>>FEATURES
12 Adaptive Engineering
Something tells us that nine-second time slips aren’t exactly what Honda engineers intended for the Insight, but Luke and Josh of 4 Piston Racing did just that…
24 The Untold Story
No fluff pieces, no PC garbage, just one-on-one with the legendary Tony Fuchs as he breaks down the real history of import drag racing. Class is in session.
36 Writing’s On The Wall
Sportcar Motion is at it again, this time using a red chassis for its leap back into the drag racing world. Hell has officially frozen over!
44 Reemergence
The new acting president of J’s Racing takes us all the way back to the company’s humble beginnings, as well as predicting the future…
50 Long-Distance Relationship
Serving our country is tough enough— but keeping your project going while back and forth from overseas should be impossible. Not for Mr. Brown.
60 What GTR?
Ginash submitted photos of his car to OhSnaps! and ended up with a full spread that he shot! Dreams do come true (except for the ones about the Kardashians. Sickos!).
72 Kiss Of The Black Widow
“She set me up for the kiss of the black widow.” The lyrics that ring in the ears of all who line up with Jorge’s sleeper Si.
78 A Build Inspired
It’s tough to find a well-rounded Prelude build these days, but lucky for us, nothing gets by photog Eric Tong without a full shoot.
>>EVENTS
18 East Coast Honda Meet, Blox Meet V2.0, And Import Alliance 2011 Summer Meet
Event coverage from coast to coast.
56 ITR Expo 2011
ITR fanatics mingle with non-ITR fanatics; fast laps are run, bonds are made, and beer is inhaled— in that order!
>>WRENCHIN'
66 Project CR-Z: Handling And Final Touch
The last few bits added to our CR-Z before the car goes back to Honda. Track, show, daily driver, test vehicle—our project car did it all in 2011.
70 CR-Z Intake Test
Doug MacMillan of Hondata compares three aftermarket intakes against the factory unit in search of a little power for the hybrid.
>>REGULARS
06 Spotlight
09 Road Rage
10 Oh Snaps
77 Adult Toys
82 Grassroots
30 Gray Matter
Will Salazar took a great build, tore it all the way down to nothing, then rebuilt it even better. He can also “pop a wheelie” on his motorcycle.