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Rally Racing in America Goes Big Time; Hopes To Advance The Sport In North America

December 18, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Classic Mitsubishi Rally car at Oregon Trail Rally

We’re huge fans of rally racing. From stage rally to time-speed-distance rally, we love everything about this form of motorsports competition. However, in the U.S., rally has never been as popular as other forms of motorsports. But now the American Rally Association (ARA) is taking steps to grow stage rally in North America.

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Do Car Buyers Want Inexpensive Cars Again?

October 2, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Mitsubishi Mirage Ralliart. 2024 Mitsubishi Sales Are Up

It’s the beginning of October, and that means the auto manufacturers are releasing their third-quarter sales figures. Of particular note for me is Mitsubishi. For Q3 of 2024, its sales are markedly up, and that includes sales of one of the least expensive vehicles on the market, the Mirage. It’s sales are up a shocking…

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Volkswagen of America Giving Away its Free Iconic Gewürz Ketchup

September 23, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
VW part number 00010 ZDK-259-101, VW Gewürz Ketchup

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that VW part number 00010 ZDK-259-101, VW Gewürz Ketchup Brand, a condiment used to dress VW currywurst, will be available in the U.S. for a limited time. The public can claim their very own bottle, distributed through DriverGear, starting today at no cost while supplies last.

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Michigan The Latest State to Revoke Mitsubishi Delica Registration

August 11, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Michigan Mitsubishi Delica for off-road use only

Michigan has sent letters to Mitsubishi Delica owners informing them their vans are no longer road-legal. This Mitsubishi Delica deregistration discovery was made in the MDOC: Mitsubishi Delica Owners Club USA Facebook group (of which I am an admin). Multiple owners alerted the group to the letters they received.

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Maine is Actively Canceling Mitsubishi Delica Registration

July 1, 2021 / Andy Lilienthal / 31 Comments
Delica Registration

Do you live in Maine? Do you own or want to own a Mitsubishi Delica van? Prepare for bad news. Maine is actively canceling Mitsubishi Delica registration and not allowing future registration of these JDM vans. 

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Ralliart Returns: The Mitsubishi Performance Sub Brand To Be Revived

May 12, 2021 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi to bring back Ralliart Sub Brand

Stop the presses: Japanese automaker, Mitsubishi, is going to be bringing back its Ralliart performance sub brand. The in-house tuner has been dormant for over 10 years. But according to Forbes, it’s coming back. Forbes is calling it a timely return as well. Yes, Ralliart returns.

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2018 Suzuki Jimny Pics

August 23, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2018 Suzuki Jimny Spy Photo

Spy photos of the 2018 Suzuki Jimny have been found, and we’re salivating. The Jimny has long been a dream car for us. Well, a very small dream car. We saw a few of them in New Zealand and it only further made us want one!  I’m sure it won’t come Stateside, but I don’t…

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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Details

March 8, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2018 Subaru Crosstrek

Subaru showed off its all-new 2018 Crosstrek this week at the Geneva International Motor Show. It retains a lot of the things people love about the lifted hatchback and adds a few new goodies, too.

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Ford Confirms Bronco for 2020. What Will it Look Like?

January 9, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Is this the new Bronco?

It’s official: Ford will offer the Bronco as a 2020 model. However, that’s about all the info that’s out there. Ford has said that it’ll be a mid-sized 4×4 vehicle, and they did use the word “off-road” in describing it. Well, those are all good things. But will it be the retro concept it teased…

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