HOT ROD HONDA Carey Bales, with his 4 cylinder turbocharged Honda S2000, slams down records once reserved for North American machines only. Yeah, it is a tough pill for us musclecar guys to swallow, but you gotta agree, this thing is badass! Story & Photos by
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ngines in factory cars are getting smaller, making more power and getting better fuel mileage. Even just ten years ago that may have seemed next to impossible, but it is happening today, so it is no surprise that building up these new style engines has become the latest hot ticket in the world of fast cars. Every year the Big 3 auto makers try to one-up each other in the horsepower department, but in the last few years the overseas auto makers have joined in on the horsepower wars with cars like the Nissan GTR, Lexus LFA and don’t forget our Deutschland friends with the horsepower coming from the German hot rodders. The Chevrolet LS based engines may very well be the most popular of the “new breed” of American power, but the new Ford 5.0 has really taken off as well, producing more horsepower and torque out of the box than its big brother predecessor, the 5.4L. When it comes to making a small cubic inch screamer though, Carey Carey Bales, Jason Bales and Thomas Bemis
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