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Anybody who knows a thing or two about drag racing is well aware of the McLaren 720S' reputation. The Woking missile has proven to be a sprinting star, as, for instance, it can play the quarter-mile game in 9.7 seconds, which makes it quicker than the McLaren P1.
Of course, the said 1,320 feet sprint time requires a prepped surface and non-OEM tires (Toyo R888Rs were used for the stock car world record), but this isn't always the case.
Sometimes, the British supercar happens to be on its factory rubber and out on the road. And, as it happens at the drag strip, such occasions see tuner cars taking their shot.
Now, there have been tons of drag races pitting the Woking supercar against tuner machines, with these showing us that the latter need a four-digit output to stand a chance.
However, certain drivers care little for such details and decided to take a stab at it anyway. And the drag race that brought us here is an example as good as any.
This sprinting battle sees a moderately-modded Nissan GT-R taking on a McLaren 720S, with the two going for a street race at night.
Godzilla had been massaged all the way to 850 horsepower at the wheels, which means it delivers way past 950 ponies at the crank.
Then again, the McLaren we have here had also visited the gym. And while we don't have the output of the 720S, the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 of the thing, which delivers north of 720 horsepower in factory form, had been gifted with a downpipe and a tune.
The R35 and the Macca duked it out using the good old one-two-three rolling start and it looks like the McLaren driver wanted to give his opponent a fair chance.
P.S.: Keep in mind not to use shenanigans like the one we have here as examples. In other words, head for the drag strip when the hooning urges kick in.
Sometimes, the British supercar happens to be on its factory rubber and out on the road. And, as it happens at the drag strip, such occasions see tuner cars taking their shot.
Now, there have been tons of drag races pitting the Woking supercar against tuner machines, with these showing us that the latter need a four-digit output to stand a chance.
However, certain drivers care little for such details and decided to take a stab at it anyway. And the drag race that brought us here is an example as good as any.
This sprinting battle sees a moderately-modded Nissan GT-R taking on a McLaren 720S, with the two going for a street race at night.
Godzilla had been massaged all the way to 850 horsepower at the wheels, which means it delivers way past 950 ponies at the crank.
Then again, the McLaren we have here had also visited the gym. And while we don't have the output of the 720S, the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 of the thing, which delivers north of 720 horsepower in factory form, had been gifted with a downpipe and a tune.
The R35 and the Macca duked it out using the good old one-two-three rolling start and it looks like the McLaren driver wanted to give his opponent a fair chance.
P.S.: Keep in mind not to use shenanigans like the one we have here as examples. In other words, head for the drag strip when the hooning urges kick in.
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