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 “evolution”
Project Evo IX – Part 14 – Engine Failure

Project Evo IX – Part 14 – Engine Failure

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.

October 21st, 2011 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

Released – GReddy Type-33F Lancer Evo X Intercooler

Released – GReddy Type-33F Lancer Evo X Intercooler

Their new Type-33F intercooler is a bolt-on front-mount kit that has 60% more core volume. It’s a tube and fin design with divided endtanks

January 18th, 2011 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »

Behind The Scenes – 2010 Super Lap Battle

Behind The Scenes – 2010 Super Lap Battle

It also saw more than a few off-track excursions and engine explosions. All hail the almighty engine fire.

November 18th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Released – 5Zigen KOMA Lug Nuts

Released – 5Zigen KOMA Lug Nuts

5Zigen says that the nuts are made out of an A7075 aluminum alloy (5Zigen calls it Geralnium), giving the nuts low weight while retaining strength.

November 18th, 2010 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »

Cars of the 2010 Super Lap Battle Time Attack

Cars of the 2010 Super Lap Battle Time Attack

Held once a year, the invite-only Super Lap Battle time attack event is the VIP track day where lap records are always guaranteed to fall. This year was no different. Sierra Sierra Enterprises’ Lancer Evolution VIII officially beat the HKS Evo for the overall top time with a blistering 1:41.046.

November 11th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

Different World – All Japan Gymkhana Evo

Different World – All Japan Gymkhana Evo

Take a closer look at the Cusco All-Japan Gymkhana Championship Lancer Evolution. It’s immediately obvious that their style of gymkhana is different from ours. While ours is all about entertainment, big smoke, drifts, and staying sideways, the Japanese form looks like pure autocross with a couple smoke-less spin turns thrown in.

August 11th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

An Evo X Weekend At Buttonwillow Raceway

An Evo X Weekend At Buttonwillow Raceway

Everything else was left stock. With just 3 hours of sleep after prepping the car last minute, we made the trip out to Buttonwillow. With 100-degree+ weather out, it was a tough weekend.

August 4th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

In-Car 2010 X-Games 16 Lancer Evo 9 Rally Car Practice

In-Car 2010 X-Games 16 Lancer Evo 9 Rally Car Practice

Prior to X-Games 16 in Los Angeles, we caught up with Team BF Goodrich. Here we go on board with Andrew Comrie Picard and his 600hp Lancer Evolution 9 rally car.

July 30th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

X-Games 16 Rally Practice With Hubinette And ACP

X-Games 16 Rally Practice With Hubinette And ACP

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

July 28th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

X-Games 16 Lancer Evo Rally Practice With ACP

X-Games 16 Lancer Evo Rally Practice With ACP

We speak with Andrew Comrie-Picard “ACP” about his Rally America championship efforts and then go on board with ACP’s 600hp Evo 9 in a dirt course outside Irwindale Speedway.

July 28th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

X-Games Can Save American Rally Racing

X-Games Can Save American Rally Racing

Mother Nature is actually out to puncture and flip your rally car but that’s just part of the fun. So, how come rally racing isn’t as big as NASCAR in the US?

July 27th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Australian Rally Driver Steve Glenney At WTAC

Australian Rally Driver Steve Glenney At WTAC

Glenney has just raced the Targa Tasmania in the Mazda RX-8 SP turbo rally car. Now he’s at Eastern Creek Raceway, driving the Pulse Racing Lancer Evo 8, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and GT Auto Garage Mazda RX-7.

July 19th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Project Evo 9 Returns At Mitsubishi Owners Day MOD 2010

Project Evo 9 Returns At Mitsubishi Owners Day MOD 2010

It still needs the accessories, head, turbo, and oil pan to be swapped over from our old engine. Needless to say, it didn’t drive to the Mitsubishi Owners Day 2010 show.

July 14th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

MOD Revisited – Mitsubishi Owners Day 2010

MOD Revisited – Mitsubishi Owners Day 2010

The fans and show attendees also came back this year stronger and deeper. With MOD scheduled to being at 9AM, we spied long lines of Mitsubishi owners sitting in their cars at 6:30AM, ready to enter the parking areas.

July 12th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Released – Tomei ARMS SR20DET Bolt-On Turbochargers

Released – Tomei ARMS SR20DET Bolt-On Turbochargers

With 400hp and 450hp+ versions, factory and factory replacement intercoolers, intakes, and downpipes can be used to keep costs low and stealthy engine bays intact.

July 12th, 2010 | Filed under New Parts | Read More »

Project Evo IX – Part 13 – SEMA And The Evo STI Shootout

Project Evo IX – Part 13 – SEMA And The Evo STI Shootout

Faster on track than a Porsche 911 Turbo while using full tread, wet weather capable street tires. Once we play further with spring rates, alignment and other adjustments, we’ll be able to pick up even more speed. Simply. Badass.

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

For Sale – $125,000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo

For Sale – $125,000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo

AMS claims 650whp out of the 35R-equipped 2.3-liter engine. Lots of parts and surely you couldn’t it again for the same price, but is this car worth $125,000?

June 22nd, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Project Evo IX – Part 12 – Carbon LSD And KW Suspension

Project Evo IX – Part 12 – Carbon LSD And KW Suspension

Project Evo IX’s last track outing did not go well. On top of being outgunned power-wise in the Street AWD class (our 350whp stock turbo setup always is), we discovered that our rear limited-slip differential had given up the ghost.

June 11th, 2010 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

Project Evo IX – Part 11 – Redline Spring Mountain

Project Evo IX – Part 11 – Redline Spring Mountain

We knew that we wouldn’t have the time or the budget to strap on a bigger turbo or a fancy carbon fiber rooftop before we left. We’d be facing 600whp monster Lancer Evos again with our daily driven 350whp (on race gas) street car. Not a problem for the constant underdog OR team, right?

June 9th, 2010 | Filed under Our Garage | Read More »

Koyama Racing Labo Lancer Evo X

Koyama Racing Labo Lancer Evo X

Headed up by Koyama-san, formerly of JUN Auto, Koyama Racing has built this Lancer Evo X as their first demo car. Features a custom turbocharger setup, custom intake manifold, aero work and full chassis prep. Has been used in time attack and other track events.

May 25th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »