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	<title>The Octane Report</title>
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	<description>Fueling Your Drive For Modified Race Performance Car News, Reviews, Tests, Videos</description>
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		<title>Released – Tomei Titanium Exhaust for 02-07 Subaru WRX/STI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomei has released its latest titanium exhaust system, this time for the 2002-2007 GDB-chassis Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STI. The exhaust carries a MSRP of $1,390 in the US and is a complete exhaust.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/new-parts/2011/11/05/released-tomei-titanium-exhaust-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti.html</link>
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		<title>Grassroots Upset At The 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift Rally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2011/11/03/subaru-upset-at-the-2011-rallycar-snodrift-rally.html</link>
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		<title>Feature &#8211; Tommy Kaira Ebbrezza-R Nissan GT-R</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ebbrezza-R is a R35 Nissan GT-R tuning package built and sold by Tommy Kaira. The parts are available separately and include a serialized silver number plate with the purchase of a full kit.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2011/11/02/feature-tommy-kaira-ebbrezza-r-nissan-gtr.html</link>
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		<title>Inside The New 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Specs]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2011/11/01/inside-the-new-2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc.html</link>
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		<title>2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ready for Debut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ford’s newest World Rally Championship (WRC) competitor, the 1.6-liter turbo Fiesta RS, is set to debut this week with FIA homologation approval. Ford WRC drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala will enter the Fiesta RS in its first WRC round in early February, Rally Sweden.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2011/10/29/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-ready-for-debut.html</link>
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		<title>Inside The Mini Countryman WRC [SPECS]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2011/10/26/inside-the-mini-countryman-wrc-specs.html</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Cars From The 2011 RallyCar SnoDrift Rally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From Prelude to STI, we gather up 10 of the most interesting cars to have shown their faces at the 2011 RallyCar Sno*Drift rally in Atlanta, Michigan.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2011/10/25/top-10-cars-from-the-2011-rallycar-snodrift-rally.html</link>
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		<title>Project Evo IX – Part 14 – Engine Failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/our-garage/2011/10/21/project-evo-ix-14-engine-failure.html</link>
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		<title>481hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Package Unleashed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than just some uber-expensive bolt-ons, the AMG Development Package includes a new engine with SLS AMG forged pistons, connectings rods, and crankshaft. This cuts a massive 6.6-lbs of reciprocating weight out of the engine assembly]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/new-cars/2011/06/01/481hp-mercedes-benz-c63-amg-development-package-unleashed.html</link>
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		<title>Inside The Borg Warner EFR Turbocharger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tech/2011/06/01/inside-the-borg-warner-efr-turbocharger.html</link>
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		<title>First Look &#8211; 407hp Twin Turbo 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new BMW 6-Series Convertible has been released in picture form and is set to debut with a twin-turbocharged 407hp V8 engine or a BMW TwinPower Turbo inline-six 320hp engine.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/new-cars/2011/05/21/first-look-407hp-twin-turbo-2012-bmw-6-series-convertible.html</link>
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		<title>Dyno Test &#8211; 13whp In A Bottle &#8211; RSR RAN UP Oil Additive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As RSR tells it, nano technology is basically a dispersion of certain elements to a nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods. ]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tech/parts-reviews/2011/05/20/dyno-test-13whp-in-a-bottle-rsr-ran-up-oil-additive.html</link>
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		<title>Formula DRIFT Announces Driver List for Abu Dhabi Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A diverse selection of the top drivers from around the globe will showcase world-class drifting to the Middle East. ]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2011/05/20/formula-drift-announces-driver-list-for-abu-dhabi-event.html</link>
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		<title>DTM Goes Korean With Hankook Tire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DTM has recently signed a three-year contract to make Hankook Tire the exclusive supplier for its series. After Dunlop pulled out of the series in late 2010, the series was left without an official tire for the 2011 season.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2011/05/18/dtm-goes-korean-with-hankook-tire.html</link>
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		<title>Mercedes-Benz Jumps 34 Places On Fortune&#8217;s Best Companies List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the only car company to appear on Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, Mercedes-Benz apparently was a kickass office space in 2010]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/new-cars/2011/05/18/mercedes-benz-usa-jumps-34-on-fortunes-100-best-companies-to-work-for.html</link>
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		<title>Porsche Debuts 563hp 918 RSR Concept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/new-cars/auto-shows/2011/05/11/porsche-debuts-563hp-918-rsr-concept.html</link>
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		<title>Turbo Engine Tech 101 – What Is Wheel Trim and A/R Ratio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tech/2011/05/10/turbo-engine-tech-101-what-is-wheel-trim-and-ar-ratio.html</link>
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		<title>Piston Tech – Build A Forged Turbo Engine The Right Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tech/2011/05/05/piston-tech-build-a-forged-turbo-engine-right-way.html</link>
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		<title>2011 Sno Drift Rally Action Highlights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Video action highlights from the 2011 running of the RallyCar (formerly known as Rally America) Sno*Drift rally race in Atlanta, Michigan. ]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/video/2011/02/02/2011-sno-drift-rally-action-highlights.html</link>
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		<title>Audi To Air Stupidest Kenny G Super Bowl Ad Ever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With commercial airtime going for about $3 million per 30-seconds, you’d think that companies would be producing Oscar gold. Audi went with Kenny G.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/or-blogs/2011/02/02/audi-to-air-stupidest-kenny-g-super-bowl-ad-ever.html</link>
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