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1,000 HP Subaru Hops More than a Bunny, Aims for 8s 1/4-Mile Passes
1,000 HP Subaru Hops More than a Bunny, Aims for 8s 1/4-Mile Passes

12 May 2016, 23:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We've seen our fair share of bouncy starts, but STI definitely takes the cake. However, we're talking about a 1,000 HP monster with serious intentions here

 
Husband and Wife BMW Drag Car Mixes E36 M3 Engine with Huge Turbo for 9s Blasts
Husband and Wife BMW Drag Car Mixes E36 M3 Engine with Huge Turbo for 9s Blasts

12 May 2016, 03:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is a superb example of how you can spend quality family time at the drag strip without having to spend a fortune on it

 
Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45 Facelift Have a Rematch Drag Race
Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45 Facelift Have a Rematch Drag Race

10 May 2016, 21:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The war between the RS3 and the Mercedes-AMG A45 wages on, as the Germans rivals continue to trade powerful turbocharged blows

 
2,000 HP Gallardo Is Not Your Average Twin-Turbo Lamborghini, Goes Drag Racing
2,000 HP Gallardo Is Not Your Average Twin-Turbo Lamborghini, Goes Drag Racing

6 May 2016, 17:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Gallardo has been retired, we've gotten to the point where a twin-turbo Lamborghini must deliver over 1,500 hp to be considered special

 
Turbo LSX GMC Syclone Roasts Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Other Muscle Cars
Turbo LSX GMC Syclone Roasts Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Other Muscle Cars

5 May 2016, 22:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yes, this is one of the less-than-3000 Syclones General Motors produced, so the sacrilege factor is high with this build

 
1000+ HP Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Grabs LS9 Top Speed Record
1000+ HP Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Grabs LS9 Top Speed Record

5 May 2016, 22:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While this Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 retains its factory LS9 power, the supercar has jumped from 638 to north of 1,000 ponies

 
400 HP Audi RS4-Powered Volkswagen Transporter Goes Drag Racing
400 HP Audi RS4-Powered Volkswagen Transporter Goes Drag Racing

5 May 2016, 18:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In a straight line, this T5-generation Volkswagen Transporter is as fast as a contemporary hot hatch, while delivering a delicious atmospheric V8 soundtrack

 
Plum Crazy Dodge Challenger Hellcat Gets ADV.1 Wheels with Exposed Hardware
Plum Crazy Dodge Challenger Hellcat Gets ADV.1 Wheels with Exposed Hardware

4 May 2016, 23:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Installing custom wheels on a muscle car such as the Dodge Challenger Hellcat can be an extremely risky stunt (styling-wise), so here's a cool example of this

 
5-Year-Old Girl Drives First Standing Half-Mile in Her Power Wheels Corvette
5-Year-Old Girl Drives First Standing Half-Mile in Her Power Wheels Corvette

4 May 2016, 22:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Children touching the world of racing and car stunts at ages that make our jaws drop seems to have become a thing these days

 
7-Second Toyota Supra Street Car Has Quite a Story to Tell
7-Second Toyota Supra Street Car Has Quite a Story to Tell

3 May 2016, 21:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As it happens with many extreme Toyota Supra out there, this isn't the first custom incarnation of the car, but it's probably it's final form

 
Quickest FWD Mk I Volkswagen Golf in the UK Is a 10-Second Car
Quickest FWD Mk I Volkswagen Golf in the UK Is a 10-Second Car

3 May 2016, 20:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Mk I Volkswagen Golf is animated by a 1.8-liter engine that uses a massive turbo, supported by forged internals, to deliver no less than 450 horses

 
BMW M2 vs. Mercedes A45 AMG Drag Race Needs Wicked Photo Finish
BMW M2 vs. Mercedes A45 AMG Drag Race Needs Wicked Photo Finish

3 May 2016, 17:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Despite using entirely different recipes, Mercedes-AMG and BMW M machines have managed to deliver surprisingly close quarter-mile performance

 
The Moment a LSX Jeep Willys Blows Its Third V8 While Drag Racing
The Moment a LSX Jeep Willys Blows Its Third V8 While Drag Racing

3 May 2016, 22:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We can be sure of one thing - the owner of this LSX-swapped Jeep Jeep Willys is not a fan of knock-knock jokes, no matter how good these can get

 
2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT on Airfield
2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Drag Races Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT on Airfield

29 Apr 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yes, the winner of the race is obvious, but there are tons of details that make this battle worthy of our undivided attention

 
1,400 HP Nissan GT-R Wants to Be a Lamborghini Killer, Assassinates 3 Gallardos
1,400 HP Nissan GT-R Wants to Be a Lamborghini Killer, Assassinates 3 Gallardos

28 Apr 2016, 00:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R and the Lamborghini Gallardos in question took part in the Texas Invitational half-mile drag racing event, with Godzilla taking the cake

 
Extreme Fiat 600 Drag Strip Rollover Crash Shows Why You Need a Wheelie Bar
Extreme Fiat 600 Drag Strip Rollover Crash Shows Why You Need a Wheelie Bar

27 Apr 2016, 06:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With an output of over 200 hp, you might not expect this little drag strip star to require a wheelie bar, but that's not the way things go

 
1,000 HP Toyota Celica Loses a Wheel While Drag Racing
1,000 HP Toyota Celica Loses a Wheel While Drag Racing

27 Apr 2016, 05:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / According to the owner of this 2JZ-powered Celica, a Viper served as an inspiration. However, when the result is so spectacular, we won't even ask about it

 
1,200 HP E30 BMW 3 Series with E34 M5 Engine and Monster Turbo Tears Up the Dyno
1,200 HP E30 BMW 3 Series with E34 M5 Engine and Monster Turbo Tears Up the Dyno

25 Apr 2016, 21:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This E30 comes from a small German shop called Boba Motoring, who usually likes to take Mk I and Mk II Volkswagen Golfs to such levels of power

 
900 HP Twin-Turbo Dodge Challenger with Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Goes Drag Racing
900 HP Twin-Turbo Dodge Challenger with Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Goes Drag Racing

25 Apr 2016, 20:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Here's a Dodge Challenger owner who didn't wait for SRT to release the Hellcat, going for a twin-turbo setup instead. And yes, the guy likes to race...

 
Mustang Shelby GT350 Drag Races Mercedes CLK55 AMG: Unfair Atmospheric V8 Fight
Mustang Shelby GT350 Drag Races Mercedes CLK55 AMG: Unfair Atmospheric V8 Fight

21 Apr 2016, 21:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Given the massive engineering difference between these two naturally aspirated V8s, the race allowed the AMG to get a hefty head start