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December issue: full data dive on the Ford Mustang Dark Horse

How did the Ford Mustang Dark Horse perform on our test track, the FIRM? Find out in our December issue, which GRM+ members get first.

Join GRM after the $2000 Challenge for a track day at the FIRM

Curious how a car built for only $2000 performs on track? We're once again heading to Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park after the $2000 Challenge to find out.

Live thread: Track testing a manual GR86, C8 Z06 and more

We're heading to the Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park to test a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 and a manual Toyota GR86, plus our VW Mk7 GTI's latest setup.

Live thread: An insider look at a GRM track test

Wish you could be a fly on the wall during a GRM track test? Follow this live thread, and you can be.

The $2000 Challenge excitement doesn’t have to end on Sunday: Open track day at the FIRM

Curious how a car built for only $2000 performs on track? We're heading to Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park after the $2000 Challenge to find out.

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FIRM articles

Features: 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 a 2024 ND Mazda MX-5 Club to our official test track to find out.

Buyer's Guides: 2024 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.

Features: Ford Mustang Dark Horse: How does it gallop on track?

Is the Mustang Dark Horse really as potent on track as its 500 horsepower rating would imply? We take it to our official test track to find out.

Features: 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.

Features: Does a manual make the Toyota GR Supra a better sports car?

We put the new six-speed manual Toyota GR Supra on track to find out if rowing your own gears really makes the Supra a better car.

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FIRM project car updates

How an easy transmission flash made our BMW 435i even faster

Once someone cracks the code, more performance is often just the press of a button away.

The MHD Tuning suite that we’ve been using with our

Can our E46 M3 run with a new Hyundai Elantra N?

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Building a street car that can theoretically survive a track day is one thing, but what does the data actually say? Does …

How to complete a weekend of motorsports? Even more track time.

What’s the best way to recover after the automotive festival that is the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack? More track time, of course!

We …

The simple upgrades that made our Porsche 997 faster on track

Could we make our Porsche 997 better on track without destroying its street manners?

That was our goal with this project. We picked up this 2007 Porsche …

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