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Posted
Mar 11 2010, 11:32 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
I've been shooting time attack events in California for a while now, and at each event I always find myself gravitating towards the cars built by Evasive Motorsports. Part of it is the fact they are usually at the top of their class, but another was their perfect resemblance to the Japanese time attack cars we love.
Needless to say, when Evasive main man Mike Chang asked me to come out and have a look at the shop, I couldn't turn him down....
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Posted
Feb 16 2010, 02:57 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
I have been following the Battle Evome series for a long time, so it was cool to see that our own Speedhunter in Japan, Dino, was able to catch a glimpse of the series with his latest feature. The cars keep getting better and better so I want to share the three fastest vehicles that raced last Sunday here. I think most of you are familiar with these cars.... First up, the Arios Okuyama RX-7. They came in at 1'00.035 making them the third fastest of the day. Not at all bad when you consider that...
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Posted
Feb 13 2010, 09:10 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 9 comment(s)
Head to the Desktops section to grab widescreen or standard format desktops of the amazing Sumo Power/JR Motorsport warehouse, packed with Mitsubishi Evo Xs. Jonathan Moore
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Posted
Feb 04 2010, 08:10 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 52 comment(s)
Sometimes you have good days. And then there are great days. Having taken in the impressive JR Motosport/Sumo Power factory in Rye, Rod and I had one more treat in store courtesy of Sumo Power boss Andy Barnes. We drove out to JRM's separate storage facility in my car; starting up my Alfa GTV, Andy asked if it was a diesel... rather embarrassed I had to say: "uh, no it's a 3L V6..." Okay. I think I need to get a service. Or a new car. When we arrived, I started unpacking my gear...
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Posted
Jan 22 2010, 02:17 PM
by
Carl Jarrett
with 19 comment(s)
My friend Derrick down in Pheonix sent this to me the other day, Tony Szirka - Evo owner, driver, and founder of UMS Tuning in Mesa AZ is no stranger to DSM tuning. And his experience and passion has culminated in this potent time attack weapon. Keep an eye out for a detailed feature from Derrick as he plans on taking a closer look in between track days as well as a feature on UMS Tuning down in Pheonix. Special thanks to Charles Siritho for this awesome shot! - Carl Jarrett
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Posted
Nov 30 2009, 11:10 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 62 comment(s)
To the delight of some, and to the disappointment of others - we've made it to the final day of Speedhunters slammed month. We've seen some wild cars this month, and I wanted to finish up my car spotlights with a look at this Lancer Evolution found at the Hellaflush meet. In a way, this car might be the ultimate street Evo. It's subtle in it's lines, aggressive in its details, and retains everything that makes the Evo one of best performance cars out there....
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Posted
Nov 30 2009, 09:24 AM
by
Carl Jarrett
with 9 comment(s)
A few of you might remember a post I did a few weeks ago about this car. Well the work hasn't stopped, he's done a lot of work on the aero and has some new snaps of it out on track. Check out page 39 and up on his build thread . Enjoy! - Carl Jarrett
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Posted
Oct 24 2009, 08:52 AM
by
Carl Jarrett
with 27 comment(s)
I had to share this car with you all, very impressive work went into this Evo VI and it was almost all done by one chap named Clive over in the good ol UK. First off, everything except for the cage, the paint, and the engine mapping was done by Clive himself, who is an Aircraft Engineer by trade, so everything you see below, was done by him in his spare time at home. I was checking out what was going on over at http://www.timeattackforums.com and I came across someone who saw this build-up thread...
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Posted
Aug 04 2009, 01:10 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 8 comment(s)
As part of our media partnership with NOS Energy Drink, I was able to spend some time with the NOS rally team at the X Games last weekend. As I mentioned earlier, this was my first rally event so it was eye-opening to get a first hand look at what goes on behind the scenes during one of these events....
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Posted
Jul 31 2009, 05:00 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 21 comment(s)
This mesmerizing blue EVO X belongs to Ryan Gates. After seeing a lot of EVO Xs this month I came to the conclusion this car doesn't need any aftermarket bumpers. This vehicle already looks as it shoud: aggressive and purposeful. All other modifications are inside the car and under the hood. Let's take a closer look at what makes it tick... The large Seibon sticker hints at the carbon fiber treatment this car has undergone. The hood, trunk, doors and even the roof are made from this precious...
