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We’re testing a full lineup of project cars this weekend

Not one, but two days of testing project cars at our official test track, the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park.

Live thread: Track testing a manual GR86, C8 Z06 and more

We're heading to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to test a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 and a manual Toyota GR86, plus our VW Mk7 GTI's latest setup.

Live thread: An insider look at a GRM track test

Wish you could be a fly on the wall during a GRM track test? Follow this live thread, and you can be.

Does a manual gearbox make the Supra better?

What happens when you put a manual transmission in a Toyota Supra? We took a new six-speed Supra to the FIRM to find out.

Why are we so disappointed with the new Nissan Z? | 2023 Nissan Z track test

Does the 2023 Nissan Z live up to the hype? Not exactly.

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Track Test articles

Features: How we shoot our car-to-car video, and how you can do it at home

Want to shoot high-quality car-to-car footage at a fraction of the price of a typical pro camera rig? Here is how we did it on a budget and with a crew of 2.

Features: Is the Corvette Z51 still a world-class sports car? | Track Test

The Z51-equipped Corvette impressed us back when we first tested it. Three years later, does the formula still offer impressive performance?

Features: Track test and review: ND-chassis Mazda MX-5 Cup Car

Just how quick is a Mazda MX-5 Cup car? We take one to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to give it a proper track test and review.

Features: Has Subaru breathed some life into this veteran? | WRX tS track test

The WRX no longer represents the pointy end of the sport compact field, but the tS's enhanced brakes and suspension are promising–at least on paper.

Features: Toyota GR86 track test: Is the automatic the secret hack?

Is the automatic GR86 just as capable on the track as the manual one?

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Track Test project car updates

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 …

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 …

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