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Dodge Charger 392 Races CT5-V and BMW 6GC, Cue “No! Monica!” From F&F
Dodge Charger 392 Races CT5-V and BMW 6GC, Cue “No! Monica!” From F&F

19 Jan 2023, 20:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 392-engined Dodge Charger may be the oldest design of the trio in this video, but it sure is fast from a rolling start

 
VW Golf 1.9 TDI Drags 427ci Shelby Cobra in Truly Bonkers Quarter-Mile Battle
VW Golf 1.9 TDI Drags 427ci Shelby Cobra in Truly Bonkers Quarter-Mile Battle

19 Jan 2023, 11:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at Drag Car 4K are always eager to show us that traditional quarter-mile drag racing is also deeply beloved on the Old Continent

 
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Races Shelby GT500, Underdog Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Races Shelby GT500, Underdog Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve

19 Jan 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / What tricks would those be? Well, try a supercharged V8, with upgraded internals. But is that enough to help the Mach 1 beat the GT500 in a 1/4-mile race?

 
789-HP BMW M3 Races 888-WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S, No Spoilers Needed
789-HP BMW M3 Races 888-WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S, No Spoilers Needed

18 Jan 2023, 22:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 789 crank horsepower versus 888 wheel horsepower in a lighter and aerodynamic car? It's pretty clear, then, which is faster in the quarter mile

 
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R and 1,000-HP R34, Bullying Ensues
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R and 1,000-HP R34, Bullying Ensues

18 Jan 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Impressive though it may be in the corners, the 2023 model year Chevrolet Corvette Z06 doesn't stand a chance against the R35 NISMO in the quarter mile

 
Nissan GT-Rs Drag Shelby GT350 and Tuned Mustang GT, Someone Gets Blown Away
Nissan GT-Rs Drag Shelby GT350 and Tuned Mustang GT, Someone Gets Blown Away

18 Jan 2023, 11:25 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

 
Manual Toyota GR Yaris Drags CVT Subaru WRX, Someone Gets Easily Smoked
Manual Toyota GR Yaris Drags CVT Subaru WRX, Someone Gets Easily Smoked

17 Jan 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at CAR magazine’s South African branch have the 2023 Performance Shootout currently going on, and there are a couple of rally-inspired cars

 
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Drags Camaro SS, Corvette Z06, Hence the Photo Finish
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Drags Camaro SS, Corvette Z06, Hence the Photo Finish

16 Jan 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a nice couple of skirmishes of the Mopar vs. GM variety from BMP (Bradenton, FL)

 
992 Porsche 911 GT3 Drag Races Carrera GTS, Cue Sad Violin Noises
992 Porsche 911 GT3 Drag Races Carrera GTS, Cue Sad Violin Noises

15 Jan 2023, 22:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The GT3 is much sportier than the Carrera GTS in many ways, but in the quarter mile and from a roll, it sadly doesn't have the legs on its turbo'd sibling

 
It's a Generational Rivalry Between These Heavily Tuned 400+HP Golf Rs
It's a Generational Rivalry Between These Heavily Tuned 400+HP Golf Rs

15 Jan 2023, 20:09 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Racing three consecutive generations of the same nameplate is a sight to behold, and this battle between the Golf Mark VI, VII, and VII is no exception

 
Challenger SRT Hellcat Tries To Cheat at the Starting Line but Gets Punished by Karma
Challenger SRT Hellcat Tries To Cheat at the Starting Line but Gets Punished by Karma

14 Jan 2023, 20:52 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / In this race, Karma is the true winner. Because while the SRT Hellcat jumped the start at the beginning, by the end, justice was served a quarter-mile at a time

 
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

 
1,400-HP Lamborghini Huracan STO Drag Races 1,400-HP Audi R8, Both Are Ridiculously Fast
1,400-HP Lamborghini Huracan STO Drag Races 1,400-HP Audi R8, Both Are Ridiculously Fast

13 Jan 2023, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the green-painted Lamorghini's best pass for the night was 8.351 seconds at 171.69 miles per hour (276.30 kilometers per hour)

 
MINI EV vs Chevy Bolt vs Nissan Leaf Is a Truly Affordable, Sustainable Drag Race
MINI EV vs Chevy Bolt vs Nissan Leaf Is a Truly Affordable, Sustainable Drag Race

13 Jan 2023, 13:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Fast Lane Studios includes a lot of YouTube channels, and one dedicated (mostly) to electric vehicles could not have been missing from their party

 
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

 
Turbo S Porsche 911s Drag Challenger Hellcat and GT350, It’s Smacking Time
Turbo S Porsche 911s Drag Challenger Hellcat and GT350, It’s Smacking Time

12 Jan 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a nice couple of skirmishes of the Muscle vs. Sports Car variety

 
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

 
Corvette vs Mustang GT Drag Races Look Truly Classic, but Someone Needs Upgrades
Corvette vs Mustang GT Drag Races Look Truly Classic, but Someone Needs Upgrades

11 Jan 2023, 11:28 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

 
Widebody Dodge Challenger 392 Races 2023 Nissan Z, U.S. Versus Japan Rivalry Is Strong
Widebody Dodge Challenger 392 Races 2023 Nissan Z, U.S. Versus Japan Rivalry Is Strong

10 Jan 2023, 22:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More torque and better tires make a world of difference in this series of drag races, with the Challenger winning 3 out of a grand total of 4