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Like it or not, the electric revolution is coming. Electric cars already outpower IC-driven ones in contests of acceleration and as battery technology and battery management improves, it’s only a…

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Inside Michael Essa’s 1000hp Formula Drift BMW E46 M3!

Posted on August 17, 2020
byMike Kojima

Renaissance man noun The definition of a Renaissance man or woman is a person who is well educated and sophisticated and who has talent and knowledge in many different fields…

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BEST OF 2019: The Amazing 10,000 RPM Turbo 3-Rotor 20B Mazda MX-5! Kyle Mohan’s American Ethanol/Mazdatrix Formula Drift Monster

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019
byMike Kojima

In sea of V8 swapped cars in the pro drifting world, the Mazda MX-5 of Kyle Mohan stands out as a bold statement of uniqueness and technical innovation. It is…

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Dai Yoshihara and Eneos Oil

Posted on March 14, 2019
byMike Kojima

I have been working with Dai Yoshihara for 10 years now on an adventure that has taken me all over the world and has gotten me involved in winning stuff as…

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A Look Back, Nissan’s Best Ever Super Bowl Commercial and the Racecar that Never Was

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
byMike Kojima

It’s been a long-standing opinion of mine that a front engine layout can potentially work better for Prototype racing. A front engine car can easily be packaged into a body shape like…

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Killer Conquest- LS Swapped Conquest Starion

Posted on October 29, 2014July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Killer Conquest – LS Powered Conquest Starion by Mike Kojima We are starting a new feature at MotoIQ called “The Alley”. The Alley is our ultimate photo location area, which also happens to be…

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Nerd’s Eye View: Inside Fredric Aasbo/Papadakis Racing’s Amazing V8 eating 2AR Toyota Engine

Posted on June 5, 2013July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Nerd's Eye View: Inside Fredric Aasbo/Papadakis Racing's Amazing V8 eating 2AR Toyota Engine By Mike Kojima A couple of years ago, a lot of knowledgeable people, myself included declared that…

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Under Suzuki’s Scorch Racing S15-The DIY Time Attack Otaku

Posted on July 10, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Under Suzuki’s Scorch Racing S15-The DIY Time Attack Otaku By Ellie Nikolova Do you remember Under Suzuki from the winter time attack season here in Japan? Under is Tomohiko Suzuki’s…

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The Green Hell, Life at the Nordschleife

Posted on May 17, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Part 1 Geeks on a Plane Part 2 Geeks on a Chopper The Green Hell, Life at the Nordschleife By Mike Kojima, Photos by Jeff Naeyaert It's past 2…

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Eurotrip, 2010 Geeks on a Plane

Posted on May 14, 2010July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Eurotrip, 2010 Geeks on a Plane By Mike Kojima and Jeff Naeyaert If updates have been sort of slow lately, it’s because Jeff and Mike have been out of…