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16:32 Races & Chases

Twin motorcycle-engine Mini or Ferrari 458: Who'll win this drag race?

Twin motorcycle-engine Mini or Ferrari 458: Who'll win this drag race?

The results are not all that surprising.

By Brian Potter 13 September 2024

Santa Pod Raceway: Humans take over the track at biggest VW festival

Santa Pod Raceway: Humans take over the track at biggest VW festival

A record number of participants entered the race this year.

By Angel Sergeev 1 August 2024

19:13 Races & Chases

You have to watch a twin Hayabusa-swapped Mini drag race a cross kart

You have to watch a twin Hayabusa-swapped Mini drag race a cross kart

Liam Doran’s twin-hayabusa-engined Mini goes up against a custom Autograss racer

By Brian Potter 20 July 2024

UK: Audi RS3 achieves RS7 speed with just a simple tune

UK: Audi RS3 achieves RS7 speed with just a simple tune

A simple remap levels the playing field between the two sporty Audis.

By Brian Potter 1 May 2024

21:39 Races & Chases

Ultimate Tesla drag race features every Performance version of Model S and X

Ultimate Tesla drag race features every Performance version of Model S and X

It's Tesla versus Tesla in a 6-way drag race between every performance model of the Model S and Model X.

By Brian Potter 16 April 2024

UK: A BMW M3 needs more than 1,000 bhp to keep up with a Tesla Model S Plaid

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

Here's how much quicker a 2017 Ford GT is than its predecessors

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

Tesla Cybertruck-Porsche race cut short over trailer tyres by lead engineer

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

Watch the Vector W8 get destroyed by an original Viper in a drag race

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

Watch Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ram TRX in snowy races

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

The world's best factory drag car is no match for the Tesla Model S Plaid

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

UK: The 911 GT3’s engine is better when it’s not in a GT3

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 & Chases

UK: BMW M3 Touring vs. M8 Competition is a lesson in wet-weather drag racing

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

2024 Land Cruiser 70 drag race is a four-cylinder vs V8 duel

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 & Chases

The only way a Ford F-150 Raptor R can beat a Tesla Cybertruck in a race is in reverse

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 & Chases

Cybertruck on dirt beats Raptor R on asphalt in drag race

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

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 & Chases

This one simple trick will make a Mustang Dark Horse beat a Z06 in a drag race

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

Tesla Cybertruck shows the Urus who's boss in a drag race

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

Tesla Cybertruck’s race against a Porsche 911 was apparently an 1/8-mile run

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

Wild Toyota Starlet racer has a 1,000-bhp 2JZ powering the front wheels

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 & Chases

Watch a Cybertruck absolutely obliterate a Hummer EV in a drag race

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 & Chases

This NSX Type S vs. Kawasaki Ninja drag race ends much closer than expected

This NSX Type S vs. Kawasaki Ninja drag race ends much closer than expected

Horsepower isn’t everything.

By Brian Potter 27 November 2023

834-bhp Honda Civic Estate vs. stock Audi RS5 drag proves power isn't everything

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

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