The competitive world of import drag racing is witnessing a thrilling family rivalry as 17-year-old Kevin Aleman pilots his monstrous 1400HP Honda Civic—dubbed El Violento—into the record books. Owned and driven by Kevin, the Sport Front-Wheel Drive (SFWD) icon runs a b18 short block equipped with Arias pistons, a four-piston cylinder head, a PPG gearbox, and a Gato Performance manifold and intake. Forged by his father’s workshop, Chaplin Performance, and dialed in with a precision 67mm turbocharger pushing an incredible 68 to 70 pounds of boost, this setup delivers roughly 1,400 horsepower. Tuned by Chubatec via a FuelTech FT550 ECU and aligned by Joe Tavares, the car immediately turned heads during its debut by clocking a 7.94-second pass while letting off, before progressively dropping its times down to a staggering 7.80 seconds at 186 mph.

Beyond its raw quarter-mile speed, El Violento holds the ultimate bragging rights by capturing the world record for the best 60-foot launch in the Sport Front-Wheel Drive category with a blistering 1.34-second time. Kevin’s racing journey started early in the 11.50 index class to hone his driving skills, before graduating to a B-series all-motor car and eventually stepping into this premier SFWD machine. Now competing directly at the highest level, Kevin finds himself chasing his own father, who holds the ultimate class world record of 7.69 seconds with the original “La Violenta” dragster. With Kevin currently sitting firmly in second place worldwide with a personal best of 7.71 seconds, this young phenom is proving that beating his mentor on the tree is just the beginning of a dominant drag racing career. Follow us also on Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram!