The Turbocharged Revolution
Posted: June 25, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS | Tags: automotive, boost, Cars, displacement, efficiency, engine, evolution, F40, Ferrari, M600, Mclaren, Modified, MP4, Porsche, STi, Subaru, Supercharge, technology, turbo, Turbo S, turbocharging, Value for money, WRX Leave a comment »
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, well over 400hp from only 2.0L thanks to modifications 
There are still some people out there who say “there is no replacement for displacement”, then when their large displacement V8 Camaro or Mustang gets blown away by a little 2-liter Lancer Evolution they have a bit of a hard time explaining themselves. The truth is that in the industry there is a very direct “replacement for displacement” and that is a turbocharger. The purpose of any form of forced induction is to give a certain sized motor the power of a larger one. It’s true that a larger motor will make more power than a smaller motor if both have the same turbo/boost level/compression ratio, but that is not how turbos are used in the industry. In reality, they are used to make cars with smaller motors give similar performance to cars with big motors. Read the rest of this entry »
Why should you care about cars? The answer may surprise you.
Posted: June 20, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS | Tags: bad driver, car problems, Cars, driving, good driver, Mind over motor, Road, Safety, Test, Value for money Leave a comment »
The Beautiful Girl in the Ferrari from National Lampoons American Vacation, looks like she's having some fun
The automobile is an integral part of our existence, so important that all of the “developed world” is based around it. Most people that are able to read this article drive cars on a regular, if not daily, basis. It is estimated that the average American spends over 500 hours per year traveling in a car, the same figure is around half that in Europe. That is a rather large amount of your life if you think about it, so if you are going to devote such a large amount of time to something like driving a car, surely you should take at least some interest in it. In my opinion you would be a fool not too because if you aren’t thoroughly enjoying those 500 or so hours then what are you doing with all that time? It will actually improve your quality of life if you take an interest in cars or driving. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Ferrari F430 Spider
Posted: June 19, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 490hp, Cars, Dream, Dream Car Tour, Exotic, F430, Ferrari, Gotham, Italian, Mind over motor, New York, Spider, Test Drive, V8, Value for money Leave a comment »
Ferrari F430 Spider
It is interesting how the supercar experience really boils down to two things, the drive itself and being the star of your own parade. In many cases, seeing people’s reactions is almost as fun as driving the car fast, there is a sense of occasion that a supercar brings and this Ferrari no exception. Read the rest of this entry »
Secondhand Saints Synopsis
Posted: June 17, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints, SITE GUIDELINES | Tags: Cars, great cars, manual transmission, sports cars, Used, Value for money Leave a comment »This section is a showcase for great cars only available on the used market. Generally, featured cars should offer good value for what they are and should not be dull cars (i.e no Camrys or Accords, etc). This is for “special” cars, but not only sports cars. In these articles we will talk about the car’s features and what makes it cool/a good deal. The idea is to provide some information for enthusiasts on solid cars in the used market. This is not, however, a place for classified ads, as AutoTrader is very easy to use for that. Share what you think a great buy might be on today’s used market.
The ZR1 is a fantastic rip off…yeah, I said it.
Posted: June 1, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Callaway, Corvette ZR1, Lingenfelter, Modified, Supercharge, Value for money, ZR1 vs, ZR1 vs Modified Corvette, ZR1 vs Modified Z06 Leave a comment »
The ZR1 is undoubtedly the most bad-ass ‘Vette since we were still fighting in Vietnam–that much is clear. But why on earth would anyone actually buy one? This may seem like a stupid question, but I have a rather non-canon take on it that many will surely disagree with. But, I’m going to say it anyway. Read the rest of this entry »
