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RACE: Mustang Shelby GT500 v Corvette Z51 @ Virginia Intl Raceway | MotorTrend

Two American V-8 icons, one infamous Virginia racetrack, and two action-packed days with a surprising ending. Randy Pobst lapped the brand-new Corvette and the ultra-muscular Mustang GT500 to answer the question: What’s the ultimate sub-$100K American super-sports car? #MotorTrend #Mustang #Corvette

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The ‘Draguar’ is Born! Supercharged ’74 Jaguar XJ12 | Roadkill | MotorTrend

In this classic clip from Roadkill Episode 7, Freiburger and Finnegan do the unthinkable to a classic 1974 Jaguar XJ12. They cut a huge hole in the hood, and install a Weiand 6-71 supercharger and twin Holley carburetors on the Chevy V8 that was already installed in the car when it was purchased for $1,000. #MotorTrend #Roadkill #Jaguar

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Junk ’70 Duster Gets 440 Mopar Engine Swap, Hits Dragstrip! | Roadkill | MotorTrend

In this classic clip from Roadkill Episode 40, it’s the birth of the Crop Duster, a 1970 Plymouth Duster rebuilt with a 440 Mopar big-block. And here's how this rusty piece of junk did on the dragstrip! #Roadkill #MotorTrend #EngineSwap

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400HP Junk Datsun “Rotsun” Takes on a Rental Car! | Roadkill | MotorTrend

In this classic clip from Roadkill episode 26, our terrible 1971 Datsun 240Z gets a Chevy 4.3L V6 and a turbo from a Ford Power Stroke Diesel. Then it's off to the track, where it turns terrible laps and keeps breaking down trying to beat a 2014 Kia Rio 5. But the Roadkill crew will stop at nothing to make this car work. #Roadkill #Rotsun #Datsun

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Faster with Finnegan SERIES PREMIERE | Big Speed Gains: Cheap and Fast!

Stream the entire Roadkill Universe on MotorTrend for $2/month! https://bit.ly/RoadkillUniverse Can a 1985 S15 truck beat a new Shelby GT350 Mustang around a road course? That’s what Mike Finnegan is trying to find out with his good friends David Newbern and Mike Cotten. In this premiere episode of Faster With Finnegan, the guys use their Roadkill ingenuity to add major speed to their beater to see if they can out run Randy Pobst piloting a 526-horsepower pony car. Will they be able make their truck competitive with only a few bucks and a couple days of wrenching, or will they fail in glorious fashion? Either way they’ll teach you some new tricks and have fun along the way as Faster With Finnegan adds an all-new show to the Roadkill family. #Roadkill #FasterWithFinnegan #MikeFinnegan

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Faster With Finnegan FULL EPISODE | Series Premiere! Big Speed Gains: Cheap and Fast!

Stream the entire Roadkill Universe on MotorTrend for $2/month! https://bit.ly/RoadkillUniverse Can a 1985 S15 truck beat a new Shelby GT350 Mustang around a road course? That’s what Mike Finnegan is trying to find out with his good friends David Newbern and Mike Cotten. In this premiere episode of Faster With Finnegan, the guys use their Roadkill ingenuity to add major speed to their beater to see if they can out run Randy Pobst piloting a 526-horsepower pony car. Will they be able make their truck competitive with only a few bucks and a couple days of wrenching, or will they fail in glorious fashion? Either way they’ll teach you some new tricks and have fun along the way as Faster With Finnegan adds an all-new show to the Roadkill family. #Roadkill #FasterWithFinnegan #MikeFinnegan

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