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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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 it got Vortech supercharged and raced in Speed World Challenge GT.
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.
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 to do well in your next six-hour endurance race.
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.
![The Four Million Dollar Car Club – RM Auctions At Monterey [w/ VIDEO]](http://octanereport.com/upload/image/cache/3558_trnsArchive.jpg "The Four Million Dollar Car Club – RM Auctions At Monterey [w/ VIDEO]")
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.
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 into categories like 1966-1972 Trans-Am, 1981-1989 FIA Manufacturer Championship & IMSA GTP cars, Bugatti Grand Prix, and 1966-1983 F1.
A project car is all about the cursing, over-your-head budget, and time spent under the hood. They’re bought used, worked on for countless hours, and then put up against competitors that cost more than twice as much. The classic David and Goliath story.
The stock twin-turbocharger system was re-installed, converted to boost non-sequentially, but didn’t produce as much power as White liked. The final answer was a huge single GReddy T78 turbocharger kit.
The History Garage museum is designed to honor production cars from the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as past racing machines. The Corolla WRC car and GT-One Le Mans car are rare sights at any museum.
With millions upon millions of views online, the gymkhana stunt videos from rally racer Ken Block have put the sport’s name on everybody’s mind. While it may have been the case that gymkhana was a mystery to American gearheads just a few years ago, it’s out of the shadows now.
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Scion tC gradually grew to become the top seller in the Scion camp. Scion claims that nearly 310,000 copies of the Scion tC are now roaming the roads of America, almost 40% of all Scion sales.
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.
This MR2 was one of only two MR2s to have ever taken the series crown. We ran into this Toyota as it sat on display in Tokyo, inside Toyota’s History Garage museum
German race fans cried tears of sadness at the 2010 running of the 24 Hours of Spa as BMW failed to take the overall win and an Italian team came out on top using a Porsche chassis.
Competition whittled down to the final four: Foust, Deegan, X-Games rookie Samuel Hubinette, and Subaru drifter/rally racer Stephan Verdier. As the four cars lined up at the top of the Coliseum, anticipation was high for a thrilling race.
With TV bragging rights on the line and no standardized rulebook to worry about, most of the turbocharged, all-wheel drive cars were making near 600hp.
The 2,425lb 350Z uses a double-wishbone setup front and rear with inboard bellcrank actuated dampers, similar to a formula racing car. Note also how highly mounted the steering rack is in proportion to the engine…
With larger air intake restrictors allowed, ACP’s Evo IX generated almost 600hp with a built engine and 114-octane equivalent ethanol racing fuel. ACP doesn’t make use of the special ethanol fuel during regular rally events
Mini will be using the longer Countryman model to build the Mini Countryman WRC. Famed racing engineering house Prodrive will handle the program, now left twiddling their thumbs with no factory Subaru WRC program to manage.
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With a 12.0:1 compression ratio, naturally aspirated 2.3-liter engine making about 305hp, this Honda has to regularly take on competition with hundreds more horses.
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