Today i want to establish what my purpose and reasons behind doing this are.  Why i feel it's so very important.


Pollution and fuel dependence are two major problems not just for the United States of America, but for the World.  Our entire planet suffers the consequence of both.  The silly thing is we have so many options that would drastically improve our situation.  Fuel sources have to be renewable and sustainable and it only makes sense to make these fuels locally, create independence from foreign oil suppliers and put the control back into the hands of the people.  As car owners and drivers and in the end, the consumers, it is our responsibility to improve our community, our country and the planet we live on for the future generations as well as your own life today.


My sustainable fuel of choice is bio-diesel because it works in 100% of diesel vehicles on the road today.  It can be made from a waste product that's already available, and it can be made to suite specific purposes quite easily.  In the future it will become mandatory for all vehicles with diesel engines to use a sustainable fuel instead of petrol diesel.  Ships, trains, trucks, cars, dragsters, rock buggies, motorcycles, tanks, maybe even jets real soon, every vehicle on the planet can run on a bio-diesel product, but the public needs to want it first.  As it has been in America for a long time, the performance industry dictates much of the future developments of factory vehicles.  


This Subaru will be a high performance vehicle with all the right stuff.  The engine will power the car beyond STi performance, handle better, emit nearly zero emissions while rockin' 55-60mpg.  This car is to show what bio-diesel can be, can do for us.  This car is to get people excited about bio-diesel as well as hopefully bring more awareness to using diesel engines in performance applications.  In the last 10 years or so, diesel performance in trucks has really picked up, and in the last 5, in major motorsports as well, but it hasn't spread to the grassroots level and it surely hasn't become common place to build your golf-tdi into a bio-diesel Racer, although it has been done, (thumbs up to grease car racing!) but when people are looking for bio-diesel, the supply will grow to meet the demand.  Also, with the use of bio-diesel in motorsports, we will get lots of research and development of the fuels which will result in cheaper, cleaner burning higher quality fuels for everyone.


I'm going to use this car to create a new future for bio-diesel.  I'm going to push these engines to the limit, show the durability of running sustainability ;)  With this car i'm going to develop new fuels, set fast records and share it with the communities.  That is most important, share it with people, fairs, car shows, bbq competitions, anywhere where the people are.  People need to experience how awesome it is to appreciate it and really have a lasting impact.


With this Subaru Boxer diesel, the performance potential seems to be a bit untapped or it may just seem that way because all the cool ones are in Europe.  But, with this build, this 2.0 liter engine is going to astound, with the initial build shooting for 300 horsepower, 375 ft. lbs., and by the Summer of 2013, i am going to take this car on a diesel performance tour, hitting diesel drags, dyno days and sled pulls all Summer.  Like i said, i want to get this car out there with the people.  That's enough ramblin' for one day.  Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read my posts and support my ideas.




Guardian Out!

I have been struggling to really find a direction to travel to get this project rolling.  With no car it has made me be creative about exactly how i'm going to go about getting sponsorship and support for the vehicles (that isn't physically real yet) and so i have to make the vision very clear.  Also, i am going to change my game-plan a little bit.  Instead of looking for a major sponsor, i'm going to find smaller donations and sponsors until i get to $20,000.  I'm going to sell ten advertising spots on the vehicle worth $2000 a piece, as a bonus for better quality parts and equipment, i'm going to sell the hood and trunk for $4000 a piece.  What i like about this plan is that it allows me to support bio-dieselers as a group.  I don't have to be associated with one company, a group of individuals can donate instead of a company, and they can all gain the benefit of the advertisement.  In reality they would benefit much more than a major company, they need the extra advertisement.  This way it can be much cheaper.  Local businesses of other services can also gain advertisement that draws quality attention, is exciting, adds good reputation to any business i think.  I am excited to bring something unique and fun to a smaller community while at the same time showing the world something amazing.


 Now with a solid plan in place, i can hit the streets.  I'm going to try to talk to at least 3 businesses everyday until i get this bad boy done.


Hemmingsen Auto Design is going to build the fastest diesel Subaru's on the planet! Time to get to work.

First new post in awhile, since we moved actually. So, this is what's up... I am going to finish the Bio-diesel Subaru by October 31, 2012. I have made a deal with a friend, if it's not done, he can keep my Go Pro (already mailed to him) and do what he will with it. It's time for the world to meet this wonderful piece of automotive genius. I have been considering possible building an Outback Sport 98-01 year instead of an Impreza L or Impreza RS. The STi wagons are pretty awesome and were never offered in America before the WRX came. Something super sexy about an Impreza coupe in Rally trim,

I'm going to put the diesel engine in it then basically make it look like this.  I'm getting ready to rent some shop space and then i'll pick up a new car and the engine and get the swap started.  I imagine it will take about a month to get the swap done and running properly.  I am going to get it running like a stock car before i begin modifying the engine or drive-train.  I will show what it's capable of, both in efficiency and performance.  After that, it's GAME ON!  I will be known as the leading building of performance Subaru Diesel engines.

I am glad to be back and look forward to loadin' page with Subaru love and new awesome never before experienced by the Subaru community. 

