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Automatic vs Manual Transmission ~ Which is Faster in a Drag Race?

August 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
It’s an age-old question in drag racing: is an automatic faster than a manual transmission? Hoonigan Project Cars breaks it down… [More…]
Ken Block
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Ken Block Talks Addiction: “Carcaine ruined my life…”

August 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
“Carcaine ruined my life…” ~ Ken Block speaks openly and frankly about his not-so-casual carcaine habit. [More…]
2000hp Chevrolet Camaro
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Standing Mile Racing ~ A 2000hp Camaro and an Empty Airfield

August 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The guys from Hoonigan heads out to the ECTA standing mile race in Arkansas to see what this series is all about. [More…]
Custom Turbo Jaguar Drift Car
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Custom Turbo Jaguar Built to Drift

July 15, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This Jaguar is no joke ~ Four doors and 4.2 liters of force-fed British straight-six is that perfect recipe of strange we’re looking for. [More…]
1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod
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Build Biology ~ Mike Burroughs 800hp Coyote Powered Ford Model A

May 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Mike Burroughs’ 2018 SEMA build is a Ford Model A based, supercharged, Coyote Powered monster of a pickup truck. [More…]
550HP LS7 Powered 1958 Rolls Royce ~ ICON Derelict
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550HP LS7 Powered 1958 Rolls Royce ~ ICON Derelict

February 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Jonathan Ward showa us a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a 1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud with the Icon Derelict RestoMod treatment. [More…]
Big Red Po-Touring 1969 Chevy Camaro
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2000hp 266mph 1969 Camaro ~ The Greatest Pro-Touring Car Ever Built?

February 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
2,000 horsepower, 266mph, countless race wins, and rebirth from a fire that could have ended it all. This is a story for the times… [More…]
Heath Pinter's 1929 Ford Sport Coupe
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Heath Pinter’s 1929 Ford Sport Coupe

January 30, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Heath Pinter stops by the Donut Garage with his 1929 Ford Sport Coupe. We swap stories and The Hoonigans pressure him into shredding tires. [More…]
Will DIY Forced Induction Make More Horsepower
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Twin Turdos: Will DIY Forced Induction Make More Horsepower?

January 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
We were looking at a fan setup in one of our offices and thought to ourselves “hey, we could make a turbo out of that for ‘almost’ free”. [More…]
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2,600HP LS Engine Powered Land Speed Record Crusher Goes 460 MPH

January 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
BUILD BIOLOGY: What has 2,600 HP and goes 460 MPH? This LS Engine Powered Land Speed Record Crusher. [More…]

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