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It's Giulia GTA vs Quadrifoglio in 1,036-HP Race Down the 1/4-Mile, Alfa Romeo Wins
It's Giulia GTA vs Quadrifoglio in 1,036-HP Race Down the 1/4-Mile, Alfa Romeo Wins

2 Nov 2022, 13:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It's quite obvious that the "standard" Giulia Quadrifoglio won't stand a chance against the GTA, but this test is meant to show the differences between the two

 
Tuned Audi RS Q8 Goes Supercar-Bullying at Drag Racing Event, Meets Its R8 Sibling
Tuned Audi RS Q8 Goes Supercar-Bullying at Drag Racing Event, Meets Its R8 Sibling

1 Nov 2022, 22:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It appears that the Audi RS Q8 has no less than 800 ps available via the loud pedal. But is that enough to help it beat the R8? Only one way to find out

 
2004 Mustang SVT Cobra Is a 1/4-Mile Addict, Flaunts Rare Mystichrome Paint
2004 Mustang SVT Cobra Is a 1/4-Mile Addict, Flaunts Rare Mystichrome Paint

1 Nov 2022, 10:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 2004 Terminator Cobra has turned to the boost-side in an attempt to enter the 8-second quarter-mile club, and it's not that expensive either.

 
Drift Cars Go Head-to-Head in 1,000-FT Drag Race, Turbo Power Wins
Drift Cars Go Head-to-Head in 1,000-FT Drag Race, Turbo Power Wins

31 Oct 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A 600-hp Chevrolet Camaro is boldly challenging a 720-hp Nissan 240SX to a drag race, and there's bound to be a lot of smoke on the track during the whole thing

 
It's a Full House As Brittany Force Runs the Table in Las Vegas
It's a Full House As Brittany Force Runs the Table in Las Vegas

31 Oct 2022, 02:38 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In command of the Top Fuel division since arriving in Sin City on Friday, Brittany Force continued her dominance at The Strip

 
Tony Stewart Gets Behind the Wheel of an NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster and Makes It to Sunday
Tony Stewart Gets Behind the Wheel of an NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster and Makes It to Sunday

30 Oct 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It is arguable whether you can call race car drivers athletes, but when a racer makes the leap from constantly turning left into a dragster, it's impressive

 
Top Fuel Dragsters Light Up the Las Vegas Strip Throttling to Over 332 MPH
Top Fuel Dragsters Light Up the Las Vegas Strip Throttling to Over 332 MPH

30 Oct 2022, 07:12 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Five of the Top Fuel low qualifiers for eliminations on Sunday ran in the 3.6-range with Brittany Force topping the field once again

 
2022 Kia Stinger GT Races Cadillac CT5-V, It’s Pretty Close
2022 Kia Stinger GT Races Cadillac CT5-V, It’s Pretty Close

29 Oct 2022, 19:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / To whom it may concern, Kia will discontinue the Stinger next year, and the factory that currently makes the Cadillac CT5 will be retooled for EV production

 
Force Gambles on Letting It All Hang Out in Blazing 337 MPH Run in Sin City Qualifying
Force Gambles on Letting It All Hang Out in Blazing 337 MPH Run in Sin City Qualifying

29 Oct 2022, 03:36 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The NHRA arrived in the gambling mecca for its penultimate event and saw Brittany Force throttle her way to the top in qualifying

 
2012 COPO Camaro Is a First-Class Ticket to an Elite 1/4 Mile Club, Feels Like a Bargain
2012 COPO Camaro Is a First-Class Ticket to an Elite 1/4 Mile Club, Feels Like a Bargain

27 Oct 2022, 18:27 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / How would you like a car that can run the quarter mile in 9 seconds or less, right out of the box? This rare COPO Camaro could be yours with a bit of luck

 
Tuned Mercedes-AMG E 63 Drag Races Audi R8, Bet You Didn't See This Coming
Tuned Mercedes-AMG E 63 Drag Races Audi R8, Bet You Didn't See This Coming

27 Oct 2022, 07:32 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This Mercedes-AMG E 63 S has a few aftermarket tricks up its sleeve, and they were signed by Brabus, but is that enough to help it beat the Audi R8?

 
V12-Powered BMW 3 Series E36 Races Ford Mustang, It Sadly Isn’t Fast Enough
V12-Powered BMW 3 Series E36 Races Ford Mustang, It Sadly Isn’t Fast Enough

24 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Definitely not your average E36 restomod, this V12-engined 3 Series doesn't have what it takes to shame a pre-facelift S550 Ford Mustang GT in the quarter mile

 
Bugatti Divo Races Tesla Model S Plaid, Runs 9.27s in the Quarter Mile
Bugatti Divo Races Tesla Model S Plaid, Runs 9.27s in the Quarter Mile

23 Oct 2022, 19:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it didn't manage to win from either a dig or a roll, the Bugatti Divo is a seriously quick machine in the quarter mile

 
Toyota Pickup Truck Races 1,500-HP Lamborghini, Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve
Toyota Pickup Truck Races 1,500-HP Lamborghini, Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve

17 Oct 2022, 17:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / What does it take for an old Toyota Pickup truck to be able to take down a 1,500-horsepower, twin-turbo Lamborghini Huracan? Watch and learn.

 
Watch This Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Drag Race a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and a Tesla Model 3
Watch This Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Drag Race a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and a Tesla Model 3

14 Oct 2022, 23:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A few tenths slower than Jeep's advertised 13 on the nose, this Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is certainly fast for a body-on-frame SUV with off-road chops

 
Get to Know the Blue Shark, a Wild 928 That Makes the New 911 GT3 RS Look Like a Go-Kart
Get to Know the Blue Shark, a Wild 928 That Makes the New 911 GT3 RS Look Like a Go-Kart

14 Oct 2022, 12:08 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Built to rule the dragstrip but also soon-to-be road legal, this Porsche 928 is powered by an insane, 3,500-hp, supercharged V8

 
Corvette C8 Stands Up for the ICE Squad, Drag Races Tesla Model 3 – Which One's Quicker?
Corvette C8 Stands Up for the ICE Squad, Drag Races Tesla Model 3 – Which One's Quicker?

14 Oct 2022, 08:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Does the Chevy Corvette C8 have what it takes to beat the Tesla Model 3 in a quarter-mile sprint, or will the EV simply wipe the floor with it?

 
Are Women Better Drivers and More Popular? In the NHRA They Often Are!
Are Women Better Drivers and More Popular? In the NHRA They Often Are!

13 Oct 2022, 22:41 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It's quite cool to see women succeed in a male-dominated sport and even more of a sight to watch fans rally around their success

 
900-HP Ford F1 Drag Races Audi RS 6, Someone's About To Get Smoked
900-HP Ford F1 Drag Races Audi RS 6, Someone's About To Get Smoked

13 Oct 2022, 18:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Both these cars have raced at Santa Margarita Ranch before, but the Audi is the only one to have won its previous battle

 
Honda Civic Type R Tries Handling a McLaren 720S in Quarter-Mile Race, Destruction Follows
Honda Civic Type R Tries Handling a McLaren 720S in Quarter-Mile Race, Destruction Follows

13 Oct 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Surely there is no way that the Honda Civic Type R could actually beat the McLaren 720S down the quarter-mile, right? Find out here if that's indeed the case