Full Throttle With Boost

Street racing has a long history, dating back to the prohibition days of the 1930s. In some parts of the U.S., smugglers would modify their vehicles to achieve better power and handling from their engines and suspension. Many historians feel that the prohibition era in the United States was the origin of stock car racing and even drag racing, as well. The 1950s saw the full emergence of street racing with such Hollywood movies as "Rebel Without a Cause" in 1955, which associated street racing with the powerful angst of youth culture. This pairing of counter cultures was culminated with the popular "Grease" movie in 1978, which featured an exciting street race scene. Todays Race scene is much more robust, with Boosted cars that push upward of 2000 plus horsepower, making tuning and power management skills a must to get down no prepped sketchy roads!