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 “turbo”
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 provides the benefits of low weight, excellent crack resistance, and smooth inner surfaces

June 1st, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

First Look – 407hp Twin Turbo 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible

First Look – 407hp Twin Turbo 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible

The new BMW 6-Series Convertible has been released in picture form and is set to debut with a twin-turbocharged 407hp V8 engine or a BMW TwinPower Turbo inline-six 320hp engine.

May 21st, 2011 | Filed under New Cars | Read More »

Turbo Engine Tech 101 – What Is Wheel Trim and A/R Ratio

Turbo Engine Tech 101 – What Is Wheel Trim and A/R Ratio

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.

May 10th, 2011 | Filed under Featured, Tech | Read More »

600hp M7 Japan R600 Nissan R35 GT-R

600hp M7 Japan R600 Nissan R35 GT-R

The car itself is a tuned GT-R that uses a combination of free-flowing exhaust, ECU tune, and intake to generate 600hp.

January 25th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

800hp Axell Nissan R35 GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

800hp Axell Nissan R35 GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

The front and rear wide fenders allowed for a massive wheel and tire package, 13-inch wide wheels and 335mm tires in the rear.

January 25th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

800hp RH9 INABA Drag-R Skyline GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

800hp RH9 INABA Drag-R Skyline GT-R at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

Built solely for drag racing, the INABA Drag-R tuned by t-get is a 800hp turbocharged monster that has been stripped, lightened, slick-shod, and then boosted to all high hell. This is as purpose-built as it gets, folks. We like.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

RH9 Marche Subaru Impreza WRX STI at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

RH9 Marche Subaru Impreza WRX STI at 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon

Retaining the Japan-spec EJ20 2.0-liter engine, instead of switching to the overseas 2.5-liter bottom-end, Marche tuned the power level to more than 500hp by raiding the HKS parts catalog.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

900hp Top Secret Super GT-R and CR-Z Turbo at TAS

900hp Top Secret Super GT-R and CR-Z Turbo at TAS

Using a Top Secret BB900 turbo kit, JUN cams, HKS pistons, and connecting rods, the Top Secret Super GT-R puts out just under 900hp at 7,000RPM.

January 19th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

Sumo Power Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 Racecar

Sumo Power Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 Racecar

Campaigned in the FIA GT1 series, Sumo Power’s Nissan GT-R GT1 is a 600hp turbocharged racing machine that regularly takes on Aston Martin DB9s, Corvettes, and Maserati MC12s.

January 15th, 2011 | Filed under Tuned Cars | Read More »

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 »

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 »

New BMW 1 Series M Coupe A Bargain at $47,000?

New BMW 1 Series M Coupe A Bargain at $47,000?

BMW’s news release evens calls the 1 Series M Coupe a “BMW M3 chassis with Competition Package packed into a modified 1 Series body”.

January 10th, 2011 | Filed under Blogs | 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 »

812hp Nissan GT-R Debuts At Buddy Club Media Day

812hp Nissan GT-R Debuts At Buddy Club Media Day

We heard that their private media event would unleash an 812hp Nissan GT-R on to the track, we grabbed our keys and let the door hit us on the way out.

December 21st, 2010 | Filed under Featured, Tuned Cars | Read More »

Best of 2010 – Top 10 Hottest New Cars

Best of 2010 – Top 10 Hottest New Cars

When compiling this list, we looked for the ten most important or talked-about new car announcements or debuts throughout the year. If you don’t see your Ferrari 599 hybrid on the list, sorry.

December 20th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New Cars | Read More »

5Zigen Honda Civic Type-R Turbo Now Fastest FWD In Japan

5Zigen Honda Civic Type-R Turbo Now Fastest FWD In Japan

Zigen has taken the Japanese front-wheel drive record at Tsukuba Circuit. Using their newly revamped FD2-chassis Honda Civic Type-R,

December 15th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »

Twin Turbo BMW 1 Series M Coupe Coming

Twin Turbo BMW 1 Series M Coupe Coming

The twin-turbo inline-six engine has been given 340hp and can run from 0-62mph in 4.9-seconds. BMW has labeled the engine “M TwinPower Turbo”

December 9th, 2010 | Filed under Featured, New 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 »

2012 Ford Focus ST Turbo

2012 Ford Focus ST Turbo

With 247hp, a six-speed transmission, Recardo seats, big brakes, a new body, and a global platform, the 2012 Ford Focus ST had the booth abuzz at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

December 1st, 2010 | Filed under Videos | Read More »

Which Is Faster – Toyota Supra vs Honda S2000

Which Is Faster – Toyota Supra vs Honda S2000

Both were laying quick times (in the high 1:20s), the Supra by use of its power, which could be seen and dramatically heard on the front straight, and the S2000 by use of its constant throttle and neat lines.

November 29th, 2010 | Filed under Blogs | Read More »