Posts Tagged ‘lap timer’

NISMO releases Club Sport package for R35 GT-R

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Click either image for a high-res gallery.NISMO has finally released all the details on its line of upgrades for the R35 Nissan GT-R, and per usual, there's good news and bad news.On the positive side, the parts are the typical blend of OEM quality and fitment, with a focus on tighter handling and w......

VIDEO: Autobots on the roll

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Click above to view video after the jumpMichael Bay's first attempt at bringing the Autobots into the real world, the 2007 live action Transformers film, has been all over HBO lately. When looking for HD programming to justify the expense of a flat screen and DirecTV to the Mrs., this movie really ......

Design Study: Nissan 240/Fairlady Z successor

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery.Nissan's plans for an affordable, rear-wheel-drive coupe to slot in below the current Z have been rumored for years and we've been informed that internal politics have killed off at least one revival of an iconic Datsun. If work ever gets underway on another budget......

Ford slashing F-150 customization by 90 percent

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click on the pic above for our high-res 2009 Ford F-150 galleryAs staggering as it may seem, the 2008 Ford F-150 pickup can be ordered in billions of different combinations. That's all going to change for 2009. In an effort to reduce complexity and cut spiraling costs in the process, Ford will be sl......

Woodward 2008: And the award for hydraulics overload goes to…

Sunday, August 17th, 2008
click for some high-res picsIn the category for best misuse of hydraulics, this car definitely takes the trophy. There were a couple of honorable mentions but nothing quite as extreme as this example. The S10 with the 30-degree starboard list might have been in the running had it demonstrated the ab......

Woodward 2008: Attack of the airbrush!

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
click the V8 powered Isetta for a high-res galleryWherever you find people cruising, you will always find lots of fancy paintwork. These run the gamut from metallic finishes that change color depending on the viewing angle to all kinds of intricate designs along with the standard issue flame jobs. W......

Woodward 2008: Advance Automotive’s Heldo

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Click the image above for the Advance Automotive's Heldo high res galleryWe've seen everything from Challengers and Camaros to Vespas and Vipers today, but there was only one Heldo. Advanced Automotives' Heldo is a steel tube space frame concept with composite bodywork and a 350-horsepower 32V Cadil......

Woodward 2008: It’s not a concours original, MINI VTEC

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Click on the MINI V-TEC for a high res galleryWhile some of the machines trolling along Woodward Ave. today could easily compete in a Concours event, there are there plenty of others that would be shunned from such places. These machines that have been fixed up and heavily modified from their origin......

Subaru WRX STI getting ECU reflash for combustion issues

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Click on the image above for our high-res 2008 WRX STI gallery Subaru of America announced a service campaign this week focused on the 305-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter four powering the 2008 WRX STI. According to the verbiage on a letter sent to an owner, Subaru states that "abnormal combustion" could ......

Woodward 2008: It’s not a concours original, MINI V-TEC

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Click on the MINI V-TEC for a high res galleryWhile some of the machines trolling along Woodward Ave. today could easily compete in a Concours event, there are there plenty of others that would be shunned from such places. These machines that have been fixed up and heavily modified from their origin......