Introduction

Enjoying the Performance: Sunlight shimmers off the old El Toro Marine base’s acres of tarmac, and the orange cones of the autocross course are almost glowing. The HKS supercharged 350Z is growling at 4,000 rpm as I release clutch and jump on the gas. Brief rear tire spin, then rapid acceleration; a quick shift to second, then I’m on the brakes for the first turn. Threading the course quickly requires dancing on the brake and accelerator pedals. With HKS’ supercharger and suspension, the 350Z is working well, producing grin-inducing g-forces and acceleration.