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The big rear wheels are an instant giveaway that this 1952 MG TD is not stock. Look at its massive rear tires or the part-exposed engine and you’ll spot the absence of the factory 1.3-liter four-pot, which has been replaced by a 383 cubic inch (6.3-liter) V8 – it’s claimed to do the quarter-mile in under 11 seconds with a squirt of nitrous.
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- 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 Runs The Quarter Mile In 11.93 Seconds
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Felice Bianchi Anderloni, the man who founded the Milan-based Carozzeria Touring, had once said that “Weight is the enemy, air is the obstacleâ€. With a brief to design a car that would be “insensitive to the windâ€, Touring’s...
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Jay Leno Shows 1952 MG TD Old School Hot Rod
The big rear wheels are an instant giveaway that this 1952 MG TD is not stock. Look at its massive rear tires or the part-exposed engine and you’ll spot the absence of the factory 1.3-liter four-pot, which has been replaced by a 383 cubic inch (6.3-liter) V8 – it’s claimed to do the quarter-mile in under 11 seconds with a squirt of nitrous.
Read more »
- Nitrous-fueled Corvette C6 Pops At 180mph
Incorrect engine timing is what caused this nitrous-injected Chevrolet Corvette C6 to catch fire while it was doing 180 mph or 288 km/h driven by its owner Buddy Schulz at the Texas Mile. It wasn’t a heavily modified car, though, but the Stage...
- 2013 Lexus Es Fuel Economy And Performance Figures, Hybrid Returns Up To 40mpg [76 Photos]
We are still waiting for Lexus to price the new ES sedan, but today, the Japanese automaker released EPA estimated fuel-economy ratings and performance figures for both the 2013 ES 350 and ES 300h. The new ES 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine...
- 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 Runs The Quarter Mile In 11.93 Seconds
General Motors engineers recently took the new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the drag strip to see how fast it could run the quarter mile (~400m). A showroom-stock Camaro ZL1 with the six-speed automatic and the factory-issued Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar...
- This 1994 Acura Integra Coupe Sports A 6.5-liter Big Block Chevy V8
The Acura Integra has always been a favorite among those looking for an affordable and zippy coupe that can be easily improved with aftermarket bits that are available in plentiful numbers on the market. However, one owner moved from the traditional...
- Touring Superleggera Dances To The Tunes Of The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante In Geneva [photos + Video]
Felice Bianchi Anderloni, the man who founded the Milan-based Carozzeria Touring, had once said that “Weight is the enemy, air is the obstacleâ€. With a brief to design a car that would be “insensitive to the windâ€, Touring’s...