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Japanese Motorsports Super Star Tarzan Yamada Signs On As Official Judge of Formula D!After an eventful International Auto Salon weekend, Formula D gave the nod to Tarzan Yamada to be an official judge of the Formula Drift Championship. Tarzan will make all four rounds of the series and rumors have it he promises to add a new layer to Formula D that'll shock fans and drivers. The championship will consist of four competition rounds across the country. Teams backed by auto manufacturers, aftermarket parts manufacturers and privateers have committed to the championship. It's open to anyone willing to qualify.
Tarzan will be integrated into all Formula D media and be an important part of the Formula D Championship. "Having Tarzan onboard is amazing. Anyone who's met the guy knows of his antics and knows that he can create a show for everyone to enjoy. We're ecstatic!" says Ryan Sage of Slipstream.
Joining Tarzan at the judging podium for the first round will be Seigou Yamamoto. More than 20 vehicles, teams and drivers are traveling from Southern California via transport for the first event and a large contingent of local and regional drivers will compete.
For more information, contact: Jim Liaw, Slipstream Global Marketing, Inc., (949) 341-9181. www.slipstreamglobal.com; www.formulaD.com
NOPI TV Announces New Time SlotNOPI Tuner Vision announces its new primetime slot. The television program will now run on Tuedays at 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. EST on the Speed Channel. The new schedule, featuring cars, racing action, entertainment and the automotive lifestyle of the NDRA Series for the Xbox Cup, will begin in the third and fourth quarter of 2004.
NOPI Tuner Vision will again feature footage from the NOPI Drag Racing Association (NDRA), along with interviews with drag racers, footage from burnout contests, swimsuit competitions, foam parties, night drags and more. Sport compact junkies will get an close-up view of the NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow taking place Sept. 18-19, 2004, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Boost-up-HKS WRX Turbo UpgradeDue to the overwhelming popularity of the HKS GT Sport Turbo Upgrade for the 2002-and-up Subaru Impreza WRX, HKS will reintroduce the off-road-use-only bolt-on kit with one of HKS' newest turbochargers, the GT-RS. This kit features the same straight-through downpipe, up-pipe and Super Mega Flow intake as the previous kit, but the GT2540R turbo was replaced with the GT-RS and the split housing extension is now manufactured from polished stainless steel.
The ball-bearing GT-RS turbo's outstanding power potential and responsiveness is an excellent match for the Subaru Impreza WRX's flat-four design. The GT Sport Turbo Upgrade combined with an HKS Hi-Power exhaust, EVC, F-Con S, and larger injectors produced 246.3 wheel hp and 203.6 lb-ft of torque, with boost pressure set at to 1.0 bar.
For more information regarding the HKS GT Sport Turbo Upgrade,visit www.hksusa.com.
GT Sport Turbo Upgrade includes:HKS GT-RS Ball-bearing turbocharger- Polished SUS304 stainless-steel split housing turbo extension- Straight-through downpipe- Straight-through Up-pipe- Super Mega Flow intake assembly - Oil lines, water lines and all other necessary components for a complete bolt-on kit
Part #:11004-XF002Product: GT Sport Turbo UpgradeDescription: Off-Road Use Only GT-RS Turbo upgrade for 2002-and-up Subaru WRXMSRP: $3,895
Hankook Tire Presents "Tuner" Car Keys to Project Hankook Contest WinnerHankook Tire presented the keys to Project Hankook Civic winner Jose Santoyo of Lake Elsinore, Calif. This highly modified tuner car, valued at more than $40,000, was the grand prize in a national sweepstakes program held by Primedia and sponsored mainly by Hankook. Jose Santoyo's brothers, Christian and Tony, joined him at the awards ceremony.
Bill Bainbridge, Hankook Tire marketing director, says, "We couldn't be happier that Jose won this car. He's a hard-working young man helping his family. Jose's close relationship with his brothers is truly representative of a family united in spirit and in life."
Twenty-three-year-old Jose is a recent college graduate who earned a B.A. in Electronics and Manufacturing after receiving an associate degree at ITT Technical. He lives at home and is looking for a job.
Jose also wants to help his brothers continue their educations. Christian graduated high school in 2003 and is now attending community college, while Tony will graduate from high school this year and is in the process of applying to engineering schools.
"This is the first time I've entered a contest and given my real personal information," Jose explains. "Boy am glad I did this time! I was in Mexico visiting my father's family when my mother told me I had a package from Primedia's 'Import Tuner' magazine, my favorite car book. It wasn't until I came home and opened the package that I realized I may have actually won the car.
"Then Hankook Tire called and asked me to stay in a downtown Los Angeles hotel the night before the award ceremony. They took me out to dinner and then I started to believe it was real," Jose adds.
When Jose first saw the car he was speechless, as this is not a stock Honda Civic. The vehicle features more than $25,000 in aftermarket performance, sound and interior modifications by some of the biggest names in the industry.
The car now produces close to 200 hp, looks like a racecar, handles like an exotic sports car, features a full leather interior and has a sound system that will rip the paint off at full volume. And it features a set of Ventus Sport K104 high-performance tires.
Other sponsors of Project Hankook are Jackson Racing, Knig Wheels, Polk, Momo, Gila, Catz, Pro-Car Parts, Wings West, and Eibach.
For more information on the "Project Hankook" contest winner, contact: Bill Bainbridge, (800) HANKOOK ext. 125, wbainbridge@hankooktireusa.com.