Monthly Archives: November 2013

How to Race a GT-R According to ThatRacingChannel

You’ve probably heard this argument before. “The GT-R is a rolling computer! It’s the easiest car to drive fast ever! No skill or talent required! It basically drives itself!” Right? Well the guys over on ThatRacingChannel decided to show the world exactly how challenging it is to wrangle the GT-R’s tremendous output. These guys make [...]

Pennzoil Presents Dyno of the Week: Destroked, Big Bore 800hp Sleeper Camaro

Now this is an interesting combo. Forum member Jackson has been building up the engine for his ’98 Camaro in a sort of unconventional way. He’s got a 6-liter block, but he’s running a 4.9-liter destroked cam shaft. The heads are from an LS3 and have been ported himself. At 16 psi and E85, he’s [...]

1976 Corvette Sting Ray Gets the Vilner Treatment

1976 Corvette Sting Ray by Vilner Featured

Bulgarian design studio Vilner is renowned for injecting significant doses of individuality into the cars they modify. From reworked Bentley Continental GTs to Smart cars, Vilner is unafraid to work its magic on any section of the automotive market, new or vintage. The most recent car to get a Vilner makeover: a Bulgarian-registered C3 Corvette. […]

Video Close-Up: Mercedes-AMG Engine Production

Mercedes-Benz AMG Handcrafted Engine Plaque

There’s something satisfying about seeing an AMG engine getting hand-built. It’s almost as satisfying as being around when your first-born child is being conceived. The AMG engine production video that is about to satisfy you reminds me of the Modern Family rerun I stumbled upon last night. It was the episode titled “Caught in the Act” […]

700RWHP Naturally Aspirated C6 Z06 Corvette 20-160MPH Pulls

The mod list on this Z06 reads like something straight from the motor gods above: A forged RHS 427 short block with 12.5:1 Wiesco pistons, Callies billet rods and Dragon Slayer crank, T&D shaft-mount rockers, PI/MAST 285 Heads with titanium intake and stainless exhaust valves w/ PAC 700 + lift springs and titanium retainers, COMP [...]

Rumor: New 911 Speedster in the Works?

The new 991 has been out for a little while now, so I guess it’s time Porsche started rolling out the self-congratulatory special editions. Not that I’m complaining; the Speedster was my favorite permutation of the 997. Also, it’s probably the ugliest thanks to that lumpy rear deck. It looks like the car is wearing [...]

C7 Stingray Breaks Into the 9′s

In a steamy bayou east of Houston, Texas, Late Model Racecraft has been tinkering and recently posted a video of a stock C7 running an 11.47sec quarter mile after just a tune. Well, now they’ve posted this video of a C7 just barely squeaking (well, roaring) into the nines. The description is brief, stating that […]