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BMW 3.0 CSL "Batmobile" Spitting Flames at Monza Is Vintage Racing at Its Finest
BMW 3.0 CSL "Batmobile" Spitting Flames at Monza Is Vintage Racing at Its Finest

20 Apr 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The CSLs weren't just fast and reliable, they also looked unique and sounded downright menacing, howling and spitting flames under full throttle

 
2JZ-Powered Toyota Supra Blasts Through the Quarter-Mile in 6.4 seconds
2JZ-Powered Toyota Supra Blasts Through the Quarter-Mile in 6.4 seconds

7 Apr 2021, 13:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Discontinued some 20 years ago, Toyota's iconic 2JZ engine is still alive and kicking in Supra drag racers; this 6.4-second machine is one of the fastest

 
Drag Radial Racer Runs 3.4-Second 1/8-Mile, Sets World Record
Drag Radial Racer Runs 3.4-Second 1/8-Mile, Sets World Record

3 Apr 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Daniel Pharris finally managed to take drag radial racing into the 3.40s. He conquered the 1/8-mile in 3.498 seconds at 212.73 mph

 
Diesel vs Jet Dragster Race Is a Ridiculous Display of Smoke and Flames
Diesel vs Jet Dragster Race Is a Ridiculous Display of Smoke and Flames

3 Apr 2021, 17:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / These dragsters make an unbelievable amount of noise, but they're also incredibly quick. Both run the quarter-mile in less than five seconds!

 
Porsche 911 GT3 R With Straight Exhaust Sounds Epic
Porsche 911 GT3 R With Straight Exhaust Sounds Epic

2 Apr 2021, 14:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / You need to forget about them V8s and V12s because a Porsche-built flat-six with a straight exhaust sounds better than both

 
Sinister-Looking, 1,200-HP Second-Gen Chevy Camaro Is a Drag-Racing Batmobile
Sinister-Looking, 1,200-HP Second-Gen Chevy Camaro Is a Drag-Racing Batmobile

1 Apr 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fitted with a massive 9.3-liter V8, it packs a mind-blowing 1,200 horsepower, so it should deliver lightning-fast quarter-mile runs

 
Fuel Altered Dragster Runs 4-Second, 300-MPH Quarter-Mile, Sets World Records
Fuel Altered Dragster Runs 4-Second, 300-MPH Quarter-Mile, Sets World Records

31 Mar 2021, 13:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The incredible run saw the clock freeze at 4.92 seconds, breaking a record set back in 2013; the 304-mph trap speed surpassed a benchmark from 2005

 
Dodge Viper GTS-R Idling and Revving Is Music to the Ears
Dodge Viper GTS-R Idling and Revving Is Music to the Ears

30 Mar 2021, 12:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The massive, thunderous V10 set the Viper apart from the other V6- and V8-powered race cars, and turned it into a highlight on any track around the world

 
Toyota GR Yaris Goes Rallying After All, but There's an Australian AP4 Catch
Toyota GR Yaris Goes Rallying After All, but There's an Australian AP4 Catch

30 Mar 2021, 07:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Toyota Australia and Neal Bates Motorsport are behind the introduction of the new GR Yaris AP4, which has been created specifically for Asia-Pacific 4WD

 
RWD Nissan GT-R Built for Fun Drag Races a Trans-Am Camaro Race Car
RWD Nissan GT-R Built for Fun Drag Races a Trans-Am Camaro Race Car

29 Mar 2021, 19:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Camaro doesn't make as much power as the tuned GT-R, but it's lighter, and once the racing tires are warmed up, it begins to walk away from its rival

 
Blown Chevy Corvette Doesn't Need a Hood, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-mile
Blown Chevy Corvette Doesn't Need a Hood, Runs Nine-Second Quarter-mile

28 Mar 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 2007 Z06 Corvette might look stock from the back, but the front end includes the most obvious hint about its true purpose: a big V8 with a massive intake

 
Take a Ride in the Amazingly Fast Porsche 962C at Laguna Seca
Take a Ride in the Amazingly Fast Porsche 962C at Laguna Seca

27 Mar 2021, 12:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Produced from 1984 to 1991 in 91 examples, the 962 became the race car to beat in any sportscar prototype class from 1985 to 1989

 
This Porsche 919 Race Car Might Be Cheaper Than a 911, but There's a Catch
This Porsche 919 Race Car Might Be Cheaper Than a 911, but There's a Catch

26 Mar 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're a Le Mans racing fanatic, there's a Porsche 919 Hybrid on the loose; it might be cheaper than a 911 Carrera, but it's a non-running show car

 
Official GM Render Depicts a Chevrolet Camaro Widebody Race Car and It's Awesome
Official GM Render Depicts a Chevrolet Camaro Widebody Race Car and It's Awesome

25 Mar 2021, 09:27 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / This sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro racer was sketched by a General Motors designer, and looks properly ready to race under all conditions

 
This Beautifully Restored Ferrari 340 America Once Had a Chevy V8 Engine
This Beautifully Restored Ferrari 340 America Once Had a Chevy V8 Engine

18 Mar 2021, 10:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The blue-painted Ferrari may look brand-new, but this is the result of a very long and expensive restoration. At some point it featured a Chevy V8 engine

 
Ginetta Launches North American Operations, Could Build Sports Cars in the U.S.
Ginetta Launches North American Operations, Could Build Sports Cars in the U.S.

16 Mar 2021, 17:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The U.S.-based facility enables Ginetta to provide better support and service to its North American buyers, but the Brits could also build sports cars here

 
Barely Driven 2020 Ford GT MkII With 700 Horsepower Going Under the Hammer
Barely Driven 2020 Ford GT MkII With 700 Horsepower Going Under the Hammer

16 Mar 2021, 13:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This GT MkII is unique thanks to its light blue livery with white stripes and red accents around the headlamps, a tribute to the Le Mans-winning 1966 GT40

 
Road-Legal 1966 Ford GT40 Is a Green Time Capsule
Road-Legal 1966 Ford GT40 Is a Green Time Capsule

15 Mar 2021, 14:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The GT40 was designed exclusively as a race car, but some examples were built in road-legal spec; this green-painted unit is one of them, and it looks brand-new

 
Unique 1957 Citroen-Seidlitz Race Car Surfaces in the U.S., Needs Restoration
Unique 1957 Citroen-Seidlitz Race Car Surfaces in the U.S., Needs Restoration

15 Mar 2021, 12:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although based on the 2CV, the Seidlitz looks nothing like a Citroën; built on a tubular chassis, the Seidlitz features an aluminum body and a tiny engine

 
Chrysler PT Cruiser Gains Supercharged V8, Runs Wheels-Up Quarter Mile
Chrysler PT Cruiser Gains Supercharged V8, Runs Wheels-Up Quarter Mile

14 Mar 2021, 11:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The stock PT Cruiser was far from being a quarter-mile rocket, but this V8-powered panel van is here to do some justice to the retro-styled compact