March 22nd, 2012
We had some time with the brand new 2013 Nissan GT-R and ran it through some dyno and drag racing tests to get some real world data Nissan’s latest version of it’s flagship car. For 2013 the Nissan GT-R was updated a host of minor enhancements. Power from the 3.8L V6 Twin Turbo was increased 15HP and 15 ft-lbs of torque over the 2012 model with a total of 545 HP and 463 ft-lbs of torque. Additional features for the 2013 model year include upgrades to the DCT transmission as well as suspension. While the list of 2013 changes Read More
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June 6th, 2011
While the 2012 Nissan GT-R has been on the streets for a couple months now, Cobb Tuning has been working hard on cracking and tuning the new GT-R’s updated ECU to allow for boost and power. Cobb has succeeded and HP Logic in West Palm Beach, FL is one of the first tuning shops to start testing the new software upgrades. We took the same 2012 Nissan GT-R we tested back on March over to Jack at HP Logic to see what the new software from Cobb can do. We hooked up the Cobb AccessPort to the 2012 GT-R Read More
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May 22nd, 2011
We’re giving away a Racelogic VBOX PeformanceBox valued at $499 to the DragTimes.com FaceBook fan that obtains the most number of “Likes” for their car. To participate in the contest simply email a picture of your car to facebook@dragtimes.com. Once your car is posted on our FaceBook contest gallery page share the photo/link to your friends and get as many “Likes” as possible. The picture with the most likes on July 4th, 2011 @ 12 PM EST will win the VBOX PeformanceBox. The PerformanceBox is suited to: Straight-line performance: 0-60, 0-100, 60-130, 60-0, 0-100-0, ¼-mile etc. Horsepower calculation: calculate both Read More
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March 24th, 2011
We got our hands on a 2012 Nissan GT-R in Deep Pearl Blue to do some real world testing on the dyno and the drag strip. Nissan’s modest refresh of the Nissan GT-R for 2012 includes a power bump from 485HP to 530HP along with updated suspension components, new seats, LED daytime running lights and a host of other interior and exterior improvements. Nissan states that the increase in power comes from tweaking the intake and exhaust along with an increase in boost pressure to 13.5 PSI. The GT-R we tested had two options, floor mats and a back-up camera Read More
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January 8th, 2011
We did some dyno testing and drag racing passes with 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo setup with a Twin Turbo Bolt-On kit by Heffner Performance. We first headed over to HorsePower Logic in West Palm Beach, FL and strapped down the Gallardo to an AWD Mustang Dyno where it put down 740 AWHP on MS109 fuel at around 9 pounds of boost. From the dyno we headed out to Palm Beach International Raceway to make a few passes down the drag strip. The best ET at the drag strip was a 10.61 with the highest trap speed coming in at 138.63 MPH. Read More
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July 18th, 2010
As modern day vehicles from both the factory and from the tuner world become more powerful, quicker and faster, a new benchmark for performance has been catching on to quantify just how fast these cars are, 60-130 times. A device made by Racelogic, called the Performance Box (VBOX) uses GPS and accelerometer data to record just about any performance metric you want to setup. The PerformanceBox logs your speed, position, G-forces, and distance to its memory card ten times every second for detailed analysis in the included software. The Performance Box (VBOX) can be purchased online from around $450-$500 for the Read More
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stephend
That GT-R was baaad!
Dog
Bro, put the GTR in the title not some shitty vett
Jean
1991 GMC Syclone was head to head with the Corvett
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