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Ducati 1199 Panigale Smoked by Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Ducati 1199 Panigale Smoked by Porsche 911 GT2 RS

21 Nov 2012, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So here's another big battle between two beasts, with 4, and 2 wheels, respectively: the fearsome Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the acclaimed Ducati 1199 Panigale. The 1199 Panigale humiliated the ...

 
57 y.o. South African Pilot Rides BMW S1000RR to Major Drag Victory
57 y.o. South African Pilot Rides BMW S1000RR to Major Drag Victory

12 Nov 2012, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Podium once more for the former airline pilot Peter de la Rey, as he won the Superbike Elimination drag race in South Africa for the second year in a row. Peter de la Rey has made it past his clo...

 
Hayabusa Does 243 mph (390 km/h), Crashes Slowly At the End
Hayabusa Does 243 mph (390 km/h), Crashes Slowly At the End

29 Oct 2012, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Doing 243 mph (390 km/h) is no joke, but Billy Shoemaker isn't new to this game. See him ride his modified Hayabusa and reaching this speed at the Texas Mile, and you'll quickly understand...

 
Ducati 1199 Panigale S 10.18 Sec Quarter Mile Drag
Ducati 1199 Panigale S 10.18 Sec Quarter Mile Drag

23 Oct 2012, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one of the first official drag races tape with the Ducati 1199 Panigale S. Nothing particularly spectacular since it's about a stock Ducati, with absolutely no modifications and def...

 
Bobby Sirkegian's 1951 Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike
Bobby Sirkegian's 1951 Triumph Thunderbird Drag Bike

19 Oct 2012, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This 1951 Triumph Thunderbird is the same Baby Mine Bobby Sirkegian, then 15, rode for the “You Asked For It” show back in 1954. It was one of the first drag bikes to make it big on...

 
Suzuki B-King Shames Porsche Panamera in Quarter-mile Drag
Suzuki B-King Shames Porsche Panamera in Quarter-mile Drag

13 Oct 2012, 08:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Most of the times, a race between a bike and a car is a bit on the unfair side because bikes usually win effortless victories. Now, when by "car" we mean really fast sport cars, things ...

 
OCC Lawless Electric Drag Bike Does 201 mph (324 km/h) <span>· Video</span>
OCC Lawless Electric Drag Bike Does 201 mph (324 km/h) · Video

10 Oct 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Electric bike Lawless Rocket built by OCC makes it past previous speed records and goes more than 201 mph (324 km/h). If you thought Orange County Choppers (OCC) are good only in the classic bike...

 
Roush Mustang JDM Drag Car Runs the Quarter Mile in 9.6s
Roush Mustang JDM Drag Car Runs the Quarter Mile in 9.6s

8 Dec 2010, 21:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in August, Roush Performance introduced a new Roushcharger for the Ford Mustang’s fresh 5.0 liter V8 engine, offering tuning enthusiasts a new toy to play with. It seems like the Roush...

 
2012 Mustang Cobra Jet Specs Released
2012 Mustang Cobra Jet Specs Released

1 Dec 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re preparing to enter a new decade and the automotive industry is offering us some interesting fights that see top vehicles compete against each other for the public’s attention. O...

 
Nissan GT-R Facelift New Photos and Details
Nissan GT-R Facelift New Photos and Details

26 Aug 2010, 08:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No more than a day has passed since we brought you the first images showing the facelifted version of the high-performance GT-R and a new set of images, accompanied by new pieces of information, whi...

 
Automotive Wind Tunnels - Making Aerodynamic Cars
Automotive Wind Tunnels - Making Aerodynamic Cars

8 Aug 2010, 13:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For those of you that don’t already know this, wind tunnel testing were initially aimed at conducting aerodynamic research mostly involving aircrafts. The first enclosed wind tunnel for aerona...

 
Troy Coughlin Wins NMCA Pro Street Championship
Troy Coughlin Wins NMCA Pro Street Championship

19 Oct 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following an almost three-decade struggle, a period of time in which he fought hard to achieve his first win of a national title, drag racer Troy Coughlin managed to do it. He succeeded in taking th...