The Tesla Model S Plaid has just started deliveries, and it already has a world record under its belt. Jay Leno was recently invited to drive the electric super hatch down the dragstrip at Pomona raceway in Bakersfield, California, where he managed to run a quarter-mile ET of 9.247 seconds at 152.09 mph. The stunt …
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Every part of a modern race car is optimized to extract maximum performance—including the fluids that go into it. Specialized racing oil is a must in the paddock, but is it a good idea to use that in your road car? “Engineering Explained” host Jason Fenske answers that question in this video, talking to engineers …
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As part of Hoonigan’s This v That series, they pitch completely opposite cars against each other. This time it’s none other than Cleetus McFarland in a twin turbo Corvette against Travis Pastrana in the 2020 Gymkhana WRX STI. [embedded content] As far as drag races go, Hoonigan’s This v That series has produced some interesting match …
