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Converting the Modest Mirage Into a Monster | Two Door Evolution

Lets face it; it’s hard to take a Mitsubishi Mirage coupe seriously when it comes to performance. The humble FWD economy compact shares little to nothing in common with its cousin, the Lancer Evolution. Fortunately, it does share some similarities to its other performance cousin, the Eclipse. And, some enthusiasts […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]

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Top Five Honda S2000 Builds

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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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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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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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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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 […]