New Porsche 911 Carrera S Drag Races Camaro ZL1, Destruction Follows

Just based on a first look, this doesn't feel like a fair drag race. The British-Canadian duo of presenters describes the 2020 Carrera S as a rear-engined, lightweight sports car. However, it's still near the bottom of the Porsche pecking order, while the Camaro ZL1 is right near the top.

But then you remember this red 911 took on the stellar C8 Corvette and won. The 3-liter engine at its disposal may claim to have only 444 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque, but that's a load of German bull. 444 is what you get when the 911 forgot its homework, got the flue, and had its shoelaces untied.

But the Camaro isn't messing around either. The 6.2-liter supercharged V8 produces 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Those are impressive numbers for a car that starts from about $65,000. However, the muscle car is also about 500 lbs heavier, and being front-engined can be a disadvantage in a drag race.

Without a sticky drag strip, the ZL1 might struggle for power, so its driver is asking for the "support of everyone who's on the toilet right now." Way to understand your modern audience guys. But it's not enough, and the Porsche eats the Chevy for breakfast.

The gap generated by launch control is so vast that they decide to do another race. The race suddenly becomes much closer, which suggests that in the real world, the ZL1 could still win many races. All this leaves is the rolling race, where we learn that Porsche's twin-turbo system does indeed respond better than a supercharged V8. It's a $115,000 car; what did you expect?