I'm sure by now, everyone's seen or at least heard of that guy in Texas who drove his Bugatti Veyron into a salt marsh. Well, here's a video that some guys got off the actual crash. What're the odds of that?
I laughed at the "I'm pretty sure that's a Lambo" comment, especially since the dude had JUST said "That'll be mine some day." Looks like he's looking to spend an exhorbinant amount of cash on an unknown car.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Jason Jiovani update
We've just received a couple of videos from one of our sponsored drivers, Jason Jiovani.
Here's a montage of Jason and some other drivers, at various events.
And, here's a shorter video of Jason in Aruba for his first international competition. I'm diggin' the 360's in this one!
Here's a montage of Jason and some other drivers, at various events.
Nexen Tires - Bliss Frenzy from Jason Jiovani on Vimeo.
And, here's a shorter video of Jason in Aruba for his first international competition. I'm diggin' the 360's in this one!
Drifting Aruba with Jason Jiovani from Jason Jiovani on Vimeo.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Home Depot Lip?
Have you guys seen that crazy trend, the "Home Depot Lip?" For those who haven't, it's literally a piece of plastic from the gardening section at your local hardware store, and some self-tapping screws. It's that plastic you see separating gravel/wood chips/sand/etc from the grass...
Well, now all the people who love it have even more reason to. It's been used on the "Natty Dread" Porsche 993 built by Nakai-san of Rauh Welt. Rauh Welt is a Japanese body shop located in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo Japan.
Personally, the fact that this DIY lip is now going to be touted as the newest JDM mod kind of sickens me.
Oh well.
Well, now all the people who love it have even more reason to. It's been used on the "Natty Dread" Porsche 993 built by Nakai-san of Rauh Welt. Rauh Welt is a Japanese body shop located in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo Japan.
Personally, the fact that this DIY lip is now going to be touted as the newest JDM mod kind of sickens me.
Oh well.
Joe Ippolito and his SE-R
One of the many great drivers we're proud to work with, Joe Ippolito, has done it again!
This time it's more than just track records, it's even bigger than a class record. Joe has gone home with the NASA National Championship Title! Ippolito and the SE-R made it around the Miller Outer Course in a mere 2:17.990, to grab the win at Nationals. Not only was Joe the fastest in TTE, but he was also faster than any car from the TTB, C, D, and TTF classes! When asked about how the weekend went, Joe had the following to say: "We beat out some much faster cars than ours and overcame a lot of protesting by the officials but we were always in spec. We even put down 179whp @ 5000ft. 5hp below our max for our car (hp v weight ratio). 2nd place was 2 seconds behind us, with our track record of 2.17.9. " Sounds like Joe had a good season!
Joe runs his 2002 Nissan Sentra Spec V in the NASA TTE Class. Starting with our basic Kontrol Pro kit, Joe and his mechanic Justin have swapped springs for a custom spring rate that allows them to keep the car planted. The man behind setup and tuing, Justin, is certain that Joe can keep him on his toes, "Joe pushes the car past the limits as it sits, he can probably push the limits of whatever I throw into the mix, and that just pushes the whole project forward." Joe and Justin definitely did a great job this season, setting track records at 3 of the 6 tracks in the Southeast Division of NASA Time Trials. By putting down scorching lap times (as fast as 1:26.98 at Carolina Motorsports Classic Full Course) and attending every possible event, Ippolito has secured himself the #1 Spot in his region, with a nearly 500 point lead over the 2nd place driver. We're working with Joe to get him some big brakes and RR Dampers for next season so keep your eyes on Joe, Justin, and the silver Spec V!
This time it's more than just track records, it's even bigger than a class record. Joe has gone home with the NASA National Championship Title! Ippolito and the SE-R made it around the Miller Outer Course in a mere 2:17.990, to grab the win at Nationals. Not only was Joe the fastest in TTE, but he was also faster than any car from the TTB, C, D, and TTF classes! When asked about how the weekend went, Joe had the following to say: "We beat out some much faster cars than ours and overcame a lot of protesting by the officials but we were always in spec. We even put down 179whp @ 5000ft. 5hp below our max for our car (hp v weight ratio). 2nd place was 2 seconds behind us, with our track record of 2.17.9. " Sounds like Joe had a good season!
Joe runs his 2002 Nissan Sentra Spec V in the NASA TTE Class. Starting with our basic Kontrol Pro kit, Joe and his mechanic Justin have swapped springs for a custom spring rate that allows them to keep the car planted. The man behind setup and tuing, Justin, is certain that Joe can keep him on his toes, "Joe pushes the car past the limits as it sits, he can probably push the limits of whatever I throw into the mix, and that just pushes the whole project forward." Joe and Justin definitely did a great job this season, setting track records at 3 of the 6 tracks in the Southeast Division of NASA Time Trials. By putting down scorching lap times (as fast as 1:26.98 at Carolina Motorsports Classic Full Course) and attending every possible event, Ippolito has secured himself the #1 Spot in his region, with a nearly 500 point lead over the 2nd place driver. We're working with Joe to get him some big brakes and RR Dampers for next season so keep your eyes on Joe, Justin, and the silver Spec V!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
ILLTech Auto Salon Shop Profile in Performance Biz Mag
We just received the December issue of Performance Business and it looks like they've done a Shop Profile on our friends over at ILLTech Auto Salon. Check it out at Performance Business Magazine
Volkswagen Becomes #1 Car Maker; Toyota may be struggling
Just read over at the Autoblog that Volkswagen is now officially the Worlds Largest Car Manufacturer. VW and Porsche are one entity, so I guess we should say VW/Porsche is the largest car maker. VW/Porsche have sold a combined 4.4 Million Vehicles worldwide, where Toyota has only hit the 4 Million mark. Still not too shabby. Either way, looks like Toyota's struggling. First they cut production last year, then shut down their factories in February. A week ago today they completely pulled out of Formula 1. Now they've been passed up by VW for the #1 spot. Throw in the fact that they're having issues with their throttle-by-wire systems, and this isn't looking great for Toyota.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Creative Commons-esque Desert Romper!
Check out Jalopnik for the their full article on the new Rally Fighter, a desert truck designed and built by the Local Motors Community.
This is really cool. You even get to go help build your new ride after you purchase it!
The majority of parts are sourced through the big-name automakers. Honda Civic taillights, BMW powertrain, Miata door handles... It all comes together to make this bad little buggy type truck.
And for $50k, if it performs well off-road this could become a contender for the big desert rallies, like Baja and Dakar.
http://jalopnik.com/5398864/local-motors-rally-fighter-the-first+ever-creative-commons-car
http://local-motors.com/
This is really cool. You even get to go help build your new ride after you purchase it!
The majority of parts are sourced through the big-name automakers. Honda Civic taillights, BMW powertrain, Miata door handles... It all comes together to make this bad little buggy type truck.
And for $50k, if it performs well off-road this could become a contender for the big desert rallies, like Baja and Dakar.
http://jalopnik.com/5398864/local-motors-rally-fighter-the-first+ever-creative-commons-car
http://local-motors.com/
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