December 23rd, 2020
This video production brings us into the world of elite sports coupes. These three extraordinary examples of performance innovation have been gathered on a closed course to compete in drag and roll racing. The American entry makes the most horsepower while the German car claims the superior 0 to 60 time. The Swedish coupe makes the most torque. So, which of these bone stock entries will prove superior when the rubber meets the road? Shall we find out? The rear-wheel drive Ford Mustang GT500 is equipped with a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It is Read More
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May 17th, 2016
If you are under 50-years of age, and haven’t traveled outside of the U.S. extensively, then you have likely never seen an Opel on the street. Well, here’s your chance – and it’s a tremendous example. Street racing (even Swedish style) is interesting enough but when you add a couple of tiny power houses like these it’s downright awe inspiring! The little Opel is running an LSX (GM V8) engine with a pair of 76-millimeter turbochargers dialed-in at only 15 psi of boost. It’s churning out 1,400hp. In case you are curious; the Volvo is producing about 1,000hp using a Read More
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December 2nd, 2015
Put yourself in the passenger seat of the XTX late model Volvo V40 Wagon for a violent launch and a wild street pass. XTX (of Sweden) allows the video cameraman (Fred) to straddle the giant nitrous bottle in the passenger floorboard. What happens next is priceless; the Volvo leaves the line with the front wheels lifted skyward and the expression on Fred’s face seems to say “Oh, crap.” This thing has a 588-cubic-inch Chevrolet big block engine with a dual shot of laughing gas from Nitrous Outlet. Without the nitrous, the big block is producing approximately 700hp. It seems that Read More
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