The Best of 2021 #1: The GT3 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Spaceship
Recently, we got a chance to see a very unique racecar under construction. Our subject car used to be a 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 GT Veloce. The GTV was…
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WATCH: BimmerWorld OPTIMA Batteries E36 Hill Climb Car!
We took a break from isolation to make the trip out to Austin, Texas for Optima Batteries’ Hi-Performance Expo at the Circuit of the Americas last November (2020). We’ll…
SuperPro Suspension Parts joins the Devine Force Racing STi and is put to work at COTA
Subarus are known for their competitive advantage of AWD and the ability to always have traction pulling you through the corners. It’s important to note the use of pulling, and…
Installation and testing of the KW 2-Way Clubsports on the Devine Force Racing Time Attack STi
At last! It’s the end to unwanted body roll, understeer and driving an off-roading truck through the esses of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. We have finally taken the steps to…
An End of an Era of Fun. Good Bye Dog Car!
This week marked a sad day in MotoIQ and my personal history. Today is the day that the new owner of the little 1996 B14 Sentra race car known in…
WATCH: F80 Powered E30 M3 is Pretty Nifty
We take a close look at the Honest Assembly S55 powered E30 M3. This beautiful E30 M3 is powered by the same power plant in the F80 M3. Classic…
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…
The Eneos Oil Pikes Peak Toyota 86
Last week Eneos Oil officially announced that they would be backing the Evasive Motorsports Toyota 86 for an effort at 2019 running of the Pikes Peak hillclimb. With Formula Drift…
The Queen of Hearts – Erin Sanford’s LS-powered Time Attack 240SX
Erin Sanford bought his first S13 in late 2003 after wanting to find something fun to daily drive. The S13 coupe was always visually appealing to him, and so he…
A Look Back, Nissan’s Best Ever Super Bowl Commercial and the Racecar that Never Was
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…
WATCH: The MOST In-Depth Look Into the CSF EVO X EVER!
We take a look at CSF Radiator’s EVO X you’ve seen all over the Internet, YouTube and even magazines in the deepest dive you’re gonna find ANYWHERE! If you…
The New Porsche 935 Spotted
Over the weekend, MotoIQ had a chance to check out the annual Porsche Rennsport Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca Raceway. With over a thousand Porsche cars on display, we spotted…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 20 – Getting Shift Done
When we last left Project SC300 we had figured out just how much we could drop the motor, and cleaned up the transmission tunnel to accommodate the shifter. Now it…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 19 – Achieving Release, Mounting Problems
In the last installment of Project SC300 we had just attempted to bolt on the Quick Time 2JZ-T56 adapter bellhousing to the engine. After some careful massaging of the transmission…
Project SC300 Road Racer: Part 18 – We have transmission!
Our last outing with Project SC300 did not leave us all that happy. After much hard work completely rewiring the car, fabricating lots of odds and ends, and countless hours…
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…
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…
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…
LA Auto Show 2016: Sneak Peek – Porsche 911 RSR
LA Auto Show 2016: Sneak Peek – Porsche 911 RSR by Khiem Dinh So what’s the huge sacrilegious change? This so-called 911 RSR is MID-ENGINE. Yup, no more engine hanging…
SEMA 2016: Nerd’s Eye View – Track Cars
SEMA 2016: Nerd’s Eye View – Track Cars by Khiem Dinh This BMW 3.0 CSL Group 4 race car won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1975, assuming my Google…
SEMA 2016: Nerd’s Eye View – Revolution Mini Works Project Mini
SEMA 2016: Nerd’s Eye View – Revolution Mini Works Project Mini by Khiem Dinh Every once in a while, there’s a vehicle that really catches my eye at SEMA. A…
Inside the Rahal Letterman Lanigan RLL BMW M6 GTLM
One of our traditions while at the Long Beach Grand Prix, is to get a close look at the latest factory BWM racers with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team. The…
The DeltaWing Revisited
The DeltaWing Revisited by Mike Kojima We first took a look at the famous and controversial Elan Delta Wing a couple of years ago. At the time the car was…
Sneak Peek: The Engines of IMSA Weathertech GTLM
Sneak Peek: The Engines of IMSA Weathertech GTLM by Khiem Dinh The cars in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship are particularly exciting this year due to very notable newcomers introducing…
Exotics Racing EXR Racing Series Cars
Nerd’s Eye View: Exotics Racing LV02 and LV03 by Khiem Dinh The car pictured up above is the higher spec LV03 car. With a Nissan VQ35DE V6 pumping out 330hp…
Nerd’s Eye View: Porsche 962
Nerd’s Eye View: Porsche 962 by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All statements and opinions expressed by Khiem…
Sneek Peek: KPAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3
Sneek Peek: K-PAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3 by Mike Kojima Earlier this year we were able to get a close look at the K-PAX Flying Lizard McLaren 650S GT3 that…
Tested, Mazda’s Global ND MX-5 Cup Car
Tested: Mazda's Global ND MX-5 Cup Car by Mike Kojima We recently had the opportunity to drive Mazda's soon to be released MX-5 Cup car. The Cup car is a…
Sneak Peek: Ford GT Street Car vs. Race Car
Sneak Peek: Ford GT Street Car vs. Race Car by Khiem Dinh Photos courtesy of Ford Media Center Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time…
A Look Inside the Mackin Industries/Turn 14 Distribution FR-S Pikes Peak Car
A Look Inside the Mackin Industries/Turn 14 Distribution FR-S Pikes Peak Car by Mike Kojima Previously we have covered the Evasive Motorsports Pikes Peak FR-S in MotoIQ as we helped…
Sneak Peek: The Powertrains of the 2015 Le Mans LMP1 Class
Sneak Peek: The Powertrains of the 2015 Le Mans LMP1 Class by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of this writing. All…
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2014: Part 2 – Race Cars and Engines
Nerd’s Eye View: LA Auto Show 2014: Part 2 – Race Cars and Engines by Khiem Dinh Khiem Dinh is an engineer for Honeywell Turbo Technologies at the time of…