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Old 2,000-HP Nissan Patrol Gets Tested by Ancient Datsun 510 on the Drag Strip
Old 2,000-HP Nissan Patrol Gets Tested by Ancient Datsun 510 on the Drag Strip

21 Jun 2023, 07:48 UTC · By: Kyle Encina / What happens when you pit an old Nissan Patrol with 2,000 horsepower against an even older Datusn 510 with half the horses? An epic, razor-close race

 
600-HP Supra Drags 700-HP Old JDM, Manual Gearbox Is Not a Clever Race Trick
600-HP Supra Drags 700-HP Old JDM, Manual Gearbox Is Not a Clever Race Trick

20 Jun 2023, 17:24 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Two modified Japanese cars walk into a bar and ask for a quarter-mile shot, end up racing in England; each takes home a round, the competition is still open

 
2023 Chevrolet Colorado Drag Races 2023 GMC Canyon, 4-Cylinder Camaro Shames Both
2023 Chevrolet Colorado Drag Races 2023 GMC Canyon, 4-Cylinder Camaro Shames Both

20 Jun 2023, 16:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The high-output L3B in the Canyon helped the midsizer in the quarter mile and from a roll, but alas, the Camaro 2.0L Turbo proved faster than both trucks

 
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Drags Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance, the Gap Is Unreal
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Drags Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance, the Gap Is Unreal

20 Jun 2023, 13:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Rory Reid from AutoTrader and Jesse Iwuji, the US Navy officer and NASCAR driver that loves anything with a motor and four wheels, have met for a battle

 
Subaru BRZ Races Subaru WRX, Victor May Surprise You
Subaru BRZ Races Subaru WRX, Victor May Surprise You

19 Jun 2023, 21:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather unexpectedly, the lighter, less powerful, and rear-wheel-driven BRZ prevailed against the WRX on Edmunds' unique U-Drag Race course

 
Tuned Kia Stinger GT vs Tuned Audi S5 vs Tuned Audi RS 5 Drag Race Is Anyone's Guess
Tuned Kia Stinger GT vs Tuned Audi S5 vs Tuned Audi RS 5 Drag Race Is Anyone's Guess

19 Jun 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All three are impressive in their own right, yet the master of the standing quarter mile is the modified 2022 Kia Stinger GT

 
Dodge Challenger Drags Chevy Corvette, Hellcat Versus C8 Gaps Are Shrinking
Dodge Challenger Drags Chevy Corvette, Hellcat Versus C8 Gaps Are Shrinking

19 Jun 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YT is a big fan of MRP and Bandimere but sometimes also dabbles with The Strip at Las Vegas

 
350-HP Classic Mini Races a Stock Mercedes-AMG E 63, Goliath Settles the Score With David
350-HP Classic Mini Races a Stock Mercedes-AMG E 63, Goliath Settles the Score With David

18 Jun 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / It's always fun to see wacky builds car enthusiasts come up with, and this Mini is a great example of a job done right, sporting a tuned 2-liter engine and RWD

 
Toyota GR86 Battles Its AE86 Ancestor, Turns Out You Don't Need Tons of Power To Have Fun
Toyota GR86 Battles Its AE86 Ancestor, Turns Out You Don't Need Tons of Power To Have Fun

17 Jun 2023, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / In a modern automotive landscape obsessed with horsepower and 0-60 times, this Toyota 86 generational battle shows slow cars still have a place

 
This $4.5 Million Koenigsegg Was Put To Shame by a $64K Hayabusa and a Tesla Model S Plaid
This $4.5 Million Koenigsegg Was Put To Shame by a $64K Hayabusa and a Tesla Model S Plaid

17 Jun 2023, 12:19 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Koenigsegg Agera RST might be a $4.5 million miraculous feat of engineering, but in this drag race, it stood no chance against a Hayabusa and Model S Plaid

