Six-Second Nissan GT-R

AMS Performance Sets New World Record at TX2K with Six-Second Nissan GT-R

For most drag racers, traction can be the hardest part of the sport. It seems like All Wheel Drive would be a no-brainer for quarter-mile competition, but weight and complexity of sending massive power to all wheels have been a challenge until now. AMS Performance has been at the leading edge of pushing Nissan’s GT-R into uncharted territory. A decade of innovation has outgrown the original engine, so they engineered a new block, heads, and internals using the latest in CNC tooling. Last year in Detroit resulted in a 7.14 @ 212 mph.

Knocking at the door of a six-second pass is nothing short of amazing. And doing so reliably in a full frame street legal car requires many late nights and usually a fire extinguisher. Such was the case last weekend at the beginning of TX2K17. A small fire on the first shakedown pass evolved into an all-nighter, as they rebuilt the engine for another attempt. Usually, the first pass on a new engine is simply to get the drive line warmed up and verify a proper break-in. But since they are very confident in their own hardware, a full boost pass resulted in the quickest quarter-mile ever by an AWD car.

At first, the timing lights signaled a speed of 196 mph which is slower than before, but then it flashed an elapsed time of 6.93 seconds…. This is not a tube frame dragster with a fiberglass body. It may have sticky tires and a roll cage but it is a real Nissan GT-R. Only a handful of street legal cars are capable of going this fast, so our hats are off to the crew of AMS Performance for raising the bar. Stay with us for more updates from the race, and a preview of FL2K17 later this summer.

AMS Performance Sets New World Record at TX2K with Six-Second Nissan GT-R

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Callaway Corvette AeroWagen

Jay Leno Drives the Callaway Corvette AeroWagen

Last month Peter Callaway revealed the latest in custom Corvettes. The AeroWagen is a shooting brake conversion with a bold new style. Three decades of building bespoke Corvettes have led to innovations in power and aerodynamics which have culminated in 757 hp and 777 lb-ft of torque. Those numbers are based on the Z06, but the package is available for Stingray and Grand Sport also. It centers around a new 2.3-liter supercharger that is so massive it requires a hole in the hood. Because the blower has its own intercooler, boost pressure is increased and heat is removed. To set it apart from lesser impersonations, the new hatch gives Corvette a Shooting Brake roofline and more storage capacity out back.

Jay Leno is no stranger to Callaway’s creations, so he invited Peter and his father Reeves to the garage for a flashback to the 80’s. While his father was busy making Callaway a leader in Golf Clubs, Reeves developed a twin turbo kit for the C4 Corvette. Chevrolet was so impressed with the design, it became a production option from 1987 to 1991. Working their magic on everything from Alfas to Z28s, Callaway Cars in Old Lyme, CT has been a fixture in our magazine since we began. The AeroWagen Kit is available for all Corvette Coupes for $15,000, and the supercharger upgrade is $18,000. You will get a nice discount ordering a completed car from their factory once production ramps up. Stay with us for more Callaway updates and Corvette news.

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McLaren F1 “Hyper-GT”

First Look at the McLaren F1 “Hyper-GT” Successor

The McLaren F1 will finally have a true successor, thanks to the English automaker’s upcoming “Hyper-GT” car, codenamed BP23. While it has not been given a true name yet, McLaren does have a bit to say about the car.that this will be the most aerodynamic road-going model that they have ever created.

First off, McLaren does note that this will be the most aerodynamic road-going model that they have ever created. To give us an idea of how the aerodynamic will look, they have released a teaser image of the car. This image can be seen above.

McLaren Special Operations (MSO) will be creating BP23, with development already underway. Even though the car hasn’t even started being produced, all 106 examples of the car have already been pre-sold. Why 106? This is the same number of McLaren F1s that were created back in the day.

Expect the first McLaren BP23 examples to be delivered in 2019.

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First Look at the McLaren F1 “Hyper-GT” Successor

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McLaren Creates Coolest Dashboard

McLaren Creates Coolest Dashboard Ever for the 720S

The upcoming McLaren 720S just keeps on getting better with each tease. For this week, McLaren has decided to tease us with the car’s new dashboard setup, which is quite genius.

This new “Folding Driver Display” includes aluminum switches that allow it to rotate. In the Full Display Mode, the display will give the driver all of the usual information you’d expect from an instrument cluster. If the driver changes the mode (Comfort, Sport or Track), the layout of the display appropriately. In the Slim Display Mode, the display will slide down and back, showing only the essential information in a slim strip. McLaren says this is perfect for drivers who want limited distraction and their information in the simplest form possible.

“The new McLaren Driver Interface is a matchless example of advanced driver engagement built around two separate high-definition screens; a Folding Driver Display and a Central Infotainment Touchscreen,” explained Mark Vinnels, Executive Director – Product Development at McLaren Automotive. “The Folding Driver Display is revolutionary in offering both a choice of information shown and physical position, seamlessly complementing driver preferences while at the same time furnishing a glorious piece of engineering theater.”

McLaren Creates Coolest Dashboard Ever for the 720S

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Lamborghini Huracan Destroys Nurburgring Record

Lamborghini Huracan

One of the true tests that every supercar must face is a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap. For years, automakers have been testing their cars on this track, tuning them along the way with the hopes to set new lap time records.

Lamborghini has been hard at work testing their upcoming Huracan Performante at the “Green Hell,” and it looks like their hard work has paid off.

In a new video from the Italian automaker, they show, from start to finish, the new supercar’s Nurburgring Nordschleife lap in its entirety. It took the Huracan Performante only 6:52.01 to make it from the starting line to the finish line. TO put this into perspective, the Porsche 918 Spyder’s lap time was 6:57 and the Aventador SV did it in 6:59.71. That’s a HUGE difference in time.

Lamborghini Huracan Performante Destroys Nurburgring Record

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