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Watch Two Ford Mustangs Set Quarter-Mile Records on 275 and 315 Drag Radials
Watch Two Ford Mustangs Set Quarter-Mile Records on 275 and 315 Drag Radials

7 Nov 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don Burton and Manny Buginga reset two drag radial records this weekend, running five-second sprints at more than 220 mph

 
Jeep Trackhawk vs. X5 M Competition vs. RR Sport SVR Drag Race Is a Super-SUV Showdown
Jeep Trackhawk vs. X5 M Competition vs. RR Sport SVR Drag Race Is a Super-SUV Showdown

5 Nov 2021, 17:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you believe the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is faster over the quarter mile than its Euro rivals, I suggest you glance over the specs and think again

 
Corvette Z06 Tries Its Best to Beat the Nissan GT-R, but It’s All in Vain
Corvette Z06 Tries Its Best to Beat the Nissan GT-R, but It’s All in Vain

5 Nov 2021, 07:54 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Godzilla may be old, but it can still kick some previous generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 butt, as you are about to see

 
Old Honda Civic With Small Engine Surprises the Hell Out of a Mercedes C 63 AMG
Old Honda Civic With Small Engine Surprises the Hell Out of a Mercedes C 63 AMG

4 Nov 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You know things are about to get serious when a bland car lines up at the start line next to a performance model, don't you?

 
Acura RDX Drag Races Audi SQ5, Genesis GV70 Join the Party
Acura RDX Drag Races Audi SQ5, Genesis GV70 Join the Party

3 Nov 2021, 20:01 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We all know SUVs aren't the fastest cars on the planet. But seeing three of them lining up for a drag race is still somewhat exciting

 
Ford Explorer Police Cruiser Ain’t Exactly a Dragster in Disguise, Goes Racing Anyway
Ford Explorer Police Cruiser Ain’t Exactly a Dragster in Disguise, Goes Racing Anyway

3 Nov 2021, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Jefferson County Sheriff's Ford Explorer police cruiser was filmed at the Bandemere Speedway in Colorado, near Denver, attacking the quarter mile

 
Altered-Wheelbase 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Was Born to Drag Race, Heritage Still Shows
Altered-Wheelbase 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Was Born to Drag Race, Heritage Still Shows

3 Nov 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This altered-wheelbase 1965 Plymouth Belvedere is one of two known to exist, sells next January with tons of documents and a racing pedigree

 
1969 Chevrolet C10 Rocks 3,000-HP Duramax Turbo, Sets Quarter-Mile World Record
1969 Chevrolet C10 Rocks 3,000-HP Duramax Turbo, Sets Quarter-Mile World Record

2 Nov 2021, 12:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1969 Chevrolet C10 may look like a nice restomod, but those meaty rear tires are there to transfer the power of a massively potent Duramax to the ground

 
Twin-Turbo Shelby GT350 Sets New World Record, Hold on to Your Seat!
Twin-Turbo Shelby GT350 Sets New World Record, Hold on to Your Seat!

1 Nov 2021, 19:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Fathouse Performance have built the world's fastest Shelby GT350, a project that has been constantly developed over the past four years

 
Going Fast on a Budget: Turbo VWs Engage in 1/4 Mile Fun
Going Fast on a Budget: Turbo VWs Engage in 1/4 Mile Fun

1 Nov 2021, 18:17 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The turbocharged 1.8-liter engine has proven to be a fan-favorite among Volkswagen enthusiasts and today we get to see how it performs on three different cars

 
Ford Mustang Embraces Its Turbo Side, Kicks Godzilla Butt With 8-Sec ¼-Mile
Ford Mustang Embraces Its Turbo Side, Kicks Godzilla Butt With 8-Sec ¼-Mile

1 Nov 2021, 09:26 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This heavily modified Ford Mustang likely boasts in the region of 2,000 horsepower, as it managed to complete the quarter mile in just 8 seconds

 
BMW M3 Drag Races Tesla Model 3, Someone Gets Walked
BMW M3 Drag Races Tesla Model 3, Someone Gets Walked

31 Oct 2021, 20:26 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The BMW M3 Competition steps up to the Tesla Model 3 Performance and as you might have expected, that doesn't prove to be a wise choice.

 
Ain’t No Way the New Audi RS 6 Avant Can Beat a Ferrari 488 Pista, or Is It?
Ain’t No Way the New Audi RS 6 Avant Can Beat a Ferrari 488 Pista, or Is It?

30 Oct 2021, 23:32 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This Audi RS 6 Avant seems to have been visited by the tuning fairy, so can it beat a Ferrari 488 Pista down the quarter mile?

 
1,600-HP GT-R Drag Races Lesser Siblings, It Doesn't All Go According to Plan
1,600-HP GT-R Drag Races Lesser Siblings, It Doesn't All Go According to Plan

30 Oct 2021, 13:21 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A 1,600-horsepower Nissan GT-R is bound to be faster than two less-modified ones, but how big is the gap going to be? And what about reliability?

 
Tuned Dodge Durango Hellcat Races Challenger Redeye, Winner Escapes Death Blow
Tuned Dodge Durango Hellcat Races Challenger Redeye, Winner Escapes Death Blow

29 Oct 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This modified Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat also raced various other opponents, over distances of a quarter mile as well as 1/8-mile

 
Acura NSX Finds Unlikely Rival in Mercedes Crossover, Photo Finish Follows
Acura NSX Finds Unlikely Rival in Mercedes Crossover, Photo Finish Follows

29 Oct 2021, 07:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Surely a Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe cannot possibly beat the Acura NSX down the quarter mile, right? Actually, it was closer than you’d think

 
BMW M3 Competition RWD Races M3 Competition xDrive To Settle Age Old Debate
BMW M3 Competition RWD Races M3 Competition xDrive To Settle Age Old Debate

27 Oct 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The xDrive all-wheel drive variant of the BMW M3 Competition is 110 lbs heavier than the rear-wheel drive model, making this quite a fascinating drag race

 
Video: Alleged BMW 120i Trolls the Hell Out of a Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S
Video: Alleged BMW 120i Trolls the Hell Out of a Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S

27 Oct 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This alleged BMW 120i was definitely not the only troll of the day, because an E30 then took on a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, with a very surprising result

 
1966 Chevy Nova L79 vs. 1967 Pontiac GTO 400 H.O. Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess
1966 Chevy Nova L79 vs. 1967 Pontiac GTO 400 H.O. Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess

26 Oct 2021, 12:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chevy Nova with the L79 engine and four-speed manual is taking on the Pontiac GTO 400 H.O. in a series of close drag races

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Rolls Up Its Sleeves, Drags 700 WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S
Tesla Model S Plaid Rolls Up Its Sleeves, Drags 700 WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S

26 Oct 2021, 12:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Can a heavily tuned Porsche 911 Turbo S with 700 hp at the wheels beat the mighty Tesla Model S Plaid down the quarter-mile?