Archive for February, 2009
The FD RX-7, Japan’s Viper
This is the car that every JDM fanboi wants. Forget the NSX, or the Supra or even the R34 Skyline; the third generation Mazda RX-7, or FD, is quite possibly the sexiest car to ever leave Japan. In truth, it may be one of the best looking cars ever made. Building on the cult popularity [...]
Matt Johnson Backflips… Bike?
Recently, Rally America driver Matt Johnson took his craziness off the rally circuit and onto Dave Mirra’s playground. Here, he learns to backflip a bike from the master. Not just any bike, but a cruiser, to boot. Here’s the video, shot from Mirra’s cell phone.
2009 Ralliart Differential Snowdown
When we tested the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart at the press launch last year, we loved it. Granted, that was on a tarmac autocross course. In this clip, the Driving Sports TV crew takes the new Ralliart to the mountains to put its fancy differential settings to the test in extreme winter conditions.
Send us your dyno pull clips!
Do you spend a little too much time at the local dyno shop? Or, are you a dyno shop owner? We want to see cool cars on dynos for a new segment of Driving Sports TV Live! We’re calling it “Dyno Pull of the Week!” Clever, eh?
You can either mail us your clip, or upload [...]
DSTV 6: Lancer Snow Test, Dyno, EAT Motorsports
Ryan and Aaron host episode 6 of Driving Sports TV Live. In this episode they rehash the news, test a Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart in the snow, share a dyno pull of the week and an interview with Anthony Grove from EAT Motorsports.
Scion tC Release Series 5.0
For a hot little front-wheel drive coupe, you can’t get much better than the tC. That said, the little Scion is starting to get a bit long in the tooth. What to do if you don’t have a new model ready yet? Well, if you’re Toyota you’ll raid the performance parts bin, paint it black [...]
Surgeline-Tuned Nissan GT-R
Last week we visited the Portland Auto Show, during the open press day. While there we ran across the new Nissan Cube, 2010 Mazda3 and this tasty little ride: Perrin’s Nissan GT-R, as tuned by Tim Bailey at Surgeline Tuning. In this clip, Tim talks about tuning the beast and more.
2009 Honda Pilot 4WD Touring
The 2009 Honda Pilot, redesigned for 2009 to add more utility and more luxury than before. We see it as moving up from competing against the Pathfinder and, instead, setting its sights on cars such as the Escalade and, indirectly, the Land Rover. But Honda hasn’t delivered a copycat pimp-daddy cruiser or a jungle wagon, [...]
DSTV 5: Sno*Drift, Honda Pilot, GT-R Tuning
Episode 4 of Driving Sports TV Live, hosted by Ryan Douthit and Aaron Bartel. In this episode they recap the Sno*Drift Rally, test drive the 2009 Honda Pilot and talk to Tim Bailey about Nissan GT-R Tuning.
Perrin Performance’s Nissan GTR
Pop quiz, what is the hottest car in the world right now? No, not the Dacia Sandero, that would be the Nissan R35 GTR. Packed with gadgets and gobs of tire-churning horsepower, this car might just be the fastest thing you can buy for less than $100,000 — by a long shot. Of course, you [...]
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