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Category Archive: RACING & ACTION, Videos

Burnout Footage: Tire Annihilation At Tread Cemetery – Attacking The Skidpad With Extreme Prejudice!

Hey, Australia: is the fun in full swing yet? We are guessing that it is, considering how many videos hit our inbox every day! While we’re buckling down for winter and preparing our plans for...

Killing The Peace And Quiet At The Bend In The River With A Crosley Fitted With A Pulse Jet Rocket!

I want you to put yourself in the position of a police officer who was required to report to a boat launch on a river to investigate a noise disturbance call. By the time you get there, there is no...

These RZRs Are Taking On A New Hill In Alabama For The Chance At $500…But When The Hill Is Called “Geronimo”, Is It Worth It?

Stoney Lonesome ORV Park in Alabama recently opened up a new hill climb location, dubbed “Geronimo”, and offered up a cash prize of $500 to the first UTV that could make it to the top....

This Ford Fairlane Is Just The Way We Like ‘Em: Durable, Fast, And Driven Often

Sometimes you need the right inspiration to understand why someone likes the car that they do. Case in point is Colin Sebern’s 1964 Ford Fairlane, which has a Thunderbolt look, but is...

What’s It Like To Drive A Stripper Chevy Colorado That Has Been Jammed Full Of Everyone’s Favorite V8? Mr. Regular Finds Out!

Pulling off a sleeper is actually pretty difficult nowadays. Most older iron is immediately suspect simply because it exists, most modern stuff driven to the track is known to be capable. The only...

This Big-Block Chevy-Powered Toyota Only Knows One Rule About Racing: Stand On The Loud Pedal!

As I was growing up, playing with dirt bikes and cars, one rule kept getting hammered into my head: gradual inputs on any control was the way to go. You didn’t just dump the clutch, you eased...

Speed Shop Shenanigans: Watch As Australia’s “FarmUte” Holden Repaves The Lot At Castlemaine Rod Shop!

The Drag Challenge is Australia’s take on Drag Week, and as much as we’ve been able to learn from our counterparts on the other side of the Pacific, it’s pretty much a...

Watch As This Audi Quattro And Lancia Delta S4 Cut Loose At The Monza Rally Show – Group B Gone Wild!

If you ever wanted to know what would happen if we ever managed to get our hands on any Group B rally car, this video would show you exactly what would happen. Highly pressurized rally cars wound...

Caption This: “Mr. Lohnes, Please Pull Over To The Side Of The Road NOW.”

The word “tractor” does not conjure up images of speed. Rural work, farming, trucking, sure. Hay bales, neatly rowed fields, and bales of hay? Yes. In fact, the only thing that you can...

Another Day, Another Video Of A Crash Involving Someone Showing Off At A Car Show. DON’T BE THAT GUY!

It’s happened again. Some dolt in a car that is probably four times the vehicle they should ever need was filmed making an ass of himself while endangering not only himself, but everyone around...

Like Ratty Muscle Cars? The Guys Behind The Facebook Page Have Put Together Their First Video, And It Rules! Check This Out!

In the rush to make the project car perfect, the one thing that usually gets lost is the desire to just enjoy the damn car. I may be speaking out of experience here, but if the choice was to jam in...

Early Chrstmas Shopping Ideas: Remote-Control Jet With A Real Afterburner! Scare Everyone With Your Own F-16!

Here’s a thought: You know the scenes in the movie Top Gun, where the F-14 Tomcats light up their twin afterburners, the noise sounds like the air is being ripped apart by a giant dull knife,...

MORE: ENGINES, Videos

This Stunning 1940 Ford Is Owned By The Real-Life Little Old Lady Out In California! Check Out The Backstory On This Cool Cruiser!

That paint…it’s a mile deep, floats somewhere between copper and cinnamon, and in the early evening sun, is just about perfect. You could ask for better, but good luck finding it and...

Mother Of All Australian Burnouts: This 8,000 Horsepower Holden Monaro Enters The Ring!

The recipe for a successful Australian burnout car is fairly simple: Take one road vehicle, put in enough power and gearing that the rear tires don’t have a prayer, a fan that works well enough...