Monthly Archives: January 2014

Jerry Seinfeld and Patton Oswalt in a DeLorean DMC-12

In the latest episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” the legendary comic decides to go back to the…uh…well…past…with fellow joke-teller Patton Oswalt. (The nerd humorist got his start in television on Seinfeld’s eponymous hit ’90s show.) And what better vehicle in which to time travel than a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12? [...]

C6 Z06 Corvette Gains 95 WHP & 70 LB-FT From Tick Performance Cam Swap

How do you like them apples? 95 WHP & 70 LB-FT from a cam swap on a C6 Z06! Forget all the C7 hoopla because the LS7 is still one bad beast! This particular example made 532 WHP and 481 LB-FT up from the stock cam numbers of 436 WHP 412 LB-FT thanks to a [...]

Monday is for M: BMW F10 M5 with Eisenmann Sport Exhaust

On this week’s edition of “Monday is for M”, we have a sampling of exhaust sounds for you to enjoy. The first sampling features a BMW M5 with Eisenmann Sport Exhaust. The first round of revs is with the variable exhaust valves open, and then you get to hear the system with the valves closed. [...]

Ask The Editors: Is There Bacteria in my Gasoline?

Dear ATVC: I’ve heard that there’s fungus and bacteria that live in gasoline that can destroy your fuel system if an ATV is left in storage too long. I don’t understand what could possibly live in gasoline. Is there any truth to this? After digging around and making multiple phone calls we have (much to [...]

Improved Racing Crank Scrapers for LS Engines!

Improved Racing Products has just released their new crank scrapers for the LS and VORTECH series of GM V8 engines. The Orlando, Florida based company is known for their high quality products that help control engine oil control in high performance engines. The two models, the EGM-300 (for the 1998-2002 LS1) and EGM-301 (for 3.622” [...]

Modding Down Under: Toyota 86 (Scion FR-S) by MRT Performance

Australian companies MRT Performance and ROH Wheels have collaborated to supercharge and turbocharge a Toyota 86 … oh, and they also modified almost everything else on the car. The supercharging-turbocharging “1-2 punch” means this 86 has an extra 84 horsepower and 95 lb-ft of torque at its disposal, which translates to 251 horsepower and 236 [...]

Corvette Engineer Drops Details on the LT4

GM has been uncharacteristically vague about the power numbers for the LT4 in the new Z06. At the debut, they took care to note that it would make 625+ horsepower and 630+ ft-lbs of torque. Why not a flat number? Apparently, the LT4 is anticipated to make a fair bit morehorsepower than that. “We fully [...]