It's Alive! Hayabusa-Derived V8 Tested in Ariel Atom

We received the following note from Dennis Palatov of dp Cars. If you're not familiar with Dennis's exploits building his own track-day sled, the DP1, from scratch, you should get so. He's in the process of testing a 2.8-liter, 32-valve Hartley H1 V8, essentially two Suzuki Hayabusa engines made to occupy the same…

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Update on the DP1: Track Tested, New V8 on the Way

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If you were skeptical Dennis Palatov could to get his DP1 street-legal track sled completed and into the hands of enthusiasts within this geological epoch, you've suffered a major setback. Since we last left Mr. Palatov and his team, they've completed track testing of the prototype, and will spend the winter cleaning…

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DP Cars Update: We Have Chassis

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Dennis Palatov and his cadre of motorsports engineers have been working feverishly on their DB1 adult go-kart since it was a mere cocktail-napkin sketch back in 2002. If you'll recall, Palatov dreamed up an all-wheel-drive, single seat track car, powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa engine and weighing in the sack-of-flour…

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