You must be familiar with MotorTrend’s World’s Greatest Drag Race title by now. It has reached its ninth interpretation and it’s safe to say that we’re looking at the craziest, most extreme iteration of the drag race.

Part of that is because the McLaren Senna is involved in it. Sure, none of the other cars can be called a slouch, but McLaren’s work on the Senna is paying off big time, especially if we are to consider that after launching the not-so-perfect MP4-12C, the Brits have been resilient in improving their sports cars.

The McLaren Senna Versus The Rest Of The World

For the World’s Greatest Drag Race 9, MotorTrend took to Vandenberg Air Force Base, not because they planned the race to take place into orbit, but because the air base’s 15,000-foot (4.57 kilometers) runway is one of the few suitable venues around the world that can (safely) host a 12-car drag race.

Speaking of cars, the entry list for the drag race is made of nothing less than today’s crème de la crème of the car industry. Of course, there’s the aforementioned McLaren Senna (789 horsepower, 590 pound-feet of torque, 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds), joined by the likes of:

-* Toyota GR Supra (335 horsepower, 365 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds)

-* Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (760 horsepower, 625 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds)

-* Porsche 911 Carrera S (443 horsepower, 390 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds)

-* Jaguar XE SV Project 8 (592 horsepower, 516 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds)

-* Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door 63 4Matic+ (577 horsepower, 590 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds)

-* BMW M850i xDrive (523 horsepower, 553 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds)

-* Bentley Continental GT V8 (542 horsepower, 568 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds)

-* BMW M2 Competition (405 horsepower, 406 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 4 seconds)

-* Aston Martin DBS Superleggera (715 horsepower, 663 pound-feet of torque, 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds)

-* Lamborghini Urus (641 horsepower, 627 pound-feet of torque, 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds)

-* Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye (797 horsepower, 707 pound-feet of torque, 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds)

All in all, the drag race amasses 7,119 horsepower and 6,600 pound-feet of torque unleashed at first in the quarter mile and then in the half mile. And, yeah, the McLaren Senna rules both races like the superstar he is, but keep an eye on the Porsche 911, too. You’ll be in for a very pleasant surprise.