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Vintage Tri-Five Chevy Doesn't Look Pretty, Pulls SBC Surprise On Jeep Rival
Vintage Tri-Five Chevy Doesn't Look Pretty, Pulls SBC Surprise On Jeep Rival

31 Mar 2021, 09:14 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The beat-down appearance comes from the original body and 50-year-old paint, but under the hood lies a pristine, gold-colored 406ci small-block Chevy V8

 
1971 Dodge Charger Meets 1970 Chevy Chevelle in Classic Muscle Car Drag Race
1971 Dodge Charger Meets 1970 Chevy Chevelle in Classic Muscle Car Drag Race

30 Mar 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nothing compares to the roar of high-displacement, naturally aspirated V8 engines, and heavy-metal muscle taking off the line with their noses up in the air

 
Tuned McLaren 765LT Runs 60 MPH in 1.7 Seconds, Quarter-Mile in 8.7 Seconds
Tuned McLaren 765LT Runs 60 MPH in 1.7 Seconds, Quarter-Mile in 8.7 Seconds

30 Mar 2021, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're prepared to pony up top dollar to make the 765LT go fast, be sure to spend a few dollars more on a set of drag radials for the rear axle

 
Tuned 2021 Audi RS 6 Drag Races Stock Audi RS 6 in Fast Wagon Showdown
Tuned 2021 Audi RS 6 Drag Races Stock Audi RS 6 in Fast Wagon Showdown

30 Mar 2021, 11:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant is really quick as standard, but a five-grand ECU tune and better tires make all the difference over the quarter-mile run

 
Stock Ram TRX Drag Races Hennessey's Tuned Mammoth 900, Tires Make a Difference
Stock Ram TRX Drag Races Hennessey's Tuned Mammoth 900, Tires Make a Difference

30 Mar 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Given the massive output of the TRX, it's not surprising that the only way to beat one is with another TRX that's been tuned

 
Dodge Hellcat Charger Hits ET and MPH Perfection While Thumping Fox Body Mustang
Dodge Hellcat Charger Hits ET and MPH Perfection While Thumping Fox Body Mustang

30 Mar 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It would probably be a good idea to hit the lottery after such an interesting quarter-mile run; perhaps even the rival will get some of the luck going forward

 
550-WHP Camaro SS Is Unimpressed With Tuned BMW M340i, Somebody Needs More Power
550-WHP Camaro SS Is Unimpressed With Tuned BMW M340i, Somebody Needs More Power

30 Mar 2021, 09:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Rocking a heads cam setup, this Camaro SS is more than ready to take on a BMW M340i, itself featuring a catless downpipe, chargepipes, and an E50 tune

 
1957 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Is a Turbo Hearse From Hell, Runs 10s
1957 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Is a Turbo Hearse From Hell, Runs 10s

30 Mar 2021, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Sedan Delivery dragster is a really clean build; apart from the massive intake on the hood and the drag-spec wheels, it's pretty much a standard wagon

 
Tuned Camaro ZL1 and Corvette Z06 Combine for 1,400 HP as Clear Winner Emerges
Tuned Camaro ZL1 and Corvette Z06 Combine for 1,400 HP as Clear Winner Emerges

30 Mar 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Both the Camaro ZL1 and the Corvette Z06 in question are said to put down around 600-wheel horsepower, meaning a little over 700 hp at the crank

 
RWD Nissan GT-R Built for Fun Drag Races a Trans-Am Camaro Race Car
RWD Nissan GT-R Built for Fun Drag Races a Trans-Am Camaro Race Car

29 Mar 2021, 19:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Camaro doesn't make as much power as the tuned GT-R, but it's lighter, and once the racing tires are warmed up, it begins to walk away from its rival

 
Tuned 2007 Shelby GT500 Races G20 BMW M340i, Loser Tucks Tail Between Legs
Tuned 2007 Shelby GT500 Races G20 BMW M340i, Loser Tucks Tail Between Legs

29 Mar 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Shelby GT500 features full bolt-on mods and a manual gearbox, while the BMW M340i features a downpipe E50 setup and an automatic transmission

 
Super Rare 1970 Chevy Nova Yenko Deuce Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast
Super Rare 1970 Chevy Nova Yenko Deuce Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast

29 Mar 2021, 09:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce was built in just 15 units, so it's an extremely rare opportunity to see this car run at full throttle

 
Tuned Fifth-Gen Mustang 5.0 Wants 2019 Mustang GT’s Head, Clutch Goes Bye-Bye
Tuned Fifth-Gen Mustang 5.0 Wants 2019 Mustang GT’s Head, Clutch Goes Bye-Bye

29 Mar 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Both the fifth-generation S197 Mustang GT 5.0 and the sixth-gen 2019 Mustang GT 5.0 feature manual transmissions and bolt-on modifications

 
950-WHP Corvette C7 ZR1 Races Twin-Turbo Huracan, Loser Gets Obliterated Easily
950-WHP Corvette C7 ZR1 Races Twin-Turbo Huracan, Loser Gets Obliterated Easily

29 Mar 2021, 07:53 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Despite putting down over 1,100 hp at the crank, this modified Corvette C7 ZR1 is at a disadvantage because of its rear-wheel drive setup

 
2005 Ford GT Drag Races 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III in Ultimate Old vs. New Showdown
2005 Ford GT Drag Races 1967 Ford GT40 Mk III in Ultimate Old vs. New Showdown

28 Mar 2021, 18:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the old-school supercar entitled to wear a license plate doesn't stand a chance against the supercharged GT of the Noughties

 
Blown Chevy Corvette Doesn't Need a Hood, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-mile
Blown Chevy Corvette Doesn't Need a Hood, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-mile

28 Mar 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 2007 Z06 Corvette might look stock from the back, but the front end includes the most obvious hint about its true purpose: a big V8 with a massive intake

 
Basic 2021 Ford F-150 Wins Drag Race Against F-150 Raptor
Basic 2021 Ford F-150 Wins Drag Race Against F-150 Raptor

27 Mar 2021, 17:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ram TRX was also three and failed to launch properly twice. It seems a basic Ford F-150 is now a pretty fast truck because of the hybrid tech

 
Tuned C5 Corvette Goes Back to the Future to Show Shelby GT350 What It Can Do
Tuned C5 Corvette Goes Back to the Future to Show Shelby GT350 What It Can Do

26 Mar 2021, 09:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette features a big cam bolt-on setup, while the much newer Shelby GT350 Mustang boasts an E85 tune

 
Chevy Camaro Gods Watch Over "Black Mamba," Here Comes a Most Spectacular Save
Chevy Camaro Gods Watch Over "Black Mamba," Here Comes a Most Spectacular Save

26 Mar 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Pro Mod drag racing star Keith Haney has been fine-tuning his “Black Mamba” Camaro for almost two years now, but it seems there's still some work to be done

 
2021 BMW M4 vs. M440i Drag Race Has Surprising Results Because of xDrive
2021 BMW M4 vs. M440i Drag Race Has Surprising Results Because of xDrive

26 Mar 2021, 02:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The power gap between the two cars is supposed to be 136 hp, but xDrive can make a world of difference in a drag race; good thing the M4 is getting it too