i love kuwait

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According to the OP, this video shows one of Switzer's P800 GTR Nissans running an "825" Vivid Racing Porsche on the streets of Kuwait ... and it is Killer.

Turn your speakers way, Way, WAY up for this one, kiddies - the real fun starts about :20 in. GO, Basel!

seen it before ...

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... but not in a Lancia.

That's a Delta HF Integrale, by the way - and, if you peeled away all the layers, you might find that the little red elephant logo on the floormats probably has as much with my conservative political leanings as Alex P. Keaton and Robot Nixon combined.

For the uninitiated, this is what the thing looks like from another car (below).

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Hold on, indeed.

switzer 997 crashes audi | bmw party

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Russia, as my new fried Mike has recently proved, is a crazy place. It's not Canada crazy or Japan crazy, though - it's its own special brand of crazy. Possibly potato-Vodka-crazy.

Not sure.

Regardless, though, this latest clip from Mr. Fedianov is a great example of what happens when there's a drag race happening anywhere near Mike's Switzer-tuned 997 tiptronic Porsche.

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Dusty, if you're reading this, don't let Cress see it. It'll crush his BMW-fanboy neshuma.

holy freakin hell

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Recently, I posted an item about an incredible (albeit, virtual) post-apocalyptic jet-powered buggy titled "Screw Batman, and His Wussy Tumbler". Even though it wasn't fully real, I truly thought it would be years before I saw something so unspeakably badass again.

I was wrong.

So. Very. Wrong.

The 3-wheeled death-tickler above makes the Dark Knight's batpod look like the Barbie Vespa, and is very, Very REAL.

It's called the Blastolene Hemi, and (as the name implies) it is a one-off trike built around a massive, supercharged Hemi V8, and one look at the 240 mph speedo is your first clue that these guys are Serious ...

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... the awesome, over-engineered front brake, steering, and suspension systems are the second.

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Autoblog just posted a dozen or so hi-res images of this thing. CLICK HERE to see those ... I'm going off to write my Christmas letter to Santa (a little early this year).

switzer sledgehammer

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In the classic Simpsons episode "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?", Homer demands a car that is "powerful, like a gorilla", and insists that when he start the engine, children cry and women think the world is coming to an end.

It may not look like the Homer, but Tym Switzer's awe-inspiring 997 Turbo Sledgehammer is every bit an awesome, power-mad silverback in a sea of chimp-tuned Porsches.

I've written about Tym before (HERE), but this is the first time I've been able to post one of Switzer Performance Innovation's official press releases (below).

Enjoy!

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Oberlin, OH - Switzer Announces SLEDGEHAMMER 1000 hp Porsche Conversion Package

Tym Switzer has been quietly running Switzer Performance Innovations (SPI) in Oberlin, Ohio for several years, building show-quality exhausts and bolt-on performance products for twin-turbo Porsche 996 and 997 models.

With his latest project, Tym and the crew at SPI wanted to test the limits of what would be possible with stock 997 internals. “When the customer first came to me with his 997, we talked a lot about about pushing the limits the new engine and what might be possible using stock internals. I had already been inside the 997 turbo engines, and felt that 700 wheel horsepower seemed well within reach on pump fuel, and that we might be able to go a bit further.”

That “bit further” eventually led to what Switzer calls the SLEDGEHAMMER. Named after candid comment from an SPI tech, the SLEDGEHAMMER is a bolt-on performance package for 997 twin-turbo Porsches that delivers over 850 all-wheel horsepower on race fuel. That's over 1000 hp at the crank!

Getting Bugatti-baiting performance figures from a bolt-on prepared 997 is no easy task, though. Switzer explains he and his crew “have always prided ourselves on attention to detail and delivering exactly what we promise to our customers. We have a saying around here: performance, not excuses. So during the original SLEDGEHAMMER build we looked at every part of the system, constantly metering and testing every component, on our in-house chassis dyno.”

A finished Switzer SLEDGEHAMMER is certainly an amazing car. Switzer reports that (despite backing off the throttle early) the first SLEDGEHAMMER went almost 195 mph at the Texas mile. Additional performance figures read like the stuff of legend: consistent 0-60 times in the mid 2's, less than 5 seconds to go from 60-130 mph, and 9.8-second quarter mile elapsed times with trap speeds regularly in excess of 145 mph. “With performance like that, these cars really speak for themselves - I have another one on the dyno now, and expect to post the results of those runs shortly.”

In addition to extensive ECU tuning, the SLEDGEHAMMER package includes SPI's in-house developed headers and sport exhaust, as well as SPI's MONSTER intercooler package and SPI-massaged GT30R turbos. More details on Switzer's SLEDGEHAMMER conversion can be found on SPI's website. The SLEDGEHAMMER package retails for 49990USD, and is available through SPI.

Contact SPI for more information.

my moroso is my 100th post!

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Big changes at Moroso have been underway all year, with Aaron Weiss hoping to make a big splash, build a world-class facility, and attract some Serious race events to a track that has been a longtime favorite of many South Floridians.

Recently, Moroso launched "My Moroso", an actual, honest-to-usefulness service that helps enthusiasts keep up to date with all the latest and greatest happenings at blah blah blah ... it's my 100th post, people!

Yee-freakin'-ha!!

Can you believe it took me over a YEAR!? Sheesh ... I must have had some kind of actual life for a while, there.

Good thing THAT's over, eh!?

Now that we're in the triple digits - it's time for some Serious mucking up of the blogosphere.

Hold on to your f***ing hats!