600hp Toyota MR2 vs McLaren 540C: DRAG RACE & 0-100-0mph

Should you buy a supercar or build one? In this drag race we're looking at how two mid-engined supercars from different eras, but generating similar amounts of power, compare in a quarter mile race.
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[@joshm2405]

As much as the mclaren was always going to win, this test played into the mclarens strengths. I feel like a rolling race would have been a better contest.

[@dylan4972]

I agree, maybe it still would have won but I don't think by much

[@JaredGarthe]

They picked the wrong 2 cars. The 540 is orders or magnitude more expnsive and 30 years younger. What a joke. This was just a video about the 540. Not to mention lets see how well the 540 is running 30 years from now like that mr2. Toyota reliability and not English preace of junk.

[@callefalk6557]

BRUNSÅS!!

[@simpleman8883]

Jared Garthe You're speaking like they're stock, the main disadvantages the Mr2 had were the gearbox and traction control, horsepower were almost on par.

[@anglonorman3643]

Think some might want to check out the fastest mr2 in the world theirs a Santa pod clip cause it's uk. Sorry but no McLaren would beat unless it has more power. 8sec quater mile is all that is needed to say. 8.3secs I think it is.

[@chimaeraSPK]

Rory is throwing so much shade on that man's car.

[@visakhrajendran741]

I think he acknowledges his effort but he said the truth as it is. 600HP MR2 isn't as good as 540HP Mclaren Engineering. That's the way auto journalists should be. If I tried to race a guy in Ferrari and loose by car lengths, I wouldn't expect the guy in Ferrari to praise me. I would rather acknowledge the fact that my car isn't as good as the Ferrari.

[@dylan4972]

@@visakhrajendran741 i think you miss the point. A old MR2 shouldn't even compare it's a fraction of the price and not that much slower... I would be a bit ashamed. Also the guy in the MR2 isn't that good at driving by his own admission and that is a huge factor in a car where there is no technology to help... Even my MR2 has ABS so a massive disadvantage there. So actually a Ferrari or supercar driver should have some respect for a car that is cheap old and somewhat comparable.

[@visakhrajendran741]

@@dylan4972 Are we talking about cost as in to do the engineering work in perfecting a car or are we talking about money as value of the vehicle. Cost of building is something is different from value (which is supply & demand economics) Mclaren do depreciate their value significantly over time. MR2 was an impressive car when it came out in 90s. I am impressed with 3SGTE engine making 600 ponies. I am more impressed with Mclaren taking a nissan racing engine and engineering 540 ponies out if it while still making a road legal, safe vehicle in limited quanities so its buyers feel special that still manages to win over 600pony car. That MR2 is special not because it can keep up with a Mclaren, but because it is somebody's dream car. I am not impressed by any vehicle that makes more power than it should have. Would you have take a dodge demon 812 superfast? demon is cheaper. If you prefer demon over 812 we like different cars. If all you wanna have is straight line performance, just get a wet NOS. I rather appreciate a properly engineered vehicle that can accelerate, decelerate, corner yet give driver the feedback. A stock MR2 or Miata could do that. If anybody can make MR2 do that better Mclaren engineers make their cars while getting a profit to run a racing division, I will very well damn be impressed by them. Oh this doesn't involve engineering companies like Lotus or Roush. I know they can do it. Also yes Rory is a very good driver and most of us would loose to him even if we switched the cars. That MR2 makes me say cool not wow. If it had outperformed Mclaren engineering, I would say a big Wow. Do I like tuned car? Yes. Supercars? Yes. I just like tuned cars that are safer and outperform supercars. If somebody did that to an MR2 back in 90s, that would be hell of a car that we all want. I would take it over a diablo. And lambo is my favorite 😂

[@visakhrajendran741]

@@dylan4972 Also I think people who have money to afford a brand new mclaren will have less respect for us poor everyday people. Don't they say we don't work hard enough to be as lucky as them? 😅 I know off topic, so sorry but I just think most people in a Mclaren give us regular guys smug face not cause they can drive like Rory but because they know we can't afford a brand spanking new Mclaren so I no I do not expect them to respect a guy with 600hp MR2 built in a shed. Remember the scene from Fast n Furious? 😂

[@smgeraldo]

Just hate that smugness and the continuous “men in a shed” quote! So condescending! To the guy in the MR2 very well done mate, respect, for a car built in a shed! Finally I think a rolling race might have had a very different result!

