Swedish drag racing is back and looking to keep us interested by pitting one of the fastest supercars in the world against an exceptionally powerful Toyota Supra.
The fourth generation Supra was by no means a slow car. In turbocharged form, it could hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 4.6 seconds while covering a 1/4 mile in around 13.1 seconds, and that was before you made any sort of modifications to it.
It weighs around 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs), which means that it was lighter than today’s 911 Turbo S, coming in at 1,675 kg (3,692 lbs). Of course, the Porsche has so many things going for it, the Supra would need an immense amount of muscle just to keep up. Perhaps 1,000 HP would do.
We won’t tell you who won and how difficult or easy it was for them, but we will state the 911 Turbo S’ numbers for the record. It’s got 581 PS, 750 Nm (553 lb-ft) of torque and a monstrous 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 2.9 seconds.
It will also do 330 km/h (205 mph) and with these rolling starts and this much runway ahead, top speed can matter.
Having said that, the Supra’s got almost twice the power yet nothing to help put it all down instantly and efficiently – like the Turbo S does thanks to its 7-speed PDK transmission.
So, anyone care to make a prediction?