Modern sports cars offer great performance and speed without the cost of the really expensive metal of some automakers. That’s the spot in the market that both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Toyota Supra GR 3.0 fill. Which one is actually the quicker car in a straight line? We’re about to find out.
Thanks to the folks over at Sam CarLegion YouTube channel we have a clear picture of what these two look like and sound like as they do the quarter-mile shuffle. While statistics and separate tests can tell us valuable information about how they might fare in the real world, these tests prove whether the V8 or the turbocharged inline-six is the quicker car.
The Camaro in question is an LT1 spec from 2022. That means that it’s packing 455 hp (339 kW) of naturally aspirated V8 heat under the hood and that it’s devoid of a lot of the extra performance and technology equipment found on other trim levels. In this unit, it uses a 10-speed automatic transmission and weighs in at 3,681 pounds (1,669 Kg).
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The Toyota Supra is underpowered by comparison. With its BMW-derived turbocharged engine, it develops 382 hp (284 kW) and 369 lb-ft of torque (499 Nm), which is down quite a bit on the Chevy’s 455 lb-ft (616 Nm). It sends power to the back through an eight-speed automatic and tips the scales at 3,400 pounds (1,542 Kg).
While it would seem like the additional power and torque would carry the Camaro off to a sound victory we find that the Toyota actually manages to take home the win. That counts for all four races that the team puts on regardless of the type.
From a standstill, the Camaro really struggles to get traction and put its power to the ground. Even when it does launch harder than the Toyota in a second dig drag race, the Supra reels it in and wins. When the team moves on to roll racing, the story is the same.
The Supra GR 3.0 slowly but surely walks away from a 32 mph (50 kph) roll race. When the speeds start higher at 62 mph (100 kph), it’s closer than ever but the Toyota still noses the Camaro. It’s a great reminder that power isn’t always the deciding factor.