So which would be fastest over a straight line: a Formula 1 Grand Prix car, a Formula E all-electric car, or a World Rally Championship challenger?
It sounds like one of those conversations that you have on Friday night while out for a night on the town with your mates, the equivalent of who would win a fight between a bear, a lion and an alligator.
But that's just the sort of thing that BBC car show Top Gear delights in tackling.
In its recent Christmas special, the show lined up a recent title-winning Mercedes F1 car next to of DS TECHEETAH's Formula E cars, where they were joined by a Ford Fiesta WRC contender.
The latter is predictably quick off the mark from a standing start in wet conditions, as you might expect. But can it hold on to the early advantage against such impressive fire power from the opposition?
Place your bets, and then watch the outcome of this all-star challenge to see which of them comes out on top.
Gallery: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of F1 drivers
Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter
Lando Norris secured victory in Saturday’s Sprint event in Sao Paulo thanks to a McLaren…
McLaren clinched a valuable 1-2 sweep of the São Paulo sprint race, with polesitter Oscar…
Full results from the Sprint race for the São Paulo Grand Prix at São Paulo,…
Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will start Saturday's sprint race at Interlagos from the pitlane…
Lewis Hamilton won the first of his seven world titles on this day in 2008…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are keeping a positive outlook for the remainder of…