Hinson Motorsports

There’s a reason why incredibly fast cars have an assortment of strangely styled aerodynamic components stuck to their bodies--to keep them glued to the ground. Travelling at similar speeds to aircraft taking off, cars too can have trouble staying on the ground, which is exactly what happened to this highly modified Chevrolet Corvette Z06 you see here attempting to set a new record at the Texas Mile. The car was modified by tuning firm Hinson Motorsports and developed upwards of 1,428 horsepower--at the wheels! Some of the modifications included a unique rear-mounted twin-turbocharger...