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Jan 28, 2016 | 06:03 PM

#2401

WarmMilk

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^and amby said it wasn't a track car... haha

Jan 28, 2016 | 07:29 PM

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ak47po

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The Stig has some good info.

Jan 28, 2016 | 08:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by warmmilk

^and amby said it wasn't a track car... haha

Because it isn't one. It's a street car you can take to the track.

Jan 28, 2016 | 10:45 PM

#2404

WarmMilk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ambystom01

Because it isn't one. It's a street car you can take to the track.

I was trying to be funny... You know, sarcasm...

Jan 28, 2016 | 11:04 PM

#2405

kaj

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Quote:

Originally Posted by warmmilk

I was trying to be funny... You know, sarcasm...

not allowed. serious business only, up in here.

Jan 29, 2016 | 04:14 AM

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Damn it, I hope the advertising department doesnt start pushing "Hyperhatch" as much as they did the whole "drift" mode.

Jan 29, 2016 | 07:15 AM

#2407

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Quote:

Originally Posted by moparfan

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...asts-hope-for/

As good as he says it is, I have a hard time believing the stock street brake pads can really handle that much punishment on track.

Jan 29, 2016 | 07:22 AM

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These early press videos are more biased than Fox news.

I am waiting to see some head to head testing vs the STI, Golf R and CTR.

Jan 29, 2016 | 08:20 AM

#2409

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Evo killer!

Jan 29, 2016 | 09:00 AM

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Evo killer!

Na, it was Osamu Masuko who killed the Evo.

‘There will be no more high-performance gasoline-engine Mitsubishis,’ said Masuko, who took the top job at Japan’s sixth biggest car maker in June 2014. ‘Mitsubishi is moving in another direction.’

Jan 29, 2016 | 09:58 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nemsin

Na, it was Osamu Masuko who killed the Evo.

‘There will be no more high-performance gasoline-engine Mitsubishis,’ said Masuko, who took the top job at Japan’s sixth biggest car maker in June 2014. ‘Mitsubishi is moving in another direction.’

so... Japan's smallest car maker? haha

Jan 29, 2016 | 10:22 AM

#2412

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Originally Posted by warmmilk

so... Japan's smallest car maker? haha

Dude, we totally beat Daihatsu.

Jan 29, 2016 | 10:26 AM

#2413

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Dude, we totally beat Daihatsu.

isn't that owned by Toyota? kinda like the reverse of Lexus?

Jan 29, 2016 | 10:30 AM

#2414

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Crap, you got me!
Are we bigger than Suzuki?

Jan 29, 2016 | 10:42 AM

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I just hope the Yamaha sports concept sees production http://blog.caranddriver.com/yamaha-...torcycle-soul/