American Tuned – 1000HP Turbo Trailblazer SS

January 11th, 2024

Top Gear has crossed the pond to bring us a show called American Tuned. This installment delivers a skillfully modified Chevrolet Trailblazer SS. What began in a citizen’s garage has morphed into a beautiful smoke machine. Join host Rob Dahm for a closer look at this exceptional SUV. This build started with a bone stock 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS. Under the hood was a weary 5.3-liter LS3 V8 and the drivetrain was all-wheel drive. First, the engine came out for a major refresh. Weak points were strengthened, and key components were replaced with upgraded hardware. Thirsty for more power, Thomas Read More

Blown Corvette Z06 vs. Twin Turbo Aston Martin Vantage – Drag Race

October 14th, 2022

The Hoonigan crew brings us a drag race between two unique automobiles. This will be a head-to-head series of races on a closed circuit. Buckle-up. In the right lane is a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. This Canary Yellow beast has a supercharged 7.0-liter V8 engine that can produce gobs of power. The supercharger has been upgraded to an Edelbrock E4 and the exhaust is from Magnaflow. Those sweet looking wheels are custom built by American Racing and they’re wrapped in Falken rubber. The competition is a British made 2020 Aston Martin Vantage. Under the bonnet is a twin turbocharged AMG Read More

Old School vs Nuevo Speed – TT Corvette and TT LS Rail Job

February 24th, 2021

Two cars could not be more different. The Corvette Z06 is spit and polish modern with leather interior, shiny paint and climate control. On the other hand – the rail job is a 1927 Dodge Split-Window Coupe with a bare-bones cockpit, a bit of patina on the exterior – and tons of attitude. Similarities include LS engines and twin turbochargers. Let’s see what happens when the rubber meets the road. The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is capable of making 1,500hp. Today, it is detuned to 1200hp. The transmission is a 2-speed RPM Powerglide and the car tips the scale at Read More

1100HP EVO IX vs. Yamaha R1M – Street Hits

April 5th, 2019

This video attempts to answer the scientific question, “which is faster – the car or the bike?” The experiment will be undertaken south of the border, in a controlled environment. The subjects have been expertly and dramatically modified for performance and speed. Subject A is a 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution (IX). Yes, a sedan. It has been enhanced by Machines Gone Wild using a Mivec 4G63 2.2-liter stroker motor with a GSC crankshaft. On top is a built and ported cylinder head with Kelford 288 camshafts. A dual-injector, AMS intake manifold bridges the gap between a FP (Forced Performance) Super 99 Read More

2006 Z06 Vette Makes 7-Second 1/4-Mile Pass

May 12th, 2015

Redline Motorsports, Pompano Beach, Florida, is turning out some pretty incredible hot rods. One of the best is this 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 owned by Howard Tanner. Although track conditions were not ideal on this particular evening, Tanner managed to lay down a 7.98-second 1/4-mile pass at 179.35 mph on only 10-pounds of boost. This ‘Vette is packing a 432-cubic inch iron block Redline Motorsports race engine with a forged steel crankshaft, connecting rods, and forged aluminum pistons. A pair of Precision 62/66 billet wheel ball bearing turbochargers provide the forced air induction and help the engine to produce in Read More

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