Supercars of yesterday are just as powerful today as family sedans.
Over the past 30 years, automotive technology has improved significantly. Today’s cars are safer, more powerful and loaded with technology. This has made the family sedan, which is the most basic mainstream vehicle, more powerful and technologically advanced than the supercars of the past. A new Hoonigan YouTube video shows the 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 versus a 2020 Nissan Maxima sedan. It is shown to show which car is faster.
These two machines are closer than you might think. The Skyline has a 2.6-liter turbocharged engine that produces about 280 horsepower (208kilowatts), while the Maxima’s 3.6-liter naturally-aspirated mill produces a similar 300 horsepower (223 kW). The similarities between the and quickly disappear beyond that. GT-R has a five-speed automatic all-wheel drive and a curb weight 3153 pounds (1,430 kg). Through a CVT, the Maxima transmits power to its front wheels. It is 3,676 lbs (1.667 kg) in weight.
Both cars make terrible starts at the start of the first race. However, the GT-R manages to pull ahead of the sedan by several car lengths and crosses the finish line first. The second race is closer. Although neither race launched was as good as the one before, the second race is closer. The Maxima keeps the gap between them close. The Maxima couldn’t overtake the GT-R in the end.
The third race between the cars is for entertainment purposes only. They line up to race in a rolling race. However, the GT-R has a handicap and an extra passenger. Although the race is even, the Maxima retains a slight advantage over the Skyline and takes the sedan’s win. This race serves as a reminder of the ways cars and technology change, making it easier to achieve better performance.