When the all-electric eCOPO Camaro was first unveiled at last year's SEMA show, its creators claimed it was putting out more than 700HP and would run a quarter mile in about 9 seconds. Someone finally got the car to the track -- and it got pretty close. Heck, there was even daylight under the fronts! eCOPO Camaro at the Dragstrip | … [Read more...] about 700 HP Electric eCOPO Camaro Hits the Drag Strip (w/ Video)
Drag Racing
Meet the World’s Quickest 1/4 Mile Electric Doorslammer
True Cousins Racing's Hans-Henrik Thomsen and Glenn Ellegaard Nielsen went to the drag strip at Mantorp Park in Sweden last week and did exactly what they had set out to do: set the 1/4 mile electric door slammer world record. I was traveling from the Swedish capital Stockholm back to Denmark last weekend, and lucky for me, Mantorp Park was on the way. I arrived at 11:30 and a … [Read more...] about Meet the World’s Quickest 1/4 Mile Electric Doorslammer
Elon Musk Delivers a 10 Second Car: Tesla Model S P90D
The new Ludicrous Mode enabled Tesla Model S P90D apparently managed to do 0–60 mph in just 2.6 seconds on its way to an astonishing 10.9 second 1/4 mile pass during recent testing by Motor Trend, according to reports. That kind of performance puts the big Tesla sedan on par with just about anything on wheels in the Fast and Furious franchise! The news was noteworthy enough … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Delivers a 10 Second Car: Tesla Model S P90D
800 HP Zombie 222 All-Electric Mustang Goes 174 MPH At The Texas Mile
An all-electric Mustang? Yes please! When I was creating a new motto for enrg.io, I chose “Burn Rubber, Not Gas” as it best describes my feelings towards alternative fuels; we can go green, and go fast, and all without burning gas. We are big fans of electric race cars. If you haven't done so already, please check out a few of our articles on electric racing by clicking here … [Read more...] about 800 HP Zombie 222 All-Electric Mustang Goes 174 MPH At The Texas Mile
Electric Drag Racing Rivalry Rising As Garlits Fails To Hit 200 MPH Again
Drag racing legend Don “Big Daddy” Garlits” holds more speed records than perhaps any other living person, and is often credited as a founding father of modern drag racing. So when Garlits and Lawless Industries put their support behind the Quest For 200 (QF 200) electric drag racer (renamed the Swamp Rat 37 in Garlit’s honor), it was big, big news in both the electric and motor … [Read more...] about Electric Drag Racing Rivalry Rising As Garlits Fails To Hit 200 MPH Again
Tesla Model S P85D VS. P85+ Drag Race
In a drag race pitting a Tesla Model S P85D with the Dual Motor Drive versus the former top-dog P85+, you’ll see what a difference an extra motor can make. Without spoiling too much, let’s just say that if you like speed and torque, it’s totally worth the cost of the Dual Motor upgrade. Officially speaking, the outgoing P85+ was rated at 416 horsepower, a healthy increase ove … [Read more...] about Tesla Model S P85D VS. P85+ Drag Race
Electric Golf Cart Reaches 118 MPH, Sets World Record
Save for the Tesla Model S and a few purpose-built drag EVs, there aren’t any pure electric cars out there that can exceed 100 MPH. Then there’s this electric golf cart build by Plum Quick Motors, which snaps down the quarter-mile is 12.2 seconds at 118 MPH, making it the fastest golf cart in the world. This is about 15 MPH faster than the world record Plum Quick Motors set l … [Read more...] about Electric Golf Cart Reaches 118 MPH, Sets World Record
Video: "Black Zombie" Electric Mustang Makes Drag Strip Debut
Last week John Wayland revealed to the world a 1968 Ford Mustang with a 750 horsepower electric drivetrain. Called “Black Zombie”, it’s the first of what Wayland hopes will be many classic Mustangs converted to electric power by his new company, Bloodshed Motors, as part of the Zombie 222 package. So just how much ass does it haul at the drag strip? Well the all-too-brief vid … [Read more...] about Video: "Black Zombie" Electric Mustang Makes Drag Strip Debut
A 750 Horsepower Electric Mustang To Silence The Haters
Finally, somebody is taking a classic Ford Mustang, and stuffing a powerful electric drivetrain under the hood. That someone is John Wayland of Plasma Boy Racing and White Zombie, the 10-second 1972 Datsun EV. He isn't alone though, having teamed up with eager Texan tech CEO named Mitch Medford, who had the dream of a powerful electric Mustang as a Tesla competitor. Together, J … [Read more...] about A 750 Horsepower Electric Mustang To Silence The Haters
Video: Ethanol-fueled Nissan GTR Sets 1/4 Mile Record
Nissan's R35 GTR is a performance icon. It's also a car that we've featured here on Gas 2 in various forms over the years, most notably as a Switzer Performance-tuned, ethanol-fueled street terror. Keep in mind, we've never posted any sort of official acceleration times, but the comments and emails surrounding Switzer's E900 and E1K-X posts always include the same question: how … [Read more...] about Video: Ethanol-fueled Nissan GTR Sets 1/4 Mile Record