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Subaru , FIRM , Track Test , Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park , Subaru BRZ tS
Subaru BRZ tS: Track test and review

Has the latest BRZ tS solved many of the shortcomings of the earlier BRZ/GR86 twins? We take one to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to find out.

Nissan | FIRM | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park | Nissan Z NISMO
Has Nissan finally made a worthy Z-car with the Z Nismo?

The Nismo-fied Z offers more power, brakes and sizzle than the standard car–but do those attributes help it go any faster on track?

J.G. Pasterjak
Chevrolet | FIRM | Chevrolet Corvette | Track Test | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park
Is the Corvette Z51 still a world-class sports car? | Track Test

The Z51-equipped Corvette impressed us back when we first tested it. Three years later, does the formula still offer impressive performance?

J.G. Pasterjak
FIRM | Mazda Miata | Column | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park | V6 Miata
Why we wear full safety gear, even for a relaxed day at the track

Let our V6-powered Miata catching fire serve as a reminder that bad things can–and do–happen in non-competitive situations, too.

Tom Suddard
Mazda | FIRM | MX-5 Cup | Track Test | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park | MX-5 Cup Car
Track test and review: ND-chassis Mazda MX-5 Cup Car

Just how quick is a Mazda MX-5 Cup car? We take one to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to give it a proper track test and review.

J.G. Pasterjak
Staff Writer
Subaru | FIRM | subaru wrx | Track Test | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park
Has Subaru breathed some life into this veteran? | WRX tS track test

The WRX no longer represents the pointy end of the sport compact field, but the tS's enhanced brakes and suspension are promising–at least on paper.

J.G. Pasterjak
BMW | FIRM | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park | BMW Z4 M40i
Is the BMW Z4 M40i faster on track than its Toyota Supra cousin?

Can the luxury-focused Z4 M40i keep up with its sportier Supra cousin on track? We take the BMW to our official test track, the FIRM, to find out.

J.G. Pasterjak
BMW | FIRM | BMW M3 | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park
20 years later, is the BMW E46 M3 still competitive? | Track Test

Is the E46 M3 a track car you can take on the street or a street car you can take on track? Why not both?

David S. Wallens
Mazda | FIRM | Mazda Miata | Mazda MX-5 | Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park
Is the current Mazda MX-5 Club still the answer®? | Track Test

Is the Miata's latest refresh enough to keep it ahead of the BRZ and GR86? We take an ND3 Mazda MX-5 Club to our official test track to find out.

J.G. Pasterjak
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