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Place Your Bets: 1969 Ford Cobra Drag Races 1969 Hurst Olds
Place Your Bets: 1969 Ford Cobra Drag Races 1969 Hurst Olds

10 Dec 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1969 Hurst Olds is a living legend, while the 1969 Ford Cobra is one-year nameplate that didn''t sport the popular "Mustang" or "Torino" badges

 
Porsche 911 Drag Races BMW M3, Less Is More
Porsche 911 Drag Races BMW M3, Less Is More

8 Dec 2021, 20:51 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / An entry level, twin-turbo Porsche 911 Carerra challenges a top of the line BMW M3 Competition. And the result may not what you imagined

 
R32 GT-R Drag Races Newer R33 and R34, Disaster Strikes Twice
R32 GT-R Drag Races Newer R33 and R34, Disaster Strikes Twice

7 Dec 2021, 20:36 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Three GT-Rs line up for one of the most epic drag races of 2021, with nearly 3,000 horsepower at the start line. But only two of them are going to make it out

 
2JZ Nissan 240SX Drags A80 Toyota Supra and LS V8 Honda S2000 for 8s Turbo Glory
2JZ Nissan 240SX Drags A80 Toyota Supra and LS V8 Honda S2000 for 8s Turbo Glory

5 Dec 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a drag racing JDM treat, but with a turbo twist that's also America-flavored

 
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Drag Races 1969 Corvette L88, It's a Photo Finish
1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Drag Races 1969 Corvette L88, It's a Photo Finish

2 Dec 2021, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Camaro ZL-1 and the Corvette L88 are two of the rarest Chevrolets built in 1969, limited to 69 and 116 units, respectively

 
Cocky Audi RS 3 Challenges 1,000-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gets Its Wish
Cocky Audi RS 3 Challenges 1,000-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S, Gets Its Wish

30 Nov 2021, 16:59 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Can a 1,000-hp Audi win against a 1,000-hp Porsche in a head-to-head battle down the quarter-mile? You're about to find out

 
1976 Pontiac "Trans Rat" Is a Big-Block Monster With Drag Racing Skills
1976 Pontiac "Trans Rat" Is a Big-Block Monster With Drag Racing Skills

26 Nov 2021, 19:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Meet "Trans Rat," a fully customized Poncho that looks like it just came out of a racing shop. And it's ready to hit the drag strip

 
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Drag Races 1971 Duster, It's Closer Than You Think
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Drag Races 1971 Duster, It's Closer Than You Think

25 Nov 2021, 14:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The drag race you're about to see below is proof that the Duster isn't as slow as its power figures suggest. Even when running against the mighty Road Runner

 
1971 Dodge Charger R/T Drag Races 1973 Buick Riviera, Results are Surprising
1971 Dodge Charger R/T Drag Races 1973 Buick Riviera, Results are Surprising

23 Nov 2021, 14:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1973 Buick Riviera is both slower and heavier than the 1971 Dodge Charger 440, but this drag races sees the GM-built muscle car score a lucky win

 
Abandoned Drag Strip Comes Back to Life After 50 Years
Abandoned Drag Strip Comes Back to Life After 50 Years

18 Nov 2021, 13:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Previously known as Coeburn Airport Dragstrip and Lonesome Pine Dragstrip, the track was closed off in 1971. Now it's been revived for no-prep events

 
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro Drag Races 1970 Ford Torino SCJ, Someone Gets Walked
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro Drag Races 1970 Ford Torino SCJ, Someone Gets Walked

18 Nov 2021, 10:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yenko-prepped Chevrolet Camaros are the quickest and most powerful of first-gen ponies, second to only the extremely scarce COPO ZL-1

 
1958 Edsel Pacer Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Now It's a 450-Horsepower Sleeper
1958 Edsel Pacer Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Now It's a 450-Horsepower Sleeper

17 Nov 2021, 13:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This beefed-up Edsel Pacer has what it takes to run the quarter-mile in less than 14 seconds, an impressive achievement for a car that spent 35 years in a barn

 
1965 Ford "Super Falcon" Futura Is a Retired Dragster, Proudly Shows Battle Scars
1965 Ford "Super Falcon" Futura Is a Retired Dragster, Proudly Shows Battle Scars

15 Nov 2021, 21:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The cool thing about this dragster is that it's not a cut-up race car. It still sports its original windows and trim, while the interior is still stock

 
Porsche GT2 RS Boldly Challenges Ducati Panigale V4 S, Just Doesn't Have Enough Power
Porsche GT2 RS Boldly Challenges Ducati Panigale V4 S, Just Doesn't Have Enough Power

15 Nov 2021, 16:59 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Going up against a Ducati Panigale V4 S requires some serious horsepower and a bold driver, but does the Porsche GT2 RS have what it takes for this challenge?

 
1970 Dodge Challenger Drag Races 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, Mopar Fans Won't Like It
1970 Dodge Challenger Drag Races 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, Mopar Fans Won't Like It

15 Nov 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There's nothing like a good, old-fashioned drag races to settle a classic horsepower and torque war. Find out which muscle car wins

 
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster
Remembering the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt, Ford's Factory-Built Super Stock Monster

13 Nov 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With quarter-mile times in the 11-second bracket, the Thunderbolt also went on to take the NHRA Top Stock crown that year, as well as the NHRA Manucturers' Cup

 
NHRA Set to Introduce New Factory Experimental Exhibition Class in 2022
NHRA Set to Introduce New Factory Experimental Exhibition Class in 2022

8 Nov 2021, 13:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The category will see the Chevrolet COPO Camaro, Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, and Dodge Challenger Drag Pak race for quarter-mile glory

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Official Quarter-Mile Time Confirmed: 10.6 Seconds
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Official Quarter-Mile Time Confirmed: 10.6 Seconds

8 Nov 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The C8 Z06 is just as fast over the quarter mile as the C7 ZR1, the ultimate expression of the previous-generation Corvette

 
World’s Quickest Nissan GT-R Goes Drag Racing, and It’s a Must-See Video
World’s Quickest Nissan GT-R Goes Drag Racing, and It’s a Must-See Video

8 Nov 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / There is absolutely nothing subtle about this Nissan GT-R, which is allegedly the world's quickest of its kind down the quarter mile

 
1971 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Drag Races 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Doesn't Go as Planned
1971 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Drag Races 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Doesn't Go as Planned

7 Nov 2021, 18:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This drag race is a no-brainer, but a mistake at the Christmas tree sees the Ford Mustang lose the battle against the heavier Chevrolet Impala