When you finally make the decision to turn your vehicle into a dedicated race car, one of the best ways to shave some time off your slip is to start reducing weight. Some racers change their stock seats with aftermarket ones, other drivers replace their hoods with lighter carbon fiber, […]
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380 WHP Supercharged Acura NSX
Is this a Ferrari? When Acura introduced their NSX in 1989, enthusiasts were taken by surprise. Some called it the Ferrari of Honda, others just didn’t believe it was a Japanese vehicle. Gas stations around the United States witnessed conversations between NSX drivers and bypassers asking what supercar this crazy-looking […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 2
For decades, the “import performance” market has been synonymous with Japanese vehicles. Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Subaru, and Mitsubishi have all made significant contributions to prove to everyone that there are replacements for displacement. Thanks to a vast network of aftermarket tuners and part manufacturers, these vehicles have a solid footing […]
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219 WHP Acura Integra
In the midst of the Honda Civic’s popularity, the Acura Integra was born as the more refined, sporty, luxurious version of the common Japanese vehicle. In 1986, one years after its introduction in Japan, the United States got its first taste of the Integra. Coupe, hatchback, and sporting a brand-new […]
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300 WHP Datsun 510
The history of motorsports plays a huge role in popularizing car platforms. In the ‘60s and ‘70s. the Datsun 510 was put on the map by a racing team called BRE (Brock Racing Enterprises). Through various SCCA wins, the Datsun 510 became known as a force capable of beating the […]
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702 WHP Mitsubishi Evo 8
Getting impressed by an EVO at The Shootout event is not easy. After all, this is the biggest EVO gathering in the United States and EVOs tend to populate the track. So, finding one that stands out is quite difficult. At this year’s event, I couldn’t help but stop as […]
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D’GARAGE Project Kia Forte GT Presented by Harman Kardon : Part 1
When Kia released the Stinger GT, they proved that they had the ability to build a capable GT platform to run, or even run away, from the best of them. Carrying a base price of just $40K, the Stinger GT out accelerated nearly every other mid-size premium sport sedan. An […]
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D’GARAGE Honda S2000 | Track Prepping a 366,000 Mile S2000
The DSPORT office parking lot is filled with staff projects and D’Garage cars both old and new, but none of these come close to matching the longevity of Tyler Hirashima’s 366,000-mile AP1 Honda S2000. The car was first purchased new in 1999 by his father and then passed down to […]
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840 WHP All-Carbon R33
In 1954, a monster named Godzilla shook the world when it appeared on big screens around the world. Godzilla went on to make tons of appearances, scaring children from all across the globe and becoming the face of monsters. In 1989, Godzilla returned, this time in the shape of the […]
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867 WHP Audi TT RS
Over 20 years ago, Paris briefly had more going for it than its normal Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre Museum. After years of concepts going around from one automotive show to the next, the Paris Auto Show finally shined its light on the all-new (at the time) […]
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2JZ-GTE Powered Nissan 240SX
The Fast and the Furious franchise has served the United States well over the years. Aside from learning that Vin Diesel’s voice can continue to get deeper each movie, it also put Japanese cars on the map as some of the toughest contenders in the performance world. Before Americans started […]
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First Drive | 2020 Toyota Supra
Toyota invited us to drive the new 2020 GR Supra on the track and on the streets. For the first time the driving impressions of the new Supra is released. Join us as Michael Ferrara, DSPORT Publisher, and Bassem Girgis, Editor-in-Chief drive the car and talk about it in details.
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First Drive | 2019 Kia Stinger GT2
A number of years ago, I had no desire to ever visit Hawaii. Everybody that had been there raved about how much they loved it and how they wish they could live or retire there. Stories about luaus, visits to the Polynesian cultural center or episodes of Brady Bunch adventures […]
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1308 WHP Toyota Supra
How far can you go with your car build? Some people are out trying to build show cars, some are battling the clock on the dragstrip, while others are out there building well-rounded monsters. Mike Davis is in the no-cutting corners business, trying to create what seems like a show […]
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1600 WHP Eagle Talon Tsi
There is something so motivating about being an underdog. Hundreds of people see Eagle Talons on a daily basis, but they don’t truly know the potential it carries. Is it an Eclipse-wannabe? Is it a Chrysler? Is it just another ‘90s car? To those we say it is an AWD […]
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