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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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 the RallyCar calendar and sees ambient temperatures as low as 0-degrees during night stages.

November 3rd, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

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 biggest change is the new 1.6-liter turbo engine, which produces 300hp and 332 lb/ft of torque.

November 1st, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

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 rally car. Prodrive is also responsible for the custom valving, specs, and setup of each Ohlins 3-way damper setup.

October 26th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | 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 »

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 unit from the RS Spyder. Lifting technology from the GT3 R Hybrid

May 11th, 2011 | Filed under Auto Shows, Featured | 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 »

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 »

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 »

Top 10 Cars of the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

Top 10 Cars of the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

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.

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

Inside Pan Speed’s Time Attack Mazda RX-7

Inside Pan Speed’s Time Attack Mazda RX-7

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.

January 14th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Debuts

2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Debuts

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

January 13th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

The LeMons Toyota MR ½ – Adding Lightness

The LeMons Toyota MR ½ – Adding Lightness

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.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | 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 »

MAZDASPEED Motorsports – 2010 Year In Review

MAZDASPEED Motorsports – 2010 Year In Review

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.

January 4th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 1

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 1

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.

January 3rd, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

Top 10 Biggest Motorsport Milestones Of 2010

Top 10 Biggest Motorsport Milestones Of 2010

From F1 to Audi to Pikes Peak to rally racing, we pick some of the most important motorsport moments, highlights, and events in 2010.

December 27th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

Tyler McQuarrie – 2010 Season In Review

Tyler McQuarrie – 2010 Season In Review

“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.”

December 23rd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

The Fastest Man In Time Attack – Yasushi Kikuchi

The Fastest Man In Time Attack – Yasushi Kikuchi

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.

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