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Nov 06 2009, 08:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 12 comment(s)
This low-riding Porsche 914-6 belongs to Speedhunters.com reader Martin, who sent me this stunning shot of his car. It sounds like quite a beast fitted with a close to 300 HP 3.5L flat-6, replacing the stock 110 HP 2L. On top of all the mechanical modifications, which also include 930 brakes and GT stiffening suspension plates, Martin also fitted the steel GT fender flares and had the rear ones further widened by 1-inch. The car rides on the stock 15-inch Fuchs wheels that sit neatly inside the arches...
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Posted
Oct 27 2009, 05:12 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
There's something about crisp fall weather that makes me fantasize (more than usual) about spending some time with a classic sports car and a curvy backroad.
It didn't help when I went to a car show on Sunday morning at the South Coast Botanical Garden in Rolling Hills and saw these two early Porsche 911's parked neatly in the lot.
Now if we could just find one these for a Speedhunters project car...
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Oct 27 2009, 02:22 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 23 comment(s)
Now for my third installment I will be looking at some of the other cars that were present. The first car we have is the green E36 Wagon in the opening picture. It had a solid setup with its green color and flush Racing Dynamics wheels. I kept coming back to this car, and couldn't resist taking lots of pictures of it, maybe I can turn it into a car spotlight, anybody interested? Next week I will have another E36 wagon for you guys. It's a very famous car in Europe and it is used for drifting...
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Posted
Oct 23 2009, 01:02 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 6 comment(s)
I made so many pictures last Thursday, so I wasn't sure how I wanted to start this second post. I could do a separate BMW post or a Porsche post, but I decided to mix it up a bit. So there's something for everyone. In the opening shot you see the parking lot that's left of the entrance. On days like this you can walk around and chat to the owners or just check the awesome machinery that is present. The first car that caught my eye in this picture was the BMW M6 on the foreground. I'm...
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Posted
Oct 13 2009, 12:13 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
I'm back home in LA now after a long road trip, watching dark rain clouds fill the sky. Rain in Southern California? Does such a thing exist?
Anyways, we have a busy week ahead of us as we gear up for the Formula D finale in Irwindale, but before that we have more action from the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Laguna Seca. If you had the chance to watch the ALMS race on SPEED TV, then you know how crazy things got at Laguna Seca over the weekend!...
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Posted
Oct 05 2009, 02:15 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 16 comment(s)
It has been a while since I saw a good picture of a Rauh Welt build car. This ‘Natty Dread' 911 looks spot on. It is seen here doing a hotlap around the Tsukuba circuit (I do miss the coverage that Mike always did). I didn't noticed before that the small rear windows are actually removed and replaced by airducts, you can even see the tubes leading to the engine. Another thing I didn't noticed before is the front skirt, it looks it is just bolted in place for easy replacement. -Jeroen...
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Posted
Oct 03 2009, 12:20 PM
by
John Brooks
with 7 comment(s)
In a very short period of time the motor race known as Petit Le Mans has acquired “Classic” status. It is now regarded in the same league as its yahoo, elder cousin, the Sebring 12 Hours. Some of this status is because of the association with the Le Mans 24 Hours and some of the status is due to the challenging Road Atlanta track. It is popular with teams, drivers, fans, even photographers, all of whom enjoy the undulations and sheer flat out speed of the place. Generally a pretty good...
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Posted
Sep 02 2009, 07:51 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 9 comment(s)
Workload has resulted in a lack of ALMS updates from me for most of the season, but it is now time to bring you up to date, in preparation for 'Petit Le Mans' later this month. At the front, the series suffered from the withdrawal from Audi and their R15 TDi after Sebring 12hours. The economic climate also resulted in Audi pulling out of the European Le Mans Series. A decision that Audi probably has since regretted, as lack of running and development cost them victory in the 2009 Le Mans...
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Posted
Jul 07 2009, 08:14 AM
by
John Brooks
with 11 comment(s)
Back in the glory days of the Roman Empire, the alignment of the planets was considered to be critical to planning any major event. When the planets got together in line then the outlook was generally considered bleak, ask Julius Caesar, he was assassinated on the Ides of March, 44BC by a gang of friends and admirers when they thought that the position of Mars made him especially weak. However sometimes the alignment is benign especially when combined with the law of unintended consequences. Back...
