Skoda's electric SUV beat three iconic 1980s supercars in a straight-line sprint, despite making the least power of the four.
On a longer road, all three classics might have driven away.
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Anyone who came of age in the '80s is living in a different world now.
Back then, nobody would have guessed that poster cars from Ferrari and Lamborghini would one day lose to a family SUV.
Technology keeps chipping away at acceleration numbers, and the latest proof comes from a stunt staged by Skoda, the value brand of the VW Group.
The automaker took its quickest production model, the Skoda Elroq vRS, and lined it up against some of the most recognizable sportscars and supercars of the '80s for a straight-line shootout.
The opposition consisted of a brown Ferrari Testarossa, an orange Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, and a burgundy Porsche 944 Turbo.
Drag Race Results
Back in their heyday, these machines were the undisputed kings of the road.
However, ICE nostalgia is no match for the instantaneous torque of modern EVs, and the crossover won the drag race by a wide gap, leaving the legends behind.
Watching the footage closely gives a sense of what the four cars ran at the Dunsfold track.
There's no telling how gentle the drivers were with the clutches of these coveted classics, but the finishing order reflects their real-world launch performance well enough.
The Skoda Elroq vRS crossed the line at 19.19 seconds, followed by the Ferrari at 20.08 seconds, the Lamborghini at 21.22 seconds and the Porsche at the 22.10 mark.
