Texas Streets – Twin Turbo Mustang vs. Twin Turbo CTS-V and Big Turbo BMW

December 13th, 2024

Me and my homies are hooking back up on the border of Texas and Mexico. We will be crossing over into the south for some spirited street (roll) racing on the interstate. The machines are prepped and ready. Time to show these clowns how we get down. The supercharged mill in the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has been swapped for a twin turbo setup. Nicknamed Sucia (Dirty), this Caddy is riding low and always ready to go. In its current state of modification, this CTS-V is capable of producing approximately 1,100hp on pump gas. He will need all of that power Read More

All Motor Corvette vs. Big Turbo BMW Z4 – 60 to 140 MPH Street Hits

December 10th, 2024

Your man Frank is at it again. In his own unassuming way, Frank has rooted out a grudge match between a big motor Corvette and a big turbo Beemer. These two are making ready at the local filling station. Soon racing will commence on the streets – of Mexico. In the right lane is the menacing Chevrolet C6 Corvette Z06. This two-seater has been modified with a massive 429 cubic-inch V8. The motor is professionally built, ported and polished in all the right places and accented with the latest aftermarket bolt-ons. The ‘Vette is also running a custom ground camshaft, Read More

Street Digs – Blown GMC Envoy vs. C8 Corvette, BMW M3, Mustang and More

November 23rd, 2024

Drag Strip? We don’t need no stinking drag strip! It’s time for some dig racing on the streets (of Mexico). Coming at all you gearheads from a desolate industrial park – somewhere south of the border – a gaggle of competitive souls have gathered to burn up some gas and rubber. Get a load of these guys and gals. First up is a race between a GMC Envoy and a Ford Mustang GT. The Envoy is a mid-size SUV that came with an optional 5.3-liter V8 engine and all-wheel drive. In stock trim, the Envoy could produce approximately 300hp. Featured 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

C6 Corvette vs. BMW Z4 – Street Hits

October 31st, 2024

We are going back home tonight – to these streets – for some roll racing action on the interstate. This is a grudge match on the open roads of Mexico. Things are about to get heated. On the right is the C6 (2005 to 2013) Chevrolet Corvette Z06. This one has undergone an engine swap. The new mill is a naturally aspirated 7.0-liter all-aluminum beast with an upgraded camshaft and cylinder heads. It’s also got a carbon fiber intake manifold, and it’s tuned to burn E85. This thing sounds sweet. In the right lane is the BMW M4 (E89) with 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

Whipple Blown Ford F-150 4X4 Takes on Texas Streets

October 29th, 2024

It has been said that horsepower is king. While that may be true on the dragstrip, on the street traction is definitely king. Where traction is concerned, you just can’t do better than all-wheel drive. Well, hers’s a truck that has is all – traction and big power. This is a 2020 Ford F-150 AWD Standard Cab Short Bed with a 5.0-liter V8 engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The engine remains stock except for the Whipple supercharger. The transmission has been bult to withstand the extra horsepower and the truck is tuned. Running slicks on all-four corners, this Cowboy Read More

Taming Texas – Import vs. Domestic Street Hits

October 23rd, 2024

Typical nightlife – slightly south of the Texas border – involves high spirited street racing. Knuckle busting ruffians have gathered in mass to showcase their machines purpose-built for roll racing. Take a gander for yourselves. The action opens up with a pair of Corvette Z06 entries duking it out. Both are equipped with Magnuson 2650 superchargers. One has a manual transmission. The other has an automatic. This one seems to go back and forth in multiple hits. Whatever the outcome – these are some beautiful cars. Next up, the Z06 camera car (Magnuson swapped C7 Corvette Z06) takes on a Read More

MK4 and MK5 Supras Trolling for Corvettes – 60 to 150 MPH Street Hits

October 21st, 2024

The time has come to get back on these streets (of Mexico) for some high-speed roll racing action. Tonight, we will be riding along with a Toyota Supra clique. These guys are determined to roast a few Corvettes before the morning light. Let’s see how it shakes out. The evening of racing begins with a C7 Corvette Z06 (upgraded cylinder heads, camshaft and intake manifold, as well as a Magnuson 2650 blower) taking on a White MK5 Toyota Supra with a built 3.0-liter engine (2-port cylinder head) and a top-mount turbo kit. He’s claiming 1,000hp. This is a close contest 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

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