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0Video: Cadillac beams over Escalade beating Mercedes-Benz C300 in drag race 1317322680
Cadillac really is ready to challenge all comers in the luxury automobile segment, then Mercedes-Benz is a great target to shoot for. As such, perhaps it's not surprising that Caddy put together a video showing how it can easily dispatch one of the German automaker's products. The battleground is ...
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Volvo truck takes on a Ferrari in drag race [w/video] 1315263360
It seems these days everyone wants a piece of Ferrari, with countless sports car-makers gunning for Maranello's territory. But Volvo? Volvo Trucks, no less? Believe it or not, the latest drag race competition pitted a Volvo big-rig against a Ferrari 360 Spider. Of course it wasn't just any old ...
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Video: GM Futurliner runs quarter mile like a Boss 1312993920
General Motors built the Futurliner to promote a traveling show called the "GM Parade of Progress" in the 1940s and '50s. The slippery-lined bus, which was penned by the legendary Harley Earl, is one of 12 that traveled the U.S. to show Americans the future of motoring and technology. GM ...
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Video: Nissan GT-R Switzer R850 lines up against Suzuki GSX1300R 1311118080
We're not touching the car vs. bike argument this time around. Instead, we're just going to sit back, relax, and be glad people had their video cameras pointed in the general direction of the Suzuki GSX1300R (known better as the Hayabusa) and the Nissan GT-R Switzer R850 as they lined up against ...
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Video: EVO drags the 911 Turbo S, McLaren MP4-12C, Ferrari 458, Noble M600 1309305600
Americans seem to be uniquely obsessed with drag racing in a straight line as a means of measuring automotive performance, but when British magazine EVO decided to line up the latest set of ultra-fast exotic machinery, not a single piece of American iron was present. Not that we have any ...
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Video: Supercharged Corvette Z06 lines up against Koenigsegg CCXR 1307318460
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to today's main event at the mile-long drag races. In one corner, we have American Muscle from Detroit Rock City, a blown Chevrolet Corvette Z06 producing 700 horsepower. In the other corner sits one Savage Swede Supercar; a 1,024-horsepower ...
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Video: Shelby Cobra 427 vs Ferrari 458 Italia teased ahead of $400,000 drag fight 1300748280
Take a moment and pretend you're a wealthy man or woman. (If you're already wealthy, take a moment to enjoy the warm green glow from your money... otherwise, time to get back to pretending.) Would you rather spend your money on a modern Italian sportscar or a classic American muscle car? Let's ...
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Video: SPEED pits minivan versus pickup in jet engine warfare 1300665660
There are two ways to do jet-powered vehicles. On one hand, you have the deliciously simple and effective method of strapping a used jet engine to a car or truck, and letting the thrust do the rest. On the other, slightly more complicated side, you can attach a turbine to a shaft drive, ...
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Video: Hennessey V650 Wagon vs. Porsche 911 Turbo pits apples against (old) oranges 1298568720
Hennessey V650 Wagon vs. Porsche 911 Turbo - Click above to watch video after the jumpWhile the Nürburgring circuit seems to be today's venue of choice for sports car bragging rights, the drag strip remains king when it comes to acceleration contests. With that in mind, the folks over at ... -
Video: MT five-figure supercar comparo pits Corvette Z06 vs. Shelby GT500 vs. GT-R 1297988640
Motor Trend tests three sub-$100,000 supercars – Click above to watch video after the jumpMotor Trend is on a quest to determine the best budget supercar. Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan stepped up to the challenge with the 2011 Shelby GT500, 2011 Corvette Z06 and 2012 GT-R. Total cost of the ...

