Audi TT RS Drags Toyota Supra Mk4 in Fierce Battle of Extinct Two-Door Sports Cars

The Japanese automaker Toyota started building the Supra beginning in 1978 – and almost half a decade later, it has already reached the fifth iteration, even though it was on hiatus between 2002 and 2019. In fact, we could hardly say the original Supra and GR Supra belong together in the same place. The first four generations had things in common with the rest of the models from the brand, especially the Celica, during the run of the first two generations.

However, nowadays, the GR Supra is not even made in Japan anymore (the first three generations were produced at the Tahara plant, the fourth was made in two locations – Motomachi and Higashi Fuji plants) as the company teamed up with BMW to use the underpinnings of the G29 BMW Z4 roadster and while it carries the Toyota Gazoo Racing mark it's actually built by Magna Steyr in Austria. As such, it is no wonder that some folks would hold on to their older Mk4 Supra instead.

Meanwhile, the Audi TT has gone through just three iterations as a 2+2 coupe and roadster – this sports car was always a niche product with cool styling, a lightweight chassis, and lots of oomph, especially in TT RS form. The final examples of the series were produced in late 2023, and now the TT resides in car Valhalla alongside the older Toyota Supra. Of course, that doesn't mean we can't see them sparring at the local racetrack anymore – it's going to be a while before they disappear entirely from our automotive radars.

That's especially valid if they get caught at the local quarter-mile dragstrip. For example, the videographer behind the Wheels Plus channel on YouTube is a big fan of The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Bandimere Speedway but also loves Mission Raceway Park for such instances of Old versus New skirmishes. The racetrack, dubbed Thunder by the River by fans and known as MRP among NHRA-sanctioned dragstrips, is located in Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

The facility has a nine-turn road course and also a motocross track, but the quickest way to get your daily dose of adrenaline is the quarter-mile dragstrip. Both the Audi TT RS and Toyota Supra Mk4 looked well prepared for the skirmish that day, but only the latter provided the audience with a confident, tire-warming burnout. Well, maybe the driver knew something we didn't – such as whether or not the Supra was equipped with a manual transmission that could make things harder for its racer. Anyway, let's check out the short video and see who won, shall we?