The quest for 800 plus horsepower in Formula Drift is making guys look into engines that can do it reliably and many are choosing GM pushrod power plants to do it. Wrecked Magazine’s Joey Redmond and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center takes a look into the V8s of Formula Drift. A few of these guys we’ve introduced […] More »
By: Justin Banner | July 18, 2014
The Z/28 might be the most track-focused Camaro available, but the ZL1 makes bigger under-hood numbers. Its blown 6.2-liter V8 develops 580 horsepower versus its more athletic – and naturally aspirated – sibling’s 505. Hennessey Performance, in their never-ending quest for more performance, have decided to take an unusual approach to bumping up the ZL1’s […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | April 16, 2014
Matt Coffman is another rookie that will be competing in Formula Drift in 2014 with LS power under the hood. Let’s take a look at the car that got him the license to drive in the Formula Drift Pro Championship! Matt is not just your standard rookie of the year candidate, though he will probably […] More »
By: Justin Banner | April 8, 2014
I know Callaway has been tuning Corvettes and other General Motors vehicles for a long time, but I think they’ve branched out into mind reading. They answered the question I’ve had in my head for years: “What would happen if someone supercharged the giant LS7 V8?” Six hundred fifty-two horsepower and 620 lb-ft of torque, […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 27, 2014
There are certain cars that just shouldn’t be road-tested. Some of them need to be taken to the track, immediately. The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is one of those cars. Autoblog’s West Coast editor, Michael Harley, took it to the right kind of place: Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. There, he was able to […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 26, 2014
1,000 horsepower is a big number. One that can seemingly be impossible to reach without losing engine reliability. Yet, it’s a number that’s becoming standard in Formula Drift. “Drifting” is a motorsport where cars are judged on their ability to slide around a track in tandem, and Formula D is highest level of that sport. […] More »
By: Justin Banner | March 26, 2014
I might regret typing this, but I’m going to do it anyway: You don’t even have to watch the video below. Just click play, sit in a comfortable chair, grab your favorite drink and enjoy it slowly as the sound of a 7.0-liter Chevrolet V8 fills your ears. Oh, you’re back? Well, before you close […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 21, 2014
