By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

A fantastic study in opposites, from Ford Racing’s Facebook page.

By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

It takes true idiocy to pull off a stunt like this!

Rotor Burns Until It Explodes

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I really like the tail lights on this Miata-based, supercharged roadster from Simpson Design. See the full For Sale ad on CarDomain!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Serg, this week’s SOTW, has done some amazing video documentation of all the crazy stuff he’s done to his Eclipse. Better yet, he’s compressed the footage so you can see the project coming together before your eyes. The time-lapse bodykit and side-intake install video is below–I sure wish my own bodywork project was going this efficiently! Check out the rest at Serg’s ride page.

By Ted Berner

GTwildfire

A Los Angeles-based Company, run by Roberto Velozzi, has partnered with Bayer Material Science (yes, the Aspirin people), Capstone Turbine Corporation, and other substantial companies to create a supercar, but with a twist or more appropriately a spin… one hell of a spin. The car will use a microturbine driving a generator to convert biodiesel or numerous other fuels to power an electric drive system that would make Jay Leno giddy. Performance specs are 770 HP, 0-60 in 3 seconds and a top speed of over 200 MPH. The first 200 miles of driving would be on electric power, and extended range would be 1000 miles using onboard generation.

However, I have some healthy skepticism reporting on the Velozzi concept, which is just one in a sea of similar boutique EV’s that never seem to materialize. Quite some time ago I posted about the Lightning GT, an electric supercar in the works by an upstart British automaker, which boasted similar performance specs. We’re still waiting for that one to hit the market.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

I was recently down south in Osaka for a few assignments and stopped by at one of Kansai’s most respected tuners, Auto Select. They are renowned for building some pretty wild track cars and we will be taking a look at some of their creations in the near future but it is actually this car that impressed me the most. This BNR34 circuit racer is driven daily on the streets of Osaka by the owner of Global Auto, the biggest GT-R reseller in Japan. We have seen plenty of their cars grace the front pages of this site, but this one really does take the cake. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Dino Dalle Carbonare

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

When it comes to forced induction, there’s nothing better than a twin turbo setup on a medium sized V6. Sliding sideways with ample power, the Genesis is quickly becoming the modern Nissan 240.  Will the Hyundai Genesis replace the legendary Nissan 240? See more drifting excitement at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Matt Wellumson

Neuwerks

Now that we are at the beginning of Fall, it is time when many of us should start thinking about Winter. For a car enthusiast in the salt belt, we often start thinking about how to properly winterize our beloved summer toys, and begin planning the last few fun drives before we put them away. But what about our daily drivers, how many of you actually put proper winter tires on them, before the snow flies? After having run snow tires for over a decade, I don’t think I can ever switch back. Yes I can handle a set of decent all seasons, and like getting a little sideways, but I also like being able to out stop, out corner, and often out accelerate many other vehicles I share the road with. Having an unfair advantage is truly a nice thing in winter! Need help with finding the right tires, try this tire calculator.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

The No. 5 car’s new eBay Motors livery is pretty great in that it combines two of my favorite things–NASCAR and eBay–but what’s probably a little more cool from a free-stuff perspective is that eBay Motors is running a contest to get a fan VIP access to the October 24 race in Martinsville, which is generally a pretty spectacular race. Anyone who signs up for the contest on the eBay Motors Facebook page with their eBay user id will also get that id emblazoned on car, presumably crammed into that spot on the hood with all the other contestants. Either way, I can’t wait to see the eBay Motors car out on the track.

By Katherine Helmetag

Atomicalex

The Autobahn is often regarded as a driving enthusiast’s dream, but more and more of these signs are popping up: Stau (or Ruckstau) is the German word for traffic jam. It’s particularly bad around cities, just like in the US. I get to see this sign about three days out of five on my morning commute, and the image quality mirrors my mood about it. I’ll post a pic of the best sign next week. Hint: it’s the polar opposite.