theground.There’s
somethingspecial
aboutacarwith1,000+
methanol-fuelled
horses,readyto
beunleashedwith
of onestab
thethrottle.
Well,asmanyof
youwillhaveseen
watchingepisode
1 ofMightyMachines
when ,
‘Filthy’linedupagainst
thecars,pure
carnageensued.
Forthosewhodidn’t
tunein,let’spaint
thepictureforyou.
Amixtureofsmoke,
methanolanddiesel
filledtheair,asit
snowed fine black tyre rubber. Oh, and
let’s not forget the noise. Two blown V8s
limiter-bashing for minutes on end, a sooty
Cummins V12 on song and the sound of
a screaming RB25 sliding its way around
the action. It was a symphony of sorts –
burnout symphony! Our hearing may nevera
be the same again, and we’re fine with that.
As the smoke and tyre rubber settled,
came to a realisation. we
‘Filthy’ just might
the ultimate burnout machine. be
Watch episode 1 of
Mighty Machines on
TradeTrucks.com.au to catch the action
yourself! forThe aftermath, and to think Woolies
banned single-use plastic bags?!
Somebody hurry up and invent
reusable burnout tyres!The epic
Burnout
Symphony!
The smells, the
sounds, the
sights, this was
one for the agesSmoking kills:
A minute
earlier, this
was a perfectly
healthy tyre!Meet the
competitors
TRUCK
Name: Filthy
Model: White 4000
Engine: Cummins V12 twin-turbo
Power: 900hp (671kW)/5,400NmDRIFT CARS
Driver: Dan Kenneally
Model: Nissan Skyvia Ute
Engine: RB25 – six-cylinder turbo
Power: 450hp (336kW)Driver: Grant Grinter
Model: Nissan Onevia
Engine: SR20 – four-cylinder
Power: 400hp (298kW)BURNOUT CARS
Name: Gamble
Model: Ford XE Panel van
Engine: 372 cubic inch
Dart Block V8 with 8/71 supercharger
Gearbox: two-speed Powerglide
gearbox and nine-inch diff
Power: 1,000+hp (746kW)Name: Vicious
Model: Holden VS ute
Engine: 346 cubic inch LS1 V8 with 6/71
supercharger
Gearbox: two-speed Powerglide with Holden
28-spline full spool diff
Power: 720hp (537kW)168