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2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime Drags and Rolls V8 Charger 'Cop Car,' Someone Bites the Dust
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime Drags and Rolls V8 Charger 'Cop Car,' Someone Bites the Dust

11 Sep 2023, 06:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at "The Fast Lane Car" channel on YouTube have brought a family crossover to brawl with a retired V8 police vehicle, and the results are in

 
This Porsche 918 Spyder vs. 911 Turbo S 1/4-Mile Drag Race Is an Amazing Showdown
This Porsche 918 Spyder vs. 911 Turbo S 1/4-Mile Drag Race Is an Amazing Showdown

9 Sep 2023, 15:00 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Seeing a Porsche 918 Spyder go against a heavily modified 911 Turbo S is a thing of beauty, especially when you can't predict the winner

 
AWD Minivan Drag Race: Chrysler Pacifica Takes on the Toyota Sienna
AWD Minivan Drag Race: Chrysler Pacifica Takes on the Toyota Sienna

8 Sep 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At a mile above sea level, the hybrid-powered Sienna is understandably quicker in the quarter mile than the combustion-only Pacifica

 
This GR Corolla Tried As Hard as It Could, but It Wasn't a Match for the Civic Type R
This GR Corolla Tried As Hard as It Could, but It Wasn't a Match for the Civic Type R

8 Sep 2023, 15:54 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / This close race between the 2023 Honda Civic Type R and 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo is definitely tailored-made for possible buyers

 
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drags Toyota GR Supra. Absolute Destruction Ensues, Twice
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drags Toyota GR Supra. Absolute Destruction Ensues, Twice

8 Sep 2023, 06:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YouTube is at Bandimere Speedway (aka Thunder Mountain in the NHRA) for some domestic vs. import racing

 
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat

7 Sep 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although much heavier and front-wheel drive, both the FL5 and DE5 kept up with the NA1-spec Acura NSX in the quarter mile. All three ran 13.5 seconds

 
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight

6 Sep 2023, 22:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The RS 3 finished two of three dig races in second, but from a rolling start, the RS 5 showed the RS 3 how it's done. Of course, RS 7 was quicker than both

 
Old Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races New C 43, Proves There Is No Replacement for Displacement
Old Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races New C 43, Proves There Is No Replacement for Displacement

6 Sep 2023, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not surprising anyone, the heavier W206 was absolutely obliterated by the W205 from both a standing start and from a rolling start

 
F1 Car vs WRC Car vs WRX Car vs MotoGP Bike vs Electric Van Is One Intense Drag Race
F1 Car vs WRC Car vs WRX Car vs MotoGP Bike vs Electric Van Is One Intense Drag Race

5 Sep 2023, 19:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: Dani Pedrosa and his 270-horsepower KTM RC16 MotoGP bike are the quickest of the bunch in the quarter mile

 
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races an EV That Costs Nearly Half as Much, It's Pretty Close
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races an EV That Costs Nearly Half as Much, It's Pretty Close

5 Sep 2023, 16:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / EVs are undoubtedly quick, but once they pick up speed, they can't hold a candle to internal combustion-engined automobiles

 
1,500-HP Ford F-150 Drag Races 1,100-HP Nissan GT-R, Someone Gets Walked
1,500-HP Ford F-150 Drag Races 1,100-HP Nissan GT-R, Someone Gets Walked

4 Sep 2023, 20:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although less aerodynamic and heavier, the single-cabbed pickup doesn't even break a sweat racing a 1,100-hp R35 over 1,000 feet

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Hits the Drag Strip, Rear Drag Radials Help It Run 12.3 Seconds
2024 Ford Mustang GT Hits the Drag Strip, Rear Drag Radials Help It Run 12.3 Seconds

4 Sep 2023, 18:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 12.3 seconds isn't exactly impressive, but had this car featured more aggressive drag radials out back, maybe it would have cracked into the high 11s

 
Porsche GT3 RS Has the Run of Its Life Against the Hardcore BMW M3 CS
Porsche GT3 RS Has the Run of Its Life Against the Hardcore BMW M3 CS

31 Aug 2023, 15:29 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A track-oriented machine picks up the gauntlet thrown by a high-performance BMW, but the German feud leaves us with mixed feelings

 
Has Audi Missed the Boat With the R8 GT? A Supercar That Can't Hold Its Own in a Drag Race
Has Audi Missed the Boat With the R8 GT? A Supercar That Can't Hold Its Own in a Drag Race

30 Aug 2023, 22:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Three Audi R8 supercars take it out on the drag strip, and the underdog with the least power takes home the win, beating the Quattro every time

 
Rimac Nevera Drag Races 1,800-HP Lamborghini Huracan, All Bets Are Off
Rimac Nevera Drag Races 1,800-HP Lamborghini Huracan, All Bets Are Off

30 Aug 2023, 14:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even with close to 1,800 mechanical ponies on tap, the all-wheel-drive Huracan simply doesn't stand a chance against the four-motor Nevera

 
Spirited Toyota GR Supra Drags Tacky Porsche 911, Someone Should Learn How to Race!
Spirited Toyota GR Supra Drags Tacky Porsche 911, Someone Should Learn How to Race!

29 Aug 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YouTube is at The Strip at The Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and his attention is entirely on these outrageous cars

 
Dodge Charger Police Car Races 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R, Winner Gets to Race a C6 Corvette
Dodge Charger Police Car Races 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R, Winner Gets to Race a C6 Corvette

28 Aug 2023, 22:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Raptor R made easy work of the V8-powered Charger Pursuit, then asserted dominance over the C6 Corvette in the quarter mile

 
BMW M850i Drag Races Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, AWD Is the Secret Sauce
BMW M850i Drag Races Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, AWD Is the Secret Sauce

28 Aug 2023, 17:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Bimmer won two dig races and one rolling race as opposed to a single rolling race for the lighter and less powerful Alfa Romeo

 
911 Turbo S Drags 1,111-HP 'Supercar Killer' Air Performance and Color Us Impressed
911 Turbo S Drags 1,111-HP 'Supercar Killer' Air Performance and Color Us Impressed

28 Aug 2023, 10:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Mat Watson and the 'carwow' team are back again with something tuned to the flavor of ICE versus EV - a Lucid and a Porsche!

 
No Holy Water Required: Tesla Model S Plaid Electroshocks Dodge Demon at the Drag Strip
No Holy Water Required: Tesla Model S Plaid Electroshocks Dodge Demon at the Drag Strip

27 Aug 2023, 20:36 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The mighty Mopar didn’t even beat the factory-claimed 9.65-second quarter-mile pass despite going full-throttle in a roll race