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 “April, 2010”
Tri-Point World Challenge Mazda3 At LBGP

Tri-Point World Challenge Mazda3 At LBGP

Actor Patrick Dempsey drives the Tri-Point Engineering Mazda World Challenge Mazda3 GTS-class touring racecar. We speak with Tri-Point’s Craig Nagler about the car, the Long Beach Grand Prix LBGP and Charles Espenlaub, who races the car on Sunday.

April 28th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Coming Soon – Russ Warr’s Time Attack Subaru WRX STI

Coming Soon – Russ Warr’s Time Attack Subaru WRX STI

Russ Warr, The Octane Report driver and hot shoe, will soon debut his own personal time attack – an insane Subaru Impreza WRX STI built by M1 Fabrication & Development.

April 27th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Tested – DEI Reflect-A-Gold Thermal Heat Barrier Tape

Tested – DEI Reflect-A-Gold Thermal Heat Barrier Tape

After waiting for the temperature sensor to normalize back to 83-degrees F, we completed another 20-second burn cycle at the same distance. Our new ending temperature was now 95-degrees F. That’s a 54% reduction in heat.

April 25th, 2010 | Filed under Parts Reviews, Tech | Read More »

Paul Gentilozzi And JaguarRSR XKR GT2 At 2010 LBGP

Paul Gentilozzi And JaguarRSR XKR GT2 At 2010 LBGP

Stephen visits the JaguarRSR ALMS race team at the 2010 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and gets the inside scoop on the 550hp V8 Jaguar racecar with both drivers Ryan Dalziel and Paul Gentilozzi.

April 23rd, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Falken’s ALMS Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Falken’s ALMS Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Up close with Falken’s 911 GT3 RSR. This 2010 GT3 RSR is raced in the GT2 class of the ALMS race series with Falken slick tires. Driven by factory driver Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers.

April 21st, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

LPL World Challenge Lotus Exige w/ Tyler McQuarrie

LPL World Challenge Lotus Exige w/ Tyler McQuarrie

We hit the 2010 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and talk with drift and racing driver Tyler McQuarrie about the new LPL Lotus Exige S World Challenge GTS racecar. Pole position and race win in its debut at the LBGP.

April 21st, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

JGTC Ferrari F360 And 550 Maranello

JGTC Ferrari F360 And 550 Maranello

Maker of some of the most sought-after streetcars, Ferrari is also known quite well for putting together an awe-inspiring racecar. In fact, their street car business is in place to fund their racing operations, which range from Formula One to their own challenge series.

April 14th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 At 2010 New York Auto Show

2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 At 2010 New York Auto Show

The new 2011 5.4-liter Shelby GT500, GT 5.0-liter V8 and 30mpg 305hp 3.7-liter V6 get shown at the 2010 New York Auto Show. The GT500 features the Ford GT’s aluminum engine, the GT features the return of the 5.0 namesake and the V6 makes a big splash with its increased power and mpg.

April 14th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Project Nissan 370Z – Part 1 – Intro

Project Nissan 370Z – Part 1 – Intro

We like rear-wheel drive cars, especially sports coupes. Contrary to what you might think, because of Project Civic and the success of Project Evo IX, we prefer our cars to have two drive wheels out back and a healthy engine up front.

April 12th, 2010 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan Debut – 2010 New York Auto Show

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sedan Debut – 2010 New York Auto Show

April 7th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 New York Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 New York Auto Show

April 7th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Berk Technology BMW 135i Street Time Attack Car At Buttonwillow

Berk Technology BMW 135i Street Time Attack Car At Buttonwillow

April 5th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

2011 Scion tC & iQ by Five Axis At New York Auto Show

2011 Scion tC & iQ by Five Axis At New York Auto Show

April 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

2010 New York Auto Show Highlights – Part 2

2010 New York Auto Show Highlights – Part 2

With even Ferrari going the hybrid route, many new electric and combination vehicles were on display. Nissan showcased their Leaf all-electric zero emissions cars

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

Ralliart Partially Closed And Done – No New Parts

Ralliart Partially Closed And Done – No New Parts

Ralliart’s statement is a bit ambiguous about whether Ralliart itself is closing its doors. For certain, they are stopping certain business activities for now and scaling back.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 – 2010 New York Auto Show

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 – 2010 New York Auto Show

Outside, the SLS AMG GT3 has been fit with a variety of new sculpted and lightweight carbon fiber body panels. The front end has been redesigned for better ducting and functions with a massive carbon front splitter.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

New 180hp 2011 Scion tC Debuts – 2010 New York Auto Show

New 180hp 2011 Scion tC Debuts – 2010 New York Auto Show

It’s combination of price, design, customization, capability and performance ensured its place in college parking lots across the US. But, six years down the line, Scion had to do something to reinvent its sporty flagship.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

2011 Scion iQ Micro Debuts – 2010 New York Auto Show

2011 Scion iQ Micro Debuts – 2010 New York Auto Show

And now Scion has entered the fray with this car – the new 2011 iQ. We’ve seen it before in the green Five Axis iQ concept and the iQ is currently sold in Japan and Europe.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

2010 New York Auto Show Highlights

2010 New York Auto Show Highlights

And if the New York International Autoshow (NYIAS) was any indication, auto manufacturers only have two things on their minds right now – hybrids and racecars. With even Ferrari going the hybrid route, many new electric and combination vehicles were on display.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Widebody Debuts – New York Auto Show

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Widebody Debuts – New York Auto Show

Redesigned for the new model year, the WRX now wears the signature widebody fender flares of its big brother, the WRX STI. The front and rear track has been increased by about 1.5-inches and the tire size has rightfully gone up from 225/45/17 to 235/45/17.

April 1st, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows | Read More »