Ralph Gilles does a Hellcat burnout; Pushes my man crush status to "Terminal"

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07/12/2014 at 22:54 • Filed to: ralph gilles, hellcat, srt, carlsile, chrysler, dodge, challenger

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A video posted on Youtube by Lance Miller ( co-owner of Carlisle Events) shows Ralph laying down a NASTY burnout at Carlisle, complete with the Hellcat exhaust note we've grown to love, and a lovely blower screaming under it.

One hand out the sunroof and one out the window, he gets out, grabs the mic and says, "I apologize. I forgot to turn the traction control off.".

This guy is absolutely my favorite personality in the Auto Industry. He's not just some clown in a suite he's a gear-head, a race car driver, a total enthusiast at heart.

The SRT Brand was folded back into Dodge, and it isn't clear what his role (if any) is with SRT products, but the Hellcat is one of his babies. So happy that he was able to get it into production. God knows how difficult it must have been.

Enjoy!


DISCUSSION (100)


Kinja'd!!! PatBateman > Illegal Machine
07/12/2014 at 23:07

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This must be the one that was spotted earlier in the week by Oppo.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Illegal Machine
07/12/2014 at 23:07

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...so in addition to being a pair of DRs away from 10s, this car can in 24 seconds give you a cumulonimbus cloud where/whenever you want it?

STUPID UNIVERSE WHY ARE YUO NO OF GIBBIN ME OPPORTUNITY TO GET MONIES


Kinja'd!!! Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PS9
07/12/2014 at 23:22

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I will make storm clouds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Kinja'd!!! Dslay04 > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:03

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i thought I felt the earth change direction briefly


Kinja'd!!! BrianNutter > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:03

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viper 10 cylinder in hellcat mode equals 882 hp. (706/8)x10


Kinja'd!!! Erzhik Tem > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:05

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Just listen to that exhaust. Jesus....


Kinja'd!!! FNALSOLUTION > BrianNutter
07/13/2014 at 00:06

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yum yum viper


Kinja'd!!! All Motor Is Best Motor > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:07

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If I was homosex I would definitely put my foot in that clutch.


Kinja'd!!! Loping Camshaft > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:18

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That's the biggest burnout I've ever seen from a factory car.

Does it have line locks?


Kinja'd!!! mcseanerson > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:23

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A burnout. That's cute.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:36

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Ok it can run 10's and do mega burnouts.....but how well will it corner?


Kinja'd!!! Jake Sanders > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 00:47

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If your asking this, this video and this car ain't for you!

Good old American muscle!


Kinja'd!!! BullittFan_Fords4Life > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:52

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That could only be more epic if he had dropped the mic and given "deuces" on the walk offstage.


Kinja'd!!! venable_STEVEN > PS9
07/13/2014 at 00:57

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Hahahaha dear God this made me laugh. Thank you..... And whiskey

#iwillhaveone


Kinja'd!!! Hectic > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 00:58

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Seems like a lot of excitement over a little tire spinning. And what's with all the strutting around afterwards? Sorry but I don't like this guy. He's supposed to be some kind of design guru? I hate to break it to you fanboys, but he Hellcat is just a clone a 40 year old car.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Jake Sanders
07/13/2014 at 00:58

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I own two mustangs and a 1973 Gran Torino. This video is for me. But because where the pony car wars are shifting to handling as well as power (See Z/28 and BOSS 302 and GT500) The Hellcat better be able to turn or at least have a car in the Challenger lineup that can.


Kinja'd!!! venable_STEVEN > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 01:00

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God that was a violent burnout. Com'on Hertz buy one so us plebs can murder ourselves faster than Kovorkian


Kinja'd!!! JGM038 > Erzhik Tem
07/13/2014 at 01:03

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that supercharger whine though


Kinja'd!!! Dsscats > Loping Camshaft
07/13/2014 at 01:08

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nope


Kinja'd!!! Grim99CV > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:09

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Why? If the Challenger wants to be a straight line bruiser then it sure as hell can be.


Kinja'd!!! YSI-what can brown do for you > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 01:15

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I love this man.


Kinja'd!!! Jake Sanders > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:22

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Good OLD America MUSCLE

Mustangs are pony cars - or use to be anyway. I'd argue the challenger is the closest to an old American muscle car than anything - based on a big family sedan, big, heavy, doesn't handle great, but loud and burnouts and big motor and yeah!


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Grim99CV
07/13/2014 at 01:25

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then it will die off again. to compete in the new pony car wars you need to make a turn. You can't always have straight ling brutal speed. Trust me. I used to think it was all about straight line speed. Then BOSS 302 and Z/28 came along and changed the rules. If the Hellcat wants to fight the GT500 then let another Challenger fight the BOSS 302(or what ever is replacing it) and the Z/28. Because the Viper cant fight all the battles.


