Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally

Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally »

More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on ...
Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]

Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs] »

Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The ...
Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]

Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS] »

Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive ...
Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger

Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger »

Borg Warner fashions the EFR turbine housing out of cast stainless steel, a material that ...
Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive

Dyno Test – 13whp In A Bottle – RSR RAN UP Oil Additive »

As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a ...
Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept

Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept »

Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the ...
Entries posted on “July, 2009”
Mini Celebrates 50th Birthday

Mini Celebrates 50th Birthday

Mini doesn’t currently produce a SUV, sport SUV, mini-van, hybrid or pickup truck to boost its sales volumes. Into its AARP years, Mini has continued to stay the course with small, fun-to-drive Coopers that still have a very devoted following.

July 25th, 2009 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

HSR West Historic Vintage Racing 2009 – CA Speedway

HSR West Historic Vintage Racing 2009 – CA Speedway

Their looks are timeless, their exhaust notes intoxicating and their history memorable. Names like Shelby, Pininfarina and Porsche have been burned into the public eye with an endless slew of classic machinery.

July 20th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

How To – Fix Your Roll Center With Whiteline

How To – Fix Your Roll Center With Whiteline

The problem with lowering your car excessively is that the roll center is always lower than the center of gravity and will actually fall more than the center of gravity with a decrease in ride height. This is bad for steering response, handling and basically ruins the entire point of buying a lower, stiffer suspension.

July 20th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

GReddy USA HQ

GReddy USA HQ

For those that have never been there or seen it, GReddy USA’s Irvine, CA headquarters serves as warehouse, office and R&D. Operations are carried out right next to stock of exhausts, electronics and turbo kits.

July 18th, 2009 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Formula Drift 2009 – Round 4 – Las Vegas

Formula Drift 2009 – Round 4 – Las Vegas

Formula DRIFT returned to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 4: All In. Champion Tanner Foust takes the victory in his Rockstar / Hankook Scion Racing tC, while Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink / Maxxis Nissan 350Z moves to the top position overall in the chase for the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship.

July 15th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Review – Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Tires

Review – Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT Tires

At the moment, it seems most tire companies just want to go to war in the performance street tire market. With outright handling records and SCCA Street Touring autocross national championships on the line, numerous tires have been released with 180 or lower UTQG ratings.

July 13th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

Mitsubishi Owners Day 2009

Mitsubishi Owners Day 2009

More than just a show or car meet, MOD is special because of the level of support that Mitsubishi corporate provides. Organized and run by Mitsubishi, MOD features vendors, raffles, giveaways, a concert stage, display cars (Outlander GT, i-MiEV, etc) and lots and lots of room for regular car owners to show up and mingle.

July 12th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

HSR West Historic Vintage Racing 2009 – Can Am

HSR West Historic Vintage Racing 2009 – Can Am

Run from 1966-1974, the series took place in both Canada and the US (hence the name) and featured an unlimited format for the cars. Famous names like McLaren, Andretti, Donohue, Gurney, Lola, Chaparral, Ickx and Porsche all had their part in the series.

July 8th, 2009 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Review – Aero Designs Notus Bucket Racing Seat

Review – Aero Designs Notus Bucket Racing Seat

We tested the fiberglass version of the Aero Designs Notus seat, which rings in around the $470 mark. That’s quite a bit lower than any other comparable design fiberglass racing bucket and the Notus includes side mounts and a slider.

July 1st, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »

BF Goodrich KDW Challenge – Las Vegas

BF Goodrich KDW Challenge – Las Vegas

The concept was simple – regular people, tuned cars and professional drivers. BF Goodrich decided to pump some new attention into their g-Force T/A KDW dry/wet street tire with the KDW Challenge.

July 1st, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »