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

Thanks to everyone who provided us cars for this drag race: - Toyota Supra: - Mazda RX-7: What’s quicker in a drag race - a Mk4 Supra with £40k worth of mods added to it, or a 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