collided and I never knew, until now. There was a period of time where I was more comfortable pushing a skateboard than walking. Skating has been, and will always be a big passion of mine, even if I will always be terrible at it. Similarly, I’m a car-crazed […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | July 13, 2017
Out of focus Scion FR-S is everything wrong with selling cars online. When doing automotive window shopping, what catches your eye more, nice, well-taken photos, or blurry, terrible ones? If you’re me, it’s the latter. I’m so intrigued by people asking tens of thousands of dollars for something and then not bothering to spend more […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | July 11, 2017
Formula D’s Dai Yoshihara lights up Hoonigan with his Subaru BRZ. Time to get the build break down on Dai’s Formula Drift BRZ. The powertrain is a twin-turbocharged LSX V8, mated to a G-Force 4-speed manual “dogbox” transmission. Thanks to those Garrett GTX5533R turbos, said engine is good for between 800-1000 horsepower depending on the […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | July 6, 2017
This Scion xB Ute offers real appeal to the youth of today. Scion was, front its outset, designed to appeal to, and bring in young people to the Toyota brand. They seemed to have missed the mark, but this modified Scion xB hits the spot just right. Specifically, this xB appeals to a certain youth: […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | June 6, 2017
Subaru of America has teased something new for the BRZ. The Toyobaru twins, the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are the great survivors of the Great Scion Purge of 2016. These two lightweight, rear-wheel drive sports coupes offer great driving dynamics, with a catch. The much maligned, Subaru-built FA20 flat-four engine is the Achilles Heel […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | June 2, 2017
