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Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12, F12berlinetta Says "OK Boomer"
Ferrari Enzo Drag Races Maserati MC12, F12berlinetta Says "OK Boomer"

25 Dec 2022, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ferrari Enzo is understandably quicker in the quarter mile than its heavier, less powerful, and less aerodynamic sibling from the House of the Trident

 
2023 Corvette Z06 Drags 2022 Ford GT With Predictible Outcome, but Does That Matter?
2023 Corvette Z06 Drags 2022 Ford GT With Predictible Outcome, but Does That Matter?

25 Dec 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / With the Corvette C8 Z06 stirring up quite the automotive buzz, time has come to see if it can hold its own against a true American supercar

 
2023 Nissan Z Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Family Feud Is Exciting
2023 Nissan Z Drag Races Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Family Feud Is Exciting

24 Dec 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert! All-wheel drive is better off the line, but Nissan's redesigned Z is faster from a roll because of its newer transmission and lower weight

 
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising

23 Dec 2022, 21:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Heavier but torquier than the previous-gen Range Rover Sport in SVR flavor, the current-gen P530 did well given that the SVR is due to debut next year

 
800-HP BMW X3 M Competition Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R, Humiliation Promptly Follows
800-HP BMW X3 M Competition Races 700-HP Nissan GT-R, Humiliation Promptly Follows

21 Dec 2022, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the lighter Nissan GT-R gets smoked by a heavier luxury sport utility vehicle with a torque-converter automatic as opposed to the R35's DCT

 
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time

18 Dec 2022, 21:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Often ridiculed for not being a true AMG, the W205-generation C 43 is mighty impressive in a straight-line showdown against the TLX Type S and Q60 RS 400

 
Watch This Cheap Modified Subaru Teach a Lamborghini Murcielago a Lesson on the Track
Watch This Cheap Modified Subaru Teach a Lamborghini Murcielago a Lesson on the Track

18 Dec 2022, 16:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Some people love to modify their cars while others would rather buy something fast from the factory, but there is no denying both options are viable and fun

 
Four Pocket-Sized European Cars From Half a Century Ago Wage American Dragstrip War
Four Pocket-Sized European Cars From Half a Century Ago Wage American Dragstrip War

18 Dec 2022, 15:12 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A Volkswagen Beetle, a Fiat 500, a Citroen 2 CV, and a Mini Cooper race for the glory of minimalistic automobiles pride (and for the fun of it)

 
Ford Bronco Raptor Races Hennessey VelociRaptor 400, Loses Every Time
Ford Bronco Raptor Races Hennessey VelociRaptor 400, Loses Every Time

17 Dec 2022, 20:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just over 60 pound-feet of torque separate these rigs, and that amount of torque makes a world of difference over the quarter mile, on and off the blacktop

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Bugatti Chiron, New Lucid Air Sapphire Obliterates Them Both
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Bugatti Chiron, New Lucid Air Sapphire Obliterates Them Both

15 Dec 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of Lucid's most performance-oriented model yet, it doesn't break a sweat obliterating the Plaid, Pur Sport, and a $39,500 superbike

 
Brabus 700 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Drag Races BMW M5 Competition, They’re Pretty Close
Brabus 700 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S Drag Races BMW M5 Competition, They’re Pretty Close

12 Dec 2022, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two very similar mid-size sedans cross the quarter-mile line only 0.06 seconds apart. Care to guess which is the quicker one?

 
Lamborghini Huracan Evo vs C7 RS 6 vs F12 Drag Race Concludes Rather Predictably
Lamborghini Huracan Evo vs C7 RS 6 vs F12 Drag Race Concludes Rather Predictably

8 Dec 2022, 19:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's not as desirable as the Sterrato, the Evo is bonkers fast in the quarter mile, clocking in 10.81 seconds

 
Jaguar's New Lightning-Eating Feline Is Called I-TYPE 6, the Gen3 Formula E Racecar
Jaguar's New Lightning-Eating Feline Is Called I-TYPE 6, the Gen3 Formula E Racecar

1 Dec 2022, 16:09 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The electric single-seater is a 300-kW, 200-mph, 1,800 lbs. arrow capable of reaching 60 mph (97 kph) in 2.2 seconds from a standstill

 
Camera-Shy Mustang Boss 302 From 1970 Is a One-Off Gold Beauty With a Beast Under the Hood
Camera-Shy Mustang Boss 302 From 1970 Is a One-Off Gold Beauty With a Beast Under the Hood

1 Dec 2022, 14:08 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The five-decade-old iconic stallion masterpiece matches impeccable looks to its high-output brawn for the first smile for the camera in two decades

 
Dodge Hellcat Takes on the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, American Muscle Wins
Dodge Hellcat Takes on the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, American Muscle Wins

25 Nov 2022, 21:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although heavier and not as torquey, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat wins three out of four races against the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

 
Slightly Tuned 2022 Lexus LX 600 Conquers the Quarter Mile in 12.83 Seconds
Slightly Tuned 2022 Lexus LX 600 Conquers the Quarter Mile in 12.83 Seconds

24 Nov 2022, 18:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the quarter mile wasn't impressive enough, the Dragy recorded 4.6 seconds for the dash from zero to 60 miles per hour

 
Place Your Bets: Lamborghini Huracan Evo Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S and McLaren 720S
Place Your Bets: Lamborghini Huracan Evo Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S and McLaren 720S

23 Nov 2022, 17:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite getting on a bit, the McLaren 720S is just as impressive in a straight line as it was when brand-spanking new in 2017

 
A Corvette Is Better Than a BMW M6 in a Straight Line, Even After 34 Wheel-Spinning Years
A Corvette Is Better Than a BMW M6 in a Straight Line, Even After 34 Wheel-Spinning Years

18 Nov 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Sometimes, V8 nostalgia is backed by facts, and nobility titles don't count on the dragstrip, as America never believed in anything but hard-won merits

 
F1 Academy Debuts in 2023 as a Formula 1-Endorsed Women-Only Competition
F1 Academy Debuts in 2023 as a Formula 1-Endorsed Women-Only Competition

18 Nov 2022, 17:14 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The racing series' ultimate goal is to re-introduce female drivers to future Formula 1 races; the last time a woman drove in F1 was in 1992

 
2023 Honda Civic Type R Races FK8 CTR, Ford Focus RS, and VW Golf R, Mixed Results Ensue
2023 Honda Civic Type R Races FK8 CTR, Ford Focus RS, and VW Golf R, Mixed Results Ensue

15 Nov 2022, 16:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's not quicker than the Focus RS and Mk. 8 Golf R from a dig, but from a roll, the FL5 surely is. Also from a roll, the previous FK8 is quicker than the FL5