[@tj_enju]

yaah.. this one was beggin for a rolling race.. that 600hp needed a moment in the spotlight

[@DEJIRU]

agree

[@Venomrs4]

Holy cow, a new $200k+ super car beat a $20k thirty year old MR2. In all seriousness, that MR2 did quite well. Roll race soon?

[@mikepowers572]

you cna get a used macca for 98k, bargain

[@JaredGarthe]

Ya this was a joke, they picked the wrong cars for this. This was a waste of a video.

[@callefalk6557]

WTF??

[@tofast1xxxwhp880]

I don’t believe it makes 600whp my $50k mr2 makes same hp and is still beating McLarens, lambo and hellcats that make more power then me smh 🤦🏻

[@mr2life402]

the mr2 driver was shitty, no offense please, 480whp pump gas 60-000 leaves a hellcat about 3 to 5 cars back, 2700k weight 255 rears 205 fronts, r1r's

[@Zircon93]

Had an interesting chat with the MR2 owner who said that 2 hours of filming took place where the shoots of the MR2 pulling on the McLaren weren't included, nor were the rolling starts. Wonder what the point of the video is? Of course the McLaren is the better car - it should be, but it was a lot closer in reality than the video shows* and the McLaren broke afterwards where the Toyota drove back home *apparently.

[@JB-xg7io]

maybe some money changed hands somewhere along the line... can't let the big $$$ car be embarrassed by the 30 yr old Toyota...

[@nigelsmith7366]

Just because the Mr2 was a mass production sports car should in no way reflect on its basic design strengths

[@Zircon93]

@@nigelsmith7366 whatever the cars in question, you don't keep re-filming until the car you want to win does it

[@UnseenSpirit]

There's usually an agenda. I mean Top Gear as a show was very scripted too

[@dbnpoldermans4120]

Every real car will admit that the MR2 is the spiritual winner here. I love McLarens though

[@сергейлопата-и1у]

Spiritual winner? Ok 😅

[@oljackie35]

@@сергейлопата-и1у i mean where is the effort when ure paying for supercar xD

[@andreynaidenov2812]

600hp from men in a shed I am dead

[@Corvolet5]

That's a nice rhyme I'm glad I made it in time

[@manenwan]

well all great things come from a shed according to james may tho

[@richardprydden2851]

@@manenwan my toyota celica was built in a shed , does 9.5 quarter mile , would rip that 540 a new arsehole lol

[@JaredGarthe]

@@richardprydden2851 and probably cost way less than that english piece of junk.

[@andreynaidenov2812]

@@JaredGarthe it is not all about HP it is about cornering, daily comfort, straight line speed and feel of the car. To say that the Mclaren is a peice of shit is just dumb, but anyway I am speaking to a fanboy here, so why do expect you to understand, you probably do not have a license in the first place

[@GoFast865]

Why not a roll race too?

[@criminozs]

Because 540c would lose

[@olivergriffiths4445]

@@criminozs I doubt it. Mclarens normally have more horses than the engineers say that they have, plus the mclaren will be way lighter, and quicker shifting. Oh, and more aerodynamic.

[@criminozs]

@@olivergriffiths4445 I agree that maclarens are underrated on power, 540c might have 540 rwhp and better aerodynamics. But Mr2 is way lighter, 200kg lighter than 540c. The only disadvantage Mr2 has is manual gear box when it comes to a drag race and rolling race takes that disadvantage away somewhat. Both cars are gonna be more closely matched in rolling race. I was pretty impressed with the mr2, it launched good despite not having a fancy launch control, only lost some speed during gear changes and stuck with 540c right till the end.

