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2022 Golf R Destroys BMW and Mercedes-AMG Hot Hatches in Wet Drag Race
2022 Golf R Destroys BMW and Mercedes-AMG Hot Hatches in Wet Drag Race

25 Feb 2021, 20:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Based on this drag race, the Golf R is the hot hatch to buy for the next few years, at least in the 300-horsepower segment, in case that wasn't already clear

 
2021 Kia Sorento Turbo Drag Races Mazda CX-5 Turbo With Surprising Results
2021 Kia Sorento Turbo Drag Races Mazda CX-5 Turbo With Surprising Results

25 Feb 2021, 18:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yeah, you don't buy a small SUV to do drag racing, but the "Turbo" models cost a lot precisely because of the promised performance

 
Corvette ZR1 With 950 WHP Pokes 900-WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Obliteration Ensues
Corvette ZR1 With 950 WHP Pokes 900-WHP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Obliteration Ensues

25 Feb 2021, 11:08 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / A rolling race between two modded supercars of more or less equal power should be very competitive, until one just pulls away, that is

 
Super Rare 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro ZL-1 Hits the Drag Strip
Super Rare 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro ZL-1 Hits the Drag Strip

25 Feb 2021, 09:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the rarest Camaros ever built, the 1969 COPO is powered by a race-spec, all-aluminum 7.0-liter V8 capable of more than 500 horsepower

 
Monster 900 WHP Hellcat FBO Races Tuned Mitsubishi Evo, What Just Happened?
Monster 900 WHP Hellcat FBO Races Tuned Mitsubishi Evo, What Just Happened?

25 Feb 2021, 09:31 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / There aren't many cars in the world capable of out-pulling a 900-whp Charger Hellcat from a roll, and yet the driver of the Evo liked his chances

 
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Takes on Golf R in Drag Race, DSG Makes a Difference
2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Takes on Golf R in Drag Race, DSG Makes a Difference

24 Feb 2021, 21:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The power gap seems almost nothing, as the Golf R has a smaller engine with more power but less torque; it's the DSG gearbox that changes everything

 
Ferrari F8 Tributo and 488 Pista Come To Blows With Spectacular Results
Ferrari F8 Tributo and 488 Pista Come To Blows With Spectacular Results

24 Feb 2021, 11:16 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Both the F8 Tributo and the 488 Pista were allegedly tuned, which isn’t hard to believe given the sub-10 second quarter-mile times

 
98MM Turbo Chevy Silverado Makes Powerful 8.8-Second Statement at the Strip
98MM Turbo Chevy Silverado Makes Powerful 8.8-Second Statement at the Strip

24 Feb 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Basically no one would have expected otherwise when sporting a “because stock is boring” decal at the drag strip, a place where no errors remain unpunished

 
Corvette C7 Z06 Tries Its Luck With a BMW M5 F90 Stage 2, Just Painful To Watch
Corvette C7 Z06 Tries Its Luck With a BMW M5 F90 Stage 2, Just Painful To Watch

24 Feb 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This C7 Z06 only brought ARH headers to play with, while the F90 M5 packs a Stage 2 mod, meaning it’s probably putting down more power than the Corvette

 
Pontiac GTO Takes on Plymouth Cuda in Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race
Pontiac GTO Takes on Plymouth Cuda in Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race

23 Feb 2021, 12:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's really exciting to watch modern supercars pull quick runs on the drag strip, but nothing compares to a good old-fashioned muscle car race

 
Corvette Z06 Thinks It Can Hang With Stock Porsche 911 Turbo S, Good Luck Pal
Corvette Z06 Thinks It Can Hang With Stock Porsche 911 Turbo S, Good Luck Pal

23 Feb 2021, 11:23 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This C7 Corvette Z06 features an upgraded cold air intake, while the Porsche 911 Turbo S is a 911.2 model, completely stock

 
Tuned Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Races Corvette C7 Z06, Both Put on a Show
Tuned Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Races Corvette C7 Z06, Both Put on a Show

23 Feb 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Mustang in question is a fifth-generation updated model, powered by a tuned 5.0-liter Coyote V8 mated to a six-speed manual transmission

 
GMC Yukon Denali Spools Massive Turbo to Easily Gap Both Truck and Muscle Cars
GMC Yukon Denali Spools Massive Turbo to Easily Gap Both Truck and Muscle Cars

23 Feb 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Seeing this white behemoth at the drag strip is like witnessing a monster dreadnaught lift its bowline to cut its foes in half during all-out combat

 
1,200-HP Corvette Z06 Drag Races 1927 Dodge Hot Rod Pickup in Twin-Turbo Madness
1,200-HP Corvette Z06 Drag Races 1927 Dodge Hot Rod Pickup in Twin-Turbo Madness

22 Feb 2021, 21:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lunch Money is a serious piece of racing kit that we've seen produce about 1,000 hp, but even with 600 hp, it's enough to take down the Corvette

 
1,400-HP Twin-Turbo Jeep Trackhawk Instantly Gaps Modified Porsche 911 Turbo S
1,400-HP Twin-Turbo Jeep Trackhawk Instantly Gaps Modified Porsche 911 Turbo S

22 Feb 2021, 14:16 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / According to the TRC channel on YouTube, we're dealing with the fastest Trackhawk running down the quarter-mile; it also snatches a win against a Ducati

 
Hennessey's McLaren 765LT Meets Ferrari F8 Tributo, Easily Settles Drag Score
Hennessey's McLaren 765LT Meets Ferrari F8 Tributo, Easily Settles Drag Score

22 Feb 2021, 09:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We're still dealing with a stock McLaren 765LT, but we already know the British automaker has seriously underrated the power setup fitted inside its supercar

 
Tuned Dodge Charger Hellcat Races McLaren 720S, Someone Gets Taught a Lesson
Tuned Dodge Charger Hellcat Races McLaren 720S, Someone Gets Taught a Lesson

22 Feb 2021, 09:17 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This drag race between a full bolt-on Dodge Charger Hellcat and a stock McLaren 720S was very close, until one started pulling harder at high speed

 
Tiff Drag Races Former Top Gear Stig in MINI GP vs. Megane RS Trophy R Shootout
Tiff Drag Races Former Top Gear Stig in MINI GP vs. Megane RS Trophy R Shootout

19 Feb 2021, 21:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though the Megane RS is the bigger, more serious hot hatch, it's got the smaller engine. But the MINI may have actually won because of its auto gearbox

 
Kia Stinger GT Is Back for More Drag Action With C6 'Vette, Dodges, and BMW 235i
Kia Stinger GT Is Back for More Drag Action With C6 'Vette, Dodges, and BMW 235i

19 Feb 2021, 10:57 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We're starting to like this Kia Stinger GT (if indeed it's the same one we've seen before) as the driver further attempts to exert quarter-mile supremacy

 
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races Charger Hellcat, One Gets Demolished
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Races Charger Hellcat, One Gets Demolished

19 Feb 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Both this 2020 Shelby GT500 and the Charger Hellcat are stock, and both are putting down more than 700 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque