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Brain vs Brawn: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Drag Races Chevrolet Covette Z06

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S vs. Chevrolet Covette Z06 Drag Race 4 photos
Photo: Nick Murray/YouTube
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S vs Chevrolet Covette Z06 Drag RacePorsche 911 Carrera 4S vs Chevrolet Covette Z06 Drag RacePorsche 911 Carrera 4S vs Chevrolet Covette Z06 Drag Race
Why would anybody want to drag race a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S against a Chevrolet Corvette Z06? At first, such a battle doesn't seem to make any sense, since we're talking about 420 ponies against 650 horses. However, if we check out the price tags of the two beasts, things start to seem just fine.
For one thing, the factory-blown 'Vette comes with an MSRP of $80,445, while the most affordable Neunelfer you can grab is the $91,100 Carrera, which only packs 370 hp.

Now that we've established that the two can be thrown at each other without the owners having to be called crazy, allow us to point out that we've brought along a piece of footage that shows such a brawl, one that takes place on the street.

This adventure comes from Nick Murray, the vlogger who owns a 991.2 Carrera 4S with a manual. As usual, the YouTuber exploits his masochistic side, which is probably why he asked the driver of a Z06 to drag race him - the two went for a brief stunt on Mexican asphalt.

For the record, the 'Vette we have here features a manual, as is the case with Nick's Neunelfer. Nevertheless, since the drivers went for a rolling start, the Zuffenhausen animal couldn't make use of its all-paw advantage. The traction issues of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06? Of course they're here!

There are to ways to check out the video below

If you're willing to skip to the drag race mentioned in the title above, you should go to the 6:12 point of the clip.

Nevertheless, we'd stick around for the rest of the video and that's because this clip delivers a review of the LT4-animated Chevy. And, as with most of Nick's tales, you can enjoy a down-to-earth, one that also involves the little details that can make a difference.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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