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2,200 HP Camaro Z28, Twin Turbos on a 1960s Muscle Car
2,200 HP Camaro Z28, Twin Turbos on a 1960s Muscle Car

27 Dec 2014, 06:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The drag racing scene nowadays is topped by Lamborghini Gallardos and Nissan GT-Rs that like to play on the 2,000 HP border and it's all thanks to the twin-turbo god. But what about the times w...

 
Triple-Turbocharger Duramax Diesel in Chevy C10 Smokes Hard at Dragstrip
Triple-Turbocharger Duramax Diesel in Chevy C10 Smokes Hard at Dragstrip

24 Dec 2014, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Did you know that Paris has banned diesel engines? Sure, they're a bit more efficient, but that smoke they're putting out is deadly. No such problems in America, where a classic 60s Chevy ...

 
Toyota Supra Uses Massive Turbo to Race and Smoke Tuned BMW S1000RR
Toyota Supra Uses Massive Turbo to Race and Smoke Tuned BMW S1000RR

24 Dec 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Especially during the winter, street racers behave completely different to the rest of the drivers. We all know this kind of people enjoy a snowstorm simply because it allows for more intense drifti...

 
Tesla Model S P85D Races Lamborghini Aventador, Tesla Goes to Racer’s Mom
Tesla Model S P85D Races Lamborghini Aventador, Tesla Goes to Racer’s Mom

24 Dec 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the guy who raced the twin-engined Tesla Model S against a Ferrari and a Lamborghini Aventador? He only filmed the Prancing Horse race, but the man explained he was expecting delivery of hi...

 
Nissan GT-R Races Ferrari FF From 0 to 155 MPH
Nissan GT-R Races Ferrari FF From 0 to 155 MPH

22 Dec 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R and the Ferrari FF have more in common than it might seem at first sight. First of all, the two offer rather close performance, with the Prancing Horse having the edge here. Nonethel...

 
2014 Dodge Viper TA Races Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrari 458 and 650 HP 2015 Mustang
2014 Dodge Viper TA Races Lamborghini Huracan, Ferrari 458 and 650 HP 2015 Mustang

22 Dec 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the 2014 Dodge Viper TA that caused a massive stir by walking a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 earlier this month? The snake was supposed to race another C7 Z06 over the weekend, but the latte...

 
Lexus LF-LC Drag Racer Does 6s Quarter Mile Runs with 2JZ
Lexus LF-LC Drag Racer Does 6s Quarter Mile Runs with 2JZ

19 Dec 2014, 12:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The world of drag racing never stops to amaze us. Shortly after discovering that old video of a C4 Corvette doing slides on the snow back in 2009, we stumbled upon this wondrous speed machine. It�...

 
Mustang Does Two Wheelies, Wins Camaro Drag Race Like a Douchebag
Mustang Does Two Wheelies, Wins Camaro Drag Race Like a Douchebag

19 Dec 2014, 12:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Only those who don’t drag race will never wheelie - we’re working on a sticker that reads that right now, but the reason for which we are here is that we want to show you what happens wh...

 
Fastest Nissan GT-R in Europe Pulls a 7.8s Quarter Mile, Comes from Russia
Fastest Nissan GT-R in Europe Pulls a 7.8s Quarter Mile, Comes from Russia

19 Dec 2014, 11:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve talked about the Russian drag racing scene on multiple occasions recently and we’re now back on the topic. We told you Russians take their races more than seriously and now they&rs...

 
2015 Corvette Z06 First Customer Quarter Mile Run, Manual Does 11.7s
2015 Corvette Z06 First Customer Quarter Mile Run, Manual Does 11.7s

19 Dec 2014, 10:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2015 Corvette Z06 continues to keep the automotive world on its toes and the latest supercharged spectacle has recently been provided at the drag strip, in what we believe is the first recorded ...

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Red Alert Super Stock Drag Racer Heading to Auction
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Red Alert Super Stock Drag Racer Heading to Auction

15 Dec 2014, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of the three generations of Chevrolet Chevelle, the now defunct nameplate fascinated a lot of guys and gals with its second incarnation. Built between 1968 and 1972, the second-gen Chevrolet Che...

 
1,000 HP Mustang Blows Its Turbo, Sparks Fly on the Drag Strip
1,000 HP Mustang Blows Its Turbo, Sparks Fly on the Drag Strip

15 Dec 2014, 11:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When most people talk about a turbo failure, the smoke and the sound of the unfortunate event is enough to give the driver a set of frightening memories afterwards, at least if he cares about his ca...

 
1,200 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Races 1,800 HP GT-R and 2,000 HP Gallardo in Russia
1,200 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Races 1,800 HP GT-R and 2,000 HP Gallardo in Russia

15 Dec 2014, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Forget the Russian dash cam footage, that’s starting to go out of fashion. These days, if you want to put Russia and cars into the same sentence, you have to talk about drag racing. Unsurprisi...

 
Kawasaki Ninja H2 Hybrid Shows Up at the Drag Strip with Rickey Gadson
Kawasaki Ninja H2 Hybrid Shows Up at the Drag Strip with Rickey Gadson

13 Dec 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki’s Ninja H2 and its H2R race track sibling are doubtlessly two of the most anticipated motorcycles of 2014. In case you thought that things cannot go more extreme than they already are...

 
This 1,600 HP Nissan GT-R “Thor” Now Dominates the Russian Racing Scene
This 1,600 HP Nissan GT-R “Thor” Now Dominates the Russian Racing Scene

9 Dec 2014, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re not sure how many of you are aware of this, but Russians are crazy about drag racing. Sure, they haven’t entered a... hot war with the NHRA machines just yet, but at least when it ...

 
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races 2014 Dodge Viper TA on the Highway
2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races 2014 Dodge Viper TA on the Highway

8 Dec 2014, 10:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Christmas may be approaching fast, but instead of planning the holidays, the US car scene is super-busy with the real world release of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. While the blown ‘Vette h...

 
1969 Mercedes-Benz Gets Supercharged 7-Liter V8, Becomes DEBENZ
1969 Mercedes-Benz Gets Supercharged 7-Liter V8, Becomes DEBENZ

2 Dec 2014, 17:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A 1960s or 1970s Mercedes-Benz 280S is the kind of car that would make many enthusiasts dedicate weekend after weekend to spending quality time in the garage and on the street. Nonetheless, while ma...

 
Fastest Street-Legal Car in the World Is a Chevy Pickup Truck Pulling 5s Quarter Mile Runs
Fastest Street-Legal Car in the World Is a Chevy Pickup Truck Pulling 5s Quarter Mile Runs

24 Nov 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When talking about the fastest street-legal car in the world, it can be difficult to offer this title to a particular car, simply because some race their rigs on the Nurburgring, while others do it ...

 
Ford Mustang GT Racing Parody Shows How Ridiculous Night Races Are
Ford Mustang GT Racing Parody Shows How Ridiculous Night Races Are

23 Nov 2014, 07:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you've ever paid attention to the street racing world, you know how seriously the people who belong to it take themselves. There are small tuning shops that come with all sorts of tunes and ...

 
World's Fastest 2015 Ford Mustang GT Pulls 9s Quarter Mile
World's Fastest 2015 Ford Mustang GT Pulls 9s Quarter Mile

22 Nov 2014, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This week may have brought us the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, a pony that somehow picks up where the Boss left off, but, for the aftermarket world, this is but an appetizer. Various custom car specia...