[@olivergriffiths4445]

@@criminozs yeah, without a doubt both cars are awesome - much better then the piece of shit I drive! but I doubt the Mr2 is that much lighter then the mclaren, especially after all the engine modifications. Maybe I'm wrong though. I still think the mclaren would have won, just because of the gearbox, but it would have been closer than the drag race for sure.

[@nascarnord2278]

Nope I don't believe it MR2 would have smoked it in a rolling race even with the manual gearbox. The guy driving was okay still needed a better driver though for that race

[@dlpsr2361]

Men in a shed built something close to McLaren...tats great..!

[@Ervin-1190]

0:52 So you got 600bhp 1:04 How much power are you making? Whut?

[@zachiga]

Prob was edited awkwardly.

[@olivergriffiths4445]

he might have been asking for specific figures/torque

[@olivergriffiths4445]

@Paul Robert yeah coz you can choose which remap to use

[@callefalk6557]

WTF??

[@overcastfriday81]

What I'm hearing is "About 610 today"

[@DrStrange1000]

The MR2 did exceptionally well. Massive respect to owner and build. ..and for sticking with 3sgte not the usual k20 swap👏🏼👊🏼

[@alkane6467]

is it the 3SGTE? he weighs a dead donkey (180 kg) and does not give good motor skills because of the enormous turbo lag. In my opinion, a 600hp 2GR-FE SuperCharger swap would have been more efficient, a little lighter and without turbo lag.

[@DrStrange1000]

@@alkane6467 You are right! However, everyone does a swap some way or another and it’s just nice for a change for someone to have the original motor in it.

[@piratebigdick7826]

@@alkane6467 2gr would have killed it.

[@criminozs]

For me Mr2 won Manual gear box and it held with the mclaren I'm pretty sure Mr2 would have taken it in rolling race up till 160mph or so

[@mikepowers572]

for raw speed I agree, the braking was poor though

[@criminozs]

@@mikepowers572 the comparison was 0-100-0 To strictly check the braking performance, the cars should be doing 100 and then brake to see the difference in terms of distance. Obviously the mclaren has better brakes but in the video it seems like mr2 has very poor brakes compared to mclaren just because it took mr2 more distance to reach 100 and ultimately brake later than mclaren.

[@weegaz22]

Nah the mclaren would have beat it the minute it changed gear, it would have been closer but 30 years of tech and engineering helps, and we aren't even talking standard production car tech we're talking supercar tech, and I've owned 2 MR2s, the MR2 is a great performance car for the average bloke and not a car for someone that can buy their way to victory in selected categories.

[@Excepticus]

@@weegaz22 rolling race. Theres less gears to change.

[@weegaz22]

@@Excepticus less gears to change, but also a much narrower power band of around 2500rpm unlike the bigger engined mclaren, it'll make a wider spread of power compared to the mr2 that'll start producing its power well above 5000rpm

[@HarryMacDonald44]

Smug af, who’d of known a 100,000k+ would beat a 1996 mr2 in 100-0🤣

[@visakhrajendran741]

Well, the thing is Mclaren owners are not out there challenging 96 MR2 that is turbo+tuned. It is 96 MR2 owners who want to see how their car can keep up with a performance brand. A stock MR2 is reliable while 100 grand McLaren is not. Also, the 100grand price tag comes from the engineering hours you put into developing a performance car whereas you do not put a dollar/Euro value for the time and effort you put to make 600hp from a turbo MR2. You only consider the cost of the parts. Truth be told, I bet the engineers behind that Mclaren are a hell of car enthusiasts as the guy with MR2. But seriously a good effort by both of them and that is what we acknowledge. It is not about winning at the end of the day. It is not about the destination, it is about the journey you took to reach the destination that brings happiness. To be frank, I would rather have a better handling and braking vehicle over 600hp. You do not need 600hp to have fun on open roads and still stop with a safe distance under braking. Honda accord 2.0T or Mazda3 turbo is good enough for me. Or any hot hatch.

