Daniel Shimp wanted more power in his 2004 Volkswagen Jetta Mk4 so he turbocharged the 2.0 L 8v inline-four. After the engine developed some issues he decided to replace it with a VR6. He tried to give away the turbocharged inline-four but no one wanted it. So it was about to be recycled when a … Read more
This custom Civic hatchback is being built by 1116Auto in Thailand for one lucky drifter. They are converting the Civic to RWD using Nissan S13/S14 subframes and suspension. The powertrain consists of a 4.3 L Toyota 3UZ V8 connected to a BMW transmission and Nissan GTR differential. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find or understand … Read more
Andre Simon from High Performance Academy talked with Aaron O’Neal from English Racing about his powerful Honda Civic EG which achieved 199.38 mph in the 1/2 mile earlier this year. The engine is a 3.5 L J35 V6 with J32A2 heads, stock crank, Crower modified camshafts, Wiseco pistons, Pauter X-beam rods, Precision 8385 turbocharger, and … Read more
This 10th generation Civic called Deep Orange 9 was built by a team of 19 students from Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research over two years. The car’s goal was to reduce emissions while still providing high performance for racing. They accomplished this using a hybrid powertrain that produces a total of 600 horsepower … Read more
Piotr Sawczenko spent the last six years making his fifth generation Civic (EG) hatchback faster and more powerful. He recently installed a new built 2.0 L B18 inline-four by DZIAK Motorsport. The engine features forged internals, billet engine girdle, CNC ported and dimpled head, and Precision PT6766 turbocharger. The combination made 922 horsepower (935 KM) … Read more
While browsing Facebook I came across this unique Honda Civic EX that was for sale on eBay last year. They replaced the factory inline-four with a turbocharged 2.5 L RB25 inline-six. The FWD drivetrain is also gone, replaced with a five-speed manual transmission and LSD rear end from a Nissan R32 GTS. Other mods include … Read more