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 ...
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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 nano scale level by lasers and chemical reaction methods.

May 20th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Parts Reviews | 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 »

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 2

2010 Year In Review – Motorsport Lens – Part 2

The Porsche racing team would win the 2010 Drivers’ Championship with their 911 GT3 RSR. Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long are scheduled to return with the team for 2011. Pictured at Petit Le Mans.

January 5th, 2011 | Filed under 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 »

Top Cars Of The 2010 SEMA Show – Part 2

Top Cars Of The 2010 SEMA Show – Part 2

Looking back at the 2010 SEMA Show, we pick more of our favorite cars on display within the Las Vegas Convention Center.

November 15th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

RWD Scion tCs Crash During Drift Practice

RWD Scion tCs Crash During Drift Practice

During a private testing session, Ken Gushi (stock 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with turbo) and Tanner Foust (NASCAR V8) collide with their rear wheel drive tCs.

October 17th, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

2010 Petit Le Mans At Night

Racecars shine through the night, often with their headlights alone leading the way. Combine that with nighttime photography and fireworks, now you’ve got a race.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

2010 ALMS Championship Ends At Petit Le Mans

As the final stop on the ALMS calender, Petit Le Mans is a 10-hour or 1,000-mile endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Run as the season ender for the first time since 2003, Petit Le Mans has this year become a significant game changer.

October 4th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche Wins 2010 24 Hours Of Spa-Francorchamps

BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche Wins 2010 24 Hours Of Spa-Francorchamps

German race fans cried tears of sadness at the 2010 running of the 24 Hours of Spa as BMW failed to take the overall win and an Italian team came out on top using a Porsche chassis.

August 3rd, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

ALMS 2010 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Part 2

ALMS 2010 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Part 2

At the front of the pack, the LMP field was having many problems. At the 3-hour mark, only two cars remained. And by the checkered flag, the Patron Highcroft Racing HPD ARX-01c was the only to have a trouble-free race.

May 27th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

ALMS 2010 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Part 1

ALMS 2010 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Part 1

The final standings in GT showed Porsche, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Corvette, Porsche, BMW and then Ferrari. Porsche now leads the manufacturers’ championship points with 65, while Ferrari has 55 and BMW 50.

May 27th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Motorsports | Read More »

2010 Long Beach Grand Prix – ALMS Track Action

2010 Long Beach Grand Prix – ALMS Track Action

To the team here at The Octane Report, the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race is the highlight of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (LBGP) weekend.

May 14th, 2010 | Filed under Motorsports | Read More »

Paul Gentilozzi And JaguarRSR XKR GT2 At 2010 LBGP

Paul Gentilozzi And JaguarRSR XKR GT2 At 2010 LBGP

Stephen visits the JaguarRSR ALMS race team at the 2010 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and gets the inside scoop on the 550hp V8 Jaguar racecar with both drivers Ryan Dalziel and Paul Gentilozzi.

April 23rd, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Falken’s ALMS Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Falken’s ALMS Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Up close with Falken’s 911 GT3 RSR. This 2010 GT3 RSR is raced in the GT2 class of the ALMS race series with Falken slick tires. Driven by factory driver Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers.

April 21st, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Falken Porsche GT3 RSR – Behind The Scenes

Falken Porsche GT3 RSR – Behind The Scenes

The most highly developed 911 racing chassis sold by Porsche Motorsport, the 911 GT3 RSR is a stripped out and reworked racecar that weighs about 2,700lbs and puts out 450hp through an air inlet restrictor. Falken Tire’s racecar was hand-built in Weissach, Germany and then flown straight to California for delivery.

February 11th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »