Editorial : October 31, 2008
We’ve worked long and hard to bring you the best online shopping experience possible so check out the new National Speed Performance Parts eStore. Over the past few weeks we’ve worked closely with several car enthusiast forums and clubs to test the shop and gather feedback.
As such, the team at National Speed has been [...]
Media : October 30, 2008
Rockstar games has been on a winning streak this year with their juggernaut Grand Theft Auto 4 tearing up the sales charts as well as garnering critical raves, but it’s their lesser known Midnight Club franchise that really has us salivating here at National Speed. Featuring an amazingly detailed rendering of L.A. for you [...]
Humor : October 29, 2008
This one comes to you courtesy of the folks at Gizmodo and yes your eyes aren’t deceiving you — that’s Animal from Jim Henson’s The Muppets behind the wheel of a car.
Apparently this is a REAL photo from a European traffic camera. The driver, a prankster that has been plaguing German Police for several [...]
Editorial : October 28, 2008
You know the name, you know the number. In what is cinema’s longest running and arguably most loved franchise, James Bond has become synonymous with high-octane adventure, gorgeous women, and exotic cars. Ever since Sean Connery ripped up the road with his modified 1963 Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger, automotive enthusiasts have been [...]
Humor | Media : October 27, 2008
Every Monday on the blog we try to run a series of video clips that we think are funny, outrageous, or just plain cool. I say try because sometimes things come up and we’re unable to update on schedule. You know, like that whole work thing. Life would be so much easier [...]
News : October 24, 2008
It’s boring to read the news, that’s why National Speed is cutting out all the fat and giving you only the stuff that matters. No politics, sports, or world events — unless its automotive related. We understand that you’re busy people and don’t want to read boring introductory paragraphs (irony!) so let’s cut [...]
Events : October 21, 2008
It may have rained cats and dogs, but it’ll take more than a few inches of falling kittens and man’s best friend to put a stop to National Speed’s Mustang Dyno Day. Sponsored by Chris Durham and the awesome folks at the Wide Open Throttle Mustang Club, we ended up having over thirteen ’stangs [...]
News : October 16, 2008
That’s right boys and girls, impromptu spy pictures of the new Nissan 370Z have surfaced and boy is it a sweet looking ride. Other than a recent appearance in the trailer for EA games latest iteration of the Need For Speed franchise, the 370Z has been pretty camera shy. Not anymore. Thanks [...]
Humor | Media : October 13, 2008
In celebration of our upcoming Law Enforcement Dyno Day in November, National Speed presents 5 clips of Law Enforcement hilarity. Disclaimer: in no way are these clips meant to make light of Law Enforcement Officers, but rather the absurd situations that they sometimes find themselves in…Why do I suddenly have a sneaking suspicion that [...]
News : October 7, 2008
It’s boring to read the news, that’s why National Speed is cutting out all the fat and giving you only the stuff that matters. No politics, sports, or world events — unless its automotive related. We understand that you’re busy people and don’t want to read boring introductory paragraphs (irony!) so let’s cut [...]
Humor | Media : October 6, 2008
There are some people that were born to sit behind the wheel of a car. These are not those people…
1) Car Rotisserie. This is what happens when gearheads with too much spare time get inspired while stuck in front of the spinning chicken rack at Golden Corral. I can’t imagine anything else that [...]
Events : October 1, 2008
Saturday, September 20th marked National Speed’s first annual Diesel Dyno Day. In between coughing fits from all the smoke and chomping down on juicy burgers we ended up dynoing over ten massive diesels with John Porterfield taking home the most horsepower trophy (826.84) and Nate Eix claiming most torque (1020). Congratulations guys, but [...]