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
Ford has long been the best selling pick up truck in America. In the past, the people buying pick-up trucks were farmers or construction workers. Pick-ups were tough, utilitarian, and could get almost anything done. The one thing they weren’t good at was being sporty. Ford launched the Lightning in 1993 as an attempt to … 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
If you’ve been around the drifting scene, then you’ve probably heard of the KA24DE engine. It’s the engine that all Nissan 240SXs in the U.S. used. You’ve probably heard that it came from the Nissan Hardbody truck. The KA24 was designed to replace the extremely outdated Nissan Z engine. Although this engine doesn’t use any … Read more
Toyota introduced the 1MZ-FE in 1993 as an engine for their larger sedans which needed more power than a four-cylinder could supply at the time. It was designed to replace the very outdated VZ engine family It’s been entirely phased out and replaced by the GR engine family which is much more efficient and powerful, … Read more
The pickup truck has been America’s bread and butter for a very long time now. Typically they are used by farmers, construction workers, and anybody who needs a vehicle that can get any job done. The only thing a pickup truck couldn’t do in the 1990s was be “sporty” in the way it handled and … Read more
It seems like, over the last few years at least, that lap times around Germany’s famed Green Hell have stopped falling. Don’t get me wrong, there have been some impressive runs, like last the Dodge Viper ACR’s farewell 7:03.03 run, the Mercedes AMG GTR’s 7:10.92 and the new front-wheel-drive hero Civic type R taking the … Read more
I bought a $300 Eclipse GSX that hasn’t run in 10 years. That sentence alone is almost enough to commit someone into psychiatric care, or at least a very good shrink. Before you decide that I’m fit for a straitjacket let me explain myself. I know I’m the new guy here and you don’t know … Read more
In recent years the “hot hatch” market in the US grew a massive amount. Ford launched the Focus ST and Fiesta ST which have both been praised endlessly by journalists including us. Chances are you’ve heard of the Chevy HHR, it’s the ugly panel van/car thing that you see running around town. You’ve probably also … Read more
Toyota introduced the GR engine family in 2005 as a replacement for the outdated MZ, JZ, and VZ engines. Like the engines it replaced, the 2GR uses a 6-cylinder design, although not in an inline configuration like the JZ series, and has proven to be a very reliable engine. The 2GR-FE doesn’t have the same … Read more