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A factory-supercharged Cadillac CTS-V was already one of GM’s quickest sedans — so one owner ripped the blower out entirely and bolted on a single turbocharger big enough to belong on a dedicated drag car. 1320video caught the very first pass with the new 106mm setup, when nobody knew what the car would actually do. Watch to see if the biggest turbo on the block delivered on its promise.
Once a month from April through October, Helsinki turns its downtown into an unlikely gathering point for American muscle, and this July 2012 cruising night captured on camera by Jamboolio is a highlight reel of just how far that culture has traveled. A 663-horsepower Shelby GT500 convertible shares the street with a 1968 Bullitt Fastback, a Dodge Viper GTS, and a supercharged 1957 Bel Air, among dozens of others. It is proof American muscle car culture became a global language.
This assembly footage follows Chevrolet’s LS9 coming together piece by piece — the hand-built, supercharged 6.2L V8 that made the C6 Corvette ZR1 the first production Corvette past 200 mph. Titanium rods, dry-sump lubrication, and a single dedicated builder per engine. Watch the process behind one of GM’s most extreme production engines ever.
Fredy.ee captures the tense first ignition of a supercharged 440 freshly dropped into a 1973 Dodge Charger R/T — the moment that confirms whether months of build work paid off. The blower whine stacked over Mopar big-block exhaust note makes the payoff obvious immediately. Watch and listen to the very first start.
The Chevrolet Corvair, America’s quirky answer to the VW Beetle, wowed with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine from 1960 to 1969. It was a hit with budget-conscious buyers, offering style in various body types, including a convertible and even a pick-up truck! The Corvair revved up the sports car scene with the turbocharged Monza Spyder. Yet, Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe at Any Speed” in 1965 pulled the brakes on its popularity, proving that sometimes bad press trumps good engineering.
Ryan’s Mustang isn’t built for a dyno sheet and a bragging thread — it’s a fully built motor paired with a Procharger centrifugal supercharger producing 930 horsepower at the wheels, driven hard on both back roads and the half-mile strip. The team at Gears and Gasoline rode along to find out what nearly a thousand horsepower actually feels like once the tires hook up. It’s a rare look at a build extreme enough to impress and streetable enough to actually enjoy.
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon didn’t just add horsepower to the Challenger lineup — it handed street buyers a piece of drag-strip-only technology that had never been offered on a production car before. Between its Trans Brake, Torque Reserve system, and a horsepower figure that flirted with four digits, the Demon turned heads before it ever left the showroom floor. Here’s a closer look at the numbers and technology that made it one of the most talked-about muscle cars of the decade.
A supercharged LS3 Corvette claiming 740 horsepower lines up against a supercharged Coyote Mustang claiming 770 — a thirty-horsepower gap that looks decisive on paper and rarely is once weight, gearing, and reaction time get involved. The video’s own description calls it exactly what it turned out to be: a damn good race. Watch to see which platform actually gets there first.
A Factory Five-built Cobra replica, titled as a 1966, showed up at a dealership with a supercharged, fuel-injected 302 making a claimed 450 horsepower and 3-to-4-second 0-60 estimates. Reviewers called the paint, interior, and drivetrain some of the best they had seen in a replica — and unlike an original Cobra, this one has power steering. Whether a kit car can really deliver a genuine Cobra experience is worth finding out.
Get ready to rev your engines and your imagination as we dive into the world of TV’s top custom car guru. From a mind-blowing carbon-fiber ’Cuda that’s as sleek as it is speedy, to the all-wheel-drive 2017 Dodge Challenger GT perfect for those who like their muscle cars with a touch of practicality. Oh, and let’s not forget the outrageous 800-hp Challenger SRT Hellcat X—turbocharged, supercharged, and sure to make your grandma spill her tea. Buckle up for these wild rides!
A stock, paper-tag-fresh 2016 Corvette Z06 lines up against a 2003 SVT Cobra running nothing but bolt-ons, a pulley, and a 93-octane tune — and DirtySS put it on camera to settle the question everyone assumes they already know the answer to. The factory numbers say one thing. The run says something else. Watch to see which one actually holds up.
Seven years into a Barracuda build, the scariest discovery wasn’t a mechanical problem – it was 50-year-old wiring quietly degrading behind the dash. Mixing a modern supercharger with a factory-era harness is a recipe for hidden failures that don’t show up until something starts smoking. The fix meant reverse-engineering an entirely new harness, matching factory wire colors while upsizing gauge for modern accessories. It’s proof that the least glamorous part of a build can matter more than any horsepower number.
After months of leaked photos and rumors, the 2019 Corvette ZR1 finally arrived as the most powerful production Corvette Chevrolet had ever built, complete with a supercharged LT5 V8 and an optional high-wing aero package built for real downforce, not just looks. It also happened to be the final send-off for the front-engine C7 generation before everything changed. Watch to see exactly what made this ZR1 worth the wait.
At the SEMA Show, Fullboost sat down with Johnathan Goodwin to check out the E-Charger, a bolt-on system that claims to add horsepower without the usual fuel economy penalty that comes with a belt-driven supercharger or turbo. Instead of stealing power straight from the crankshaft, it applies stored electrical energy through an electric motor only when extra push is needed, recharging itself through regenerative braking. Goodwin claims up to a 25 percent fuel economy improvement alongside the added power. See how the pitch holds up on camera.