Kinja'd!!! SaabLife, because Gripen > Hectic
07/13/2014 at 01:27

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07/13/2014 at 01:31

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Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Jake Sanders
07/13/2014 at 01:31

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So was challenger. Thats what it was designed for was the Pony car wars. Here was the 1970's Trans AM fight night: BOSS 302, Z/28, R/T, 'Cuda AAR(?), AMC Javelin, etc.

Now Hellcat would fall in the category of 426 HEMI territory so it's rivals would be in 1970's GT500, ZL1 or Yenko, Chevelle SS454, etc. Still it is sad its not road racing against Z/28, BOSS 302, M3, and 911.


Kinja'd!!! trmoore09 > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 01:34

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Where do I sign?


Kinja'd!!! cogito ergo zoom > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:35

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It won't.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > cogito ergo zoom
07/13/2014 at 01:37

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My thought exactly.


Kinja'd!!! Serious Gord > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:43

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and how fast can it do the quarter if it were equipped with awd?


Kinja'd!!! cogito ergo zoom > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:43

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It will also struggle (and fail) to put any power down coming out of a corner. Not to mention dive horribly under braking going into a corner. Wallow and under steer mid corner...Yeah, it won't.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Serious Gord
07/13/2014 at 01:48

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5? Maybe? Get the Ferrari FF tranny in it. It will work right? They are both FIAT cars after all.


Kinja'd!!! Deputy Kovacs > PatBateman
07/13/2014 at 01:50

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You better get this car. Or a used CL63, air suspension is key for those long distance road trips, ya know?


Kinja'd!!! evilfacelessturtle (Hooning a Ford is Domestic Abuse) > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 01:51

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Wait for the next gen Challenger. Until then they're stuck with a heavy platform that works best as an old school muscle car.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > evilfacelessturtle (Hooning a Ford is Domestic Abuse)
07/13/2014 at 01:53

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Personally I hope they do away with the car ingeneral and bring back the Barracuda or keep the Challenger the way it is and put the Barracuda on maybe the 4C platform and put a Hemi in it and watch it go bonkers.


Kinja'd!!! ktonl > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 02:09

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Yeah he's a man's man and whatever. But I find him wayy too confrontational and has little sense of what actually sells (tis the life of "enthusiast models"). Elon Musk is my pick.


Kinja'd!!! Loping Camshaft > Dsscats
07/13/2014 at 02:13

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R.I.P. Rear brakes


Kinja'd!!! Dsscats > Loping Camshaft
07/13/2014 at 02:15

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R.I.P YOUR PATRIOTISM. MURRICCCCCAAAAA


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 02:18

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*low IQ required

j/k my three year-old loves burnouts too.


Kinja'd!!! DipodomysDeserti > Jake Sanders
07/13/2014 at 02:19

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emphasis on old


Kinja'd!!! intheDeedtheGlory > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 02:19

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why do I love this car so much, I cannot stand Challengers....Id sell my soul for one though. I wonder what would be more, the monthly lease rate, or my insurance premium as a 24 year old asshole.


Kinja'd!!! oldirtybootz > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 02:29

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Midengined Cuda? No...

I'll agree they should make a T/A version of the Challenger, but the guys who buy them aren't overly concerned with handling and Chrysler doesn't seem overly concerned about it selling in Mustang/Camaro numbers, although 2013 was it's best year with 51,462 units moved. The Ford sold 77k Mustangs last year and Chevy sold 80k Camaros, so the Chally isn't too far off.


Kinja'd!!! oldirtybootz > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 02:30

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The ease with which this obliterates tires is incredible.


Kinja'd!!! Joan Barreda Borts 3rd Knee > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 02:47

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This car won't turn, probably won't brake that well, and won't work well on a track, especially against the cars you list.

This car isn't designed for that, like you say I think they should at least have a car in the lineup that can, but I think they'd need a new chassis because this one isn't designed with that in mind.

Dodge seems to be turning their company around the last few years with what I think are really good decisions, hopefully a low priced RWD sportscar are on the drawing board.


Kinja'd!!! titsinmymitts > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 02:48

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I am no Dodge fan and certainly not a Challenger can.

But damn this car is cool.


Kinja'd!!! Hifrequency > Grim99CV
07/13/2014 at 02:59

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I agree, Hellcat for the drag strip, C7 for the days when you need to turn!

Damn that was probably $1,300 just for that burn out! :)


Kinja'd!!! exquisite > Hectic
07/13/2014 at 03:12

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LOL.


