September 23rd, 2017
Greetings drag racing fans and welcome to what is being billed as the World’s Greatest Drag Race 7. This epic contest of acceleration and speed is being held at Vandenberg Air Force Base – home of the 30th Space Wing of Air Force Space Command. Extreme speed is no stranger to this base or these fighting men. They test rockets on a daily basis. The rockets being tested today will include the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the Aston Martin DB11, the 650hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, the underpowered Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, the pricey Ferrari 488 GTB, the Lexus LC500, the Read More
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September 23rd, 2017
With the recent advancements in power-adder technology, it is rarer than hen’s teeth to see a competitive naturally aspirated (N/A) car at the drag strip. It is even more uncommon to see one with a steel body that can run consistent (low) 6-second quarter-mile elapsed times and dominate the class. This fourth-generation GTO is currently powered by a massive 7.4-liter LSx engine that produces approximately 760hp. A Powerglide transmission helps to send those ponies to a narrowed Ford 9-inch rear differential. All the way down the line, this Goat is built on an old school model with the latest components Read More
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September 22nd, 2017
There’s more at stake in this track battle than bragging rights. Nissan has been producing the GT-R for more than a decade. Now, it must defend its very name from a powerful upstart and a different kind of GT R. The 10-year-old Nissan GT-R has built quite a reputation for itself. It has become a fearsome competitor on both street and track, and is a bargain (at $105 – $130K) when compared with other supercars of its ilk. It is powered by a twin turbocharged 3.8-liter V6. In factory trim, it makes approximately 565hp and accelerates from 0 to 60 Read More
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September 20th, 2017
It’s all over too quickly – for fans and spectators, that is. Hot Rod Drag Week 2017 is coming to a close and the weary competitors are eager to get to the final track (Cordova International Raceway) after their 1,000 excursion. Traditionally, the final day of Drag Week means that racers and crews can put more power to the pavement (not that they haven’t already been pushing the envelope). All week long they have been trying to save their machines because they must be driven between each venue. The final day yields a little less worry because broken cars can Read More
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September 15th, 2017
This outstanding video documents a new world record by the most advanced supercar on the planet. In 2018, Bugatti plans to raise the bar even higher in the top-speed record for a production car category. They plan to accomplish this monumental task with the 1,500hp (1,180 lb.-ft. of torque) Chiron. In route to setting a new top-speed world record, Bugatti took a little time to set a new world record for a production car to go from a standing halt to 400 km/h (249 mph) to a complete stop. This feat was accomplished in only 42-seconds. The Bugatti Chiron is Read More
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September 12th, 2017
Greetings fellow speed enthusiasts – it is once again time for that grueling pilgrimage known as Hot Rod Drag Week. This event is one of the most demanding for competitors and cars alike. It requires that race teams drive their street cars over 1,000-miles; racing at four different tracks over a five-day period. There is just not another event where you can see elite level street and strip cars pulling travel trailers and racking up highway miles before lining up to take on the quarter-mile in earnest. There are a wide variety of cars on hand – from all over Read More
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September 9th, 2017
Warning: The sights and sounds captured in this eleven-minute video may cause feelings of false euphoria. Sports car enthusiasts may feel as though they have been transported to some sort of hypercar heaven. Watch at your own risk. As majestic as the background of this video appears, the most stunning elements are found in rolling stock. Nestled at the bottom of a beautiful mountain range, hundreds-of-millions of dollars worth of automobiles have gathered on a deserted airstrip. These are not trailer queens with no mileage on the odometer; these cars are meant to be driven – and driven hard. Drag Read More
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September 6th, 2017
No-Prep is the hottest ticket in racing right now. It combines the thrill of street racing with the safety of racing at the drag strip. Street Car Takeover takes your typical weekend of No-Prep racing and adds in some roll racing action. The combination makes this event a real hoot for a wide variety of different competitors and spectators. The feature car of this well produced video is a capable and clean Toyota Supra. It is rolling strong and competing in roll racing (Rear-Wheel Drive Class) and dig racing (True Street Class). The Supra is equipped with a 3.0-liter inline Read More
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September 4th, 2017
There is literally something for every street racing enthusiast in this video! Of course, there are tons of fast cars in every size and shape – imports and domestics, turbo and nitrous, standard and automatic. There are dig and roll races (sometimes 3-wide). There’s even a wreck and a fight (sort of). The backdrop is beautiful (New) Mexico and its flat landscape. It’s perfect for street racing. There is a bodacious DSM (1990s Mitsubishi Eclipse or Eagle Talon) that is capable of 1,000hp – from a stock 2.0-liter engine with over 100K miles. You know that there were tons of Read More
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August 31st, 2017
This little Nissan pickup is a perfect example of how to build a street racer. You begin with a small and lightweight body. I would like for it to be rear-wheel drive (four-wheel drive is also nice but more difficult to find). It must be something common so that it will be economical (like this compact Nissan pickup). It doesn’t have to be pretty but it needs to be free of rust and without any major dents. Next, we need to shop for an engine. The Chevrolet 5.3-liter LS engine is plentiful and cheap. It is also more economical to Read More
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The scariest thing here is that Tesla seems to be
Mark Stewart
Okay, I want to see a network packet capture! I&#
lambo
that is simply incredible... 6 cents!!! LOL!!!!
ELROY
Its actually pretty amazing that the heavy M5 and
Joe
I'm curious - a mid-pitched whine starts abou
Rails
Both are beautiful and powerful cars. Tesla has e
Randall
The S may benefit from another gear. Notice how th