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 the RallyCar calendar and sees ambient temperatures as low as 0-degrees during night stages.
More than living up to its name, Sno*Drift Rally is the only winter rally on the RallyCar calendar and sees ambient temperatures as low as 0-degrees during night stages.
Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team recently debuted the Fiesta RS World Rally Car. The biggest change is the new 1.6-liter turbo engine, which produces 300hp and 332 lb/ft of torque.
Based on the production Mini Countryman, the MINI WRC is a 1.6-liter turbocharged, all-wheel drive rally car. Prodrive is also responsible for the custom valving, specs, and setup of each Ohlins 3-way damper setup.
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
As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods.
Powering the 918 RSR Concept is an “updated” 563hp, 10,300RPM V8 engine, based on the unit from the RS Spyder. Lifting technology from the GT3 R Hybrid
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon put on a solid showing. Although the show was a far cry from the high times of the early 2000s, the Tokyo Auto Salon still showcased lots of great cars and is the dominant Japanese car tuning show.
Pushing more than 500hp from just 1.3-liters requires either a big turbo or some wishful thinking. Pan Speed makes use of a custom built side-port rotary with a massive T04Z turbocharger.
Ford reports that the full spec on the Fiesta RS will be released at the beginning of February. Testing will continue in Sweden next week ahead of the Fiesta RS WRC’s championship debut in Rally Sweden
With half of its sheet metal cut away, this Toyota MR2 is an attention grabber. Originally built for the $500 crapcan challenge known as the 24 Hours of LeMons, this MR2 is still alive and still kicking on the racetracks of southern CA.
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.
In the US, MX-5 Miatas, RX-7s, RX-8s, and other Mazda-powered vehicles are a common site at the track. Not even mentioning the massive growth of the Spec Miata class, Mazdas are involved in formula, prototype, touring car, and GT racing the world over.
There was big news in F1, ALMS, and rally racing and lots of new car releases that show that manufacturers still care about performance. New Mustangs and Italian compacts are great, but they can be even better once they’re raced.
From F1 to Audi to Pikes Peak to rally racing, we pick some of the most important motorsport moments, highlights, and events in 2010.
“I’ll be returning with Team Falken Tire in a brand new Z for Formula D. I’ll be racing in a handful of races in the World Challenge in the new Lotus Evora Cup car.”
Revolution FD3S Mazda RX-7, driven by Yasushi Kikuchi. A Super GT, Super Taikyu, and endurance racing driver, Kikuchi set a 53.673, a tenth off of the HKS time.