700hp Supra v 840kg RX-7 v Porsche 911: DRAG RACE

Thanks to everyone who provided us cars for this drag race:

What’s quicker in a drag race - a Mk4 Supra with £40k worth of mods added to it, or a Hot Wheels Legends UK Fan Vote Winning Mazda RX-7 from 1983 that’s been absolutely stripped out and is now used as a time attack car.

Well, it’s time to find out!

So let’s see how these two compare. Starting with the Supra, the original 3-litre straight-six twin-turbo has had one of the turbos removed, while the original automatic gearbox has been swapped for an 8-speed ZF gearbox from a BMW 530d. It’s also fitted with a transbrake that’ll help to build up boost and propel it off the line.

All of this means the Supra can produce an incredible 700hp and 780Nm of torque. It tips the scales at around 1,500kg, and to buy this exact car would cost around £80,000 - £40k for the base car, and £40k for the mods.

Then we have the RX-7, which has had so many mods applied to it that it’s hardly even an RX-7 anymore! Unsurprising then, that it was a finalist in the UK leg of the 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour, vying for the chance to be recreated as a 1:64 scale die-cast model!

Under the bonnet you’ll find a 2-litre 4 cylinder from the original Civic Type R which has also had a turbo added to it, and it’s also fitted with a manual gearbox from a BMW 330d.

Given it’s a time attack car, it has been absolutely stripped and added with tonnes of aero, and it now tips the scales at just 840kg!

But there’s also a special guest contender to take on both of these cars - a 911 Carrera T! It’s fitted with the standard 3-litre turbocharged flat-six, and this can produce 385hp and 450Nm of torque. It weighs in at 1,470kg, but the question is, will the power-to-weight ratio help it propel itself to victory?

There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE!

[WrestleWireHub]

Mat is blessed by all the 12 year's old energies in the whole world, just to win the race! 😂😂

[wickedmartyn]

Watching that supra speedo climbing that fast at above 100 is just insane.. that thing shifts!

[kaigordon]

That rx7 doesn't have a wing, that's a WANG

[qwertyqwerty-zidr]

2jz+zf is a nice combo, I want to see how it does against a b58

[sylvaind.]

Finally a Supra that delivers, thanks to ZF 8 Speed

[Phantom_G]

Repeated the drag race like 3 times, felt like I was I watching the fast and the furious. I'd love to see more of the supra, that thing is insane.

[DPCcars]

That Supra with the ZF 8-speed is a game changer; it's incredible to see it perform at this level. 💪 And while I love the raw power of that time attack RX7, drag racing might not be its forte. 😅 By the way, the BMW transmissions being used here—definitely speaks to their durability in high-performance situations, doesn't it? And as much as I'm a fan of manual gearboxes, there's no denying that autos have the upper hand in racing scenarios. 🏁

[CarZoneSociety]

One of the hard working channels delivering with power ⚡ good work team

[themaster-]

If that many drag races are done, I'm sure a lot of us will appreciate having a small sheet with all the times of each and every race for each and every car instead of just giving the time of the last race. Would make all the difference and I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard for the carwow editing team.

[doggedlydetermined]

Seeing a Porsche get walked like that is a rare sight

[mikenyagawa]

At 13:28 I love the way Matt looked at the camera as if he aint believing what the car he is driving doing!! Priceless🤩

[crazycjk]

That time attack RX7 looks like an absolute weapon, but I'm not sure it's built for drag racing! Also what's with the BMW transmissions? Are they bulletproof or something?

[CarbonRP]

Takumi when he sees the RX-7's wing: "Wow. Is he planning to fly with this?"

[mansongamingz]

I was expecting Sam is going to whip out the 911 turbo s instead of The 911 Carrea T . Anyway, the brake test is probably expected LOL .

[rohitchakraborty]

Mat your formal and informal ways of car journalism is pure happiness!

[Lambolp]

I've been waiting for this video comparison for a long time and only you Matt can give me the emotions I was looking for 😍

[kulnizzyvibes]

Man that was a great race. That Supra has so much drama while handling the business esp during gear shifts. Just awesome.

[Presto_]

Those cracks from the exhaust pipe of the supra sounds awesome!

[diegolira]

cheeky little donut reference there 😂12:09

[JasRoss]

Makes me miss my old MKIV TT Supra I had 20 years ago in the UK. Nice to see Whifbitz still kicking around too!