The thrill of acceleration has no equal. Like taking that first roller coaster ride as a youth, where the rush of acceleration pumps your veins full of adrenaline until the right ends. When you exit the ride, you run back to the end of the line, anxious to go another […]
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8-Second Honda Civic EG Spins All Four Wheels
IT’S A HOLLYWOOD CLICHE TO GET BEATEN IN A RACE, go back to the garage, make improvements and come back a winner. The fact is, this scenario is something that many can relate to and draw inspiration from. When the shortcoming is related to traction, even more clichés come to […]
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T1 Race Development R35 GT-R Aiming For World Record
“I love this car! I’ll never modify it. It’s perfect, just as it is.” Many can relate to this sentiment, and probably even more will admit to making changes shortly after. But the urge to upgrade always seems to overtake practicality and complacency. T1 Race Development’s Tony Palo would be […]
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VeilSide R-1 Street Drag GT-R | Worlds Quickest Radial Tire Import [2002]
Power, speed and no fear of defeat. This is the checklist of any warrior going into combat. Since its creation, VeilSide’s R-1 Street DRAG GT-R has faced challengers from around the world and none have been able to better this warrior on the quarter-mile clad in street trim. Bigger engines, […]
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Red Demon Talon Sets the Drag Strips on Fire with 936 WHP
THE LAUNCH IS WHERE IT ALL BEGINS, AND HOOKING UP makes all the difference regardless of whether it’s a lightto- light skirmish or an attempt to set a record down the 1,320. For Devin Schultz, getting the jump on his AWD friends while driving a FWD proved to be quite […]
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1,600 Horsepower BRZ Drag Car Aims for 7’s and the RWD Record
AIMING FOR THE RECORD IN ANYTHING requires a plan of great ambition, extensive research and preparation. Like the world record-setting Red Bull Stratos Project, where Felix Baumgartner skydived to Earth from the stratosphere, a number of aspects needed to be addressed and issues anticipated in order to successfully complete the […]
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1,284 WHP Home Built Blood Boiler Supra
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE TITLE, THIS ISN’T A CRIME DRAMA starring Burt Reynolds and Rachel Ward. This is a garage project starring a rare 1998 Royal Sapphire Pearl JZA80 Supra Turbo. This pristine example is said to be one of only 31 6-speed models that were sold stateside in […]
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EVO vs GT-R: The 9-second Question
There isn’t a supercar at any price that run the quarter mile in 9.5 seconds. That’s right. If you wanted a turn-key streetcar that could run the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds on radials tires with a fuel you can get at the pump, a million dollars wouldn’t deliver. However, […]
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1,272 WHP R35 GT-R Streetcar Slices Into the 8-second Barrier
Everyone has a bucket list and no two lists are ever the same. The owner of this 2012 Nissan GT-R has had owning a Skyline GT-R (R32, R33, R34) on his bucket list for about 10 years. According to the owner, “I always wanted to own a Skyline GT-R, but […]
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983WHP Civic EK Runs 8s, Wants More | Bad-Ass B-Series
There’s a love-hate relationship between racers and rulebooks that dates back to the beginning of racing. Often viewed as a necessary evil, the rulebook levels the playing field while virtually placing a ceiling on performance potential. The popular Sport Front-Wheel Drive class (SFWD) lists specific restrictions, especially when it comes […]
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Buschur Racing’s 1G DSM Hooks All Four Automatically
The idea of an automatic drag car seems so “domestic” to most import enthusiasts. After all, when was the last time you saw an automatic Civic, RX7 or Supra scorching the 1320? Of course, there have been automatic conversions adopted by the Supra community, LS swapped imports, and the 1G/2G […]
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1,140 whp Street and Strip Toyota Supra Shines and Runs 9’s
Project builds often start with a particular goal in mind. Whether its astronomical horsepower numbers, single-digit drag strip performance or piles of show car trophies and ribbons, each of us is guided by a different set of wants and desires. When Tyler Pflanz first set eyes on the JZA80 Supra […]
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Mitsubishi EVO VIII Revived For Max Effort
Taking over an abandoned project can be extremely risky but the excitement and reward can often be worthwhile. Plenty of projects begin with grand ambitions but when funds run dry or interest is lost, cars tend to fall by the wayside and end up sitting for untold amounts of time. […]
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The World’s Most Streetable 8-second Nissan R33 GT-R | Project RH8
When are you going to put your car on the cover? I’ve been asked that question since we started the magazine 13 years ago. Our venerable Project RH8 that started life as Project RH9 has served as a regular project vehicle since the launch of DSPORT. In fact, the vehicle […]
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1,188 HP RB30 Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R
RB26 or 2JZ? Which is the best six-cylinder import performance engine of all time? Nissan fans will tell you about the legendary breathing ability of the RB cylinder head and the incredible 10,000-plus RPM potential of its short-stroke design. Toyota 2JZ fans brag about the displacement advantage that the longer-stoke […]
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