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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>Inside Honda’s Top Secret Car Collection Museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/09/09/inside-honda-top-secret-car-collection-museum.html</link>
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		<title>Slip Angle Assassin – Drift Class FC3S Mazda RX-7 Time Attack Car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/09/07/slip-angle-assassin-drift-class-fc3s-mazda-rx-7-time-attack-car.html</link>
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		<title>Shop Feature &#8211; Inside Opak Racing And Spoon Sports USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/09/06/shop-feature-inside-opak-racing-spoon-sports-usa.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/2010/09/03/turbo-engine-tech-101-what-is-wheel-trim-and-ar-ratio.html</link>
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		<title>Inside The New 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We check out the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racecar. Nick Lester, technical director of Porsche Motorsport North America, takes us into the new 911 GT3 Cup car. ]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/video/2010/09/01/inside-the-new-2010-porsche-911-gt3-cup-ca.html</link>
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		<title>600hp McLaren MP4-12C Supercar Debut at Pebble Beach 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[McLaren Automotive debuts their new 600hp twin-turbo V8-powered MP4-12C supercar at the world famous 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Run in conjunction with the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion week, the concours show is the perfect debut spot for the F1-inspired exotic.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/video/2010/08/31/600hp-mclaren-mp4-12c-supercar-debut-at-pebble-beach-2010.html</link>
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		<title>Tanner Foust Wins First Ever RallyCar Rallycross Race In New Jersey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The invasion of the 500hp all-wheel drive rallycross cars continues in the US. Following up on an exciting run at X-Games 16, rallycross hit the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) for the first ever RallyCar Rallycross competition.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2010/08/31/tanner-foust-wins-first-ever-rallycar-rallycross-race-in-new-jersey.html</link>
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		<title>$4 Million Supercars At RM Auctions Monterey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All of the top selling sports cars went for prices ranging from 1 - 4 million dollars each. Some of the most historic and rare Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti, and custom cars to ever be up for sale.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/video/2010/08/28/4-million-dollar-supercars-rm-auctions-monterey.html</link>
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		<title>The Four Million Dollar Car Club – RM Auctions At Monterey [w/ VIDEO]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/27/the-four-million-dollar-car-club-rm-auctions-at-monterey.html</link>
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		<title>Inside The 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Historic Races</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#038; IMSA GTP cars, Bugatti Grand Prix, and 1966-1983 F1.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/27/inside-the-2010-rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion-historic-races.html</link>
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		<title>Vintage Indy 500 Lives On In Chicago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/blogs/2010/08/26/vintage-indy-500-lives-in-chicago.html</link>
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		<title>Tyler McQuarrie Wins Formula Drift 2010 Las Vegas In Falken Sweep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the main event, the boiling weekend ultimately came down to a battle of the V8s. Making the final four for his first time, Tony Brakohiapa in the Cooper Tire / BSP Tuskegee Airmen Mustang went up against 2010 season points leader Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the Monster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang for third place.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2010/08/25/tyler-mcquarrie-wins-formula-drift-2010-las-vegas-in-falken-sweep.html</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Project Cars For $10,000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/23/top-10-affordable-project-cars-10k.html</link>
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		<title>First Super GT Win For The Subaru Legacy B4 In Suzuka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Round 6 of the Super GT series, the 121 lap race at Suzuka Circuit, held some surprises for the 33,000-strong crowd. Longtime favorite ARTA came out on top again with the new Honda HSV-010 and the Subaru Legacy B4 took its first ever win in the series.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/racing/2010/08/23/first-super-gt-win-for-the-subaru-legacy-b4-in-suzuka.html</link>
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		<title>Rotary Obsession &#8211; FD3S Mazda RX-7 Turbo Track Car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/20/rotary-obsession-fd3s-mazda-rx7-turbo-track-car.html</link>
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		<title>Toyota History Garage – The Dream Museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/18/toyota-history-garage-dream-museum.html</link>
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		<title>Official Top Gear USA Show Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/blogs/2010/08/16/official-top-gear-usa-tv-show-trailer.html</link>
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		<title>Track Ready 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That’s when you know you’re buying a hardcore factory car – when it comes with disclaimers and warnings. There’s no wet weather traction, curb clearance, comfort, and your steering wheel will get nasty from the natural oils in your filthy paws.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/new-cars/2010/08/14/track-ready-2012-ford-mustang-boss-302-laguna-seca-announced.html</link>
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		<title>2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Top 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/blogs/2010/08/14/2010-rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion-top-3.html</link>
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		<title>Megaweb – Toyota’s Not So Secret Tokyo Museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not what you’d expect from a car company who seems dead set on selling only Camrys and Corollas in the US but Megaweb is a little different than anything you’ll find in the US. Sometimes, that can pretty refreshing.]]></description>
		<link>http://octanereport.com/tuned-cars/2010/08/12/megaweb-toyota-not-so-secret-tokyo-museum.html</link>
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