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1700 HP Chevy Silverado Runs 8-second Quarter Mile, Sets World Record
1700 HP Chevy Silverado Runs 8-second Quarter Mile, Sets World Record

31 Jan 2014, 17:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The white 2004 Chevrolet Silverado you’re about to see below is the world’s fastest 1999+ model year Chevy pickup truck on the drag strip. Fitted with a 427 cubic inch engine and a P...

 
Fox Body Mustang Wheel Stand Goes Wrong
Fox Body Mustang Wheel Stand Goes Wrong

31 Jan 2014, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Doing a wheel stand in a powerful musclecar isn’t as easy as it sounds and the video you’re about to see below is the perfect proof. The stunt belongs to Tab Jordan, who almost wrecke...

 
Drag Race: 2013 Camaro ZL1 vs 2012 McLaren 12C
Drag Race: 2013 Camaro ZL1 vs 2012 McLaren 12C

31 Jan 2014, 13:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A couple of days ago we’ve seen how a sporty Tesla Model S sedan narrowly won against a 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 in a quarter mile race. Now we’re back to show you an equally interesti...

 
Supercharged 2014 Chevrolet SS Runs 11-second Quarter Mile
Supercharged 2014 Chevrolet SS Runs 11-second Quarter Mile

29 Jan 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The folks over at Hennessey Performance finally posted a video of their supercharged 2014 Chevrolet SS doing the quarter mile. Enhanced by the company’s familiar HPE600 package, fitted with...

 
Drag Race: 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 vs Tesla Model S
Drag Race: 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 vs Tesla Model S

29 Jan 2014, 09:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / You probably weren’t expecting to see the brand new 2014 Corvette Stingray pitted against an all-electric Tesla Model S sedan on the drag strip anytime soon, but the first showdown between the...

 
2002 Mustang Gets Supercharged Coyote, Pulls 9-second Quarter Mile
2002 Mustang Gets Supercharged Coyote, Pulls 9-second Quarter Mile

17 Jan 2014, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While we’re busy talking about the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang, a lot of people out there are still having fun with their Fox Body and SN-95 ponies. On the drag strip that is! The ‘S...

 
This A 45 AMG Does The Quarter in Less Than 12.3 Seconds
This A 45 AMG Does The Quarter in Less Than 12.3 Seconds

14 Jan 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Australians, like Americans, are pretty much obsessed with straight line speed and quarter mile times from their most powerful cars. Which is among the many reason for which the Mercedes-Benz A 4...

 
Nissan GT-R vs. Classic Musclecars Street Racing
Nissan GT-R vs. Classic Musclecars Street Racing

10 Jan 2014, 09:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Nissan GT-R is one of 2014’s hottest supercars, especially after setting a (controversial) 7:08 Nurburgring lap time. Basically a computer on wheels, the GT-R can take on just about any ve...

 
Drag Race: Cadillac CTS-V vs Supercharged TRD Toyota Tundra
Drag Race: Cadillac CTS-V vs Supercharged TRD Toyota Tundra

5 Jan 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you think a pickup truck doesn't stand a chance in a drag race against a beefed-up Cadillac CTS-V, the video you're about to see below will prove that's not always the case. And...

 
Turbocharged Ford XR6 Pulls 8-Second Quarter Mile
Turbocharged Ford XR6 Pulls 8-Second Quarter Mile

29 Dec 2013, 11:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Three years from now, Ford Australia will no longer be making cars. A decision that upset a lot of lads from Down Under and us as well, because we'll be missing the Falcon and all its derivativ...

 
This Chevrolet Blazer Is a Rocket on Wheels
This Chevrolet Blazer Is a Rocket on Wheels

27 Dec 2013, 17:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No longer available in the United States, as it was discontinued back in 2005, the Chevrolet Blazer is still alive and kicking thanks to a bunch of SUV enthusiasts. While most of them are still b...

 
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Does a Quick-ish Quarter Mile
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Does a Quick-ish Quarter Mile

23 Dec 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Want proof that the new 991 Porsche 911 Turbo is a fast car? Look no further than the latest drag race clip coming your way from Florida. Perhaps the most compelling case for all-wheel drive superca...

 
Chrysler Centura Goes From Boring to Utterly Fast with Six-Cylinder Hemi
Chrysler Centura Goes From Boring to Utterly Fast with Six-Cylinder Hemi

11 Dec 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Most of you might not have heard of the Chrysler Centura, but you shouldn’t be ashamed. It’s far from being a mainstream American. The Centura was a short-lived four-door sedan that was ...

 
This 10-second Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Ain't No Fancy Grocery Getter
This 10-second Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Ain't No Fancy Grocery Getter

7 Dec 2013, 10:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fact that the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon offers 58 cubic feet of storage is quite impressive, but nothing beats the 556 horsepower this grocery getter is hiding under the hood. No one actually nee...

 
All Motor Pontiac G8 Pulls 10-Second Quarter Mile
All Motor Pontiac G8 Pulls 10-Second Quarter Mile

6 Dec 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We probably said it before, but we'll do it again: we're just crazy about all motor vehicles. Wait, that doesn't sound right. We meant to say all motor V8s, like this 1968 Mustang or ...

 
2014 NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Announced
2014 NHRA Pro Mod Schedule Announced

6 Dec 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 NHRA Pro Mod drag racing series will feature a 10-race schedule, the National Hot Rod Association announced earlier this week, adding that each event will be televised on the Velocity Chann...

 
Rotary-Engined Ford Escort Runs 7-Second Quarter Mile
Rotary-Engined Ford Escort Runs 7-Second Quarter Mile

5 Dec 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Judging by production numbers alone, the Mazda RX-7 is no Toyota Corolla with less than one million units sold. However, we know a bunch of people that would have an RX-7 over much more popular spor...

 
LS3-powered C6 Corvette Packs 930 RWHP
LS3-powered C6 Corvette Packs 930 RWHP

4 Dec 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Remember the obscene awesome 1,000+ HP hearse we wrote about in mid-November? You do? That’s great, because the guys from AMS Performance prepped a new vehicle that’s able to pull lightn...

 
Aussie Dragster Blows Engine
Aussie Dragster Blows Engine

29 Nov 2013, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Spectacular by its power-packing nature, drag racing is also very dangerous. Probably not to the same extend as in its early days, but when you’re out there on the drag strip you know that at ...

 
10-Second Fox-Body Mustang Tows Trailers to the Drag Strip
10-Second Fox-Body Mustang Tows Trailers to the Drag Strip

29 Nov 2013, 10:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Having a Fox-body Mustang that’s able to complete the quarter mile in 10 seconds isn’t something we haven’t seen before, but this menacing grey pony is a bit special. It tows a tra...