Kinja'd!!! fdomestic > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 03:15

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seems like it would be real easy to do a burnout with all that power


Kinja'd!!! georgeckonrad@fleckens.hu > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 04:38

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Kinja'd!!! neon wario > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 04:44

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Is anyone else a little surprised that this thing can do burnouts?


Kinja'd!!! Nytmare > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 06:24

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Lance Miller co-owns the car show events at Carlisle. Chrysler show is all this weekend.


Kinja'd!!! ronaldleldridge > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 06:52

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Kinja'd!!! seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 07:24

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holding the brakes and aborting after 2 seconds. yeah, hell of a burnout. /s


Kinja'd!!! DetroitMuscle > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 07:45

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Nice work,Giles.We gearheads really appreciate what you're doing for our hobby.

Hey,I liked that exit from Culvers last Tuesday,thanks for showing up.Wish I could of heard your comments above the loud music.


Kinja'd!!! DetroitMuscle > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 07:47

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Get real,it'll corner just fine.


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > mcseanerson
07/13/2014 at 07:48

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He also has Full Dope Bro status.


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > BullittFan_Fords4Life
07/13/2014 at 07:50

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its weird...but it felt like he was close to doing a mic drop, right?


Kinja'd!!! kevinw > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 07:52

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It will handle better than the car next to your name there pal.


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > fdomestic
07/13/2014 at 07:53

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You think its easy for the vice president of design of a major car company to show up and do burnouts for the crowd in a pre production mule?

Happens err day, tho?


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 07:55

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392 Challengers are great track cars. Are they behind the Mustang and Camaro? Sure, but that doesn't mean they're bad. Plenty capable.


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > Hectic
07/13/2014 at 07:56

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You think its easy for the vice president of design of a major car company to show up and do burnouts for the crowd in a pre production mule?

Happens err day, tho?


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > YSI-what can brown do for you
07/13/2014 at 07:57

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I love that a VP of a major car company showed up in. A pre production mule and did burnouts for the crowd. That's fantastic.


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > Nytmare
07/13/2014 at 08:00

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Thank you! I'll update ASAP!


Kinja'd!!! jayfieldstampa > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 08:33

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He has one of the best jobs in the country.


Kinja'd!!! MFEJAL grey because who knows... > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 08:41

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what's all the fuss about burnouts? what's the point?


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 08:44

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He's the Vice President of Design for Chrysler. Shows up to a car show in a pre production mule with 707hp, lays down a burnout in it....then gets out and instead of making a sales pitch, makes a humble statement about how he left the traction control on hopes everyone enjoys it.

He's awesome.

Understand?


Kinja'd!!! MFEJAL grey because who knows... > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 08:58

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sorry, but no. What's the point of doing a burnout? is there any rules, or achievements doing burnouts that gives points? how fast a Hellcat can ride Laguna Seca?


Kinja'd!!! ThatbastardKurtis > Joan Barreda Borts 3rd Knee
07/13/2014 at 09:17

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maybe the updated 392 with 485 hp is the mid level car to play on the track? Although, the car is still a pig, not matter what engine it has.


Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 09:20

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Nice job, Ralph, now where's that hot new Town and Country you've been promising? You might lose a sale to Kia if you don't hurry. That new Schreyer-penned Sedona is looking pretty sweet right now.

Sincerely, a guy who likes halo cars but spends his money well below the halo.


Kinja'd!!! Nick > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 09:25

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For the first time since this car was introduced, I actually want one.


Kinja'd!!! Kaufmania: Mark Webber's Stunt Double > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 09:28

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so much 'murica


Kinja'd!!! 4G63Cam > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 09:29

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how well have they ever cornered? what kind of question is that?!


Kinja'd!!! Guamunist > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 09:29

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No no you got the punchline wrong. But will it baby?... BAMN!


Kinja'd!!! boostmonkey > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 09:50

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What is the POINT of doing a burnout? What is THE POINT OF DOING A BURNOUT?? The burnout IS THE POINT! Noise and smoke and power and 'Murica!!! If you have to ask then the universe has not blessed you with a RWD torque monster yet. But when it does, you will understand.


Kinja'd!!! American Locomotive > Hectic
07/13/2014 at 10:01

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He didn't design the Challenger.


Kinja'd!!! BullittFan_Fords4Life > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 10:03

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YES. I kept waiting for the inevitable, but it never came.


Kinja'd!!! Kurt Bradley > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 10:06

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That's some hooning that's worthy of praise from the people from down under.


Kinja'd!!! CzechMonster76 > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 10:08

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You should work for Chrysler then, I'm sure they would value your input. I bet the people they employe are just bunch of stupid high school kids with a drawing board and no idea how to market a car. That's why the Challenger sales suck so bad.

