Driving his Challenger II land speed record car, Danny Thompson set a new AA/Streamliner record at the 2018 SCTA Speed Week in Bonneville, UT with a two-run average of 448.757 miles per hour. In case you were wondering, that makes the Challenger II the fastest piston-powered car in the world. (The record was previously held
Before you go modifying any vehicle, it’s important to understand its capabilities in stock, unmolested trim. And that’s precisely what the gang at Horsepower Wars did in the second installment of its “Pony Wars” series that’s pitting a 2017 Mustang vs. a 2017 Camaro. Stage 1: Mustang vs. Camaro Baseline Factory Performance The team first
Iconic — adj. \ī-ˈkä-nik\ — widely recognized and well-established; acknowledged for distinctive excellence What are the most iconic brands in the automotive performance aftermarket? We thought about that for a while and collected votes from thousands of hot rodders and performance enthusiasts on Summit Racing’s Facebook and Instagram in search of the answers. The word “iconic” may mean different things to different people, but
(Image/BangShift) Wait. Challenger? That thing got a HEMI in it? Actually, it has two. And those two 500-cubic-inch V8s powered Danny Thompson’s Challenger 2 streamliner to a new 406.7 miles-per-hour land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats this week for the 2016 edition of Speed Week. Perhaps more significantly, Thompson—son of Mickey Thompson—broke his
LAS VEGAS, NV–Mickey Thompson introduced its new Deegan 38 Wheel line this morning with the help of Brian Deegan. Deegan, a motocross legend and the 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro Lite champion, joined the Mickey Thompson press conference at the SEMA Show to talk about racing, his future, and the wheels and tires
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