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Gran Turismo in a Box: Building a Portable PS2
There are car projects, and then there are car projects. This one? It doesn’t require a jack or torque wrench, but it all starts with an idea, spirals into obsession, and tests your patience with a dozen trips back to the drawing board. I’m talking about my latest side quest project: building a fully portable
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Singer Buys Willow Springs and It Might Just Save the Soul of Racetracks
There’s a familiar knot in the gut that enthusiasts get when they hear a beloved racetrack is changing hands. The words “redevelopment” and “investment” get thrown around and suddenly visions of bulldozers replacing berms with condos dance in our heads. So when the news broke that Willow Springs International Raceway had been sold, the initial
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Fanatec GT America at Sonoma: The Perfect First Taste of Racing
When someone mentions the Sonoma area, you’d be forgiven for thinking of Napa Valley. Rolling vineyards, overachieving Cabernets, and enough rustic charm to sell out a year’s worth of fall weddings. Yet hidden among these same hills lies an entirely different world of similar sensory experience: the thunderous, adrenaline-fueled realm of Sonoma Raceway. Discovering Racing’s
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Project E21 Part 3: Engine Swap Setbacks, Small Victories, and a Change of Scenery
There’s a special kind of joy that comes with hearing your project car come to life for the first time after months or in this case, years of setbacks. If you’ve been following along with Project E21 on The Late Brake, you already know that Part 2 ended in a mess of engine trouble and
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First to the Finish: A Glimpse into the Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship
Motorsports fans are about to get an intimate look at the passion, perseverance, and high-stakes competition of grassroots racing with the upcoming docuseries First to the Finish. Premiering March 25 exclusively on Prime Video, this six-part series dives deep into the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship—one of the most competitive spec racing series in North
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The 2025 GR Cup: Affordable, Accessible, and Unbelievably Competitive
While motorsport’s upper echelons burn through millions in technological arms races, Toyota’s GR Cup has spent the last two years proving that racing’s soul lives in simplicity. The series returns this April to Sonoma Raceway with its winning formula intact: identical GR86 race cars, hungry drivers, and the kind of door-banging competition that made us
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Inside TKO Motorsports: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Inside A Championship Winning Facility
When it comes to high-performance engineering and motorsport innovation, TKO Motorsports is in a league of its own. Nestled in Reno, Nevada, this cutting-edge operation is a powerhouse in fabrication, machining, and race car development. Known for its relentless pursuit of speed and precision, TKO Motorsports has built a reputation for delivering championship-winning race cars
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Rush SR Series: The Affordable Racing Revolution
“Simplify, then add lightness.” – Colin Chapman In the world of motorsport, Lotus Cars’ founder Colin Chapman’s philosophy has been echoed by countless manufacturers, yet few truly commit to the concept with the dedication it deserves. The Rush SR, however, takes this mantra and runs with it—straight past cars costing three times as much. With
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Project E21 Part 2: The Devil is in the Detailing
After the initial excitement of purchasing my E21, reality set in as the first major challenge reared its head in the form of obliterated engine internals. Part two of my journey is all about overcoming challenges, namely, the unexpected engine issues that turned my project into a full-blown mission. But as any car enthusiast knows,
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Rediscovering Art of Rally: A Tribute to Rally’s Golden Era
In the ever-expanding landscape of racing games, Art of Rally remains an outlier—a game that sidesteps the obsession with hyper-realistic graphics and sim-racing precision in favor of something far more evocative. Developed by Funselektor Labs, this indie title is less about chasing lap times and more about celebrating the raw essence of rallying. Now, years
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