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Tuned M240i Drags Bone Stock M3 Competition, a Few Upgrades Go a Long Way
Tuned M240i Drags Bone Stock M3 Competition, a Few Upgrades Go a Long Way

13 Jun 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A BMW M240i might not stand a chance against an M3 Competition if both cars are bone-stock, but what happens when one of the two has a series of upgrades?

 
911 Turbo S Boldly Races an M5 CS, the New Kid on the Block Fights Back
911 Turbo S Boldly Races an M5 CS, the New Kid on the Block Fights Back

31 May 2022, 11:51 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A lot of things can and will change in 10 years, especially in the automotive industry. An older 911 Turbo S might just have a tough time racing a BMW M5 CS

 
Tesla Model 3 Drag Races Lamborghini Urus, Turbo V8 Reigns Supreme
Tesla Model 3 Drag Races Lamborghini Urus, Turbo V8 Reigns Supreme

7 May 2022, 09:38 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It's drag racing Saturday, and this Lamborghini Urus is about to go up against a Tesla Model 3 Performance! Does Elon's creation stand a chance though?

 
2,500-HP Donk Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, Don't Tell Elon About It
2,500-HP Donk Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, Don't Tell Elon About It

17 Apr 2022, 11:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You may think that a Donk is a silly-looking vehicle, but you'll change your mind after seeing one go up against a Tesla Model S Plaid.

 
V8-Powered Volvo 780 Is a NHRA Monster, Looks Like a Wonderful Abomination
V8-Powered Volvo 780 Is a NHRA Monster, Looks Like a Wonderful Abomination

17 Apr 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / In today's automotive kitchen, we're looking at one of the many quarter-mile recipes that are effective when starting from a regular old Volvo.

 
BMW M240i Drag Races Audi RS 3 and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, Place Your Bets
BMW M240i Drag Races Audi RS 3 and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, Place Your Bets

16 Apr 2022, 13:14 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Three of the coolest, fastest, most affordable sports cars that Germany has to offer today are lining up for a head-to-head race down the quarter-mile

 
McLaren 600LT Steps Up to Ferrari 812 Superfast, Can a Twin-Turbo V8 Win Against a NA V12?
McLaren 600LT Steps Up to Ferrari 812 Superfast, Can a Twin-Turbo V8 Win Against a NA V12?

2 Apr 2022, 09:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Placing a bet when it comes to a drag race between a McLaren 600LT and a Ferrari 812 Superfast could be a difficult thing to do, but exciting nonetheless.

 
875-HP E 63 S Drag Races 800-HP R35 GT-R, It's As Close as It Gets
875-HP E 63 S Drag Races 800-HP R35 GT-R, It's As Close as It Gets

1 Apr 2022, 18:29 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Two tuned Nissan GT-Rs are challenging a Mercedes-AMG E 63 S to a drag race and even though the track is soaking wet, everyone is going all out.

 
Underground Racing's Lamborghini Huracan Is a ¼-Mile Record-Breaker, Quickest on Earth
Underground Racing's Lamborghini Huracan Is a ¼-Mile Record-Breaker, Quickest on Earth

24 Mar 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Capable of running 7-second quarter miles, at well over 210 mph, this twin-turbo Lamborghini Huracan is supposedly the fastest of its kind on the planet

 
Boosted Mustangs Go Head to Head in 2,000-HP Drag Race, There Can Be Only One
Boosted Mustangs Go Head to Head in 2,000-HP Drag Race, There Can Be Only One

22 Mar 2022, 19:58 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A supercharged Ford Mustang GT challenges a twin-turbocharged one with similar power levels to a drag race and the result might surprise you

 
World's Fastest Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Does 8-Second Quarter-Mile Runs
World's Fastest Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Does 8-Second Quarter-Mile Runs

8 Mar 2022, 10:47 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Forget about the Lamborghini Urus, as this heavily-tuned Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk can put the Tesla Model S Plaid in its corner

 
1,500-HP Silverado Drag Races Model S Plaid, Someone Gets Gapped
1,500-HP Silverado Drag Races Model S Plaid, Someone Gets Gapped

1 Mar 2022, 20:25 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Tesla Model S Plaid has got a new challenge ahead: a twin-turbo, LSX-powered Chevrolet Silverado. Will this end badly for the EV?

 
1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 "California Flash" Is a Factory-Built Drag Monster
1965 Plymouth Belvedere A990 "California Flash" Is a Factory-Built Drag Monster

23 Feb 2022, 14:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like all Detroit automakers, Plymouth also rolled out factory-built dragsters throughout the 1960s. The program included the Belvedere A990

 
1,450-HP 3-Way Mitsubishi Drag Race Shows Older Evos Are Still the Best
1,450-HP 3-Way Mitsubishi Drag Race Shows Older Evos Are Still the Best

6 Feb 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A special-edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X is challenging an Evo VI and an Evo VII to a drag race, is it going to stand a chance?

 
850-HP RS 6 Drag Races Aventador SVJ, Italian V12 Gets a Bruised Ego
850-HP RS 6 Drag Races Aventador SVJ, Italian V12 Gets a Bruised Ego

5 Feb 2022, 13:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / You'd think an Audi wagon could never stand up against a mighty Lamborghini Aventador, but then again, did you think that it may be an RS model?

 
Shelby GT500 Sets a New World Record, Needs Less Than 9 Seconds for the 1/4 Mile
Shelby GT500 Sets a New World Record, Needs Less Than 9 Seconds for the 1/4 Mile

2 Feb 2022, 20:05 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This could very well be the world's fastest Shelby GT500 still running on a stock engine and a DCT gearbox, according to the folks over at Palm Beach Dyno

 
Civic EG vs EP3 vs FK2 in 1,400-HP Honda Battle
Civic EG vs EP3 vs FK2 in 1,400-HP Honda Battle

26 Jan 2022, 20:48 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Three turbocharged Honda Civics meet up at the drag strip to see which one is the fastest. The horsepower to weight ratio might not be the definitive factor

 
McLaren 765LT Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, RWD Prevails
McLaren 765LT Drag Races Porsche 911 Turbo S, RWD Prevails

15 Jan 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Porsche 911 Turbo S is in way over its neck for today's race against the McLaren 765LT. But that doesn't mean it's not going to put on a show.

 
USA vs Japan: Model S Plaid Drag Races 202-HP Hayabusa
USA vs Japan: Model S Plaid Drag Races 202-HP Hayabusa

13 Jan 2022, 19:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A tuned Suzuki Hayabusa is boldly challenging a Tesla Model S Plaid at the drag strip. The question we need to ask ourselves is: Will it stand a chance?

 
480-HP Mach-E GT Drag Races 495-HP Corvette C8, Gets Sent Back to School
480-HP Mach-E GT Drag Races 495-HP Corvette C8, Gets Sent Back to School

2 Jan 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We're about to see yet another electric vehicle racing an ICE one, but is the Mach-E GT driver a bit too overconfident challenging the Corvette C8?