Category Archive: ENGINE, TECH, Videos
Turbo LS Intake Test – LS6 vs Sheetmetal, Which One Is Best Under Boost?
Richard Holdener is one dyno testing machine, and his latest series of videos exploring different parts for Turbo LS Engines. In this video it is an intake manifold shootout between the factory LS6...
Bloodhound SSC Aims For 1000 mph And Makes First Test Hit Over 200 mph
The Bloodhound SSC plans to set a new all time land speed record of 1000 miles per hour, but before it can get that fast they need to do some shakedown runs. But where do you handle those? And how do...
The Mouse That Roars: This Suzuki Swift Is One Evil-Sounding Machine…Super Light, Super Built And Very Pissed!
One of my first gigs ever involving a racetrack was working as a cone monkey for an SCCA autocross my junior year of high school as a volunteer deal for the JROTC I was a part of. It was a simple...
Morning Symphony: Launching Like A Jet Off Of An Aircraft Carrier
Sticking the launch might be the trickiest part of the run for a drag racer. Doesn’t matter if you’ve been running pro for decades or you’ve got your grandma’s 1997 Regal out...
Danger Bunny: This 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit Was One Of The Biggest Eye-Catchers On The Property At SEMA
The last time I ever saw a round-headlight Volkswagen Rabbit, it was sitting in the middle of an abandoned logging track in Washington State and had been there for quite some time. It’s sunny...
Handmade Toys Rule! Check Out The Build Of This Wood-Bodied Remote-Controlled 1977 Ford Truck!
I really dig the super-detailed remote controlled vehicles that you can see a lot of on YouTube. The ultra-detailed jetliners that look like they are ready to take off from 07R at LAX, the fully...
Halloween TIG Welding Fun! A Pumpkin Gets TIG Welded!
We’ve shown you plenty of TIG welding videos where the welder is putting beautiful beads on practice pieces, intake manifolds, elbows, exhaust, roll cages, and everything in between, but this...
Morning Symphony: A Finnish Take On The American Muscle Car
Ever heard the phrase, “familiarity breeds contempt”? When you are surrounded by everything you desire, it loses a value, an “X factor”…you know it’s still...
Classic YouTube: This Geo Tracker Goes All Out And Sticks The Landing
I actually kind of like Geo Trackers. I can do without the early-1990s color palette and the engines can best be described as “adequate” but they are light and tiny 4x4s that can do a lot...
Morning Symphony: This Hayabusa-Powered Autobianchi A112 Is Making The Donuts At Maximum Volume!
Like a manic kitten with claws fully extended in the middle of the “witching hour” every cat experiences, this Autobianchi A112 is noisy, quick on it’s feet, has traction for days,...
Pure Blooded: This Pontiac GTO Is All Naturally Aspirated Tin Indian!
Ok, purists, here’s your moment of zen. Fans of GM brands that aren’t Chevrolet tend to get a bit twisted whenever you mention the “corporate engine” deal. Here’s how it...
Fast Moving Bricks! Check Out This Compilation Of GM Big Boys Running The Strip!
Have we established that we are fans of GM’s B-body? Lohnes owns one. I’ve owned two, and would own another. Chad likes them, though he likes them just a little bit older, and...
The Skid Factory! Mighty Car Mods Is Branching Out Into Classic V8 Machinery With Two Of The Hardcore Wrenches They Work With!
Mighty Car Mods, if you are unfamiliar, is basically the Australian translation of what Roadkill is here: two guys having fun with cars. But with few exceptions, there’s a translation issue:...
The Guys At Donut Media Put Together The Ten Best Car Chases From 1960s Movies – From Herbie To Bond, The Classics Are Here!
Donut Media has been hard at work putting together top ten lists of car chase scenes by decade. We’ve seen the 00’s, 90s, 80s, and 70s countdowns, and we suggest that you do the same,...