Let's Get Going
Love driving? Of course you do. We all do. The Nation of GO is a new site that has more interaction than Tila Tequila. Drivers from all over can log onto the social website and plot out their favorite drives, upload pictures and video clips. If you have an iPhone or a Blackberry (so much better than the iPhone and you know it Bernice! -CT) then you can download the Nation of GO mobile app and upload your pics, videos and your route through GPS, all in real time. Whether you prefer canyon roads, racetracks, off-road courses or simply scenic routes, users can share driving impressions about a particular spot through blogs, forums and profiles. Tips and current conditions about certain courses like Baja or Thunderhill can always help a fellow GOer out. Samuel Hubinette, RJ DeVera, Verena Mei and many other drivers will all be part of the Nation of GO Tour. Follow them as they launch in San Francisco, go down the coast to Orange County, through the south to Texas, up to Chi Town and end in Pennsylvania.
Source: www.nationofgo.com
New S2000 Armor
There's one name on the racetrack for aero armor: Voltex. If going fast and looking good is what you want for your S2000, then Voltex and Evasive Motorsports is here to help you out. After Sun Auto's Cyber Evo put down some serious lap times using Voltex aero parts, the name has become synonymous with speed. Voltex Japan and our local Evasive Motorsports are teaming up to design a full Voltex body kit for the Honda S2000. These are the final sketches and an actual kit is being constructed as we speak. Evasive should have the first kit before the end of the year. Check with them for an ETA and actual pictures of Voltex's S2000 being constructed.
Source: www.evasivemotorsports.com, 626.336.3400,
Godzilla's New Shoes
Originally debuted at SEMA last year, Toyo has finally released their 20" Proxes R888 tires. These are the first R-compound tires made especially for the new GT-R. In enormous 285/35ZR20 (front) and 315/30ZR20 (rear) sizes, the already fast GT-R will be even faster. You hipsters better not even attempt to stretch these tires.
Source: www.toyotires.com, 800.442.8696
Word On The Screen
Tetsu's Tales
Straight outta J-pan. Engrish from our man in Japan. Read if you dare.
Honda Insight and Toyota Prius are very popular in Japan. Some people have waited for getting Prius for six months. I think many Super Street readers are not interesting in Hybrid cars because there is no stick shift, no drifting, no tuning menu, no racing.
HKS, TEIN, TRD, Mugen sell coilover, body kit and exhaust. Some tuning shops will display tuned Insight or Prius at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010. But I am not sure car guys start to be interesting in tuning Hybrid cars or not. Honda will unveil new hybrid sport car "CR-Z" in February 2010, which will have stick shift. The rumor is that Toyota will unveil Prius Coupe next year. But it is just rumor. I am not sure about it. Toyota built Prius racecars, Lexus GS hybrid racecar and Super GT Supra racecars with hybrid system for taking part in the endurance races. Honda built Civic hybrid racecars and new Insight racecars for taking part in a 7-hours endurance race at Twin Ring Motegi racetrack. Motegi's endurance race is for enjoying, not serious. Honda and Mugen built four Insight racecars, which have coilover, body kit, roll cages, etcetera. But engine and CVT transmission are stock.