Speaking of traction vs. power, here's my encounter with a Grand Cherokee SRT8:
Time Slip:
R/T: 0.607 | 0.794
60': 2.778 | 2.059
330: 6.604 | 5.740
1/8: 9.515 @ 85.90 | 8.856 @ 78.95
1000: 11.937 | 11.517
1/4: 13.966 @ 111.77 | 13.747 @ 101.10
Right 1st 0.0327
From his 101mph trap speed, I think it's unmodded 5AT Hemi. Still, the video shows very clearly how I was reeling him in quite quickly despite being "slower," and yet still lost the race because I ran out of track.