Watch a twin turbo Chevrolet Corvette known as the Unicorn blast down the track with upwards of 2,000 wheel horsepower.
This drag racing video comes to us from the 1320video YouTube Channel, and it features a wicked twin turbo C6 Corvette Z06 known as the Unicorn participating at the Texas Invitational. This event is a high-speed drag racing event on an airstrip measuring well over a quarter mile and the hand-picked competitors participate in roll racing eliminations. The organizers point out that the Texas Invitational is not an event to see who turns the highest top speed but rather, which cars get down the track first in the elimination rounds.
Meet the Unicorn Corvette
Before the racing action begins, the folks from 1320video speak with someone from the Unicorn Corvette team. The details from the guy being interviewed are a bit sketchy. He thinks that the engine measures either 400 or 414 cubic inches. He knows that it is fitted with a pair of gigantic 80mm turbochargers. Oh, and a Pro EFI setup and a dual-stage nitrous system.
Before heading to this event, the Unicorn Corvette made one dyno run at 20 pounds of boost and on that one pass, it sent 1,730 horsepower to the rear wheels. However, the guy being interviewed explains that on full boost (35-40psi), it makes somewhere in the area of 2,400 horsepower. We don’t know what kind of boost they are pushing in these runs, but it is very clear that this Corvette is making some monster power.
Dancing Down the Track
On the first run, the Unicorn Vette runs against another Corvette which is alleged to have 1,700hp. Oddly, the black Chevy seems to make a relatively light run at first. The red car struggles for traction, but the Unicorn eases down the track – losing the race.
Next, the twin turbo Corvette goes out for the speed index run. When the driver hits the throttle, it roasts the tires and dances all over the track.
Finally, the video ends with three good runs – one against a Lambo, one against a wicked Lexus IS and one against the red Vette from the beginning of the video. In each case, the black Unicorn Corvette blasts to an easy win.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"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.
