696 HP 'Draguar' is No Ordinary Jaguar

A 1974 Jaguar XJ12 is given a new lease on life as the crew at Hot Rod magazine prepare to give it a new long block V8.

The guys over at Hot Rod magazine have been working on an interesting project as of late. Some time ago they bought a 1974 Jaguar XJ12 with a Chevy small-block V8 under the hood for just $1,000. They installed a supercharger and when they took the car to a drag race, sure enough, the engine overheated. But they’re not giving up on the car that easily. Host Mike Finnegan ordered a brand-new 383 long block engine that can safely produce 650 horsepower with 91 octane fuel.

Thing is, Finnegan wouldn’t be a true hot rod enthusiast if he didn’t crank things up a notch or three, so he added 118 octane race fuel and upped the boost to 15 psi in order to make 700 hp.

To watch the video click here.

Porsche 911 Gets Some Love with Car Porn Racing

Tuners in the Philippines may not be up to date on new music, and down coconuts instead of cheeseburgers. They no doubt work their tails off and can tune a Porsche as good as any.

Tuning may arguably have its earliest origins based in Japan, but it’s rare that we come across an interesting tuning project from the Philippines. In addition, most tuning stories that come across our desk do not come with video journals attached. Rauh Welt Begriff Manilla (RWB) is trying to get on the map with their project "Victoria", upgrading a Porsche 911. This tuner, that originally started from Japan and has recently expanded to the US, states that RWB emphasizes Japanese and European tuning elements.

Their Facebook page is growing a nice following for the project as well and the video log 

features an 80’s electron soundtrack that would make Herbie Hancock proud. It also demonstrates the hard work it takes, even with a break for coconuts, to get a tuning project out the door.

Watch the video here.

These Ponies are Rare, Exotic Creatures in Germany

Germans may not love all things US (Wal-Mart left in 2006), but they sure love themselves some American Muscle

For a country that has given our citizens hot dogs, excuse me Frankfurters, and on top of that, some of the greatest mechanical engineering and design the United States has ever known, we decided to return the favor. Well at least for one event that recently went down in Germany. Owners and enthusiasts nationwide gathered to appreciate some good old American Muscle on display, replete with US and Confederate flags.

With a lineup of Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers, Vettes, and other favorites, the Europeans are likely stoked that they don't have to leave Bavaria for a taste of the States. Likewise for Americans its nice to see some respect for American ingenuity. Even though the pics look like they could be anywhere USA, It can't be hard to imagine how good the franks and beer tasted at this Deutschland tailgate extravaganza.