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Porsche 991.2 GT3 Drag Races Tuned Mercedes-AMG A45 S, Three Runs Are Required
Porsche 991.2 GT3 Drag Races Tuned Mercedes-AMG A45 S, Three Runs Are Required

23 May 2021, 18:31 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Mercedes-AMG A45 S has proven to be a formidable weapon ever since it was released, but can a tuned version keep up with a Porsche GT3?

 
Diesel-Powered Ram 1500 Does 4-Second 1/8-Mile Pass, Sets Pro Street Record
Diesel-Powered Ram 1500 Does 4-Second 1/8-Mile Pass, Sets Pro Street Record

23 May 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 4.96-second run is proof that diesel-powered drag truck are getting increasingly faster. Will we see a 4.8-second record soon?

 
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Drag Races Tesla Model S, Mopar Boys Rejoice
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Drag Races Tesla Model S, Mopar Boys Rejoice

22 May 2021, 20:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As we wait for the Model S Plaid to arrive this summer, this Model S Performance is doing drag strip work to keep us entertained

 
Sisters-Driven 1980 Chevy Malibu Lifts the Front End to Intimidate Camaro
Sisters-Driven 1980 Chevy Malibu Lifts the Front End to Intimidate Camaro

21 May 2021, 11:23 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Dad was a seasoned racer, so is anyone surprised that his two girls are competitive quarter-mile aficionados with 15 years of experience between them?

 
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drag Races Sleeper Ford F-150, Gets Some Tough Competition
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drag Races Sleeper Ford F-150, Gets Some Tough Competition

21 May 2021, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX came to the battle in factory form, the 2018 Ford F-150 saw its Coyote V8 receiving a blower

 
Clean-Looking 1972 Chevy C10 Is a a Proper Sleeper, Owns 5-Second 1/8-Mile Runs
Clean-Looking 1972 Chevy C10 Is a a Proper Sleeper, Owns 5-Second 1/8-Mile Runs

20 May 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This old Chevrolet C10 truck could win classic car awards on Saturday and then dominate at the drag strip on Sunday; it's the perfect sleeper

 
Turbo LS 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Races Suzuki Hayabusa, Superbike Gets Crushed
Turbo LS 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Races Suzuki Hayabusa, Superbike Gets Crushed

20 May 2021, 10:05 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass features a stock 5.3-liter LS block with over 200,000 miles on the clock, but also a 92 mm turbocharger and other mods

 
Ford F-150 Lightning Drag Races 2021 F-150 Powerboost, Door-to-Door Battle Lit
Ford F-150 Lightning Drag Races 2021 F-150 Powerboost, Door-to-Door Battle Lit

20 May 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Can the hybrid heavyweight teach the old performance dog a thing or two about drag racing? There's just one way to find out

 
Modded Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races Corvette ZR1, Serves Mopar Domination
Modded Dodge Charger Hellcat Drag Races Corvette ZR1, Serves Mopar Domination

19 May 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The driver of the massaged Dodge Charger Hellcat was aiming for an 8s run and encountered multiple adversaries in his journey

 
Chevy C10 Sleeper Drag Races Cadillac CTS-V, Head Start Brings Humiliating Loss
Chevy C10 Sleeper Drag Races Cadillac CTS-V, Head Start Brings Humiliating Loss

18 May 2021, 16:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Six liters of displacement and an 88mm turbocharged mean this 1984 Chevrolet C10 knows a thing or two about tackling the drag strip

 
McLaren 765LT Drag Races Porsche GT2 RS, Someone Gets Walked
McLaren 765LT Drag Races Porsche GT2 RS, Someone Gets Walked

18 May 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Porsche GT2 RS has already lost to the lesser McLaren 720S, so can it really stack up against the more impressive 765LT?

 
Schoneck and Cynergy Join Forces to Create Carbon-Fiber Fox-Body Mustang
Schoneck and Cynergy Join Forces to Create Carbon-Fiber Fox-Body Mustang

17 May 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The plan is to bring the very first carbon-fiber Fox-body Mustang body to the drag racing market for classes like Pro Modified and Top Sportsman

 
Corvette C8 Stingray Races New Porsche 911 Carrera S, Unlikely Beatdown Ensues
Corvette C8 Stingray Races New Porsche 911 Carrera S, Unlikely Beatdown Ensues

17 May 2021, 09:33 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Even though the C8 Corvette Stingray costs about half as much as a Porsche 911 Carrera S/4S, the American sports car is still formidable in a straight line

 
1970 Plymouth Duster Dragster Has a Touching Family Story, Runs 8s
1970 Plymouth Duster Dragster Has a Touching Family Story, Runs 8s

16 May 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Meet Gary and Jim Spark, two racers who have been working on and racing the same dragster for decades. And they just ran identical quarter-mile sprints

 
Chevy OBS Race Truck With ZL1 Muscle Drag Races Pontiac GTO, Blows Its Doors Off
Chevy OBS Race Truck With ZL1 Muscle Drag Races Pontiac GTO, Blows Its Doors Off

13 May 2021, 11:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 1993 Chevy C1500 we have here has received a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 and 10-speed automatic from a Camaro ZL1, which explains its ZL1500 moniker

 
Twin-Turbo Trailblazer Destroys Everything at the Strip, Even 8-Second Hellcat
Twin-Turbo Trailblazer Destroys Everything at the Strip, Even 8-Second Hellcat

13 May 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This heavily modified Chevy Trailblazer raced a tuned C10 truck, turbo Silverado, and a Whipple-tuned Charger Hellcat, among other cars

 
2021 BMW M8 Drag Races Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Gets a Lesson in Humility
2021 BMW M8 Drag Races Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Gets a Lesson in Humility

12 May 2021, 16:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Note that the BMW and the Dodge were engaged in index class racing, which involves getting as close as possible to a designated time

 
The Power of Mods Compels You: Tuned Challenger Hellcat Beats Demon at the Strip
The Power of Mods Compels You: Tuned Challenger Hellcat Beats Demon at the Strip

12 May 2021, 10:17 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / According to Dodge, the Challenger SRT Demon with its available 840 hp can cover a quarter-mile in just 9.65 seconds, although conditions need to be perfect

 
900-HP McLaren 720S Drag Races 900-HP Audi R8, They're Neck and Neck
900-HP McLaren 720S Drag Races 900-HP Audi R8, They're Neck and Neck

12 May 2021, 05:40 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Moscow Unlimited 500+ race in Russia has been bringing forward some extremely fast cars over the years, and this one topped out at 1,800 horsepower!

 
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Races Corvette ZR1, SUV Upsets Supercar
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Races Corvette ZR1, SUV Upsets Supercar

11 May 2021, 14:46 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This surprisingly quick Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is allegedly tuned, featuring a custom intake, exhaust and headers, plus an E85 setup