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Horsepower Wars: $10K Drag Shootout Episode 3, Parts Scrounging

During Epsiode 2 of the  $10K Drag Shootout, we saw the cars getting stripped down, parts lists being made, and the teams scrambling to adjust their plans. Now, in Episode 3, it’s time to build. Remember, these teams have $10,000 and just 10 days to assemble what they hope will be the fastest quarter-mile car

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Horsepower Wars: $10K Drag Shootout Episode 2, Tearing Down to Build Up

After the Episode 1 introduction of the Horsepower Wars: $10K Drag Shootout, the cars have been chosen and build plans have been set. Now, it’s time to put the proverbial rubber-to-the-road. The goal is building the fastest car down the dragstrip, in ten days, while staying within a $10,000 budget. Learn more on the rules

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Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars Episode 6, Camaro Gets $15K in Upgrades

In the last installment of Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars, we saw what $15,000 in modifications can do to a Ford Mustang GT. With an 809-horsepower pull, the newly-supercharged Mustang’s dyno results were, to say the least, impressive. But now it’s the Camaro’s turn. Holding on to a one-point lead in the Pony Wars challenge, the

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Horsepower Wars: Choosing $15K Worth of Mods for the 2017 Mustang GT

In Horsepower Wars’ ongoing duel between the 2017 Ford Mustang and the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, we’ve finally arrived to the parts-selection phase for the biggest-money portion of the competition, where both vehicles will receive $15,000 in performance upgrades before the final phase of the competition. Want to learn more about how the Pony Wars will

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Horsepower Wars: Unboxing a ProCharger Supercharger System

Well, the cat’s out of the bag now. As part of the $15K upgrade stage of Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars, each team plans to install a ProCharger supercharger system. Want to learn more about the Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars Challenge? Start with Episode 1 here. That means the 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS and 2017 Ford Mustang

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Horsepower Wars: Camaro vs. Mustang Track Results After $5K in Upgrades

The folks at Horsepower Wars decided to re-ignite an ages-old duel between the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro in a series of tiered challenges they’ve dubbed the “Pony Wars.” Though baseline tests hinted that the 2017 Camaro may have the performance edge over the 2017 Mustang, both Pony Wars teams got a $5,000 budget to

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Horsepower Wars Episode 3, 2017 Mustang vs. Camaro: $5,000 Dyno Results

Enough lead-up—it’s time to start tallying some points in Episode 3 of the Horsepower Wars: Pony Wars 2017 Ford Mustang GT vs. Chevy Camaro 2SS challenge. Want the rules for this multi-faceted contest? Check out Episode 1,and if you want to see each car’s baseline performance, check out Episode 2. You can find all the

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Horsepower Wars Episode 2, 2017 Mustang vs. Camaro: Establishing Baselines

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

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