Gear and Tech : November 28, 2008
Happy Black Friday from us here at National Speed, and we hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! For those that may not have heard, we just wanted to let you know that we’ve got a great performance parts black friday special. We have setup some deals that you really don’t want to miss (and I’m [...]
Gear and Tech : November 26, 2008
Forget you guys with your lifted trucks. You aren’t ballin’ hard enough if you aren’t riding on some Honeycomb wheels.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Resilient Technologies have come up with a wheel that doesn’t need any type of Air pressure. Instead of rolling on air, you’re just rolling on a honeycomb structure. Oh, and [...]
Humor : November 26, 2008
Fans of all things small have something to celebrate today: the size doesn’t matter folks at MINI have announced a “Word of the Day” desktop widget. Cooper drivers rejoice, you now have daily desktop entertainment to accompany your MINI joyriding.
Today’s word: “FARKING SPOT!” This is what happens when you think you’ve found an empty [...]
Humor | News : November 26, 2008
It’s been awhile since our last quickie, so I thought it’d be best to set the mood with a little wine and romance. Just kidding. I’m not one for long winded speeches or intros, so whaddaya say we get down to business and report on all the automotive news that’s fit to print…and [...]
Editorial : November 25, 2008
I think I’ve officially seen it all…
Sure, swapping a Chevy motor into a fox body is old news, but how about a Chevy LS1 with a pair of turbochargers hanging off of it? In an R34 Nissan Skyline. Or how about the reversal of that and throwing a 2JZ-GTE into a First Gen Camaro. [...]
Editorial : November 24, 2008
I honestly think the Turbodiesel is the way of the future.
Countries with astronomic gas prices have been using them for years…why has it taken so long to catch on in the United States? The UK has diesel powered EVERYTHING and 40% of new cars sold are Diesel Powered. Sure, we have them in our [...]
Gear and Tech : November 21, 2008
All too often people seem to forget that having lots of Horsepower is absolutely useless if you can’t put it to the ground. Unless you’re building a show car or a dyno queen, if you can’t get the power down, what’s the point?
While all of this is generally up for debate, I believe you have [...]
Editorial : November 20, 2008
It’s just not fair. I’m not too sure why we don’t get hot hatches over here, but it’s just not fair.
Take a look at the Ford Focus for example. Sure we have it, but over here, in all honesty it’s a box of fail (sorry Casey) compared to what already exists in Europe. At its [...]
Gear and Tech : November 19, 2008
You know, this may be an odd article, but I saw this and just had to cover it.
This is one badass baby carrier.
Rory Craig of the Art Center College of Design has created a clever prototype for a new Sparco Babyseat. While not officially affiliated with Sparco, Rory is trying to pitch the idea to [...]
News : November 18, 2008
Ford unveils the new iteration of its longtime flagship model, this time a bit more appealing.
The new slightly Italian-esque Ford Mustang takes on a new look this year. Starting out with a minor facelift, the turn signals have been moved, the headlights are now more slightly curved for aerodynamic purposes, and that unsightly old [...]
Gear and Tech | News : November 17, 2008
GReddy has just released the Greddy Type-RZ Blow off valve, which is to replace the current Type RS and is similar to the Type-S.
GReddy Blow Off Valves are easily adjustable to eliminate compressor surge and preventing premature boost leakage, while increasing boost response between shifts. Each valve is made of durable cast and billet aluminum [...]
Editorial | Humor : November 17, 2008
If the movies are any indication of what’s to come, where in the hell are my flying cars?!?
For decades, Hollywood has teased audiences with hypnotic visions of an automotive future which has sadly yet to come true. It’s incredibly frustrating to walk into a movie theater and have your mind blown by fantastic images [...]
Gear and Tech : November 14, 2008
A van with sex appeal? Yes, please.
You know, I’ve always thought the best bet was to go hang out in front of Walmart in my moms minivan to pick up chicks. I guess there isn’t much appeal to a fat guy with an Afro chilling in a rusty 1982 dodge caravan. It appears Honda tuner [...]
Editorial | Gear and Tech : November 13, 2008
Gymkhana
For those wondering, Gymkhana is basically a mixture of autocross and drifting, with other additional skillful maneuvers thrown in as well. Cones represent obstacles to navigate through. The “obstacles” involve many highly difficult driving maneuvers such as 360 spins, parking boxes, and figure eights…in other words my daily commute. For those of you talking trash [...]
Editorial : November 12, 2008
The NSX.
First off, back to basics. We all know the Mid-engine NSX (”New Sportscar eXperimental”) was rare to begin with, and with a price of 85,000 greenbacks, it wasn’t exactly in everyone’s price range. The Acura NSX was set to be the everyday supercar.
The NSX had a cutting edge ultra-rigid and ultra-light aluminum monocoque chassis, [...]
Gear and Tech : November 11, 2008
A 3.2 liter Honda? Honda motor swaps have been done every which way, and now thanks to Hasport, there’s a new direction to go.
Hasport has just released their “j” series motor mounts for EGs and DCs (92-95 Civic/94-01 Integra/93-97 Del Sol). The J series motor is the same motor that powered most Acuras from 1998 [...]
News : November 10, 2008
How many of you Honda guys WOULDN’T like to have the world’s fastest Honda Civic?
What if I also asked how much you would be willing to pay to HAVE that title.
That’s right folks, out of all the places in the world it could be, it’s for sale on eBay.
Officially the World’s Fastest Honda Civic, having [...]
Gear and Tech : November 7, 2008
With Christmas time right around the corner, we here at National Speed have compiled a list of gift ideas specifically for Subaru owners.
Factory Top Mount got you down? Stock Blow off valve just not cutting it? Perhaps you’re looking for some coilovers to slam your car and go terrorize a road course. Whatever your fancy, [...]
Gear and Tech : November 6, 2008
Cheap and Effective. Sound good to you? It sure does to me. It’s all about getting power for cheap nowadays. I think it’s time to go over some inexpensive but effective mods you can make to your vehicle for your budget build.
Intake
It’s pretty hard to drink something through a coffee stirrer, isn’t it? That’s what [...]
Editorial : November 5, 2008
Low. Black. Popping. Crackling. Whistling. Half mechanic and half bionic, the Chrysler Conquest was a vehicle some revered in an almost mythical sense. The name itself struck a tone of confidence in an owner. Created by Mitsubishi, but being imported and sold under the Chrysler name, the Conquest is also often overlooked as one [...]
Humor | Media : November 4, 2008
Work got you down? Kick back and take a break with National Speed and enjoy these hilarious clips that the voices inside my head told me were funny. The voices also told me that the National Speed eStore is now open and that you should definitely check it out. All the cool [...]