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Rare 1969 Chevy COPO Camaro ZL1 Hits the Drag Strip, Gets Smoked by 1969 Pontiac GTO
Rare 1969 Chevy COPO Camaro ZL1 Hits the Drag Strip, Gets Smoked by 1969 Pontiac GTO

7 Feb 2022, 10:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ordered through COPO number 9560, the drag-prepped Camaro was fitted with an all-aluminum, 427-cubic-inch ZL-1 V8 engine

 
Sleeper Ford F-150 Drags Caddy CTS-V Coupe, Proves It's No Regular Cab After All
Sleeper Ford F-150 Drags Caddy CTS-V Coupe, Proves It's No Regular Cab After All

7 Feb 2022, 07:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube is back with some interesting Bradenton action between two major forces

 
1,450-HP 3-Way Mitsubishi Drag Race Shows Older Evos Are Still the Best
1,450-HP 3-Way Mitsubishi Drag Race Shows Older Evos Are Still the Best

6 Feb 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A special-edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X is challenging an Evo VI and an Evo VII to a drag race, is it going to stand a chance?

 
Tesla Model 3 Drag Races Tuned BMW 3 Series, Gets Badly Whooped
Tesla Model 3 Drag Races Tuned BMW 3 Series, Gets Badly Whooped

6 Feb 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it been fully stock, the G20-generation M340i xDrive in the following video would've been badly beaten by the Model 3 Performance

 
Mustang Shelby GT500 Takes On SLS AMG Black Series in a Majestic Sounding Race
Mustang Shelby GT500 Takes On SLS AMG Black Series in a Majestic Sounding Race

6 Feb 2022, 08:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Does it get any better than this? Two impressive cars, two big V8s, one hell of a sound battle and a race between two giants of the auto industry

 
Porsche Taycan Drag Races Lucid Air, Both Are Unnervingly Quick
Porsche Taycan Drag Races Lucid Air, Both Are Unnervingly Quick

5 Feb 2022, 14:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's down on power and heavier than the range-topping variant of the Lucid Air, the Taycan Turbo S still is genuinely quick on the quarter mile

 
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Races Tuned CTS-Vs and ATS-Vs, Wake Up Call Received
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Races Tuned CTS-Vs and ATS-Vs, Wake Up Call Received

4 Feb 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is powered by a 3.6-liter twin turbocharged V6 engine, good for 472 hp and 445 lb-ft of torque

 
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Drag Races 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, the Underdog Wins
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Drag Races 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, the Underdog Wins

4 Feb 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On paper, it sure looks like the Coronet should win this one. But the Chevelle proves faster and defeats the R/T two times in a row

 
Peterbilt 359 Semi Unleashes 3,000 HP, Puts On Mind-Blowing Show During Drag Race
Peterbilt 359 Semi Unleashes 3,000 HP, Puts On Mind-Blowing Show During Drag Race

3 Feb 2022, 16:02 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This customized Peterbilt 359 is so fast, we’re starting to wonder if it could beat the Tesla Semi in a quarter mile drag race

 
Hellcat Durango and Challenger Drag 911, M4, AMG C 63 in Quick and Decisive Battles
Hellcat Durango and Challenger Drag 911, M4, AMG C 63 in Quick and Decisive Battles

3 Feb 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube usually does not present us with 1/8-mile action, this exception was warranted

 
Mat Watson Drag Races Seven Construction Trucks
Mat Watson Drag Races Seven Construction Trucks

2 Feb 2022, 14:50 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Mat Watson of CarWow put together a fleet of seven construction trucks on a drag strip and tested them for speed, the highest powered lost

 
GMC Yukon Drags Camaro ZL1, Mustangs, Stinger, Golf, and It's Not Even Close
GMC Yukon Drags Camaro ZL1, Mustangs, Stinger, Golf, and It's Not Even Close

2 Feb 2022, 07:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has prepared some keen sleeper action for the latest Orland Speed World feature

 
Limited Pro Stock Diesel Trucks Unleash Bugatti-Levels of HP During Sled Pulling Event
Limited Pro Stock Diesel Trucks Unleash Bugatti-Levels of HP During Sled Pulling Event

1 Feb 2022, 15:31 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even though Limited Pro Stock Trucks are anything but stock, these monsters still feature their original sheet metal, while putting down just under 1,400 hp

 
C8 Chevy Corvette Drags Caddy ATS-V, Custom Bolt-On Recipe Beats Tuning
C8 Chevy Corvette Drags Caddy ATS-V, Custom Bolt-On Recipe Beats Tuning

1 Feb 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube gives us a taste of the “quickest all motor C8” in the world. Against GM siblings

 
Stock Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races Tuned F82 BMW M4, Gets Badly Whooped
Stock Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races Tuned F82 BMW M4, Gets Badly Whooped

31 Jan 2022, 14:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it features a much smaller engine, the F82 in this video makes up for that with 650-odd crank horsepower and rear drag radials

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Wants to Silence Dodge Forever, Races SRT Hellcat, Redeye and Demon
Tesla Model S Plaid Wants to Silence Dodge Forever, Races SRT Hellcat, Redeye and Demon

31 Jan 2022, 11:57 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This Tesla Model S Plaid raced a couple of Dodge Charger Hellcats (one of which was a Redeye), as well as the formidable Challenger SRT Demon

 
Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Avanti Drag Races 1970 Buick Skylark, Scores Lucky Win
Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Avanti Drag Races 1970 Buick Skylark, Scores Lucky Win

30 Jan 2022, 16:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2022 and the Avanti is a rare car, especially in supercharged R2 trim. So it's quite a big deal to see one at the drag strip

 
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer
Remembering the 1966 Fairlane R-Code, Ford's Street-Legal Drag Racer

29 Jan 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unlike the Ford Thunderbolt, which showcased a unique exterior, the Fairlane R-Code looked like a run-of-the-mill Fairlane. But it wasn't!

 
10s Toyota GR Yaris Lays Down 519 WHP, Three-Cylinder Turbo Sounds Nasty
10s Toyota GR Yaris Lays Down 519 WHP, Three-Cylinder Turbo Sounds Nasty

27 Jan 2022, 20:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 10.98 seconds at 207.02 kilometers per hour is mighty impressive for a subcompact hatchback on street-legal rubber shoes

 
Modern Dodge Challenger 392 Drag Races 1967 Dodge Coronet Hemi, Regrets It Instantly
Modern Dodge Challenger 392 Drag Races 1967 Dodge Coronet Hemi, Regrets It Instantly

27 Jan 2022, 09:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On paper, the modern Scat Pack should win this race, but there are quite a few factors to consider, starting with the fact that these cars aren't exactly stock