EVS Motors "Culture Shock Camaro" on Hot Rod Magazine

[evsmotors]

Just want to share with you guys that our "Culture Shock" Camaro will be in the April issue of Hot Rod magazine. The oldest and one of the most widely circulated magazines (more than Road & Track, Motor Trend or Automobile Magazine from what I was told).

We are glad to be in the magazine, even though we were already told it would be a biased view of it, due to the reader base that is pretty conventional. They don't want to lose readers if they favor the crazy idea of our car. lol

Look out for it on newsstands next month!

[andrewb70]

Is this the car with the 2JZ in it?

Andrew

[evsmotors]

Yes sir it is.

[cityofthesouth]

what a cool image. Pretty lame if people stop reading a magazine over a single car.

[andrewb70]

what a cool image. Pretty lame if people stop reading a magazine over a single car.

Yes it is. It actually looks like it was taken in a shop. The big blue thing in the background looks like a lift.

As for the car, I have no issues with any kind of hybrids. I have done LSx RX7 swaps and they are cool. One of my buddies put a 2JZ in a second gen RX7 and he will be running low 9s this year on a stock short block. Another buddy has a small block Chevy in his Mustang that runs 9s. The Supra is not a lightweight car and they can be made to run, fast and quick. SW showed that recently. For people that get their panties up in a bind over ripping the soul out of a car (rotards) or ruining classic American iron, get a grip. It is just a car. A collection of steel, aluminum, plastic, and rubber.

Congratulations on the Hot Rod feature!

Andrew

[Shiro666]

That is great news!

I personally think that this car and concept is great. I wish that Hot Rod would own some of the controversy that it occasionaly creates. I know that they say that they only report the trends- not make them, however by that proclimation, you would think that they would pretend to be more impartial. They tend to talk about "dare to be different" but when there is a "different" car featured, they have to be apologetic to not upset the applecart that is their market.

I can make my own decisions about what car is "cool" to me.

The car modification hobby itself is kind of antisocial. "Normal" people have no desire to bomb around 800hp turbocharged cars that have the same visual effect as a barfight in progress. What happens when we start editing our own community for overly outrageous or strange ideas? We become the squares.

I am naturally defiant, so I love the thought of popping the hood on that '68 and seeing car guys scoff, shake their heads or get riled up at the thought of a "dammed rice rocket" motor in a classic. Especially one as good looking, classy and fast as this.

This is great press for you guys. Keep up the good work.

-Nick

[ProMav71]

That is one Camaro I like! If I had a 2JZ I would drop it in my Maverick in a heartbeat. Congrats on the feature.

[Jarcaines]

Is there more info on this car somewhere in the forums? Brilliant idea!

[andrewb70]

That is great news!

I personally think that this car and concept is great. I wish that Hot Rod would own some of the controversy that it occasionaly creates. I know that they say that they only report the trends- not make them, however by that proclimation, you would think that they would pretend to be more impartial. They tend to talk about "dare to be different" but when there is a "different" car featured, they have to be apologetic to not upset the applecart that is their market.

I can make my own decisions about what car is "cool" to me.

The car modification hobby itself is kind of antisocial. "Normal" people have no desire to bomb around 800hp turbocharged cars that have the same visual effect as a barfight in progress. What happens when we start editing our own community for overly outrageous or strange ideas? We become the squares.

I am naturally defiant, so I love the thought of popping the hood on that '68 and seeing car guys scoff, shake their heads or get riled up at the thought of a "dammed rice rocket" motor in a classic. Especially one as good looking, classy and fast as this.

This is great press for you guys. Keep up the good work.

-Nick

Nick,

Well said. One thing to note. The car is definitely good looking and classy, but is yet to be proven it is fast. I think the folks at EVS need to take it to some events and show what it can do.

Andrew

[CarlC]

Very interesting build. Congrats on the magazine coverage.

Please, just tell me it does not have a fart can.

[evsmotors]

Nick,

Well said. One thing to note. The car is definitely good looking and classy, but is yet to be proven it is fast. I think the folks at EVS need to take it to some events and show what it can do.

Andrew

Andrew thanks for the kind words. Yes, it has been proven on the streets and witnessed by many. It has run with sport bikes (yes Sport Bikes; CBRs, R6s, etc) and taken them (4-5 of them), I don't think this is something 90% of other cars can do. I believe some of the guys who witnessed the incident is on the forum. Unfortunately there was no video of this! The Culture Shock Camaro even on the lowest setting of boost has easily pulled on the Car of The Year, GTR. There is a video of this on youtube. The GTR puts out about 530HP+.

Here is the video. Note really slow shifting and short shifting. The GT-R has seamless shifts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_uXM...el_page&fmt=22

It was built as a street bruiser and will continue to do that. It is something that can be driven everyday and driven for performance.

Here are some more pics of it. I thank everyone for their support and please buy the magazine when you see it! ;)

Keep in mind we are not anti-V8, we have been doing Custom Camaros with V8s since 2003. This was just a controversial project we dared to take on.

[evsmotors]

Here are the latest pictures of the Culture Shock Camaro. Upgraded EVS Motors brakes 6 Piston! A lot of added Carbon Fiber (real full carbon fiber pieces not overlays) pieces.



Do you guys like it with the front bumper above or blacked out without the front bumper below?

[evsmotors]

That is great news!

I personally think that this car and concept is great. I wish that Hot Rod would own some of the controversy that it occasionaly creates. I know that they say that they only report the trends- not make them, however by that proclimation, you would think that they would pretend to be more impartial. They tend to talk about "dare to be different" but when there is a "different" car featured, they have to be apologetic to not upset the applecart that is their market.

I can make my own decisions about what car is "cool" to me.

The car modification hobby itself is kind of antisocial. "Normal" people have no desire to bomb around 800hp turbocharged cars that have the same visual effect as a barfight in progress. What happens when we start editing our own community for overly outrageous or strange ideas? We become the squares.

I am naturally defiant, so I love the thought of popping the hood on that '68 and seeing car guys scoff, shake their heads or get riled up at the thought of a "dammed rice rocket" motor in a classic. Especially one as good looking, classy and fast as this.

This is great press for you guys. Keep up the good work.

-Nick

Nick I completely agree with you. Good points!

[Bow Tie 67]

Blacked out and either no bumper or paint the bumper.

[Shiro666]

I am going with no bumper on this one.

[protour_chevelle]

Those brakes look like C6 Z06 calipers re powder coated with your logo slapped on them. So then they would be re-badged Z06 calipers, not yours. Correct?

[andrewb70]

Those brakes look like C6 Z06 calipers re powder coated with your logo slapped on them. So then they would be re-badged Z06 calipers, not yours. Correct?

That certainly seems to be the case.

Andrew

[evsmotors]

Those brakes look like C6 Z06 calipers re powder coated with your logo slapped on them. So then they would be re-badged Z06 calipers, not yours. Correct?

Yup, thats exactly it. I say that because we do sell them like that. A lot of our customers prefer that than it saying Corvette on a Camaro. They work like a charm.

[protour_chevelle]

Yup, thats exactly it. I say that because we do sell them like that. A lot of our customers prefer that than it saying Corvette on a Camaro. They work like a charm.

Fair enough, Wasn't saying that to tug nut hair, just wanted to make things a bit more clear.

[evsmotors]

Fair enough, Wasn't saying that to tug nut hair, just wanted to make things a bit more clear.

NP, I have no issue with it. ;)