Lambo Aventador SV vs. Tesla Swapped VW Bug vs. Porsche 911 GT3 RS – Standing Quarter Mile Drags

November 4th, 2024

This clip from Carwow features a series of 3-way drag races that border on chaos. The extreme vehicles on-hand for this extravaganza are all worthy of remembrance. Let’s get a closer look at this incredible machinery. Representing the Italians is the Lamborghini Aventador SV. With its naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine and all-wheel drive setup, the Aventador can manufacture 750hp (507 lb.-ft. of torque) and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8-seconds. Top speed is a computer controlled 217 mph and the Aventador can crush the standing quarter-mile in 10.4-seconds @ 135 mph. Ringing the bell for Germany is Read More

Duel in the Desert – Mojave Cash Days

October 28th, 2024

It’s sandy, hot, slick and it gets cold at night. It’s the desert and these cats are set to throwdown on the streets in this unpredictable environment. Hold on to your hats – it’s about to be pandemonium on these desert thoroughfares as Mojave Cash Days roll into town. Hers’s the scenario: We’ve got 20 small tire street monsters (and approximately 300 spectators) converged on a single two-lane strip of blacktop. The buy-in is $300 and it’s winner-take-all. Time to see what shakes out. In the first contest, we have Boogeyman (Gen 3 F-Body Chevy Camaro) vs Moneytrain in his Read More

Godzilla vs. Prancing Horse – Bone Stock Drag Race

October 15th, 2024

In an epic battle that pits Japan against Italy, we have an all-wheel drive turbocharged Nissan GT-R taking on a rear-wheel drive naturally aspirated Ferrari 812 Superfast in a standing drag race. This one is gonna unfold in a hurry. In the right lane is the Italian. It’s a Ferrari 812 Superfast. The rear-wheel drive Ferrari is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V8 engine that can churn out 789hp and 530 lb.-ft. of torque at peak RPM. Tipping the scale at a portly 4,000-pounds, the 812 can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8-seconds and turn the standing Read More

Manic Maverick – 7-Second Twin Turbo Coyote Swapped Ford

October 14th, 2024

Austin Collins of Hot Rod Heaven has a story to tell about Pop’s 1970 Ford Maverick. This car has been around awhile, but it’s been through some recent changes and Austin wanted to update the record. Here it is: Austin’s dad, Kendall, starts out by talking about the history of the Manic Maverick. Coyote swapped with a pair of 72-millimeter turbochargers, this Ford has been dyno certified at 1,640hp to the rear wheels. The fastest elapsed time (to date) is a 7.41-second pass @ 184 mph. The Maverick was equipped with a TH400automatic transmission and – as Kendall points out 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

McMurtry Spéirling Pure vs. Porsche GT3 RS – Drag Race

September 26th, 2024

Greetings gearheads, speed freaks and racing fans of every ilk. Please allow me to introduce Ollie Marriage Head of Car Testing for Top Gear Magazine. Today, Ollie will treat us to a thorough track test of what is arguably the most innovative vehicle on earth. After that, he’ll show us how badly the McMurtry Spéirling can whoop a Porsche GT3 RS in a head-to-head drag race. Sound good? Imagine virtually unlimited downforce without drag. Baffles the mind, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what the McMurtry Spéirling offers. The car utilizes powerful fans, spinning at rates as high as 23,000 RPM, to Read More

Charlie Brown Is Not BSN Around at Street Car Takeover Edgewater

September 24th, 2024

Who’d a thunk it? Charlie Brown is a big old G-Body sedan running 5-second passes at 146 mph on motor only. Keep in mind that Charlie Brown is a nitrous car with a brand-new engine under the bonnet. Seem impossible? That’s where Tin Soldier Race Cars comes in – these guys specialize in conquering the impossible. When the old, crusty motor blew up in Charlie Brown, the Tin Soldiers crew sought help from Uncle Tony Bischoff at BES Racing Engines. Tony had a fresh Chevy big block (all aluminum) laying around the shop with fuel injection and a dry sump Read More

Drag Racing from the United Kingdom 1500HP VW vs. 1200HP BMW

September 20th, 2024

We are taking a trip across the pond this evening – to the United Kingdom – for some high intensity drag racing action on a closed course. Hang on tight and enjoy the shenanigans. Competing in the left lane is the street legal 1974 Volkswagen Passat built by Robinson Race Cars. This thing has a rolled tube chassis and a VW identification plate. The focal point of this barely legal menace to the streets is a twin turbocharged 7.0-liter LSX V8 engine with a dry sump lubrication setup. The entire turbo kit is custom including the massive air-to-water intercooler in Read More

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