This car’s not really setup for drag racing (as you’ll see from its traction and launches) but here it is running the 1/4 mile:
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Archive for March, 2008
How to Drive Like an Idiot
Posted Mar 5th 2008 4:18AM in Crashes
Tags: burnout, ghost ride, ricer, stupid
Drive under a truck Fast and the Furious style:
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Here’s a short documentary showing the build-up and road testing of a twin turbo Ford GT that aims to put out about 1000 horsepower to the wheels. The owner wanted a car he could drive and race on the street. The result is two Garret G35 ball bearing turbos replacing the stock supercharger. They use the Ford air-water intercooler, but have to fabricate plenty of custom parts to make it all work. It shows a road test with about 820 RWHP / 700+ RWTQ toward the end of the video:
Update: Videos have been added. Click here to view the whole post.
24-Hours of Le Mans (1988 coverage)
Posted Mar 4th 2008 2:58AM in Racing
Tags: jaguar, le mans, porsche
If you couldn’t tell, I love old Le Mans racing. Here’s a great capture featuring about an hour of the 1988 24-hour Le Mans race.
Fast Ride-alongs (in-car view)
Posted Mar 4th 2008 2:42AM in Racing
Tags: in-car, le mans, ride-along
Mexico’s always an exciting circuit for WRC. Here’s some videos of this year’s event as it progresses:
