Category: Seattle

by Deanna Isaacs

Russ Knorr and his cancer-fighting machine, Rack Attack

A story of car hobbies turned societal good… get the tissues, you’re going to need them.

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by Matthew Beecroft

California millennial wins brand new 2019 Subaru Ascent

Nicole Fisher, a 23-year old native of Mountain View, Cali., won the prize of a lifetime: a 2019 Subaru Ascent SUV, complete with REI Co-op’s camping equipment package. Announced by Subaru on February 22, this was the grand giveaway from last year’s experiential event series hosted by both the car manufacturer and REI Co-op, headquartered […]

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by Matthew Beecroft
1st Generation NSX & 2019 NSX

30 Years Later: Why Have Consumers Rejected the Acura NSX?

In 1990, Acura released a ground-breaking supercar that smashed every preconception of “exotic”. Fast-forward 30 years and the NSX has been struggling in the supercar market; total sales in 2018 was a scant 170 vehicles. The 1990 1st gen model was designed with comfort and reliability in mind, in addition to speed and good handling. “Before […]

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by Fareed Snow

KA Racing Motorsports lives and breathes cars

The Pacific Northwest is well-known for its automotive prowess—from vibrant shows to competitive drifting—and no one showcases that more than KA Racing Motorsports.This startup company sells performance enhancements for JDM vehicles, such as Honda, Mazda, Acura, Nissan, and more. “KA Racing is…a company that focuses on motorsports advancement,” Siddick said. “For us, it’s more of […]

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by Deanna Isaacs

2018 Seattle Auto Show comes to town

Images and coverage by Adam Hosey, Written by Deanna Isaacs The Seattle Auto Show is one of the top 10 auto shows in the United States, with more than 500 new vehicles to view and another 75 to test drive. Whether you’re looking for a new truck, sweet sports car, people hauler, or exotic, there was […]

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by Deanna Isaacs

McLaren wows crowds and drivers at The Shop

Seattle doesn’t seem like the best place to try out a McLaren 570S. Potholes routinely eat cars, drivers seem to think the city is a demolition derby and don’t even get me started on the bicyclists. In reality, it proved a perfect place to test out the multitude of offerings this vehicle has to offer. […]

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by Deanna Isaacs
David Higgins and Craig Drew Capture 2018 American Rally Association Championship

Tour de Forest Rally runs through Washington

The American Rally Association hosted its seventh championship race October 6-7 in Shelton, Wash. The Tour de Forest Rally brought teams from across the nation for 110 miles of stage rally through wild PNW forests. The Tour de Forest rally was a common event 35 years ago but was last run in 1983 by the […]

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by Alessandro Regio

PNW car enthusiasts may enjoy the Year of Electrified Luxury

It was not long ago that car manufacturers had decided to look towards more conservative, more eco-friendly, and certainly more budget-friendly models. A world-wide economic recession on top of a continuing oil crisis meant that car buyers were demanding more bang for their buck. With ecologically minded legislation as the cherry on top of this […]

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by Deanna Isaacs

Fire guts All Fours Rally Team car at Oregon Trail Rally

The Oregon Trail Rally, hosted by the American Rally Association, is an annual stage rally competition held in the grassy and forested hills outside Portland along the Columbia River Gorge and ending in Dufur, OR. For Agatino Fortunato, driver and owner of All Fours Rally Team, Oregon Trail Rally had started out normal. That is, […]

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