In The Fast and the Furious, do you recall the moment where Brian O’Conner puts his freshly modified Mk IV Toyota Supra through a full-throttle drag race against a Ferrari F355?
Vin Diesel shouts, “Smoke ’em,” as the Ferrari and its irate middle-aged owner are comfortably reduced to a speck in the rear view mirror by the brilliant orange Supra.
Although it makes for compelling watching, would a modified car—no matter how highly tuned—really be able to compete with a supercar in real life? Can a regular automobile be tuned to be faster than a Ferrari in a practical sense?
Let’s start by focusing on that scene in particular. Even though it had the infamous prancing horse logo and appears formidable, the F355 wasn’t actually all that powerful in comparison to other automobiles of its day.
The F355 had a 3.5-liter V8 engine that could deliver up to 375 horsepower. Contrast this with the Mk IV Supra, whose 3.0-liter inline-six engine produced almost 300bhp even in the base configuration.
According to the majority of sources, the figure was on the low side and the Supra’s engine could be tweaked to handle up to 900 horsepower without any changes to the factory assembly. Given that Brian’s automobile in the movie was allegedly capable of producing more than 900 horsepower, the Ferrari would have been destroyed before the Toyota even shifted out of second gear.
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The unfortunate Ferrari 488 Pista is unaware that the 1,300 HP Toyota Supra is a supercar destroyer.
The Toyota Supra from a previous generation is a true cult vehicle because of its incredible tuning potential and classic styling. The greatest models currently available have more than 1,000 horsepower, making them significantly more potent than the original Bugatti Veyron.
This white-finished vehicle was recently captured on camera at a drag race, imparting valuable knowledge on quick takeoffs and crazy straight-line speed to some very potent motors. You can watch it compete against a first-generation Audi RS 7, a modified Porsche 911, a Ferrari 488 Pista, and a few quick BMWs in the 5-minute video posted at the bottom of the page.
But did it really succeed in defeating all of them, and more crucially, did the Ferrari 488 Pista succumb to it as well? The earlier Toyota Supra A80 would typically have no trouble being defeated by the Italian supercar, but this one supposedly has 1,300 horsepower. The Japanese sports model was timed at over 320 kph (199 mph) at the end of the 1,000-meter (0.62-mile) race after starting at 50 kph (31 mph) rolling. This is around 25 kph (16 mph) faster than its impromptu rival.
The original Ferrari 488 Pista’s 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged engine produces 710 horsepower and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque, putting it about 600 horsepower behind the other exceedingly quick car. It takes 2.85 seconds to go from standing still to 62 mph (0-100 kph). According to the official spec sheet, the top speed is above 211 mph, and the time from 0 to 124 mph is 7.6 seconds (340 kph).
The Toyota Supra in question, which otherwise appears to be a well-preserved example, sits in a league of its own thanks to its large turbo increase and other modifications, as you are about to discover for yourself. It cannot be scared even by one of the best Ferraris ever created.
What vehicles can a Supra outrun?
- Mercedes-AMG A45 4MATIC+ It formerly resembled a Smart car, but today you wouldn’t dare call it that.
- RS 500 Ford Focus. Ford has its own high-performance division, similar to how Volkswagen has the R and Audi has the RS.
- RS3 Sportback by Audi.
- The ace in the hole: Kia Stinger GT
Supra: The world’s swiftest vehicle?
The Mk4 Toyota Supra, also known as “Orange Man Bad,” set a record for the fastest drag vehicle with an H-pattern manual transmission last year when it clocked a six-second quarter-mile pass. During the run, a quarter-mile time of 6.9 seconds was recorded at 194.77 mph (313.45 kilometers per hour). And it still managed to retain its record-breaking speed of 215.37 mph (346.60 km/h) at the finish line in a prior run.
For those of you who have been following this build, we have both good and terrible news for you. Unfortunately, one of those records has already been broken. The good news is that Grannas Racing’s Toyota Supra, which made the fastest run and recorded the fastest time, is still available.
The Toyota MR2 with 1,200 Honda horsepower was highlighted on That Racing Channel, and they also broadcast the record-breaking run on YouTube. At the Hail Mary Derby in Maryland, a time of 6.84 seconds at 213.77 mph (344.03 km/h) set a new record for the quarter-mile race.
You’d be wrong to believe that this Supra’s hood conceals a V8 engine. It is actually a 2JZ, albeit one that has been significantly modified. The renowned engine has an Australian billet block and is coupled to a Promod 102mm turbocharger that generates 75 PSI. In addition, a small amount of nitrous increases the build’s power, resulting in a maximum output of 2,100 horsepower (1,565 kilowatts) that is transmitted to the rear wheels. Additionally, it has an incredibly loud 10,800 rpm range.
The owner of the group responsible for this record-breaking Supra, Joel Grannas, explains the mechanics of the construction in the video up above. The team will attempt to pass for longer, perhaps inside the 6.70 second threshold, as he also highlighted the inevitability.
What vehicle is quicker than a Supra?
It wasn’t possible to deliver supercar performance to the average consumer with the Chevrolet C8 Corvette. Initial buyers gouged resale prices, dealers stockpiled them and participated in unethical markup, and supply couldn’t keep up with demand. The mid-engine vehicle frequently fetches over $100,000 as a result. Performance freaks can, however, spend a bit less money on a naturally aspirated V8-powered Corvette that is just as quick as a brand-new Supra.
