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Tuned M240i Drags Bone Stock M3 Competition, a Few Upgrades Go a Long Way
Tuned M240i Drags Bone Stock M3 Competition, a Few Upgrades Go a Long Way

13 Jun 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A BMW M240i might not stand a chance against an M3 Competition if both cars are bone-stock, but what happens when one of the two has a series of upgrades?

 
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Drag Races C8 Corvette Stingray, No Spoilers Necessary
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Drag Races C8 Corvette Stingray, No Spoilers Necessary

13 Jun 2022, 10:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The F-150 Lightning may feature a lot more torque than the C8 Stingray, but still, the sheer heft of the all-electric truck cannot be ignored

 
Ford Mustang GT and BMW M3 Engage in Quarter-Mile Battle, Doesn't Go Well for One of Them
Ford Mustang GT and BMW M3 Engage in Quarter-Mile Battle, Doesn't Go Well for One of Them

13 Jun 2022, 08:55 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / On paper, they may be rather balanced in terms of straight-line performance, but the BMW M3 and Ford Mustang GT are not equals

 
RS 3 Drag Races Sport Quattro S1, 1985 Was a Good Year
RS 3 Drag Races Sport Quattro S1, 1985 Was a Good Year

11 Jun 2022, 11:19 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A 2022 Audi RS 3 is about to go quarter-mile racing against a former Group-B race car, will modern-day technology be able to help it win?

 
Drag Racing Video Shows How Quick the Dodge Challenger Redeye Is Next to the Hellcat
Drag Racing Video Shows How Quick the Dodge Challenger Redeye Is Next to the Hellcat

10 Jun 2022, 07:31 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / In theory, both the Challenger SRT Hellcat and Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye are 10-second cars down the quarter-mile, but what about in practice?

 
Dude, I Almost Had You: Dodge Challenger Hellcat on Drag Radials Races BMW S1000 RR Bike
Dude, I Almost Had You: Dodge Challenger Hellcat on Drag Radials Races BMW S1000 RR Bike

8 Jun 2022, 12:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even though it costs four times as much as a BMW S1000 RR sport bike, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat can barely match the Bimmer in terms of acceleration

 
M3 Competition xDrive Races 911 Turbo S, Gets Taught a Lesson
M3 Competition xDrive Races 911 Turbo S, Gets Taught a Lesson

8 Jun 2022, 11:50 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A slightly-tuned BMW M3 Competition xDrive is trying to take on a Porsche 911 Turbo S down the quarter-mile, but the mountain might be too big to cross

 
Drag Race: Jaguar F-Type R and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Engage in Lairy Catfight
Drag Race: Jaguar F-Type R and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Engage in Lairy Catfight

8 Jun 2022, 06:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Can the less powerful AWD Jaguar F-Type R put the punchier RWD Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat in its corner? Only one way to find out

 
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG Drag Races Hyundai Elantra N DCT, Boeing 747-Sized Gap Ensues
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG Drag Races Hyundai Elantra N DCT, Boeing 747-Sized Gap Ensues

6 Jun 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Curious which of these two is quicker in a straight line from both a dig and a roll? The answer may leave some peeps in shock

 
Alcohol-Injected 1979 Chevy Malibu Hits the Drag Strip, 7-Second Insanity Ensues
Alcohol-Injected 1979 Chevy Malibu Hits the Drag Strip, 7-Second Insanity Ensues

6 Jun 2022, 08:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Are you familiar with Murder Nova? Well, this dragster is pretty much Murder Malibu, the cousin that went rogue after growing up in the disco era

 
Jeep Trackhawk Challenges Dodge Redeye to Quarter-Mile Duel, Both Are 9-Second Cars
Jeep Trackhawk Challenges Dodge Redeye to Quarter-Mile Duel, Both Are 9-Second Cars

6 Jun 2022, 08:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Boasting much more power than stock, the Dodge Redeye and Jeep Trackhawk met at a drag strip in Oklahoma to prove their worth

 
Two Supras Duke It Out on the 1/4 Mile, It's 2020 vs 1993
Two Supras Duke It Out on the 1/4 Mile, It's 2020 vs 1993

5 Jun 2022, 16:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A 700-HP Toyota Supra MK IV is going up against a 550-HP MK V down the quarter-mile, but there's a plot twist: a wet track can prove to be a decisive factor!

 
BMW M140i Sleeper Goes Like Stink, Surprises the Exoticness Out of a Ferrari 488 Pista
BMW M140i Sleeper Goes Like Stink, Surprises the Exoticness Out of a Ferrari 488 Pista

5 Jun 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Ain't no way on earth a BMW M140i hot hatch can beat the Ferrari 488 Pista in a half-mile race, right? Actually, the result might surprise you

 
Toyota GR Supra Proves Worthy of Its Name, Puts Audi R8 in the Obituaries
Toyota GR Supra Proves Worthy of Its Name, Puts Audi R8 in the Obituaries

3 Jun 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It wasn’t only the Audi R8 that fell victim to this ultra-powerful Toyota GR Supra, as it also managed to beat a Porsche 992, and a Corvette C7

 
Custom Peterbilt 359 Semi Races Kenworth W900, Drifts Like a Rabid Hellcat During Launch
Custom Peterbilt 359 Semi Races Kenworth W900, Drifts Like a Rabid Hellcat During Launch

2 Jun 2022, 14:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This dark-themed early model Peterbilt 359 has so much horsepower, it did a multiple wheel power-slide when accelerating off the line

 
Red Peterbilt 389 Shames Bugatti in Terms of HP, Fights Orange Kenworth T800 to the Death
Red Peterbilt 389 Shames Bugatti in Terms of HP, Fights Orange Kenworth T800 to the Death

1 Jun 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / When it comes to semi-trucks that frequent both loaded and unloaded drag racing events, you’ll find that many of them produce well over 2,000 hp

 
Fearless Ferrari F8 Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid With Head Start, Should've Stayed Put
Fearless Ferrari F8 Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid With Head Start, Should've Stayed Put

1 Jun 2022, 09:13 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This Ferrari F8 Tributo thought it was fast enough to put the Tesla Model S Plaid in its corner. Little did it know that it would be knocked out

 
Old VW Passat Beats the M Out of the BMW M3, Takes On Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Turbo S Next
Old VW Passat Beats the M Out of the BMW M3, Takes On Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Turbo S Next

31 May 2022, 22:14 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Filmed at a drag racing event in Germany, this Volkswagen Passat sleeper has a turbocharged five-cylinder engine, and around 700 hp to play with

 
750-HP BMW X3 M Is Unleashed on the Autobahn, Tries to Hit 180 MPH
750-HP BMW X3 M Is Unleashed on the Autobahn, Tries to Hit 180 MPH

31 May 2022, 17:54 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Pushing cars to their absolute limit on the Autobahn sounds like a dream job, especially if you don't have to pay for them first

 
911 Turbo S Boldly Races an M5 CS, the New Kid on the Block Fights Back
911 Turbo S Boldly Races an M5 CS, the New Kid on the Block Fights Back

31 May 2022, 11:51 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A lot of things can and will change in 10 years, especially in the automotive industry. An older 911 Turbo S might just have a tough time racing a BMW M5 CS