{"id":891853,"date":"2025-11-24T10:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=891853"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:09:32","slug":"porsches-track-supercar-gets-destroyed-by-mclaren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsches-track-supercar-gets-destroyed-by-mclaren\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche’s Track Supercar Gets Destroyed by McLaren"},"content":{"rendered":"

Both cars sit in a similar price bracket, but performance is where the McLaren 750S and Porsche 911 GT3 RS truly diverge. To settle the long-standing question of straight-line supremacy, the folks from CarExpert<\/a> on YouTube lined them up for a quarter-mile drag race and a rolling race.<\/p>\n

The McLaren 750S<\/a> arrives with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 producing 740 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque. Power goes to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. With a lightweight carbon structure and aggressive gearing, it is built to produce explosive acceleration.<\/p>\n

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The Porsche 911 GT3 RS<\/a> counters with a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six making 518 horsepower and 465 Nm. What it lacks in outright power, it makes up for with razor-sharp aerodynamics, a motorsport-derived chassis, and the unique Drag Reduction System that flattens its rear wing for straight-line speed. It, too, sends power solely to the rear wheels via a seven-speed PDK transmission.<\/p>\n

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On the first run, the McLaren unexpectedly drops into limp mode, giving the Porsche an unearned win. After an engine restart, the second attempt shows the true gap: the 750S launches hard and simply disappears, its turbocharged torque overwhelming the GT3 RS\u2019s high-revving six.<\/p>\n

A third race plays out the same. Even with the Porsche\u2019s aero settings tweaked and its driver timing the launch perfectly, the McLaren\u2019s power-to-weight ratio leaves no room for a close battle. For a fourth run, the McLaren deliberately avoids launch control to mimic a casual street start, yet the Porsche still struggles to gain more than a momentary advantage before being overtaken.<\/p>\n

A rolling race from 30 km\/h ends identically. Even with an early jump, the GT3 RS cannot hold off the McLaren once boost arrives. Quarter-mile runs later confirm the result: the GT3 RS is an elite track machine, but in a straight-line duel, the 750S operates on a completely different level.<\/p>\n