Everyone loves a fast vehicle, whether it’s a sports car, SUV or pickup truck. The basic logic is that sports cars should be the most fun to drive, although that’s not always the case with the technology we have today. You can easily beat a sports coupe with a modified truck, for example. Celebrating this, Carwow decided to see who was fastest in a standing-start race, featuring two German sports cars and a heavily tuned truck from the United States.
It’s a rather unusual lineup, but all three cars look quite powerful. There’s an Audi RRS with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a peak output of 320 horsepower (235 kilowatts) and 295 pound-feet (400 Newton-meters) of torque. This power reaches all four wheels via Audi’s Quattro technology. The sport coupe tips the scales at 3,130 pounds (1,420 kilograms).
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Next on the starting line is Porsche’s Cayman sports car, also powered by a 2.0-litre engine. It’s slightly less powerful than the Audi at 300 hp (221 kW) and 280 lb-ft (380 Nm), reaching just the rear wheels. It is, however, lighter, weighing 3,009 pounds (1,365 kg).
And then comes the surprise – a Hennessey TRX Mammoth powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 mill developing 1,026 hp (755 kW) and 969 lb-ft (1,314 Nm) of torque. Needless to say, power reaches all four wheels thanks to an eight-speed automatic transmission. There is also a launch control function. Interestingly – since this race was filmed in the UK – if you want to import one into the country you’ll have to pay around £122,000, which is more than the other two cars combined.
Nonetheless, as odd as this drag race may seem at a glance, it’s actually a very close battle. The Porsche is obviously the slowest of the trio (at least in the first race) but the other two cars are in serious contention for first place. But which one wins? Take a look at the video attached at the top of this page. There are also rolling start races, as well as a brake test.