The C7 generation Corvette’s base model is swift. The LT1 eight-cylinder engine in the C7 generates 455 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. But if you shop well, you might even get a Z51 C7 Corvette, which comes with an electronic rear differential and magnetic-ride suspension.
The C7 with a Z51 package will reach 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, matching the new Supra’s time. You can buy a sports vehicle with a loud V8, a removable top panel, and perhaps better looks for your money if you don’t mind the extra kilometers, though. It’s not quite as speedy as a Tesla, but it’s still a nice American sports vehicle.
Are Supras quicker than Mustangs?
The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is up against the 3.0L-equipped Supra at the other end of the trim spectrum. The 2022 Toyota Supra has the fewest horsepower of the group, with a decent 382. Hagerty held a drag competition between the two with an additional competitor, the eagerly anticipated 2023 Nissan Z. The Mustang Mach 1, on the other hand, has a staggering 480 horsepower but weights 3,868 lbs as opposed to 3,400 lbs for the Supra 3.0.
The outcomes are really close. In Hagerty’s test, the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach 1 narrowly beat the 2022 Toyota Supra. The quarter-mile time for both vehicles was 12.1 seconds, and they both reached 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, but the Mustang narrowly prevailed. However, the Nissan Z lost the race by a very little margin. The approaching Z took 4.0 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph and 12.3 seconds to travel one hundredth of a mile.
It would be unfair to compare the Supra to the top-of-the-line Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, despite the fact that both vehicles are constantly improving and becoming more potent. The enormous Shelby’s Predator engine, which is suitably named, generates 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque. As a result, the Shelby will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just three and a half seconds or less.
A Supra is it a supercar?
In road tests, the twin turbo Supra defeated both the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Aston Martin DB7 at a fraction of the cost, making it a legitimate supercar competitor.
The Supra’s strength
The 2.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine that powers the Toyota GR Supra generates 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. This engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the vehicle’s standard rear-wheel-drive system transmits power to the rear wheels. The 3.0 variants have an improved powertrain with a 3.0-liter Twin-Scroll turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine that propels the GR Supra with 382 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque. Rear-wheel drive transmits the power from this engine through an eight-speed automatic transmission to the vehicle’s rear wheels.
Supra are they slow?
Toyota’s sales figures for the new Supra appear to be… conservative, to be precise. Toyota claims the Supra’s force-fed inline-six engine from BMW produces 335 horsepower and 365 lb-ft of torque at the crank, but we did additional tests on the dyno. It delivered 332 horsepower and 387 pound-feet of torque at the wheels, which, after accounting for a drivetrain loss of about 15%, shows the engine is producing far more power than Toyota claims.
According to Toyota’s calculations, the Supra can accelerate from a complete stop to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds, which is incredibly fast. (Quick, not fast; fast refers to top speed.) Ah, but just like the horsepower and torque numbers, the Supra outperformed in our own tests. The automobile ran from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Because of this, the Supra is not only the quickest Toyota product since the powerful Lexus LFA, but it is also faster than a number of real supercars and expensive sports cars.
How quickly can a Supra travel?
The 2022 GR Supra offers two engine choices. A 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder DOHC (Dual Overhead Cam) 16-valve engine with 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque powers the base model. The 2.0 engine can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than five seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The 2022 GR Supra’s exceptional driving characteristics are aided by an eight-speed automated transmission system that drives the rear wheels. The 2022 GR Supra series is powered by a 3.0-liter Twin-Scroll Single-Turbo Inline 6-Cylinder DOHC 24-valve engine that produces 382 horsepower and 268 pound-feet of torque. The 2022 GR Supra models’ 3.0-liter engines can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.
What Supra is the strongest?
A modified B58 straight-six engine, an Extreme Turbo Systems kit with a Precision turbocharger, and a two-stage nitrous system were among the changes that enabled this success. The outcome? 950 hp and 950 lb.-ft. of torque of torque is sent to the rear wheels straight through an 8-speed transmission.
At Palm Beach International Raceway, where the new record was set, the vehicle sped across the quarter-mile stretch at 153 mph in just 8.7 seconds. Without using nitrous, the automobile managed to cover the quarter mile in 8.8 seconds at a speed of 156 mph.
Given the rapid advancement in just two years, one must speculate as to what speeds the Supra will achieve next.
Is the Supra quicker than the Z?
- The 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 outperforms the 2023 Nissan Z in a straight line.
- Driving both lately, I found the Supra to be the sportier vehicle, especially at higher speeds, but at street-legal speeds, I preferred the Z.
- For those who value performance, the Supra is a superior option, while those who value experiences should consider the Z.
This opinion, which I originally heard when discussing Porsches, also holds true for other sports cars. Absolute performance—without any exceptions—is the desired outcome for some clients. Others, though, are content to give up some speed in exchange for a fun ride. This brings up the debate between the 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 and the 2023 Nissan Z. Both give a famous nameplate rivalry new life, albeit none is entirely like its predecessor. A RWD sports car’s choice of side relies on what you value most.