Die-hard fanatics boast the strongest faith and resolve when it comes to being loyal, for better or for worse. That is, of course, until that subject of loyalty gets crushed by a mind-blowing revelation. This happens with regularity when hardcore domestic fans get beaten by imports with smaller displacement, turbocharged […]
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Lose A Street Fight, Build A 1,096whp Supra
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU LOSE A STREET BATTLE? If you can’t beat them, do you join them? About 12 years ago, Dusty Womack was on the prowl in his modified 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. Tuned to deliver 400 all-wheel horsepower, the GSX broke off Corvettes and Mustangs at […]
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Boosted GReddy 86 Relives its Touge Roots
Japan’s twisting mountain roads are famous for being the birthplace of drifting, long before the days of professional drifting competitions. Back then, drivers favored balanced lightweight platforms over outright power. This ethos inspired the Team Toyo Tires Drift/Trust Racing to collaborate on a Toyota 86 drift demo car. Text by […]
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86FEST presented by Turn 14 Distribution
It’s not always easy to unite enthusiasts and fans for a celebration of just a single vehicle platform. But the heritage of the Toyota 86 cannot be denied as its history spans several decades and has a cult-like following to go along with it. To celebrate this lineage, 86FEST presented […]
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Michele Abbate | GRR Racing Supercharged Scion FR-S
Every racing driver’s career starts with having to watch from the sidelines. Michele Abbate of Las Vegas, Nevada started just the same, watching her older brother race since she was four years old. He dominated in the divisions that he competed in, claiming championship titles in both local and global […]
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The D1JZ Toyota Soarer
Make no mistake that the jury is still out on drifting. Despite a great deal of press and manufacturer support, the future of the “sport” remains uncertain. While drift series may currently be in the headlines, the reality is that import drag racing is still the number one motorsport for […]
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Daily Driver for a Seven-Second Supra Owner
“Don’t go too far” is one of the first rules that any child hears. Of course, no child ever listens. Instead, they often have to learn that and every other lesson for themselves. In the case of Dana Westover of Las Vegas, Nevada, his 7-second race-only Supra is the epitome […]
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Virtual Works Supra Evolved Into A 7-Second Record Setter
Creation and creativity sound similar but are not the same. The skill to create versus the gift of creativity come from opposite sides of the spectrum, but with a balance of both the possibilities become boundless. In the realm of high-performance cars, boundlessness is essential for extracting every ounce of […]
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Scion FR-S/BRZ Intake Test: Pt 1 | Testing with the Factory Programed ECU
I hate this! What the Hell? How is it doing that? This trio of phrases was also heard on our dyno starting back in March. The cause? Our Project Scion FR-S was not cooperating with what was supposed to be a simple intake system showcase. The reason? Big government! The […]
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Scion FR-S/BRZ Intake Test: Pt 2 | Testing with EcuTek
What will over 300 runs for the purpose of an intake showcase teach you? At times, it didn’t seem like much. The factory ECU seemed bipolar at times. Sometimes happy to make power and other times set on spoiling the fun. Fortunately, the addition of the EcuTek tuning solution significantly […]
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What project car would you build with a $10,000 budget?
DSPORT Staff Update | What project car would you build with a $10k budget? Disclaimer: The views expressed here are from Issue 133, opinions may have since changed. Richard Z-Speed My choice for a $10k build would start with a 1970 Datsun 240Z. Some functioning examples, in need of a […]
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Show & Go Widebody Toyota Supra
How many times have you been at a car show and spotted an over-the-top outrageous car that really grabbed your attention? So you walk over, snap a couple pics and check out the awesome set of wheels, big brake upgrade, racing seats, etc. then when you go to look under […]
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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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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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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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