Can A 2022 Subaru BRZ Take On A 1984 Ferrari 308 GTB?

Whereas it’s usually tempting to look again on the previous with rose-colored spectacles and inexperienced envy, there are occasions when the advantages of the current second make themselves identified. Take, as an example, the newest “This vs That” drag race video from Hoonigan.

For the race, the workforce pits a basic supercar (a 1984 Ferrari 308 GTB QV) towards a contemporary funds sports activities automobile (a 2022 Subaru BRZ) and the 2 show to be staggeringly well-matched. Though it ought to hardly come as a shock that automotive expertise has advanced within the final 38 years, it’s nonetheless fascinating to see.

If we get the 2 most evident variations out of the best way first, then these two automobiles are remarkably comparable. Sure, the Ferrari has twice as many cylinders because the BRZ, and sure the engine is within the center, not the entrance.

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Nonetheless, the Ferrari’s engine is simply 0.4-liters bigger than the BRZ‘s, and it makes 237 hp (177 kW/240 PS), simply 9 greater than the 228 hp (170kW/231 PS) Subaru. Though this explicit BRZ has been modified barely by the workforce at Hoonigan, its solely engine mod is a barely improved air filter.

Even in different elements, the 2 automobiles stack up nicely. Though the 308 GTB QV weighs 46 lbs (21 kg) lower than the BRZ, it solely has a five-speed guide transmission, as in comparison with the extra fashionable automobile’s six-speed.

Earlier than the races are run, it’s exhausting to know if the Ferrari’s additional energy and improved weight distribution will give it the sting over the extra fashionable (and fewer valuable) Subaru.

[Spoilers ahead] Sadly for followers of the classics, the Subaru wins convincingly in all three drag races.