This build is what hard work and determination looks like. Dubbed “Project Redhead,” this Porsche 991 TTS belongs to Jeff Thompson, known on the 6 Speed forum as 918 Spyder. In previous posts, Thompson has detailed that he had his car running a 9.71 at 143 seconds down the quarter mile on nitrous and a 10.12 without it. He looked at those and thought, “time to kick it up a notch.”
These days, it’s not as interesting to hear that a car has one or two turbochargers on it. With all automotive brands rushing to find solutions for better fuel efficiency, forced induction engines are as popular as they’ve ever been. But that doesn’t mean all turbo cars are the same. Not even close.
Mercedes-Benz brought out some new models for the 2015 L.A. Auto Show and did they bring them! Three new AMGs, two new S-Class, and two new convertibles made up their L.A. debuts.
However, due to the success and wealthy population that spends its new found money on supercars, the Dubai police force has had to up their game quite substantially.
The Acura NSX was the everyman’s super sports car. It was also a car that could be driven comfortably and reliably everyday. For the past century, Acura has been promising a replacement to that car. They’ve shown us prototype after prototype.
Thanks to the folks at Underground Racing, and a couple of loud customers begging them to build it, the shop re-tuned its twin-turbo Gallardo kit to fit the new Huracan. In typical aftermarket supercar parts fashion, they’ve turned up the speed to “ludicrous”.