Things are really moving along now, and i'm just trying to keep all my creative energy focused on getting this idea out, and really, creating and business or company so that i can have the type of impact i am looking for. The bottom line is that major manufacturers are going to need a little nudge to really make the kind of changes we need to keep this planet around for the long haul. I don't know about the rest of the world, but i want to leave a legacy, i want my family in 10 generations to still be living up the the Hemmingsen name, and i want them to have every opportunity to do that and more, i want to leave this planet with tons of resources, not an apocalyptic war-zone, or a planet fighting for basic resources. So, in my opinion, cars is only 1 problem of a few MAJOR ones we need to handle, but bumping up mileage a little isn't going to do it, and in my opinion, electricity is not a great substitute because we just don't have the technology to do it efficiently yet. Bio-diesel works in engines and cars that are on the road right now, it works in vehicles that were on the road 30 years ago too, and heavy equipment, trains, planes, boats/ships, i mean there is no reason why we can't run every vehicle or mode of transport on a sustainable fuel source from this day on. But, i also believe that we are consumer driven, and so we need to produce some awesome bio-diesel options, cars, fueling methods, it all has to be put in place and convenient. So, Hemmingsen Auto Design will take used vehicles and replace gasoline engines with diesel ones, make small upgrades to suit the vehicle's purposes and create an industry, a serious competition for auto manufacturers of old. I think by putting pressure on them, show them that people will will buy the products and they really don't have a choice. If they choose not to slow production of vehicles they can keep producing and not selling and i'll continue to grow my empire producing the vehicles that the world needs. Also, i watched a cool documentary i mentioned and here's a link to it, http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=v3CBOdgBlk8&feature=mv_sr

And a little Suby Diesel love to perk up your day!

This dream of mine gets clearer and clearer with time. I just want to throw it out to the Universe and make it clear to myself as well, exactly what i'm trying to do with the Bio Diesel Subaru.

This car is only one of many, but it's the first to showcase what Hemmingsen Auto Adventure Design is all about, by taking used vehicles and making them better than they ever were before, high-mileage, capable vehicles running on sustainable fuels. This is a revolution of automotive pollution. Or, clean exhaust! I love motorsports and have every intention of building amazing high performance bio-diesel vehicles to show what some of the potentials are, such as the Bio-diesel Subaru, but all cars, commuters and family vans, SUV's and sports cars, anything and everything! With these vehicles i want to provide high-quality vehicles to the military, the firemen, police forces, storm-chasers, i want to build vehicles to accomplish these specific tasks, to help save lives and make jobs easier for the men and women who make our lives safe and secure. I'm excited to watch this grow. This will bring jobs to so many out of work mechanics, and now they can build awesome vehicles, something they can be proud and motivated to produce. I'll always remember Jim Rohn talking about a project he was working on called, "how to turn nothing into something." Now there's an idea I can't wait to put into practice. :) I just want to say thank you to everyone who supports the project and has supported me over the years to make it possible for me to the achieve the things I came to achieve.

So, this is the video of me wrecking the bio-diesel Subaru on Christmas day, a few days after i got my GoPro, and just happen to have the camera on while i wrecked. Great camera, the mount stayed suction to the fender, the camera never skipped a beat and it's a hard impact. Tough little camera. I just want to be very clear on the fact that this is not stop the project of the bio-diesel Subaru, and in fact, things have moved forward with some support from an engine vendor. So, to keep things moving i also have another project coming back to life to show that it's much more environmentally friendly, cost effective, and WAY more fun to take used vehicles and bring them back to top condition and swap them to a sustainable or alternative fuel source. My Jeep project is also going to be rocking bio-diesel 4bt cummins and will be another featured build. The Jeep will fill time until i can find another Subaru. Here's the video everyone's been waiting for, enjoy...

So, i wrecked the Subaru on Christmas day and have just been kind of avoiding the subject of it at all, but really, i need to get things movin'.  I need another car, i finally got my engine sponsor and even though they aren't supplying me with engines, they are giving me an amazing deal, and i have the support i need to get things rockin'.  I lost some hope their for a bit, having wrecked the car, no sponsors and was just feelin' stuck.  Really though, things are moving along great, i got engine sponsor, all the parts support i could need, i just need to get some cash flowin' so i can buy a new RS for this swap.

With this break in time, it gave me a chance to really re-evaluate why i'm doing this, why i think it's important and what can really be done with a vehicle like this?  I want to show the world that it's well within reach for a cheap price and by bringing older cars back to the road and hopefully slowing the need to keep producing new vehicles in such high numbers.  This car can be the start of an automotive revolution.  The public can see how buying a car that is 5-10 years old can be put to like-new condition with a new engine that is going to get them 50-60 miles per gallon consistently,  all the time, making good power, driving comfortably on the road, no under-powered diesel vehicles like those of not too many years ago.  I'm excited to bring a badass car to the road that is affordable, fast, fun to drive, produces minimal emissions running on a fuel source that is RENEWABLE!!!



More and more promising developments. The aftermarket is growing for these engines now too. I'll get another car and we'll be on our way with this project.

I also wanted to make mention of another project i'm also starting on soon, which is just a family project, finishing the Jeep build, my '89 XJ, it was a 4 wheel drive project i started about 5 or 6 years ago, and it's been sitting since i started with the suspension and didn't finish it, so it was not drive-able due to no steering, and short control arms that wouldn't allow the springs to relax and caused gnarly drive-line angles.