We race the 1,025 HP Dodge Demon 170 vs the 1,234 HP Lucid Sapphire down the 1/4 mile. In the world of performance cars, the emergence of the Lucid Sapphire and the Dodge Demon 170 represents a fascinating divergence in automotive philosophy—electric versus internal combustion. Lucid Sapphire: This car is the epitome of electric luxury, boasting an astonishing 1,234 horsepower. Its sleek design and advanced tech features showcase the pinnacle of modern electric vehicle innovation. Dodge Demon 170: With 1,025 horsepower, this beast holds true to the raw, exhilarating essence of American muscle cars. It’s designed with one thing in Read More
The man that frankfurters are named for is back on the streets for some roll racing fun. Big Frank has ferreted out a pair of sports car enthusiast looking to get down to where the rubber meets the road (in Mexico). He’s got the cameras mounted and the microphones set on blast. The Ford Mustang GT is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V8 that can make 420hp in stock condition. He’s running a 6-speed manual transmission. This car has been upgraded with a full accoutrement of aftermarket performance bolt-ons. It has high-performance camshafts and it’s tuned to burn E85 Read More
The Cadillac CTS-V is a cross between a luxurious touring car and a race car. Inside, you have plush leather seating, premium audio and every creature comfort known to man. Outside, you get jaw-dropping acceleration and enough power to outlast a herd of horses. This clip gives us the chance to take an inside look at the hot rod modification process as it pertains to a technician’s car. These results are verified on the dyno. Don’t get confused. The Cadillac CTS-V comes off the assembly line with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 under the hood. This car has been modified with Read More
Owned by Outlaw Drag Racer Tim Lynch, this amazing Ford Mustang is just short of too much for the street. If it weren’t built with such careful care and consideration, it could be downright dangerous. As nature intended, it all starts under the hood with a mixture of Gen 1 and Gen 2 Coyote engine parts. The bottom end is a sleeved Gen 2 with premium internals and oversized head studs. The top end is Gen 1, including timing components and valvetrain. The camshafts are custom ground for the twin turbo setup. Speaking of the turbochargers; they are from Garrett. Read More
We are keeping things nearly stock (and street) tonight with a domestic versus import battle that’ll have you on the edge of your seat. We’ll join the shenanigans as these two competitors roll onto the interstate – you guessed it – in Mexico. The bone stock LT1 is mid-tier in the Chevrolet Camaro lineup. Its all-aluminum 6.2-liter V8 engine is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. At peak RPM, the 6.2 LS motor can produce 455hp and 455 lb.-ft. of torque. The LT1 can accelerate from 0 t0 60 mph in 3.9-seconds and turn the standing quarter-mile in 12.2-seconds @ Read More
This one is for Toby Vitatoe – the king of Kansas City street racing. Toby passed away a few years ago but his memory lives on in the heart of these competitors. With that in mind, let’s get down to where the rubber meets the road – in Mexico. Immediately following the driver’s meeting, the lone Tesla P100 D Plaid was matched up against Carole Baskin in his Ford F-150 with a big block motor and twin turbochargers. The all-wheel drive (electric) Tesla took the early advantage and won by a car length over the rear-wheel drive pickup that failed Read More
Out trolling for a street race (in Mexico), we encountered a band of roving predators in the form of 1,000+hp Chevrolet Corvettes. Some were supercharged, some turbocharged and others were naturally aspirated. All were fast. In blue, we have a C7 Corvette with a Magnuson 2650 blower and nitrous. He’s claiming 1,100hp. There’s a maroonish Corvette Z06 that’s making 900hp and a silver Corvette ZR1 claiming 1,000hp. The silver car has a Kong ported 2650 supercharger with an aftermarket lid. All three cars are supercharged with voluminous high-performance bolt-ons and tuning variants. The Corvette kids will be running against a Read More
The 2022 Lamborghini Huracan EVO featured in this video could be called “Check Out Time”. When it’s time to check out – this thing is gone. Transporting quickly from point A to point B is no hassle for this Italian stunner built by the professionals at Sheepey Race. Let’s meet the owner, Marco from Cleanoutracing, and let him tell us all about the car. It all begins behind the passenger seats. The mid-mounted engine is a work of art. This Lambo is outfitted with the Sheepey Race Elite 1500 kit. That means that the 5.2-liter V10 engine remains stock with Read More
