Straight from the land of unusual drag races, what we’re about to show you is quite unique. To be honest, whenever one mentions the Rolls-Royce nameplate, drag racing is basically the last item on the list of things you can associate with it. Sure, you could talk about luxury, opulence and eye-watering price tags, but drag racing? Not likely. And yet, crazier things have happened.

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is usually considered the sportiest car the British brand makes these days. That’s mostly because is the smallest car they make, even though the word ‘small’ might have a completely different connotation when mentioned alongside the double-R emblem. With a length of 5.3 meters, the Wraith might be a small Rolls-Royce but it’s still longer than 90 percent of the cars on the road.

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You can’t really say is light either, as it has some 100 kilos of sound insulation on it alone. As a matter of fact, the Wraith tips the scale at 2.4 tons, making it heavier than a lot of SUVs out there, let alone cars. The engine under the hood makes up for some of these disadvantages though, as the 6.6-liter V12 makes 632 HP and 584 lb-ft of torque. Will it be enough to compensate for the weight and other shortcomings a Wraith has to deal with on the track?

Unlikely, especially since the car it is going up against is the brand new Chevrolet Corvette C8. The Chevy uses a 6.2-liter V8 with 495 HP and 470 lb-ft of torque and it is mid-engined, which also offers it a very aerodynamic body shape. On top of that, while the Corvette might be down on power, it is also a lot lighter, nearly 1 whole ton lighter than the Wraith. Which one will take the win? It’s pretty obvious, but do make sure to watch the video nonetheless.