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First 2016 Camaro SS to Pull 9s Quarter Mile Is High on Nitrous, Breaks Rear Axle
First 2016 Camaro SS to Pull 9s Quarter Mile Is High on Nitrous, Breaks Rear Axle

11 Jan 2016, 01:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We talked about this 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS last month, when the vehicle pulled a 10.6-second quarter mile pass, but things are in a new league now

 
Challenger Hellcat Drag Races Fox Body Mustang with Coyote Engine Swap
Challenger Hellcat Drag Races Fox Body Mustang with Coyote Engine Swap

7 Jan 2016, 23:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is a battle that sees a stock Challenger Hellcat going up against a Fox Body Mustang that uses a Coyote V8, albeit an unmodified one

 
Fastest Australian Street Car Pulls 192 MPH Quarter Mile on US Soil
Fastest Australian Street Car Pulls 192 MPH Quarter Mile on US Soil

6 Jan 2016, 23:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 2015 was the fourth year when this slab of Australia played on US soil and, judging by the numbers, it was more than worth it

 
1987 Buick Grand National Pulling a 10s Quarter Mile Is Another Kind of Downsizing
1987 Buick Grand National Pulling a 10s Quarter Mile Is Another Kind of Downsizing

29 Dec 2015, 00:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The contemporary downsizing efforts of the auto industry are far from the first attempt of this kind. Here's a nod to the downsizing past

 
Ever Seen a Race on a Snowy Drag Strip? Tuned BMW X5 M vs. E92 M3
Ever Seen a Race on a Snowy Drag Strip? Tuned BMW X5 M vs. E92 M3

22 Dec 2015, 23:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These are the kind of drivers that won't stay away from the drag strip the cold season and we can only salute such moves

 
Racer Blows His Own Door Off Mid-Action, Still Wins the Fight
Racer Blows His Own Door Off Mid-Action, Still Wins the Fight

21 Dec 2015, 22:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While we've seen our fair share of drag racing cars losing their doors over the years, this episode is more special than others

 
Challenger Hellcat Races 1987 Buick Grand National, Police Interrupts the Battle
Challenger Hellcat Races 1987 Buick Grand National, Police Interrupts the Battle

21 Dec 2015, 16:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This race is more about the forced induction moments that take place along the way, rather than being the outcome dependant type of fight

 
2016 Shelby GT350 on Nitrous Pulls 10.98s Quarter Mile, Slower than Nitrous 2016 Camaro SS
2016 Shelby GT350 on Nitrous Pulls 10.98s Quarter Mile, Slower than Nitrous 2016 Camaro SS

19 Dec 2015, 19:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yes, we know we’re comparing tuned apples to tuned bananas here, but the drag strips are boiling with people looking for a good old Mustang-Camaro battle

 
1,500+ HP Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Aventador Makes Racing Debut with 217 MPH 1/2-Mile
1,500+ HP Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Aventador Makes Racing Debut with 217 MPH 1/2-Mile

18 Dec 2015, 16:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is the first time a twin-turbo Lamborghini Aventador competes in a racing event, and we have to admit it’s quite a feat

 
Updated: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Gets Nitrous After 200 Miles of Ownership, Runs 10.6s 1/4-Mile
Updated: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Gets Nitrous After 200 Miles of Ownership, Runs 10.6s 1/4-Mile

10 Dec 2015, 15:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Working on the engine compartment contents of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS seems to be the trend of the season and this is the best result yet

 
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus Thrashes AMG GT S and C63 S in Drag Race
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus Thrashes AMG GT S and C63 S in Drag Race

14 Dec 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Together, these three cars have 26 cylinders and 1,630 horsepower. Mercedes' twin-turbo engine has more torque, but Audi's quattro dominates

 
900 HP Viper on Nitrous Drag Races 1,050 HP Turbo Supra with Explosive Results
900 HP Viper on Nitrous Drag Races 1,050 HP Turbo Supra with Explosive Results

14 Dec 2015, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is one race whose results can deliver quite a surprise, with both drivers striving to make the most out of their modded vehicles

 
1,500 HP Supra Drag Races 1,600 HP Twin-Turbo Chevy Silverado with Surprising Result
1,500 HP Supra Drag Races 1,600 HP Twin-Turbo Chevy Silverado with Surprising Result

11 Dec 2015, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Take your time ladies and gents - don’t rush when it comes to placing a bet on these two monsters battling it out on the drag strip

 
700 HP Aventador Drag Racing 700 HP Audi RS6 Avant Shows Why We Need Supercars
700 HP Aventador Drag Racing 700 HP Audi RS6 Avant Shows Why We Need Supercars

9 Dec 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / All those naysayers who point their fingers at supercars, talking about their drawbacks, should see this piece of footage

 
1,071 HP Chevrolet Chevelle SS Is Cleaner than a Surgery Room, Pulls 9s Quarter Mile Passes <span>· Video</span>
1,071 HP Chevrolet Chevelle SS Is Cleaner than a Surgery Room, Pulls 9s Quarter Mile Passes · Video

8 Dec 2015, 16:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Chevrolet Chevelle SS packs a priceless set of assets, from its quarter mile times to the all-clean aura of the engine compartment

 
2014 Viper with 1,000 HP Twin-Turbo Kit Becomes Fastest Gen 5 Viper in the Quarter Mile
2014 Viper with 1,000 HP Twin-Turbo Kit Becomes Fastest Gen 5 Viper in the Quarter Mile

8 Dec 2015, 14:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With this 2014 Viper TA having received a twin-turbo kit, the supercar managed to become the fastest Gen V over the weekend

 
“Eleanor” 1967 Mustang GT500 Drag Racer Packs Twin-Turbo Big Block: Gone in 6 Seconds
“Eleanor” 1967 Mustang GT500 Drag Racer Packs Twin-Turbo Big Block: Gone in 6 Seconds

8 Dec 2015, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Random fact of the day: This ’67 GT500 can complete the 1/4-mile run ten times quicker than “Memphis” Raines can steal Eleanor

 
2016 Camaro SS Gets ECU Tune, Drag Radials from Redline Motorsports One Day After Delivery
2016 Camaro SS Gets ECU Tune, Drag Radials from Redline Motorsports One Day After Delivery

7 Dec 2015, 19:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The war for tuning the sixth-generation Camaro has begun, with tuners starting to play with these Corvette-engined vehicles as soon as they take delivery

 
Nissan GT-R Nismo Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT S in One Fierce Aerodynamic Battle
Nissan GT-R Nismo Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT S in One Fierce Aerodynamic Battle

7 Dec 2015, 17:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R Nismo and the Mercedes-AMG GT S are incredibly close in terms of both performance and pricing, so seeing them racing only seems natural

 
1,600 HP Honda S2000 Sets Qt Mile World Record with Huge Wheelies, Still on Factory Block
1,600 HP Honda S2000 Sets Qt Mile World Record with Huge Wheelies, Still on Factory Block

7 Dec 2015, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is a Honda that will avenge all S2000s fallen on the drag racing front. All with the factory 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine block