A couple issues back, we made a very special announcement hinting at an equally special promotion with NOS Energy Drink for your enjoyment: a limited edition, double-sided poster (poster to the right is not the actual poster, boo) featuring the new NOS Energy Drink girls, one on each side. We're pleased to announce that after weeks of deliberation, NOS Energy Drink has made its final selections and would like to introduce you to your two new pretend best friends, the 2008 NOS Energy Drink Bettys: Alicia Whitten and Corissa Furr. This ultra-exclusive poster will come as an added bonus in the May '08 issue in all newsstand copies-and keep in mind, we want you to take funny photos with the girls and submit them in exchange for cool prizes (full details in next month's issue). Sorry subscribers, this means you will have to hit your local stores to get your hands on these lovely gals. Literally.
Source: www.drinknos.com
Super Lap Battle
kicks off in the lbc
Listen up: it's time for some racing. If you're in Southern California the weekend of April 17th through the 20th, make your way down to the Long Beach Grand Prix, where you can catch our Super Lap Battle All-Stars alongside Formula Drift's Team Drift exhibition. See last year's fastest race teams-like Evasive Motorsports, 5Zigen and more-battle it out for the fastest lap time.
www.superstreetonline.com
Formula D Promoting
Safety First for 2008 Drifting's an exciting but dangerous sport that requires attention to safety. Formula D recognizes this and has made it a key upgrade to its '08 rulebook that requires drifters to upgrade their driving suits and minimum helmet requirements, updated rollcage specs (eliminating all bolt-in cages) and revised fire standards.
Sources: www.formulad.com; www.sfifoundation.com
Word On The Street
Vaughn Gittin, JR. Breakin' Fools Off Again at D1 Finals
Our long time bro'sef and good buddy, Vaughn "Don't call me JR; call me Vaughn Gittin, Jr." Gittin, Jr. performed a repeat performance of his '06 USA versus Japan win at the D1 finals last winter at the Irwindale Speedway. The huge win came after Team Orange's master of drift, Nobushige Kumakubo, tapped Vaughn Jr.'s Falken-sponsored Mustang, giving him a 10-0 advantage; all he needed to do in the second run was make a clean pass. And that he did, giving the U.S. the championship title once again.
Source: www.vaughngittin.com; www.d1gp.com
Top Ten
Honda Chassis Codes
10. FD2 - '07-current Civic Type R sedan
09. E-AT/E-AS - '84-87 Civic Si hatchback/'84-87 CRX Si
08. DB8 - '94-01 Integra sedan
07. DA6 - '90-93 Integra coupe
06. EK9 - '96-00 Civic Type R hatchback
05. EG6 - '92-95 Civic SiR hatchback
04. DC5 - '02-current Integra Type R
03. AP1 (2.0L)/AP2 (2.2L) - 00-03/'04- current S2000
02. EF8/EF9 - '88-91 CRX/Civic SiR hatchback
01. DC2R - '96-01 Integra Type R
I-DTEC Coming To The Us In 2009
Although this probably won't be the Honda engine of choice to swap in initially, Honda's clean diesel i-DTEC will be placed into select vehicles for the 2009 season. It's going to reduce emissions while promoting power and fuel efficiency. Of course, give the Honda geeks some time to figure out the technology and we're sure a lot of good's going to come out of it. Has anybody seen what some diesel powered trucks are doing these days? Source: www.honda.com
xB Release Series 5.0
This release of the Scion xB will already be on showroom floors by the time you read this, but the 5.0 Release Series of the popular second-gen box comes as a limited production model, featuring Gold Rush Mica paint, a KenStyle body kit, limited wheel covers and a first for the xB: a moonroof. Only 2,500 of these will be released at a slight premium over the standard xB. Make sure you cop one if you're looking for an extra fresh xB straight out the box (pun intended).
Source: www.scion.com