Posts Tagged ‘WRX’
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Review and photos by
Haney Louka, CanadianDriver.com
Talk about vindication.
2011 Subaru WRX Sedan
The last Subaru Impreza I drove left me totally underwhelmed. Plain-Jane looks and an uninspired driving experience had me muttering things like “Why couldn’t Subaru inject some WRX fun into their entry level models?” Was I being too harsh on the poor $20,995 Impreza?
Absolutely not.
I didn’t drive the new-for-2011 WRX sedan more than 100 metres through the gas station parking lot after picking it up before I felt totally vindicated for launching such criticisms against the base Impreza. You see, even at parking lot speeds, all it takes is one clutch engagement and one input to the steering wheel before realizing that the WRX is a completely different car from its humble stablemate. (more…)
Tags: 2011, sedan, Subaru, WRX
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Machines that Made Up the Route 66 Rally
Michael Schlee
The Route 66 Rally is over. To say it was fun would be an understatement. It was one of the best experiences I could ever recommend to someone.
Photo Courtesy of Kevin R.
It was 4 days of driving and comradery on some of the best roads America has to offer. For those who missed it, not to worry, there will be another event bigger and better then this one. 2010 was just the first year of this annual event.
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Tags: 323i, Camaro, Challenger, charger, Cobra, Corvette, EVO, GTO, Impala, Michael Schlee, Mustang, Omni, Rally, Ram, Raptor, route 66, Scion, SL600, WRX, Z4
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
The Rally Ends With a Bang
Michael Schlee
The Route 66 Rally wound down on Friday with a blowout awards ceremony at the Big Texan Steak House. To say the 50 teams participating in the event had a good time would be a gross understatement. The organizers of this amazing event deserve a huge shout out. So, here it is; way to go Scott Spielman and Tony Intrieri!
On the 3rd day of rally, Team Autotrader.ca (me) stuck to our plan of touring the historic Route 66 as opposed to racing to the finish line for the quickest time.
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Tags: Michael Schlee, Rally, route 66, WRX
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
We Find The Original 1926 Road
Michael Schlee
The 2nd day of the Route 66 Rally proved to be even better then the first day. Our group of site seers had grown and ‘The Mother Road’ offered up even more historic sites for our viewing pleasure.
Famous bridges, service centers, landmarks and roadways were all over Route 66. At one point, we even ventured onto one of the few remaining stretches of the original Route 66 dating back to 1926. This single lane road was in rough shape, but still existed. It could quite possibly be the highlight of the entire trip.
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Tags: Michael Schlee, Rally, route 66, WRX
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
The CJ Pony Part’s 2010 Route 66 Rally is Ready to Roll May 19th
Michael Schlee
At Autotrader.ca, any chance we get to have some fun in our cars we take it. So when the opportunity came along to drive the historic route 66 in the United States, I couldn’t say no. This is why I became a entrant on the CJ Pony Part’s 2010 Route 66 Rally.
Starting in both Chicago and Los Angeles, 50 teams will embark on a 3 day checkpoint filled journey that will terminate in Amarillo Texas.
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Tags: Michael Schlee, Rally, route 66, WRX
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
4 Cylinder Engines NOT Focused on MPG
Michael Schlee
The 4 Cylinder engine is the ‘small guy’ when it comes to North American automobile engines. Outside of the Smart car that still has a 3 cylinder engine, nothing else is smaller or more fuel efficient.
Subaru WRX STi
4 Cylinder engines have become the main stay of compact cars, hybrids and entry level midsize sedans.
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Tags: 4 cylinder, 9-5, Cobalt SS, EVO, flat-4, GXP, inline-4, Lotus, Mazdaspeed, Michael Schlee, MINI, Redline, S2000, SRT-4, superchaged, TTS, turbocharged, WRX
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
What is Your Favourite Sub-$51,000 Sports Car
Michael Schlee
So here it is, one of those impossible to agree on classifications. What is the best sports car under $51,000? Everyone has their idea, and usually, they do not match. With the wide assortment of choices out there, it really all comes down to personal preference.
Dodge Challenger
But I thought hey, why not stir the pot a bit and make a poll on the subject? Let’s see what you, the Autotrader reader, would consider the best sports car under $51,000.
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Tags: 135i, 370Z, Camaro, Challenger, EVO, G37, Genesis, John Cooper Works, Michael Schlee, Muscle Car, Mustang, RX-8, S2000, Solstice, Sports Car, STi, WRX
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