Archive for February, 2008

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Seagull Hits Windshield at 180 MPH

Posted Feb 26th 2008 12:45AM in Crashes

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Here’s a nice Mitsubishi Evo IX attempting a top-speed run. Things don’t go as planned.

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Turbo Mustang runs 14.2 @ 131

Posted Feb 25th 2008 10:36PM in Drag racing

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Wicked MPH, terrible ET. The reason? It’s a simple way not to get kicked off the track for being too fast: roll out to start the clock, count to 3, then hit the gas. I know I did this when I was running my friend’s mid-11 second 911 Turbo at Battle of the Imports. Too bad the jackasses DQ’d me for other reasons I won’t get into. *sigh*

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How to Peg a Dyno: 2000 RWHP

Posted Feb 25th 2008 10:33PM in Videos

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Dan Millen’s outlaw Mustang puts down 2000 RWHP, pegging the dyno.

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How Effective are ABS, Traction, and Stability Control?

Posted Feb 25th 2008 10:31PM in Videos

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How effective are anti-lock brakes, traction, and stability control in winter conditions? Maybe this video can answer this question for you:

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Zonda vs. Koenigsegg and Supercars

Posted Feb 25th 2008 10:27PM in Exotic, Test Drives

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Top Gear pits the Pagani Zonda against the Koenigsegg CCX:
(this video was deleted, I apologize…)

Here’s another video from the Cars and Coffee cruise. Basically, some guys with a lot of money decided to meet up and show off their Ferrari Enzos, Carrera GTs, Vipers, Ford GTs, and that sort of thing:

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2008 Roush vs. Saleen Mustang

Posted Feb 25th 2008 10:09PM in Test Drives

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Here’s a shootout between the latest supercharged Roush and Saleen Mustangs:

Just for the heck of it, here’s a claimed 900 RWHP turbocharged Saleen idling and driving on a street:

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