Global Time Attack - Round 1 - Road Atlanta 

By Wes Dumalski 

Quality images by Sarah Forst and mediocre shots by Wes Dumalski 

Attacking time is a funny thing… All sorts of things happen during these 2 day race weekends and no one knows what mother nature or Newton has in store for us. This past weekend at Road Atlanta both of these personas had a chance to show us who's boss and utterly prove that we are in control of very little. In this case the Saturday forecast brought likely promises of rain and when the teams hit the track to sunny skies they were in a fury to set down fast laps as no one knew (not even the weather people; do they ever?) what would unfold. As luck would have it the rain held off and as teams pushed ever further it was Newton who would prevail on this day. Through 11 wins in a row and numerous track records the Professional Awesome EVO VII would turn its last laps in anger, its life cut short by Road Atlanta.

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Tested: TiC WRX Suspension Components 

By Wes Dumalski

Here at MotoIQ we really love our jobs; despite the pay or lack thereof we get the chance to play with some really cool toys, see some really cool cars, and test some cutting edge parts! One of the difficult things we face is having parts we really want to test that do not apply to one of our immediate project cars. When we have those scenarios we are forced to improvise by finding a guinea pig vehicle and having our way with someone else's ride for our own sick pleasure and for the sake of filling this web-site with real world content.  In this case the bovine friendly folks at Turn in Concepts wanted us to put some of their latest products through the proverbial MotoIQ paces and report back with our rants and raves. 

For this test TiC wanted our review on the CarLabs Development X Brace and Super Sexy bushing set for the 02-07 Impreza Sedan platforms.

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2013 Modified StreetCar Shootout - The Rules, The Cars, The Big Tease.

By Wes Dumalski and Sarah Forst 

Like all good stories, this one starts on the airplane while on line for the shitter. I hear a voice come up behind me “my GOD this woman won’t shut the hell up”... I turn to fund the animated Bill Caswell and we begin bantering about this woman on the plane who had been talking about absolutely nothing at all for 2 hours. I am on this plane and talking to Bill Caswell because I could not get a refund on my Expedia package and rather than let the tickets go to waste I figured I could still head to Arizona and cover the UMS tuning time attack event and find some good feature cars. As luck would have it two complete car nuts are on the same plane heading to the same place to do the same damn thing; be geeks. 

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Detailing 111: Wax Tech

by Connor Harrison

To many people, waxing is an annual hassle and the benefit is only temporarily appreciated.  It is treated as something that isn’t really necessary, and only needs to be done if we’re getting spiffy for a night out on the town.  Waxing once a year is simply not often enough (don’t believe what you see on TV)!  Your car is under attack every time you drive it; all the dirt, tar, bug guts, bird poop, hard water, and acid rain work to degrade the finish of your vehicle.  Your wax is your protection from these environmental offenders, and it wears away much sooner than you might think.

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SEMA 2012 Wrapup

by Sarah Forst

SEMA 2012 invaded the Las Vegas Convention Center this past week.  Every year, SEMA unveils the top cars, products, and trends to salivating auto enthusiasts.  Follow MotoIQ around as we try to survive the hypermiler foot race during the day and the liver challenging networking at night.  Get out your dirty sock - I'm about to recap SEMA for our MIQ readers.  

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Dyno Detectives: Edik Stepanyan's Dyno Results

By Justin Banner

So, did he do it? Did Edik Stepanyan's DA Integra really pull too much power or was it a fluke? We go to Road Race Engineering to find out just what Edo was really pulling at Sonoma! What did Mike, Martin, and I see that day and what are the consequences? Read on to find out!

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MotoIQ Radio: FORMULA DRIFT RADIO: Voice of Formula Drift Jarod DeAnda, 2012 Formula Drift Championship Team Owner Bryan Bridges of Bridges Racing, and Joey Redmond of Wrecked Magazine

By Justin Banner & Kerryann De La Cruz

Oh, man, what a season! The 2012 Formula Drift Championship is in the books and we'll have the guy who built the car, the guy who called it, and one of the guys who wrote about it besides J-Bann. That's right, we'll start with the Voice of Formula Drift, Jarod DeAnda, but if you ask the guy who made his plack, it's Jerod DeAnda. Then we'll have Bryan Bridges of Bridges Racing on, he's the man behind the build of Robbie Nishida's and Daigo Saito's 2012 Formula Drift rides. Oh, yeah, that also means he's the 2012 Championship Team Owner! Finally, we'll have Joey Redmond of Wrecked Magazine on with us to discuss 2012, judging, and what we have in store for 2013. He's the man with an ear to the ground in Formula Drift, let's see what he's heard!

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Detailing 111 with CHD

By Connor Harrison

You’ve pinched pennies, lived on nothing but Ramen noodles and Eggo waffles, and can now finally afford the car you’ve been dreaming about.  You’re proud of your new ride and want to ensure that it looks its best at all times, so you wash it so much that your neighbors become concerned for your sanity.  But are you washing it the right way?  Bad wash procedure is the primary cause of swirl scratches, which will dull the paint over time.  Most likely there is room for improvement in your car washing process! 

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Sneak Peak: Forza Horizon

By Justin Banner

"Cool, new Forza game coming out!" Was the first thought I had after hearing about what was coming down the pike from Turn 10. Then I read more into it, "Wait, open world environment, story lines, no real tracks?! Is this for real or some sort of practical joke?" The more I read about it, the more I worried. Then I played the game. Were my fears coming true or did I worry too much?

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Formula Drift Round 2 – Road Atlanta

By Justin Banner

High-speeds and natural terrain make for entertaining drifting! With Road Atlanta, the first permanent road course the cars and drivers encounter, who would drive away from the “Road to the Championship” with a win? Could Daijiro Yoshihara make a repeat win? Would a course change throw a wrench into the system? You’ll have to keep reading if you want to find out.

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