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All-Subaru Drag Race Lines Up 2,000-HP Worth of Cars, Two of Them Need a Tow
All-Subaru Drag Race Lines Up 2,000-HP Worth of Cars, Two of Them Need a Tow

5 Feb 2024, 13:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you push your tuned vehicle to the limit, don't be shocked if it breaks down in the middle of the road. Four cars enter, and one car wins.

 
Ferrari SF90 Drag Races 296 GTB and 812 Superfast, Looks Like a Safe Bet
Ferrari SF90 Drag Races 296 GTB and 812 Superfast, Looks Like a Safe Bet

3 Feb 2024, 11:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Three Ferraris line up for three tests, but only one can emerge victoriously. Betting on the one with the most power is the safest way.

 
1967 Corvette L88 Is the Only Matching Numbers Coupe Left Alive; Better Bring a Banker
1967 Corvette L88 Is the Only Matching Numbers Coupe Left Alive; Better Bring a Banker

2 Feb 2024, 22:51 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the 20 examples built in 1967, the car was used for a brief period for drag racing, but in 1969, it was taken off the road, and it never returned

 
1964 Mercury Comet A/FX: One of the Rarest, Most Brutal Muscle Cars of the Sixties
1964 Mercury Comet A/FX: One of the Rarest, Most Brutal Muscle Cars of the Sixties

17 Jan 2024, 13:01 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Conceived for the drag strip and powered by a 427 high-riser, the Comet A/FX remains one of the most insane cars to don Mercury badges

 
What Happens in Vegas Should Stay in Vegas for the Loser of This Drag Race
What Happens in Vegas Should Stay in Vegas for the Loser of This Drag Race

10 Jan 2024, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You're about to watch a quarter-mile battle between two discontinued V8-powered muscle cars: the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

 
Old Diesel-Powered VW Golf Goes Drag Racing – You Can Smell This Picture, Can't You?
Old Diesel-Powered VW Golf Goes Drag Racing – You Can Smell This Picture, Can't You?

9 Jan 2024, 12:31 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The roll-coaling force is strong not only with this Volkswagen Golf but with its ad-hoc challenger on that day, a diesel-powered Audi A3

 
Drag Race: 1,000-HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Takes Europe by Storm
Drag Race: 1,000-HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Takes Europe by Storm

7 Jan 2024, 12:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Boasting as much power as the original Bugatti Veyron, this Jeep Trackhawk was filmed drag racing a Lamborghini Huracan Evo and other fast rides

 
Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Goes Drag Racing in Las Vegas, Meets Two Unlikely Rivals
Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Goes Drag Racing in Las Vegas, Meets Two Unlikely Rivals

6 Jan 2024, 02:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Both of its ad-hoc challengers feature internal combustion power, so can the electric workhorse put them in their corners?

 
Video: Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races C8 Chevrolet Corvette, America Wins
Video: Dodge Challenger Hellcat Drag Races C8 Chevrolet Corvette, America Wins

4 Jan 2024, 08:10 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Both models offer similar straight-line performance, so which of the two do you think is faster down the quarter mile? Only one way to find out

 
R34 GT-R Drag Races R35 GT-R, Godzilla Is Going Down
R34 GT-R Drag Races R35 GT-R, Godzilla Is Going Down

31 Dec 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Can a 900-horsepower R34 GT-R keep up with a 700-horsepower R35 GT-R? Or will the difference in gearbox performance define this battle?

 
BMW M3 Has One Brave Soul, Drag Races Lamborghini Huracan Performante
BMW M3 Has One Brave Soul, Drag Races Lamborghini Huracan Performante

29 Dec 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Can the BMW M3 really rub shoulders with the Lamborghini Huracan without any outside intervention? Watch this video to find out

 
Porsche Family Feud: Cayman 718 GT4 RS Drag Races the 911 GT3
Porsche Family Feud: Cayman 718 GT4 RS Drag Races the 911 GT3

28 Dec 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Both feature the same heart, a 4.0L flat-six. They're rear-wheel drive, have a 7sp PDK, and take 3.2 seconds to 62 mph. But which one is faster?

 
Toyota Tundra Drag Races Can-Am Maverick, Mind the Gap
Toyota Tundra Drag Races Can-Am Maverick, Mind the Gap

27 Dec 2023, 19:36 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Can an upgraded Can-Am Maverick with a professional driver keep up with a supercharged Toyota Tundra over a straight, off-road section?

 
Ford Mustang GT Old vs. New Drag Race: Time To See Which One's Quicker
Ford Mustang GT Old vs. New Drag Race: Time To See Which One's Quicker

27 Dec 2023, 15:53 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Both muscle cars offer similar performance, but can the new one leave its predecessor in the dust? Only one way to find out

 
D&M Racing's 950 cc Inline-Three Jets 650 hp, Built For Side-By-Side Drag Racers
D&M Racing's 950 cc Inline-Three Jets 650 hp, Built For Side-By-Side Drag Racers

20 Dec 2023, 02:05 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Say hello to D&M Racing, a Glendale, Arizona-based manufacturer of boutique high-performance racing engines for side-by-side UTVs.

 
Up Close and Personal With "Grumpy's Toy X," the World's Nastiest Chevrolet Vega
Up Close and Personal With "Grumpy's Toy X," the World's Nastiest Chevrolet Vega

18 Dec 2023, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Based on a 1974 Chevrolet Vega, "Grumpy" Jenkins' drag racer revolutionized the Pro Stock class and won 13 events in its first year at the strip.

 
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Drag Races Ford F-150 Lightning, Instant Regrets Can Be Seen
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Drag Races Ford F-150 Lightning, Instant Regrets Can Be Seen

8 Dec 2023, 07:23 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It's no stock Durango Hellcat, as it boasts 1,000 horsepower courtesy of Hennessey, but is that enough to help it beat Ford's electric pickup?

 
Can an Old Honda Civic Beat the Mighty Dodge Charger Hellcat in a 1/4-Mile Race?
Can an Old Honda Civic Beat the Mighty Dodge Charger Hellcat in a 1/4-Mile Race?

6 Dec 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The fifth-gen Honda Civic is anything but stock, yet is that enough to beat a 700+ horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat?

 
Unassuming 1971 Mercury Cougar Hits the Dragstrip With Hidden Mods, Runs 11s
Unassuming 1971 Mercury Cougar Hits the Dragstrip With Hidden Mods, Runs 11s

5 Dec 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Mercury Cougar is not a range-topping Super Cobra Jet model, but that didn't stop the owner from turning it into an 11-second dragster.

 
Jeep Rubicon Experiences a Case of Jump Around and Find Out
Jeep Rubicon Experiences a Case of Jump Around and Find Out

29 Nov 2023, 18:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Jumping over a dune at high speed in your Ford Raptor might not be the best idea if the truck's not up for it. And it's even worse for the Jeep Rubicon.