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 ...
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Project Evo IX – Part 14 – Engine Failure

Project Evo IX – Part 14 – Engine Failure

This particular Lancer Evo 9 was born as a Sport Compact Car magazine project car. From those days on, this trusty Mitsubishi saw the skidpad, figure-8, drag strip, road course, autocross, track days, and time attack competition.

October 21st, 2011 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

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 provides the benefits of low weight, excellent crack resistance, and smooth inner surfaces

June 1st, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

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 nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods.

May 20th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | Read More »

Turbo Engine Tech 101 – What Is Wheel Trim and A/R Ratio

Turbo Engine Tech 101 – What Is Wheel Trim and A/R Ratio

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 planning your own backyard DIY turbo kit, you’re bound to run across wheel trim.

May 10th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

Piston Tech – Build A Forged Turbo Engine The Right Way

Piston Tech – Build A Forged Turbo Engine The Right Way

There is a good deal of engineering attention showered on pistons, especially those specifically designed for turbocharged engines. Most turbo pistons provide a lower static compression ratio (about 8.5:1 to 9.0:1) than your OEM piston.

May 5th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

Nissan Heaven – Nismo Omori Factory – Part 1

Nissan Heaven – Nismo Omori Factory – Part 1

Sandwiched into a busy Tokyo city block is the headquarters of Nissan Motorsports International, known as Nismo. Nismo’s Super GT racing team, Omori Factory customer service center, parts development team, and main office are all housed in this complex.

January 8th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Racing For Cheap – AEM Honda Challenge Acura Integra

Racing For Cheap – AEM Honda Challenge Acura Integra

By picking the right series and car for your style, you can still have a great deal of fun for your dollar. Greg Neuwirth found a way to do just that with his 1996 Acura Integra.

October 22nd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

On The Attack – Mazdatrix’s Supercharged RX-8 Street Track Car

On The Attack – Mazdatrix’s Supercharged RX-8 Street Track Car

The Mazdatrix crew left the RX-8’s Renesis 13B-MSP internally stock but bolted on the aforementioned ProCharger supercharger kit with a front-mount intercooler and all the requisite plumbing.

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

Slip Angle Assassin – Drift Class FC3S Mazda RX-7 Time Attack Car

Slip Angle Assassin – Drift Class FC3S Mazda RX-7 Time Attack Car

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.

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

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

Racecars shine through the night, often with their headlights alone leading the way. Combine that with nighttime photography and fireworks, now you’ve got a race.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

As the final stop on the ALMS calender, Petit Le Mans is a 10-hour or 1,000-mile endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Run as the season ender for the first time since 2003, Petit Le Mans has this year become a significant game changer.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans ALMS Rain Practice

2010 Petit Le Mans ALMS Rain Practice

Two teams that were sure to get some practice time, regardless of the conditions, were both fielding Porsches. Flying Lizard, in the hunt for the GT championship, put their 911 GT3 RSR out on track with the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Practice And Testing – Petit Le Mans 2010

Practice And Testing – Petit Le Mans 2010

At 10 hours and 1,000 miles in length, Petit Le Mans is one of the most famous professional endurance road races in the US. Imagine driving a prototype racer full out across a third of the Unites States. That’s endurance racing.

September 30th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

New 250hp Turbo Ford Focus ST

New 250hp Turbo Ford Focus ST

The top sport model in the new Focus lineup, the 2012 Focus ST is powered by a turbocharged 250hp EcoBoost 2.0-liter engine. Debuted at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the new Ford Focus production family range featured the new Focus ST.

September 29th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New Cars | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans Spotter Guides Released

2010 Petit Le Mans Spotter Guides Released

In case you aren’t familiar with them, the spotter guides are brilliant pieces of artwork that depict every racecar in the race, along with their numbers, team names, drivers, and drivers’ helmets.

September 28th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Lotus Racing Responds In F1’s Latest Fiasco

Lotus Racing Responds In F1’s Latest Fiasco

There always seems to be a battle or scandal going on in Formula One, ranging from crashes to Mosley-style Nazi sex. The current F1 battle is over the use of the Lotus name, which has a long history with the sport.

September 27th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Will Proton Destroy Lotus Racing F1?

Will Proton Destroy Lotus Racing F1?

The news recently surfaced that Lotus was unhappy with its business partnership with Fernandes’ team and had cut him off from all rights to use the names Team Lotus, Lotus Racing, or any other variant containing the name “Lotus”.

September 27th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Edoardo Mortara Will Be F1’s Next Superstar

Edoardo Mortara Will Be F1’s Next Superstar

Just four years ago, the 23 year-old Mortara made his way up from karts to single-seater formula racecars. In 2007, he entered the F3 Euro Series, finishing the season in 8th – the highest placing rookie.

September 20th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Lingenfelter Debuts $14,000 Supercharger Kit For Corvette

Lingenfelter Debuts $14,000 Supercharger Kit For Corvette

Their latest release is the Lingenfelter LS3 C6 Chevy Corvette Edelbrock E-Force Supercharged Engine Package. The package will run you a slick $13,845 and will give your Vette 670bhp and 565lb/ft of torque.

September 20th, 2010 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »

Released – 5Zigen Super Lap Exhaust System

Released – 5Zigen Super Lap Exhaust System

5Zigen USA, INC. proudly announces the debut of the new exhaust system for sports compact cars. 5ZIGEN Super Lap exhaust system is now available in North American market.

September 20th, 2010 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »