Have you heard about Elvira? This old girl is giving off serious sleeper vibes. Named after a previous owner, Elvira is a beautifully modified 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu built to drive. Here’s the rundown: The chassis remains stock. It has been separated from the body and powder coated before being put back together with all new components. Ridetech coilover shocks are on all four corners. The wheels look like factory steel but they are 3-piece aluminum units from Forgeline (19 x 9.5 front and 19 x 10.5 rear). The tires are 275 on front and 305 in the rear. The Read More
We are going back home tonight – to these streets – for some roll racing action on the interstate. This is a grudge match on the open roads of Mexico. Things are about to get heated. On the right is the C6 (2005 to 2013) Chevrolet Corvette Z06. This one has undergone an engine swap. The new mill is a naturally aspirated 7.0-liter all-aluminum beast with an upgraded camshaft and cylinder heads. It’s also got a carbon fiber intake manifold, and it’s tuned to burn E85. This thing sounds sweet. In the right lane is the BMW M4 (E89) with Read More
Top Gear Magazine Editor in Chief, Jack Rix is making it his personal mission to determine which of these twelve models is the Best Performance Car of 2024. You may be surprised at some of the entries. At any rate, Jack will take to the Navarra Race Circuit in Northern Spain in an effort to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Here’s the lineup: First is the Audi Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportswagen. This ugly duckling looks like a fish out of water in this field. Looks can be deceiving. Originally designed in the 1930s, this peculiar rear-engine car is Read More
It has been said that horsepower is king. While that may be true on the dragstrip, on the street traction is definitely king. Where traction is concerned, you just can’t do better than all-wheel drive. Well, hers’s a truck that has is all – traction and big power. This is a 2020 Ford F-150 AWD Standard Cab Short Bed with a 5.0-liter V8 engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission. The engine remains stock except for the Whipple supercharger. The transmission has been bult to withstand the extra horsepower and the truck is tuned. Running slicks on all-four corners, this Cowboy Read More
It’s sandy, hot, slick and it gets cold at night. It’s the desert and these cats are set to throwdown on the streets in this unpredictable environment. Hold on to your hats – it’s about to be pandemonium on these desert thoroughfares as Mojave Cash Days roll into town. Hers’s the scenario: We’ve got 20 small tire street monsters (and approximately 300 spectators) converged on a single two-lane strip of blacktop. The buy-in is $300 and it’s winner-take-all. Time to see what shakes out. In the first contest, we have Boogeyman (Gen 3 F-Body Chevy Camaro) vs Moneytrain in his Read More
Round man Frank is back on the case. He’s rooted out a gaggle of spirited street racers on the prowl in Mexico. Shall we tag along and see what the evening of roll racing action has in store? Oh, yeah! The first contest is between a MK4 Toyota Supra (built motor and a big turbo) and a Ford Mustang GT500 (bolt-ons and tune). This is a close race with both cars running neck-and-neck until the end. Supra FTW. Next, the Supra takes on a Chevrolet Camaro LT1 with a Magnuson blower and nitrous. These two cars come out of the Read More
Remember when you were a kid, and you loved a treasure map? If you grew up to be a wrench-spinning gearhead, here’s a grown-up treasure map that you may love even more. This one leads to big horsepower in a small pickup or car. Grab the shovel and come along. This budget friendly project begins with a 1988 Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The factory running gear has been stripped out and a fresh approach has been upheld. Under the hood is a 5.3-liter LS3 V8 engine with factory heads (862 casting). The bottom end is stock. The heads are upgraded with Read More
Typical nightlife – slightly south of the Texas border – involves high spirited street racing. Knuckle busting ruffians have gathered in mass to showcase their machines purpose-built for roll racing. Take a gander for yourselves. The action opens up with a pair of Corvette Z06 entries duking it out. Both are equipped with Magnuson 2650 superchargers. One has a manual transmission. The other has an automatic. This one seems to go back and forth in multiple hits. Whatever the outcome – these are some beautiful cars. Next up, the Z06 camera car (Magnuson swapped C7 Corvette Z06) takes on a Read More