Tag Archive: horsepower

Jul 08

Callaway Corvette Stingray to have 627hp. The folks at SRT are unimpressed

When you hear Callaway you think power. Like Sledgehammer power. Of course we all knew it would be a matter of time before the Callaway gang hopped up the new Corvette Stingray. At 450hp from the factory the Stingray is no slouch. Callaway have managed to squeeze out almost 200 more hp. Almost. That brings …

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Jul 01

Hellcat Dodge Challenger cranks it all the way up to 11 with 707hp

Ralph Giles and the crew have gone off the rails over at SRT with today’s announcement that the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will produce 707hp. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s a lot. I read the headline of the press release followed by a few swear words I won’t repeat here. I …

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Jan 03

2013 Viper hits the dyno

SRT Viper on dyno

The folks over at Edmunds put the new 2013 SRT Viper on the dyno to see if this snake lives up to the hype. Turns out it does. I’ll let the video do the talking so hit the jump for the full video and be sure to check out what I think is the coolest …

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Dec 03

Intake theory, the very basics. Part II

We will resume our discussion on intake theory now with part two, starting at the intake manifold.

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Dec 03

Intake theory, the very basics. PART I

The intake system on a car is often one of the most restrictive parts of the system, yet one of the most overlooked.  The intake itself is usually replaced, but the rest of the system goes untouched.  The result is usually a minimal or zero gain in horsepower and money wasted.  What I hope to …

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