The Toyota GR Supra is one of the most controversial vehicles of our time because of what it’s based on. Regardless of the platform it’s based on, one thing was made clear: the GR Supra is a very capable performance car. With a BMW-derived (but Toyota-improved) 3.0-liter, turbocharged, inline-six that makes 382 horsepower and 368 pound-feet (499 Nm) and a quick-shifting, ZF eight-speed automatic, it manages a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.9 seconds. However, a Mustang GT with a 10-speed auto steps up to challenge the GR Supra.

The Mustang GT is more car than the Supra, as in it’s bigger in every measurable way. In fact, the GR Supra is quite compact in comparison. The Mustang measures 188.5 inches (4,788 mm) in length, while the GR Supra measures 172.44 inches (4,380 mm). The Mustang is also 75.39 inches (1,915 mm) wide and 54.29 inches (1,379 mm) tall, while the GR Supra is 73.03 inches (1,855 mm) wide and 50.98 inches (1,295 mm) tall.


Length

188.5 inches

172.44 inches

Width

75.39 inches

73.03 inches

Height

54.29 inches

50.98 inches


However, the Mustang is also much heavier, especially in convertible form and with the 10-speed automatic, which is what we have here. The Pony car tips the scales at 4,550 pounds (2,064 kg), which is a lot. Meanwhile, the GR Supra has a curb weight of 3,400 pounds (1,542 kg) – a good amount less.

The cars line up for a series of drag races and, immediately, the GR Supra’s better power-to-weight ratio becomes obvious, as it smokes the Mustang in both normal and sport mode with the traction control off. At the latter part of the race, the Mustang’s power and torque advantage begins to count for something, but it’s already too late.

A 50 km/h (31 mph) rolling start does help the Mustang keep up with the Supra and even manages to beat the GR Supra, although barely. In the second rolling race, however, the GR Supra kicks down with savagery, impossible for the Mustang to match, and takes a convincing win. Despite the 5.0-liter V-8 with almost 80 horsepower and 52 pound-feet (70 Nm) more, the Mustang is just too heavy and that soft convertible top just isn’t as slippery as the hardtop.

That said, either of these cars would make our day, although I would personally go with a hardtop body style for the Mustang GT. "Feeling the wind in the hair" is for those who actually have hair and I don't. Regardless, feel free to watch the video below, to see how both cars stack up against each other.