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Mat Watson's Ferrari pushes Corvette ZR1X to a deciding run

carwow's hybrid supercar test turns a sizeable power advantage into a much closer contest than Corvette driver Joe predicts.

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carwow Story of November 14, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 66,280 views.

Corvette ZR1X v Ferrari SF90: DRAG RACE

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0:20Watson compares the cars' power, weight and prices before speaking to Corvette owner Joe.
1:48The first standing-start drag race tests Joe's confident prediction.
3:07Rolling races compare automatic gearbox responses, followed by a run with third gear selected manually.
5:19The drivers compare the two V8 exhaust notes before another low-speed rolling start.
8:12An emergency braking test measures how the cars stop from the same speed.
11:25The deciding drag race begins; the final quarter-mile times appear at 12:13.

Joe has a confident welcome ready for Mat Watson: "This isn't even gonna be close. This is gonna be a nice warm welcome to America for you, Mat." Then Watson's Ferrari SF90 wins the opening drag race.

That gap between expectation and the finish line gives carwow's new Corvette ZR1X comparison its hook. Posted today, the runway contest has drawn roughly 66,000 views in just over two hours.

Watson takes the Ferrari while Joe drives his Corvette. Both cars combine twin-turbo V8 engines with electric assistance and four-wheel drive, but their advantages sit in different columns. According to carwow's specifications, the Chevrolet has substantially more power and costs less than half as much; the Ferrari is lighter.

The tests don't produce a simple answer straight away. The Corvette pulls ahead in the rolling run with the gearboxes left in automatic, but selecting third gear manually brings a narrow Ferrari victory. There is also an exhaust comparison and an emergency braking test, which prompts Watson to acknowledge the familiar carwow tradition of him losing under braking.

Repeated standing starts eventually send the contest to a decider, where the Corvette takes the overall win. The Ferrari has made Joe work rather harder than his opening prediction suggested.

In the comments, viewers pick out Joe's reactions at the starts as well as the Ferrari's appearance, particularly its orange wheels. For all the hybrid hardware being compared, the person waiting for the signal still gets plenty of attention.

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