[@thomaselliott573]

@@visakhrajendran741 blah blah blah

[@paulbaker4941]

Not a fan of this bloke, no idea how he got on tv....

[@DouEditz]

​@@paulbaker4941 What about YOU PAUL BAKER? Do you have talent? Do you have anything to stand on besides your hateful KZbin comment, attacking a mans livelihood because your panties are twisted?

[@visakhrajendran741]

@@paulbaker4941 It is not like anybody asked your opinion before putting Rory on TV nor did anybody force you to watch it. I think Rory is far funny and informative than Mr. Baker

[@cameronoconnor746]

Regardless of the result, if I could pick a car for the weekend it’d be the MR2 everytime!

[@all4dh8rz3]

The Maclaren only won because of the electronic aids, traction control, launch control and the sequential gearbox. The mr2 is just barebones and that's what I love about it!

[@KaDuWin]

Try racing the MR2 without launch control or from a rolling start and see what happens. The sad part is it required 200k dollar highly engineered McLaren with a sequential trans, 7 gears, twin turbo V8, and LC to beat a 30 year old Toyota with 5 gears in a standard H form and a single turbo glued to a slant 4. That should be impressing even more.

[@RoadsterAlex]

This!

[@onx-u8e]

I love how the McLaren driver is boasting as if he's actually doing something. Flat foot on the accelerator, gear shifts are automatic, traction control helped with the wheel spin, slam the brakes and ABS takes care of it. The least you could do is get a decent all-around MR2 of that power to compare and with ABS for sure and same tire brand/model. Otherwise you're comparing apples to oranges and the end result is a poorly made comparison with no real conclusion. Might as well say that orange is a faster color than black as this test shows...

[@AutoTraderTV]

Built or bought, which one would you go for? ⬇️

[@JP-nm4xu]

One of each.

[@Mahbub556]

MR2 of course😒 who'd want that shitty mac?

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

You’re only a REAL car person if you like both but the McLaren would destroy the mr2 on a track Your fellow KZbinrs, TheCarKids

[@YusufGinnah]

Great video Rory, but you should try easing up on the smugness when doing these races. Also happened in the McLaren SLR video. That behavior will turn away future racers from agreeing to come onto your channel. Just poor form.

[@Blakenwhyte]

Bought in this situation

[@ALMX5DP]

Actually surprised how well he kept the Mr2 in relative contention.

[@joecee6862]

The McLaren driving experience is like a really fast computer, I imagine. More fun in the MR2, and it requires way more skill. Anybody can stomp on the pedal and go in a straight line, I have little respect for people who brag about their super duper fast computer on wheels that manages the powertrain for them.

[@vannelclaudihno6641]

The DCT was a big performance factor fot the Mc Laren.

[@tony_5156]

Superior tech right there Even the single clutch Lamborghini has been using for like 18 years is very good and damned quick for a single clutch

[@StakedWealth369]

Hands down to the man in the shed and his budget!

[@GTE_Channel]

Considering its manual vs auto I call the win for the MR2.

[@Fokkas]

Autos are not like autos from the early 2000s. Most automatics now days are twice as efficient as a manual. Stuff like this makes my brain hurt how things are so backwards.

[@BigAL_Visuals]

This guy is so patronizing man, you have to give credit where it is due. This guy poured his heart into making that MR2, and in my opinion, going against a $200k+ motor for its age it came close!

[@BenCove.]

I'm so used to carwow racing right to left this just looks odd

[@Renasense]

It feels odd not being asked to click on the banner above for something I didn't come to watch every few minutes!

[@samuraiz198]

It feels odd not hearing "so what exactly happened?"

[@callefalk6557]

WTF??

