This Might Be The Cutest Drag Racer Ever Made

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You're watching the world's fastest Postman Pat van setting a record run of 17.4 seconds at 84.28 mph. It might just be the cutest drag racer we've ever seen, and it's for a good cause.

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Chuck Squatriglia 8/10/10 12:30pm 8/10/10 12:30pm g 28,773 L 202

This Is Why Drag Racing Is Awesome

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Chuck Squatriglia 8/10/10 12:30pm 8/10/10 12:30pm g 28,773 L 202

Eyeball-rattling grunt and cars launched by the hand of God: Drag racing is one of the most awe-inspiring things on wheels. Wired.com's Chuck Squatriglia recently took a closer look at Top Fuel racing — the pinnacle of the sport. —Ed.

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Mike Bumbeck 3/15/07 3:30pm 3/15/07 3:30pm g 4,032 L 6

Seven Second Starlets

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Mike Bumbeck 3/15/07 3:30pm 3/15/07 3:30pm g 4,032 L 6

From the giant turbo bolted to a rotary engine and stuffed into a small rear-wheel drive car department comes this video of two heavily modified Toyota Starlets tossing it up out on the drag strip. The red Starlet in this video is also known as La Atrevida. Under its hood is a 1995 Mazda 13B rotary that packs just…

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Pro Street Porsche! Sub 11-Second 911

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Mike Spinelli 3/15/07 1:45pm 3/15/07 1:45pm g 2,819 L 13

Many thanks to JRX for sliding this one under the door. It's a mid-70s Porsche 911 that's been turbofied for the strip. No idea how much power the sick flat six is putting out, but it's propelling the 9er to a 10.70 quarter-mile. That's gotta be good for four figures, no? – Mike Spinelli

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