6초 만에 시속 387km에 도달하는 자동차를 본 적 있나? 아마 없을 것이다. 이 차가 처음이기 때문이다. 믿을 수 없이 빠르다.

최근 바레인에서 열린 ‘바레인 국제 드래그 레이싱 챔피언십’에 등장한 이 차의 겉모습은 도요타 수프라(Supra)다. 한 시대를 풍미했던 후륜구동 스포츠카 수프라는 물론 근사하고 빠른 자동차다. 그래도 이 정도는 아니다.

추억 속의 수프라를 슈퍼카로 변신시킨 건 ‘Ekanoo’라는 레이싱팀이다. 홈페이지에 올라온 설명에 따르면, 이 ‘Outlaw 10.5 수프라’는 2jz 엔진과 98 precision 터보, 리버티 트랜스미션을 조합했다. 껍데기만 수프라일뿐, 수프라가 아니라는 얘기다.

출발하자마자 앞바퀴가 붕 뜬 채로 쏜살같이 달려 나가는 이 수프라를 보라. ‘분노의 질주’란 이런 게 아닐까?

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