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Frog-Eyed 1974 AMC Matador X Hits the Drag Strip, It's Quicker Than You Think
Frog-Eyed 1974 AMC Matador X Hits the Drag Strip, It's Quicker Than You Think

18 Mar 2022, 14:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1974 AMC Matador X needed more than 16 seconds to cover the quarter-mile off the assembly line, but this one is notably quicker

 
Triumph TR6 Hits the Drag Strip With Nasty 4-Cyl Surprise, Destroys V8 Competition
Triumph TR6 Hits the Drag Strip With Nasty 4-Cyl Surprise, Destroys V8 Competition

14 Mar 2022, 11:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Power and torque figures are a mystery, but this Triumph TR6 is powerful enough to cover the quarter-mile in only 10 seconds

 
LS-Swapped 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Races 1963 Chevy Nova, It's Extremely Close
LS-Swapped 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Races 1963 Chevy Nova, It's Extremely Close

17 Feb 2022, 11:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pre-1964 Chevrolet Novas weren't available with V8 engines and, as a result, were rather slow. But just like the Camaro, this Nova is far from stock

 
2022 Tesla Model X Plaid Acceleration Test: Quarter Mile Takes Only 9.8 Seconds
2022 Tesla Model X Plaid Acceleration Test: Quarter Mile Takes Only 9.8 Seconds

14 Feb 2022, 18:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's been carried out on a public road, this Tesla Model X Plaid acceleration test reveals better-than-advertised acceleration over the quarter mile

 
Toyota GR Yaris Drag Races Celica GT-Four, RAV4 Comes Out to Play
Toyota GR Yaris Drag Races Celica GT-Four, RAV4 Comes Out to Play

13 Feb 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A bone-stock Toyota GR Yaris is challenging the classic Celica GT-Four to a duel when a sleeper RAV4 decides to join in and give them a run for their money.

 
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Drag Races 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, the Underdog Wins
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Drag Races 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, the Underdog Wins

4 Feb 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On paper, it sure looks like the Coronet should win this one. But the Chevelle proves faster and defeats the R/T two times in a row

 
Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Avanti Drag Races 1970 Buick Skylark, Scores Lucky Win
Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Avanti Drag Races 1970 Buick Skylark, Scores Lucky Win

30 Jan 2022, 16:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2022 and the Avanti is a rare car, especially in supercharged R2 trim. So it's quite a big deal to see one at the drag strip

 
Modern Dodge Challenger 392 Drag Races 1967 Dodge Coronet Hemi, Regrets It Instantly
Modern Dodge Challenger 392 Drag Races 1967 Dodge Coronet Hemi, Regrets It Instantly

27 Jan 2022, 09:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On paper, the modern Scat Pack should win this race, but there are quite a few factors to consider, starting with the fact that these cars aren't exactly stock

 
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Races 1969 Pontiac GTO, It's a Photo Finish
1973 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Races 1969 Pontiac GTO, It's a Photo Finish

23 Jan 2022, 20:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / On paper, the Pontiac GTO is the obvious favorite to win the quarter-mile duel. And it does, but not as easy as you'd think

 
Nissan GT-R Drag Races Old Chevrolet Truck, Regrets It Instantly
Nissan GT-R Drag Races Old Chevrolet Truck, Regrets It Instantly

10 Jan 2022, 14:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Known as "Farmtruck," this second-generation Chevrolet C/K has been terrorizing drag strips for quite a few years now. Here's why

 
1969 Chevy COPO Chevelle Drag Races 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, Someone Gets Whooped
1969 Chevy COPO Chevelle Drag Races 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, Someone Gets Whooped

9 Jan 2022, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With a more powerful V8 and upgrades that make it more suitable for drag racing, the COPO Chevelle should be able to win this one, right?

 
2021 Ford Bronco Hits the 1/4 Mile, Doesn't Look Too Fast
2021 Ford Bronco Hits the 1/4 Mile, Doesn't Look Too Fast

3 Jan 2022, 18:53 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We're all better off if we just accept that a Ford Bronco won't feel at home at the drag strip. Even with some mods, it's still going to be slow.

 
BMW i4 Drag Races a Tesla Model 3, Elon Won't Be Pleased
BMW i4 Drag Races a Tesla Model 3, Elon Won't Be Pleased

1 Jan 2022, 12:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Tesla Model 3 Performance is facing a difficult opponent down the quarter-mile: the BMW i4 M50. Performance figures are similar, but which one will win?

 
1969 Pontiac GTO Drag Races 1968 Firebird in the Battle of the Rare Ponchos
1969 Pontiac GTO Drag Races 1968 Firebird in the Battle of the Rare Ponchos

31 Dec 2021, 14:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Both Pontiacs were advertised as 13-second cars back in the day, but which one is the quickest almost six decades later?

 
Rare 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Drag Races 1965 Buick Skylark, It's Very Close
Rare 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Drag Races 1965 Buick Skylark, It's Very Close

27 Dec 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / HO-equipped Grand Prix models are hard to find nowadays, especially if you're a fan of the four-speed manual. Pontiac built only 116 of them in 1969

 
Watch a Jet-Powered, Flame-Spitting Dragster Hit Almost 300 MPH on the Quarter-Mile
Watch a Jet-Powered, Flame-Spitting Dragster Hit Almost 300 MPH on the Quarter-Mile

26 Dec 2021, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This thing is so loud that you'll go deaf if you go near it without proper ear protection. And it's so fast that you might miss its launch if you blink

 
1968 Pontiac GTO vs 1970 Oldsmobile F-85 Is a Rare Muscle Car Drag Race
1968 Pontiac GTO vs 1970 Oldsmobile F-85 Is a Rare Muscle Car Drag Race

23 Dec 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These aren't regular run-of-the-mill cars. The GTO features a Ram Air II engine, while the Olds is fitted with the W-31 package

 
Twin-Turbo 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Runs 8s, Still Road-Legal
Twin-Turbo 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Runs 8s, Still Road-Legal

22 Dec 2021, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This flashy red 1969 Chevelle, for instance, still carries a 427-cubic-inch big-block V8 under the hood, but it's strapped to a pair of turbocharger

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 vs 1970 Buick GS Drag Race Produces Unexpected Result
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 vs 1970 Buick GS Drag Race Produces Unexpected Result

19 Dec 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Rated at 450 horsepower, the LS6 made the Chevelle one of the meanest and quickest muscle cars of its time. But is it fast enough for the 1970 Buick GS Stage 1?

 
Family-Owned 1964 Pontiac Catalina Is a Stunning Survivor, Hits the Drag Strip
Family-Owned 1964 Pontiac Catalina Is a Stunning Survivor, Hits the Drag Strip

16 Dec 2021, 09:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Recently brought to stretch its wheels at Byron Dragway, this late second-generation Catalina has been with the same family since new