( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2013 Scion FR-S is one of the best handling new cars to hit the market. It has a low center of gravity that makes for a very neutral car when it comes to balance. In other words, the 2013 Scion FR-S is an easy car to control. In this video we find out just how well balanced the 2013 Scion FR-S can be when we put it on an autocross course to see just how fast it can carry a corner without killing a cone.

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I pass 911 on lap 5. I then spin at Turn 14 on lap 6 at 1:35 (4:22 in video). Corvette then passes me and then I catch corvette and pass him.

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My stock 1.8L with 92K miles on it explodes on the Barber track. Luckily I did not get charged for oil cleanup (Barber is really strict in terms of giving you a bill for any cleanup or damage to their facility – but it is a nice track). This was a stock engine except the timing wheel had been adjusted per the SM rules for 1.8L. There was a hole in the block for number 4 cylinder and bits of piston head had come out the hole. I will take the engine out and examine the damage more closely. But now I need a new engine

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NASA Pot-O-Gold March 11, 2012 Road Atlanta Event. Spec Miata in HPDE 2 chasing Mustang, Miata etc. Video speed is x3.

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This 2003 Miata Shinsen Edition was a brand new build by OPM Autosports in Cumming, GA. They installed cage, seat, Schroth 6 point harness, SPA AFFF 6 nozzle fire suppression system, radiator, brake lines, tow hooks and much more. They also oversaw the painting of the interior and hard top. Their workmanship is beyond reproach. It really was the coolest looking track Miata I had ever seen — which makes this story so sad (OPM also did ride height, corner weights and alignment for Spec Miata class and provided track side support for this NASA SE event). I was in HPDE 2 group (one step above beginners). I waited three months for the build to complete. I promised myself I would not wreck on the very first weekend I had the car back but … I did. I hit the inside wall after T3 pretty hard. Personally, I think I went to full throttle too soon at T3. If I had just waited a few tenths longer until the right rear tire had cleared the curbing before mashing the throttle, I think I would have been ok. It’s a painful lesson.

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Steeda takes us on a quick spin autocrossing in their 2007 Ford Fusion. www.summitracing.com

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Chin Motorsports Thanksgiving event on Sunday Nov 27, 2011 – 3:00PM green group. Spec Miata chases BMW M3. Best lap (9) was 1:50.3. 121.2 RWHP, 116 lb-ft, 2415 lbs with 180lb driver and 3/8 tank.

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Chin Motorsports Thanksgiving event on Sunday Nov 27, 2011 – 12:00PM green group. Spec Miata trades the lead with 944 and Vette but then goes off at 10B causing some damage.

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A miracle occurs when Amanda and I take my 900hp 69 Camaro out to a local Corvette event for Amanda to kick some Corvette butt. www.cafepress.com I’ve opened an online store where you can get 540Merlin T-shirts and other great stuff! This is the only source in the world for 540Merlin stuff. As of 6 August 2011: #18 – Most Discussed (Today) – Autos & Vehicles – Canada #95 – Most Discussed (This Week) – Autos & Vehicles – Canada #9 – Top Rated (Today) – Autos & Vehicles – Canada #65 – Top Rated (This Week) – Autos & Vehicles – Canada

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Here is a Memphis Police Officer running the autocross course at the Memphis Street Survival at the Memphis Police Academy on October 30th 2010.

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