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Japanese carmakers benefited from improving demand in Asia and the US with a surge in global car production.

As car makers cross the halfway point of the year, who's passing and who's failing? JEZ SPINKS reports.

Are you ready for Gran Turismo 5? If you're a racing game fan who has owned a video game since 2005, your answer is probably yes. If you want an exclusive car with your game you better head over to Amazon....

Nissan is pledging to carry on with its German-baiting advertising, despite being threatened with legal action by Porsche at Goodwood. The firm was one of several German makes targeted by Nissan at the Festival of Speed with Battle of Britain-type imagery.

Japanese carmakers benefited from improving demand in Asia and the US with a surge in global car production.

Ian from NAGTROC found this video of the HKS GT800 full turbine kit undergoing testing.
HKS is planning on  releasing at the end of July 2010, a full turbine kit as the GT800, featuring cast exhaust manifolds, Special GT II turbochargers , and GT II wastegates.

The turbos feature a symmetrical layout that uses normal and reverse flow turbines that HKS likens to twin turbo Formula 1 V6 technology.  Cast exhaust manifolds are more durable than tubular style exhaust manifolds, and are getting more popular, as they bring OEM quality to the aftermarket

In addition to the GT800 turbines HKS recommends , Forged piston and connecting rod set, R35 metal headgasket, R35 DCT fluid , R35 DCT reinforced oil pan , large size injectors, and R35 control system (release date August), the GT600 racing package, intercooler kit, and DCT fluid cooler kit. With all the supporting modifications they claim that 800 hp performance can be achieved.

While Mitsubishi's vehicles may not get as much respect as those from other Asian-based manufacturers, their products are solid and dependable and often more fun than the competition.

One of the most active independent Nissan GT-R owners, Darin Ferraro, aka Kunai. Modified Magazine has chosen Darin’s GT-R to represent their magazine in the challenge. Similar to the old Ultimate Street Car Challenge by Sport Compact Car Magazine, the test involves 1/4 mile, time attack, emissions, braking, and dyno testing.

In this second year of the Top Car Challenge, Modified Magazines entry will battle it out with cars from Honda Tuning, Import Tuner , 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords , Eurotuner ,and Super Street Magazine.
Good luck Darin.

Source: NAGTROC

Call me loopy but puttering around the world's most exciting track in a hatchback is a thrill.

Some of the key ingredients to make any consumer-driven product successful are what appeals to the senses. You know, sight, feel, touch, smell, taste and sound. But since we cannot eat a 2010 BMW X6M or 2010 X6 ActiveHybrid, taste is immediately off the list.

A quick video of the STILLEN Targa GT-R idling at the shop prior to it being shipped out to the Dunlop Targa event.  The race exhaust is a single exit, twin tip design that greatly reduces the weight of the exhaust system of the GT-R.
For more videos and information head over to :  http://www.stillen.com/gtrcatalog
STILLEN carries stock exit exhausts, mid pipes, AP J Hook brakes , AP CCM brakes, Penske Coil over suspension, upgraded 3 and 5 way adjustable sway bars, and more.

Last Friday, before the 4th holiday weekend, we strapped the car on Buschur’s Mustang dyno and managed a 951awhp/804awtq run before we literally started driving through the stock clutches. I had manipulated the clutches into locking up early and aggressively. This was done so that I could make progress with the tuning on this new combination without taking the car out of action for transmission modifications while Shep and I evaluated some of the current gearboxes we have running before settling on the final specs for that part of this build.951 awhp on a Mustang dyno is very stout.  This car should do nearly 160 mph though a 1/4 mile. Tym Switzer said that while running 30-32 psi, they were expecting to run up to about 3 bar or 43 psi of boost. 

The block is stock with the factory spray on liners. New aftermarket pistons and rods are installed, along with custom camshafts.  It really sounds like they are pushing the factory liners and block, but that remains to be seen. 
Once they get a new transmission/clutchpack in the car, they expect to be putting down well over 1000 awhp.  Good luck to them.

Source: NAGTROC

The automakers all-new pure electric LEAF and motosports-inspired JUKE lead the lineup and will be introduced later this year.

Nissan North American announced its 2011 vehicle lineup, featuring the all-new models LEAF and JUKE. The 2011 LEAF, a pure electric vehicle, is slated for launch in late 2010 in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Restaurants in Las Vegas, Chicago and New York are wooing diners with classic-car shows.

Land Rover is thinking small with its new entry-level Evoque

Because its been in development for about 43 years and has cost several arms and legs to develop, Sony needs some big sales to justify Gran Turismo 5. You know what would help? If there was a $237 version of the game. Whats that? There is? You say a listing for Gran Turismo 5 Ultimate [...]

Driving the Sumo Power GT Nissan GT-R no. 23, Michael Krumm and Peter Dumbreck finished an excellent second in today's Championship race at Paul Ricard HTTT (High Tech Test Track) in France.

SUMO HAS THE POWER! The No.23 Sumo Power GT Nissan GT-R took its best result of the season so far with a fantastic run to second place in the searing heat of Paul Ricard today.

The Vitaphone Maserati No.1 of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini completed a hard-fought victory in an incident-packed Championship Race at Paul Ricard.