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SLR McLaren vs SL 65 AMG vs Bird - Two of Them Lose Badly
SLR McLaren vs SL 65 AMG vs Bird - Two of Them Lose Badly

31 Mar 2014, 08:23 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / If you are a bit squeamish you might want to skip clicking the play button on the following drag racing video, as it involves a small bird getting hit by a speeding Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG and most ...

 
Probably the First 2015 Nissan GT-R Quarter Mile Run
Probably the First 2015 Nissan GT-R Quarter Mile Run

28 Mar 2014, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dear drag racers, we are bringing you one of the first drag strip runs of the 2015 Nissan GT-R, with the Japanese supercar having recently played the quarter mile game. The clip below shows a Bla...

 
See an S 65 AMG W220 Make a Slight Mess Out of a Porsche 911 Turbo 997 <span>· Video</span>
See an S 65 AMG W220 Make a Slight Mess Out of a Porsche 911 Turbo 997 · Video

26 Mar 2014, 20:43 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / When it was launched in 2004, the Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG W220 was the most powerful production S-Class in history, with a large amount of automotive journalists calling it a “limousine dragste...

 
Check Out an AMG Burnouts and Drag Racing Compendium
Check Out an AMG Burnouts and Drag Racing Compendium

26 Mar 2014, 19:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The “one man, one engine” philosophy is not the only detail by which Mercedes-AMG is completely different from each of its competitors, but it sure is a large part of its appeal. Ano...

 
Watch a 10s Honda Civic in Action
Watch a 10s Honda Civic in Action

26 Mar 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / People always tend to pick on drag cars with four pistons and the Civic has a special base of anti-fans - just check out all the Internet memes mocking VTEC and you’ll understand. Well, we are...

 
2014 Dodge Dart Pro Stock Wins Debut NHRA Race
2014 Dodge Dart Pro Stock Wins Debut NHRA Race

18 Mar 2014, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled last week, before the NHRA Gatornationals kicked off in Florida, Mopar’s brand new Dodge Dart Pro Stock race car had a successful drag strip debut by winning its maiden event. Driv...

 
TX2K14: Fastest Car Hits 201 MPH, “Superbowl of Street Racing” Follows
TX2K14: Fastest Car Hits 201 MPH, “Superbowl of Street Racing” Follows

14 Mar 2014, 10:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As we reported yesterday, Texas is once again the capital of drag racing these days, with the TX2K14 “gathering horsepower-aholics” welcoming many, many cars with mind-blowing outputs. 2...

 
TX2K14: From Day Drag Runs to Street Racing at Night <span>· Video</span>  <span>· Updated</span>
TX2K14: From Day Drag Runs to Street Racing at Night · Video · Updated

13 Mar 2014, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in 1999, Houston, Texas was the host of a “gathering of horsepower-aholics” called TX2K. Now this high-octane secret society is celebrating its 15th year of existence with the TX2K1...

 
Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo
Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo

12 Mar 2014, 10:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Lamborghini Gallardo may have gone out of production now, but we still remember our time out with the LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. This special edition, the penultimate special edition release...

 
This Is the World’s Fastest All Motor Jeep Grand Cherokee
This Is the World’s Fastest All Motor Jeep Grand Cherokee

10 Mar 2014, 15:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re looking to take your family out for a picnic in a really fast SUV, there are plenty of options to choose from. One of them comes straight from Chrysler’s Street and Racing Tech...

 
Sand Drag Racing in UAE Looks Extreme
Sand Drag Racing in UAE Looks Extreme

10 Mar 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Drag racing comes in many shapes and sizes and we are here now to show you how they do it in the United Arab Emirates. As expected, the races take place on sand, but the action is not exactly... lin...

 
2013 RENNtech E 63 AMG Smokes a Lot of Supercars From a Roll
2013 RENNtech E 63 AMG Smokes a Lot of Supercars From a Roll

26 Feb 2014, 20:11 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Mercedes-Benz introduced its most expensive mid-cycle refresh in history last year, with the E-Class family facelift costing around one billion Euros ($1.37 billion) according to our sources. Amo...

 
This Sinister Viper Packs 1,300 HP
This Sinister Viper Packs 1,300 HP

25 Feb 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now that we’ve introduced you to this slightly modified 2014 SRT Viper, which retains its stock powertrain, we thought it would be the right time to show you that these Detroit-built snakes c...

 
2,000 HP Mustang Takes Off During Quarter Mile Race
2,000 HP Mustang Takes Off During Quarter Mile Race

25 Feb 2014, 12:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Drag racer David Measell was in for a wild ride during last weekend’s Outlaw Drag Radial event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, when his monster of a Ford Mustang nearly flew over the safety...

 
Mitsubishi-Powered Mustang Says "No" to Big Blocks
Mitsubishi-Powered Mustang Says "No" to Big Blocks

25 Feb 2014, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Any random drag strip sting reveals a wide palette of big blocks with twin turbos strapped to them, but today we’re here to talk about a car that’s different. We’re referring to th...

 
2014 E 63 AMG S-Model vs 2012 Shelby GT500
2014 E 63 AMG S-Model vs 2012 Shelby GT500

24 Feb 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / While some people may argue that the addition of all-wheel drive may have hindered some of the hooning qualities of certain high-powered AMG models, the truth is that its advantages weigh a bit more...

 
SL 65 AMG Black Series Beats Ferrari 458 Italia From a Roll
SL 65 AMG Black Series Beats Ferrari 458 Italia From a Roll

24 Feb 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Made in a very limited scale between 2008 and 2011, the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series (R230) was and still is the most powerful production Mercedes-Benz car in history. Its twin-turbocharg...

 
E 63 AMG S-Model Beats Nissan GT-R in The Quarter Mile
E 63 AMG S-Model Beats Nissan GT-R in The Quarter Mile

21 Feb 2014, 10:46 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / We find it a bit unfair that some media outlets out there have failed to praises the bejesus out of the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG S-Model, as it is currently the fastest accelerating production sedan o...

 
2008 Dodge Viper ACR Runs 11-second Quarter Mile
2008 Dodge Viper ACR Runs 11-second Quarter Mile

19 Feb 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Reintroduced in 2008, the Viper ACR (American Club Racing) featured the same 600 hp and 560 lb-ft engine as the SRT-10, but it was 40 pounds lighter and produced ten times the downforce of the stand...

 
Fastest Jet-Powered Truck Has 36,000 HP
Fastest Jet-Powered Truck Has 36,000 HP

19 Feb 2014, 08:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Here’s a truck that doesn’t come with any speed limit - the thing is called Shockwave and with its tip speed exceeding 375 mph (604 km/h), it’s the world’s fastest jet-powere...