EVO from hell

You got to love the sound of boost! Monster EVO from hell (Brazil actually). Can’t find any specifications or anything, but just the video is more than enough:)

Impreza STI + EVO on snow

Subaru Impreza STI vs. EVO 8 in their natural environment.

Finally winter time is running out, at least in my city. I envy owners of AWD cars, especially Subaru Impreza or Mitsubishi EVO owners, who probably had so much fun during the winter. With my fwd EG6 on snow, I can just drive slower than my grandma on Sundays.

I hope you all had fun this winter and I wish I join AWD club sometime soon in a few years:)

It’s a question that never ends, but which one goes with your your style?

HKS TRB02 EVO 8 Story

It was back in 2004 where Japan tuners gathered at Tsukuba Circuit to race in Video Option's 2004 Tsukuba Super Lap Challenge. HKS had Tsukuba circuit record that time (55 seconds flat), made by their HKS Lancer Evolution 8 Hypermax TRB02. This 552hp monster was built especially to break Tsukuba Circuit fastest tuner-car time. TRB literally means Tsukuba Record Breaker.

HKS EVO 8 TRB02 had a super-light body made of carbon fiber material. Bumpers, seat, wing, doors, bonnet, roof... it was all super light with crazy power/weight ratio. Interior of course specially designed for TRB Evo8 driver Nobuteru Taniguchi and his driving style; Takata seat-belt, Bride Zeta III CF seat, Chrono DB oil pressure meter... Sitting on gold Advan RG II racing wheels with Yokohama A048 (265-35-R18) tires, it was the meanest looking EVO ever.

HKS that day with driver Nobuteru Tanaguchi gave a lesson to other tuners what a CF bodied HKS tuned EVO8 can do, they broke their own record, setting a super-lap time 54,739 seconds. HKS had a few more runs, but tragedy happened after super-lap, brakes locked before corner and Taniguchi drove a car to the wall. Things like that happen when the car is driving on the edge of limit, I bet Taniguchi was looking for time in 53.xxx second range.

All the engine tuning parts are still available at HKS, so if you have about 100+k$ too much, you can build your own HKS TRB02 EVO 8 Hypermax.

Crash afterwards:

pic source: bushido81

Greece: Tsiki's EVO 8 sick acceleration 0-300Kph

Sick Mitsubishi EVO 8 acceleration by owner Tsiki from Greece. I haven't found any specs of this EVO on net, but it's sure it's a real monster. 0-300 Kph in just 26 seconds! Nice warning: don't try this at home, I bet you wouldn't.

Honda Civic EG6 with K20 swap

Another video of K20 powered Honda Civic EG6. K20 engine coming out of Civic Type R is stock in video, but still dissing a 03' Mitsubishi Evo VIII on highway acceleration. Race on the touge or circuit would bring different result. Grip and handling aren't crucial in a flying start in a straight line.