VIDEO: The Aussies show the world how burnouts are done!
There’s some things that the Aussies do best: Make insanely powered pickup trucks (utes to those down under), fishing and insects that kill you. Here’s another to add to he list… burnouts! The Aussies obsession with the burnout is unrivalled. Their insanely powered competition cars produce both enough power, smoke and flames to put anything you’ve seen in your local “cruise” to shame. These guys...
Kian’s top video of the week: World’s Fastest – 270.49 mph Hennessey Venom GT
In February 2014 the Hennessy Venom GT took to the Kennedy Space Center’s 3.22-mile (5.18 km) shuttle landing strip in Florida. The Hennessey team recorded a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h). Unfortunately for Hennessy, they only completed the run in a single direction and had only sold (to qualify Hennessey must build 30). This meant that even though flat out it trumped the Bugatti Veyron’s 254.04 mph it did not qualify...
Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7 has landed!
Ken Block’s Gymkhana has returned for it’s 7th and most epic instalment yet. This time Mr Block pilots his custom 1965 Ford Mustang, capable of laying a staggering 845bhp through all four corners. In this video he takes to the streets of LA, strutting his tyre shredding stuff and laying down some serious rubber. In a statement from the man him self he said, “The access to locations for this project was incredible,...
Behold the worlds quickest “Street Legal” vehicle… it’s a 98 pickup
Over the pond the term “street legal” might mean a little less than what would be required on UK roads. With that aside, any car capable of running a low 6 second quarter mile is going to be rather special. Even if his ute might need some work for it’s MOT, Larry Larson still made a 6.16-second pass at 219 mph in his 1998 Chevy S-10 during the HOT ROD Drag Week 2014 Heads-Up Challenge. The resulting time is reported...
Turbo-Nutters RS500 3 Door RS Cosworth tunnel run video
The Turbo-Nutters youtube channel (link to the right) has been ticking along nicely over the last couple of years but one video in particular has been getting an awful lot of attention. Behold Alpina’s (“Dave” to to the uninitiated” ) 3 Door RS500 Cosworth doing what it does best. The sound in this video really doesn’t do it justice. With in excess of 400BHP, the sound bellowing from the exhaust is...
Watch the COPO Camaro run an 8 second quarter mile… out of the box
For those not familiar with the COPO Camaro, its Chevrolet’s answer to the awesome Ford Mustang Cobra jet and Mopar Challenger Drag Pak. These drag ready racers are prepared by the manufacturers with one thing in mind… the quarter mile. The COPO is bathed in options that the standard Camaro could only dream of. Under the hood sits a 327-cubic-inch engine topped with the 4.0-liter blower producing an epic 550BHP through the...
