Our staff has assembled the top five Honda S2000s to grace the pages of DSPORT Magazine. By the way of achievement, technology, innovation and build quality, these Honda S2000 machines represent the epitome of import performance, horsepower output, comprehensive chassis development, track records, one-off fabrication and attention to detail were […]
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2015 IDRC Finals | Thousands Gather for the Drag Racing Finale
THE TRANSITION FROM SUMMER TO FALL INDICATES the end of the events season, when project cars return to the garage to be reworked over the winter. But before the season ended, the grandest of events took place, the IDRC International Finals. After traveling across the country to Bandimere Speedway for […]
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Gymkhana EIGHT: Ken Block is Back in a Black-on-Black Ford Fiesta ST
We’ve witnessed Ken Block rip through abandoned airfields, retired racetracks, and the streets of San Francisco and Los Angeles in the famous Gymkhana videos. Block, Toyo Tires and Hoonigan announced today that he’ll be back at it again in the 650hp Ford Fiesta ST, this time dressed in an all-new […]
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Engine Tech 201: Bottom End | Pistons, Rods, Cranks, Bearings and Sleeves
It’s been said that “You have to start from the bottom, if you want to get to the top.” The same can be said about building a top-performing engine. One needs to start building up the bottom end if they wish to realize top-level performance. Whereas turbochargers, superchargers, camshafts and […]
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Hoonigan History For Sale | Buy This “Ready to Rally” Ford Fiesta
If you’re a fan of Ken Block’s stunt driving antics and have an extra $358,000 lying around, you might be the right bidder for this Ford Fiesta Rally Car, nicknamed the HFHV (Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle), being auctioned by Hoonigan Racing Division on the website Motorsport Auctions. The foundation of […]
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This 445 WHP RX7 V8 Mash Up Yields Balance and Reliability
Winning is everything to the competitor. They don’t care how it’s done, as long as it’s within the rules, it’s fair game. No boundaries, no limitations, just the necessary means to reach the top of the podium. In the case of racing, the vehicle and how it’s equipped according to […]
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Lexus Debuts LC 500h with Next Generation Hybrid Powertrain
Toyota may have just shut the doors on Scion, but the Lexus brand is charging onward. The luxury brand revealed the new LC 500 at the Detroit Auto Show in January, presenting a new direction for Lexus in looks and performance. This new design branches away from the infamy of […]
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588 WHP Eclipse GSX Targets Single-Digit Slips
From bare shell to the baddest 2G Eclipse around in just four days; that was the goal facing Edward Deiure that he had neither planned nor prepared for. However, after having gone through what can only be called a series of unfortunate events, Deiure and his GSX were up for […]
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AMS and Gidi Chamdi Put Together a 7-second R35 GT-R
The thrill of acceleration has no equal. Like taking that first roller coaster ride as a youth, where the rush of acceleration pumps your veins full of adrenaline until the right ends. When you exit the ride, you run back to the end of the line, anxious to go another […]
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Daigo Saito’s Fat Five Racing Shop Tour
Professional drifter Robbie Nishida takes us around Daigo Saito’s Fat Five Racing and shows us all the high horsepower projects that they’re currently working on. Click the video link below to get the inside look at this stellar operation.
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Turbonetics TNX | Using Efficiency to Produce Reliable Power
THE FACT THAT NASCAR’S SUCCESS TRUMPS ALL OTHER forms of motorsports in the United States proves that the concept of performance from efficiency still hasn’t fully caught on. Even with its steel tube frame and purpose- built chassis, the behemoth of a NASCAR Sprint Cup car weighs in at over […]
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This Street NSX is Always Ready for the Circuit | Bred To Race
Formula1 represents the cutting edge of automotive technology. While F1 performance may not be feasible in a streetcar, some of the amazing innovations pioneered for the pinnacle of automobile racing finds it’s way into production automobiles due to the trickle down effect. In the early 80s, Honda commissioned the world-renowned […]
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How To: Five Ways to Build a Bulletproof Engine Block
What is bulletproofing? In terms of high-performance engines, bulletproofing refers to increasing the power handling capacity of an engine beyond the desired power level. Depending on the design of the engine and the magnitude of the power handling increase desired, the bulletproofing process will vary. The parts and processes needed […]
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Rocket Bunny Pandem Honda Civic EG Kit
TRA-Kyoto’s Kei Miura has been busy at his workshop. After announcing the new Pandem series aero kits in October and showcasing several of the new kits at the 2015 SEMA Show, Miura released images of his latest creation on the company’s Facebook site on February 8. A new Rocket Bunny […]
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First Drive | 2016 Subaru WRX
Subaru proves that looks aren’t everything. The fact that most of the best looking cars also happen to be some of the fastest is not a coincidence. Usually, feats in engineering follow the mantra that beauty follows function, where designs that positively influence performance naturally present an attractive appearance. Subaru […]
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