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Toyota Cressida Hides the Internet's Most Famous Engine, Is a 10-Second Sleeper
Toyota Cressida Hides the Internet's Most Famous Engine, Is a 10-Second Sleeper

24 Jun 2021, 20:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There are a couple of red flags that you should be looking for when trying to spot a sleeper vehicle, and this 1990 Cressida does give off some warnings

 
Pontiac Trans Am Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Viper, a Moon-Sized Gap Appears
Pontiac Trans Am Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Viper, a Moon-Sized Gap Appears

24 Jun 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The two slabs of America recently got together to attend the Street Car Takeover event held at the US131 Motorsports Park in Michigan

 
Chevy Nova SS Drag Races Fox Body Mustang, Gets Surprised Into Submission
Chevy Nova SS Drag Races Fox Body Mustang, Gets Surprised Into Submission

23 Jun 2021, 16:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The two slabs of America, both of which have been fitted with massive upgrades, got together earlier this month as part Drag-N-Drive event

 
Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Races BMW M4, Loser Relinquishes All Bragging Rights
Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Races BMW M4, Loser Relinquishes All Bragging Rights

23 Jun 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / On paper, the Cadillac ATS-V and the BMW M4 are relatively evenly matched, both featuring twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engines with over 400 hp

 
2,000-HP Lamborghini Huracan Nails 1/4-Mile World Record, Also Monster Wheelie
2,000-HP Lamborghini Huracan Nails 1/4-Mile World Record, Also Monster Wheelie

23 Jun 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This Italian exotic has been redefined by AMS Performance and recently beat is own quarter-mile world record while pulling wheelies through multiple gears

 
Honda Civic Type R Drag Races BMW X4 M40d and Audi e-tron, Petrol Is Still King
Honda Civic Type R Drag Races BMW X4 M40d and Audi e-tron, Petrol Is Still King

22 Jun 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / More and more manufacturers are making a shift towards electric vehicles, but some people still think diesel- and petrol-powered ones are better

 
2020 Shelby GT500 Is Out for Porsche 911 Turbo S Blood, Receives Killer Blow
2020 Shelby GT500 Is Out for Porsche 911 Turbo S Blood, Receives Killer Blow

22 Jun 2021, 12:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If we’re going by horsepower alone, the Shelby GT500’s 760 ponies should give it an advantage over the Porsche 991.2 Turbo S with its 552 hp

 
Chevy S10 With Turbo Junkyard LS Drag Races Nissan GT-R, It's Not Even Close
Chevy S10 With Turbo Junkyard LS Drag Races Nissan GT-R, It's Not Even Close

22 Jun 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1987 Chevrolet S10 we have here was fitted with a $300 LS V8 grabbed from a junkyard, which received a 94mm turbocharger

 
Ram 2500 HD Cummins Drag Races Chevy Silverado HD Duramax, and It's Photo Finish
Ram 2500 HD Cummins Drag Races Chevy Silverado HD Duramax, and It's Photo Finish

21 Jun 2021, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This diesel-on-diesel crime actually involved a third participant, namely a gas-powered Ford F-250 Super Duty Tremor sporting the 7.3L Godzilla V8

 
BMW M140i Has More Power Than Modern Supercars, Takes On Everyone at Drag Event
BMW M140i Has More Power Than Modern Supercars, Takes On Everyone at Drag Event

20 Jun 2021, 11:54 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This 750 HP BMW M140i is a real wolf in sheep’s clothing. Watch it drag race Nissan GT-Rs, McLarens, Porsches and others

 
2020 BMW M5 Races Audi RS7 Sportback, Loser Gets Taught Lesson in How Cars Work
2020 BMW M5 Races Audi RS7 Sportback, Loser Gets Taught Lesson in How Cars Work

18 Jun 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The first-generation Audi RS7 is powered by a 4.0-liter TFSI twin turbo V8 with 553 hp, while the F90 BMW M5 uses a 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 with 591 hp

 
Chevy Monte Carlo Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Demon, Head Start Only Makes It Worse
Chevy Monte Carlo Sleeper Drag Races Dodge Demon, Head Start Only Makes It Worse

18 Jun 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dodge Demon was just one of the machines this 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo battled during a recent event held at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana

 
Tom Bailey's Beat-Up 1957 Chevy Wagon Returns to the Drag Strip, Runs 9s
Tom Bailey's Beat-Up 1957 Chevy Wagon Returns to the Drag Strip, Runs 9s

17 Jun 2021, 17:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The rusty-looking 1957 Chevy wagon is now a nine-second dragster. But it's still not as quick as it's supposed to be, so be on the lookout for faster runs

 
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Drag Races F90 BMW M5 Competition, Mind the Gap
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Drag Races F90 BMW M5 Competition, Mind the Gap

17 Jun 2021, 11:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Internal combustion and the ZF 8HP work very differently from a dual-motor setup and a two-speed gearbox, which is why M5 eats the Taycan's dust on the 1/4-mile

 
Tuned Jeep Trackhawk Races BMW X3 M Competition on E30, Both SUVs Run 10s
Tuned Jeep Trackhawk Races BMW X3 M Competition on E30, Both SUVs Run 10s

17 Jun 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / On paper, the BMW X3 M Competition shouldn’t stand much of a chance against something as powerful as the Jeep Trackhawk, let alone one that’s also tuned

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Destroys 2003 Mustang Cobra SVT in 6,000 HP Drag Race
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Destroys 2003 Mustang Cobra SVT in 6,000 HP Drag Race

17 Jun 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Each of these two monsters packs north of 3,000 horsepower, with their Pro Street class meaning they can still be driven on the road

 
Ford GT Drag Races 862-HP Subaru STI, Doesn't Stand a Chance
Ford GT Drag Races 862-HP Subaru STI, Doesn't Stand a Chance

17 Jun 2021, 07:57 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Supercars are extremely fast compared to normal, road-going vehicles, but let's not forget race cars are built with one goal in mind.

 
Golf GTI Clubsport Drag Races Civic Type R and Megane RS for Quarter-Mile Glory
Golf GTI Clubsport Drag Races Civic Type R and Megane RS for Quarter-Mile Glory

16 Jun 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's lighter and more powerful, the Civic Type R Limited Edition fails to win against the VW Golf GTI Clubsport in a straight line

 
Charger Hellcat Widebody Races Challenger Hellcat, One Keeps Losing
Charger Hellcat Widebody Races Challenger Hellcat, One Keeps Losing

16 Jun 2021, 09:06 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / In Hellcat specification, both the Dodge Charger and the Challenger feature the same 6.2-liter Hemi V8 unit with 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque

 
Procharged Chevy Impala Donk Is Extremely Loud, Hits the Track on 26-inch Wheels
Procharged Chevy Impala Donk Is Extremely Loud, Hits the Track on 26-inch Wheels

16 Jun 2021, 07:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Impala sounds obnoxiously loud. To the point where people standing near it at the drag strip need to cover their ears during burnouts