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Posted
Jul 24 2009, 04:14 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 5 comment(s)
Head over to the Desktops section now to grab this high res image of the Original Runduce Evo X lurking in the paddock at Fuji Speedway.
As always, you can choose from widescreen or standard versions.
Enjoy!
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jul 23 2009, 04:35 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 22 comment(s)
I saw that a few of you guys wanted to see some more Evo Wagon material, so I headed to the treasure chest of car photos that is Minkara and found this shot of a tuned Evo IX Wagon running on the circuit in Japan.
I don't think a station wagon has ever looked more evil...
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jul 22 2009, 04:02 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 26 comment(s)
This month has gone by fast hasn't it? I'm finding it hard to believe that we've got just over a week left before AWD month is going to be over. I've had the fortune of attending numerous track events here in the USA and in Japan, so I thought I'd post a gallery of some of the most memorable Evo and Impreza time attack cars I've seen over the past couple years.
Some of these cars are very well known, and some of them might not be - but all have left a lasting impression on me in some way or another....
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Posted
Jul 21 2009, 02:35 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 5 comment(s)
One of the things I regret from my time in Japan is never getting the chance to go to a Super Taikyu race. Super Taikyu might not be as glamorous as Super GT and its OEM participation, but I love the fact that Super Taikyu cars strongly resemble their street-going counterparts. The current Super Taikyu roster consists of Civics, Integras, Z's, BMW's, and others which are divided into separate classes. AWD cars are also represented well in Super Taikyu with a number of Evos and a single Impreza that run in the ST-2 class. Here are a few photos, found in Car@Nifty's coverage of the '09 Super Taikyu season....
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Posted
Jul 17 2009, 01:25 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
Now available in the Desktops Section, a high res shot of Manabu Orido driving the Still Way Evo time attack car at Fuji Speedway earlier this year.
Widescreen or standard versions available for download now.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jul 15 2009, 01:28 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 9 comment(s)
Every once and I while I like to peruse the "Picture of the Day" thread on the Driftworks forum ... You'll always see cool cars in this thread, from all corners of the globe... normally the subject is drifting, but occasionally other gems will pop up from time to time like this electric blue Evo. The URL you see on the right side of the photo points to a Finnish Photographer's website by the name of Sebastian Ratu, so I can only assume this car is run out of Finland. Sebastian Ratu...
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Posted
Jul 13 2009, 10:20 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 5 comment(s)
This car has all the right, to look as crazy is it does. The engine has been bored to 2.2 liters and sports a huge turbo. The exterior has been enhanced with a complete VARIS bodykit. I really wonder what this car is capable of. You can see the buildup of the car on the owners blog here . -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Jul 06 2009, 01:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 18 comment(s)
Last week Rod posted a quick engine shot of this monster Evo drag car from the UK, and he looked into sending one of the Speedhunters shooters out to have a closer look at this beast. Unfortunately, we got word that the car is currently disassembled so we'll have to make do with a quick spotlight on the car using some older photos. The car was built by JR Motorsports (with the assistance of Mangus Motorsport in Canada) and according to their website, it's "the most technologically advanced AWD drag car that the world has ever seen". A look at the spec sheet doesn't give much reason to doubt that claim......
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Posted
Jul 03 2009, 04:20 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 28 comment(s)
Most people would say that the biggest benefit of an all-wheel-drive layout is copious amounts of grip. For years, AWD cars and their grip have proven themselves on race tracks and roads all over the world. You'd expect the precise grip that AWD delivers would have no place in the unusual world drifting, and for the most part that's true. However, cars that were once AWD have become rather popular among drifters around the world. Even if you take the AWD out of the equation, cars like the Evolution and Impreza still offer lots of horsepower, a stiff chassis, and well-designed suspension that can be appreciated by anyone, even drifting goons. Since we can never go too long without running a drifting story on Speedhunters, here's a look at some of the AWD-based drift cars that have popped up over the years....
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Posted
Jul 02 2009, 01:20 PM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 9 comment(s)
...but used for levitation! Since this is the start of an awesome AWD themed month, I figure we would start off with something a bit light hearted and fun.
To add a bit more fun, view this shot while listening to the, also, iconic "The Thieving Magpie," by classical composer, Gioachino Rossini. It accompanies this shot quite perfectly!...
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