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Can a Lamborghini Huracan Beat a Porsche 918 Spyder in the Quarter Mile?
Can a Lamborghini Huracan Beat a Porsche 918 Spyder in the Quarter Mile?

7 Dec 2015, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is one extreme family affair, and we’re advising you to take your time before you start drawing conclusions about this battle

 
Ferrari 458 Speciale Drag Races 430 Scuderia, Generation Gap Is Massive
Ferrari 458 Speciale Drag Races 430 Scuderia, Generation Gap Is Massive

4 Dec 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Seeing these two Prancing Horses battling it out on an airfield is an easy way of explaining one generation of technical progress in Maranello

 
Extreme Nissan GT-R Can Pull 7.7s Quarter Mile Runs, Tears Up Russian Drag Strips
Extreme Nissan GT-R Can Pull 7.7s Quarter Mile Runs, Tears Up Russian Drag Strips

4 Dec 2015, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R we want to show you is one of the fastest cars in Russia, allowing the driver to control about 2,000 horsepower at the wheels

 
1,600 HP Tri-Turbo Mazda RX-8 Sounds like the Wankel from Hell <span>· Video</span>
1,600 HP Tri-Turbo Mazda RX-8 Sounds like the Wankel from Hell · Video

4 Dec 2015, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / What has four doors, 1,600 horsepower and sounds like nothing you’ve heard before? A three-rotor, tri-turbo Mazda RX-8, of course

 
Porsche 918 Spyder Races 911 GT3, the Soundtrack Is Heavenly
Porsche 918 Spyder Races 911 GT3, the Soundtrack Is Heavenly

3 Dec 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the Porsche that wins this race doesn’t bring any surprises, the combined soundtrack of the two Zuffenhausen machines is downright memorable

 
Nissan GT-R Drag Races Porsche 911 GT3 with an Unexpected Result
Nissan GT-R Drag Races Porsche 911 GT3 with an Unexpected Result

3 Dec 2015, 16:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, we expected the Nissan GT-R and the Porsche 911 GT3 to be close in a drag race, but actually seeing it happening remains surprising

 
1,600 HP 2JZ Nissan 240SX Goes Sliding at No-Prep Drag Racing Event, Kills Some V8s
1,600 HP 2JZ Nissan 240SX Goes Sliding at No-Prep Drag Racing Event, Kills Some V8s

3 Dec 2015, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you drive a Nissan 240SX that packs around 1,600 horsepower, you’ll certainly deliver a few surprises to those inside boosted big block machines

 
780 HP Corvette ZR1 Drag Races 1,000 HP C6 Z06 in Supercharger vs. Nitrous Fight
780 HP Corvette ZR1 Drag Races 1,000 HP C6 Z06 in Supercharger vs. Nitrous Fight

2 Dec 2015, 15:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, the output figures mentioned in the title should lead to a clear winner, but we’re advising you not to trust tuned car numbers

 
Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races 1995 Chevy Impala SS, America Wins
Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races 1995 Chevy Impala SS, America Wins

2 Dec 2015, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / No, the Impala featured here is not some sleeper that’s high on nitrous. Instead, we are dealing with a demonstration of what a decade of evolution means

 
9s Charger Hellcat Is the Quickest in the World: Mother Takes Daughter to the Drag Strip
9s Charger Hellcat Is the Quickest in the World: Mother Takes Daughter to the Drag Strip

30 Nov 2015, 17:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You are looking at what is currently the quickest Charger Hellcat in the world and possibly one special mother-daughter story

 
This Is How You Drive a GT-R Offroading-Style During a 230 MPH 1/2-Mile Record Attempt
This Is How You Drive a GT-R Offroading-Style During a 230 MPH 1/2-Mile Record Attempt

30 Nov 2015, 12:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Nissan managed to set a new half-mile record over the weekend, but the speeding was not without its white-knuckle moments

 
LaFerrari vs. McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder: Ultimate Drag Race to 200 MPH
LaFerrari vs. McLaren P1 vs. Porsche 918 Spyder: Ultimate Drag Race to 200 MPH

19 Nov 2015, 17:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is the third part of what can be described as the first instrumented comparison test involving the LaFerrari, 918 Spyder and P1. Proudly made in the UK

 
3,000 HP Corvette Gets Airborne During Half-Mile Run, Dukes of Hazzard Shenanigans Ensue
3,000 HP Corvette Gets Airborne During Half-Mile Run, Dukes of Hazzard Shenanigans Ensue

19 Nov 2015, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While this Corvette was supposed to use its 3,000 hp for a half-mile run, things got rather vertical during the sprint. Fortunately, nobody was hurt

 
Fastest Lamborghini Huracan in the World Has 2,300 HP, Pulls 238.6 MPH Half-Mile Pass
Fastest Lamborghini Huracan in the World Has 2,300 HP, Pulls 238.6 MPH Half-Mile Pass

18 Nov 2015, 10:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Huracan in question comes from Underground Racing, serving as the tuner’s test bed for its twin-turbo kits. And it has recently set a world record

 
Brabus G 800 Demolishes Its Opponents on the Drag Strip While Sounding Great
Brabus G 800 Demolishes Its Opponents on the Drag Strip While Sounding Great

17 Nov 2015, 16:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This clip featuring the bulky Brabus G 800 is the best illustration of Enzo Ferrari's famous quote "aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines"

 
2,400 HP Corvette Unicorn Has Obvious Traction Issues: The Joys of Buying a Used Racecar
2,400 HP Corvette Unicorn Has Obvious Traction Issues: The Joys of Buying a Used Racecar

15 Nov 2015, 13:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you take a drag racing car that had been dialed all the way to 2,400 hp and use it for roll racing, expect to end up drifting

 
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Looks Flattened After Being Totaled at Puerto Rico Drag Racing Event
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Looks Flattened After Being Totaled at Puerto Rico Drag Racing Event

15 Nov 2015, 12:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world now has one less Dodge Challenger Hellcat. Let's hope the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 will serve a wonderful engine swap project

 
1,500 HP Chevrolet Chevette Makes Almost 20 Times the Original Power, Pulls 7s 1/4-Mile
1,500 HP Chevrolet Chevette Makes Almost 20 Times the Original Power, Pulls 7s 1/4-Mile

13 Nov 2015, 10:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is the kind of adorable monster that tears up the drag strip, while still being ready for a long street driving session

 
The Quietest Drag Race Ever: Tesla Model S P85D Versus P90D
The Quietest Drag Race Ever: Tesla Model S P85D Versus P90D

9 Nov 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This is the difference between the Ludicrous and Insane modes: we all know it's 0.4 seconds on the 0-60 mph sprint, but this is what it really looks like

 
Extreme Supra Drifts While Street Racing 1,000 HP Porsche 911, Still Wins
Extreme Supra Drifts While Street Racing 1,000 HP Porsche 911, Still Wins

8 Nov 2015, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A Porsche 911 Turbo pushed to (around) double its factory output is an extreme weapon, but not when you fight an extreme Supra