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Catfish Camaro Z28 Drag Races C5 Corvette, It’s a Close One
Catfish Camaro Z28 Drag Races C5 Corvette, It’s a Close One

14 Jan 2023, 18:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The heavier, less powerful, and less torquey Catfish Camaro Z28 did a pretty good job, holding its own against the C5, but ultimately losing by a whisker

 
Porsche Cayenne Triad Takes Dragstrip Test To Settle Decade-Long Feud, Winner Takes It All
Porsche Cayenne Triad Takes Dragstrip Test To Settle Decade-Long Feud, Winner Takes It All

14 Jan 2023, 12:17 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Three different generations of the Porsche SUV battle it out in the 1,320-foot-long run to establish how much progress the model has made over two decades

 
Ford Mustang vs BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs Volkswagen Golf R Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess
Ford Mustang vs BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs Volkswagen Golf R Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess

12 Jan 2023, 14:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mustang GT C/S certainly is the most exciting of the bunch thanks to its naturally-aspirated V8 engine, but it's not the fastest in the quarter mile

 
New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Drag Races Tuned R230, It’s Not Even Close
New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Drag Races Tuned R230, It’s Not Even Close

11 Jan 2023, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Given how old that R230 is, it does a pretty good job against the much newer and more advanced SL 55 from the R232 generation

 
Photo Finish: 630-HP BMW M3 Competition Drag Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R
Photo Finish: 630-HP BMW M3 Competition Drag Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R

10 Jan 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The heavier, less powerful, and less torquey M3 Competition puts up a very good fight, but old school ultimately prevails

 
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Races Ram 1500 TRX With 37-Inch Tires, It's a Bit Unfair
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Races Ram 1500 TRX With 37-Inch Tires, It's a Bit Unfair

8 Jan 2023, 21:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had the TRX differed from stock by means of 37-inch tires only, the HEMI-powered truck might have stood a chance against the bone-stock Ford F-150 Raptor R

 
Dodge Charger Races Kia Stinger and Mercedes CLS, Someone Punches Above Their Weight
Dodge Charger Races Kia Stinger and Mercedes CLS, Someone Punches Above Their Weight

7 Jan 2023, 21:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 392-engined Charger Daytona may have the most powerful and torquiest engine of the bunch, but as expected, it's not the quickest in the quarter mile

 
Brabus 700 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Races BMW M8 Competition, Winner Will Surprise You
Brabus 700 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Races BMW M8 Competition, Winner Will Surprise You

1 Jan 2023, 18:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / On paper, the Brabus-tuned liftback should have smoked the M8 Competition Gran Coupe. But on a wet airfield, summer tires obviously let it down

 
Jeep GC Trackhawk Proves V8 Habits Die Hard and Hit Hard on the Dragstrip
Jeep GC Trackhawk Proves V8 Habits Die Hard and Hit Hard on the Dragstrip

31 Dec 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A three-way race between a couple twin-blown European SUVs and an honest American firepower on wheels is one way of proving ICEs are still worth something

 
C4 Corvette Drag Races 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, Sad Trumpet Noises Ensue
C4 Corvette Drag Races 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, Sad Trumpet Noises Ensue

30 Dec 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A fourth-gen 'Vette similar to this one would set you back roughly $10,000 nowadays, whereas the 911 Carrera 3.2 is around $50,000

 
Rivian R1S Races Aston Martin DBX 707, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Obliterates Both
Rivian R1S Races Aston Martin DBX 707, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Obliterates Both

29 Dec 2022, 18:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT needs 11.1 seconds at 120 mph to finish the quarter mile, but the Maserati MC20 does it at a slightly higher top speed

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races GMC Hummer EV, It’s a David vs. Goliath Encounter
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races GMC Hummer EV, It’s a David vs. Goliath Encounter

27 Dec 2022, 19:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to Speed Phenom, the best he recorded to 60 miles per hour is 3.4 seconds in the Z06 and 3.83 in the Hummer EV

 
800-HP BMW M3 Drag Races 800-HP BMW X3 M, Family Reunion Ends in 10 Seconds
800-HP BMW M3 Drag Races 800-HP BMW X3 M, Family Reunion Ends in 10 Seconds

26 Dec 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A difference of 150 kilograms and worse aerodynamics for the X3 M Competition helped the M3 Competition xDrive win this 10-second family reunion

 
Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12, F12berlinetta Says "OK Boomer"
Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12, F12berlinetta Says "OK Boomer"

25 Dec 2022, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ferrari Enzo is understandably quicker in the quarter mile than its heavier, less powerful, and less aerodynamic sibling from the House of the Trident

 
2023 Corvette Z06 Drags 2022 Ford GT With Predictible Outcome, but Does That Matter?
2023 Corvette Z06 Drags 2022 Ford GT With Predictible Outcome, but Does That Matter?

25 Dec 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / With the Corvette C8 Z06 stirring up quite the automotive buzz, time has come to see if it can hold its own against a true American supercar

 
2023 Nissan Z Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Family Feud Is Exciting
2023 Nissan Z Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Family Feud Is Exciting

24 Dec 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert! All-wheel drive is better off the line, but Nissan's redesigned Z is faster from a roll because of its newer transmission and lower weight

 
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising

23 Dec 2022, 21:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Heavier but torquier than the previous-gen Range Rover Sport in SVR flavor, the current-gen P530 did well given that the SVR is due to debut next year

 
800-HP BMW X3 M Competition Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R, Humiliation Promptly Follows
800-HP BMW X3 M Competition Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R, Humiliation Promptly Follows

21 Dec 2022, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the lighter Nissan GT-R gets smoked by a heavier luxury sport utility vehicle with a torque-converter automatic as opposed to the R35's DCT

 
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time

18 Dec 2022, 21:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Often ridiculed for not being a true AMG, the W205-generation C 43 is mighty impressive in a straight-line showdown against the TLX Type S and Q60 RS 400

 
Watch This Cheap Modified Subaru Teach a Lamborghini Murcielago a Lesson on the Track
Watch This Cheap Modified Subaru Teach a Lamborghini Murcielago a Lesson on the Track

18 Dec 2022, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Some people love to modify their cars while others would rather buy something fast from the factory, but there is no denying both options are viable and fun