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Radical LS-Powered Mustang With Eight Turbochargers

Brian Havins — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:31:05 +0000

Just when we thought we had seen it all, we ran across an LS-powered Mustang with eight turbochargers.
In this article, we take a look at this wicked boosted setup.

Skid Row: 1320 Video’s Top 10 Cars From Australian Summernats

Brian Havins — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:20:01 +0000

1320 Video gives us a good look at what the Australian Summernats is all about.
Check out the top 10 vehicles from the event and tons of tire smoke.

Burnout Rivals: You Decide The Winner!

Amanda Bourne — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:00:36 +0000

Cleetus McFarland has partnered with Summit Racing to host the Summit Racing Burnout Rivals.
Burnout Rivals will not be open to the public but instead will be available through pay per view.

Burnout Rivals: The Sequel To Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom 500

Amanda Bourne — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:26:50 +0000

Cleetus McFarland will be hosting the Summit Racing Burnout Rivals event at the Freedom Factory on June 20 at 6 pm EST.
Burnout Rivals will be a freestyle drift and burnout competition.

An Epoxy Wheel, LS-Swapped ProCharged Cutlass, And AWD Burnouts

Brian Havins — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:06:36 +0000

Hot rodding has certainly changed over the years as technology evolves.
Brian King shows us how to build an epoxy wheel and then do a burnout just because.

Smoke Machine: Tim Grillot’s Supercharged LS-Swapped ’79 Fairmont

Brian Havins — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:41:33 +0000

If you are looking to enter a burnout contest in the future you definitely need to watch this video.
Tim Grillot demonstrates how to properly do a burnout to win a competition.

LS Fest West Event Recap and Race Results For 2019

Brian Havins — Wed, 22 May 2019 20:15:58 +0000

LS Fest West brought out 17,000 enthusiasts over three days for some crazy LS-powered action.
We take a look at this show as well as the race results for 2019.

ARDOR AMOUR

Andy Bolig — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:10:29 +0000

Driving can be a LOT of fun
Patrick Kalyn made a movie to show his passion of driving

Feast Your Eyes On The World’s First LT4 Swapped BMW M3!

Harrison Noble — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:57:51 +0000

Allegedly, this is the world’s first LT4 swapped E92 BMW M3.
What makes this European coupe so unique however, is the finished product almost looks factory!

Video: LS2-Powered Ford LTD Lives By The Rules Of No One

Harrison Noble — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:32:41 +0000

What do you get when you mix a Ford Crown Victoria LTD and LS power?
Jon Baker has built the ultimate off road sedan, thanks to a stroked LS2 powerplant!

LS Fest West 2018 Through The Lens Of The Hoonigans

Harrison Noble — Fri, 18 May 2018 17:50:55 +0000

If you thought our coverage of LS Fest West was great, you might just like this.
Check out the event through the lens of the guys at The Hoonigans!

This 1,000HP Chevelle Is The Epitome Of A Clean Classic

Harrison Noble — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:31:22 +0000

The recipe for a 1,000HP Chevelle is a ProCharged 400ci LS swap.
The Hoonigans feature this beautiful classic Chevelle built by Hewitt High Performance.

Magnuson’s Insane 1,150 HP Sixth-Gen Hits Hoonigan

Chase Christensen — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:13:04 +0000

Magnuson swung by Hoonigan’s place and laid down some nasty burnouts. Listen to this 1,150 HP sixth-gen wail with its TVS2650 sticking out of the hood.

Larry Chen Reviews Baggsy’s 2017 Nissan GTR from #battledrift 2

Dave Arnouts — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:06:22 +0000

When you need your drift car to break the tires loose at any given moment, a turbo 454 LSX isn’t a bad way to go. Check out this behind-the-scenes footage of Drift Battle 2.

Video: Rental CTS-V Receives a Shot of Nitrous for Street Races

Mark-Robin Ual — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:19:51 +0000

Don’t want to risk damaging your daily driver with power adding mods? Grab a CTS-V rental from Hertz and load it with a shot of nitrous, instead!

Video: Twin Turbo 4.8-Liter Mazda B2000 Burns Them Down

Chase Christensen — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:45:59 +0000

What happens when you put a twin turbo 4.8-liter LS in the smallest truck you can find? People think it’s a landscaping truck. A badass, landscaping truck with enough power to roast the tires at will.

LS-Swapped Miata Explodes Doing Burnout; Owner Returns For Beer

Jenna Schiebe — Tue, 30 May 2017 17:26:54 +0000

This specific V8-swapped Mazda Miata is no stranger to Hyperfest’s burnout box competition.

Ken Lingenfelter Does A Burnout In A 2017 Corvette Z06 Giveaway Car

Jenna Schiebe — Wed, 24 May 2017 00:03:39 +0000

For 2017, DreamGiveaway.com is giving away not one, not two, but four of Chevy’s iconic sports cars– two Corvettes and two Camaros.

Brand New 10-Speed ZL1 Rips Burnout In Dealership Parking Lot

Chase Christensen — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:50:00 +0000

What’s the first thing you do when you take delivery of your brand new Camaro ZL1? Rip a fatty burnout in the dealership parking lot, that’s what.

Video: Subaru Microvan With Rear-Mounted LS1 Burns Them Down

Jenna Schiebe — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:14:36 +0000

This isn’t just a regular ol’ LS swapped RX7, Miata, S2000, or anything else like that– it’s a Subaru Sambar with a rear-mounted LS1. And it’s here to burn them down.

The Specs For The Brand-New ZL1 Are In And They Are Amazing!

Chase Christensen — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:46:27 +0000

We knew the stats were going to be awesome on the ZL1, but we were astonished to see just how capable the newest model to the Camaro line is!

Trevor Evans’ 416 CI LS-Swapped 1985 C10 Is A Burnout Machine

Chase Christensen — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:51:14 +0000

When most people see a mid-80s C10 sitting in a field, they could care less. But Trevor Evans saw the perfect platform to swap an LY6-based 416 CI LS into.

Watch This LS-Swapped Van Burn Them Down!

Mike Aguilar — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:58:29 +0000

This LS-Swapped van is a Toyota that competes in burnout competitions in Australia. As you can see, it does quite well. In fact, driver Collin Bryne usually takes home top honors for the van’s owners.

LS powered Corolla on it’s first beat up session

Mike Aguilar — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:41:57 +0000

Ben Davis spent 2.5 years putting together his LS-swapped 1981 Toyota Corolla. This video is the payoff of that time and effort-the first time he started it up and got on it.

Bryan’s 5.3 LS Powered Lowered ’68 C10 Chevy Truck Burnout

Mike Aguilar — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 01:20:56 +0000

Bryan Meadows burns the tires down on his LS-swapped ’68 Chevy C10 pickup.

Video: Compton Sideshow Spectator Struck By Corvette

Paul Huizenga — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 23:08:36 +0000

I, for one, welcome our new drone overlords, and look forward to the increased quality they will bring to the publicly-shared video record of humanity’s dumbest moments.

Video: Remote Control C6 Corvette Gets More Media Attention

Paul Huizenga — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 02:13:36 +0000

Bjorn Harms has been getting more and more attention for his remote control Corvette, and most recently was featured in a video for Bright TV shown here.

Video: Corvette-Powered Factory Five GTM Stretching Its Legs

Joshua Phillips — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:48:50 +0000

Who doesn’t love a good burnout session? And what about Factory Five kit cars – those are cool too, right? And both together? Awesome. Check out this video to see for yourself.

Video: Proof Not all Canadians are Polite, or Smart for that Matter

Paul Huizenga — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:01:37 +0000

Alleged ne’er-do-ell Wilson Barrett was quickly identified as the impolite driver behind the wheel thanks to a flurry of attention to the videos on social media, despite reportedly selling the car the next day.

Video: One Brutal Twin Turbo 5.3 Swapped Lexus IS300

Harrison Noble — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:00:54 +0000

Could you imagine daily driving a 1,200 horsepower twin turbo 5.3 swapped Lexus IS300 with a T56 6-speed manual transmission? How about drag racing one? Check out what makes this extremely fast IS300 so unique.

Video: Real C6 Corvette Converted to Remote Control

Paul Huizenga — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:36:53 +0000

If you think running a 1/10 scale electric stadium truck into your ankles hurts, just imagine how it would feel to go over the hood of your own Corvette while desperately flailing at the transmitter controls…

The Green Machine: Proving That The C4 Is Still A Boss

Joshua Phillips — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:55:33 +0000

The fourth-generation is easily one of the most underrated of the Corvette family. However, this ‘Green Machine’ C4 serves as a bit of a reality check. It may be a few decades old, but the C4 is no slouch.

Video: This Turbo LS4 Swapped Pontiac Fiero Turns Heads, Goes 10s

Harrison Noble — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:40:04 +0000

With almost triple the original V6 engine’s horsepower output, this turbocharged, junkyard sourced, LS4 swapped Pontiac Fiero will confidently post a 10-second quarter mile time all day long! Check this thing out.

Video: Matt Haugen’s 1,000HP LS3 Swapped Genesis Coupe

Harrison Noble — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:45:40 +0000

See the evolution of Pro-Am drifter Matt Haugen’s 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. With over three versions of the car, the latest is a deadly combination. Say hello to a new Whipple supercharged 427 cubic-inch LS3 V8.

Video: Don’t Mess With A Turbo LS4 Swapped Monte Carlo SS

Harrison Noble — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 21:52:16 +0000

This formerly a supercharged 3.8 liter V6, went from $500 auto-theft recovery car, to a turbocharged LS4 swapped 700HP beast in just three weeks time, eating one transmission along the way.