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Posted
Jun 19 2009, 04:00 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 21 comment(s)
For the past few days, I've been thinking about exactly what the term "Exotic Car" really means. First of all, it should be made of unobtainium -- that is, an exotic should be ultra exclusive and rare. Sightings of these cars should be few and far between. Secondly, they should shatter barriers of performance and technology. There should be kit on these super-expensive cars which has never been seen before and may take years or even decades to filter down to normal, everyday cars. And...
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Posted
Jun 19 2009, 09:12 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 30 comment(s)
For my next post from the Idlers Games at Tsukuba Circuit, I thought I'd take a break from the on-course action and share some of the images I shot while exploring the paddock. With all of the cars on hand, one could easily spend the whole day wandering about, taking in the fantastic machinery up close....
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Posted
Jun 18 2009, 06:50 PM
by
John Brooks
with 11 comment(s)
Ok let's jump straight in and look at the dramas from further down the field at the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. Behind the diesel class, here was another prototype race going on, that of those powered by petrol. Although a factory effort in name, the Lola Aston Martin team is closer in resource terms to the best of the privateers. A titanic battle ensued between the two quick AMR cars, the ORECA's, the Pescarolo and the Speedy Lola. This was resolved in the 007 Lola Aston's favour which had...
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Posted
Jun 16 2009, 08:06 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 1 comment(s)
Head over to our Desktops section to pick up this high res wallpaper from the Sunday's Idlers Race at Tsukuba Circuit. First, you might want to make sure your desktop can handle all this heat.
As usual, widescreen and standard versions are available now for download.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jun 15 2009, 08:11 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 26 comment(s)
I still haven't even had a chance to sort through all the pictures I took at the Idlers Games at Tsukuba on Sunday. Unfortunatley for my hardworking little laptop, I managed to come home with nearly 2000 photos from the event.
Perhaps I got a bit trigger happy with the camera as I was overwhelmed with awesome cars and great driving?
Anyways, lets jump right into some more Idlers coverage....
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Posted
Jun 14 2009, 11:14 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 23 comment(s)
When I was living in Japan, Tsukuba Circuit became a bit of a second home for me. It was close by, and featured some of the best car action in the world - paradise for a car crazed dude like myself. Of all the events I've been to at Tsukuba, few have left a bigger impression on me than the Idlers Club races. Idlers is where the internet legend of the Rauh Welt was born and is where you'll find the very best in Japanese automotive culture. When I found out there was going to be an Idlers event during my visit to Japan this month, it was tough to hold back the excitement....
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Posted
Jun 12 2009, 10:25 AM
by
John Brooks
with 14 comment(s)
Anniversaries are tricky things, looking back tends to fade the negative and accentuate the positive. Nostalgia for a safe past rather than the uncertain present or unknown future. But the years do rattle past quickly so some form of marker post is necessary if only to give focus to the things to come. Back in 1984 I never imagined that I would be still be following the circus some 25 years later. Although in my twenties I still had no clue as to what the future would bring, I was between careers...
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Posted
Jun 05 2009, 11:56 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 18 comment(s)
So...are Porsches considered exotics? How about RAUH Welt-tuned Porches? On Monday I'm heading back to Japan for a couple weeks and the Idlers Club race at Tsukuba is one of the things on my to-do list - exotic or not. I can't wait! -Mike Garrett
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Posted
May 26 2009, 11:20 AM
by
John Brooks
with 19 comment(s)
I'm now back home in the UK, after experiencing some pretty tough shooting conditions at the Nurburgring 24Hs....
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Posted
May 24 2009, 08:10 AM
by
John Brooks
with 7 comment(s)
As I write this post the race is still continuing, so let's have a quick look at the first half of the run twice round the clock. 4.00pm yesterday, Dirk Adorf took full advantage of his team's pole position to outdrag the opposition in the Reader Automotive Ford GT. For the next 50 minutes he kept his orange and white rumbler in front of Marc Lieb in the hot race favorite, the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR of Manthey Racing. The battle was played out in front of an enthusiastic and well refreshed crowd...
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Posted
May 22 2009, 02:13 PM
by
John Brooks
with 16 comment(s)
Two days of pounding round the Nurburgring in conditions that range from the sublime to the ridiculous have determined the grid for the 2009 Nurburgring 24 Hours that is due to start at four in the afternoon local time, tomorrow Saturday 23rd May. According to my information there will be an impressive 170 cars to start. After all the talk of Audi R8 LMS versus Manthey Porsche battle for pole it was great to see Thomas Mutsch post 8:36.536 in his Ford GT this afternoon. The car looks and sounds great...
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