I love rotary engines. The sound, the revs, the power. I love them even more when they've been supercharged like this one has. A shade under £9000 this supercharged RX-8 could save someone a lot of work, especially if they like the styling. I like the front but the back doesn't blend into the original lines of the cae enough for me.
Been out a while now but this car demands attention. I love Hondas and this is probably the ultimate Civic, its just a shame its Japanese only as I think these would sell like hot cakes the world over but I suppose having so few of them creates the desired halo effect.
Theres not much to say about this car because this beast does its talking through its massive spec sheet
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.021L HKS 272-degree camshafts strengthened valvesprings forged nickel-coated piston kit forged counterweighted crankshaft H-beam connecting rods 1.2mm metal head gasket 23.2 psi GT3037S Turbo 50mm GT II wastegat S-Type intercooler SUS SPL exhaust manifold SPL racing exhaust SUS304 front pipe Super Mega Flow intake filter 820cc fuel injectors adjustable fuel pressure regulator HKS Super Fire R Pro spark plugs HKS SPL radiator and oil coolerAnd just how does all 552 hp at the wheels GD Pro Clutch and flywheel Ralliart Dog-gear transmission. SPL racing coilovers complete Endless braking Advan RG II racing wheels 265/35R18 Yokohama A048 tires HKS Circuit Attack Counter Chrono DB temperature meters (oil and water) Chrono DB oil pressure meter EVC boost controller F-CON V Pro engine management Bride Zeta III carbon-fiber seat Takata racing harness.
BMW tuning kings Hamann have released their styling kit for the E92 M3 and it looks awesome. I like the M3 in black or else I think the carbon fibre roof stands out too much and the all black look is insane.
At only 42,00 miles this £8,995 Evo 6 looks good value. Stickers might not be to everyones taste but it looks like no expense has been spared with only established brands used such as HKS and ARC. This is important because if they have settled for lower priced brands they might not lavished as much attention on their car as it deserves. A carbon fibre bonnet is the finished touch and it contrasts nicely against the white bodywork.
It maybe regarded as the ugly duckling of the scooby saloons but APR perfromance sure show what can be done with it. I think if I saw that in the rear view I'd get out of the way pretty sharpish. It doesn't just look agressive ither, check out the spec sheet here
Kings of Beemer tuning AC Schnitzer have released their 1 series convertiable. Maybe not the most obvious candidate for tuning but the twin turbo under the bonnet of the 135i has certainly been receptive to tweaking thus far. The fact they have had to make the speedo go up further due to AC's performance tweaks means this is one convertible not to mess with.
Interested in buying a new japanese small hot hatch? Then take a look at this battle on Tsukuba which tests the hot versions of the Colt, Swift, Jazz and Yaris against each other. I won't spoil the ending, its a good watch.
Maybe not a bargain at an asking price of £31,995 but it looks like a faithful replica of the star of Tokyo Drift, including the awesome Veilside Forture bodykit. The RX-7 is still a mainstay of the tuning world even after all this time but is it worth the money? I suppose if you were looking to do something similar it is.
Hot off the heels of the Focus comes the Fiesta RS. The Fiesta ST was always critisied for being underpowered when compared to other similar sized hot hatches. The Fiesta hasn't really been a big player in the supermini hot hatch market since the Fiesta RS Turbo, could this be the model to change things?
Check out this crazy roof chopped S14 thats set to participate in this years UK Time Attack. Theres some mad details on this car like the S15 lights and the cut-ins on the front bumper, as well as obviously the roof chop. I sure look forward to seeing this car in action!
At £3600 this UK-spec modified Scooby with a claimed 300bhp looks like a bargain. Could do with a real carbon bonnet and the stickers won't be to everyones taste but it looks like a well looked after example, especially with 10 months MOT remaining
Not strictly modified but some would say its nothing more than a tinkered with Focus ST. Power is expected to be around 300BHP and 0-60 circa 6 seconds with an uprated version of thre ST's 2.5 litre straight 5. However its FWD only which is sure to upset some RS fans. It was expected to be the spiritual successor to the unbeleiveable big power Escort and Sierra Cossies and while FWD may well handle 300BHP, anyone who wants more is likely to have to look elsewhere or put up with FWD.
Going to star this blog off with the legendary Mines R34 GT-R, not much more has to be said about this incredible car. Heres a video of it demolishing full on race cars Tsukuba in road trim in a Turbo vs N/A battle
