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Ford Mustang and Jeep SRT8 Seek America vs. Import Glory, It's Not a Close Call
Ford Mustang and Jeep SRT8 Seek America vs. Import Glory, It's Not a Close Call

21 Jan 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Unfortunately, out of a total of four races, the U.S. pride has been protected just once - while the Blue Oval almost snatched a second victory to call it a tie

 
Fiat 500e Joins Mini-EV Party for an Atypical Drag Race Against Seven Foes
Fiat 500e Joins Mini-EV Party for an Atypical Drag Race Against Seven Foes

21 Jan 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The chic Italian city dweller is the newest contender for the mini-EV crown, but the rest of the crop isn't too shabby either

 
Lamborghini Huracan EVO Drag Races Porsche Taycan Turbo S on Sticky Track
Lamborghini Huracan EVO Drag Races Porsche Taycan Turbo S on Sticky Track

21 Jan 2021, 05:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A quality prepped surface can negate the dual-motor EV's advantage of putting power where it matters with extreme efficiency, but will it be enough here?

 
Tesla Model S Performance Drag Races Aston Martin DBS, They’re Not Exactly Close
Tesla Model S Performance Drag Races Aston Martin DBS, They’re Not Exactly Close

20 Jan 2021, 17:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Of course, the Tesla Model S Performance makes easy work of the second most powerful Aston Martin in production today on the quarter-mile run

 
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races 992 Porsche 911 Carrera, America Wins
Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races 992 Porsche 911 Carrera, America Wins

20 Jan 2021, 16:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The base 911 came within half a second and 10 miles per hour in a quarter-mile showdown against the Challenger Hellcat Widebody

 
F30 BMW 340i With E85 Tune Runs 10s Quarter-Mile Pass
F30 BMW 340i With E85 Tune Runs 10s Quarter-Mile Pass

19 Jan 2021, 18:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A bit of ethanol, a downpipe, and drag radials for the rear axle are enough for the F30 BMW 340i to dip into the 10-second range on the quarter-mile run

 
BMW 420i Gets Murdered by Audi A5: Drag Race of German Coupes With Under 200 HP
BMW 420i Gets Murdered by Audi A5: Drag Race of German Coupes With Under 200 HP

19 Jan 2021, 18:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / These base models aren't available in America but make about as much power as the Audi A3 or a VW Tiguan; basically, they're slow

 
Porsche Taycan Turbo Beats 911 GT3 RS and 911 GT3 Cup on the Track, in Drag Race
Porsche Taycan Turbo Beats 911 GT3 RS and 911 GT3 Cup on the Track, in Drag Race

19 Jan 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / These are not necessarily the fastest Porsches around - there's the Taycan Turbo S, the 911 Turbo S or the 911 GT2 RS - but does anyone really care?

 
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Drag Races McLaren 570GT for All-Wheel-Drive Honor
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Drag Races McLaren 570GT for All-Wheel-Drive Honor

19 Jan 2021, 06:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We all know McLarens can launch hard despite only having rear-wheel-drive, but will that help against an AWD Lambo with more power and similar weight?

 
1966 Big Block Chevy Nova Dragster Races 950 HP Corvette Drift Car
1966 Big Block Chevy Nova Dragster Races 950 HP Corvette Drift Car

18 Jan 2021, 19:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yeah, drift cars can be fast, but mainly when you're talking about Ken Block's AWD Mustang; this Corvette doesn't stand a chance against a real dragster

 
Porsche Panamera Turbo Drag Races BMW 750i Because Big Boys Can Have Fun Too
Porsche Panamera Turbo Drag Races BMW 750i Because Big Boys Can Have Fun Too

18 Jan 2021, 16:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It looks like the Porsche 911 Turbo S and the Taycan Turbo S have monopolized every spot in a drag race reserved for a Porsche, but the Panamera said "enough!"

 
McLaren 620R vs. McLaren 720S Spider Drag Race Should Be a Foregone Conclusion
McLaren 620R vs. McLaren 720S Spider Drag Race Should Be a Foregone Conclusion

18 Jan 2021, 08:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Usually, when weight isn't a big factor and there is no difference in drive system, 100 horsepower is more than enough to make the difference; usually

 
Tesla Model S Drag Races C8 Corvette, Challenger Hellcat, R8 V10, M3, and Supra
Tesla Model S Drag Races C8 Corvette, Challenger Hellcat, R8 V10, M3, and Supra

17 Jan 2021, 15:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / That's quite a varied collection of performance cars from all over the world, each with varying degrees of modifications

 
900 HP Porsche 991 Turbo S vs 850 HP* Audi RS3 Sedan Drag Race Is Ballistic
900 HP Porsche 991 Turbo S vs 850 HP* Audi RS3 Sedan Drag Race Is Ballistic

16 Jan 2021, 14:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Water. It's what allows life on Earth and what's keeping these two cars from showcasing their true performance. We hate water.

 
Audi RS6 vs Lamborghini Urus Drag Race: Same Engine, Different Performance
Audi RS6 vs Lamborghini Urus Drag Race: Same Engine, Different Performance

16 Jan 2021, 13:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / These two cars use the same four-liter V8 and they both have all-wheel-drive systems and eight-speed automatic transmissions, but is it an even contest?

 
Chevy Corvette C7 and Alfa Romeo 8C - American V8 vs Italian V8 Is a Weird Race
Chevy Corvette C7 and Alfa Romeo 8C - American V8 vs Italian V8 Is a Weird Race

15 Jan 2021, 19:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The point of a drag race is to keep accelerating until the end, right? Well, it looks like something this straightforward can still escape some

 
Mustang and Supra Battle for 6-Second Drag Supremacy, What's Your Favorite?
Mustang and Supra Battle for 6-Second Drag Supremacy, What's Your Favorite?

15 Jan 2021, 10:41 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Given the six-second quarter-mile perspective, these clean-white representatives of the import and domestic segments are clearly not running on stock gear

 
McLaren 675LT Drag Races Lotus Exige V6 Club Racer, a New Star Is Born
McLaren 675LT Drag Races Lotus Exige V6 Club Racer, a New Star Is Born

15 Jan 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Occasionally, we come across some weird drag racing pairings where we think the winner is more than obvious; this looks like one of those cases

 
SEAT Leon Cupra Drag Races Audi RS3, Anyone Ordered Gapperoni Pizza?
SEAT Leon Cupra Drag Races Audi RS3, Anyone Ordered Gapperoni Pizza?

13 Jan 2021, 19:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Things couldn't have lined up any worse for the SEAT Leon Cupra: it's wet and it has a manual and front-wheel-drive; and an AWD dual-clutch RS3 as an opponent

 
2021 Acura TLX Drag Races Hyundai Sonata N Line, Honda Accord Ruins Their Fun
2021 Acura TLX Drag Races Hyundai Sonata N Line, Honda Accord Ruins Their Fun

13 Jan 2021, 16:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as near-$50,000 sedans with 2.0-liter engines are concerned, the new TLX isn't that fast, but we expected that; how does the Sonata lose, though?