On the floor rests two Realtime Racing Acuras and the Spice-Acura IMSA car. Like seeing an old friend again, we were glued to the Realtime Racing Acura NSX, which we hadn’t seen since...
September 9 2010 / No comment / Read More »The Wankel is pressurized via a Turbonetics GTK 550 turbo that can support 475 to 625 horsepower. In its current trim, this FC Mazda RX-7 produces 490whp and 339 lb/ft of torque....
September 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »While their tuning power gains may seem small, Spoon parts are notorious for reliability and for proper optimization. You won’t make a zillion horsepower looking through the Spoon catalog but you’ll be able...
September 6 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »When discussing the spool-up and high-end flow characteristics of a given turbocharger, the term “wheel trim” may pop up. If you’re in the market for a turbocharger upgrade, comparing new units, or are...
September 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »RM sold five cars in Monterey for more than $2 million each with the top spot 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe going for a cool $4.6 million dollars. ...
August 27 2010 / No comment / Read More »With million dollar cars on track and in the concours shows, some going for up to four million dollars in the auctions, enthusiasts show up to Monterey in waves. The cars entered fall...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Evasive Motorsports’ Honda Civic Si sedan is one of the fastest new-generation Hondas at the track. In full street trim it runs a 2:04.08. According to their blog, the car has run as fast as 2:02.
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