Author Archives: Will@FluxAuto

The Hakosuka Skyline

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Hakosuka Skyline in the Sunset via 7Tune’s Facebook Page

What is it that makes a car legendary? The first person who could boil it down to a scientific formula would be revolutionize the automotive industry. Unfortunately, it’s never that simple. Legendary cars have an almost mythical attraction to them. The first time you see one, you’re instantly smitten. It’s love at first sight. You can just glimpse this car and without knowing anything else about it, you know it’s something special that speaks to your soul. As far as Japanese cars go, few are as legendary as the Hakosuka Skyline GT-R. It was made starting in 1969 and was the first car from Nissan to wear the GT-R badge and establish its reputation for racing dominance.

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Top Fuel S2000 Testing at Suzuka for WTAC 2012

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Yokohama Tires has been closely following the re-engineering of the Top Fuel S2000 for the 2012 World Time Attack Challenge in August. The car held the RWD lap record at Tsukuba for three years in it’s previous form. In preparation for the WTAC, the power has been increased to 712 hp thanks to a turbocharged F20C stroked to 2.2 liters (not a F22C according to Yokohama) and the car has been equipped with an awesome widebody kit developed by Japanese aero tuners, Voltex. This video gives some good shots of the car’s details as well as some run footage on Suzuka.


Source: Yokohama ADVAN Tyres Australia on YouTube

RX-7 vs. RX-8 Tsukuba Battle – Best Motoring

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The Best Motoring crew rounded up what looks to be all of the rotary engine tuners in Japan for a 5 lap battle around Tsukuba. What’s interesting is that RX-7’s took the top place finishes, but RX-8’s set the fastest lap times. The begs the question of whether or not the RX-8 will establish a reputation for racing as legendary as the FD RX-7. The RX-8 seems to have better suspension design, but the RX-7 is smaller and lighter. It definitely makes for exciting battles like this one. Now that I’m an RX-8 owner (more details to follow), I can understand why rotor heads are so fanatical about these cars.


Source: YouTube user ZzetZzetGT

2012 Global Rallycross Championship Round 4 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway

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Round 4 of the 2012 Global Rallycross Championship had the most creative track so far in the season. There was a couple speed bump jumps, chicanes, a gap jump, a tabletop jump and even a slanted hairpin. They also incorporated a sandpit as well as the usual car wash for traction changes. Things got interesting in the later heats as more and more of the sand was dragged over the rest of the course including onto the hairpin. GRC continues to deliver exciting racing.


Source: YouTube user WRCforeva