swift can easily take over corolla. and city too, if we are talking about street races, as the poster had started the topic about drag races(obviously none of those cars can complete a quartermile even less than 16 17 seconds, so it definitely is about local street races) where swift take over city and there is no way that either of drivers would need to shift in through 3rd gear in the races being discussed. swift have greater acceleration than city or rolla. on a highway even rolla would overtake swift..
and if we raise facts, a 320bhp stock supra could easily take over a 436bhp corvette c6... so there is no point in comparing engine powers.. a H22 civic with about 220bhp shakes a 300bhp 350Z fairlady's grounds...
ive already posted a video link of a 2011 city racing with a 2006 GLi..
and yeah, thats all without any offence, just sharing my knowledge