In this episode, the brand-new 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse races everything. In the manual-transmission corner, it’s the 2024 Lotus Emira, the 2023 Toyota GR Supra 6MT, and the 2023 BMW M2! And then there are the automatic contenders: the 10-speed Chevy Camaro SS and the 8-speed Dodge SRT Challenger Scat Pack Wide Body Shakedown Last Call.

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The World’s Heaviest Supercars square off in this episode of Ultimate Drag Race Replay — with the brand-new, 700-hp Ford F-150 Raptor R racing everything it can.

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Randy Pobst races the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) against the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C8) with Z07 package against the 2023 BMW M4 CSL (G82) — three road-legal track-special models — at Big Willow!

In this world’s first test of the 992 GT3 RS, SCCA Hall of Fame race-car driver Randy Pobst delivers the definitive Willow Springs lap times for each of these cars, and automotive journalist Jason Cammisa narrates Randy’s laps using time-warp and slow-motion techniques to slow the action for our deep-dive enjoyment.

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In this world exclusive, we drag race the first-ever hybrid, all-wheel-drive Corvette E-Ray against two Italian Supercars: the Ferrari F8 and Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD.

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Is the 2024 Corvette E-Ray quicker than the 2023 Corvette Z06? We explore that using numbers generated from our last episode, where the Z06 beat a Porsche 911 GT3 (992), an Audi R8 V10 Performance, and almost kept up with a Ducati Panigale V4 SP2.

Using his signature time-freeze technique, veteran automotive journalist Jason Cammisa shows us the outcome of the race and explains how it happened by walking back through slow-mo time at the finish line.

The Corvette E-Ray combines the Z06’s wide body with the base Stingray’s 6.2-liter LS2 V-8 and a front-mounted, 160-hp electric motor. Launches are now wheelspin-free and no-drama as the E-Ray rockets from 0-60 in just 2.4 seconds — making this the quickest Corvette in history.

And, at 3925 lb, the heaviest. But also the first AWD Corvette and the first-ever hybrid Corvette.

It’s a very quick sign of things to come!

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With the help of the Maserati MC20, this is another record-breaking drag race! This time, honors go to the quickest-accelerating gasoline-powered SUV ever made. Find out whether top honors go to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupe or the Aston Martin DBX707 — and whether either can keep up with the electric, four-motor, 835-hp Rivian R1S Launch Edition.

The last time we included a Rivian, the R1T left the world’s fastest pickup trucks in its dust. With the same powertrain (and a couple of fewer pounds) can the Rivian R1S SUV extend that title?

The Cayenne GT shares its platform and engine with other Volkswagen-group SUVs (the Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Bentayga, and Audi RSQ8, to name a few) and its 631 hp output is just 10 shy of the top-dog Urus’. However, the Porsche proves quicker than the Lamborghini.

Meanwhile, the 707 is the 707-hp (metric) version of Aston’s beautiful SUV — with an AMG 4.0-liter V-8 and 9-speed transmission with a wet clutch pack. Can its clutch-dump launch beat the Porsche’s torque-converter, brake-torque launch?

Or will the Porsche’s 80-treadwear Pirelli Corsa tires claw that advantage back?

Either way, the winner gets to race the carbon-fiber Maserati MC20, the brand’s first supercar since it divorced Ferrari. The Maserati Nettuno 3.0-liter V-6 makes outrageous amounts of power — 621 hp, just ten shy of the Porsche — and it weighs 1200 lb less. So it should be an easy win for the Maserati.

Oh, but that would be discounting that Porsche Magic. It’s all on display in this last episode for the 2022 season of Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Replay. Caution: Baby On Board!

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Jason Cammisa got the exclusive first test, strapped on his equipment, and broke the production-car record: the Lucid Air Sapphire is the world’s quickest-accelerating production car.

With a staggering quarter-mile performance of 9.1 seconds at 156 mph, this 1200+ horsepower 3-motor Air beat out the reigning champion, the triple-motor, 1020-hp Tesla Model S Plaid, which does the 1/4-mile in 9.3 seconds at 152 mph.

The cars are “tied” at 2.1 seconds 0-60, though some trivia: the Lucid Air Sapphire gets to 60 mph 0.03 seconds before the Tesla Model S Plaid.

We weren’t satisfied with just that race, so we also brought along the fastest-accelerating gas-powered production car, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport. This is the 1479-hp (1500-PS) Chiron with shortened gear ratios, grippy Michelin Cup 2R tires, a fixed rear wing, and weight-reduction measures.

