Switzer is known for its very high performance tuning packages, especially catered for the Nissan GT-R. This Switzer R1KX Nissan GT-R, known as ‘Red Katana’, has proved just how high in performance we’re talking here. In street trim, apart from the tyres, the GT-R recently ran the quarter mile in […]
Quarter-mile
Video: Chevrolet Camaro COPO runs 8.88-second quarter mile
A new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro COPO – a dedicated drag racing car from the factory – has run an incredibly quick 8.88-second pass down the quarter mile. The company has previously said the car will run under nine seconds, and now there’s proof. This video is apparently the first eight-second […]
Video: 950hp Switzer Porsche 911 vs 1500hp Lamborghini Gallardo
DragTimes has put together another one of its great off-street drag racing videos, this time showing a battle between two heavily tuned supercars; a Porsche 911 Turbo and a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Porsche 911 is tuned by Swizter – the company behind the epic Nissan GT-R Utlimate Street Edition with […]
Video: Audi S4 runs 9.61 seconds, quickest in the world?
Ever wondered what the quickest Audi S4 in the world is? A video has just surfaced online showing a highly modified second generation version cracking the quarter mile in just 9.61 seconds, making it, allegedly, the quickest in the world. The awesome-sounding S4 is built by USP Motorsports in the […]
Video: Lamborghini Aventador vs 699kW Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo
So, what’s quicker over a mile drag race (1.6km); a spanking new Lamborghini Aventador or a Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo tuned to 699kW? DragTimes has just put together another one of its epic races to find out. In the Italian corner, weighing in at 1575kg, the Lamborghini Aventador produces 515kW […]
Video: 2012 Nissan GT-R runs 10-second quarter mile (stock)
There’s no doubting the 2012 Nissan GT-R (2013 in some markets) is a quick piece of gear. Here we see just how quick we’re talking, as this stock example rips down the quarter mile in 10.87 seconds. The updated 2012 Nissan GT-R was launched in Australia earlier this month, featuring […]
Video: 1000hp Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 vs 850hp Switzer Nissan GT-R
When an SUV goes up against a range of supercars in a mile drag race, you know it’s not going to be an ordinary SUV. As is the case with this Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, which has a supercharged V8 engine producing 1000hp. The guys at DragTimesInfo in Russia have […]
2013 Ford Cobra Jet Mustang drag package now on sale
Ford has revealed the new 2013 Ford Cobra Jet drag package based on the Ford Mustang. The Jet comes complete with all the hardware and running gear you need to blitz it down the quarter mile. The 2013 Cobra Jet is on show at the Performance Racing Industry Show in […]