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The Dodge Charger R/T and Challenger R/T share a platform and the same 5.7-liter HEMI V8, so which one actually wins on the street? Modern Muscle lines up a 2017 Charger R/T against the host’s own 2015 Challenger R/T for a straight-line matchup that comes down to weight, wheelbase, and launch technique more than spec-sheet bragging rights. The result isn’t as predictable as you’d think. Watch the race to see who takes it.
A tip from a friend met years earlier on the Hot Rod Power Tour led Auto Archaeology to a yard on the Gulf of Mexico, one that turned out to hold not one forgotten Dodge Challenger, but several, buried deep in the woods. The timing lined up with a stop at the Wellborn Muscle Car Museum and the start of the 2016 Power Tour. What’s left of these cars after years of Gulf Coast humidity might surprise you. Watch to see what the crew found.
David Freiburger forgot he owned this 1970 Plymouth Duster, which sat neglected on a grape farm for years until a spare 440 Mopar big-block gave him a reason to remember. With five days on the clock, the Roadkill crew set out to drag it from the dirt to a smoking, driving muscle car. The build involves homemade headers, a cobbled exhaust, and just enough bodywork to get by. Watch to see whether the Crop Duster survives the week.
A brand new 5.0 Mustang rolled up to the line at the Armageddon No-Prep event ready for a clean pass, and got anything but. No-prep racing strips away the track prep that normally protects a launch, leaving lane choice and driver instinct to decide the outcome instead of horsepower. What happened next has been replayed and argued about ever since. Watch to see how it played out, and why the driver walking away matters more than the wreck itself.
After six clean pulls on the dyno, this Boss 429 build, pushing roughly 850 horsepower thanks to modern machining far beyond the engine’s original 375-horsepower factory rating, hit its seventh run with a stock flywheel standing in for a billet part the team didn’t have ready in time. What happens next has made this Steve Engberg clip one of the most-watched dyno failures on YouTube, with over three million views. See exactly which part gave out and why.
The pink slip race from 2 Fast 2 Furious put three builds on the line: a nitrous-fed Evo VII wearing the wrong taillights, an Eclipse Spyder dressed to look far faster than its stock engine could deliver, and a Yenko/SC Camaro replica built by Year One standing in for a car too rare to risk on set. Two decades later, fans are still picking apart exactly what went into each one. See the full breakdown of what’s real and what’s movie magic.
A 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator built with the rare 428 Cobra Jet and 4-speed combination lines up against a 1969 Chevelle SS396 packing the solid-lifter L78 396, two genuinely scarce muscle cars that collectors spend years trying to find, let alone see race each other. Road Test TV brought both to the same quarter mile to settle an argument that started in dealership showrooms over fifty years ago. Watch which rare survivor comes out ahead.
A dashcam rolling in Grand Prairie, Texas caught a Ford Mustang challenging a Pontiac GTO to an impromptu street race — and only one of them decided to go through with it. The GTO’s driver stayed put. The Mustang driver didn’t, and wet pavement made sure the decision came with consequences. The footage, picked up by Jukin Media and viewed well over half a million times, has become a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks a stoplight is the same thing as a dragstrip. Watch to see exactly how it played out.
A numbers-matching 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda with its factory 440 Six Pack drivetrain still intact is rare enough on its own, but Auto Appraiser Jason Phillips took it a step further, riding along on a Maryland back road to see if the rotisserie restoration actually holds up in motion. One nervous Toyota ahead of them apparently didn’t want to find out the hard way. It’s a close look at what separates a genuinely correct restoration from one that just looks the part. Watch the full inspection unfold.
In 2012, a spectator at St Thomas Dragway caught a Plymouth ‘Cuda losing control at the top end of a Test and Tune quarter-mile pass, flipping in shaky handheld footage that missed the initial impact but captured everything after. The raw, unedited clip has stuck around for over a decade as a rare piece of grassroots drag racing footage. It’s a reminder of how unforgiving the quarter mile can be, even on a routine test night. See what the footage caught.
Does a louder exhaust actually make more horsepower, or is it mostly noise? ChrisFix answers with real data instead of an opinion, dyno-testing a car before and after installing a full high-flow exhaust system with an X-pipe and new catalytic converters. The results aren’t quite the simple ‘yes’ most viewers expect going in. Nearly ten million views later, it’s still one of the more honest answers to a question every car owner eventually asks. See what the dyno actually showed.
After 1,300 grueling miles of Rocky Mountain Race Week, Doug Cline’s 3,000-horsepower twin-turbo Camaro breaks through the starting line at 190 mph following a fuel buildup — and what happens in the next few seconds costs him potentially two turbochargers. A split-second decision not to pull the chutes turns a monster pass into a costly mess. Watch to see exactly how sand and gravel end up where turbos definitely shouldn’t have them.
Nick’s Garage throws a holiday party unlike any other, complete with Ouzo shots for the crew and a mystery engine known only as the X-Block strapped to the dyno as the evening’s gift. Before revealing any specs, the whole build gets put to the test the only way that matters for a drag racing engine. Watch to see what Nick’s holiday surprise actually makes on the dyno.
Wheels lines up a head-to-head between muscle car eras, pitting a 1969 Dodge Charger, a Chevy Nova, and other classics against the modern Dodge Demon, Hellcat, and new ZL1 in straight-line drag racing. With nearly three million views, it’s become one of the definitive versions of an argument car enthusiasts have never stopped having. Watch to see whether raw displacement or modern engineering wins the day.
Hemi gets used like a brand name at every muscle car show, but it actually describes a specific combustion chamber shape with real engineering tradeoffs behind it. Engineering Explained breaks down why the hemispherical design allows for larger valves and better airflow, and why that same shape eventually made the layout less practical for modern emissions-focused engines. The explanation reframes a badge most fans take for granted. Watch to find out what the name is actually describing.