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UK: A BMW M3 needs more than 1,000 bhp to keep up with a Tesla Model S Plaid
Even a built engine with four-figure horsepower isn’t enough to defeat the electric Tesla.
By
Brian Potter
30 January 2024
Races and Chases
Here's how much quicker a 2017 Ford GT is than its predecessors
Three generations of GTs line up on the drag strip.
By
Brian Potter
22 January 2024
Races and Chases
Tesla Cybertruck-Porsche race cut short over trailer tyres by lead engineer
Tesla's lead engineer on the Cybertruck says that it had to cut the quarter-mile test down due to the trailer tyres' speed ratings.
By
Brian Potter
17 January 2024
Races and Chases
Watch the Vector W8 get destroyed by an original Viper in a drag race
The space-age supercar has 625 bhp, but it's saddled to a three-speed automatic that dates back to the 1960s.
By
Brian Potter
9 January 2024
Races and Chases
Watch Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ram TRX in snowy races
The team at TheStradman also tried to make some Cyber donuts.
By
Brian Potter
9 January 2024
Races and Chases
The world's best factory drag car is no match for the Tesla Model S Plaid
Not even the mighty Dodge Challenger Demon 170 is quick enough to defeat Tesla's 1020-bhp electric saloon in a drag race.
By
Brian Potter
6 January 2024
Races and Chases
UK: The 911 GT3’s engine is better when it’s not in a GT3
Watch the Cayman GT4 RS outshine its bigger brother in a drag race.
By
Brian Potter
29 December 2023
17:49
Races and Chases
UK: BMW M3 Touring vs. M8 Competition is a lesson in wet-weather drag racing
A soaking wet airfield helps to prove water is the great equaliser in this M vs. M drag race showdown.
By
Brian Potter
23 December 2023
Races and Chases
2024 Land Cruiser 70 drag race is a four-cylinder vs V8 duel
The 40-year-old truck is still in production, and this drag race shows the performance gap between the engines.
By
Brian Potter
14 December 2023
11:58
Races and Chases
The only way a Ford F-150 Raptor R can beat a Tesla Cybertruck in a race is in reverse
The Cybertruck dominates in all of the fair forward races and even in stopping distance.
By
Brian Potter
13 December 2023
11:58
Races and Chases
Cybertruck on dirt beats Raptor R on asphalt in drag race
The Cybertruck claims another drag victory, this time with a unique set of circumstances.
By
Brian Potter
12 December 2023
01:19
Crashes / Wrecks
Watch in horror as Ford Mustang GT spins out and crashes hard at the drag strip
It's always a Mustang. But at least it hit a wall instead of a crowd.
By
Brian Potter
8 December 2023
14:54
Races and Chases
This one simple trick will make a Mustang Dark Horse beat a Z06 in a drag race
The simple trick? Cheating.
By
Brian Potter
7 December 2023
Races and Chases
Tesla Cybertruck shows the Urus who's boss in a drag race
That awkward moment when a Lamborghini loses a drag race to a 3,100 kilogram truck.
By
Brian Potter
7 December 2023
Races and Chases
Tesla Cybertruck’s race against a Porsche 911 was apparently an 1/8-mile run
Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the race was a quarter mile, but a satellite view of the drag strip tells a different story.
By
Brian Potter
5 December 2023
Races and Chases
Wild Toyota Starlet racer has a 1,000-bhp 2JZ powering the front wheels
It can get through the quarter-mile in just over nine seconds.
By
Brian Potter
4 December 2023
17:07
Races and Chases
Watch a Cybertruck absolutely obliterate a Hummer EV in a drag race
Now imagine both of them trying to stop.
By
Brian Potter
4 December 2023
13:13
Races and Chases
This NSX Type S vs. Kawasaki Ninja drag race ends much closer than expected
Horsepower isn’t everything.
By
Brian Potter
27 November 2023
Races and Chases
834-bhp Honda Civic Estate vs. stock Audi RS5 drag proves power isn't everything
This battle is between an all-wheel-drive Honda Civic wagon making 834 bhp against a stock Audi RS5 shows that grip is just as important as power numbers.
By
Brian Potter
23 November 2023
13:51
Races and Chases
Ford F-150 Raptor R needs three truck lengths to beat GMC Hummer
The 5.2-litre V8 is no match for the three-motor electric powertrain in a new drag race.
By
Angel Sergeev
19 November 2023
Races and Chases
UK: Not even 1,000-bhp Porsche and BMW can beat this Tesla in drag race
The electric saloon is the heaviest and most powerful of the trio.
By
Brian Potter
14 November 2023
12:52
Races and Chases
Here's how much quicker the Camaro SS is than Ford Mustang Dark Horse
We also see Dark Horse race the Dodge Challenger, Toyota Supra, BMW M2, and Lotus Emira.
By
Christopher Smith
12 November 2023
20:32
Races and Chases
Watch Honda-powered Toyota MR2 blow apart at drag strip
Before the failure, the driver set a new personal best speed in the eighth mile.
By
Brian Potter
10 November 2023
11:58
Races and Chases
UK: Here’s how much quicker an F1 car is than two of the world’s fastest supercars
A Porsche 918 Spyder and a Bugatti Veyron challenge Sebastian Vettel's championship-winning car in a drag race.
By
Brian Potter
7 November 2023
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