Drag Race
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Shocking moment NHRA racing car explodes on track
A drag racing driver was fortunate to walk away from this scary incident where the engine on their car exploded at over 300mph. Courtney Force was taking part in qualifying for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) New England Nationals
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Ballistic Nissan Patrol sets world speed record in Qatar
A highly-modified Nissan Patrol has set a new world record as the fastest SUV across the half-mile, hitting a staggering 206.9mph. The 4x4 was built by drag racing specialists AAP Performance, who swapped out the Patrol's regular engine for
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Video shows huge Corvette crash in Arizona drag race
A video from Arizona shows the eye-watering moment a new Corvette Stingray was totalled while drag racing. The car gets off the line fairly well, but about 200 yards down the Phoenix strip it crosses on to the dirty part of the track and its
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Porsche 918 Spyder loses drag race to Nissan Patrol SUV
In the final episode of The Grand Tour's first season, Richard Hammond raced a Porsche 918 Spyder against a Bugatti Veyron – and won. However, he didn't have it all his own way. After the race, he faced up against a Nissan
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This Audi R8 R/C car is just as fast as the real thing
When you think of a remote control car, you probably think of a small child's toy, whizzing around the living room floor. But if you're willing to part with a large wad of cash, there are some pretty serious R/C cars on the market.
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Volvo's 2,400hp truck breaks speed records
Volvo Trucks has broken two world records in its purpose-built 2,400hp machine. Nicknamed 'The Iron Knight', it smashed records in the 500- and 1,000-metre-standing-start average-speed categories. In the 500-metre run, the truck
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World's fastest electric car beats Tesla and LaFerrari in drag race
Public perception of electric vehicles (EVs) is improving all the time, but they still only make up a tiny percentage of new car sales. In fact, less than three per cent of new car sales in July 2016 came with some form of electric propulsion.