2017 Acura NSX Drag Races Lamborghini Aventador with Electric Torque Surprise

The straight line stunt sees the 573 hp gas-electric machine duking it out with the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, which packs 691 naturally aspirated ponies.

The two get together on an empty stretch of road, follow the "instructions" of a determined grid girl and... we'll leave the video take it from here. For the record, the Aventador we have here is a Pirelli Edition, but that doesn't bring any tech changes.

Keep in mind that the Acura's setup, which mixes a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 pushing 500 hp and 406 lb-ft of twist with three electric motors (the overall output sits at 573 hp and 476 lb-ft) is optimized for standing starts and the kind of real-world acceleration distances you see in this clip.

To put things another way, we're curious how this brawl would've looked had the two carried on accelerating - while the video doesn't mention the exact distance the supercars use for their race, it looks like we're dealing with a quarter-mile stunt.

Regardless, we'll remind you the new NSX delivered quite a bummer in the World's Greatest Drag Race 6 adventure. That's because the Acura was beaten by the 2017 Nissan GT-R.

And when a platform that's about one decade old manages to complete the 1,320 feet sprint just ahead of a brand spanking new one, a lot of fingers will be pointed at Honda's decision to turn the NSX into a gas-electric machine.

Returning to the Aventador, the Raging Bull is currently testing the mid-cycle revamp for its V12 animal, so expect the supercar to become even faster next year. Here's a recent set of spyshots showing the Raging Bull doing its thing on the Nurburgring.