Engineering Oddity: Honda CBX – GT Speed
One unique motorcycle, the Honda CBX In the wonderful world of superbikes, a high revving inline four cylinder engine is commonplace and almost the default layout and configuration for high performance...
Yamaha YZF-R1 VS Porsche 918 all out race – GT Speed
Watch this Yamaha YZF-R1 VS Porsche 918 blitzing a race track A hypercar and a superbike racing around a circuit, if that's not proper entertainment, we don't know what is. With a 1 liter DOHC in-line four...
Rolls Royce Meteor engine shatters eardrums – GT Speed
The sound from this Rolls Royce Meteor engine is uncanny. The Rolls Royce Meteor engine is a 27 liter (that's just under 1650 cubic inches) V12, produced between 1943 to 1964. Based on the Merlin engine,...
Gearhead Parenting: 8 Movies to make your kids gearheads
8 Movies to make your kids car enthusiasts, today on Gearhead Parenting. By Omar C. Cinema has been a thing of wonder ever since its inception, and when you add cars into the mix, it only gets better....
Turbo keychain explodes – GT Speed
Watch this turbo keychain explode under pressure. This Chinese novelty keychain is the ultimate form of “ebay parts” jokes. And when it's given an excessive amount of airflow, the weak plastic structure...
2JZ powered Skyline.Blasphemy? – GT Speed
A 2JZ powered Skyline, the ultimate symbiotic blasphemy. This eighth mile drag racing machine clocks in a 4.5 second pass with ease, reaching a trap speed of over 167 miles per hour. Such quickness is as...
The truth about double clutching – GT Speed
Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should. The ever famous quote from Fast and Furious has spawned a myriad of memes, and has become a staple of gearhead humor. For those that don't remember,...
Take a look at the Porsche 919 engine – GT Speed
The Porsche 919 engine is amazing, here’s why. With only 2 liters of displacement, thw Porsche 919 engine has become a platform for innovation, and a trendsetter. Alexander Hitzinger, Technical Director...
Is the V8 engine dying? – GT Speed
Is the big displacement V8 engine doomed to be forgotten? Put simply, yes. But before you go, we should answer the all important question: Why? It’s no secret miles per gallon has replaced horsepower...
Pagani Huayra BC, because perfection isn’t good enough – GT Speed
Pagani Huayra BC, because perfection just isn’t good enough The Italian supercar company is known for their borderline obsessive attention to detail, and in all honesty, we commend such behavior, as it has...