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Carbon Fiber 1968 Charger with a Mid-Engine Hellcat V8 SpeedKore Performance built their 1968 Dodge Charger “Hellacious” as a road-going version of the Charger from the movie F9 (Fast & Furious 9). The project marks the company’s first rear mid-engine vehicle. The car features a SpeedKore designed custom chassis with a Detroit Speed front suspension and Race Car Replicas rear suspension under a carbon fiber body. HRE custom satin bronze wheels cover Brembo six-piston calipers in front and dual Brembo four-piston calipers in back. Behind the driver sits a supercharged 6.2 L Hellcat V8 fe...

Update 4: Where to Go in 2021—Hot Rod’s Top 10 Must-See Events Johnny Hunkins © Hot Rod Network Staff 017-hot-rod-drag-week-2019 Any normal year it's a no-brainer to decide which automotive events you're going to attend. Everybody has their favorite handful of must-see things each year based on their interests and how deep into their project car they've gotten. But the year 2021 has thrown us a bit of a curve ball. With the global pandemic forcing the cancellation of many cherished outings, you just may have to call an audible at the line of scrimmage. We published our ...

Volvo 240 with a Turbo 1JZ Scotty from Street Machine built this 1983 Volvo 240 called “Trolvo” to drag race. Under the hood sits a turbocharged 2.5 L 1JZ-GTE inline-six making 387 horsepower to the wheels on 21 psi of boost from a single GCG turbocharger and Haltech Elite 2000 ECU. He paired the motor with a Turbo 400 automatic transmission and a Dana 30 rear end with an Aussie locker differential. Scotty took the Volvo to the drag strip where it went 7.35 sec at 97 mph in the eighth-mile. The next phase involves increasing power with extra fuel pumps and aftermarket camshafts.