A highly tuned Civic Type R takes on the mighty Challenger Scat Pack in a couple of ¼ mile drag races. Sam, who is based in Toronto, is especially excited for the Challenger because its owner drove up all the way from Florida. The Challenger Scat Pack went up against an equally interesting Civic Type R that is anything but stock. Let’s have a look at the performance numbers, shall we?

2021 Challenger 50th Anniversary Edition

In the golden corner, we have a very special muscle car. It is the 50th Anniversary edition of the Dodge Challenger and this one is the Widebody with the Scat Pack option.

Under the hood of this beast lies a 6.4 liter naturally aspirated V-8 Hemi engine that produces 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and sends power to the rear wheels. The Challenger weighs 4308 pounds and has a base price of $50,000.

Civic Type R Mugen

This Honda Civic Type R tuned Civic features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that produces 380 horsepower and 382 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission and power is sent to the front wheels.

The upgrades include an upgraded intercooler, a high flow catted downpipe, a high volume intake, and a titanium inlet tube. The exhaust is a stock unit. It’s obvious that the Civic is down on power compared to the Dodge, however, it is also considerably lighter, tipping the scales at 3118 pounds. The last-gen Type R had a base price of $38.000.

Round One - Standing Quarter

Sam is not too sure about turning off the traction control on the Challenger. The hammer drops and it's the Civic, that despite struggling for traction is ahead of the Challenger. However, the Civic’s lead was short-lived because the Challenger with its mighty V-8 managed to reel in the Honda and take the lead. The Challenger took the win on the first pass.

Round Two - Roll Races (from 31 mph)

For round two, we have both cars in the same R mode, do a rolling start. The pair get to 31 mph before they nail it. Both cars get past the cone and although Sam got a great start, he messed up the upshift. With that, the pair have another go. Once again 31 mph. They get past the cones, its go time, and its neck and neck pretty much all the way to the finish line, with the Civic inching ahead and taking the win this time around.

To Sum it Up

These cars are on par as far as their performance is concerned and the results speak for themselves. Its neck and neck. What’s surprising, is the kind of performance that you can extract from a 2.0 cylinder tuned Honda Civic, to the extent that it gets to go up against big brutes like this glorious Dodge Challenger.

Watch how things unfold in the video below