Getting back to the street, Big Frank has located a couple of Camaro enthusiasts looking to grudge race. This race will pit a third generation Camaro against a fifth generation Camaro in a series of roll races on the interstate in Mexico. Both cars are seriously modified to increase performance, and both are adept at eating asphalt. Check it out. The Gen V (2010-2015) Camaro has been upgraded with a 418 cubic-inch stroker motor. This is a naturally aspirated beast with performance cylinder heads, camshaft and intake manifold. Shifting duties are left to a 6-speed manual transmission. Representing the old Read More
This contest gives the term “big money race” a whole new meaning. You see, the machines involved are worth a fortune. Can you say sticker shock? The Bugatti comes with a sticker price of approximately $3.8-million. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Tesla Model S Plaid with the Track Pack only costs about $130K. More than your average golf cart, the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack comes with a top speed of 200 mph. The track Pack yields a carbon-ceramic brake package with six-piston forged front calipers, four-piston forged rear calipers and high-performance pads as well as Read More
Letting it all hang out on the streets, these two imports are insanely modified, precisely tuned and ready for action. It’s roll racing time and the venue is a major interstate (in Mexico). Place your seats in the upright position and buckle-up because it’s about to get crazy around here. The 2022 BMW 3-Series is a rear-wheel drive sedan powered by an all-aluminum (block and head) turbocharged inline 6-cylinder engine that can make 382hp in stock trim. Shifted using an 8-speed automatic transmission, the 3-Series can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8-seconds and roll through the quarter-mile in Read More
Our man Shawn (from Autotopia LA) was at Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky (home of the Corvette), when he ran across this spectacular LS swapped BMW. If you are a Beemer purist, don’t watch – it will give you nightmares. Otherwise, get a grip and hang on tight. This might be the baddest BMW you will ever see. Beginning under the hood (big surprise, right), there’s a supercharged 5.3-liter GM V8. This European hottie is running a stock bottom end with a Truck Norris camshaft, a full BTR rocker truniion kit and various Motion Raceworks bolt-ons. The power-adder Read More
Here we have an import versus domestic throwdown on a closed course. The Hoonigan group have put together this turbocharged matchup and it is off the chain. Let’s have a look at the machinery. In the left lane is the 1993 Honda Civic EG. Far removed from a docile sub-compact hatchback, this asphalt alligator features an all-wheel drivetrain with a 5-speed manual transmission. Scavenged from various Honda models, the all-wheel drive setup gives this car a distinct advantage when grip is difficult to find. The engine is a 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder Acura with a big turbo. He’s claiming 900hp but Read More
We are returning to our roots tonight – back to the streets. We have roll racing from the streets of Texas, Mexico and the cars are muy calliente. There are turbocharged, supercharged and nitrous injected sleds on hand tonight as these street warriors do battle on the blacktop. Prepare for maximum acceleration. First up, we have a 930hp Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, with twin turbochargers on a built engine, going against a 750hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (unknown mods). Despite an obvious weight disadvantage, the Caddy puts a heart-stopping gap job on the Camaro. Better luck next time, Junior. Varsity, that is. Read More
Ever seen a child land on their feet time and time again, heedless of the dangers of their precarious leaps and bounds? Now, imagine that child, all grown up and at the helm of a monster on wheels – a car not just with raw horsepower, but an entity with a remarkable ability to stick to the ground, defying almost all known laws of speed and gravity. This isn’t just a car; it’s an experience, a wild ride that blurs the lines between a race car and a street vehicle. “Always land straight, kids,” is not just a piece of Read More
Rich is hanging out at the dragstrip and making rounds in his Tesla Model 3 Performance sedan. This thing looks like a guppy but attacks the track like a killer shark. Quiet and unassuming, this all-electric machine will be taking on high-performance production cars in various states of modification. This should make for some interesting eighth-mile drag racing action. The all-wheel drive Model 3 Performance is powered by dual electric motors capable of producing the equivalent of 480hp. This unpretentious grocery getter can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2-seconds. We are about to see how quickly it can Read More
