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 ...
Articles about “carbon fiber”
Mine’s Japan 800hp 2011 Nissan R35 GT-R

Mine’s Japan 800hp 2011 Nissan R35 GT-R

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 26th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Inside A Formula One Racecar Steering Wheel

Inside A Formula One Racecar Steering Wheel

On race weekends, each driver will have a minimum of three steering wheels available so there is always a spare on hand should there be any issues. That’s more than $120,000 in steering wheels alone.

June 24th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

Making Dry Autoclave Carbon Fiber With K&N

Making Dry Autoclave Carbon Fiber With K&N

Carbon fiber is one of the most popular high-end composites currently used in the automotive industry. Racing series such as Formula One and the American Le Mans Series make generous use of the material for body and chassis construction.

March 5th, 2010 | Filed under Tech | Read More »

APR Performance Open House

APR Performance Open House

Our money needs to be spent where it matters most – going faster. There’s no time for fancy dress-up tricks that don’t do anything or attract unwarranted attention for no reason. That’s why we’ve always liked the guys at APR Performance.

June 24th, 2009 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Review – HJC HX-11 Carbon Fiber Helmet

Review – HJC HX-11 Carbon Fiber Helmet

If you’re only going to try out a track day or it’s one of your first couple times, by all means rent an open-face helmet or buy a cheap unit. But if you end up going more than once or, more likely, get hooked, buy a decent unit.

April 29th, 2009 | Filed under Parts Reviews | Read More »