How many of you Honda guys WOULDN’T like to have the world’s fastest Honda Civic?
What if I also asked how much you would be willing to pay to HAVE that title.
That’s right folks, out of all the places in the world it could be, it’s for sale on eBay.
Officially the World’s Fastest Honda Civic, having run at over 225 miles per hour on the Bonneville salt flats, has now been offered up for sale. It’s your chance to own a piece of history. Whether you want the car for the ultra hardparking status, want to be super mad JDM Tyte, or actually want to use the vehicle for Bonneville Speed Week 2009, all of the status and glory can be yours for $22,000 USD (Currently).
The motor used to power the Civic is a 84mm Dart B18c Head and Block with a plethora of high quality parts. Highlights include a massive Turbonetics T72 turbo, 720cc RC Injectors, and a Hondata S300. In all honesty, the motor doesn’t appear to be too incredibly extreme when considering a title such as World’s Fastest Honda Civic.
I know you’re looking for the Power numbers, so I won’t disappoint. This motor produced an astounding 728HP and 503ft/lbs of torque at 29lbs. For reference, that is a ridiculous 369 Horsepower per liter and 182 Horsepower per cylinder. The salt flat records were run at 14lbs, which produces close to 517HP and 351ft/lbs to the WHEELS. I can only imagine the lag on a huge snail like a T72 must be ridiculous and when boost hits…better hold on to something.
Appearance-wise the exterior of the ’99 Si is fairly extreme. Built completely for the lowest drag coefficient possible, the front spoiler, belly pan, parachute mount, aluminum work, roll cage and rear wing have all been custom fabricated. The front-end is reminiscent of a snowplow rather than a sleek speed machine, but it apparently does the job.
Simply lowered on Eibach coilovers, it isn’t slammed to the ground like most would imagine it would be. Slowing this salt rocket down is a massive set of 13″ inch Baer Brakes in the rear, and STOCK brakes in the front. I imagine this is for weight transfer on slow down — wouldn’t want the rear end to come around on you at those speeds, would you?
All in all, for all the work and press, $20,000 dollars doesn’t sound that bad. It’s an easy way to own a piece of history that won’t be forgotten any time soon. Plus…who doesn’t want to say they own the fastest civic in the world?
That’s right boys and girls, impromptu spy pictures of the new Nissan 370Z have surfaced and boy is it a sweet looking ride. Other than a recent appearance in the trailer for EA games latest iteration of the Need For Speed franchise, the 370Z has been pretty camera shy. Not anymore. Thanks to the fine folks at 
Lamborghini unveiled their latest not-so-well-kept-secret at the Paris Auto Show and its turned out to be none other than a four door sports car. Yawn! While there’s no denying that the Estoque Concept is a slick looking sports car, I was holding out hope for a high performance Lamborghini minivan. At least that would be something interesting after the ridiculous amount of teasing they’ve done with the Estoque.
Here’s the news that’s breaking so fast we drove our news van into the wall just to get it to you.
For the four of you on the planet that haven’t seen the Dark Knight yet, allow me to introduce you to the new Batmobile. Thankfully, you won’t find Adam West in skin-tight spandex behind the wheel, nor will you see current Batman Christian Bale searching for a throat losange in the cockpit (seriously, what’s with his voice?). This baby is a replica and it belongs to Bob Dullam, a man that I will worship for the rest of my life as the greatest do-it-yourself artist on the planet. Dullam, who’s a custom fabricator, has been working on the build in his garage using nothing but pictures and repeat viewings of Batman Begins on DVD for reference.
With the notable exception of the engine, rear axle and tires, every single part has been handcrafted. And what makes the build really unique is that he didn’t modify an existing car to look like the batmobile, he created it completely from scratch. If you remember, all of the previous Batmobiles were mainly just modified Ford’s and Corvette’s with specialized body kits. This is the real deal.