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Porsche Taycan And BMW M5 Can’t Worry The Rimac Nevera, But How Did Their Race Turn Out?

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Rimac’s electric Nevera hypercar has become the new king of drag races. It was able to wipe the floor with the Ferrari SF90, one of the fastest performance road cars you can buy today, but how does it fare against more “average” cars like the Porsche Taycan Turbo S and BMW M5 Competition? Carwow finds out in their latest video, which sees the three pitted against each other in a series of races.

It’s worth noting that while nowhere near as powerful as the SF90, neither the M5 nor the Taycan are slow by any means. The M5 has a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 making 617 hp (626 PS / 460 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, allowing for a 3.1 seconds 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time and a 189 mph (304 km/h) top speed. Upping the ante a bit, the Taycan has two electric motors making 751 hp (761 PS / 560 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,049 Nm) of torque on overboost, for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 162 mph (261 km/h).

See Also: Already Watched The Rimac Nevera Kick The Ferrari SF90’s Ass? Now Get The Deep-Dive Review On Road And Track

That being said, the Nevera makes 1,914 hp (1,941 PS / 1,427 kW) and 1,741 lb-ft (2,360 Nm) from its four electric motors, enabling a 1.85 second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) time and a 258 mph (415 km/h) top speed. To get a sense for how impressive that is, it has more power and torque than the Taycan and the M5 combined.

Moving on to the drag race, the Taycan was actually able to keep up with the Nevera at the launch, but after that, the Nevera just kept pulling and finished about 10 car lengths ahead of its closest competition. And that just goes to show how important that electric torque is, as even the Taycan was able to finish ahead of the M5 by about three car lengths despite weighing 731 lbs (332 kg) more.

Watch: Sure, Rimac’s Nevera Is Ultra Fast In A Straight Line, But Will It Drift?

In a roll race from 50 km/h (31 mph), the Rimac instantly rocketed ahead, leaving both of the other cars in its dust. They even repeated the race with a 2-second head start for the other cars, yet the Nevera was still able to emerge victorious. It also won in the braking test, albeit by a much smaller margin than the others.

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Is The Lamborghini Urus Immune To The 770 HP Shelby F-150 Super Snake’s Bite?

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The Lamborghini Urus needs no introduction. It’s the brand’s first modern-day high-rider, shares its platform with other flagship SUVs from the VW Group and has a whopping amount of power.

With 641 HP and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque produced by its twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8, it does the 0 to 60 mph (0-96 km/h) in just 3.5 seconds and runs out of breath at 190 mph (306 km/h).

Watch Also: Can A 700 WHP Mercedes-AMG G63 Match A Stock Lamborghini Urus?

Many fast vehicles have fallen victim to the Urus so far, including some that were more powerful, so is the Shelby F-150 Super Snake going to be one of them? The tuned pickup truck boasts a neck-snapping 770 HP from its supercharged 5.0-liter V8, which translates in just 3.45 seconds needed to hit the 60 mph (96 km/h) mark, according to Shelby, and a 0-100-0 mph (0-161-0 km/h) of 8.3 seconds.

Other highlights include an aftermarket suspension, Borla exhaust system, uprated brakes and 22-inch wheels shod in grippy tires. To make sure that no one mistakes the Super Snake for the regular Ford F-150, Shelby has also modified it inside and out, with custom bumper, grille, splitter, badging and racing stripes, a leather interior, new gauges, racing pedals and tinted windows. The 770 HP variant starts at almost $94,000, whereas the 395 HP non-supercharged model is priced from nearly $86,100.

Now, does this tuned pickup truck have what it takes to put the big, bad Lambo in its corner? Head on down to see them go head-to-head in a couple of drag races from a standing and a rolling start.

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Tesla Model S Performance Can’t Keep Up With Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S

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Next year, the Tesla Model S ‘Plaid’ will start to reach the hands of customers but for now, it is the Porsche Taycan Turbo S that’s proven itself to be the most accelerative electric sedan currently on sale.

In what is the most comprehensive test between the flagship Model S Performance and the Taycan Turbo S to date, DragTimes headed out to the quarter-mile to put the duo through their paces. The results were close but it was the Porsche that claimed victory.

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During the first run, the Porsche leaps out of the box slightly quicker than the Tesla and is able to stretch out its lead as the two EVs run down the quarter-mile. In the second race, the driver of the Tesla jumped the start and ran a 10.563 quarter-mile, still behind the Porsche that recorded a 10.393-second quarter-mile. The third and final race almost perfectly mimicked the first race as it was the Porsche that got the better launch and stretched out a commanding lead.

To ensure the two were evenly matched, both were brought to the drag strip on trucks and each had 100 per cent charge before the first race.

According to the YouTuber, the Porsche recorded a best 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 2.35 seconds while the Model S Performance recorded a best time of 2.34 seconds. However, thanks to the two-speed transmission of the Taycan Turbo S, it proves to be too much as the speeds increased. The Porsche is also said to have performed more consistently throughout the day of filming.

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Mega Hatch Combat: BMW M2 CS Vs. Audi RS3 Vs. Mercedes-AMG A45 S

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While new electric vehicles are coming thick and fast, there are still heaps of driver-focused ICE performance cars on the market and they come in all shapes and sizes. In the compact category, for instance, you can get your kicks by choosing the BMW M2 CS, the Audi RS3, or the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S.

