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170: Engine Building, Tuning & Training the Next Gen

Cars weren’t an obvious career path for Angelina Alcantar. Her family had no automotive background, and her parents hoped she’d pursue something more traditional. But a f

169: Pushing the BMW M50 Beyond 1000HP

Making over 1000HP is one thing — building a car that can make that power, survive constant abuse, and still be driven hundreds of miles on the street is something else e

168: How Do You Make 3000+HP Survive Drag and Drive?

It’s hard to believe — some would even say crazy — what modern Drag and Drive cars are capable of. Thousands of horsepower, five- and six-second passes, all while towing

167: From Turbo Hondas to Holley EFI Guru

Joe Simpson didn’t grow up building cars with his dad or surrounded by race engines. Instead, an early fascination with imports, turbo Hondas, and the underground tuning

166: Building Record-Breaking GT-Rs & Lamborghinis | AMS Performance

When Martin designed his first camshaft for the Ford Merkur XR4Ti, he probably never imagined that one day he'd be building some of the fastest GT-Rs and Lamborghini

165: Pioneering the Mazda FD3S RX-7

We often hear about drivers who built successful racing careers, but Peter Farrell’s story goes far beyond the driver’s seat. While many enthusiasts know him for his work

164: CAD: The Gateway to Making Dreams a Reality

We all dream up incredible vehicle concepts—Nate Wilkerson of Wilkerson Customs brings them to life. Combining engineering expertise, CAD design, and a lifelong passion f

163: ZF 8HP: The Automatic Everyone Wants?

Automatic transmissions were once the last thing performance enthusiasts wanted in their builds—but that’s changing fast. Greg from Turbolamik is at the centre of that sh

162: The Real Science Behind Engine Airflow & Performance

Some people learn engines by doing—others take it a step further and truly understand the physics behind what’s happening. Jake from Bain Racing sits firmly in that secon

161: Standalone vs OEM ECU: Understanding Modern Engine Control

From carburettors and distributors to neural networks and AI-driven ECUs, Gerry Bechet’s career spans the full evolution of modern engine control. From his early days at

160: Next-Level Toyota Builds with Ryan Tuerck – ST205 Celica

We all fantasise about dream car builds, whether they’re elaborate masterpieces never done before or something stock standard we’ve seen a hundred times. Some people just

159: BMW Direct Injection on MoTeC: Genius or Headache?

Port-injected engines and aftermarket standalone ECUs go hand in hand—but controlling direct-injected engines is far less charted territory. Brett Strom from Strom Motors

158: No Compromise? Why the 8HP Might Be the Ultimate Transmission

Having a silky-smooth automatic alongside a quick-shifting manual transmission capable of handling 1000HP in the same transmission seems impossible—but the ZF 8HP might j

157: Inside IndyCar’s Golden Era of Racing

The 1990s were arguably the ‘Golden Era’ of motorsport, particularly in the world of wings-and-slicks racing. High-revving engines, intense competition, and iconic car de

156: Breaking Down Diesel: Myths, Tuning & Truth

The internet is packed with misleading information—and the automotive world is no exception. Thankfully, creators like Jamin Seat from the YouTube channel Freedom Worx ar

155: Building The Worlds Best Sounding 5 Rotor

David Mazzei may well have the best-sounding turbocharged rotary on the planet, but how he chased down that elusive F1 V10 sound with this masterpiece of an engine is som

154: 1000+ HP Diesels to 2JZ Weapons — Chuckles Garage Does It All

Pikes Peak and land speed record racing couldn’t be more different when it comes to motorsport, and that’s exactly why Scott Birdsall from Chuckles Garage is so interesti

Revisited: Want to Get Your Car Handling Better Than Ever Before? Listen to This.

*** We’ll be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period and will be back in action mid-January. That means that although there won’t be any new episodes for a few

Revisited: Is Honda’s K-Series Really the Greatest 4-Cylinder Ever Made?

*** We’ll be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period and will be back in action mid-January. That means that although there won’t be any new episodes for a few

153: A High School Project Gone Wild: 1,450HP IndyCar x Firebird

What would happen if you took an IndyCar inspired chassis, dropped a 1973 Pontiac Firebird body over the top of it, and then added a 1,450hp twin-turbo LS? That’s essenti