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3 days ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | Colin Wood |Chris Tropea |David S. Wallens |Keith Tanner
By David S. Wallens Jun 3, 2025 | Jeep | Never miss a review My wife and I were bumping along one of the many dirt roads that cross the nearby Ocala Forest. Hey, this is kinda fun, we agreed. Just us and nature. "Do we want a Jeep?" My wife asked. My reply: Our old 2000 Subaru Impreza wagon could have handled all of this–and without the challenging entry and exit, lackluster highway manners and, finally, the $73,095 price tag.
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4 days ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | Colin Wood |David S. Wallens |Chris Tropea
By David S. Wallens May 30, 2025 | Ford | Never miss a review I think I surprised a dude on a sport bike with the Explorer. Let me explain. I was making a right turn out of our neighborhood. He was behind me and had the same idea. Finally, a gap opened in traffic, so I had to move–and rather quickly. He also took advantage of the opportunity and, judging from the revs quickly building, I think he planned on going wide to pass me at the same time.
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2 weeks ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | Colin Wood |JG Pasterjak |Coniglio Rampante |David S. Wallens
By J.G. Pasterjak May 22, 2025 | Hyundai | Never miss a review Despite having a traditional trunk, the Hyundai Elantra N continues to carry the hot hatch torch into modern times just fine. Like so many before it, the Elantra N is quick, fun and practical. For the ’24 model year, the Elantra N gets a few upgrades over previous models, most notably a bushing upgrade in several key spots, including the engine mounts plus several suspension and subframe connections.
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2 weeks ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | David S. Wallens
You now have a deadline. April 18-19, 2026. It’s just 331 days away. That’s the date of our next Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack and Powered by AutoBidMaster, which takes place at Gainesville Raceway in Florida. In case you’ve missed it, the $2000 Challenge is where penny-pinching and extreme speed meet, with an autocross, drag racing and a concours determining the best of the best.
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2 weeks ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | David S. Wallens |Colin Wood
By David S. WallensWalking back to our Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E test car made me think that, just maybe, a modern AMG is a future car for me: plenty of performance, plenty of comfort and all in something that just has some presence. One day, perhaps, could an AMG, like maybe even a slightly used Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon, replace my M3? It would mean losing the clutch pedal, but look at the upside: all that power, all that comfort, all that presence. Maybe not everything has to be a Miata.
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3 weeks ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | David S. Wallens
By David S. WallensWhy don’t see we more people driving the VW Taos? It’s roomy, has a cool, utilitarian feel to it and, the big one, is crazy easy to get in and out of. Seriously, I can’t recall the last car/SUV/whatever that had ingress and egress this easy–maybe the current Subaru Impreza, but I think this one is even easier. No step up. Open door, get in or out. Easy. Why does this matter? Think of those born in the 1900s. Or those schlepping kids. Or dogs. Or pizzas. Back seat? Roomy. Way roomy.
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4 weeks ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | Chris Tropea |Tom Suddard |David S. Wallens |Keith Tanner
Eating quick, cheap food for a week straight doesn’t do your digestive system any favors. Call it an unexpected impact of competing in the Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports. Despite that, our One Lap team, Tom Suddard and Andy Hollis, carry on the good fight from behind the wheel of their Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. For Day 6, participants had not one but two venues of competition: hot laps at Pitt Race followed by a drag racing session at Quaker City Motorsports Park.
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1 month ago | 
classicmotorsports.com | David S. Wallens
When people think Indy 500 pace car editions, Camaros and Corvettes often come to mind, because so many of them were those. However, other makes and models received the Indy 500 special edition treatment, too. What were some of those? Here are seven examples from the upcoming Mecum Indy auction on May 9-17. [Just how valuable are Indy Pace Car editions?] 1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Pace Car Edition ConvertibleEstimated Value: $50,000-$75,000The SN95 Mustang debuted in 1994 to much fanfare.
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1 month ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | Tom Suddard |Andy Hollis |Colin Wood |David S. Wallens
By Tom Suddard May 6, 2025 | Hyundai, One Lap of America, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Photography by Tom Suddard and Andy Hollis By Tom Suddard and Andy HollisBy day three, the Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports was in full swing. Proven when we woke up, stared at the ceiling for a few minutes, and honestly couldn’t remember what city we were in. Oh, right.
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1 month ago | 
grassrootsmotorsports.com | David S. Wallens |J.A. Ackley |Colin Wood
By David S. WallensSecret confession time: I love big, opulent luxury sedans. I might have grown up on Civics, Miatas and Subarus, but I always enjoy my time behind the wheel of the latest Benz, BMW or Lexus. Presence, power and performance. The longer the hood, the better. The market has been changing, though. The latest Benzes have lost that special feeling–fewer buttons and knobs that precisely click, more cold touch pads devoid of personality. BMW’s latest large sedans? First, well, the looks.
