That sure looks to me like a Garrett Motorsports turbo making the boost.
I was a bit surprised the front brakes were not bigger, but maybe they are sized to fit under a gravel wheel setup too.
The car was built for tarmac use, but it seems to me the rear wing is still suitable for a lot of sideways action that rally cars are known for.
Subaru always brings cute dogs available for adoption.
At first glance, I thought this was a Subaru Crosstrek, but it’s a Hyundai.
Everyone is going for the overlanding look now.
That’s a quick tour of the go-fast stuff that I found interesting at the LA Auto Show. The other general highlights were related to overlanding and EVs. This year feels like a tipping point to me in the EV space. Two of the four fastest cars that you can buy, including the fastest, at this year’s C&D Lightning Lap were EVs. The thermal systems are finally catching up to the power where the EVs can do significant track time without derating. Buttonwillow has a Tesla Supercharger station at the track now; it’ll be interesting to see how the trackday scene evolves over the next decade.
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Great article. I´ve used to them being a lot longer though.
Silicone compressor outlet hoses are sometimes used on high boost diesel engines.
E.g. VW CUAA, a 2litre biturbo diesel with 236hp and 369 lbf⋅ft from 2015.
Makes sense on the higher boost diesels. More boost, higher temps.
There’s just not as many interesting cars that the LA Auto Show as there use to be unfortunately. None of the German makes show up anymore, so no Audi, BMW, Mercedes, or Porsche.
Most car shows in recent years have been snooze fests, especially the ones in Europe, just a whole bunch of soulless, political correctness on wheels on display.
The only car show in recent years that I find even mildly interesting is the 2023 Japan Mobility Show, but it was mostly a bunch of cool looking concept cars instead of cool production cars though.