Nike Vision Spring 2016 Performance Eyewear Nike Vision’s new collection offers runners of all levels highly technical designs engineered for both speed and comfort. Designed around the specific needs of runners, the Spring 2016 assortment pushes the emphasizes comfort, ventilation and clarity. The result is eyewear that conforms to the shape […]
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Signal Auto R34 | One Car, Two Missions: Drag & Circuit
If you want to build a vehicle that brings your company attention, the recipe is pretty simple. Make it look good and make it go fast. That’s exactly what the Iron Chefs at Signal Auto have done with their flagship R34 Skyline GT-R. If there has ever been a car […]
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IDRC Class and Associate Sponsors Announced
Racers are making their final engine tweaks and show car owners are polishing down their rides, as the Import Drag Racing Circuit (IDRC) season opener is little more than a week away. Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California, will again host the first event of the season with drag racing, the InstaFame Car […]
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AiM Raises the Bar with its Color Dashlogger
In the modern age of media where CGI and explosions in 3D dominate the silver screen, a younger audience would claw their eyes out during any black- and-white film of the old days. From television, to photography, even to the Nintendo Gameboy, the transition from monochromatic presentations to full color […]
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2016 New York Auto Show Highlights
The New York Auto Show is back again, kicking off the spring season with luxury, style and performance with manufacturers dropping the curtains on all sorts of new creations. Considering its debut in 1900, this is one of the longest running and one of the most popular auto shows in the […]
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Edelbrock’s Supercharger Solution for the BRZ/FR-S
Popular opinion is known to sway with the reveal of new information. This fact holds true for any segment from politics to tuning philosophies. Over the past three years as performance parts manufacturers continue to roll out different forced-induction systems for the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S, the general consensus on the […]
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8-second Integra Reborn to Race
The drag strip offers one of the safest forms of competition, welcoming drivers of any skill level with vehicles of any power output to compete in a controlled and safe environment. Often times, days of competition go by without incident, however, that’s not to say that collisions and crashes never […]
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Fuel Tech 201
Attention to detail is often the difference between winning and losing. Fuel Tech 101 explored the basic components that make up the fuel system: fuel tank, fuel filter(s), fuel lines, fuel rail, fuel pressure regulator and fuel injectors. Fuel Tech 101 also detailed the math behind choosing pumps and injectors […]
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Road Racing NSX, Rebooted
Rebounding from setbacks isn’t always easy. For some, the loss of time, the added expense and the frustration make getting back on track enough to throw in the towel. For those that just don’t give up, setbacks are mere rest stops on the road to greater achievement. Text by Richard […]
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Dialing in Optimal Weight Distribution | Balancing Act
Nearly everyone has gone through or will have to go through the ultimate test of friendship: helping a friend move. The situation worsens if they happen to live in an upstairs apartment and need assistance moving the couch. Although this piece of furniture is mostly symmetrical and balanced in weight, […]
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Five Worst Engines | Overhyped and Underengineered
See our Top Ten Engines List 1) Mitsubishi 4G54B It Sounded Good On Paper, But Failed To Deliver The Mitsubishi 4G54B ranks as the number one worst engine to tune. Although it was the first Japanese production car engine with computer-controlled fuel injection and turbocharging, it left much to be […]
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86ing the FR-S
Just a few weeks ago, Toyota announced its intent to retire the Scion marque by September 2016, absorbing the Scion lineup under the Toyota brand. For 2017, its acclaimed Scion FR-S sport coupe will debut at the New York Auto Show as the Toyota 86. Along with new badging, the […]
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Revealed
Keeping my mouth shut about the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for a week has been surprisingly difficult. Last week, DSPORT was invited to an embargoed media event where Chevrolet unveiled its brand-new flagship Camaro ZL1. The ZL1 looked great but the specs sounded even better. To our surprise, GM […]
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Nitrous 201: Advanced Nitrous Oxide Technologies
A blast of performance from a button. A properly designed nitrous-oxide system can reliably deliver a “shot” of additional performance on demand. A simple system with simple controls is able to deliver simple results. If your goal is simply fun, a properly installed, well-engineered kit will deliver. But, what if […]
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FuguZ visits Jay Leno’s Garage
Recently DSPORT Issue 166 cover car, the “FuguZ”, made a trip to Jay Leno’s garage. While there Jay Leno got a chance to drive and experience the award winning 1973 Datsun 240z that has taken the social media world by storm. Owner/Fast and Furious star Sung Kang walked Jay through […]
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