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Yes, I've find that high speeds on the open road tend to favour a large / more powerful engine. I get the same highway economy from a twin turbo V6 as I do from a 1.8 Corolla that I hired - the athe TTV6 was a lot more fun! High revs, steep hills and having to thrash the Corolla when...

The 300ZX is renowned for its tight engine bay and lots of mechanics don't like to work on them or charge an arm and a leg to do so. At 1,200HP, you'll be wanting to do more than just the transmission (think brakes, suspension, tyres etc). Traction is going to be a bit of an issue too!

Depends on which car I'm driving. If it's the "fast" manual car, then I overtake often as I find being stuck behind, next to or near cautious drivers often ends in grief due to the indecision. If I'm in the missus' slower auto car, then I don't overtake as often and just sit back most of...

If they've improved the quality and reliability, then I'd definitely consider one, especially considering that the new RS265 has just set the fastest FWD record at the Nurburgring.

Agree with Yugguy. Cost, convenience, reliability, legality etc all point to selling the FSI and buying a TSFI. Remember, it's not just a case of "bolt on a turbo and she'll be right". upgraded brakes, suspension, cooling, internals etc are also usually involved.

That's the last time you'll hear me complain about changing the brake pads!

Although Renault make some cracker hot hatches, I do agree that they have a history or perception of poor build quality. Fast but fast to fall apart too?!

The S2000's weakness is torque, or lack of it. I'd be looking at a supercharger or turbocharger kit.

I would rather set a slower lap time in a RWD car that helped me improve my throttle and steering control, corner entry, gear changes, and power out, as opposed to being fast in a powerful, AWD with DSG and all the electronic nannies. It's for the same reason why I like a manual more than a...

After you sell the Galant, replace it with an 8G Galant VR-4. It will be far from slow!

The Legnums are excellent value for money. Twin turbo V6, AYC from the Evos, AWD and you can throw a mattress in the back! Just be careful if you choose the tiptronic box. Once they go bang, it won't be cheap to replace.

Welcome! The Supras resond magnificently to mods. It's not uncommon to see daily driven Supras that run 10 second passes. Let us know how you go with the turbo swap.

Being a small capacity, naturally aspirated engine, it won't be easy or cheap to obtain big power gains. What kind of power gains are you after? What's your budget? Budget will help us determine whether we're talking about induction and exhaust mods, or super / turbo charger kits.

Wayne and Yugguy are right - the Megane they tested is the "normal" Megane RS250. Both the Golf GTI and Civic Type R weigh less than the RS250. The stripped out Megane you're thinking about is the Menage 225 R26.R, which is basically a race spec car for the road...

100% scam. Run if you ever see the words Paypal, Western Union, going through a divorce, don't need to inspect the car, am on an oil rig, am overseas, will use a delivery agent, will pay you more than the asking price etc.

They can make a huge difference. That's why hybrids and other economy cars run skinny, low resistance tyres. It's also why manuals tend to be more economical than your conventional auto. The manual usually has anywhere between 5 to 6 gears, compared to an old school auto's 4 gears. This...

Just needs more practice. Try it when you're stationary and in neutral with handbrake up, so you can get a good feel for where the pedals are and how they offset each other. Just sit there and try braking with your toe whilst blipping the throttle with your heel. I find that flat, tight...

A lot of money - lol! Seriously, the general principles are more power, more traction, less weight, appropriate gearing, less drag, a drag auto with stall kit (allows more consistent runs), massive balls.

Stringing together a series of perfect heel and toes through a set of chincanes with no traffic, no speed cameras, and no lane hogs.

I'm guessing more deterioration. High performance cars typically rev higher and harder (especially NA engines). The tolerances are finer. Many have launch control (not great for the drive train). Higher levels of power and torque usually also mean more wear and tear on the car, especially if...

In general, I find it almost impossible to match the manufacturer's claims on mileage and acceleration. I found out the reason - many use pro race drivers for their acceleration tests (and the tests are done in perfect conditions).

Don't forget that it's not just the engine that affects economy, so "putting engine X in car Y" won't magically reproduce the same economy. Other factors include gearing (the Integra Type R has VERY short gearing), aerodynamics, weight, drag, tyre selection. To answer your second question, I...

Agree with Waynne. The Megane really surprised me. Didn't have the most power or torque. Didn't have AWD. Wasn't the most expensive to buy, yet, it smoked all on the circuit.

http://motorv8me.com/car-news-articles/what-happened-to-the-type-r-spirit Some interesting observations - Focus RS had the most power and torque but wasn't the quickest around a circuit. The Megane must have some witch craft done to it, beating all comers on the circuit, including the AWD...

The opposite might be true! A much higher redline means engine and drive train components spin a lot faster and are under more duress, with increased wear and tear. A typical example is that most Honda Type R cars do not come with an automatic transmission. Part of this is due to the Type R...

FTOs look faster than they are. Fun handling, but not as hardcore and track focused as a Honda Type R (which may be a good thing if you don't do a lot of track days and use it as a daily driver). Backseat is for midgets. 4 speed tiptronic box sounds good in theory but slow in practice...

Awesome test! Test multi-tasking as well as driving under pressure! Lol!

The larger capacity engine does help. However, the Supra just had a better set up, with less of a torque hole between the handover from the small to larger turbo charger. Here's a good comparison between the set ups in both cars: http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_109201/article.html...

What happens when these half of the driving population who can't drive properly, get behind the wheel and then light up? ;)

That's because you're a car enthusiast ;) Most normal people would struggle to identify the difference between an RS4 and say, an S4 or even a lesser Audi on big wheels.

It will take strengthened internals, upgraded brakes, transmission, clutch and suspension and a stack of money!

Not sure if the Pulsar GTI-R is a great sleeper - look at the monster bonnet scoop! Audi make some excellent sleepers too (think RS4, RS6). Mitsubishi have some good, affordable sleepers eg. Galant / Legnum VR-4.

Torquey response at real world revs (under 4,000rpm) and then huge top end kick when you're giving it. I'm struggling to think of a real world everyday car that does that. Lambos abd Veyrons aren't very affordable for the average person!

Any activity where you constantly have one hand off the steering wheel increases the risk, IMO. Having said that, a lot of non-smokers drive with only one hand on the wheel!

Nissan R390 GT1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_R390_GT1

It's hard to answer this question because the best 3 mods will depend on the type of engine. For example, a car that is already factory turbo charged might benefit from an upgraded intercooler, exhaust and more boost. However, a NA car is going to need 3 very different kins od mods to do its...

Several manufacturers have this sequential, twin turbo set up eg. Supra, Liberty B4. They use a smaller turbo for bottm end response and when the revs reach a certain point, the bigger turbo takes over for better top end response. Worked well in the Supra but not so well in the Liberty.

My guess would be the USA. It's definitely not Australia. Here, a 911 costs over $220k USD!