Sure, these cars are out of the price range of many people, but they all deliver excellent performance. CarWow recently pitted them against each other to see which is the quickest.

As standard, it is the M2 CS that has the advantage over the other two. Its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six is good for 444 hp and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque and is coupled to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission sending power to the rear wheels.

Watch Also: BMW M2 CS And Jaguar F-Type Are Two Unlikely Rivals

The Mercedes-AMG A45 S has the smallest engine of the bunch, in the form of a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 415 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. It is also all-wheel drive and has an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

As for the Audi RS3 tested, it is actually a 2016 model and has been equipped with some modifications so it now produces 450 hp and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque.

Off the line, it comes as no surprise that the all-wheel drive Audi and Mercedes-AMG have the advantage. However, as the speeds start to increase, the BMW claws its way back and speeds past the Mercedes-AMG and is only narrowly defeated by the tuned Audi, while in a rolling drag race, the M2 CS easily defeated both the RS3 and the A 45 S.

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Mercedes SLR McLaren Vs. McLaren 540C In Battle Of The Generations

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There’s about a decade separating the Mercedes SLR McLaren and the McLaren 540C, but pitting them against each other still makes for an exciting race.

Looking at the spec sheets, it seems that, in terms of power, the balance definitely tilts in favor of the SLR. Its supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine produces 626 PS (617 HP / 460 kW) and 780 Nm (575 lb-ft) of torque and is coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission. That’s good enough to rocket it to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds and up to a 335 km/h (208 mph) top speed.

Watch Also: Can A Mercedes SLR Keep Up With An Aston DBS Superleggera And Ferrari GTC4Lusso?

The 540C, on the other hand, has a smaller twin-turbo V8. The 3.8-liter unit produces 540 PS (532 HP / 397 kW), hence the name, and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque. It is paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, a configuration that helps it sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds and max out at 320 km/h (199 mph).

Tipping the scales at almost 1,500 kg (3,295 lbs), the 540C is around 300 kg (660 lbs) lighter than the SLR and boasts a slightly better power-to-weight ratio.

In this series of tests, the two were subjected to a couple of quarter-mile drag races from a standing start, and to another from a 60 mph (96 km/h) rolling start, before concluding with a 0-100-0 race. So, does the entry-level McLaren have what it takes to beat the SRL?

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Ferrari F8 Tributo Wants To Show Tesla Model S Performance ICE V8s Are Very Much Alive

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Electric vehicles are hard to beat off the line, but if you own a combustion engined car with enough power and a long enough stretch of road to race on, it is possible to out-accelerate the quickest EV on sale: the Tesla Model S Performance with Cheetah Mode.

This clip comes from YouTuber DragTimes and shows three races down the quarter-mile between a Model S Performance and a Ferrari F8 Tributo. The races are competitive, but it is the Ferrari that has the advantage in all of them.

Off the line, the Tesla is too much for the Ferrari to handle, not that this is much of a surprise. In fact, the Tesla was able to hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in a mere 2.31 seconds during one of the three drag races, a time that’s simply impossible for the F8 Tributo to match.

Watch Also: McLaren 720S And Ferrari F8 Tributo Go Toe-To-Toe At The Drag Strip

However, as the speeds start to increase, the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 of the Ferrari proves to be too much for the Tesla, and it passes the Model S roughly halfway down the drag strip in each of the three races. As you’d expect, it also sounds far better than the near-silent electric saloon during these races.

On the night of testing, the Ferrari was averaging quarter-mile times in the 10.2-second range, while the Model S was hovering around the 10.5-second mark.

The F8 Tributo is the fastest mid-engined model in Ferrari’s U.S. range but soon, the first customer deliveries of the SF90 Stradale will commence and, thanks to its hybrid powertrain putting out 986 HP, it should be noticeably faster. As for Tesla, the tri-motor Model S Plaid is also just around the corner and promises to redefine straight-line performance for a production car.

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2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Vs. McLaren 720S Might Not Turn Out As You Expected

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For the past couple of years, the McLaren 720S has been the benchmark for supercar performance. However, can it hold onto its crown in a head-to-head sprint down the quarter-mile against the new Porsche 911 Turbo S?

To find out, CarWow hit the track in the two cars. If you were to simply look at the specs, one may think the 720S would smash the Turbo S in a straight line. However, in this case one shouldn’t rush into conclusions.

Powering the 911 is a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six with 641 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. By comparison, the McLaren 720S has 710 hp and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque from its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. It is also roughly 200 kg (440 lbs) lighter than the Porsche.

Watch Also: 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S – The Perfect Sports Car Is Now Even Better

However, the 911 features an all-wheel drive system and Porsche is renowned for making the best launch control systems on the market. In these tests, it was the all-wheel drive and launch control that gave the Turbo S the edge.

In both of the races held, the Porsche launched off the line much quicker than the McLaren, finishing the quarter-mile in 10.1 seconds compared to the 10.4 seconds needed by the McLaren. Tests from other publications show the 720S can complete the quarter-mile in 9.9 seconds, but we suspect that is very hard to repeat time after time due to its rear-wheel drive setup. By comparison, the 911 Turbo S is much more consistent off the line.

The second half of the video is focused on rolling drag races. We won’t spoil the results of these, but you may be surprised at how closely matched the two are.

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