It has now been a little over a year since I bought my pre-owned 2015 Ford Fiesta ST. In that time I have contemplated many different modifications but ultimately left it stock so my warranty wouldn’t be voided. Just recently, however, I picked up a set of used Drag DR-34 wheels which had been used … Read more
A hot topic amongst tuners if rear wings and if they actually provide any benefit to front wheel drive cars. It’s commonly argued that rear wheel drive cars need a wing because drive force is being sent to the rear wheels and a rear wing is necessary to increase traction on the rear. This is … Read more
Since the engineers at Dodge started shoving the astronomically overpowered HellCat motor into anything with four wheels enthusiasts have dreamed of having the monster 707 Hp beast in their projects. The problem was that while you can buy any stand-alone ECU, an LS and have it running in a few days in literally any car … Read more
The Mustang is one of the most instantly recognizable automobiles on the market. Since 1964 it has held a spot in American iconography as a symbol of freedom and power. If you’re cruising down a desolate stretch of interstate in the southwestern United States in a convertible Mustang congratulations Sir or Madam, the only way … Read more
This morning the automotive blog-isphere was awash with this…thing? This is the Partisan One Suv. According to a press release from this company-that-totally-exists-you-guys; “A well-known Russian engineer and designer from Germany, Dr. Juri Postnikov, who caught GAZ on the “Comtrans-2017” in borrowing his developments, presented to the general public a universal army SUV “PARTISAN ONE”, … Read more
Gather around kids, I’m going to tell you a tale about a time long long ago when people were still interested in running an LMP1 program and trying out of the box designs. The year was 2015. The company was Nissan. The car was the GT-R LM. Oh, you didn’t know that there were ever … Read more
Subaru has long been known for their flat-four “boxer” engines. These engines are fairly efficient, have lots of power when turbocharged, and have a low center of gravity. For Subaru’s larger cars a little four-cylinder isn’t quite enough. This is where the flat-six engine comes into play. The EZ30D was designed as a replacement for … Read more
Subaru introduced the FB20 in 2010 as a replacement for the very outdated EJ engine family. The EJ family was used in nearly every single Subaru product since 1989 and Subaru still use them in the Impreza WRX STi. The FB20 was designed with economy in mind and features many technologies that allowed Subaru to … Read more
You know about 1JZ, you know about the 2JZ, but do you know about the Toyota turbocharged inline-6 engine which came before both of them? That engine is the 7M-GTE and while doesn’t get nearly as much attention on the internet compared to the JZ series of engines, it’s a cool engine with a lot … Read more
In just a few short days I’ll be heading south to the general area of Biloxi, Mississippi for what has to be my favorite ridiculous cruise in/week-long party/unsolicited burnout contest/Car nerd Valhalla simply called Cruisin’ the coast. What is “Cruisin’ The Coast”? Cruising’ the coast (Or CTC from here out because acronyms are fun) started … Read more