Even despite these hyper-aggressive Michelins’ distaste for cold tarmac, the Chiron ripped off a 2.3-second, four-wheel-burnout launch from 0-to-60 mph, and then continued on to a 9.3-second, 156-mph quarter-mile performance. That is a tenth quicker to 60 mph than the “regular” Chiron has managed, and a tenth quicker through the quarter, too.

That’s an internal-combustion production-car 1/4-mile record for the Chiron Pur Sport — and we suspect that, in warmer conditions, this Pur Sport would be even quicker!

That’s not the case with the 210-hp Ducati Panigale V4 SP2, one of the quickest superbikes in the world. It had no traction issues as MotoAmerica Supersport champion rider Josh Herrin cracked the throttle wide open, dumped the dry clutch, and ripped off a stupefying 9.3-second, 157-mph run through the quarter-mile.

This beat our last outing with the same Panigale, when it handily beat a 2023 Corvette Z06. This time, Ducati softened the suspension and dropped the fork; Josh sacrificed the clutch and kept the wheelie at bay. It’s safe to say this is the limit for the SP2 — except that Ducati offers a factory Akrapovic exhaust and tune that boost horsepower. We’d love to come back and try that again!

But for the moment, it’s clear: among production cars with four wheels, the Lucid Air Sapphire is now the acceleration king, with the Chiron Pur Sport in second place. In one video, Tesla went from first to third.

May the fight continue.

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This drag race pits the new 2023 Corvette Z06, and its outrageous, 8600-rpm 5.5-liter flat-plane-crank V-8 against the world’s fastest naturally aspirated, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive cars — and one motorcycle.

Representing the 4-cylinder engine is the 15,500-rpm Ducati Panigale SP2, Ducati’s top-of-the-line track-focused superbike.

The 6-cylinder Porsche 911 GT3 is the naturally aspirated benchmark at more than 125 hp/liter and a 9000-rpm redline.

And the Audi R8 Performance V10 Spyder RWD has an 8700-rpm screaming V-10 shared with the Lamborghini Huracan.

In this episode of Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Replay, Webby Award-winning automotive journalist Jason Cammisa is joined by SCCA Hall of Fame Race Car Driver Randy Pobst — and MotoAmerica Supersport Champion rider Josh Herrin.

And they might have attacked one another with a baseball bat.

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The best-sounding cars of all time have inline-5s and V-10s, and so we lined up the 2023 Audi RS3 with the Lexus LFA and a Porsche Carrera GT!

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It’s the world’s quietest drag race — Genesis GV60 Performance, versus BMW’s new iX xDrive50, versus the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, and the benchmark Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor Performance. That is until a C7 Corvette Stingray Z51 shows up…

The question we’re answering today: who makes the quickest mid-size people-mover — and we drag race them to find out, complete with our signature Cammisa Replay, explaining what you just saw.

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Toyota Battles BMW: Setting the Stage

The 2023 BMW M4 Competition, with its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six, has got some serious competition coming for it this week, on Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Rewind—and that competition is Toyota.

The long-awaited 2022 Toyota GR Supra meets us on the track, to compete with three BMW B58 engine counterparts—the BMW M240i xDrive, 340i, and M4 xDrive Competition. If you thought Toyota would roll up to the starting line as a team of one, think again—the 2023 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance, joins us as Toyota Motor Corporation’s V8 challenger, to squash the straight-six army. Last but not least for team Toyota, we have… a modified 1400-hp Mk IV Supra from 1993.

Toyota Battles BMW: Questions to Answer

Does Toyota’s newest Supra, toting a BMW engine and borrowed parts from the BMW Z4, best BMW’s own factory engineering? Will the V8 Lexus triumph over a sea of inline-sixes? Or, could a JDM classic released In 1993, with a boosted 2JZ-GE engine, completely squash its modern competition?

All of these questions, and more, will be answered to culminate in the final verdict—will Toyota triumph over BMW, or will BMW be the victor? Join Jason Cammisa as we put these great performance cars to the test—then pause, rewind, and slowly break down what makes each of these automotive contenders unique.

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How quick is the 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec? On this episode of Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Replay, we race it against the legend: the original DC2 Integra Type R.

And then we race it against its current front-wheel drive competition: the Volkswagen Jetta GLI and Hyundai Elantra N — the only other fwd, turbocharged, manual-transmission sport compact sedans you can buy today.

For perspective on just how fast today’s cars are, we also bring out a Ford Bronco Raptor — though we keep it on the dirt.

Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Replay is all about perspective, including our now-famous walk back, in which Jason explains what happened — including for example, how the Integra’s gears are so short that it actually pulls harder than the Jetta GLI; or how the Jetta’s all-season tires and overprotective traction control mean it’s already behind the all-business Hyundai Elantra N by the time it gets to 30 mph.

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The Braptor is here for the ultimate drag race! Can Ford’s new Bronco Raptor keep up with the fastest trucks you can buy? Starring the Mercedes-AMG G63, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392, Land Rover Defender 90 V8 — and a Lamborghini Gallardo for good measure!

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Shaped like the boxes they come delivered in, these versions are the fastest monster trucks you can buy — but can any of them keep up with a mid-engine, 4-wheel-drive Italian supercar?

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The 2023 Nissan Z has a 400-hp twin-turbo V-6. It’s roughly the same price as the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 and Toyota Supra, so let’s answer the $50,000 question: Which one makes it through the quarter-mile first?

The 2023 Z Sport starts at $41,015 (with destination) but this is the $51,015 Z Performance, which comes with wider tires and a limited-slip differential. It’s likely that the base car will be slower due to the rear-wheel traction differential.

For the first race, with Jason Cammisa’s now-iconic frozen-time slow-mo walk back, we have the 2023 Nissan Z with a 9-speed automatic transmission battling a 10-speed Ford Mustang Mach-1 and an 8-speed Toyota GR Supra 3.0.

Instrumented Testing Results are as follows:
1. 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-1 (automatic)
0-60 mph = 3.8 sec
1/4 mile = 12.1 sec @ 120 mph

2. 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0
0-60 mph = 3.8 sec
1/4 mile = 12.1 sec @ 117 mph

3. 2023 Nissan Z (Performance package) (automatic)
0-60 mph = 4.0 sec
1/4 mile = 12.3 sec @ 116 mph

For the second race, we have the 9-speed automatic Z versus the Z 6-speed manual.

Instrumented Testing Results are as follows:
1. 2023 Nissan Z (Performance package) (automatic)
0-60 mph = 4.0 sec
1/4 mile = 12.3 sec @ 116 mph

2. 2023 Nissan Z (Performance package) (6MT)
0-60 mph = 4.3 sec
1/4 mile = 12.8 sec @ 112 mph

And for the bonus round, we have a 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 4.7, which is almost exactly the same size, weight, horsepower, and torque as the New Z.

1. 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 4.7 6-speed manual
0-60 mph = 4.4 sec
1/4 mile = 12.7 @ 112 mph

2. 2023 Nissan Z (Performance package) (6MT)
0-60 mph = 4.3 sec
1/4 mile = 12.8 sec @ 112 mph

Please be sure to watch the full episode for Jason’s explanation of why the Z didn’t quite keep up, and why the manual-transmission Z is quieter than the automatic.

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Episode 2 of Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Replay features today’s two quickest accelerating sedans, the 1020-hp Tesla Model S Plaid and the 1111-hp Lucid Air Dream Edition.

But to put their performance into perspective, we use a known benchmark from 20 years ago: the E39-chassis BMW M5. With a 400-hp, 4.9-liter V-8, the E39 was the quickest sedan in the world when it debuted in 2000.

For this drag race, it gets a highway-speed head start: it begins the drag race at 70 mph. Will the Tesla and Lucid catch up within a quarter-mile?

And finally, what about a skydiver? Max Splatterson — a fictional, computer-generated skydiver — begins his race exactly one quarter mile above the finish line. He and the two electric sedans start at exactly the same time. His position during the fall is calculated using math and physics; the cars’ positions are thanks to sheer horsepower.(And a couple other things, like tire grip. And suspension. And aero drag. Whatever. They’re really racing.)

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America Truck Yeah — we assemble the four quickest production pickup trucks ever made in a 3-race debut of our newest show featuring automotive journalist Jason Cammisa.

Cammisa’s Ultimate Drag Race Replay combines ultra-high-quality 4K and drone footage of races with full VBox instrumented testing results and a slow-motion walk-back explanation of what you just saw — putting that performance into perspective.

In this episode, we welcome special guest Kim Nielsen, the creator of the GMC Syclone and Typhoon, the original muscle truck. Kim races his personal, stock, GMC Syclone against the others.

The Rivian R1T Launch Edition makes 835 hp from 4 motors, and dethrones the Ram TRX, with its 702-hp Hellcat V-8, as the quickest pickup ever produced. Only slightly behind is the Ford Raptor, with its 450-hp twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6.

But where does the GMC Syclone fall on the leaderboard? You’ll have to watch to find out.

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