CarWow’s latest video has some of the most iconic automobiles from the first Fast and Furious film battling on a private strip at Historic Santa Margarita Ranch. Matt Watson is presenting, and he’s back with the winner-stays-on formula, beginning with the underdogs, the imports that began it all, and rising up as we reach the final confrontation between Dom’s Dodge Charger replica and Brian’s Toyota Supra. Every car is kept in almost stock trim, with no insane tuning, so they’re as close to how they’d appear in the film as possible… though there is a surprise later on.
You get the imports first, which are what truly launched the franchise. A Mitsubishi Eclipse, an Acura Integra, a Honda Civic, and a Mazda RX-7 are all lined up, ready to drive right away. The first round begins with a rolling start, and the Integra’s VTEC surge gains the lead, while the RX-7 struggles with its rotary engine and gets out of the gate early. The Eclipse edges the Integra when it’s just the two of them, but the Eclipse still wins the quarter-mile drag race.
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The Honda S2000, as seen in the films, has been supercharged to produce roughly 345 horsepower. That monster is a beast, completely dominating the Integra in both the rolling start and quarter-mile drag. The engine’s howl and ultra responsive handling make short work of the lighter Japanese automobiles.
Next up is the Nissan Skyline GT-R R33. With a twin-turbo inline-six and four-wheel drive, that thing is a monster, and the Skyline just takes over, showing the S2000 what’s what in both rolling and standing starts. Its power delivery feels almost unrelenting, as if it is simply pushing you through the gears with ease. Then there’s the Dodge Charger, with a 7.2-liter supercharged V8 producing 500 horsepower and 700 Nm. This youngster has rear-wheel drive, has a three-speed automatic, and weighs around 1,770 kg.
Matt now climbs into the Charger for the opening matchup against the Skyline. In a second gear rolling race, the deep rumbling of the V8 becomes apparent, and the Charger simply takes off, leaving the Skyline in its dust. During the quarter-mile roll-in, the Charger pulls powerfully from low rpm. The standing quarter-mile only emphasizes the point, as the Charger takes off and thumps the finish line.
Now comes the final showdown: Charger vs Supra. The Supra starts out as the predicted 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six with 320 horsepower and 430 Nm, rear wheel drive, manual transmission, and a weight of roughly 1,615 kg. Matt drives the Supra, while Sean (the owner and a film extra) rides in the Charger. The Charger pulls ahead again during rolling starts, and its V8 torque demonstrates that it has the advantage even at low revs. The Supra manages to claw back some ground in higher ratios, but the gap continues to widen.
