Michael Ferrara, Author at DSPORT Magazine

Endless RH9 R32 GT-R

This story is one of grit, determination and the lost art of old-school tuning, all of which lie at the crux of the JDM tuner ethos. Japan’s Endless Racing built this BNR32 GT-R for a customer more than a decade ago, prefacing many of the post- modern, technological advances in […]

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IDRC Drag Racing Series to Start the 2016 Season at Auto Club Dragway

It’s nearly that time of year, the smell of burnt fuel and smoking rubber are just around the corner. The BorgWarner IDRC Drag Racing Series Presented by ARP will be back in full force to kick off the 2016 season with its West Coast Nationals event, taking place at Auto […]

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Valvetrain 201: Flow, Seal, Expel and Repeat

Click Here to Read Our 101 Guide to Understanding the Valvetrain Control the flow in, seal the Cylinder during compression and combustion then expel the exhaust and repeat. An engine’s valvetrain is responsible for establishing the exact timing and magnitude of each of the four cycles. The camshaft(s) and the […]

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Volkswagen Introduces the Golf GTI TCR Racecar

40 years after the launch of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the German manufacturer introduces the GTI TCR, a production-based touring car for customer racing teams and drivers. All 20 cars have already been accounted for, as teams are prepping for the 2016 season that will take them to 16 national […]

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Building A World Record Holding EVO X

Diving head first into a new vehicle platform poses a host of new challenges. When that platform has a mixed platter of good and bad stories to its credit in the first few model years, it tends to be even more intimidating and a somewhat risky venture to consider. But […]

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Subaru Global Platform Drives the Company’s Next Generation

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. unveiled the Subaru Global Platform, a work-in-progress that will result in a shared architecture for Subaru vehicles. As part of Subaru’s long-term plan to rebuild its branding, we’ll likely see the debut of this new architecture in the upcoming Impreza later this year. The redesigns of […]

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Mazda Fills the Grid at Pirelli World Challenge Season Opener

Pirelli World Challenge is kicking off its 2016 season at Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas. This series, which comprises of 500-plus horsepower exotic supercars, 100 horsepower econoboxes, and everything in between, pits the world’s largest auto manufacturers against each other among seven different racecar classes. This weekend, the Touring […]

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Ford Fiesta ST Build: Part One | Party Time

Many forget that although the Apollo missions that set foot on the moon nearly 239,000 miles away were a tremendous achievement, these daunting voyages took place with less computing power than a modern smartphone. Adding to this undertaking, NASA implemented extremely low power consumption and massive weight savings for maximum […]

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The Focus RS will Compete in FIA World Rallycross

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Ken Block’s latest Gymkhana EIGHT video that dropped a few days ago, but did you catch the teaser at the end and the announcements that followed? While Block has been showcasing the 1965 “Hoonicorn” AWD Mustang and Fiesta rally car in recent videos […]

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2017 Acura NSX Appears in Jay Leno’s Garage [VIDEO]

2017 Acura NSX Appears in Jay Leno’s Garage For many of us, the Acura NSX was love at first sight. This beauty, produced from 1990 to 2005, excited enthusiasts everywhere with its timeless looks, an aluminum 3.0-liter V6, and developed with the help of famous Formula One World Champion Ayrton […]

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[VIDEO] Gymkhana Eight Debuts

Just when you think Ken Block & company couldn’t possibly outdo themselves, they surprise you once again. Enjoy the premiere of Gymkhana Eight: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai. Make sure to watch to the end for a special sneak peek of things to come, as well.

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Twin Scroll vs. Single Scroll Turbo Test | The Great Divide

On turbocharged engines, it’s been said, “If you want more power, you need to be willing to sacrifice some boost response.” Today, that’s actually seldom true. While you may be among the two-percent that have the best response turbocharger and turbo manifold for your engine combination, chances are that your […]

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The Bugatti Chiron Premieres at Geneva with Huge Figures

When Bugatti debuted the 1,000 horsepower Veyron in 2005, it was the highlight topic of automotive circles everywhere. On paper, this hypercar stomped on its competition in terms of power and top speeds, trumping Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche and others. Here we are, just over a decade later, and Bugatti decides […]

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JDM Legend Top Fuel Puts Its Supercharged Spin on the FT-86

Some might recognize top fuel for its iconic DC2 and EK builds of the late 90s and early 2000s, others might remember its crazy rear engine, rear-wheel drive Del Sol conversion unveiled at the 2001 Tokyo Auto Salon. More recently, Top Fuel has garnered recognition competing its extreme S2000 in […]

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Titan Motorsports Supra | 1,750 hp Built-to-Order MKIV Monster

Get there first, get there the fastest. The face of racing has evolved with time and technology, but the core purpose remains the same- be quicker and faster than your opponents. As more time passes, more is learned about vehicle platforms, fuel choices, hardware combinations and equipment selection. In the […]