The idea behind this video was to show off how the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris fares against its spiritual predecessor, the 1994 Celica GT-Four ST205. But if someone hands you the keys to a Mk4 Supra, you don’t say no. So that’s in this drag race, too.

Following the standard CarWow drag race format, the cars compete against each other in three races: standing quarter-mile, roll race, and brake test. And although the results are unlikely to surprise you, they are nonetheless entertaining.

As we all know by now, the GR Yaris is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine that makes 257 hp (261 PS/192 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. This one also has the Circuit Pack with the limited-slip differentials at the front and the rear. It tips the scales at 1,280 kg (2,822 lbs) making it the lightest vehicle in this trio.

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Next is the GR Yaris’s most direct ancestor. This was the second generation of the GT-Four trim, specifically, and it was sold from 1994 to 1999. Power comes from a 2.0-liter inline-four that also sends its power to all four wheels. It made a pretty respectable 239 hp (242 PS/178 kW) in export markets (252 hp in Japan) and it was designed as a homologation car, meaning that Toyota produced just 2,500 of them. It weighs more than the Yaris at 1,390 kg (3,064 lbs).

Finally, there’s the Supra. This one is a Mk4 model, meaning its 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six made 321 hp (325 PS/239 kW) in the North American market, though Wikipedia claims that the power was closer to 326 hp (330 PS/243 kW) in Europe. This one comes with the 4-speed automatic and tips the scales at 1,490 kg, making it the heaviest car here.

That automatic transmission does end up being a knock against the Supra in the first roll race, as the car fails to kick down, allowing the GR Yaris to build up too big of a lead for its top-end power to overcome. When they re-run the race with Supra in second gear, it can eventually overtake the hatchback.

In the standing quarter-mile, meanwhile, the GR Yaris’ AWD helps it launch like a rocket. That means that although the Supra has more high-end power, it can’t use it all and its time of 13.8 seconds is nowhere near as good as the GR Yaris’ 12.5-second run. Both easily beat the Celica GT-Four, though, which finishes the quarter-mile in 15 seconds.

Finally, in the braking test, the Celica GT-Four comes in last again, locking the brakes and freaking out its driver. The GR Yaris, meanwhile, wins again but the Supra does pretty well, considering its age. Indeed, the GR Yaris is so much better than the Celica GT-Four that 25-odd years of progress have made it better than the top-of-the-line car in that era. Not bad.