Cloud Makers: Burnout Kings

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Javaughn Barrow

Who’s better at doing a burnout?

A burnout is the practice of keeping a vehicle still or as close to still as possible and spinning its wheels, causing the tires to heat up and smoke due to friction. Thus, creating heavenly clouds that will make any motor fan feel alive. Burnouts are a necessary part of drag racing. It’s the fastest way to heat up your tires before a race. The practice also cleans the tires of any debris and lays down a layer of rubber near the starting line for better traction.

While this may be the case on the track, doing a burnout on the street serves no greater purpose than to stir your friends and create a scene that says, “all eyes on me”. With that said, in addition to technique, doing a burnout is especially exciting with the right machine. After all no one wants to be the star of the next viral video fail with a burnout attempt that didn’t launch! We’ve narrowed down a list of 4 gnarly rides that you’d want to consider when burning rubber.

Cars discussed:

2018 Corvette C7 Z06

The 2018 Corvette C7 Z06 is a great American made vehicle that’s suited for these spirited spins. With a 6.2L supercharged V8 engine and 650 horsepower, The C7 Z06 is a force to be reckoned with. It may have you feeling like you own the road with the ability to go from 0 to 60 in 2.95 seconds. It’s advanced carbon-ceramic brake rotors comfortably takes you right back to zero. The 650 lb-ft of torque rear wheel drive vehicle is great for burnouts since it’s very torquey. These vehicle transmissions come in 8-speed automatic or 7-speed manual.

2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody

Next on the list Is the 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody. These high-powered Challengers are available in 2 types – the SRT Hellcat and the Redeye. The infamous SRT Hellcat possesses a 717-hp supercharged Hemi V-8 while the jazzed-up Redeye version has 797 Horsepower. Both have substantial brakes and adaptive suspensions with a standard 6-speed manual transmission or a very capable 8-speed automatic which funnels power to the rear wheels. With such high horsepower these vehicles can stand up to the pressure of burning tires on an asphalt road.

2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

The 2019 Ford Mustang GT500 comes in next with 760 hp and 625 lb-ft of torque from its 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine. It easily accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in about 3.5 seconds and does a quarter-mile time of less than 11 seconds. This front engine vehicle also comes in with a rear wheel drive and a 7-Speed dual-clutch transmission. To channel power and torque to the unique carbon fiber driveshaft, the makers leveraged learnings from the tuning of its Ford GT supercar’s dual-clutch transmission. This vehicle is a great contender when doing burnouts on the track.

2017 Dodge Viper SRT

The final rival at the starting line is the 2017 Dodge Viper SRT. With a V-10, 8.4 L engine 645 horsepower, this beauty handles confidently on the road. The 2017 Viper SRT has breathtaking acceleration that will surely turn heads. This rear wheel drive vehicle comes with a 6-speed manual transmission and 600-lb. ft torque. Talk about force! These specs make it good competition for the other machines mentioned above.

Pick Your Poison

Now that you’re armed with the specifications of these beasts, it’s time to decide. A good burnout king requires lots of horsepower, great street tires and is better in rear-wheel drive. All these vehicles come close to filling those requirements. Which car would you choose for your burnout?

Javaughn Barrow

Hello! My name is Javaughn Barrow, a young car enthusiast who writes all the articles for Karcandy.com. I’ve written over 50 articles about automobiles. With each article, I deepen my understanding and expertise in writing and the automotive world. Ever since childhood, I’ve always had a strong passion for cars. All types shapes and sizes were interesting to me. I’d spend most of my time after school researching cars and the more I found out about them the more exciting it was. In my teens, I created a fan page about corvettes posting content at least ten times a day! Yes, I was crazy about it. The page ended up garnering over 40k followers! After a while, I wanted more than a fan page. I wanted to express my passion differently. I wanted to create more helpful content, higher-quality content. My first car was a 2013 VW CC Sport. Learned very quickly car ownership wasn’t as expected. I spent a lot of time replacing control arms, cam position sensors, brake rotors, brake pads, etc. Walking away with more information than I knew before. As I was growing in my automotive journey I was learning about writing. Starting by writing a detailed outline about 300 words long then I would pay a professional to write a full 1000-word article and learn from them getting familiar with the process of writing. The moment I realized I could use my writing skills to express my passion for cars and help people simultaneously, I started Karcandy.com. I realized with my unique perspective coupled with my hard work discipline and work ethic I can create a space online to help bridge the gap between the complicated and simple in the automotive world. I’m motivated by the challenges and work it will take to create such a space. My work ethic is something I choose to refine and make better each day. I think it’s important to push myself and stay committed to my evolution as a human and this website is only one of the results of that.

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