550-Horsepower Wide-Body Mazda RX-7 Set To Show And Go

From mild to wild is an expression that’s often used to describe a full range of performance upgrades. In show-car circuits, “mild” classes impose restrictions to certain modifications where “wild” classes provide an anything-goes format. Robert Mealey of Champions Motorsports, began entering his 1994 Mazda RX-7 in the “mild” class […]

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1,307 WHP Street Toyota Supra, Refined | Distilled to Drag

Like a fine spirit, refining your ride sometimes requires progressive improvement over time. This distillation process often results in parts upgrades and retuning as limitations are discovered and more horsepower is desired. Finding the performance limitations of engine and power adding components is a part of this process, and Michael […]

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711 WHP K24-Powered Turbo Honda Civic CX

Years of experience will often compensate for a lack of resources when someone is a die-hard enthusiast. History has shown that a few dedicated and experienced racers can hit the track with a grassroots operation and still set records or take home an event win. Knowledge and expertise is something […]

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Daily-Driven Subaru STI Makes 565 WHP The Hard Way

There are no “born” drivers, only fast learners. Driving a car well is a skill that comes from instruction, experience and tons of practice. As a driver’s skill set improves, the need for greater vehicle performance follows suit. During the week, Paul Nardi uses his 2008 Subaru Impreza STI to […]

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850 WHP XS Engineering Time Attack Nissan R32 GT-R

Small guerilla armies consistently defeat some of the most capable and properly-trained government armies around the world. In these instances, unconventional tactics and methods lead to victory over superior forces. In the motorsports’ arena, there is no combative force bigger than an OEM. Blank-check budgets and extensive staffs of engineers, […]

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Phoenix’s Power R35 GT-R | 983 WHP Osaka-Style Build

Demographics and geography play into Japan’s tuning philosophy, which differs from the way that American tuners conduct themselves in the quest for greater performance. The priorities of consumers also influence the style of tuning employed on either side of the Pacific, yielding builds that showcase the differences between them. Text […]

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Twincharged Power on a Carbon-fiber Widebody Exige

“Superchargers are parasites.” “Turbochargers are lags.” The forced-induction community has debated the methods of power adding with a clear divide. Turbocharging enthusiasts point out that positive-displacement superchargers use less-efficient compressors that steal horsepower from the crankshaft like a parasite. On the flipside, supercharging enthusiasts complain that any turbocharger large enough […]

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