February 3rd, 2023
Round Man Frank is headed back to the streets (of Mexico) for more roll racing action. This time it’s an import versus domestic throwdown between a Ford Mustang GT500 and an Audi R8. Both cars have been modified to enhance performance. The contest will initiate when each vehicle reaches 60 mph. Built on the same platform as the Lamborghini Huracan, the Audi R8 features a mid-mounted and naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine mated to an automatic transmission. In stock trim, the A8 can generate 610hp and 413 lb.-ft. of torque. At a curb weight of 3,927-pounds, the all-wheel drive A8 Read More
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August 31st, 2022
Palm Beach Dyno has become a leading name in speed – especially as it pertains to forced air induction. Today, we have Ken (from PBD) paying some serious attention to research and development. He will be experimenting with a pair of modified Shelby Mustang GT500s. The venue is the Indiana Half Mile sponsored by SHIFT S3CTOR. The first car, owned by Brandi who will also be taking some turns behind the wheel, is a Mustang GT500 outfitted with a PBD X900S package. The second car is also a Shelby GT500, however it is equipped with the cutting edge CX1600R package Read More
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November 6th, 2021
Here we go again! It’s Ford versus Chevy on the streets (of Mexico) in door-handle-to-door-handle roll racing action. Both these machines are factory performance monsters with gobs of attitude. Better buckle up for this one ‘cause it’s about to get real. The 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a beast with a supercharged 5.2-liter engine that can generate 760hp and 625 lb.-ft. of torque. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7-seconds and turn the quarter-mile in 11.5-seconds @ 129.6 mph. This is easily the most capable Mustang (Shelby or otherwise) ever produced. The Mustang GT500 weighs 4,182-pounds. Read More
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March 13th, 2020
Where do you think all the competitors go when the track closes during TX2K20? They turn out on the streets (of Mexico) for some roll racing action under the moonlight. It’s early in the weekend but there are some heavy hitters on hand for this night of roll racing on the interstate. Buckle up and get ready to race. Our camera car is a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 with a camshaft upgrade. It is running E85 fuel and is capable of producing 800hp. In maroon, it looks great, too. As we roll out of the parking lot and onto the Read More
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March 13th, 2020
This video focuses on a rivalry that dates back almost to the introduction of the automobile. The timeless test between Chevrolet (GM) and Ford actually goes all the way back to the early 1900s with the rivalry heating up to a fever pitch during the muscle car era from the mid 1960s through the early 1970s. With the introduction of today’s retro classic Camaro, Corvette, Mustang and Dodge Challenger, the competitive fires have begun to burn hot again. In this video, they are burning up the streets (of Mexico – naturally). A bevy of outstanding Ford Mustang entries tops the Read More
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February 21st, 2020
Greetings drag and street racing enthusiasts and welcome to another installment from DragTimes. This video features a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that is being billed as the World’s Fastest (quarter mile elapsed time and trap speed). FYI: It’s the orange one. Tonight, he’ll be taking on a bevy of beautiful contenders. There are cars from all round the globe and in various stages of modification (mostly undisclosed). The Audi A3 has undergone a turbo upgrade and a tune. The Nissan 240 and Honda Civic have added turbocharger kits. The Corvette has an upgraded intake manifold. The orange Mustang has Read More
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January 7th, 2020
Talk about piling on the ponies; this Shelby GT500 has managed to get 945hp to the rear wheels! Greetings drag racing fans and welcome to a personal quest. Evolution Performance is on a mission to get their new Mustang into the nines. Should they be successful, they will write their name in the record books as the first to get a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 through the 1320 in less than 10-seconds. The engine is basically a stock bottom end and cylinder heads. The supercharger is a factory unit, but it has undergone a Kong Performance porting job. The Read More
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November 12th, 2019
How fast is fast enough? Obviously much faster today than it was fifty-years ago. This clip takes us on a journey all the way back to the beginnings of the Ford Mustang. It pits a Gen I Shelby GT500, one of the most powerful of the original muscle cars, against a Gen VI Shelby GT500. The Gen VI is an example of the new breed of muscle car coming out of Detroit over the last few years. The old is represented by a stunning 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Fastback with a 7.0-liter Cobra Jet V8 engine. This piece of Read More
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October 9th, 2019
Greetings street racers and speed freaks of every ilk. Prepare to take a gander at the most squared-away and best built Fox Body that you have ever seen. Tonight, he’s running on the streets (of Mexico) in some top tier roll racing action. Get in. Buckle up and hang on. Easily, the hardest hitter of this group of three is the Fox Body. This bad girl is built Ford tough with Chevy stuff. Under the hood is a LS engine with an 88-millimeter (Turbosmart) turbocharger. A TH400 automatic transmission handles shifting duties. It is built and tuned by JMS Performance, Read More
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February 19th, 2019
Driving your friend’s GT500 on the streets of Mexico is the absolute best time to encounter a couple of brass ring supercars out trolling for a victim. Even in the darkest of night, the Ford seems outmatched by these top tier sports cars. This is easily seen by all on hand. What is unforeseen is the fact that this (daily driven) Shelby GT500 Mustang has been favorably modified for just such a scenario as this. Take a look. The stock engine and transmission are easy prey for the exotics but a Kenne Bell 2.8-liter blower changes the odds. Power was Read More
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