At Brandon Motorsports Park, DragTimes on YouTube hosted a head-to-head showdown between two serious exotics: a McLaren 675LT Spider and a Ferrari 812 Superfast. Both cars are capable of mid-10-second quarter-mile runs, but with extreme heat and density altitude around 3,000 feet, conditions were far from ideal.
The McLaren’s twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8, rated from the factory at 666 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque, gained roughly 25 horsepower and 16 lb-ft over the 650S. This particular example was fitted with downpipes but retained its stock tune, resulting in an estimated output of 720–730 horsepower.
Facing it was the Ferrari 812 Superfast, whose 6.5-liter F140 V12 engine sits behind the front axle and produces 785 horsepower and 530 lb-ft of torque in stock form. This car, however, was equipped with a full exhaust and ECU tune, lifting power to roughly 850 horsepower.
Before lining up, both machines gave the crowd a taste of their soundtracks—the 812’s V12 easily winning the rev battle with its screaming exhaust note. But on the strip, things got serious. The first run saw both cars cross the line neck and neck at 10.6 seconds. The McLaren’s mid-engine layout gave it a sharper launch, but the Ferrari’s power advantage showed at the top end, clocking 133 mph versus the McLaren’s 131.
On the rematch, the McLaren red-lighted, giving the Ferrari a clean win. Despite the heat and traction challenges, both cars demonstrated remarkable consistency. Over three runs, the Ferrari edged ahead slightly, thanks to its higher trap speeds and stronger pull in the final stretch.
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