Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. announced its 2016 Formula Drift lineup, bringing a wide range of experience and skill to this year’s championship. Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. and fan favorite “Mad Mike” Whiddett are both returning this year, but in brand new cars for the season. Vaughn Gittin Jr. […]
Read MoreFor $30k, What New Car Would You Buy? | DSPORT Inbox
New Car Buying Decisions From: John G. To: DSPORT Magazine John asks: I finally saved up enough money to buy my first real car. I’m looking for a daily driver in the under-$30,000 range that I can mildly modify in the future. I’m deciding between a Scion FR-S, Subaru WRX […]
Read MoreNike Vision SP16 Collection
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 […]
Read MoreIDRC 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 […]
Read More2016 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 […]
Read MoreFive 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 […]
Read More86ing 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 […]
Read More2017 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 […]
Read MoreFuguZ 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 […]
Read MoreIDRC 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 […]
Read MoreVolkswagen 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 […]
Read MoreSubaru 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 […]
Read MoreMazda 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read More2017 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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