This week’s Dyno Blast video features what might just be the baddest 4th gen Chevrolet Camaro ever with enough rear wheel horsepower to literally blow apart the rear tires on the dyno.
The details on this twin turbocharged monster are limited, but the details explain that this Camaro was built to run the Texas Mile and to do so with the greatest results – it packs an incredible 1,800 rear wheel horsepower. That much power makes for one wicked 4th gen Camaro, but it also proves to be too much for the rear tires while being tested on the dyno.
This video starts off like most of the dyno videos that we feature, with an engine bay shot and a rear action shot as the driver goes through the gears in this heavily built Chevy Camaro.
After getting into through the first few gears, the driver climbs hard into the throttle and the boosted engine sounds incredible as the car climbs to speeds of over 200 miles per hour on the rollers. Unfortunately, this proves to be too much for the rear tires and after the driver’s side drag radial explodes, the passenger side tire follows.
Crank up your speakers for the full effect of the video and stick around for the slow motion tire blowing action at the end of the video.
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"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
