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1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Flexes Big Blower, Sounds Like Thunder
1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Flexes Big Blower, Sounds Like Thunder

12 Apr 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This almost stock 1967 Ford Galaxie is a tasteful drag conversion; it's not the quickest quarter-mile rig out there, but it's a stylish gentleman's racer

 
480-WHP Camaro SS Races Tuned Porsche 911 Turbo for Cash Money and Doesn't Lose
480-WHP Camaro SS Races Tuned Porsche 911 Turbo for Cash Money and Doesn't Lose

12 Apr 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Porsche that lined up alongside this Camaro is a 997 Turbo model with upgraded turbocharging, while the Chevy runs a full bolt-on E85 setup

 
Murder Nova Rocks the Drag Strip With Twin-Turbo V8, Batman Approves
Murder Nova Rocks the Drag Strip With Twin-Turbo V8, Batman Approves

11 Apr 2021, 19:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Once a procharger car, Murder Nova now packs a twin-turbo setup; don't worry about numbers, this thing is powerful enough to take on any big tire competition

 
1965 Chevrolet Nova Looks Clean and Mean, Flexes Turbo V8 at the Drag Strip
1965 Chevrolet Nova Looks Clean and Mean, Flexes Turbo V8 at the Drag Strip

11 Apr 2021, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first-gen Nova isn't the best looking Chevy out there, but this 1965 two-door looks surprisingly cool on skinny front wheels and meaty rear tires

 
"Beater Bomb" Mustang Flexes Extended Weight Bar, Does Massive Wheelie
"Beater Bomb" Mustang Flexes Extended Weight Bar, Does Massive Wheelie

10 Apr 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It may look like a longer-than-usual wheelie bar, but this contraption is actually a better way to hang weight behind the rear bumper

 
Unusual Twin-Turbo, Camaro Funny Car Shows Up at the Track, Runs 4.99
Unusual Twin-Turbo, Camaro Funny Car Shows Up at the Track, Runs 4.99

10 Apr 2021, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fitted with a pair of turbochargers and running on methanol, this five-second Camaro is not your regular funny car. But is it quick enough for nitrous racing?

 
Big Tire Dodge Dart Looks and Sounds Scary, Runs 5s
Big Tire Dodge Dart Looks and Sounds Scary, Runs 5s

9 Apr 2021, 14:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It might no longer look like one, but this is a fourth-generation Dodge Dart; it boasts a twin-turbo V8 and it's as fast as a rocket

 
Tuned Porsche 911 Turbo S Races Chevy Monte Carlo on NOS, Loser Forks Over $500
Tuned Porsche 911 Turbo S Races Chevy Monte Carlo on NOS, Loser Forks Over $500

9 Apr 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / If you’re going to bet somebody $500 that you can out-accelerate them from a dig, odds are that either one of these cars will get the job done

 
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix Is a Family-Owned Dragster, Runs 9s
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix Is a Family-Owned Dragster, Runs 9s

9 Apr 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This impressively fast dragster is a rare, 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix in LJ trim; fitted with premium goodies, it has been in the family since new

 
Supercharged Shelby GT350 Races ProCharged Mustang GT, Savage Beatdown Occurs
Supercharged Shelby GT350 Races ProCharged Mustang GT, Savage Beatdown Occurs

9 Apr 2021, 08:18 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / On paper, it would be very difficult to call this drag race in favor of either the tuned GT350 or the ProCharged GT, yet the result speaks for itself

 
Nitrous Buick Regal With Knight Rider Lights Smokes Fox-Body Mustang
Nitrous Buick Regal With Knight Rider Lights Smokes Fox-Body Mustang

8 Apr 2021, 20:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you haven't seen a Regal burn rubber at the track, this coupe is the best one to start with; the boxy two-door looks perfect with meaty rear tires

 
Custom 1968 Chevrolet Impala With Turbo V8 Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast
Custom 1968 Chevrolet Impala With Turbo V8 Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast

8 Apr 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The massive rear wheels don't prevent this Impala from doing huge burnouts, and its quarter-mile run is just as impressive

 
Camaro LT1 Six-Speed Steps Up to Race Stock BMW M3 DCT, Makes Michigan Proud
Camaro LT1 Six-Speed Steps Up to Race Stock BMW M3 DCT, Makes Michigan Proud

8 Apr 2021, 09:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Chevrolet Camaro is at a disadvantage with its six-speed manual gearbox against the M3’s wicked fast seven-speed dual-clutch automatic

 
Rare 1969 Dodge Super Bee A12 Takes On 1969 Chevy Camaro SS in Classic Drag Race
Rare 1969 Dodge Super Bee A12 Takes On 1969 Chevy Camaro SS in Classic Drag Race

7 Apr 2021, 14:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Super Bee raced here isn't a Hemi, but it's a rare model fitted with the A12 package, which also includes the mighty 7.2-liter Six-Pack V8

 
2JZ-Powered Toyota Supra Blasts Through the Quarter-Mile in 6.4 seconds
2JZ-Powered Toyota Supra Blasts Through the Quarter-Mile in 6.4 seconds

7 Apr 2021, 13:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Discontinued some 20 years ago, Toyota's iconic 2JZ engine is still alive and kicking in Supra drag racers; this 6.4-second machine is one of the fastest

 
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Races Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, It's Closer Than Expected
2021 Ram 1500 TRX Races Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, It's Closer Than Expected

7 Apr 2021, 12:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The mere idea of a 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 lining up next to a Ram 1500 TRX for a drag race is enough to see enthusiasts jumping for joy

 
Oldsmobile Cutlass Donk Hits the Drag Strip, Does Big Wheelie
Oldsmobile Cutlass Donk Hits the Drag Strip, Does Big Wheelie

7 Apr 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the massive wheels fool you; this thing does burnouts and it's so fast that it needs a parachute to stop at the end of the drag strip

 
950-WHP Corvette ZR1 Demolishes 900-WHP Nissan GT-R in Jaw-Dropping Fashion
950-WHP Corvette ZR1 Demolishes 900-WHP Nissan GT-R in Jaw-Dropping Fashion

7 Apr 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Taking on a Nissan GT-R with 900 horsepower at the wheels usually makes for an uphill battle, unless you’re in a Corvette ZR1 with even more power

 
Tuned Corvette Z06 Beats Up Nissan GT-R FBO Like It’s a Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel
Tuned Corvette Z06 Beats Up Nissan GT-R FBO Like It’s a Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel

7 Apr 2021, 08:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Both this Corvette Z06 and the Nissan GT-R put down more power than their stock counterparts would, so this was always going to be a great race

 
Twin-Turbo Challenger Hellcat Betrays Fellow Moparian in Brutal Rolling Races
Twin-Turbo Challenger Hellcat Betrays Fellow Moparian in Brutal Rolling Races

6 Apr 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Although this Dodge Challenger Hellcat packs a twin-turbo setup in the name of winning races, it comes with a six-speed manual