[@JustYohannes]

McLaren has more grip, dct vs 5 spd, the mr2 even lost traction just a bit just after 2nd gear to 3rd. Power on mr2 is top end smaller motor. Love the content

[@MTBMark47]

All about the gearbox ,MR2 is a LOT more interesting car and I would say a LOT more fun ,no denying the McLaren is faster but I would rather have a play in the shed built 👍

[@jrmc530]

No one: This dude: “let’s compare a mclaren to a 30 year old all time classic car”

[@zebrasgrave9354]

stock vs modified

[@dnlamp382]

@@zebrasgrave9354 its still oldscool tech. ill give this one to the mr2

[@jazedftw1108]

Damn wanted to see the rolling race too. Could be close.

[@kishawnbuilds]

It’s not about the braking it’s just because the mclaren got to a 100 quicker so it brake earlier

[@maharshibadheka874]

So then what exactly happened

[@Zircon93]

According to the MR2 owner they selected the bits from the 2 hours shoot that made the McLaren look much better than it really was against the MR2!

[@ScramblePete]

level up, LEVEL UP

[@joshuaschroeder8027]

Lets ask yanni!

[@az_3kgt714]

also i noticed the mr2 wasnt using launch control but the mclaren was..last i checked usually built mr2's would have an ecu with launch control. Had the mr2 used launch control and left on boost. He wins.

[@callefalk6557]

WTF??

[@simonmark9387]

A bit smug and disrespectful Rory, poor form

[@stevenshek1373]

Kids cocky as f**k compared to his TG days....

[@visakhrajendran741]

@@stevenshek1373 And you wouldn't like Jeremy Clarkson then

[@dylan4972]

@Rubedo Alaberti yeah I think he was just having a laugh I didn't feel like he was being serious.

[@alexoliver9201]

It’s called banter, you obviously don’t know his personality

[@Brickinasock]

Hi I'm Rory and welcome to the McLaren channel

[@zallas_99]

Loved this video. As an MR2 fanboi (have yet to actually buy 1 tho) the *tiny* win it has over the McLaren at launch made me smile lol.

[@mr2_mike]

The car can fuckin launch. No question. If he had done no lift shifts, he would have had a better chance. Think he lost it on turbo spool drop off into 3rd.

[@h3runs]

Rory was so apologetic about the SLR losing against the 540, but a bit snobbish against this tuner. Lots to respect to the MR2 guy. In a rolling race, your shed tech probably would have embarrassed the McLaren boffins 🙄

[@vinayak4859]

True didn't like this video

[@leeparker1029]

What a stupid comparison. Compare prices maybe?

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Stupid comparison is exactly the point, it's just a bit of fun. Why bother with prices, it's not like anyone in the market for 1 of these cars will be looking at the other.

[@GhostKon]

@@ApothecaryTerry If not bother with prices, then why not race this Mclaren with Hoonicorn? :-p

[@ApothecaryTerry]

@@GhostKon I guess you're joking, but I think it'd actually be pretty funny to watch... Other equally ridiculous but potentially amusing (and theoretically very close) suggestions: A Lexus GS450h against a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 390 TVR Chimaera vs a BMW M4 981 Cayman S vs a Bentley Bentayga I've owned 2 of those cars this year, so slightly biased choices, but regardless I'm up for weird drag races.

[@GhostKon]

@@ApothecaryTerry take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3nPdKeLn8uSd6s

[@ApothecaryTerry]

@@GhostKon Exactly! Total nonsense, exactly what I'm here for ☺

[@theelementalmankind]

I hate drag racing manual transmission cars against automatics. It's not fair.

[@YH-eb1qb]

shouldn’t a manual win ??? at least the first 20 meters

[@IVGabriq]

MR2 body is a work of art🇯🇵✌️

[@brianmoore4778]

I have a 1991 Mr2 2.2 litre my client purchased it brand new. I was his primary mechanic for 10 years, when he offered me the vehicle. ,5spd manual, large moonroof and 475,000 miles. In the process of rebuilding the top end, replacing the cooling system. So much fun to drive my daughter grew up commuting 100 miles a day to work. Over the hwy 74 Ortega highway. Hopefully it will drive again. Here in California they try to stop you from driving high mileage.

