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Vintage Indy 500 Lives On In Chicago
Vintage and classic racecars are on everyone’s minds. Restored, rebuilt, and rejuvenated racecars from decades past are once again filling minds with timeless looks and period-impressive technology.
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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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Official Top Gear USA Show Trailer
Let the comment bashing begin. Unlike NBC, History Channel is not backing out of their plans for a US version of the UK Top Gear TV show. They’ve recently released this trailer for the show and the promo shows off the three hosts and a sample challenge that they will be taking part in – moonshine running.
2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Top 3
Each group is packed to the gills – there’s more trailers, people, and cars than during the ALMS weekend – so we actually got to see more than just trophy wives and trailered supercars. Although there was plenty of that as well.
Different World – All Japan Gymkhana Evo
Take a closer look at the Cusco All-Japan Gymkhana Championship Lancer Evolution. It’s immediately obvious that their style of gymkhana is different from ours. While ours is all about entertainment, big smoke, drifts, and staying sideways, the Japanese form looks like pure autocross with a couple smoke-less spin turns thrown in.
An Evo X Weekend At Buttonwillow Raceway
Everything else was left stock. With just 3 hours of sleep after prepping the car last minute, we made the trip out to Buttonwillow. With 100-degree+ weather out, it was a tough weekend.
GReddy Festival 2 Coming Soon
GReddy Fest 2 will also have a look inside their R&D facility, remodeled showroom, big discounts on discontinued/sample parts, and a pair of 9-second R35 Nissan GT-Rs on display
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Red Bull F1 Simulator In Action [VIDEO]
We all know that budget and rule constraints have limited Formula One teams in their insanely expensive test sessions at the track. The only logical solution? Build an insanely expensive electronic simulator for the drivers.
X-Games Can Save American Rally Racing
Mother Nature is actually out to puncture and flip your rally car but that’s just part of the fun. So, how come rally racing isn’t as big as NASCAR in the US?
BMW M3 Art Car Photo Contest Winner
So far, the BMW Motorsport Facebook gallery has been viewed by 1.8 million fans, and more than 8,000 users have “liked” it. As a reward for his photo, Dole will receive a check for 1,000 euros. Currency exchange, anyone?
Flex Fuel Rally Nissan 350Z
Here at OR, we’re suckers for rear-wheel drive rally cars. Especially naturally aspirated ones with wailing exhaust notes and the type of lurid, tail-out slides that would make any fan risk life and hand for a photo.
Hasport V6 Honda Civic Spotted
If you’re looking to have at least some amount of torque with your Honda, this might be the trend for you. High-rpm VTEC? Try a low-buck Accord or3.2-liter Acura CL/TL Type-S engine.
The Greatest Rally Porsche GT3 Sounds Ever
The 911 GT3s in this video are doing things that you’d never see a housewife in Newport Beach attempt – slides and all. Turn up your speakers.
Best Looking S13 180SX Ever
This S13, spotted at the World Time Attack Challenge in Australia, is actually pretty good looking and gets used. No zip ties or tri-color schemes here.
The Real House Of Drift – Crapbox Skidplate Racing
Skidplate racing combines cheap cars with all the fun that can be had with a extended rental insurance policy. This of this as LeMons meets drifting meets Coors Light.
Project Evo 9 Returns At Mitsubishi Owners Day MOD 2010
It still needs the accessories, head, turbo, and oil pan to be swapped over from our old engine. Needless to say, it didn’t drive to the Mitsubishi Owners Day 2010 show.
Zenkai Motorsports Subaru WRX STI Time Attack Car
The new Zenkai Subaru STI time attack car, a dedicated racing car powered by a Crawford Performance engine setup. In case you’ve been living under a rock, Crawford is the engine builder responsible for both of Ken Block’s gymkhana cars as well as their own orange Unlimited Class STI.
More OR Sticker Sightings
The OR sticker is bright, yellow, sticks anywhere, and makes you faster. Sort of. It’s been a little while since we last updated all of our readers about some of the most interesting Octane Report sticker sightings.
For Sale – $390,000 Chevy Corvette
Comes with all the GT2-legal goodies – CRD built 6.0-liter V8 engine, sequential “no lift shift” transmission, 15-inch Alcon brakes, BBS wheels, slicks, and everything you’ll need to launch your own ALMS racing team.
Video – Webber Freejacks Valencia F1
At the recent 2010 Valencia, Spain F1 race, Mark Webber crashed directly into the rear of Lotus’s Heikki Kovalainen and then launched himself off into the air.After landing his Red Bull RB6 into the tire barrier, Webber must have been wondering why he keeps freejacking (yes, Freejack…) racecars. Le Mans 1999, anyone?
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