https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df7bVjOS4w8
Watch this earth-rotating Supra take on a Underground Racing Twin Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo. Both cars are absolutely insane and have trouble gaining traction, even during the roll races. The 2JZ Supra is actually running a N20 wet kit just to spool up the turbo, and once the turbo hits 40psi, the nitrous shuts off and turbo takes over. The Supra is also running Pro EFI for it’s EMS. Enjoy the video!
Kawasaki recently gave James Hillier a Ninja H2R for a demonstration lap around the 37-mile Isle of Man course, and Hillier gives us a detailed explanation of the experience.
The H2R is Kawasaki’s race-day track animal, putting out more than 300 horsepower from a 1.0-liter, supercharged 4-cylinder,loaded carbon-fiber bodywork for maximum downforce.
This poor guy just couldn’t quite put the power down, and ends up head-on into a concrete barrier. Fortunately he walked away, but the poor 5.0 is certainly beyond repair. What’s worse is that he made this mistake in front of thousands of people. Ouch. Pride was hurt, but he was physically OK.
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“I think it’s the car that put Lamborghini on the map,” says Dennis Varni, and we’d have to agree.
Owner of a stunning Miura P400 S since 1979, Varni is an enthusiast with varied tastes, from Bonneville Salt Flats racers to a Fiat Topolino. But the Miura…the Miura is in a league of its own. It’s also something that he’d lusted after since he first laid eyes upon one.
“These things were $19,000 new in those days, and I’d just bought a house with my wife for $11,000 in 1966, and I said, ‘I’ll never be able to own one of these’.”
But less than a decade later, he did. And as a long-time owner who was originally into hot rods, he’s enjoyed how the car has opened his eyes into a world of European sports cars.
“The most redeeming thing about the Miura would be the fact that there’s only so many of them. it’s highly collectable, it’s exciting, because it’s unusual, it’s small, it’s exotic—it’s still exotic today. And it was significant in its styling.”
“I hope I get to stay around a long time, and play with all my toys, and then when I go someone else will have them,” he says. With a vast appreciation for all things automobile, we hope that Varni continues to enjoy his beloved Miura for a long time to come.
Chrysler has been hard at work expanding their Hellcat arsenal to different models in their lineup. It is all but confirmed that the Jeep Cherokee will get a SRT Hellcat variant in the next 24 months, and it now appears that the Chrysler 300C will be the latest beneficiary of the Hellcat DNA for the 2017 model year. Finally.
Apparently, Chrysler doesn’t seem to care that a Hellcat-powered Charger model already exists, and the idea of a 300C powered by the same monster powerplant would be redundant. To be honest, we don’t care either. Nothing about ‘Hellcat’ in this day in age makes any sense, and we couldn’t be happier.
Chrysler has already told us that their will not be any SRT Variant of the 300C for the 2015 model year, atleast not in the United States – but they certainly left ‘wiggle room’ for the 2016 model year and later, and as the evidence shows on this page – they fully intend to bring a Hellcat 300C into the world next year. Standby for more updates.
2015 Corvette Z06 Owners Report Heat Soak Power Loss, but it’s actually a conservative ECU, claims General Motors.
The 2015 Corvette Z06 has hit the streets, and more than a few owners have started complaining about experiencing a power loss after back to back runs on the highway, or multiple laps on the track. They rushed to point the heat soak finger at the LT4 motor in the Z06, but this doesn’t seem to be the issue here.
First, let’s explain what ‘heat soak’ is: After a few full-throttle runs, the engine bay gets hot and starts sucking in warm air into the supercharger, resulting in a loss of horsepower.
Furthermore, the hot intake air charge also increases the risk of detonation. The ECU measures the intake air temperature – both before and after the charge – and when the after charge temp. is too high, it starts pulling timing to protect the engine.
Going back to what we said, though – these ‘performance issues’ aren’t just an issue with the LT4 supercharged V8 in the 2015 Z06, or at least that’s what the tuning scene is saying.
