Our old pal Jonny Lieberman gets to have all the fun. The former Autoblog editor now gets to play with multiple supercars at a time for his post at Motor Trend. As part of MT's Best Driver's Car award
process, Lieberman and the rest of the magazine's team quarter-mile all
of the year's contenders in what they call "The World's Greatest Drag
Race." Based on the contenders, we're inclined to agree with their
bluster.
While last year's race saw the Nissan GT-R edge out the Ferrari 458 Italia, this year features a few new contenders, including the Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren MP4-12C. Other contestants include the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series, Chevy Camaro ZL1, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Subaru BRZ, Jaguar XKR-S and Porsche 911 Carrera S,
which – spoiler alert – actually won the Best Driver's Car award this
year. Oh, and the updated version of Nissan's GT-R makes a repeat
appearance, but no Ferraris are in the field this year.
A special thanks should go out to the Subaru BRZ. It was so far behind
the competition that it provided many of the wide-angle shots that
captured the whole rest of the field. The straight line is not the forte
of a 200-horsepower drift-o-matic, but a fourth place finish in this
year's Best Driver's Car competition is a mighty feat for this seemingly
outmatched sports car.
The biggest competition in this drag race will be from the new Aventador
and the MP4-12C. Do they have enough to take on a new Godzilla? You're
just going to have to scroll down
to find out. And make sure to stick around for the closing credits to
hear each one of these contenders rev their engine in a sweet mechanical
symphony.
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