[@MixMasterMaj]

The MR2 lost primarily because of slower shifting and gear ratios. Traction control helps the McLaren, but the shifting on the MR2 is just not in the same league as the McLaren. Change the transmission in the MR2 to a sequential manual (with more appropriate gear ratios), and these cars would be near equal in 0-100.

[@yaviersantos923]

I'd take the MR2 its always been my dream car hopefully I will own one soon!Good Race.

[@jimlappas9305]

2019vs1993 Automatic vs manual Traction control esp vs nothing They don't even do a roll race bruh

[@mugensamurai]

You know you're old when a desirable car from your teenage years is considered a classic car now.

[@TMRDAM]

You haven't made the race that would have given a chance to the MR2 😑 And someone calls this good content?!

[@garethjohnstone8662]

The Mister Two still looks great.

[@jivalsingh595]

Day 6 of asking for Mat vs Rory

[@saucysimpson259]

Still no denying how fast that MR2 is though. It’s rapid. Well done to the lad for building it.

[@MachiavelliPWNS]

This just in: ABS stops faster than a driver that just locks up the wheels. McLaren is so innovative for having ABS in the car 🙄

[@mugensamurai]

Let's be honest. We all would like to drive that MR2.

[@WarrenSheehan]

when a comment like your car is not running 600 man what a joke. yeah because modern, drivetrain, suspension, gearbox dont make all those difference? embarrassing

[@jackmcneill3922]

So true. Rory isn’t a car person. Certified twat

[@MrMAKFoto]

a 3km race will be interesting when mr2 stops spinning and gains speed.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Not unless it has a top speed over 200mph...which it definitely doesn't.

[@Sidewinder5]

@@ApothecaryTerry why not? Stock 3sgte is capable of 260km/h with 256hp..

[@ApothecaryTerry]

​@@Sidewinder5 Using the Turbo transmission for figures and 265/40R19 tyres that are huge for the car (both to give the car as much chance as possible) and totally ignoring power/drag, the redline would need to be increased to about 7800 RPM to get to 200mph. Also the 540C falls just short and I suspect that the drivetrain is more efficient so the WHP is probably very similar. Drag is basically the same between the cars though, so with an upgrade gearbox he could probably do it. Not sure I'd want to...but it seems plausible! I'm assuming he's running a stock gearbox purely because the shifts were terrible. Realistically I hope he isn't with 600hp+ so who knows what the top speed is...so I guess it could do 200mph but I suspect it's unlikely.

[@chrisgriffin7357]

Difference is we respect the MR2 builder/owner. The McLaren owner: cool trustfund, bro!

[@ducksbewildin1443]

This is good content

[@natanzaob5433]

The presenter didn’t show this guy any respect at all! He’s built a fun MR2 and raced against a £120k+ new supercar. Might have been nice to give him some respect. MR2 sounded great.

[@overcastfriday81]

Wow, that McLaren paint is bad! You could see better color matching on $500 paint jobs.

[@vichi378]

Mclaren is around 200k and mr2 with mods around 30k? Mclaren beat by 1/2 car? Hmmmmm

[@mell_gif]

The real winner was the Enkei RPF1's 😎

[@shinaito]

Goat wheels

[@ianedmonds9191]

I had a 94 mr2 and It did have anti-lock but it was very rudimentary. You could hear it banging on and off. It was an excellent car. Luv and Peace.

[@ianedmonds9191]

I think if the MR2 owner had even a tenth of the worth of the Mclaren to play with the Mclaren would have lost the challenge. Smug youtuber winning in a supercar vs a 30+ year old modified sportscar is not very entertaining. SW20 MR2s are a great platform to make a world beating car. The 3gs-gte engine won the japanese touring car championchip for years. The MR2 sw20 shape competed at le mans as the SARD MR2. I had one for years and it was a sweet car to drive fast. It could deal with corners much quicker than any other car on the road because it would turn in at high speed and was ready to get back fully on the throttle at the apex of the corner. You were inevetibly left trailing slower cars on single track roads. The MR2 lacked the low end torque to perform short overtakes at any altitude so driving in the highlands of Scotland was quite frustrating. Very fast car on empty roads but easily frustrated by a VW Microbus in the cairngorms. In stark contrast I'm now in a BMW Z4 2.5si which has plenty torque to overtake even in low oxygen environments like the cairngorms. The difference is pronounced. The MR2 was still the cooler car though. A v6 swap MR2 is still my dream car. Luv and Peace.

