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Travis Pastrana Races His Gymkhana Subaru WRX STI Against A 1,300 HP Altima Drift Car

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The Subaru WRX STI built for Travis Pastrana and Gymkhana 11 is a phenomenal performance machine and was recently brought out to Hoonigan’s drag strip for some races against an equally-as-unique Nissan Altima.

The Altima in question is owned by Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg and has been comprehensively modified for drifting. However, that doesn’t mean it is a slouch in a straight-line as it recently proved when out-sprinting a modified Dodge Charger Hellcat with 1,000 hp and drag radial tires.

Watch Also: Take A Deep Dive Of Travis Pastrana’s Crazed Subaru WRX STI Gymkhana Car

Key modifications made to this Altima include the fitment of a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 from a Nissan GT-R that, depending on the state of tune, can deliver as much as 2,000 hp but is currently rocking around 1,300 hp. It absolutely loves to spin up the rear wheels and produces an intoxicating sound.

In the other corner is Pastrana’s WRX STI. It was built by Subaru Motorsports USA and Vermont SportsCar and features a custom boxer engine bored out to 2.3-liters complete with a billet engine block and the crankshaft from Subaru’s RallyCross program. It also has billet heads, a twin timing belt system and a huge turbocharger, and delivers no less than 862 hp. While that’s considerably less than Forsberg’s Altima, the Subaru has the advantage of being all-wheel drive.

Thanks to the Subaru’s better traction, it launches much better than the Altima and takes the first two races with ease. However, a rolling race is then held between the pair and in this case, it was the Nissan that pulled away from the Subaru and claimed the win.

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1,300 HP Nissan Altima Shows 1,000 Dodge Charger How It’s Done

The Nissan Altima is a dependable family car, but it certainly doesn’t get your heart racing. However, this Altima is an entirely different beast.

This Altima is owned by Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg and is powered by the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 you’ll ordinarily find in a Nissan GT-R. A plethora of modifications have been made to this mill, so much so that it can be tuned to churn out no less than 2,000 hp (although it was running 1,300 hp here). In this video of the car from Hoonigan, we discover that it is no one-trick pony that can only go sideways around corners.

Throughout this clip, we learn about what has gone into making this Altima and are also presented with a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat that has also benefited from a host of modifications and aims to show the Altima just how quick it can be in a straight line.

Read More: 2,000 HP GT-R Powered Nissan Altima Looks Like An Absolute Riot

The most obvious modification made to the Dodge is the removal of the standard supercharger and the fitment of two turbochargers that allows it to pump out an impressive 1,050 hp. However, whereas the custom-built Nissan that includes a bespoke tubular chassis weighs just 3,170 lbs (1,438 kg), the Dodge is much heavier and weighs roughly 4,600 lbs (2,087 kg).

As such, it is little surprise that in both of the drag races from a standing-start, the Nissan is able to sprint off the line much more effectively than the Dodge and claims a pair of easy wins. To give the Dodge a shot, the final race saw the duo compete in a rolling race from 60 mph (96 km/h). This race was much closer.

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