Entries posted on “July, 2009”
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »