Tonight, we have competitors representing two contrasting styles of transportation. In the first lane, the car is loud and obnoxious. It is belching race gas fumes and slinging bits of burnt rubber everywhere. The exhaust note from this car is deafening. In the opposite lane is a vehicle that requires no traction optimizing burnout. There are no exhaust fumes and – most riveting – it makes virtually no sound. Let’s get a closer look at these sleds. The beautifully loud and menacing automobile is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06. It’s a C7, or seventh generation, if you are curious. Under the Read More
We race the all new Lucid Sapphire vs the Tesla Model S Plaid to see who is the real king of the drag strip.
The very mention of Uncle Jessie brings back images of the General Lee Mopar flattening the hills and straightening the curves. Well, this Uncle Jessie Ford F100 ain’t taking any quick curves but he will blister the asphalt in a straight line. Get ready for this rambunctious restomod purpose built for drag racing. Nothing fancy here. Uncle Jessie is a 1969 Ford F100 with an all-steel body (and glass) on a custom fab chassis. It’s a different story under the hood. That massive mill is a 585 cubic-inch Ford big block with a pair of 80-millimeter turbochargers. Yep, that’s an Read More
Round man Frank is making the street racing scene once again. This time he has located a grudge race between a Cadillac and a Ford. Big Frank has a nose for speed. He seeks out the best street racing action in Mexico and documents the action. Brace yourself. Tonight, we have a modified Cadillac CTS-V with a Whipple blower and all the necessary accoutrements. The stock CTS-V comes with an all-aluminum 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine that can churn out 640hp and 630 lb.-ft. of torque. This rear-wheel drive sedan features an 8-speed automatic transmission and tips the scale at 4,141-pounds. Read More
Speaking with an accent akin to my own, the iconic band known as Lynyrd Skynyrd said they were headed “Down South Jukin’ and looking for some peace of mind”. These crazy South Texas gearheads are after anything but peace. It’s pandemonium they seek in the form of a Mini Texas Cash Days (about a dozen cars) on the streets (of Mexico). Shall we investigate further? Walking past a turbo LS swapped BMW, our initial encounter is with a man in a Silverado pickup. He’s running a 408 cubic-inch V8 motor with aftermarket cylinder heads and a 98-millimeter turbocharger. The automatic Read More
We take out the all new 1,234 HP Lucid Sapphire for some test passes down the 1/4 mile before we race the Tesla Plaid and Dodge Demon 170 down the 1/4 Mile.
The high-powered Dodge Demon 170 has chosen another victim and is circling its prey. We join the action already in progress as these combatants lock horns in a struggle for cash and bragging rights. Here we go! As the top of the heap for the Ford Mustang lineup, the 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is packing plenty of punch. At a curb weight of 4,171-pounds, the GT500 comes equipped with a supercharged 5.2-liter engine aptly named The Predator. The all-aluminum (block and heads) V8 is capable of producing 760hp and 625 lb.-ft. of torque. With the 7-speed automatic transmission, the Read More
Nothing has spurned more street races than the timeless battle of brand loyalty between Ford and Chevy. This video takes a look at a grudge match between a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 1931 Ford Model A. Both vehicles have been dramatically altered for drag racing purposes. Since both cruisers have the potential to lay down 8-second quarter-mile passes, they are each considered pretty fast. Let’s have a closer look. With a ton of new parts installed, Finnegan takes to the interstate in his Chevy. After a pit stop at Wild Horse Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, the Chevy Read More