[@stephengitau3248]

Rory. This is dope af. Love from Nairobi Kenya

[@ZZGTKING]

Around 2012, a MR2 costs 1000GBP on auto trader, there were plenty of them. now it costs around 5000 and not many for sell🤷‍♂️

[@australiamak2488]

You answered your own question. Supply and demand

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This happens to a lot of Toyota vehicles. Which of their sports cars is your favorite?

[@giornogiovanna3139]

It cost like 2k a few months ago.

[@Lostsage01]

Down to the transmission - put a 6spd manual in the McLaren and this is a lot closer. Congrats to the MR2 owner for building a fast car, even if he lost this one

[@panickypress]

McLaren, Wow you got a lot of money... MR2, Wow you have brains !!!

[@shaeerhassan6138]

No Rolling race ? Would have been a lot closer

[@outtaroad5912]

if the mr2 had some R compound tires and a sequential box; it would win!!

[@45Mang]

540: All carbon fiber Vertical 7 speed gearbox Tc/esc, esp 4 channel abs, esp collaboration 285 rear tires Weistec boost engineering Recirculating wastegate Double wishbone pushrod susp Accepts any octane, but 93 is preferred What more does it need? Mr2: Vvti system replaced with race cams Big snail, makes boost lag is inevitable Abs 1 channel, no co-op Lsd dependent Broken tcs and stability(from age) It’s basically a more simple mechanical design than a sophistic engineering.ride.

[@Zingoo7]

I love my MR2 even more after this video

[@Richardpayet-d4b]

A k24 in the Mr2 with good gear box will smoke that mac

[@nats50]

Don't you hate these "unfair" and "stupid" races in the first place? Always comparing a senior to a millennial, a middleweight to a lightweight, a gymnast to a sprinter? You know the drill.

[@edmi4816]

It's automatic vs manual....what to compare!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Pablomache]

Looks like the MR2 possibly did better vs the 540C than the McLaren SLR had in a previous video. Would be interested to see a comparison between those two especially as the SLR is 9 years newer than the MR2. The 0-100-0 here was basically a demonstration of ABS and Traction Control.

[@MarMPB]

So, the McLaren 540C have 540 hp? Because the 720S have about 700hp to the wheels and that translate to almost 800hp at the crank...

[@sledsupreme287]

Wow a lot of people asking for a rolling race must not understand what happened at the end of the 1/4 mile 😂😂 the video was cool, guys in a shed just about how every car manufacture starts out and it’s about creation. I loved the video and the sleeper mrk2

[@martinmcdonald4207]

I was waiting for the third test...the rolling start. Have to admit i was routing for the MR2!

[@bunkaaa8726]

Why such condescending sentiments? "Peh, this Mclaren was made by some guys who ACTUALLY know what they're doing"

[@czierwo]

Mr is too small for 600hp. Would be interested to see a rolling race...

[@robinv2758]

Never underestimate the power of a man with a shed

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

More of these races please.

[@thesamuraigoldfish]

The money is always going to win, but was it really as fun? when all the work is done by the car it just isn't as fun. and yes i have both a built AND a bought car.

[@GRSEMETROMALL]

Gearing

[@amzace]

Lovin that mr2 don’t see many anymore love it

[@Rhude_tiller]

Ngl that guy sounds really condescending.

