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 “January, 2011”
Rally America Sno Drift Kicks Off

Rally America Sno Drift Kicks Off

The cars are prepped (Subaru Rally Team USA took up residence inside a nice, enclosed, classic garage on a main street in town), tech’d, and ready to race – literally sitting in parc expose as I write this

January 28th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Mine’s Japan 800hp 2011 Nissan R35 GT-R

Mine’s Japan 800hp 2011 Nissan R35 GT-R

The setup will run you between $30,000-$50,000. Adding on the upgraded turbocharger kit will run you an extra $5,000-$10,000.

January 26th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

600hp M7 Japan R600 Nissan R35 GT-R

600hp M7 Japan R600 Nissan R35 GT-R

The car itself is a tuned GT-R that uses a combination of free-flowing exhaust, ECU tune, and intake to generate 600hp.

January 25th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

800hp Axell Nissan R35 GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

800hp Axell Nissan R35 GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

The front and rear wide fenders allowed for a massive wheel and tire package, 13-inch wide wheels and 335mm tires in the rear.

January 25th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

5 Best R35 Nissan GT-Rs from the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

5 Best R35 Nissan GT-Rs from the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

The setup will run you between $30,000-$50,000. Adding on the upgraded turbocharger kit will run you an extra $5,000-$10,000.

January 24th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Tokyo Auto Salon Show 2011 Highlights

Tokyo Auto Salon Show 2011 Highlights

Highlights of some of the best cars from the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon show floor. Lexus LFA, R35 Nissan GT-R, Mazda RX-7, and Honda CR-Z.

January 24th, 2011 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Yikes – Obayashi Factory’s Ultimate Custom Car

Yikes – Obayashi Factory’s Ultimate Custom Car

For the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon, Obayashi Factory unleashed this car. Sorry, we can’t identify what it is/was either.

January 21st, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

2011 Formula Drift Schedule Announced

2011 Formula Drift Schedule Announced

Formula DRIFT has announced the official 2011 Pro Championship Schedule of Events. Palm Beach International Raceway has been added to the list of venues and will host Round 3 on June 3-4, 2011.

January 20th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Inside The New 700hp Lingenfelter Cadillac CTS-V [w/Video]

Inside The New 700hp Lingenfelter Cadillac CTS-V [w/Video]

Lingenfelter has released its latest engine package, delivering 623whp (700hp+ at the crank) and 617 lb/ft of torque to the 2009-2011 Cadillac CTS-V, up from 556hp

January 20th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

900hp Pit Road M 9-Second GTO / 3000GT

900hp Pit Road M 9-Second GTO / 3000GT

Easily the most powerful car in the RH9 club booth, the Pit Road M GTO MR is a heavily tuned 900hp twin-turbocharged V6-powered, all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering 90s classic.

January 20th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

800hp RH9 INABA Drag-R Skyline GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

800hp RH9 INABA Drag-R Skyline GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

Built solely for drag racing, the INABA Drag-R tuned by t-get is a 800hp turbocharged monster that has been stripped, lightened, slick-shod, and then boosted to all high hell. This is as purpose-built as it gets, folks. We like.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

RH9 Marche Subaru Impreza WRX STI at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

RH9 Marche Subaru Impreza WRX STI at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

Retaining the Japan-spec EJ20 2.0-liter engine, instead of switching to the overseas 2.5-liter bottom-end, Marche tuned the power level to more than 500hp by raiding the HKS parts catalog.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

RH9 Street Special 32R Nissan Skyline GT-R

RH9 Street Special 32R Nissan Skyline GT-R

What is interesting is the rather large shark-gill strakes on the left side of the GT-R. Those giant vents feed air to the cabin-mounted radiator system, which has been moved to shorten the piping to the thick-core intercooler.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

9-Seconds Or Less – Enter The RH9 Drag Club

9-Seconds Or Less – Enter The RH9 Drag Club

RH9 stands for Record Holder 9 and is a loosely organized club made up of tuning shops that have built street Nissan GT-Rs that run a 9-second quarter-mile time or faster.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

900hp Top Secret Super GT-R and CR-Z Turbo at TAS

900hp Top Secret Super GT-R and CR-Z Turbo at TAS

Using a Top Secret BB900 turbo kit, JUN cams, HKS pistons, and connecting rods, the Top Secret Super GT-R puts out just under 900hp at 7,000RPM.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Released – GReddy Type-33F Lancer Evo X Intercooler

Released – GReddy Type-33F Lancer Evo X Intercooler

Their new Type-33F intercooler is a bolt-on front-mount kit that has 60% more core volume. It’s a tube and fin design with divided endtanks

January 18th, 2011 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »

New ALMS West Racing Lamborghini Team Announces Drivers

New ALMS West Racing Lamborghini Team Announces Drivers

The Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored West Racing Team announced Nicky Pastorelli and Dominik Schwager will be its drivers for the 2011 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season.

January 18th, 2011 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Studie AG Widebody E92 BMW M3 Spotted

Studie AG Widebody E92 BMW M3 Spotted

Studie AG is one of Japan’s premiere BMW tuners, design houses, and motorsport preparations teams. Their network includes car setup, bolt-on parts, and FIA GT competition.

January 16th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Sumo Power Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 Racecar

Sumo Power Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 Racecar

Campaigned in the FIA GT1 series, Sumo Power’s Nissan GT-R GT1 is a 600hp turbocharged racing machine that regularly takes on Aston Martin DB9s, Corvettes, and Maserati MC12s.

January 15th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

RE Amemiya Hurricane 7 3-Rotor Mazda RX-7

RE Amemiya Hurricane 7 3-Rotor Mazda RX-7

The Hurricane 7 is their latest widebody creation, covered in more white and baby blue stripes than a bad rap video. A transplanted 20B 3-rotor engine has been turbocharged

January 15th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »