Tag: Review

Toyota C-HR becomes an unlikely ally in a most unfamiliar of arenas.

Has the new Performance Package changed the game for the Subaru BRZ? I took a Performance Pack car on track at Willow Springs to find out.

As more snow falls, more fun can be had with the sideways Toyota 86. Winding Road Magazine is the enthusiasts’ resource for motorsport events, coverage and need-to-know details. They also do some pretty fun reviews. So, what do they think about the 2017 Toyota 86? Fortunately for them, their 86 press car arrived just in time […] More »

Regular Car Reviews gets weird with the Scion iA née Mazda2. The Scion iA commits one of the automotive industry’s capital sins: badge engineering. See, the iA is actually a Mazda2 underneath. Change the bumpers, lights and wheels and you have a Mazda2. This leads RCR and myself to the same question: why? Toyota has […] More »

When a car is factory-fresh, you can look to the typical web and print mag reviews to get a feel for what people think about the car. However, having done a number of press drives, I have to be honest and admit that it’s not always indicative of what a car is like to live […] More »

Jason at Engineering Explained is a very helpful reference for dyed in the wool car nerds, who may have trouble explaining automotive concepts to other people. As a mechanical engineer, he is very used to working with advanced concepts of mechanics, as well as simplifying the abstract ones. Don’t worry, this particular video isn’t some […] More »

British Touring Car Championship winner Jason Plato has done many cool things, between being an active racing driver for the past 20 years to being a host of British motoring program Fifth Gear. Today’s Internet video of choice is a look back to when Plato reviewed the European-spec Toyota GT86 for Fifth Gear. Plato really […] More »