Frankie’s Garage: The Nissan SUV Mini-Tank

nissanroguewarriorNissan shows off how easy you can turn your stock Nissan Rogue SUV into a off-road snow machine.  Named the Nissan Rogue Warrior, the vehicle is fitted with snow tracks using Nissan’s AWD system.

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Frankie’s Garage: Ken Block Drifting in Dubai

kenblockgymkhana8dubaiOne of my favorite Ken Block Gymkhana’s was in San Francisco about 3 years ago.  He was drifting up and down the hills of SF and it was awesome and now he’s back drifting in his special Ford Fiesta AWD on the Dubai city roads.

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Frankie’s Garage: The King of Hot Hatchbacks

fordfocusrs2016The early reviews are in for Ford’s 2016 global 5-door hot-hatchback and it’s positive.  It’s ready to take on the Subaru, Honda and Golf hatches of the world.  The 2016 Ford now has an AWD drive system that acts like a RWD with drift capabilities.  The hatch can handle the roads and perform on the track.

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Frankie’s Garage: The Hot Ford RS Hatch

fordfocusrsNorth America will finally get a Ford Focus RS hot-hatch, due to a global launch of this all-new 2016 AWD rally-style street legal Focus RS.  If you’re a car fan, rally fan, Ford fan, RS fan or hot hatch fan, then check out this official Ford 8-part documentary of building and the making of the 2016 Ford Focus RS.

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Frankie’s Garage: STI S207 Limited Edition

subarus207coverSold only in Japan and limited to only 400 units, Subaru’s motorsports division Subaru Tecnica International (STI) announces the S207.  Based on the WRX STI, the S207 will have aero modifications, tuning mods and a distinctive interior.  The new engine will pump out 328 horses.

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Frankie’s Garage: The Next Subaru Impreza

subaruimprezacoverSubaru reveals a 5-door hatch-back Impreza concept at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.  No power numbers have been mention yet.  The look is more mature and subtle, unlike the past couple Impreza models.

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Frankie’s Garage: The Ford Focus RS is Coming!

fordfocusrsThe rumors are true, the Ford Focus RS looks to dominate the hothatch world with global release.  No more Front-Wheel Drive, but this RS will be All-Wheel-Drive system.  EVO mag takes a look inside at the all-new Focus RS 5-door hatch.

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Frankie’s Garage: Volkswagen Concepts @ LA Auto Show 2014

golfr400The LA Auto Show is on this week and I’m a huge fan of hot hatches.  This Volkswagen concept, the Golf R 400 has AWD action matted with a turbo 4-cylinder that cranks out 394 horses.

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Frankie’s Garage: Ken Block’s ’65 Mustang

65mustangkenblockIf you’ve seen the Gymkhana videos on YouTube then you know what’s it all about.  Ken Block is getting ready for Gymkhana 7 and will use a custom 1965 Ford Mustang that is AWD V8.  The engine is tuned by Roush Yates.  And this is the Hoonicorn RTR:

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