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Watch a Tesla Model S Plaid Run the Quarter-Mile in 9.248 Seconds at 150.65 MPH
Watch a Tesla Model S Plaid Run the Quarter-Mile in 9.248 Seconds at 150.65 MPH

9 Jul 2021, 18:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you thought that Jay Leno's run in the Model S Plaid can't be bettered, I'm afraid that Brooks Weisblat of Drag Times is getting very close to Jay's record

 
1973 Chevy Impala Big-Block Drag Races Monte Carlo SS and Gets Loose, Still Wins
1973 Chevy Impala Big-Block Drag Races Monte Carlo SS and Gets Loose, Still Wins

9 Jul 2021, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This 1973 Chevrolet Impala used to visit the drag strip with a Donk attitude, but it has recently switched to smaller wheels

 
Mercedes-AMG E63 S Drag Races Audi RS6, It's Anyone's Race
Mercedes-AMG E63 S Drag Races Audi RS6, It's Anyone's Race

9 Jul 2021, 08:23 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Two of the most exciting German-built cars on the market are going head-to-head down the quarter mile, and with similar performance figures, who will win?

 
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Drag Races 2021 BMW M4, You Might Not Like the Result
2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Drag Races 2021 BMW M4, You Might Not Like the Result

8 Jul 2021, 18:48 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / In a battle between Europe and North America, Germany versus the United States, V8 versus inline-six, who do you think is going to come out on top?

 
Rescued 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Becomes Beat-Up Gasser, Goes Dirt Racing
Rescued 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Becomes Beat-Up Gasser, Goes Dirt Racing

8 Jul 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sure, this Tri-Five looks all beat up and it doesn't even have an interior, but hey, that's what building rat rods is all about

 
1,380 HP Chevy Caprice on 24-inch Wheels Drag Races Big-Block Impala, Crushes It
1,380 HP Chevy Caprice on 24-inch Wheels Drag Races Big-Block Impala, Crushes It

8 Jul 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Who said the drag strip has to be reserved for mid-size offerings with big engines? This battle brings two full-size monsters together

 
Whipple-Tuned Ford F-150 Truck Races Mustangs and a Nissan GT-R Like a Boss
Whipple-Tuned Ford F-150 Truck Races Mustangs and a Nissan GT-R Like a Boss

7 Jul 2021, 15:53 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck has been modified with a third generation 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger and will cover a quarter mile in 11 seconds

 
Ford Mustang 427 Big Turbo Drag Races 8s Nova, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
Ford Mustang 427 Big Turbo Drag Races 8s Nova, Head Start Only Makes It Worse

7 Jul 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The SN-95 Ford Mustang sitting before us can deliver extreme quarter-mile runs, from the clean 8s ET to the 178 mph trap speed

 
Old Mercedes-AMG G 65 Drag Races New Mercedes-AMG G 63 in V12 vs. V8 Showdown
Old Mercedes-AMG G 65 Drag Races New Mercedes-AMG G 63 in V12 vs. V8 Showdown

6 Jul 2021, 20:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A series of drag races you don't want to miss, this video shows how much (or how little) of a difference there is between the old G 65 and new G 63

 
Chevy S10 Race Truck with Twin-Turbo Muscle Pulls 7s 1/4-Mile Like It's Nothing
Chevy S10 Race Truck with Twin-Turbo Muscle Pulls 7s 1/4-Mile Like It's Nothing

6 Jul 2021, 16:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 400 ci (6.55L) Dart block that's neatly packed under the hood of this first-generation Chevrolet S10 works with twin 76mm turbos

 
1987 Chevy Caprice Box on 24-Inch Slicks Drag Races Kawasaki ZX-14R, Smokes Bike
1987 Chevy Caprice Box on 24-Inch Slicks Drag Races Kawasaki ZX-14R, Smokes Bike

6 Jul 2021, 14:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1987 Chevrolet Caprice that battled the monstrous 1.4-liter bike had been gifted with a 427 LSX sporting a pair of turbos

 
1,300-HP Twin-Turbo Audi R8 Runs Low 8s, Driver Is a Fast Texas Mom
1,300-HP Twin-Turbo Audi R8 Runs Low 8s, Driver Is a Fast Texas Mom

6 Jul 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Amie Palo lives in Texas and whenever she's not teaching yoga, she drives an insanely fast Audi R8 in which she attempts to break some records at the drag strip

 
6s Nissan GT-R Drag Races Big Turbo Corvette and It's Total Demolition
6s Nissan GT-R Drag Races Big Turbo Corvette and It's Total Demolition

5 Jul 2021, 17:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Both the R35 Nissan GT-R and the C6-generation Chevrolet Corvette have left their factory form far behind, engaging in a 3,500-hp battle

 
C8 Corvette Drag Races Tesla Model 3, Sadly Doesn’t Stand a Chance
C8 Corvette Drag Races Tesla Model 3, Sadly Doesn’t Stand a Chance

5 Jul 2021, 16:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / $56,990 for an electric sedan that runs the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds is pretty neat, but the C8 Stingray does it in 11.2 seconds for $62,195

 
V8-Powered Mercedes V-Class Drag Races Corvette, McLaren; Destruction Ensues
V8-Powered Mercedes V-Class Drag Races Corvette, McLaren; Destruction Ensues

5 Jul 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / A true wolf in sheep's clothing, this tuned Mercedes-Benz V-Class deserves an AMG badge, as it boasts a 585 HP, bi-turbo V8 engine.

 
Ferrari 488 Pista Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, Has a Mountain to Climb
Ferrari 488 Pista Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, Has a Mountain to Climb

5 Jul 2021, 11:02 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Porsche 911 Turbo S is quite similar to the McLaren 765 LT, in the sense that it seems to be fairly unbeatable down the quarter-mile

 
Mercedes E 63 AMG Dadmobile Races Camaro, Pontiac G8, Mustang, Wins Big
Mercedes E 63 AMG Dadmobile Races Camaro, Pontiac G8, Mustang, Wins Big

5 Jul 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This W212 Mercedes E 63 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 engine, sending 518 hp and 516 lb-ft (699 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels

 
Supercharged Lamborghini Huracan Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gets Schooled
Supercharged Lamborghini Huracan Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gets Schooled

4 Jul 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We all know how fast the Porsche 911 Turbo S can be going down a straight line, but its contender today is a supercharged Lamborghini Huracan.

 
2018 Mustang 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Hits the Market, Cheaper Than Expected
2018 Mustang 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Hits the Market, Cheaper Than Expected

4 Jul 2021, 08:42 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This Mustang is a turnkey drag racer, that can hit mid-8-second runs at the strip time and time again, with a six-figure price tag attached to it

 
All-Electric Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New Quarter-Mile World Record
All-Electric Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New Quarter-Mile World Record

3 Jul 2021, 18:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now around a half-second quicker than last year, the Mustang Cobra Jet is only a half-second off the fastest quarter-mile run for electric cars of any kind