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more about #race more comments → Mobius: For pure, back to basics driving pleasure, I bet the Cobra is unrivalled by modern supercars. But the Cobra is hardly a car you'd use when it's wet, w... more » Comrade Clockwork: I don't see the problem. A lot of people build cars for cheap that could outdrag a ZR1, Enzo, Veyron... When you don't care about things like a stere... more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: There was this certain guy, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, who could have explained this phenomenon. more » Deartháir II: Hey, kids, please go RTFA. The Cobra is not an old classic Cobra, it is a new version with the Corvette engine, Porsche suspension, etc. Okay, done? N... more » scroggzilla raids again: On the otherhand, the ZR1 will stop and go around corners in an entertaining, but mostly non-threatening, fashion. The 427 Cobra will try really hard... more » Flathead Smith: There’s a guy that lives on Look Out Mountain that drives an actual 427 AC Ford Cobra as his daily driver into Chattanooga, weather permitting. more » layabout: The AC Cobra is just like a lot of the TVRs,you need a big of nuts to drive them on the limit,because it will kill you in the face more » pauljones: I drove a replica 427 Cobra once, and it shall go down as the only time I have ever driven one. That thing scared the bejesus out of me. It was simult... more » Jo Schmo: I bet a case of Brefass Scotch that Ru Paul could out-drag both of these without leaving the house. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: Hmmm. Neither one has saran-wrap lips. I don't understand. Oh- drag-racing. more » CobraGuy: hehehe....launch control is no match for a thousand pounds of weight more » bmoreDLJ: You can't out-drag anything if your car is stolen by a baddie! The ZR1 has an anti-theft alarm and engine immobilizer...the Cobra...has no roof. more » jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: 3352/638 = 5.25 (Assuming 427 engine) ~2300/425 = 5.41 In the hands of a skilled driver, I just don't see the big deal. more » skaycog: Now, this is what I'm talking about! more » Theimbellis: Devil knows how slow Corvettes are compared to real supercars. more » -
#dragracing
AC Cobra Out-Drags Corvette ZR1
Maybe they didn't know how to use the Corvette ZR1 launch control or maybe they just didn't have Ben, but England's Autocar managed to beat GM's finest with an AC Cobra up to 100 MPH. [Autocar] More » -
#newcars
Best Motoring Races S2000, 135i, 370Z, Cayman S and 911
The bestest motoring show from the land of the rising sun, Best Motoring, ran the Honda S2000, BMW 135i, Nissan 370Z, Porsche Cayman S and 911 together on the same track. The result? We told you so. -
#topgear
Top Gear To Recreate Italian Job, Drive Minis Through Belfast Sewers
Top Gear is planning to recreate the most famous scene from The Italian Job, racing Minis through Belfast's Sewers. Belfast? Well, James May doesn't like Italy.
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#planelopnik
View From The Pilot's Seat: 12 Hours Of Sebring Flyby
Check out the 12 Hours of Sebring action from the skies with the Blue Sky Yakrobatics aerial stunt team as they strut their WWII vintage aircraft during pre-race National Anthem ceremonies. More » -
#racingnews
12 Hours Of Sebring: Epic Audi And Peugeot Lead-Changing Battle
Those of you who watched Saturday's 12 Hours of Sebring race will surely agree this was the most exciting battle of the entire race. Diesel vs. diesel. Man vs. man. French vs. German. More » -
#12hoursofsebring
Audi R15 TDI Wins 12 Hours Of Sebring
Audi emerged victorious at the 12 Hours of Sebring tonight with their new R15 TDI racer piloted by Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen, taking the checkered flag 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot. More » -
#novelties
Google Earth Reveals Coolest Driveway Ever
What could quite possibly be the coolest driveway ever was found outside of Lakeland, Florida. Our friends at The Car Lounge used Google Earth to get a closer view of this killer not-so-mini racetrack driveway.
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#racingnews
Corvette-Engined Formula Le Mans LMP2 Racer Makes Angry Noises
GM’s venerable small-block LS3 from the 2009 Corvette/2010 Camaro SS has found its way under the rear bodywork of a new Formula Le Mans prototype. Click below to see and hear the beast in action. More » -
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#trackday
Stunning Video Of Swedish-Style Track Day
Videographer Anders Bäckman wields a simple camcorder while producing incredible results in this short clip of a track day at the Gotland Ring in Sweden. Added bonus: crank the volume for funky electronic beats.
