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See Toyota GR Supra, GR Yaris Face Off Against Rally Bike In Drag Races

The bike makes just 72 horsepower.

Toyota GR Supra, GR Yaris drag race rally bike on video.

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Anthony Alaniz

By: Anthony Alaniz

May 16, 2023 at 6:39pm ET

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The Toyota GR Supra and GR Yaris are a pair of potent performance vehicles. They are quick in a quarter-mile race, but a new video shows that something with fewer wheels and much less power can put up a decent fight. The two Toyotas faced off against a rally bike piloted by two-time Dakar winner Sam Sunderland.

The bike makes just 72 horsepower and 110 pound-feet (150 Newton-meters) of torque. However, it’s also the lightest vehicle of the group, weighing just 330 pounds (150 kilograms). It packs a single-cylinder 450-cc engine.

Gallery: 2020 Toyota GR Yaris

2020 Toyota GR Yaris

The GR Yaris features a much larger 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder that produces 264 hp and 265 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. A six-speed manual gearbox routes power to the all-wheel-drive system, which has to motivate the 2,821-lb (1,280-kg) hatch down the track.

The GR Supra is the most powerful out of the trio with its turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine. It produces 387 hp and 368 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque while weighing 3,311 lbs (1,502 kg). It also has a six-speed manual, but it exclusively sends the power to the rear wheels.

The GR Yaris struggled in the first race after getting a decent start. However, the rally bike easily beat it. The second race was not that different, and while the Yaris got a better start and narrowed the gap, it wasn’t enough to eke out a win.

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The third and fourth races swapped the Yaris for the Supra, but the results didn’t change for the Toyota brand. The bike was still quicker through the quarter-mile, completing it in 11.0 seconds. It took the Supra 12.0 seconds, while the Yaris needed 12.5. A final eight-mile race with the bike on dirt gave the Supra its first and only drag racing win, completing it in 8.6 seconds compared to the bike’s 9.0-second time.

A rolling race between the bike and Supra didn’t give the Toyota a second win, with the bike still staying ahead as the pair crossed the finish line. However, the coupe did stop at a shorter distance than the bike, giving it its second win in the event.

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