Category: Car Culture
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Who is the TRUE Successor to the F40?
With the vaguely retro-inspired Ferrari F80 hitting the scene in late 2025, people all across the internet where quick to draw comparisons to the old turbo-ferraris of yore. Because, if you look at its wedgy profile and squint, a vague similarity would indeed be seen. So, is the F80 the true successor to the F40?…
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MSIMA Crashes the Overcrest Road Rally
It all started with an e30 parked at a motel next a bar in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The four of us wandered over in mild bemusement turned genuine astonishment at what such a nice looking e30 M3 was doing here: And then we saw some old air cooled Porsche 911s that looked like barely…
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A Personal Tale: I Got Chlamydia from Driving a 996 Cabriolet (GoFundMe Link in Description)
HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME My… dearest consumers… IT BURNS! PLEASE DEAR GOD IT BURNS It started like any other day, after low balling Miata owners on Facebook marketplace to make up for my own inadequacies, I went for a stroll to clear my mind. That’s when I saw it……
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Forever Future Proofed: the Polestar Naming Convention
Punchline: they have an infinite series of numbers (Maybe include some obtuse math proof) In the world of vehicle naming, we’ve seen all kinds of mistakes and lack of foresight from many big-name manufacturers. For example: BMW: Realistically, they’ve only got 100 numbers to pick from for each model. The 3-series? 318, 328, 330… they’re…
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Sim Racer Uses PC Exhaust Heat to Enhance Realism
YouTuber and sim racer Marty McDrive has shocked the sim racing world with his latest creation aimed at bridging the gap between the real world and the virtual one. McDrive has made a name for himself by reviewing cars in racing sims, competing in bronze classes in iRacing, and for his exuberant attempts at chasing…
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Moo Moo Subaru Has Given My Life Meaning
There I was, wallowing in a puddle of doubt and depression. Yet another late day at the lab staring at screens. The joys of life, draining out of my eyes as the late noon sun baked its rays deeper into my unaccustomed skin. I approached my car, and I saw it. It lurked in my…
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Dear Car Enthusiasts, You All Failed Me: The Sad Tale of the GR Supra.
When it was announced in late 2019/early 2020 that Toyota would be building a new supra with a B58 inline 6 i was super excited. There it was, the rebirth of the high power, front engine, handling and track focused sports car. No longer would we have to deal with the sub optimal reputation of…
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Man Online Upset by One-Off Road Legal 963 ‘RSP’
Porsche recently revealed a one-off road legal version of their 963 LMH car that competes at the highest level in IMSA and WEC. Dubbed the “963 RSP” after Lord Roger Penske himself, the reveal of this barely altered Le Mans prototype for the road sent shockwaves through the automotive community. Nearly everyone can’t stop raving…
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Top 10 Car Names if Your Sense of Humor Peaked at 6
Do we need to explain this one? Look, most of us here at MSIMA have a maturity level of a 6th grader who just learned to swear after giggling throughout their first week of Sex-ed. Anyways, you know what you signed up for, quality journalism and whatever this is! Also, forgoing descriptions here, the fact…
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The Wild Rabbit-holes of Mahindra Products
In America, you might or might not have heard of Mahindra. If you’re into NASCAR, you’ll reconize them as a key sponsor for the now dead Stewart-Haas team. Perhaps you’re in the country, where you might see some tractors or dealerships around selling farm equipment. However, that’s where it ends for us Yankees. Little did…