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Miguel Perez’s turbo AWD Chevy Silverado — nicknamed “Lady Bug” for how rough it looks — was built around a stock 5.3 pulled from a junkyard two weeks earlier and an eBay turbo running 35 pounds of boost, for a total cost around $750. His opponent’s Ford Lightning was built for real money and rated at 700 horsepower. Texans have a hashtag for exactly this situation. Watch to see who actually crossed the line first.
A Dodge Challenger R/T running a Kenne Bell supercharger on a stroked 419 cubic inch V8 lines up against a TRD supercharged Toyota Tundra riding on Killer Chiller drag radials with a shift kit and torque converter upgrade. Commenters were surprised by how competitive the significantly heavier pickup truck stayed against the purpose-built muscle car, and the comment section stayed unusually respectful toward both builds. One viewer even hoped the Tundra’s owner would show up to a specific event later in the month. Can a street-legal supercharged truck really hang with a stroker Hemi?