In 2020, the Toyota moniker, "Corolla," is unlikely to spark anything other than outright boredom. "Sporty," "lightweight," "rear-wheel-drive," and "driver-centric?" There's almost no chance those co...
In Tauriq Ajam's eyes, there's an inexplicable charm to the W114 and W115 Mercedes Benz chassis. From the iconic Mercedes grille and the stacked glass headlamps that make for an unforgettable front e...
I have especially fond memories of Minis. I grew up buying every Mini magazine I could get my hands on, and was luckily enough to have two of them before I could legally drive. They were father-and-s...
Last week's Ford Escort feature brought about some memories, which we reflected upon in the article's intro. A year and a half ago, we took a look at Russell Lord's progress on an absolutely incredib...
ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY: The number of feet in a quarter mile, and each one counts when it comes to drag racing. For decades, the quarter mile has been the definitive standard as a meas...
" Ford Sierra." Without the Cosworth name attached, it doesn't tend to bring about much excitement. In fact, the car failed to bring about much excitement throughout its entire life, even in the begi...
It's been a moment since a MKII Escort grace the StanceWorks homepage, and while it doesn't fit the mold you might expect, Russell Lord's Escort is as exquisite as they come. It's tough to drive thou...
Photography by Josh Castle "We never got 'em." It's a trope at this point, but this is a wagon article, so you saw it coming a mile away. It's the truth, though: we always want what we can't have, an...
Spring rate, pre-load, progressive rates, tender springs... what does it all mean?! Across the web, there's a heap of information, some right, and some wrong. Today, we're taking a dive in on basic s...
In 1956, Renault introduced the world to the Dauphine, a rear-engined economy car that succeeded the pint-sized successful post-war 4CV. With its remarkably small size, beautiful aesthetics, and fant...
"Better late than never," they seem to say. It's been more than a year since my latest project made its debut with H&R Springs, center stage, at SEMA 2018. After a blisteringly-fast 6-month build, I ...
- Photography by Romar Hiensch - Born as a homologated touring car, the original BMW M3 has motorsports blood coursing through its veins. From its boxed flares to its high-strung S14 4-cylinder engin...
Rare parts. At times, they can compliment a build to a point of completion, if not define the build entirely. Classic cars are built with classic parts, and it's the oddities and rarities of an era t...
"Who has time to go to a cars & coffee meet on a Wednesday morning?" We do, apparently, and surprisingly, we're not alone. Our friends at Race Service have been hosting weekly "Rise and Shine" sessio...
The months have flown far too quick. It's been 3 months already since the last Daily Grind post: our recurring inside look at the happenings of the StanceWorks Headquarters and the Protomachine shop....
Photography by Josh Castle When analyzing historic automotive events that have shaped the world of cars as we know it, there are a handful that spring to mind. Henry Ford's Model T and the successive...
"You always want what you can't have." It's a painful truth, isn't it? It's a sentiment we're likely all familiar with, even if the outcome of it yields something unique for each of us. For me, it's ...
It was all the way back in 2013 that we posed a question with an open discussion: when it comes to coilovers versus air suspension, which one is right for you? Better yet, is one objectively better t...
Nitto has teamed up with their friends at Toyota USA to tackle some of the best off road terrain in Southern California. The Holcomb Valley trail system lies up in the mountains just across from Big ...
Year after year, there's one car in particular that brings me back to the Rolex Historics at Laguna Seca. Don't tell my peers... but, truth be told, it's a Porsche, and a 911, at that. Sort of. The P...
The American market has never been all too hot on the whole "hatchback" thing. We've got a handful, of course, but chances are the first hatchback to come to mind for most Americans will be an EG or ...
Despite having only been produced for three years, the DeLorean DMC-12 is undeniably an American Icon. It's an instantly-recognizable piece of pop culture, and for better or worse, it owes it all to ...
These "Year in Review" pieces seem to come more and more quickly with each passing year. It's terrifying, to be honest. Just a "few short months" ago, it seems as though 2019 rolled in. I announced 1...
In 1973, the world was blessed with Europe's first turbocharged production car: the BMW 2002 Turbo. With 170 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque, it was an absolute riot to drive, and paired with...
In 1987, Car and Driver Magazine set out to find the fastest street car in America. In that same year, the Ferrari F40 proved to be the first-ever production car to break the 200mph barrier; however,...