Uglier than a drown rat and more fun than a barrel of monkeys, Lucky Costa’s 1200hp supercharged 1967 Chevy C10 is a street racer’s dream. Proving true the old adage that “it ain’t how you look, it’s what you have under the hood” Lucky (Hot Rod Garage) gives us an inside look at what makes this ugly truck so darn fast. Let’s begin underneath. First, a full QA1 suspension system (front and rear) adds an unbelievable degree of stability to the old work truck. Upgrades include tubular upper and lower control arms, alloy spindles and an adjustable four link setup Read More
So, this guy Brandon Haneline showed up at the Mooresville Dragway (North Carolina) in a bone stock Jeep Wrangler 4xe (4 by e) and stole the show. Nobody was expecting this generic looking (and sounding) Jeep to come out of the hole with such violence. This cat stole the holeshot on everyone he raced. Check it out. The Wrangler 4xe is equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder internal combustion engine and a pair of electric motors powered by a lithium-ion battery. The combination is capable of producing 375hp. Brandon takes on a Chevrolet C1500 with a built 6.0-liter V8 in the Read More
Summer is here and the time is right for racing in the streets! That ain’t the way the song goes but it sure makes for some interesting evenings. Let’s get down to Texas (Mexico) and see what all these McLarens are buzzing about. The first McLaren to take the interstate is rolling against a twin turbocharged Dodge Viper. That’s creating a ton of horsepower when you add twin turbos to an already potent 8.4-liter V10. The Viper gets the early advantage but can’t hold the McLaren off through the trap. McLaren FTW. Next, the TT Viper takes on a pair Read More
What we have here is a contest of speed, acceleration and braking that involves two of the most iconic sports cars in modern automobile history. Both these cars have long been mainstays in the performance car enthusiast community. Let’s get these two specimens out on the pavement and see what shakes out when the rubber hits the road. Both these Japanese made masterpieces feature electronic torque vectoring all-wheel drive. While the Acura NSX institutes some very innovative technology, the Nismo GT-R holds fast to the proven layout that earned it the nickname “Godzilla”. The NSX utilizes a twin turbocharged 3.5-liter Read More
I take delivery of the new Tesla Model S Plaid, bring the car to Hughes Detailing for the XPEL paint protection treatment and run some performance tests on a street surface. https://www.xpel.com http://www.hughsdetailing.com
Beep! Beep! Be on the lookout for the Pro Street style Road Runner known as BRDFLEW. With a menacing silhouette and the stance of a disgruntled bully, this Plymouth is packing some serious ponies – without the aid of forced air induction. When the custom roll-off front clip is lifted, Shawn from Autotopia discovers that BRDFLEW is powered by an all-aluminum Keith Black 572 cubic-inch HEMI engine. The engine alone is capable of producing 950hp. Add a 200hp shot of nitrous and you have a street car that is absolutely mind numbing. The transmission is a 3-speed Torqueflite and the Read More
This one is a bit of a swerve, but I love my Harley Davidson Baggers and most especially my Road King. So, here goes – this is going to be a series of drag and roll races between a couple of highly modified vehicles. One has two wheels and the other has four. The Audi R8 V10 Plus is an all-wheel drive supercar that shares a platform with the Lamborghini Huracan. Same engine and transmission, same chassis, everything is identical except the sheet metal. The (stock) 2017 R8 is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine. The 3,800-pound R8 Read More
Lizzy Musi has got a brand-new car! It’s been built under the direct supervision of her father, Pat Musi, himself a legendary street/drag racer. The car is purpose built to run against the baddest street cars in the land on the Street Outlaws No Prep Circuit. Let’s kick the tires on this vintage Camaro. Under the hood of this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is a nitrous fed 959 cubic-inch Pat Musi Racing engine. This motor is put together with a dual purpose – to withstand the terrors of burning massive amounts of nitrous and to win the Street Outlaws No Prep Read More