The crew at Vengeance Racing started playing with the C7 Z06 last week, and they came across this same issue. According to them, this this is all a conservative ECU setup.
So far, they only did repeated runs on the dyno, where they recorded a notable 20-degree difference between the two aforementioned intake air temperatures. They also performed several highway runs, and they’ve had 5 to 7 minute breaks between runs to analyze the resulting data and make changes to the ECU.
Once again, as Vengeance Racing explains, there doesn’t appear to be any heat soak issue at all – and such a problem wouldn’t make sense anyway – not after all the testing the Z06 has been through, and after GM hit the jackpot with the ZR1 in the past.
In a thread on Corvette Forum, the tuner explains the issue lies with the ECU – “With the OE calibration we did experience the same thing… The timing tables are EXTREMELY conservative and the ECU will pull timing for almost any situation. I am waiting for owners to complain about “tip in” as the ECU pulls a massive amount of timing when slightly touching the gas pedal”
We know it sounds convenient for a tuner to say this, but Vengeance Racing also claims “most of the loss of power can be addressed in the ECU.”
Of course, this may just solve the problem reported by multiple owners, but it will also void the powertrain warranty, not exactly something you want on a $100,000 car, unless you were planning on modifying it in the first place.
Furthermore, after a video surfaced the other day of a bone-stock SRT Viper walking a brand new C7 Z06 during some freeway runs (video below), the performance car world has been buzzing – and even GM has finally stepped into to explain:
“The reasons behind the ECU setup reigning over the LT4 V8. To put it shortly, Chevy wants to make sure the Z06 meets emission targets and keeps placing those 650 ponies at the mercy of your right foot for at least 10 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km), which are the intervals covered by the warranty.”
To use the automaker’s words: “We are confident that the vast majority of customers are going to be more than satisfied with the performance the Z06 offers in stock form. For those that want more power, they can visit an aftermarket tuner – who are not held to the same standards [emissions and warranty] as an OEM. However, this presents significant risk to the customer. An aftermarket tune voids the vehicle warranty as Chevrolet cannot possibly test or confirm the durability of their calibration; and aftermarket calibrations could cause drivability issues that are not present in the factory setting.”
When asked about a possible track tune, that would unlock some extra potential for limited amounts of time, GM said they are not planning such a move.
Basically, GM acts like a father who’s giving you a car – it hands you the keys and whether you want to enjoy the supercharged thrills in marathon or sprint mode, the choice is yours. It’s just that you must remember to cover your dad’s 100 grand pension fund in return, on the spot.
Thanks to Auto Evolution for the heads up.
The 2016 Ferrari F12 GTO has been uncovered, and it looks menacing. The new F12 GTO will see its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year, alongside the brand new Ferrari 488 Spider.
Official specifications have not been released, but we suspect a naturally-aspirated 6.3-litre V12 engine producing over 800 hp, and some are suggesting it could use the HY-KERS system developed for the LaFerrari.
It should weigh approximately 3,1120 lbs thanks to a 220 lb weight reduction. Just 650 units will be produced, and should the new F12 GTO should be roaming the streets in Spring 2016.
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You heard the 2016 Ford GT race car that will appear at LeMans next year yesterday, and today we get a glimpse as to how the road-going, production version will sound – and we are excited. If you watch until the end of the video, the driver actually revs the motor pretty high, and we get an idea of how the twin-turbo 3.5L EcoBoost V6 will sound in the higher RPM range.
Enjoy.
The new Charger Hellcat is an absolute beast. It’s a big, heavy, four-door sedan that cranks out 707-HP. The Hellcat in the video above isn’t stock, either. Watch the female pilot rip down the track at 10.6 seconds @ 130 MPH. This Charger Hellcat looks and sounds amazing as well. Enjoy.
Chris Harris finally throws the 2015 Mustang GT around the track, and he seems impressed. As we all know, Europeans are very critical of American cars, and for him to give this car a positive review is refreshing. He even goes as far to compare it to the BMW M3, but claims the Mustang GT still falls a bit short in comparison. Enjoy the video above.