Nerd’s Eye View: Mercedes AMG M139 Engine
Photos from Mercedes A few months ago, the automotive media went nuts over the M139 engine from Mercedes. It’s the highest horsepower 2.0L engine ever to go into production making…
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Sneak Peak: Unidentified Garrett Advancing Motion Motorsports Turbo
I was browsing Facebook or LinkedIn and, on my feed, a Garrett article popped up about some e-turbo stuff; I snagged these pictures from the linked article. The Garrett Motorsports…
Trans Am Racing with Burtin Racing
I remember watching Trans Am back in the day when Tommy Kendall was dominating. In 2019, Lawrence Loshak won the first two races in the Burtin Racing Camaro. Teammate Tomy…
Project S2000: Part 26 – Air to Water Intercooler Setup
For my low-speed/max-response turbo S2000 project, I decided to go with an air-to-water setup. Auto-x is the environment I’m designing for where you’re sitting idling for long periods of time…
Project S2000: Part 25 – Designing a Custom Turbo Setup With 3D Scanning, CFD, FEA and 3D Printing!
I’ve owned Project S2000 for about a decade now and it is finally time to boost it. I have a particular set of requirements and none of the existing turbo…
2019 Super Lap Battle USA at Circuit of the Americas
I wasn’t originally planning on attending this event, but all the stars aligned and Austin ended up being a stop on a road trip. I made it to the first…
Where are the Best Places to Lighten Your Car For Increased Performance? Read This and Find Out!
“A pound of rotating weight is equal to ten pounds of static weight”. Or seven pounds. Or three pounds depending on who you ask. And they’d all be correct and…
LA Auto Show 2018: Nerd’s Eye View – Engines and EVs
In this story, I am going to be looking at some of the latest technology behind the latest powerplants on display at the 2018 LA Autoshow be it internal combustion…
Quick Spin and Nerd-Out: Jaguar I-PACE
As everyone knows, many of the OEMs are adding EVs to their lineups. I worked at an EV startup for almost three years, so I’m always keen to see…
2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Winter Test Drive and Tech Dive
My wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 which we absolutely love. Her only complaint is that it needs more power. Apparently, many Mazda customers said the same thing. So, for…
LA Auto Show 2018: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche
The eye-candy this year was the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport which is the track version of the GT2 RS Porsche brought last year. The huge reveal for Porsche this year…
Nerd’s Eye View: McLaren 720S
The McLaren 720S currently sits at the top of the supercar heap when it comes to straight-line top-end as bought off the showroom floor. A 4L, twin-turbo, V8 pushing out…
Sneak Peek: Home-Built Pikes Peak Racer
Earlier this year I got to take a literal sneak peek at a Wolf GB08 chassis with a turbocharged K20 powerplant in mid race preparation. It belongs to my co-worker…
The Secret Turbo in the ‘Ring Slaying Porsche 919 Evo – Honeywell Garrett DualBoost for Gasoline Turbocharger
Cover image from Porsche Media Gallery Graphs courtesy of Honeywell Turbo Technologies and from the Honeywell Transportation Systems document, “The Next Generation of Gasoline Turbo Technology”. You may have heard…
We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig
We Check Out AMS Performance’s Turbo Test Rig By Khiem Dinh A couple years ago, AMS Performance became a Garrett turbo distributor. In order to best serve their customers, they…
Ridden: Energica Eva Electric Motorcycle
Ridden: Energica Eva Electric Motorcycle by Khiem Dinh Electric cars are already common place on the streets of many cities. In Los Angeles, you have to check your…
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Unique Cars, Engines, and Things
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Unique Cars, Engines, and Things by Khiem Dinh The LA Auto Show always has some unique new vehicles that budding automotive…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show – Go-Fast Vehicles
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show – Go-Fast Vehicles by Khiem Dinh The motorsport scene has undergone large technical changes over the last half decade with the implementation of…
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – BMW
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – BMW by Khiem Dinh So, what was going on in the BMW booth? A lot of electric stuff. A lot…
480WHP Honeywell Garrett Powered F20C: Devin Giles’ Time Attack S2000
480WHP Honeywell Garrett Powered F20C: Devin Giles' Time Attack S2000 by Khiem Dinh Photos Provided by Devin Giles It all starts the same way. “I want to go auto-crossing!”…
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche
LA Auto Show 2017: Nerd’s Eye View – Porsche by Khiem Dinh I was short on time this year at the LA Auto Show, so I had to do…
Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers
Nerd-O-Scope: Honeywell Garrett’s G-Series Turbochargers by Khiem Dinh The new Honeywell Garrett G-Series turbo line is the most exciting product launch since the infamous Disco Potato. Everyone knows the GT-Series…
Sneak Peek: Porsche Experience Center, Los Angeles
Sneak Peek: Porsche Experience Center, Los Angeles by Khiem Dinh The Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles is just a mile down from my work office, so a few…
Nerd Alert! Mazda’s Skyactiv-X Engine
Nerd Alert! Mazda’s Skyactiv-X Engine by Khiem Dinh As we are sure many of you have heard, the little car company that could, Mazda, has announced their Skyactiv-X engine…
Italy Road Trip! Cruising in a Fiat 500L
Italy Road Trip! Cruising in a Fiat 500L by Khiem Dinh So, I did a thing where I said some words, exchanged some rings, and eventually hopped on a…
Sneak Peek: Killer B Motorsport’s KILRB1
Sneak Peek: Killer B Motorsport’s KILRB1 by Khiem Dinh Those who race a Subaru know the name Killer B Motorsport. They likely have a number of Killer B parts on…
#LeMansDay at the Petersen Automotive Museum
#LeMansDay at the Petersen Automotive Museum by Khiem Dinh The Petersen Automotive Museum has started a tradition of holding a 24 Heures du Mans (that’s 24 Hours of Le Mans…
Tested: Rally Ready Driving School!
Tested: Rally Ready Driving School! by Khiem Dinh I started watching WRC around fifteen years ago and more recently rally cross, but I had never learned the skills required…
A Tribute to Nicky Hayden: The Kentucky Kid, the Champion of Champions
Photo from racedepartment.com. A Tribute to Nicky Hayden: The Kentucky Kid, The Champion of Champions by Khiem Dinh It has been some number of days now since Nicky Hayden passed…
Nerd’s Eye View: 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R
Nerd’s Eye View: 2016 Kawasaki ZX-10R by Khiem Dinh In the last decade and a half, the sport bike you buy from your local dealer has become the closest…
Turbo Tech: Calculating Turbocharger Compressor and Turbine Performance Advantage with the New Honeywell Garrett GTX Gen2
Turbo Tech: Calculating Turbocharger Compressor and Turbine Performance Advantage with the New Honeywell Garrett GTX Gen2 by Khiem Dinh Honeywell Garrett launched the GTX series about a decade ago…
Markos’ Snail Performance WRX: Attacking Time with a Message
Markos’ Snail Performance WRX: Attacking Time with a Message by Khiem Dinh Those of you following Time Attack in the US and also know Subarus know of Snail Performance. We…