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950-HP Nissan S15 Is a 1/4-Mile Beast, Going for $65 per HP
950-HP Nissan S15 Is a 1/4-Mile Beast, Going for $65 per HP

24 Aug 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There's nothing quite like buying a high-spec Japanese car straight from Japan. If you don't mind it being RHD, you'll get to experience a 9 second rocket!

 
Tuned Ford F-150 EcoBoost Shames Mustang With 11.5s Quarter-Mile ET
Tuned Ford F-150 EcoBoost Shames Mustang With 11.5s Quarter-Mile ET

24 Aug 2021, 11:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The next time you see an F-150 EcoBoost in traffic, don't forget that it can keep up or even obliterate a Mustang over the quarter-mile with a little tuning

 
Corvette C8 Stingray vs. C7 Z06 Drag Race Is Closer Than You Think
Corvette C8 Stingray vs. C7 Z06 Drag Race Is Closer Than You Think

24 Aug 2021, 06:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / While the two went to war, Chevy is prepping the launch of the all-new Corvette C8 Z06. The model is expected to launch sometime next year, with almost 620 bhp.

 
808-HP Trans Am Underestimates 600-HP M3 in Head to Head Race
808-HP Trans Am Underestimates 600-HP M3 in Head to Head Race

23 Aug 2021, 20:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If there's one thing I learned in life it's that sometimes having less horsepower isn't all that bad, especially if your car isn't very heavy.

 
Honda Accord 2.0T Auto Drag Races Ford Mustang GT, Pony Car Gets Badly Whooped
Honda Accord 2.0T Auto Drag Races Ford Mustang GT, Pony Car Gets Badly Whooped

23 Aug 2021, 11:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sexy though it may be, the V8-engined Mustang GT in the following clip doesn't hold a candle to a 2.0-liter turbo Honda Accord Sport

 
Challenger Hellcat Races AMG GT R, Audi R8 V10 Plus and BMW M3 Comp, Gets Demolished
Challenger Hellcat Races AMG GT R, Audi R8 V10 Plus and BMW M3 Comp, Gets Demolished

23 Aug 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / We believe both the Mercedes-AMG GT R Coupe and the G80 BMW M3 Competition were tuned, whereas the Dodge was likely stock

 
Ram 1500 TRX Hits the Drag Strip, Shows Challenger Scat Pack How It’s Done
Ram 1500 TRX Hits the Drag Strip, Shows Challenger Scat Pack How It’s Done

23 Aug 2021, 07:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / After beating the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack, this 1500 TRX tried its luck against a Chevrolet Camaro SS on NOS. See how it did here.

 
739-HP Pontiac Is an Unfulfilled NHRA Dream in Need of Rescue
739-HP Pontiac Is an Unfulfilled NHRA Dream in Need of Rescue

22 Aug 2021, 17:42 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 1963 Pontiac Tempest was supposed to be a strong contender in the NHRA Super Gas Competition, but it never made it there. Will you complete the build?

 
1,600-HP Nissan GT-R Drag Races 1,200-HP R8 and 1,100-HP 720S, Obliterates Both
1,600-HP Nissan GT-R Drag Races 1,200-HP R8 and 1,100-HP 720S, Obliterates Both

21 Aug 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you had to pick between a 1,600-horsepower Nissan GT-R and two lower-powered supercars for a drag race, which one would be your weapon of choice?

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Has Never Been Titled, Boasts Extensive Drag Racing History
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Has Never Been Titled, Boasts Extensive Drag Racing History

20 Aug 2021, 20:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1969 Camaro was the first car to run the quarter-mile in less than 13 seconds in the Showroom Stock category. And you can buy it!

 
Brabus 800 S-Class Races 400 HP Toyota GR Yaris and 500 HP Golf GTI, Obliteration Ensues
Brabus 800 S-Class Races 400 HP Toyota GR Yaris and 500 HP Golf GTI, Obliteration Ensues

20 Aug 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Mercedes-AMG S 63-based Brabus 800 is a luxury land yacht that produces 788 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque, and can hit 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds

 
2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 vs. Dodge Hellcat Isn’t Your Typical Drag Race
2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 vs. Dodge Hellcat Isn’t Your Typical Drag Race

19 Aug 2021, 21:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is no strip-slaying machine, but if you really concentrate, it's capable of covering the quarter-mile in 13 seconds flat

 
RS e-tron GT Drag Races E 63 S, the Future Is Now
RS e-tron GT Drag Races E 63 S, the Future Is Now

19 Aug 2021, 15:26 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There is a war going on in the automotive world, and electric vehicles are on their way to winning it. Today we get a sample of how fast the RS e-Tron GT is.

 
2021 Mazda3 Turbo vs Acura ILX Drag Race Concludes Predictably
2021 Mazda3 Turbo vs Acura ILX Drag Race Concludes Predictably

19 Aug 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a straight-line brawl over the quarter-mile, there's no way the Acura ILX can hope to gap the Mazda3 Turbo's torquier engine and AWD system

 
Tesla Model S Plaid vs Rimac Nevera Is the 3,000-HP Drag Race You've Been Waiting For
Tesla Model S Plaid vs Rimac Nevera Is the 3,000-HP Drag Race You've Been Waiting For

18 Aug 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This has to be one the most intense drag races this year, and even though this can only go one way, you can't help but watch the Tesla taking on the Rimac.

 
Stock Acura NSX Drag Races Tuned Audi TT RS, Gets Badly Whooped
Stock Acura NSX Drag Races Tuned Audi TT RS, Gets Badly Whooped

18 Aug 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With 630 horsepower on tap and heaven knows how much torque, the spruced-up Audi TT RS in the following clip makes easy work of the Acura NSX

 
Is a 490-HP Electric Vehicle Faster Than a 490-HP ICE One?
Is a 490-HP Electric Vehicle Faster Than a 490-HP ICE One?

17 Aug 2021, 17:25 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We all know that electric vehicles are faster than their ICE-counterparts most of the times, but what happens when two equally-matched cars go drag racing?

 
Tesla Model S Plaid With Drag Radials Runs the 1/8-Mile in 6.08 Seconds
Tesla Model S Plaid With Drag Radials Runs the 1/8-Mile in 6.08 Seconds

17 Aug 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want your Tesla Model S Plaid to roast big-tire Plymouth Cuda 440 drag cars on the 1/8-mile, prepare to pony up a few bucks for drag radials

 
2020 Ford Explorer ST Races 2020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, Plays Jedi Mind Tricks
2020 Ford Explorer ST Races 2020 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, Plays Jedi Mind Tricks

17 Aug 2021, 13:36 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even as a sporty ST spec model, the current-generation Ford Explorer still outweighs the Honda Accord by more than 1,000 lbs

 
Charger Hellcat Beats the Hell Out of the Shelby GT500 in Quarter-Mile Drag Race
Charger Hellcat Beats the Hell Out of the Shelby GT500 in Quarter-Mile Drag Race

17 Aug 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Having lost to the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, this Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 tried its luck against a Challenger next. See how it did here.