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All Motor Pontiac G8 Pulls 10-Second Quarter Mile
All Motor Pontiac G8 Pulls 10-Second Quarter Mile

6 Dec 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We probably said it before, but we'll do it again: we're just crazy about all motor vehicles. Wait, that doesn't sound right. We meant to say all motor V8s, like this 1968 Mustang or ...

 
2014 NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Announced
2014 NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Announced

6 Dec 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 NHRA Pro Mod drag racing series will feature a 10-race schedule, the National Hot Rod Association announced earlier this week, adding that each event will be televised on the Velocity Chann...

 
Rotary-Engined Ford Escort Runs 7-Second Quarter Mile
Rotary-Engined Ford Escort Runs 7-Second Quarter Mile

5 Dec 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Judging by production numbers alone, the Mazda RX-7 is no Toyota Corolla with less than one million units sold. However, we know a bunch of people that would have an RX-7 over much more popular spor...

 
LS3-powered C6 Corvette Packs 930 RWHP
LS3-powered C6 Corvette Packs 930 RWHP

4 Dec 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Remember the obscene awesome 1,000+ HP hearse we wrote about in mid-November? You do? That’s great, because the guys from AMS Performance prepped a new vehicle that’s able to pull lightn...

 
Your Awesome 2013 Small Tire Drag Racing Compilation Video Is Here
Your Awesome 2013 Small Tire Drag Racing Compilation Video Is Here

3 Dec 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The guys over at “The Racing Vids” have put an end to this year’s drag racing season with a 57-minute long compilation that should keep any drag strip enthusiasts busy for a while....

 
Watch a Corvette Nitrous Explosion
Watch a Corvette Nitrous Explosion

29 Nov 2013, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dear racers, we are here to show you why you have to get your timing right, especially if you’ve gifted your engine with nitrous oxide. The clip below shows a heavily modified C6 Chevrolet Cor...

 
Bugatti Veyron Vitesse Drag Races Koenigsegg Agera R in 4K Footage
Bugatti Veyron Vitesse Drag Races Koenigsegg Agera R in 4K Footage

28 Nov 2013, 18:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The ways of the Internet are getting us all used to seeing drag races between hypercars and we’re here to show you yet another one, involving a Bugatti Veyron Vitesse and a Koenigsegg Agera R....

 
2014 Corvette Stingray Drag Races Custom Lexus IS-F
2014 Corvette Stingray Drag Races Custom Lexus IS-F

27 Nov 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve been seeing the 2014 Corvette Stingray at the drag strip more and more often, While various tuners have been bringing all sorts of C7s to the races, today we are dealing with a stock one...

 
Lightly-Modded Camaro ZL1 Runs 10-Second Quarter Mile
Lightly-Modded Camaro ZL1 Runs 10-Second Quarter Mile

26 Nov 2013, 13:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The guys over at Redline Motorsports have managed to build a 10-second quarter mile Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 using just a few light upgrades and a pair of meaty Hoosier tires at the back. Fitted with...

 
Lamborghini Aventador vs McLaren MP4-12C: Why Launch Control Matters
Lamborghini Aventador vs McLaren MP4-12C: Why Launch Control Matters

26 Nov 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When you’re in a Lamborghini Aventador, about to drag race a McLaren MP4-12C and it starts raining, a huge smile will show up on your face. However, you may want to leave the weather out of th...

 
Supercharged Corvette Sounds Mean, Pulls 8-Second Quarter Mile
Supercharged Corvette Sounds Mean, Pulls 8-Second Quarter Mile

26 Nov 2013, 10:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We know there’s been a lot of drag strip Corvette action around here lately, but we’re not planning to put an end to it just yet. Today you’ll be watching a supercharged, blacked-o...

 
1012 WHP CLK 63 AMG Supercharged by Weistec is a Beast
1012 WHP CLK 63 AMG Supercharged by Weistec is a Beast

25 Nov 2013, 16:21 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Back in August we came across what is probably the most amazing and most likely the most powerful Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG on the planet. Today we learned that that very same car might also be t...

 
Corvette ZR1 Runs 8-Second Quarter Mile
Corvette ZR1 Runs 8-Second Quarter Mile

22 Nov 2013, 16:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today we brought you news about LMR’s 2014 Corvette Stingray being able to run a 9-second quarter mile. Fast enough for a mostly stock sportscar, but not good enough to beat the ZR1 yo...

 
This Texas Pro Mod Video Is All About Power, Lightning-Fast Launches
This Texas Pro Mod Video Is All About Power, Lightning-Fast Launches

22 Nov 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We hope the COPO Camaro video we’ve shown you today has opened your appetite for drag racing, because there’s something really cool coming from from the guys over at Hennessey Performanc...

 
COPO Camaro Does Wheelstand, Hits Wall
COPO Camaro Does Wheelstand, Hits Wall

22 Nov 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Created to run quarter miles with tons of horsepower at the rear wheels, the COPO Camaro factory racers aren’t safe from crashes that may occur due to driver error of malfunctions. Being limit...

 
Slow Motion Drag Race Launches Are a Fetish to Watch
Slow Motion Drag Race Launches Are a Fetish to Watch

20 Nov 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While a drag race launch may appear to take as long as firearm shot, there’s more to this than what you can see down at the drag strip. We’ve just come across the adjacent video that sho...

 
Jaguar XJ with 700 HP Turbo LSX V8: Classy Sleeper
Jaguar XJ with 700 HP Turbo LSX V8: Classy Sleeper

18 Nov 2013, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sleepers come in many forms and we’re here now to show you one of the classiest we’ve seen. We’re talking about the original XJ of the late 60s / early 70s, with the retro cat rece...

 
A 45 AMG vs Porsche 911 GT3 (996) Ends Unexpectedly
A 45 AMG vs Porsche 911 GT3 (996) Ends Unexpectedly

15 Nov 2013, 10:47 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG is a very peculiar model in the AMG lineup, bringing a number of premieres for the Affalterbach brand along with its arrival. First, it's the smallest AMG mo...

 
This C 63 AMG by Weistec Does 10.88s in the Quarter
This C 63 AMG by Weistec Does 10.88s in the Quarter

14 Nov 2013, 16:32 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The AMG tuning specialists from Weistec Engineering are making history on the drag strip with their products, and they don't even need to advertise since it's their customers' exploit...

 
Mustang Cobra Wheel Stand Goes Wrong
Mustang Cobra Wheel Stand Goes Wrong

14 Nov 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wheel stands are probably the most spectacular stunts one can witness at the drag strip. It doesn’t matter whether they’re a quarter mile-long or the result of a lightning-fast take off....