[@bruhwth]

Hey man great video Rory!! Keep it up

[@flik02]

The 0-100-0 test really aggravates me to be honest. Yes, the MR2 lost in that test configuration (an would admittedly lose every time), but the test doesn't actually give a good representation of the "stopping ability" of the MR2. As stated previously the McLaren was able to get to 100 faster, meaning it was able to initiate breaking sooner. The MR2 with the manual box, means that the time between each shift is also an addition to the total distance traveled on the way to 100. The McLaren was almost, if not, completely stopped by the time the MR2 applied the brakes. A more accurate test would have been to have both cars accelerate to 100 and then apply the brakes simultaneously at a set point. In spec sheets found online the recorded stopping distance from 60-0 standard test, the McLaren was 105ft and a stock MR2 was 157 (*70 - 0). That comes out to a difference of 4 car lengths. I guess that wouldn't make for exciting content. I understand the test is 100-0 not 60-0, but I can't imagine the results changing that drastically over the spec sheet. This also assumes that there were a few brake upgrades done along with the power increase. The MR2 also had a better power to weight ratio at .205 compared to the McLaren at .167. Yes the McLaren was/is an amazing car, but the work that it took to make the MR2 what it became, is nothing to shit on as this video seemed to do...

[@sepg5084]

Everyone calling for a roll race. what, roll race from 120mph for a chance to win? 🤣

[@criminozs]

And Rory 540c didn't demolish mr2 Mr2 was right behind in the drag race

[@1pilot34]

Keep making these competions. Me likes it a lot

[@ElvisCarReviews]

that Mr2 was making 400 hp at most

[@EVAN-re2yo]

the lesson..never build a fast car because it is not fast...not safe too

[@caszzxs4104]

Thank you and please keep these going! Add rolling race too!

[@paulskinback717]

that 540 is such a brilliant entry supercar

[@weaponisedpotato7352]

I've seen those MR2s go very quick with a k series turbo swap and a sequential box.

[@2JZDestroyer]

doesn't even need a kswap , the 3sgte and sw20 did set a landspeed record as the fastest car in its class back in the 90's at the Bonneville salt flats, this child was throwing way too much shade and the videos quality suffered for it.

[@scotwilson4169]

Sorry Rory, normally love your vids but I felt you were told by Maclaren to not let it loose so do the worst races for the MR2😂 It was never going to win the drag race because it's a manual, and incidentally the 0-100-0 because it last the first part. Happy to see the difference in drag races but back it up with a standard brake test from 70mph and a rolling race from about 50. At least the MR2 could have got the Maclaren in the rolling race. Please add a rolling race in the next one👍

[@moonabys]

Maybe put half of the mclaeren value in the mr2... we´ll see then.

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

Dang I loved this drag race! One day I hope to drag race cars like this on my channel in the future 🤞ONE. DAY.

[@MylesT111]

I see you everywhere 😂

[@callefalk6557]

WTF??

[@amirulgaminghd3278]

but mann the adrenaline the guy hass..must be fun

[@TheWahab2002]

get some abs, slap on a big break kit and then there's half your problem solved

[@bobbybandz9194]

This is absolutely moronic,a 450hp MR2 is capable of a 10 second 1/4... 600hp walks that MCCLAREN if the driver can.....drive?

[@kimoelkomanga3856]

ok why don't you drive and beat that McLaren then?

[@bobbybandz9194]

@@kimoelkomanga3856 dont let facts hurt your feelings,again facts and times dictate MR2s with much less power run faster. The braking etc makes sense as its probably not a well rounded build(like many street cars). Your rebuttal is senseless.

[@AxeTechCo]

A 200,000 dollar modern supercar was compaired to a 25,000 dollar built MR2 and the MR2 was able to be close enough even to modern standards. Dude....

[@overcastfriday81]

The mclaren was a better piece of gear. However... mr2 guy owns his car. The mclaren owns the guy still making payments and has little chance of technically mastering his car.

[@jackharvey9808]

“Men in a shed vs Some men who know what they are doing” No you mean guys with with after market parts are making 600hp whereas the other have literally spent millions on developing it...