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Chevrolet Monte Carlo Used to Be a Street Sleeper, Now It's a 1/4-Mile Winning Machine
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Used to Be a Street Sleeper, Now It's a 1/4-Mile Winning Machine

15 Jul 2023, 19:08 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You will rarely see cars with engines this big. And even if you do, will they be able to run the quarter mile in under nine seconds?

 
Audi RS 6 Avant Performance Drag Races Its R8 Supercar Sibling, Loser Struggles Every Time
Audi RS 6 Avant Performance Drag Races Its R8 Supercar Sibling, Loser Struggles Every Time

12 Jul 2023, 10:56 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Does the Audi RS 6 Avant stand a chance in a direct straight-line battle against the R8 supercar? This video answers the question

 
Monstrous Ford F-150 Hits the Drag Strip and Immediately Faces a Very Big Problem
Monstrous Ford F-150 Hits the Drag Strip and Immediately Faces a Very Big Problem

11 Jul 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This inconspicuous-looking Ford F-150 went drag racing against a nitrous Dodge Challenger and a bad Ram 1500 TRX. But did it put them in their corners?

 
Ford Mustang Drag Races Chevy Corvette, Decides To Attack the Side Wall Mid-Race
Ford Mustang Drag Races Chevy Corvette, Decides To Attack the Side Wall Mid-Race

11 Jul 2023, 07:07 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Ford Mustang's destructive nature strikes again, as this previous-gen muscle car crashed into the side wall while drag racing an older Corvette

 
67-Year-Old Grandpa Is a Top Level 1/4-Mile Racer in His 1,500 HP Mustang
67-Year-Old Grandpa Is a Top Level 1/4-Mile Racer in His 1,500 HP Mustang

9 Jul 2023, 18:41 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Regardless of what anyone around you might think, there is always time to take up a new hobby. And this is living proof that you can be a drag racer at any age!

 
Rivian R1T Drag Races Ford Explorer ST, Loser Doesn't Stand a Chance
Rivian R1T Drag Races Ford Explorer ST, Loser Doesn't Stand a Chance

8 Jul 2023, 07:38 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / One is an electric pickup, the other is a sporty SUV, and the two recently met for a drag race at the Bandimere Speedway in Colorado. Can you spot the winner?

 
1955 Nash Metropolitan Is an Altered Dragster Freak With a HEMI V8 Under the Hood
1955 Nash Metropolitan Is an Altered Dragster Freak With a HEMI V8 Under the Hood

3 Jul 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A more exotic take on the cute Nash Metropolitan, this HEMI-powered altered dragster covers the quarter-mile in less than 13 seconds.

 
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Drag Races Audi R8 To Prove It's Not Scared of Supercas
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Drag Races Audi R8 To Prove It's Not Scared of Supercas

28 Jun 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio sports sedan doesn't stand a chance against the Audi R8, or does it? This video answers the question, so you know what to do

 
248-MPH Chevy Camaro: The Less Time, the Greater the Pleasure
248-MPH Chevy Camaro: The Less Time, the Greater the Pleasure

27 Jun 2023, 13:57 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The "Predator" is a Chevrolet Camaro Dragster that could run the 1/4-mile in 6 seconds, with a trap speed of 250 mph. "The less time, the greater the pleasure."

 
Wheelie-Pulling Nitrous Hearse Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid – The Unpredictable Happens!
Wheelie-Pulling Nitrous Hearse Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid – The Unpredictable Happens!

26 Jun 2023, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / You've seen the Tesla Model S Plaid drag racing all sorts of fast cars, but we bet that doesn't include a quarter-mile battle with a hearse, does it?

 
Can a BMW M3 Beat a Ferrari SF90? Destruction Doesn't Ensue!
Can a BMW M3 Beat a Ferrari SF90? Destruction Doesn't Ensue!

22 Jun 2023, 11:27 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Bimmer has received a healthy power boost, but is that enough to help it beat the mighty Ferrari in a straight-line battle?

 
2023 Chevrolet Colorado Drag Races 2023 GMC Canyon, 4-Cylinder Camaro Shames Both
2023 Chevrolet Colorado Drag Races 2023 GMC Canyon, 4-Cylinder Camaro Shames Both

20 Jun 2023, 16:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The high-output L3B in the Canyon helped the midsizer in the quarter mile and from a roll, but alas, the Camaro 2.0L Turbo proved faster than both trucks

 
1,183-HP Chevrolet Camaro Is an 8-Second Dream Come True
1,183-HP Chevrolet Camaro Is an 8-Second Dream Come True

19 Jun 2023, 10:06 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Mike invested tens of thousands of hours building the ultimate 1967 Dragster Chevrolet Camaro. The result is an 8-second 1/4-mile monster!

 
Barracuda B029 Super Stock: One of the Rarest and Fastest Muscle Cars of the '60s
Barracuda B029 Super Stock: One of the Rarest and Fastest Muscle Cars of the '60s

17 Jun 2023, 19:45 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though not street legal, the 1968 B029 Super Stock with its 426 HEMI was one of the most outrageous factory cars from the golden age of muscle cars

 
1,300-HP Drag Race: It's Camaro vs Camaro Down the 1/4-Mile
1,300-HP Drag Race: It's Camaro vs Camaro Down the 1/4-Mile

13 Jun 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A 600-hp Camaro is going up against a 700-hp one down the 1/4-mile. Both drivers have some impressive stories, and this race was as close as it gets.

 
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2

12 Jun 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The fastest AWD Volkswagen in the world is a VR6-powered Golf MK2 that can run the quarter-mile in 7.412 seconds! And it looks like it can go even faster!

 
Rare 1970 Dodge Polara Convertible Hits the Drag Strip After 20 Years in a Barn
Rare 1970 Dodge Polara Convertible Hits the Drag Strip After 20 Years in a Barn

12 Jun 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 842 convertibles sold in 1970, this Dodge Polara is a rare Mopar. And it will become a daily driver after 20 years in a barn.

 
Corvette C8 Stands Up for America, Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro in Europe
Corvette C8 Stands Up for America, Drag Races Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro in Europe

26 May 2023, 15:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The 'Vette is less powerful but quicker off the line compared to the two-door GT model, but which one is faster in a direct battle?

 
The BMW M4 CSL May Be Fast, but the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Corvette Z06 Aren't Impressed
The BMW M4 CSL May Be Fast, but the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Corvette Z06 Aren't Impressed

19 May 2023, 14:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / This track battle showcases just how fast the Corvette Z06 is, going toe to toe with a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and beating the BMW M4 CSL, which had the most flair

 
Betting on This Ford Mustang vs Dodge Challenger Drag Race Is One Way To Lose Money
Betting on This Ford Mustang vs Dodge Challenger Drag Race Is One Way To Lose Money

19 May 2023, 06:26 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The quarter-mile battle between the Ford Mustang GT and the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack had a clear winner. Can you tell which one was faster?