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Tesla Plaid Looking for 9-Sec Cars Meets Turbo'd Ford Mustang GT, Could Be Anyone's Game
Tesla Plaid Looking for 9-Sec Cars Meets Turbo'd Ford Mustang GT, Could Be Anyone's Game

31 Mar 2023, 01:40 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Even with a turbo and numerous other mods, can the Ford Mustang stand neck and neck with the mighty Tesla Model S Plaid? Well, this one can!

 
What's BMW M's Quickest Grocery Getter and School Bus? M3 Touring Drag Races X5 M
What's BMW M's Quickest Grocery Getter and School Bus? M3 Touring Drag Races X5 M

24 Mar 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The M3 Touring is a lighter and less powerful proposal, whereas the X5 M is punchier and heavier. So which one do you think is faster down the quarter mile?

 
1957 Chevrolet 210 Hidden for Decades Is an Amazing Survivor With a Drag Racing Past
1957 Chevrolet 210 Hidden for Decades Is an Amazing Survivor With a Drag Racing Past

17 Mar 2023, 18:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1955 to 1957, the Chevy Tri-Five is quite the common barn find nowadays. But luckily enough, not all of them were forgotten once retired

 
1,200-HP Twin-Turbo C8 Stingray Jitters at the Dragstrip, Huracan Shows How It’s Done
1,200-HP Twin-Turbo C8 Stingray Jitters at the Dragstrip, Huracan Shows How It’s Done

24 Feb 2023, 13:06 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / YouTube vlogger Brink of Speed loves the C8 Corvette (he owns an outrageous Z51 Stingray), and of course, he joined JoTech Motorsports and their twin-turbo C8

 
1971 Dodge Demon 340 Comes Out of Storage, Shows Off Tiny Surprise Under the Hood
1971 Dodge Demon 340 Comes Out of Storage, Shows Off Tiny Surprise Under the Hood

22 Feb 2023, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yeah, high-performance upgrades for classic V8s are nice, but Don "Big Daddy" Garlits' signature on the engine bay is even better.

 
Hot Wheels RLC Exclusive '66 Super Nova Is Out Now, Looks Like a 10-Second Car
Hot Wheels RLC Exclusive '66 Super Nova Is Out Now, Looks Like a 10-Second Car

22 Feb 2023, 10:46 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / One of the most popular Red Line Club castings ever is back with a new design, and pre-orders are still open for any Pro Street enthusiasts

 
Watch the 2023 Corvette Z06 Run 10.4s in the Quarter Mile With Drag Radials
Watch the 2023 Corvette Z06 Run 10.4s in the Quarter Mile With Drag Radials

15 Feb 2023, 20:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Always impressive in a straight line, the Z06 could've done better than 10.4 seconds with rear drag radials had the weather been better

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races European Supercars, Sadly Doesn’t Beat Them
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Races European Supercars, Sadly Doesn’t Beat Them

13 Feb 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the weather didn't help this Corvette Z06 in the quarter mile, 10.8 seconds in a bone-stock C8 Z06 is mighty impressive, nevertheless

 
1,000-HP Nissan Hardbody Challenges 800-HP Ford Mustang to a Race, Junkyard Build Wins
1,000-HP Nissan Hardbody Challenges 800-HP Ford Mustang to a Race, Junkyard Build Wins

6 Feb 2023, 13:54 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Never underestimate your opponent even if it looks like his car just came out of the junkyard. Turbocharged LS engines are a force to be reckoned with!

 
1951 Kaiser Henry J "Pain in the Gass" Nostalgia Gasser Is Pure Eye Candy
1951 Kaiser Henry J "Pain in the Gass" Nostalgia Gasser Is Pure Eye Candy

30 Jan 2023, 17:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Not familiar with this car? Well, don't beat yourself up, the Kaiser Henry J is not exactly iconic as far as classic cars go

 
1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost: The Story of an American Street Racing Legend
1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost: The Story of an American Street Racing Legend

19 Jan 2023, 17:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / During the 1970s, this HEMI-powered Challenger was a Detroit street racing king, and in the decades that followed, its fascinating story made it a legend

 
1962 Pontiac Catalina Drag Races Firebird and Fox-Body Mustang, Takes No Prisoners
1962 Pontiac Catalina Drag Races Firebird and Fox-Body Mustang, Takes No Prisoners

19 Jan 2023, 13:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A somewhat modern take on the iconic Catalina Super Duty, this beefed-up Pontiac is impressively fast down the eighth mile

 
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Races Shelby GT500, Underdog Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Races Shelby GT500, Underdog Has a Few Tricks up Its Sleeve

19 Jan 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / What tricks would those be? Well, try a supercharged V8, with upgraded internals. But is that enough to help the Mach 1 beat the GT500 in a 1/4-mile race?

 
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R and 1,000-HP R34, Bullying Ensues
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races R35 Nissan GT-R and 1,000-HP R34, Bullying Ensues

18 Jan 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Impressive though it may be in the corners, the 2023 model year Chevrolet Corvette Z06 doesn't stand a chance against the R35 NISMO in the quarter mile

 
992 Porsche 911 GT3 Drag Races Carrera GTS, Cue Sad Violin Noises
992 Porsche 911 GT3 Drag Races Carrera GTS, Cue Sad Violin Noises

15 Jan 2023, 22:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The GT3 is much sportier than the Carrera GTS in many ways, but in the quarter mile and from a roll, it sadly doesn't have the legs on its turbo'd sibling

 
1,400-HP Lamborghini Huracan STO Drag Races 1,400-HP Audi R8, Both Are Ridiculously Fast
1,400-HP Lamborghini Huracan STO Drag Races 1,400-HP Audi R8, Both Are Ridiculously Fast

13 Jan 2023, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the green-painted Lamorghini's best pass for the night was 8.351 seconds at 171.69 miles per hour (276.30 kilometers per hour)

 
'73 Plymouth Duster Joins '65 Dodge Coronet and Three More Cars in New Hot Wheels Set
'73 Plymouth Duster Joins '65 Dodge Coronet and Three More Cars in New Hot Wheels Set

13 Jan 2023, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The new Hot Wheels Dragstrip Demons is a premium assortment of five vehicles, or even six of them if you're lucky enough

 
Ford Mustang vs BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs Volkswagen Golf R Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess
Ford Mustang vs BMW M240i vs Audi RS 3 vs Volkswagen Golf R Drag Race Is Anyone’s Guess

12 Jan 2023, 14:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mustang GT C/S certainly is the most exciting of the bunch thanks to its naturally-aspirated V8 engine, but it's not the fastest in the quarter mile

 
New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Drag Races Tuned R230, It’s Not Even Close
New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Drag Races Tuned R230, It’s Not Even Close

11 Jan 2023, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Given how old that R230 is, it does a pretty good job against the much newer and more advanced SL 55 from the R232 generation

 
"Money Trap" Is a 1969 Ford Mustang With a 427 Side-Oiler and Hand-Painted Snakes
"Money Trap" Is a 1969 Ford Mustang With a 427 Side-Oiler and Hand-Painted Snakes

5 Jan 2023, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Born as a rather plain H-Code 1969 Mustang, this pony rocks a 427 side-oiler V8 and extra gear for quick quarter-mile runs