925-HP Plymouth Hemi Cuda Drag Races Suzuki GSX-R1000 – Do Muscle Car Can Beat A Motorcycle ?

The Plymouth Barracuda, affectionately called Cuda, is probably one of the most coveted muscle cars of the ’70s, with a reputation that exceeds the life of the Plymouth brand itself. It’s a retro icon and one that registers as an urban legend for car nuts due to rarity. So much so, that a rare Hemi Cuda got a hammer price of $2.25 million nearly four years ago.

Aside from its rarity, part of the Cuda’s valued traits is the story that tags along with the name. From a Chrysler Valiant-based econocar to a gas-guzzling muscle car that carries a huge engine block, the Cuda has grown, literally and figuratively.

As a stock vehicle, a 1970 Hemi Cuda should be able to stand tall against modern race cars – all because of its 7.0-liter Hemi V8 engine with 425 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque.

But today’s different. What we see here is a green 1970 Cuda with the same 7.0L Hemi V8 engine but with 925 hp – 500 more than its already-powerful stock state. It’s definitely modified and although the video doesn’t state whether this Cuda was supercharged or not, a quick internet search will lead you to the same green Cuda being sold online. If we are to believe what’s written on the ad, the extra horses on this Cuda come from an alleged NOS system.

I have watched this stout HEMI powered 1970 Plymouth Cuda drag racing at several 604 Street Legit events, and it is always a treat regardless of the outcome. Today you are going to see the Mopar running against couple of sportbikes.

The Plymouth HEMI Cuda jumped early on the first race, and got disqualified. That’s why there was no time displayed for it. It spun the tires when it raced the second Kawasaki Ninja, but at the end you will see it making a 9.23@146mph pass.

Of course the bikes have a much better power to weight ratio, and will pretty much always win the acceleration game. Either way, for me it was fun watching the HEMI Cuda run down the track.

I hope you will enjoy the Wheels video as well.