If you're drag racing in a souped-up Toyota Supra against a Dodge Challenger Hellcat over the quarter mile and have the starting advantage, it's probably wise not to break while you're in the lead. On the other hand, if you're about to hit a cement wall at 60 mph, you're best off braking, even though it will cost you the race. Sometimes, the best victory you can achieve is getting you and your car home safe and sound.
During races, we're all used to Dodge Hellcats tearing up the tarmac like nobody's business. But when you see a modern Toyota Supra looking like a bloodthirsty young Iron Mike Tyson ready to annihilate its opponent, it's truly a sight to behold.
The videographer from the "Wheels Plus" YouTube channel captured this moment perfectly, and not just that; there is an entire slew of races featuring heavy-hitting nameplates like the C8 Corvette, Mustang, Shelby, GT-R, or Audi R8, and at some point, a wild motorbike appears.
Getting back to our race, it took place at the famous Las Vegas Motor Speedway drag strip. Here, the Hellcat met the souped-up Supra in a "what would have been" sort of situation. The Toyota entered the spotlight with its fat rear tires indicating it meant business.
The driver seemed focused and stepped on the gas as soon as the lights turned green, leaving the mighty Hellcat in the rearview mirror. Two seconds later, they hit the brakes for just a moment. It's not clear from the angle of the video if the driver did it to avoid running into the wall or thought they jumped the start, but something was up.
No matter the case, the Dodge Challenger seized the opportunity and floored it all the way to the finish line, defeating its capable opponent with 12.29 seconds on the clock flashing at 119 mph or 191 kph. The Supra did it in 14.42 ticks at 97 miles or 156 kilometers per hour.
It's a shame they didn't go at it again to see if the Supra could really have destroyed the Challenger under optimal circumstances. We don't know what the Toyota had under its hood, but a 2025 GR Supra cages a 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine capable of delivering 382 hp and 368 lb-ft (499 Nm) of twist.
A 2023 Dodge Challenger Hellcat comes in many forms under the hood, including one with the famous 6.2-liter High-Output supercharged HEMI V8 powerplant, which produces 797 horsepower. It's obvious that under normal conditions, the nearly 400-hp Supra wouldn't have stood a chance.
Another exciting race followed, but this time, it took place at the Bandimere Speedway, which didn't host any races in 2024. A 2007-2011 Nissan GT-R (R35) challenged the Hellcat over the 1/4-mile. That generation of R35 boasted 480 hp and around 430 lb-ft of twist.
The GT-R was first to get the checkered flag in 11.42 seconds while going at 127 miles per hour or 204 kph, while the screaming feline Dodge Challenger did it in 12.7 seconds at 115.5 mph or 186 kilometers per hour. The 2024 GT-R has a starting MSRP of $121,090, and aside from looking spectacularly dangerous, it comes rocking quite a few trims.
The lowest-specced variant has a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that can generate 565 horsepower, while the top-specced one has a NISMO-tuned 3.8L V6 that pumps up those rookie numbers to 600 horsepower. The latter is a bit more expensive, starting from $221,090.
Codrin just loves American classics, from the 1940s and ‘50s, all the way to the muscle cars of the '60s and '70s. In his perfect world, we'll still see Hudsons and Road Runners roaming the streets for years to come (even in EV form, if that's what it takes to keep the aesthetic alive). Full profile
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