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To build a rally track, you need only a forest and a naive belief that you can build a dirt road simply by removing a few trees. As luck would have it, I have access to some woods - thirty acres of them, up in Maine. When my parents moved there in 1979, the place was idyllic. Now, there's a giant gravel pit across the street.

You might live next door to the Nürburgring, but that doesn't mean you can take a lap whenever the fancy strikes. But what if you built your own track where you could drive as much as you want, whenever you want, in your own automotive Disney World? That's the dream, right there.inline_mediumwraptextright31781751/features/racing/1002_subaru_impreza_wrx_sti_earl_of_good_woods1002_01_z+subaru_impreza_wRX_sTI+private_rally_playground.jpgTrue

I eagerly await Toyota's return to building proper sports cars with the FT-86. But in the meantime, this Scion tC is one or two improvements away from being a fantastic enthusiast's bargain.inline_mediumwraptextright32173503/reviews/editors_notebook/1002_2010_scion_tc1002_01_z+2010_scion_tC+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue