Nissan R34 v Toyota JZX100: DRAG RACE

JDM fans, we’ve got you with this one!

We’ve got our hands on a Toyota Chaser & a Nissan R34 Skyline, and they’re both going head-to-head in a drag race!

Both these cars have been heavily modified and normally spend most of their time drifting, but Mat and Yianni wanted to see how they compared when they went head-to-head in a straight-line race!

First up we’ve got the Toyota Chaser JZX100. Normally its 2.5-litre inline 6 would produce 276hp and 377Nm, but naturally, it’s been increased, and it now produces 500hp and 678Nm! Power is sent to the rear wheels only via a 5-speed manual, and the total cost of the car including the upgrades is £50,000.

Next up we have the GT-R R34. Normally it would ‘only’ produce 155hp and 186Nm, but this has been dialled way up to now produce 550hp and 746Nm! Just like the Chaser it’s RWD, and the total cost including all upgrades is around £100,000!

The question is, who will handle the manual shifts better - Mat or Yianni? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

Thanks to everyone who lent us their cars:

[MatWatsonCars]

Luke's a legend - he's the car version of a SWINGER because he gets thrills from someone else smashing his ride 😂

[GeoByLuke]

Thanks for having me guys! Was so much fun. Really enjoyed making this video!

[BBkz]

That guy in the Chaser is a blast to watch, love his energy. Would like to see more of him

[speedticket]

The Luke guy is hilarious "you need to go powpowpow... if you go sideways you pull the handbrake and hopefully it'll go straight" 😂😂

[dindanio]

Luke added soo much excitement to this episode. I couldnt help but smile the whole time at his energy. He defintely needs to be a permanent guest

[robinthebobin]

This Luke guy is a legend. I think that's the first time I've ever seen an owner of a car absolutely insist on someone else absolutely abusing their car to the greatest extent possible😂😂. Can tell Mat's absolutely terrified by how relaxed Luke is😂

[vnItalos]

That run at the end and the drifting back was beautiful. Two guys really enjoying their time with cars. I'd say that's happiness. Luke looks like a great guy. Nice work.

[shubh]

I never saw anyone want their car abused by anyone other then themselves. If I want to abuse my car, I'd definitely abuse it myself. Luke's a legend

[josephbrunen-psutka]

that RB is absolutely SCREAMING... sounds SO good.

[ErronKebabb]

Dual clutch paddle shift are SO excellent! Absolutely PERFECT. It's like looking at an Excel spreadsheet!!
But the manual shift adds SO much enjoyment, especially in a straight line match like this!

[popchenkodiywoodworking]

This is like one of the best races, where you have some real awesome cars and you need some skill. No launch control, no abs, no anything, just raw power ans skill.

[LJ-pfqk]

That Luke guy is a legend, you should invite him but more to do races with you, such interesting character, positive vibe and TV face.

[robust]

hands down, best video ever. Cars were fun. Glad to be a 90s kid. Just gotta love how unpredictable the boost is at every gear change.

[JohnnyToshy]

Literally the most CHAOTIC Carwow Video But without Doubt the Best!!

[GuilhermeAlves-jcfg]

Nice video! Bring more this type of cars to the channel, its a totally diferent vibe and they are so intertaining, the other typical videos are fine too but this ones just hit diferent!

[aftermathsample]

This has got to be the BEST video I've ever watched on CarWow. The smile on my face throughout the entire video was permanent

[PK_-xhxd]

Seeing the Guy in the chaser being that Happy when mat drifted the Car Just Made my whole week🫶😂

[zno]

The JDM content that we’ve been asking for.

[NoRa-sxqb]

That chaser is just an absolute beauty

[ziddthest]

Guys, I think it's been a month since watching CarWow and I can say this is the most fun vid I've seen out of most their recent ones. I guess the struggle for them to race brings out the laughs and giggles especially out of men, hence better content and enjoyment.

" This surely does put a great smile on my face"