IN THE WORLD OF RACING, GOVERNING BODIES ESTABLISH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS in order to present a level playing field and ensure safety. In the quest for a championship, some competitors take extra measures in order to gain an edge, pushing the limits and raising the standards. Experienced racers are never suprised […]
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Nissan, Newman and Carolla Hit the Silver Screen 48 Identity
WHAT DO NISSAN, PAUL NEWMAN AND ADAM CAROLLA share in common? They all love winning. Nissan’s competitive racing heritage got its start when the company began racing vehicles in 1936 with the NL75 under the Datsun moniker. This competitive heritage and Nissan’s ongoing innovations in automotive technology throughout the years […]
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Red Demon Talon Sets the Drag Strips on Fire with 936 WHP
THE LAUNCH IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS, AND HOOKING UP makes all the difference regardless of whether it’s a lightto- light skirmish or an attempt to set a record down the 1,320. For Devin Schultz, getting the jump on his AWD friends while driving a FWD proved to be quite […]
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Meguiar’s FR-S Built To The Detail
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS. TO VETERAN PROJECT CAR BUILDER and Meguiar’s Inc.’s Associate Director, RJ de Vera, having it done his way has always been the case. Having participated in a number of projects during his career, his meticulous attention to detail has always set his builds apart from […]
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This EVO VII Attacks Fuji Speedway, Then Picks up Dinner
THE CREATORS OF THE HIT TV SERIES GLEE MADE IT THEIR DUTY TO repeatedly put two good songs together to make a bad one. This music mashup phase of mixing music into a clashing listening experience had burned out as quickly as it blew up. Somehow it was decided that […]
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400 WHP Supercharged S2000 Built Right
C.O.P. NOT THE POLICE, BUT AN ACRONYM FOR clueless, overbuilt, pointless. These descriptors, respectively, identify certain vehicle owners, their cars and the modifications that they’ve performed. Some buy parts based on recommendations, others based on what they’ve read. Still, others make modifications that simply don’t make sense. For Tom Tang, […]
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Sin City Supra: 800 WHP Stock-Block Sure Bet
LAS VEGAS, LOST WAGES, GLITTER GULCH OR SIN CITY. The entertainment and gambling capital of the world is known by many names and famous for its many unique attractions. From five-star hotels and world-renowned restaurants on the strip to the dollar-deals of downtown, there’s something for everyone in Las Vegas. […]
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Switzer’s P800 Upgrade Kit Pushes a Stock GT-R to the Limit
THERE’S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. NISSAN’S R35 GT-R is the performance bargain of the century. When it was originally introduced, its $69,850 base price was definitely more attractive than its current starting price of $101,770. Due to this 45-percent increase in price, enthusiasts looking to make the jump behind the […]
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1,600 Horsepower BRZ Drag Car Aims for 7’s and the RWD Record
AIMING FOR THE RECORD IN ANYTHING requires a plan of great ambition, extensive research and preparation. Like the world record-setting Red Bull Stratos Project, where Felix Baumgartner skydived to Earth from the stratosphere, a number of aspects needed to be addressed and issues anticipated in order to successfully complete the […]
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920 WHP EVO VIII Goes From Meltdown to Monster Power
SUFFERING A TOUGH DEFEAT WILL EITHER BREAK A COMPETITOR OR MAKE them come back stronger than ever. For Tristan Smith’s EVO, the defeat came at the Shift S3ctor Airstrip Attack half-mile drag race. In September 2011, Smith purchased a turn-key 700-horsepower EVO VIII streetcar. With “get-me-intotrouble” horsepower available at the […]
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D’GARAGE CRX: Honda Twin-cam Swap Part 2
BE IT A JUNKYARD BARGAIN FIND OR A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE FROM THE ground up, swapping in a B-series engine will generally require the same parts, procedures and pain-in-the-you-know-what. Within the family of B-series VTEC engines, small di fferences like the intake manifold, deck height, combustion chamber and sensor placement distinguish […]
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SR-powered 510 Bred for the Track, But Shines at the Show
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AMBITIONS SURPASS expectations and completely derail the original plan? That’s what we call overachievement. It’s hard to fault ambition though. Afterall, it’s a driving force, motivating the human spirit to aspire and achieve. However, overshooting an objective can sometime force a change of direction that was not […]
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1,284 WHP Home Built Blood Boiler Supra
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE TITLE, THIS ISN’T A CRIME DRAMA starring Burt Reynolds and Rachel Ward. This is a garage project starring a rare 1998 Royal Sapphire Pearl JZA80 Supra Turbo. This pristine example is said to be one of only 31 6-speed models that were sold stateside in […]
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617 WHP 350Z Gets Big-Blocked and Boosted
TRUE NISSAN FANATICS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY revere any platform that wears the “Z” badge. From the first 240Z to hit American shores to the latest 370Z, every successive Zcar combines some elements of its past combined with the latest “next big thing.” This tradition of passing on and adding to the […]
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STI From The Ashes to 559 WHP on The Asphalt
SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO SAY GOODBYE. When one puts his passion into a build and genuinely loves the platform, parting ways is tough, as nothing else ever seems to measure up. For Michael Stephen, his 2006 Subaru Impreza STI build was a nearly perfect driving machine. It’s not an exotic […]
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