Archive for October, 2009

Forced Induction Galore at Subiefest 2009

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Subiefest is an event for enthusiasts to race and showoff their Subarus. There is a video below of the ESX drag Impreza drag racing the GST Impreza. Apparently ESX gave GST 3 cars lengths. The GST Impreza is able to run the quarter is approximately 10.9 seconds.

Here is a EJ257 tuned by COBB/Surgeline Tuning in Portland, Oregon. It was reported that the engine is pushing 520 horsepower.

Subiefest 2009 COBB

Source: MotoIQ via Over-Boost

Lingenfelter TT LS7 Specter Werks Corvette GTR

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

You are looking at Specter Werks Corvette GTR with a 800 horsepower / 800 torque twin turbocharged LS7 from Lingenfelter. The other thing to mention is those are two-piece HRE CF40 carbon fiber wheels. Those have a full carbon fiber barrel, titanium fasteners, and a 6061 aluminum center, which gives it a weight of 22 lbs. If you are going to SEMA 2009 make sure to check this car out.

Lingenfelter twin turbocharged LS7 Specter Werks Corvette GTR

Lingenfelter twin turbocharged LS7 Specter Werks Corvette GTR

Source: Jalopnik and Jalopnik Gallery

Volvo 850 T-5R Nurburgring Video

Monday, October 26th, 2009

A member over at GenMay forums was able to fun the Nurburgring in 8:04.7 with a rebuilt engine and new turbo putting down 20 psi of boost.

Source: GenMay via Overboost

2011 BMW M5 TT V8 Video

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Video of the 2011 BMW M5 using it’s 600 horsepower to run the ring.

Source: Cardomain Blog

1300 Horsepower Supra

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

This 6speedonline member has posted a very nice and very powerful Toyota Supra. Currently the Supra is putting out 1300 RWHP and 965 RWT. Currently it weights 3480.

1300 horsepower Supra

1300 horsepower Supra

1300 horsepower 2JZ engine

2012 Ford Shelby GT500 Twin Turbo V8

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Rumor has it Ford is developing a twin turbocharged 5.0L V8 codenamed “Road Runner” for the 2012 Shelby GT500. Estimates put the power at 500 horsepower. I hope Ford is developing it to consume less gas for that level of power because the current 5.4L V8 makes 540 horsepower.

Source: emg Car Tech