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New BMW M3 Weighed Down and Dyno Tested [w/Video]
It’s common knowledge now that BMW isn’t completely honest when it publishes the power figure for its cars, posting what could gracefully be called highly-pessimistic data. The latest M3 was recently tested on the dyno, and the result, of course, confirmed that this practice is still going on. Read more »
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Corvette Z06 Ingests Lmr Stage 2 Pack, Now Delivers 743whp
This here might just be the most powerful C7 Corvette Z06 ever tested on a dyno to date. And that's saying a lot considering the stock Vette carries around 650 HP and 881 Nm (650 lb-ft) of torque at the crank. Read more »...
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Hks Dyno-tests Toyota 86 Drift Racer, Prepares New Tuning Lineup That Includes A Supercharger
Famed aftermarket and motorsport specialist HKS has released a new video of the Toyota 86 race car it is working on to participate in the 2012 season of Japan's D1 Grand Prix production car drifting competition. The new clip shows the 86 being tested...
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Power To The People: Late Model Racecraft's Twin Turbo Camaro Pushes Out 1,810 Horses
The folks over at Late Model Racecraft pride themselves for being “Home of the world's quickest and fastest stock suspended LSXâ€. In one of their latest tunes, they crafted a twin-turbocharged Chevrolet Camaro for owner Kelly Bise who...
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Fail: 2 Fast, 2 Furious Lancer Evo Vii Breaks Free Of Dyno In Puerto Rico [video]
Dynamometers, or dynos for short, are a useful tool in any racer’s arsenal. By applying some basic physical principles, a dyno can calculate the amount of horsepower and torque being transferred from the wheels to the track, without ever needing...
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Bmw's 135i Coupe / Convertible Superchiped To 360 Horsepower
Electronic tuning specialist Superchips has released a new performance boosting ECU remap for BMW's lively 135i Coupe / Convertible. The Buckingham-based tuner said that as measured at its in-house four wheel drive chassis dyno', the electronic...
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