Michael Ferrara, Author at DSPORT Magazine

What project car would you build with a $10,000 budget?

DSPORT Staff Update | What project car would you build with a $10k budget? Disclaimer: The views expressed here are from Issue 133, opinions may have since changed. Richard Z-Speed My choice for a $10k build would start with a 1970 Datsun 240Z. Some functioning examples, in need of a […]

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Nissan and Mitsubishi Forge New Alliance

Automakers have been the hot topic as of late, especially in the wake of “diesel gate”, the Volkswagen emissions scandal that went viral back in September 2015. Now Mitsubishi has been caught in its own debacle, admitting to misrepresentation of fuel economy figures for several of its domestic vehicles. This […]

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Rebirth of this Iconic S30 Legend

The best for less. This desire to offer the best sportscar performance for less money is what drove Nissan’s engineers in the 1960’s as design concepts came flying off the drafting boards. In 1969, the Nissan S30Z debuted on Japan’s showroom floors, the first with the “Z” designation. The design, […]

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Supercharged Track S2000 | The Ideal Honda Weekend Racecar

Vehicle performance begins at the core of chassis design, encompassing a variety of elements including frame stiffness, strength and rigidity. Often referred to as the fifth spring, a chassis does flex to some degree, just as the suspension travels up and down at each corner. The stiffer the chassis, the […]

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Formula DRIFT Visits Atlanta for Round Two

Following its wet season-opener on the streets of Long Beach, Formula DRIFT fans, drivers and teams were treated to hot weather for round two at Atlanta. Mixing up matters even more, the top three point leaders were knocked out in the Top 32 competition, opening the door for the podium […]

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This Aussie RH9 R32 GT-R Does More With Less

In a world separate from the smog-laden, automotive bureaucratic nightmare that is the United States, a far off land called “Australia” is home to more than its fair share of R32 Skyline GT-Rs. Some are driven on Australian streets and thoroughfares simply as exotic sportscars, but others are subject to […]

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Six-Speed VQ Trans Swap for KA-powered Nissan S14

Putting together a performance parts combination to produce more power than you ever expected feels like finding a wad of cash in a jacket you haven’t worn in six months. There’s a sense of surprise, happiness and the inevitable daydreaming of how you are going to use this horsepower or […]

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Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Concept Revealed

First, the Scion FR-S changed its name. Now, Toyota Australia’s Product Design team treats it with a new style. This Toyota GT86 Shooting Brake Concept adds hatchback styling and functionality to an otherwise unchanged Toyota GT86. This unfortunately means still no enhancements to the vehicle’s power output, something that enthusiasts have been begging […]

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Tuning the GRB STI for More Power on E85

The very instant you drive a brand-new car off the lot, you have just lost thousands of dollars. The immediate depreciation of value is, hands down, the worst part of buying a new car. According to data collected by Edmunds.com, new cars lose an average of 11-percent of their value […]

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2JZ-Powered Drag SC300 | Running 9s at a Mile High

For those living at or near sea level, it’s much easier to breathe and make horsepower than it would be for someone at a mile above sea level. The thin air and reduced oxygen density really makes it tough, just ask the DSPORT staff who recently returned from the IDRC […]

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9-second EVO VIII runs at 53psi | Turbo Taxi

No, it’s not an actual taxi cab. it isn’t available for rides through Uber® or Lyft®, either. However, you can expect to see this yellow and black-themed, 813-horsepower Mitsubishi EVO VIII making single-digit passes down the quarter mile and representing at local car shows near Cheektowaga, New York. Text and […]

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What’s Your Favorite Automotive Hack? | DSPORT Staff Update

What’s Your Favorite Automotive Hack? Richard Leveraging what’s Around When it comes to improvising, the home mechanic will look around the garage in search of the right tool or something that looks like the right tool to get a job done. Probably one of the best or most useful tricks […]

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AUTOCON LOS ANGELES X TOYO TIRES 2016

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OS Giken: Behind the Scenes [VIDEO]

In a quiet neighborhood of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, a legendary engine tuner and manufacturer humbly conducts business. OS Giken (which stands for Okazaki Speed Technical Research), known worldwide for its high-performance engine and driveline components, is the lifelong project of performance fanatic Okazaki-san. DSPORT made the trek to Okayama, Japan […]

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612WHP Full-Tilt Wide-Body NSX

In a city that never sleeps, dreams are often realized at the draw of a card or the roll of the dice. In seconds, fortunes can also be lost or dreams broken. It’s been called Sin City for good reason as the “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” mantra […]