Now this is different: a go-kart propelled by a custom-built pulsejet engine. See the Beast in action here. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Building the Ultimate Ford Flathead V8
This engine program combined the classic architecture of the Ford Flathead V8 with the latest parts and technology the performance industry has to offer. Let’s check out the results. Continue reading
Death on the Florida Sands: The 1928-29 White Triplex
The most poorly conceived race car in the history of the world land speed record might well be the unfortunate White Triplex of 1928-29. Continue reading
The Allison-Powered Monsters of Jim Lytle
The hot rodding scene of the 1960s was wild, but there was nothing wilder than Jim Lytle’s astounding machines, all of them powered by giant Allison aircraft engines. Continue reading
Video: Mario Andretti Wins the 1969 Indianapolis 500
Relive Mario Andretti’s surpising victory in the Indy 500 in this original 1969 Ford color film. Continue reading
Video: How to Drive an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Dragster
What’s it like to drive a 330-mph Top Fueler? The job is a lot more complicated than we may imagine. Here’s professional wheel man Clay Millican to give us a lesson. Continue reading
Video: A 3D Deep Dive into the 2022 NASCAR Next-Gen Race Car
Courtesy of an excellent 3D digital animation, here’s the best look yet into the technical hardware of the 2022 NASCAR Next-Gen Cup racer. Continue reading