my friend owns a mazda and said he could beat me in a race, i myself drive a ford taurus, i was wondering if anybody could give me an opinion or a first hand experience to settle this without any racing, yet...

heres the specs

Mine:
2002 Ford Taurus
Engine: 3.0L V6
HP: 155
Drive: FWD

His:
1994 Mazda 929
Engine: 3.0L V6
HP: 193
Drive: RWD

i know he has more horsepower but factor in handling and EVERYTHING you can think of, i really think i could beat him

and this is for a drag and lap

and if the Mazda had a 4.0 V6 would that change much?