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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

 
This 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Helped Fight Racism and Police Abuse in Los Angeles
This 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Helped Fight Racism and Police Abuse in Los Angeles

3 Jan 2023, 18:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's a historically important Mopar linked to a great man whose dream was to unite everyone, regardless of skin color and religion, through racing

 
Tuned Mercedes-AMG C 63 Takes on the Supercar Establishment, It's Anyone's Game
Tuned Mercedes-AMG C 63 Takes on the Supercar Establishment, It's Anyone's Game

2 Jan 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / With almost 800 hp on tap, presumably, this Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe tried its luck against some exotic machines at a drag racing event in Germany

 
Faceless 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Drags First-Gen Mustang, There's No Contest
Faceless 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Drags First-Gen Mustang, There's No Contest

26 Dec 2022, 11:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fact that the owner had to cut off the front clip to make room for the engine is enough to guess that this Corvette is more potent that a regular C3

 
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising
Old Range Rover Sport SVR Races New RRS P530, Result Isn't Really Surprising

23 Dec 2022, 21:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Heavier but torquier than the previous-gen Range Rover Sport in SVR flavor, the current-gen P530 did well given that the SVR is due to debut next year

 
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time
Mercedes-AMG C 43 Races Acura TLX Type S and Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400, Wins Every Time

18 Dec 2022, 21:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Often ridiculed for not being a true AMG, the W205-generation C 43 is mighty impressive in a straight-line showdown against the TLX Type S and Q60 RS 400

 
Old Toyota Tacoma and Audi RS 3 Drag Race Concludes With 9- and 10-Second Runs
Old Toyota Tacoma and Audi RS 3 Drag Race Concludes With 9- and 10-Second Runs

17 Dec 2022, 14:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / In theory, this first-gen Toyota Tacoma could give modern supercars a run for their money. In practice, however, it raced against an Audi RS 3 Sedan

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Bugatti Chiron, New Lucid Air Sapphire Obliterates Them Both
Tesla Model S Plaid Races Bugatti Chiron, New Lucid Air Sapphire Obliterates Them Both

15 Dec 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of Lucid's most performance-oriented model yet, it doesn't break a sweat obliterating the Plaid, Pur Sport, and a $39,500 superbike

 
Tesla Model X Plaid Defies the Laws of Physics With 9-Sec ¼-Mile, Destroys Mercedes-AMG GT
Tesla Model X Plaid Defies the Laws of Physics With 9-Sec ¼-Mile, Destroys Mercedes-AMG GT

14 Dec 2022, 12:26 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It may be a spacious and comfortable family car, but the Tesla Model X Plaid is also insanely fast. Watch it drag race a Mercedes-AMG GT here

 
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Drag Races Euro Hatches With Surprising Results
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Drag Races Euro Hatches With Surprising Results

9 Dec 2022, 11:28 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / In other words, this Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 should have stayed put, as it was beaten into submission by the hot hatchbacks, which were joined by a Toyota MR2

 
2023 Corvette Z06 Pokes Fun at Porsche and Audi in the 1/4-Mile, Then Races a Ducati
2023 Corvette Z06 Pokes Fun at Porsche and Audi in the 1/4-Mile, Then Races a Ducati

1 Dec 2022, 16:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We all know that the 2023 Corvette Z06 is a fast car, but how fast exactly is it? This video reveals how it fares against two German supercars and a superbike

 
2016 Dodge Viper GTC Faces Hellcat Redeye-Swapped 2001 Viper in a Straight Line
2016 Dodge Viper GTC Faces Hellcat Redeye-Swapped 2001 Viper in a Straight Line

28 Nov 2022, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / When you have two Dodge Vipers on an old airstrip, you know that traction will be an issue, but you still want to watch. Quick: which one is your favorite