‘Officially Gassed – OG’ came up with an interesting series of races that involved three enthusiast cars – the Nissan R34 GT-R, the Toyota Supra, and the Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo. The R34 and the Supra are highly customized and make a lot more power than the stock output, but the R35 – the most modern of the lot – is bone stock and makes the least power. Which car do you think is going to come out of this with the bragging rights?
Three Cars That Make Over 2,000 Horses Combined!
The final contender was the Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo.
The R34 GT-R weighs 1,560 kilos (3,439 pounds) and has a power-to-weight ratio of 512 horses/ton. The Supra comes in next with a weight of 1,680 kilos (3,704 pounds) and a power-to-weight ratio of 416 horses/ton. The stock R35 GT-R Nismo, on the other hand, is the heaviest at 1,725 kilos (3,803 pounds), and also makes the least power which brings its power-to-weight ratio to 347 horses/ton.
0-60 mph Round
The 20-year-old R34 GT-R with the manual gearbox took just 2.97 seconds to sprint to 60 mph! Next up was the Supra which took 3.88 seconds to touch 60 mph. Finally, it was the least powerful, stock R35 GT-R, but it was the quickest of the lot. It took 2.78 seconds to 60 mph, thanks to the dual-clutch six-speed automatic gearbox.
- First – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
- Second – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Third – Toyota Supra
Quarter-mile Run
Next up were the solo quarter-mile runs. The R34 went first, had everything in control from the word, and recorded a time of 11.13 seconds at 127.17 mph to touch the finish line. The Supra was a tad bit slower, taking 11.72 seconds at 128.39 mph to complete the same distance. Finally, it was the stock car and the winner of the previous round that went for a sprint. It won again, managing a time of 10.84 seconds at a trap speed of 128.56 mph.
- First – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
- Second – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Third – Toyota Supra
Drag Race
Coming to the drag race, the Supra had the best reaction as well as the best kickdown. However, the R34 with the best power and the manual transmission went on to win the race despite a rather poor start. The R35 had a poor outing, but it seems to be due to a failed launch. Either way, the reaction time didn’t seem to be the best either.
- First – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Second – Toyota Supra
- Third – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
In the second drag race, the Nissans had better starts than their Japanese counterpart. The R34 took the lead off the starting line with the R35 following closely. The Supra was nowhere in the race and had no way to catch up with either of them. The R35 couldn’t manage to go past the R34, thus giving the two-decade-old, highly-modded car yet another win.
- First – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Second – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
- Third – Toyota Supra
Rolling Race
The final round was the rolling race from 50 mph. Instead of choosing to stick in the same gear, all the cars had the freedom to pick whichever gear the drivers felt would give them the best kickdown. It makes sense since the gear ratios and the strong range of every car differs, especially when they are customized to such extents.
It looked like the Supra jumped, but it didn’t matter because the Nissans went past it this time, too. The rolling race was quite close, but the R35, yet again, couldn’t close in on its 800-horsepower predecessor. The Supra, to its credit, wasn’t too far behind.
- First – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Second – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
- Third – Toyota Supra
They attempted the rolling race again with the same conditions. Surprisingly, the Supra left the R34 and the R35 Nismo behind and got its first win here. The R34 and R35 Nismo came in second and third, respectively.
- First – Toyota Supra
- Second – Nissan R34 GT-R
- Third – Nissan R35 GT-R Nismo
Watch the video below to see the three legends and share your thoughts with us in the comments section.