Video: From Show Car To Turbo LS1 Swapped R34 Skyline

Harrison Noble — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:06:27 +0000

How much time and money does it take until we’re finally happy with our dream car? Kris, the owner of this turbocharged LS1 swapped R34 Skyline, spent over decade building his, including 3 separate revisions.

Video: This LS Swapped ’59 Apache Makes One Badass Restomod

Harrison Noble — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 22:59:50 +0000

The Chevy Apache Fleetside is a rare truck, having only been produced for a total of four years from 1955 to 1959. Fortified Customs got its hands on one to restore for a customer, and it’s one mean truck.

Video: This LS Swapped ’74 Monaro Will Hurt Some Feelings

Harrison Noble — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:41:26 +0000

With its 427 cubic-inch turbocharged LSx V8, this Australian classic 1974 Holden Monaro will lay the hammer down and hurt some feels on the drag strip with an 8-second quarter mile pass. Check this thing out.

Video: 400,000 Mile LS Swapped Cadillac Coupe de Ville On Nitrous

Harrison Noble — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:04:51 +0000

Would you trust a stock LS engine at 400,000 miles with a 200 shot of NOS? The owner of this LS swapped Coupe de Ville did, and it’s running great. The car is making some serious power, but how long will it last?

Video: Turbocharged 6.0 Liter LQ9 Swapped Grand National

Harrison Noble — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:12:53 +0000

The Buick Grand National was originally powered by a 3.8 liter turbocharged V6. With two more cylinders from a turbocharged 6.0 liter LQ9 swapped V8, this Grand National is able to make low 9-second passes.

Video: 10-Second eBay Turbocharged 6.0 LQ4 Swapped Volvo

Harrison Noble — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:42:20 +0000

This has to be one of the coolest Volvos’ we’ve ever seen. Watch this eBay turbocharged 6.0 liter LQ4 swapped Volvo take down Lamborghini’s and Corvettes.

Video: ’71 Turbo 5.3 Swapped Chevelle Displays Its Anti-Lag

Harrison Noble — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:05:23 +0000

If you’re not sure what anti-lag is on a turbocharged car, check out this video of a 1971 Chevelle. Its got a turbocharged 5.3 liter LS V8 swapped into it and displays its anti-lag system. Get the low-down here.

Video: 10 Second Turbocharged LS Swapped ’89 Jeep Comanche

Harrison Noble — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:20:47 +0000

What’s better than scoring a running and driving ’89 Jeep Comanche on Craigslist for $500? Swapping a LS engine into it and turbocharging it of course.

Video: Junkyard 5.3 Liter LS Swap Into A ’88-’98 Truck Done Right

Harrison Noble — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:41:58 +0000

If you’re looking for how-to get started on swapping a 5.3 liter LS engine into your ’88-’98 Chevy truck, you should check out this video from YouTube user AGearhead4Life. This is a junkyard swap at it’s finest.

Video: Garage Built 6.0 Liter Turbocharged LQ9 Swapped ’68 Camaro

Harrison Noble — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:44:13 +0000

Junkyard GM 6.0 liter LQ9’s are quickly becoming the LS swap engine of choice for everything from classic muscle cars to ’80s trucks, and for good reason too, as they’re an extremely inexpensive engine choice.

Video: 1,200 Horsepower Turbocharged LS1 Swapped RX-7 Races GT-R

Harrison Noble — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:58:24 +0000

Watch this 1,200 horsepower turbocharged LS1 swapped 1993 Mazda RX-7 take on the half-mile event at the Shift-S3ctor racing events. Did we mention it runs low 9s in the 1/4 mile too?

Video: Carbon Fiber Wide Body LS3 Powered Nissan Silvia S14.5

Harrison Noble — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:11:34 +0000

You’ve probably never heard of Brill Steel Motorsports, located in Villorba, Italy. But let us be the ones to tell you: they’ve got one bad ass, 717 horsepower, LS3 powered Nissan Silvia S14.5. Check out the video.

Video: Our Favorite Cutlass Pulls Off 158 MPH In The Half-Mile Run

Michael Harding — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:46:53 +0000

At a glance, this car just looks like a nice, 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass. But this beast is far from ordinary, and its owner, Brian King, is having a blast entertaining us all on just how awesome this can can be.

Video: C5 Corvette Burnout Ends In Some Seriously Toasted Brakes

Bridgett Davis — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:28:28 +0000

In an epic roasting of rubber, a C5 Corvette performs a burnout that results in a fiery display of how to also cook your brakes. You won’t believe your eyes!

Swap Insanity: An R32 Nissan Skyline With A Big, American Secret

Josh Kirsh — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:45:09 +0000

We’re loving the way this LSX-powered R32 Skyline turned out. It sounds even better ripping up the track! Click through to check out the short video of this beast in action.