50 to 150 Street Hits – AWD Turbo Honda Civic vs. SheepyRace Audi R8

April 4th, 2025

Those horses are loose on the streets (or Mexico) again and we have the footage. Here we have an unlikely pairing between a twin turbo Audi R8 and a lowly Honda Civic hatch. Let’s go to the street. The homemade hot rod is an all-wheel drive Honda Civic. The AWD part likely comes from a Honda Pilot. Under the hood is a K20 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with a giant turbocharger. This thing appears awkward but don’t get it twisted – the little hatchback is slippery fast. Definitely a street sleeper. On the other hand, the SheepyRace contingent is widely recognized for Read More

Audi R8 Performance vs. C8 Corvette Stingray – Street Hits

February 19th, 2025

Round man Frank is out of moth balls and back on the street. He’s scouting out the best street and grudge racing matchups from sea to shining sea. Tonight, Frank unearthed a real humdinger. Put on your big boy (or girl) pants and get ready for some roll racing on the streets (of Mexico). In the right lane we have the best Corvette to date. A mid-engine nightmare – for the competition – the rear-wheel drive C8 features a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter dry sump V8 engine capable of producing 495hp and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. Equipped with an 8-speed automatic Read More

Insane Interstate Face-Off – Audi, Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota

January 21st, 2025

The temps are f-f-f-freezing, and the time is right for roll racing on the streets (of Mexico). This clip features some of the most capable street machines on the planet. Loaded with aftermarket tunes and racing fuel, these cars are chomping at the bit. Take off the bridle and let these horses run! On hand are many fast cars, including a MK4 Toyota Supra with a built engine and an upgraded (big) turbo. Equipped with an inline 6-cylinder engine, the rear-wheel drive Supra is the unicorn of the Toyota enthusiast faithful. There’s a Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06 with a ported Read More

Major League Street Hits – Audi R8 vs. Nissan GT-R

November 26th, 2024

Referring to either of these cars as kinda fast would be like saying that a pig is somewhat pork. Both these cars are built with the sole purpose of making huge horsepower and developing tremendous amounts of speed. Tonight, they will meet on the street (in Mexico). On the right is the flagship of the Nissan lineup. The GT-R is a front engine all-wheel drive high-performance coupe. Under the hood is a twin turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 engine. In its current condition, this Nissan exceeds factory specifications by more than quadruple the horsepower. The engine has been professionally built with premium Read More

Crushing Street Beef LA Style – 200 MPH Street Hits

November 18th, 2024

When 1320 Video rolls into Tinsel Town, things get really hot. In a surreal scene right out of the Fast and the Furious, gobs of top tier street racers have crowded into a multi-level parking structure for a driver’s meeting. The E85 fumes are nearly as thick as the anticipation. There are brands here from across the globe – Lamborghini, Hellcat, Audi, Supra, Corvette, EVO and Ford are all well represented. There are even some speedy street bikes on hand. With approximately sixty vehicles in attendance, this is going to be a wild night. The first race of the evening Read More

Twelve Models Vie for Best Performance Car of 2024

October 30th, 2024

Top Gear Magazine Editor in Chief, Jack Rix is making it his personal mission to determine which of these twelve models is the Best Performance Car of 2024. You may be surprised at some of the entries. At any rate, Jack will take to the Navarra Race Circuit in Northern Spain in an effort to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Here’s the lineup: First is the Audi Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportswagen. This ugly duckling looks like a fish out of water in this field. Looks can be deceiving. Originally designed in the 1930s, this peculiar rear-engine car is Read More

Nissan GT-R vs. Audi R8 – 200 MPH Street Race

October 16th, 2024

It’s about to get funky on these streets (of Mexico), tonight. Two cars are rolling out with the capacity to generate 3,000hp. That’s a lot of ponies on a single interstate. That translates into mind numbing acceleration and tons of pure speed. Get a load of this: The Nissan GT-R is equipped with a built 4.1-liter stroker motor and a pair of modified turbochargers. The transmission has also been tweaked to enhance durability. In stock trim (3.8-liter motor) the GT-R was making 600hp and 451 lb.-ft. of torque. The all-wheel drive Nissan could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in Read More

Spicy Mode Nissan 370Z vs. The World – Street Hits

October 11th, 2024

Never will you see a more rambunctious and capable group of street machines as we came across in the Sunshine State after hours of FL2K. These cars are looking good and flying high as they get down on the streets – of Mexico. Get a load of this street iron. The Nissan 370Z is a work in progress. Tonight, he will be looked upon as a sacrificial lamb. It’s not that the Z car is particularly slow. It is that the rest of the cars are very fast. On the low end of the totem pole; there’s an LS powered Read More

Old School Dodge Viper Gets Mods Before Racing Audi R8 V10 Plus

October 10th, 2024

This is a great video for gearheads. First, we get a step-by-step documentary of upgrading the hefty 8.0-liter V10 engine with a set of ported cylinder heads and a big thumpstick (camshaft). A full-blown dyno test and tune session follows the extensive modification process. After that, the enhanced Viper hits the road to take on an Audi R8 V10 Plus in a series of contests ranging from roll racing to digs. Out in the garage, the action begins with hood removal. Next, the upper intake, valve covers and rocker arms come off. From there, it’s a jigsaw puzzle of removal Read More

High-Intensity Import Extravaganza – 50-150 MPH Street Hits

October 3rd, 2024

By Edward Monroe It’s about to be pandemonium on these streets, tonight! We’ve got a dozen motivated street mavens ready to throw down on the interstate (of Mexico) for all the marbles. In the immortal words of Bob Seger, “Grab ahold of something and hold on tight. Betty Lou’s getting out tonight.” In the first race of the evening, we have a Mazda Speed3 (CorkSport CST4 Turbo) taking on an Audi S3 with bolt-ons. This is a super-close contest that goes back-and-forth until the end. Next, the Mazda rolls out against a BMW 440i. This time, the modified turbo Speed3 Read More

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