And yes, it will turn. It has a fucking steering wheel. Now go back to your hole.


Kinja'd!!! CyanogenModFTW > cogito ergo zoom
07/13/2014 at 10:15

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Does not matter.

Not designed for corners.

Stop light to Stop light.

Done.

10.85 1/4 on drag radials...

Smaller pulley on the blower... Hmmm 9's


Kinja'd!!! MFEJAL grey because who knows... > boostmonkey
07/13/2014 at 10:22

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I daily drive a RWD torque monster. Can you explain to me why a burnout is fun? I have fun with lateral accel, or breaking while turning, using all of Kamm's circle. What's the point of a burnout? Do you need any special skills?


Kinja'd!!! Rory > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 10:30

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I really like him and I wish to hug him and tell him he is a cool guy XX


Kinja'd!!! Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > oldirtybootz
07/13/2014 at 10:37

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I'd like to see an AAR Cuda or T/A Challenger built on the next platform. I've read it's going to be quite a bit lighter, which seems to be everybody's bitch about the current car.


Kinja'd!!! Hectic > American Locomotive
07/13/2014 at 10:52

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Duh, he wasn't even born yet.


Kinja'd!!! Milky > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 11:27

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You should probably look up how the FF does AWD, because this doesn't really make sense.

/nooffensejusttryingtohelpout


Kinja'd!!! boostmonkey > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 11:31

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Do you even smile bro? If you can't have a little fun smoking the tires, then why drive free? You wouldn't THINK it would take any special skill... but the internet is teeming with videos of bros doing it wrong.


Kinja'd!!! boostmonkey > boostmonkey
07/13/2014 at 11:35

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Kinja'd!!! PanchoVilleneuve ST > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 12:26

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Toyota needs to send their corporate headhunters after him. Can you imagine the incredible amounts of awesome that would result from the partnership of him and Akio Toyoda?

A hoonage singularity would form, resulting in a car that would do a burnout.... sideways.


Kinja'd!!! STANDARD6SPEED > Jake Sanders
07/13/2014 at 12:50

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I love R.G. I raced with him a couple of times in SCCA Autocross events, the guy is just another one of the racers there, very approachable


Kinja'd!!! Illegal Machine > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 13:14

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The car isn't even out yet. You can't even ORDER it yet. So obviously there are no Laguna Seca times.

And it'll do it VERY fast. I guarantee it.


Kinja'd!!! matthewspa2 > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 13:14

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I think you might be on the wrong website.


Kinja'd!!! hxq80489@doiea.com > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 13:21

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Start working at home with Google! It's by-far the best job I've had. Last Wednesday I got a brand new BMW since getting a check for $6474 this - 4 weeks past. I began this 8-months ago and immediately was bringing home at least $77 per hour. I work through this link, go to tech tab for work detail—- http://w­w­w­.J­o­b­s­7­0­0.­c­o­m


Kinja'd!!! MFEJAL grey because who knows... > matthewspa2
07/13/2014 at 13:26

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Maybe I need to go to Jezebel.


Kinja'd!!! sammyjay > MFEJAL grey because who knows...
07/13/2014 at 13:28

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Loud noises, the smell, the sheer act of turning money into explosions and smoke?

The technical point of a burnout, as I'm sure you know, is to heat the tires up to make them stickier so you can get the best launch possible for the quarter. Also, it's fun to pretend you're a race car driver


Kinja'd!!! wannabehulk > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 13:49

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He is the man.......nuff said!


Kinja'd!!! Themart67 > Illegal Machine
07/13/2014 at 13:52

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last pay check was $9500 working 12 hours a week online. My neighbour's sister has been averaging 15k for months now and she works about 20 hours a week. I can't believe how easy it was once I tried it out.

This is what I do,,,,,,,,,,

www.worksharks.com


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > CzechMonster76
07/13/2014 at 14:01

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But how much will it take on the skid pad? Like how fast will it go around a track like Laguna Seca? Or Willow Springs? and If you can read I said corner not turn.


Kinja'd!!! evilfacelessturtle (Hooning a Ford is Domestic Abuse) > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 14:02

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I'm pretty sure the SRT Cuda plans were dropped. Doesn't matter though, the Challenger will lose weight to compete with the next gen pony cars, it has to.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > Guamunist
07/13/2014 at 14:02

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Well yes because Chrysler 300 Body. Unless they removed the back seat....hmmmm~


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > evilfacelessturtle (Hooning a Ford is Domestic Abuse)
07/13/2014 at 14:03

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I would hope so because it will die off if it doesnt.


Kinja'd!!! Misterfu02 > Cherry_man1
07/13/2014 at 14:05

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Who cares?