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2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Drag Races Ram 1500 TRX, American V8 Muscle Wins
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Drag Races Ram 1500 TRX, American V8 Muscle Wins

23 Sep 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it features larger tires and no launch control, the lighter Ford F-150 Raptor R makes easy work of the Ram 1500 TRX on the drag strip

 
Dodge Hellcat Drag Races Rivian R1T, Someone Loses Twice
Dodge Hellcat Drag Races Rivian R1T, Someone Loses Twice

21 Sep 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had the R1T not been electronically limited to 111 mph due to its weight and tires, it would have easily asserted dominance over the Challenger SRT Hellcat

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Modified by Steeda Needs 11.22 Seconds to Run the Quarter Mile
2024 Ford Mustang GT Modified by Steeda Needs 11.22 Seconds to Run the Quarter Mile

19 Sep 2023, 22:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 11.22 seconds is mighty impressive for a slightly modified 2024 model year Mustang GT, although Steeda upgrades do come at a cost

 
New Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Audi S4, It's Very Close
New Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Audi S4, It's Very Close

18 Sep 2023, 18:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both ran the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds, but the S4 pipped the C 43. It also accelerated to 60 miles per hour one tenth of a second quicker than the Merc

 
Fast and Furious – But Who's Who in This Audi RS 6 v BMW M3 ¼-Mile Shootout?
Fast and Furious – But Who's Who in This Audi RS 6 v BMW M3 ¼-Mile Shootout?

17 Sep 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Extremely quick and world-acceleration-record-holding German wagons face off at the dragstrip; it’s a spectacular draw with a photo finish

 
Old BMW M2 Drag Races New G87, It Ends Poorly for the F87
Old BMW M2 Drag Races New G87, It Ends Poorly for the F87

15 Sep 2023, 13:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A bonafide M engine that produces more power and torque than advertised against a non-M engine with less power and torque? The result is clear, isn't it?

 
2023 Toyota Prius Prime Drag Races Manual Subaru WRX and Mazda3 Turbo, Loses Every Time
2023 Toyota Prius Prime Drag Races Manual Subaru WRX and Mazda3 Turbo, Loses Every Time

14 Sep 2023, 13:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it didn't win anything, it's surprising to see the plug-in hybrid Prius Prime hang in there with a manual-equipped WRX and a Mazda3 Turbo

 
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races Audi RS 3 Performance, It's Very Close Between Them
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races Audi RS 3 Performance, It's Very Close Between Them

14 Sep 2023, 10:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it been a quarter mile instead of a kilometer, the RS 3 Performance would have easily asserted dominance over the M2

 
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400, It's Over in 12.4 Seconds
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400, It's Over in 12.4 Seconds

13 Sep 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not exactly a hit due to its four-cylinder engine, the 2023 model year C 43 is pretty fast in a straight line. Faster than a Q50 Red Sport 400, that's for sure!

 
B5 Audi S4 With Quad-Turbo LQ4 Small-Block V8 Drag Races 1,040-HP Camaro, Shows Who's Boss
B5 Audi S4 With Quad-Turbo LQ4 Small-Block V8 Drag Races 1,040-HP Camaro, Shows Who's Boss

11 Sep 2023, 21:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it sports drag radials and more power, the centrifugal supercharged Camaro didn't stand a chance against the LQ4-swapped Audi S4

 
AWD Minivan Drag Race: Chrysler Pacifica Takes on the Toyota Sienna
AWD Minivan Drag Race: Chrysler Pacifica Takes on the Toyota Sienna

8 Sep 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At a mile above sea level, the hybrid-powered Sienna is understandably quicker in the quarter mile than the combustion-only Pacifica

 
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat

7 Sep 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although much heavier and front-wheel drive, both the FL5 and DE5 kept up with the NA1-spec Acura NSX in the quarter mile. All three ran 13.5 seconds

 
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight

6 Sep 2023, 22:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The RS 3 finished two of three dig races in second, but from a rolling start, the RS 5 showed the RS 3 how it's done. Of course, RS 7 was quicker than both

 
Old Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races New C 43, Proves There Is No Replacement for Displacement
Old Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races New C 43, Proves There Is No Replacement for Displacement

6 Sep 2023, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not surprising anyone, the heavier W206 was absolutely obliterated by the W205 from both a standing start and from a rolling start

 
F1 Car vs WRC Car vs WRX Car vs MotoGP Bike vs Electric Van Is One Intense Drag Race
F1 Car vs WRC Car vs WRX Car vs MotoGP Bike vs Electric Van Is One Intense Drag Race

5 Sep 2023, 19:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: Dani Pedrosa and his 270-horsepower KTM RC16 MotoGP bike are the quickest of the bunch in the quarter mile

 
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races an EV That Costs Nearly Half as Much, It's Pretty Close
2023 BMW M2 Drag Races an EV That Costs Nearly Half as Much, It's Pretty Close

5 Sep 2023, 16:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / EVs are undoubtedly quick, but once they pick up speed, they can't hold a candle to internal combustion-engined automobiles

 
1,500-HP Ford F-150 Drag Races 1,100-HP Nissan GT-R, Someone Gets Walked
1,500-HP Ford F-150 Drag Races 1,100-HP Nissan GT-R, Someone Gets Walked

4 Sep 2023, 20:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although less aerodynamic and heavier, the single-cabbed pickup doesn't even break a sweat racing a 1,100-hp R35 over 1,000 feet

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Hits the Drag Strip, Rear Drag Radials Help It Run 12.3 Seconds
2024 Ford Mustang GT Hits the Drag Strip, Rear Drag Radials Help It Run 12.3 Seconds

4 Sep 2023, 18:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 12.3 seconds isn't exactly impressive, but had this car featured more aggressive drag radials out back, maybe it would have cracked into the high 11s

 
Porsche GT3 RS Has the Run of Its Life Against the Hardcore BMW M3 CS
Porsche GT3 RS Has the Run of Its Life Against the Hardcore BMW M3 CS

31 Aug 2023, 15:29 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A track-oriented machine picks up the gauntlet thrown by a high-performance BMW, but the German feud leaves us with mixed feelings

 
Has Audi Missed the Boat With the R8 GT? A Supercar That Can't Hold Its Own in a Drag Race
Has Audi Missed the Boat With the R8 GT? A Supercar That Can't Hold Its Own in a Drag Race

30 Aug 2023, 22:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Three Audi R8 supercars take it out on the drag strip, and the underdog with the least power takes home the win, beating the Quattro every time