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Category Archive: FORD, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Radical Overkill: Two Ford V8s, One Mitsubishi Van. Mix Well For Massive Smoke…

Sticking one Ford small-block inside a Mitsubishi L300 van is tricky enough. The L300 is a tiny little cube of a van meant to meet Japanese vehicle size laws and in no way was meant to be a...

Watch This Toyota Hilux Make The Run-Up Of The Decade Before Tackling A Huge Dune!

Saying a Toyota Hilux is a decently capable truck is a perfectly acceptable statement. They are made well, can take a beating like few other vehicles can, and are world-renowned for their toughness....

This Stunt Video Is Filled With Nothing But Absolutely Insane Participants And Tire Smoke…We Love It!

There are tons upon tons of “stunt videos” on YouTube. Someone pulling a wheelie. Someone who drifted a corner or two. It almost gets boring, but it has an added effect: after seeing...

This 427-powered Mustang Makes The Tires Literally Scream…Punish All Tires!

After finding the footage of the 1969 Shelby with a side-oiler 427 FE Ford screaming like a banshee on a mission last week, I’ve found myself digging further into Ford’s Hemi response....

The Power Of The LS Engine, Here Stuffed Into A Suzuki, Driven By An Australian!

The reason the GM LS engine is so popular is because of it’s dollar-to-horsepower ratio. Simply put, it is very difficult to find a better bang-for-your-buck option than the late-model motor....

LS Fest 2015 Preview: A Collection Of Burnouts From Last Year!

We are only two days away from the kickoff of LS Fest in Bowling Green. One city, two tracks and thousands of gearheads will all come together to celebrate an engine. We will see Fords, Nissans,...

Aussie Burnout Oddity: A Rambler Hornet Having A Go On The Skidpad!

If you have been following any kind of Aussie automotive news we’ve put up, you’ve seen the local flavor. Ford Falcons, Holden Toranas and Monaros, Valiants, and imports of both the JDM...

Burnout Mondays: The “Trophy LTD” Crown Victoria Prerunner Hazes Them Off

John Baker’s 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria prerunner is the kind of wrong that is oh, so right in our eyes. The GM-powered Ford was converted into full desert-runner form after Baker had pretty...

This Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Set A World Speed Record In A Half-Mile: 234.8 MPH!

Do you see those wide eyes in that helmet? They belong to Gidi Chamdi, a man who is, by his own admission later on, scared out of his head but on a mission. You see, Gidi wants to break a speed...

Russian Off-Roading, Where Drivers Hope Their Rigs Float As Well As They Do

Russian off-roading is, as far as I can tell, the boss level of mud running. We’ve seen just how bad conditions can get, especially in the Siberia area, where the roads turn into the...

Romping A Pair Of Ford Couriers In The Desert Looks Fun (And Kind Of Painful)

Ah, the Ford Courier. It was Ford’s knee-jerk reaction to the popularity of Datsun’s small pickup, raided from Mazda and sold as a mini-me to the Ford F-150 line. As a basic truck, it...

The Avro Vulcan Continues It’s Farewell Tour By Buzzing England’s Beachy Head Cliffs!

XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber, hasn’t quietly gone into retirement. Instead, the owners are flying the living hell out of the Flying Flat-Iron before she finally sets down for...

If You Don’t Believe That Motorsports Is An International Affair, Then This Ford Falcon Ute Drifting Is For You

Many things cross language borders: food, drink, sports and music, for instance. Look at how many countries play soccer, and how many countries celebrate soccer games with riot-like celebrations....

Chain Two Drift Cars Together And What Do You Get? Clouds Of Tire Smoke And This Video!

Chris Forsberg’s unholy Infiniti M45 and Ryan Tuerck’s 2JZ-swap Scion FR-S drift cars are really good for two things: making noise and turning tires into puffy clouds. And they do those...