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Watch Jay Leno Test the Tesla Model S Plaid’s Acceleration Over the Quarter-Mile
Watch Jay Leno Test the Tesla Model S Plaid’s Acceleration Over the Quarter-Mile

12 Jun 2021, 20:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / On street-going tires and no modification whatsoever, the Model S Plaid ran the quarter-mile in 9.2 seconds at 152 mph with Jay Leno behind the wheel

 
Tesla Model S Plaid May Have Smashed the Bugatti Chiron Sport's ¼-Mile Record
Tesla Model S Plaid May Have Smashed the Bugatti Chiron Sport's ¼-Mile Record

14 May 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to a now-deleted post on Drive Tesla Canada, the new Tesla Model S Plaid has nuked the 1/4-mile record for production cars in 9.23 seconds at 152 mph

 
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Acceleration Test, Quarter-Mile Pass Will Leave You Wowed
2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Acceleration Test, Quarter-Mile Pass Will Leave You Wowed

21 Apr 2021, 13:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Much, much quicker to 60 miles per hour than Porsche says it is, the 992 GT3 also impresses with a quarter-mile time of 10.85 seconds

 
2022 Kia Stinger GT Facelift Takes Quarter-Mile, Acceleration Tests
2022 Kia Stinger GT Facelift Takes Quarter-Mile, Acceleration Tests

29 Mar 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's definitely not up there with the Shelby GT500 and Dodge Super Stock, but 13 seconds flat over the quarter-mile run is pretty good for a Kia

 
Shelby GT500 "Skeletor" Go Kart Is the Maddest Ford Dragster Ever
Shelby GT500 "Skeletor" Go Kart Is the Maddest Ford Dragster Ever

21 Mar 2021, 21:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You're looking at what's left of a 2014 Mustang Shelby GT500 with some mild engine mods; it recently dipped into the 9s at the drag strip

 
2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Hits 60 MPH in 2.2 Seconds During Independent Testing
2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Hits 60 MPH in 2.2 Seconds During Independent Testing

19 Oct 2020, 13:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2.2 seconds to 60 mph as opposed to the official claim of 2.6 seconds is one thing, but the 911 Turbo S also blasts through the 1/4-mile in merely 10.1 seconds

 
Tesla Model Y Performance Hits 60 MPH in 3.4 Seconds, 1/4-Mile in 11.91 Seconds
Tesla Model Y Performance Hits 60 MPH in 3.4 Seconds, 1/4-Mile in 11.91 Seconds

23 Mar 2020, 21:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Indeed, ladies and gents, the Tesla Model Y Performance with the Performance Upgrade is one seriously quick - and fast - electric SUV

 
C8 Corvette Does 10s 1/4-Mile Run with a Magic Bottle in Its Frunk
C8 Corvette Does 10s 1/4-Mile Run with a Magic Bottle in Its Frunk

18 Mar 2020, 17:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For the record, a stock incarnation of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette can play the 1,320 feet game in 11.3 seconds, so this is quite a thrill

 
Porsche Taycan Turbo and Turbo S Subjected to 1/4-Mile Tests
Porsche Taycan Turbo and Turbo S Subjected to 1/4-Mile Tests

29 Jan 2020, 20:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Neither of the times done with the cars matched the best P100D results. However, the Taycan Turbo S only had 56% charge.

 
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Quarter-Mile Time Confirmed: 10.7 Seconds
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Quarter-Mile Time Confirmed: 10.7 Seconds

31 Oct 2019, 16:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Priced at $73,995 including destination and gas-guzzler tax, the Shelby GT500 is quicker on the quarter-mile than even the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye

 
C8 Corvette Stingray Quarter-Mile Stats: 11.3 Seconds At 121 MPH
C8 Corvette Stingray Quarter-Mile Stats: 11.3 Seconds At 121 MPH

28 Aug 2019, 13:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hugely impressive. Those are the two words to describe the C8 Corvette Stingray once you take a look over the specifications sheet of the mid-engine 'Vette

 
9.7s Audi TT RS With APR Kit Is McLaren 720S-Fast
9.7s Audi TT RS With APR Kit Is McLaren 720S-Fast

17 Mar 2019, 22:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that an Audi TT RS with the stock turbo and block is as fast as one of the best supercars in the world is amazing

 
Tesla Model 3 0-60 MPH and 1/4 Mile Real World Test, Better Than Advertised
Tesla Model 3 0-60 MPH and 1/4 Mile Real World Test, Better Than Advertised

7 Jan 2018, 11:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's surprising it took so long, but we're glad we have the numbers: Tesla's Model 3 put through its paces to find out its actual performance figures

 
Gutted Golf 7 R With a Huge Turbo Runs 10s Quarter Mile
Gutted Golf 7 R With a Huge Turbo Runs 10s Quarter Mile

27 Oct 2017, 19:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don't understand why somebody would do this to a Golf R, but the speed that's been added is undeniable. Still, it's not a daily driver anymore

 
Winning 1/4-Mile Races in the Tesla Model S P100D Is Getting This Easy Now
Winning 1/4-Mile Races in the Tesla Model S P100D Is Getting This Easy Now

9 Oct 2016, 17:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Driving a car that can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.5 seconds does tend to do things to your ego that can lead to showing off

 
2016 Camaro SS Quarter-Mile Time: 12.21s is Doable for the 2SS with the 8-Speed Automatic
2016 Camaro SS Quarter-Mile Time: 12.21s is Doable for the 2SS with the 8-Speed Automatic

14 Nov 2015, 09:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 1/4-mile time for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS automatic is officially estimated at 12.3 seconds by the manufacturer, yet 12.21s is doable in real life

 
Tesla Model S 70D Quarter Mile and 0 to 60 MPH Real-World Tests Show Actual Performance
Tesla Model S 70D Quarter Mile and 0 to 60 MPH Real-World Tests Show Actual Performance

20 Oct 2015, 09:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve seen tons of acceleration and quarter mile videos involving the models at the top of the Model S line-up, but what about the lower spec models?