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 “mazda”
RE Amemiya Hurricane 7 3-Rotor Mazda RX-7

RE Amemiya Hurricane 7 3-Rotor Mazda RX-7

The Hurricane 7 is their latest widebody creation, covered in more white and baby blue stripes than a bad rap video. A transplanted 20B 3-rotor engine has been turbocharged

January 15th, 2011 | Filed under 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 »

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 3

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 3

Supposedly reclaiming the spirit of the CR-X, Honda’s CR-Z made a big splash at the 2010 SEMA Show. Hidden next to an endurance racecar and a 700hp example, the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept show car gathered lots of attention.

January 6th, 2011 | Filed under Motorsports | 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 »

812hp Buddy Club Nissan GT-R

812hp Buddy Club Nissan GT-R

We interview Super GT and Super Taikyu driver Yasu Kikuchi after he takes out the . With rain falling throughout the day, Kikuchi’s laps are all in the wet. This is just days after his arrival in the US, fresh off of his record at Tsukuba in the Revolution Mazda RX-7.
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December 24th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | 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 »

Inside R Magic’s 580hp Mazda FD3S RX-7 Turbo

Inside R Magic’s 580hp Mazda FD3S RX-7 Turbo

With almost 600hp, a welded and caged body, and a six-speed sequential transmission, the car moves on track.

December 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Mazda Shinari Concept Car Animation

Mazda Shinari Concept Car Animation

A quick animation highlighting the new Mazda Shinari concept car, which showed at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

November 26th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Redline Time Attack 2010 Ends At Auto Club Speedway

Redline Time Attack 2010 Ends At Auto Club Speedway

With top time attack cars capable of punching through the 160 mph mark, the track favors high horsepower and aerodynamically stable setups.

November 24th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Highlights

2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Highlights

The 2010 LA Auto Show held more than fity world, North American, and concept car debuts, showcasing cars from just about every major brand except for Ferrari and Lamborghini.

November 20th, 2010 | Filed under Auto Shows, Featured | Read More »

Kyle Mohan’s FC RX-7 at Gymkhana Grid

Kyle Mohan’s FC RX-7 at Gymkhana Grid

We talk with Formula Drift and time attack driver Kyle Mohan at Ken Block’s Gymkhana Grid event. Mohan’s ride is a 400hp turbocharged rotary FC3S Mazda RX-7 racecar that is also used in drift and time attack.

November 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

R-Magic Mazda RX-7 time attack car

R-Magic Mazda RX-7 time attack car

A quick look at the turbocharged widebody R-Magic Mazda FD3S RX-7 time attack car from Japan. One of the fastest track-built RX-7s in Japan, together with the Panspeed Mazda RX-7.

October 29th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Panspeed FD3S Mazda RX-7 time attack car

Panspeed FD3S Mazda RX-7 time attack car

A quick look inside the Panspeed widebody FD3S Mazda RX-7 turbo time attack racecar.

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

Supercharged Mazdatrix RX-8 Street Time Attack Car

Supercharged Mazdatrix RX-8 Street Time Attack Car

We speak with Dave Lemon, owner of Mazdatrix and driver of this supercharged Street class time attack Mazda RX-8. Stock engine, fit with a supercharger and intercooler.

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

Global Tuner Grand Prix Hits Laguna Seca

Global Tuner Grand Prix Hits Laguna Seca

Consisting of time trials, an open GTGP Challenge race, Pirelli Drivers Cup USA Porsche race, and historic stock cars, the GTGP weekend was a mix of both time attack and wheel-to-wheel road racing.

October 25th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

470hp FC Mazda RX-7 Time Attack Car

470hp FC Mazda RX-7 Time Attack Car

Formula Drift and time attack driver Kyle Mohan talks about his FC3S Mazda RX-7 turbo racecar. 470whp @ 20psi of boost using a Turbonetics GT-K turbo and Mazdatrix rotary engine.

October 15th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

On The Attack – Mazdatrix’s Supercharged RX-8 Street Track Car

On The Attack – Mazdatrix’s Supercharged RX-8 Street Track Car

The Mazdatrix crew left the RX-8’s Renesis 13B-MSP internally stock but bolted on the aforementioned ProCharger supercharger kit with a front-mount intercooler and all the requisite plumbing.

October 14th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »