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Audi TT RS Drag Races Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+, Should Have Stayed Home
Audi TT RS Drag Races Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+, Should Have Stayed Home

31 Oct 2023, 00:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In this particular David vs. Goliath showdown, the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ makes easy work of the lighter and less powerful Audi TT RS

 
Hamilton and Leclerc Disqualified From US Grand Prix After Failed Post-Race Inspection
Hamilton and Leclerc Disqualified From US Grand Prix After Failed Post-Race Inspection

23 Oct 2023, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified due to excessive skid wear as Max Verstapped scored his 50th F1 win.

 
690 HP Without Hybrid Assistance: Ferrari Previews 296 Challenge Racecar
690 HP Without Hybrid Assistance: Ferrari Previews 296 Challenge Racecar

19 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to drive a Ferrari racecar in a competitive environment, you'd better sign up for the 296 Challenge for next year's Ferrari Challenge championship

 
Audi R8 Coupe Drag Races and Rolls R8 Spyder, Weight Makes a World of Difference
Audi R8 Coupe Drag Races and Rolls R8 Spyder, Weight Makes a World of Difference

18 Oct 2023, 20:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not surprising anyone, a lighter car with the very same output figures and all-wheel-drive system is faster in a straight line than its heavier sibling

 
Toyota Supra Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It’s Not Even Close
Toyota Supra Drag Races Tesla Model S Plaid, It’s Not Even Close

9 Oct 2023, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to have fun in the twisties, the Supra may be right up your alley. At the drag strip, however, the Model S Plaid is the far superior choice

 
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Races Audi RS Q8, It’s Closer Than Expected
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Races Audi RS Q8, It’s Closer Than Expected

7 Oct 2023, 10:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Quicker by a tenth to 60 miles per hour and in the quarter mile, the Audi RS Q8 also brakes harder and turns harder than the better-sounding Durango Hellcat

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Plaid With Track Package, They're Insanely Quick
Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Races Plaid With Track Package, They're Insanely Quick

2 Oct 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two similar EVs battling it out over 1,000 feet of runway. The question is, which is the right setting for maximum straight-line performance?

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drags and Rolls Chevy Camaro SS, 700-HP Truck Joins In on the Fun
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drags and Rolls Chevy Camaro SS, 700-HP Truck Joins In on the Fun

28 Sep 2023, 15:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want to be fast in a straight line, pick the 2024 Mustang GT over the Camaro SS. But in the twisties, the soon-to-be-discontinued Camaro is better

 
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drag Races Mustang GT Premium, Someone Gets Walked
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drag Races Mustang GT Premium, Someone Gets Walked

27 Sep 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 480 horsepower versus 500, less torque, and worse rubber against a car that weighs roughly the same means the GT doesn't stand a chance against the Dark Horse

 
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drag Races 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, Defeat Is Swift
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Drag Races 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, Defeat Is Swift

25 Sep 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lighter and more powerful, the S550-gen Shelby GT350R makes easy work of the 2024 model year Dark Horse with the 10-speed auto

 
New Hot Wheels Rally Set Is a Mix of Three Iconic Cars and More
New Hot Wheels Rally Set Is a Mix of Three Iconic Cars and More

25 Sep 2023, 09:48 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The insane era of the Group B rally ended almost 40 years ago, but people are still raving over the iconic cars that raced there even today.

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Drag Races Taycan and e-tron GT, It's Not Even Close
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package Drag Races Taycan and e-tron GT, It's Not Even Close

23 Sep 2023, 15:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Be it a dry or a wet runway, the Model S Plaid with the $20k Track Package easily outperforms the best Porsche and Audi can throw at it

 
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drag Races 2018 Camaro SS, the Chevy Puts Up a Good Fight
2024 Ford Mustang GT Drag Races 2018 Camaro SS, the Chevy Puts Up a Good Fight

23 Sep 2023, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not surprising in the least, the Mustang GT's drag radials and front runners make a world of difference at the drag strip

 
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Drag Races Ram 1500 TRX, American V8 Muscle Wins
2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Drag Races Ram 1500 TRX, American V8 Muscle Wins

23 Sep 2023, 13:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it features larger tires and no launch control, the lighter Ford F-150 Raptor R makes easy work of the Ram 1500 TRX on the drag strip

 
Dodge Hellcat Drag Races Rivian R1T, Someone Loses Twice
Dodge Hellcat Drag Races Rivian R1T, Someone Loses Twice

21 Sep 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had the R1T not been electronically limited to 111 mph due to its weight and tires, it would have easily asserted dominance over the Challenger SRT Hellcat

 
Hear the Sauber-Mercedes C9 Flex Its Le Mans-Winning Twin-Turbo V8
Hear the Sauber-Mercedes C9 Flex Its Le Mans-Winning Twin-Turbo V8

19 Sep 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed by Swiss outfit Sauber and powered by a twin-turbo, Mercedes-Benz V8 engine, the C9 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989.

 
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races Manual 1,000-HP Cadillac CT5-V Blacking, Someone Gets Schooled
C8 Corvette Z06 Drag Races Manual 1,000-HP Cadillac CT5-V Blacking, Someone Gets Schooled

19 Sep 2023, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Spoiler alert: the more powerful of the two General Motors stablemates makes the other eat its dust on Hennessey's test track

 
New Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Audi S4, It's Very Close
New Mercedes-AMG C 43 Drag Races Audi S4, It's Very Close

18 Sep 2023, 18:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both ran the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds, but the S4 pipped the C 43. It also accelerated to 60 miles per hour one tenth of a second quicker than the Merc

 
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat
New Honda Civic Type R and Acura Integra Type S Drag Race Old Acura NSX, It's a Dead Heat

7 Sep 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although much heavier and front-wheel drive, both the FL5 and DE5 kept up with the NA1-spec Acura NSX in the quarter mile. All three ran 13.5 seconds

 
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight
Audi RS 3 Drag Races RS 5 and RS 7, Puts Up a Good Fight

6 Sep 2023, 22:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The RS 3 finished two of three dig races in second, but from a rolling start, the RS 5 showed the RS 3 how it's done. Of course, RS 7 was quicker than both