 
911 Turbo S Is Best in Automatic Mode, Teaches Huracan, Artura Some Quarter-Mile Manners
911 Turbo S Is Best in Automatic Mode, Teaches Huracan, Artura Some Quarter-Mile Manners

16 Jun 2023, 15:34 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The high-performance Porsche is eager to give a dated Lamborghini and a Formula 1-teched McLaren the run of their lives (as long as its computers shift gears)

 
LS Twin-Turbo V8 Lamborghini Jalpa Runs Into the 8s, Toyota Supra Mk4 Is So Unimpressed
LS Twin-Turbo V8 Lamborghini Jalpa Runs Into the 8s, Toyota Supra Mk4 Is So Unimpressed

16 Jun 2023, 09:54 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Australian channel 'FullBOOST' has covered automotive news and motorsport events from around the region since 1997, but never something like this

 
2023 Honda Civic Type R Drag Races Hyundai Elantra N, 2023 Nissan Z Says "Sayonara"
2023 Honda Civic Type R Drag Races Hyundai Elantra N, 2023 Nissan Z Says "Sayonara"

15 Jun 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Impressive though it may be on a circuit, the 2023 model year Honda Civic Type R doesn't hold a candle to the Nissan Z in the quarter mile

 
485-HP Dodge Challenger 392 Drags 650-HP Chevy Camaro ZL1, Are the Gaps Enormous?
485-HP Dodge Challenger 392 Drags 650-HP Chevy Camaro ZL1, Are the Gaps Enormous?

14 Jun 2023, 07:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the "Wheels" channel on YouTube is a big fan of 'Thunder Mountain' - aka the Bandimere Speedway quarter-mile dragstrip in Colorado

 
Jaguar F-Type P450 Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 and Audi S4, V8 Muscle Prevails
Jaguar F-Type P450 Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 and Audi S4, V8 Muscle Prevails

13 Jun 2023, 16:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The British coupe blitzes the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds despite being the entry-level V8 with 444 horsepower and 428 pound-feet to its name

 
Watch This '75 Holden LH Torana Get Shredded by a '93 R32 Nissan GT-R in a Drag Race
Watch This '75 Holden LH Torana Get Shredded by a '93 R32 Nissan GT-R in a Drag Race

13 Jun 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The Hoonigan crew put together a rather unusual pair here — MotiveVideo's 1993 Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R against a 1975 Holden LH Torana

 
Tesla Plaid Drags 9-Second Whipple Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Did Someone Get Stomped?
Tesla Plaid Drags 9-Second Whipple Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Did Someone Get Stomped?

12 Jun 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The owner of the "Tesla Plaid Channel" promises new Model S Plaid races every week, and so far, has lived up to the promise... and then some more

 
900 HP Mk IV Supra Takes On 760 HP Mk V Model in a Generational Hall of Fame Battle
900 HP Mk IV Supra Takes On 760 HP Mk V Model in a Generational Hall of Fame Battle

11 Jun 2023, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / The fourth generation of the Toyota Supra is one of the most revered cars, but the newcomer cannot be overlooked, and this 760 HP Mk V proves it

 
Dragway Hara-Kiri: Ferrari 296 GTB Races McLaren 765 LT, Porsche GT2 RS; Fat Lady Sings
Dragway Hara-Kiri: Ferrari 296 GTB Races McLaren 765 LT, Porsche GT2 RS; Fat Lady Sings

10 Jun 2023, 14:21 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Italian supercar stumbles upon its ECU going flat out alongside two racetrack-destined legends; gets all old school, and puts its money where its PHEV V6 is

 
Dodge Charger 392 Drag Races BMW M340i xDrive and BMW M3 Competition, Cue Sad Violin Music
Dodge Charger 392 Drag Races BMW M340i xDrive and BMW M3 Competition, Cue Sad Violin Music

9 Jun 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 6.4-liter HEMI of that Dodge Charger may sound incredible, but it's too torquey for the 275/40 by 20-inch rear tires