Top Gear Drag Race – Mercedes AMG GTS vs Porsche 911 Carrera GTS – Video

 

Top Gear Drag Race featuring Mercedes AMG GTS vs Porsche 911 Carrera GTSThe mighty GT S takes on Porsche’s venerable 911. Who will win?

Here is all the specs, we have also added 2016 Jaguar F-type R Coupe to the mix for comparison.

VEHICLE	2016 Jaguar F-type R Coupe	2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S	2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
BASE PRICE	$104,595	$130,825	$115,195
PRICE AS TESTED	$110,845	$151,075	$138,750
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH	176.0 inches	179.0 inches	177.5 inches
WIDTH	75.7 inches	76.3 inches	72.9 inches
HEIGHT	51.6 inches	50.7 inches	51.0 inches
WHEELBASE	103.2 inches	103.5 inches	96.5 inches
FRONT TRACK	62.4 inches	66.1 inches	60.6 inches
REAR TRACK	64.1 inches	65.0 inches	61.4 inches
INTERIOR VOLUME	F: 52 cubic feet	F: 55 cubic feet*	F: 50 cubic feet R: 17 cubic feet*
CARGO	11 cubic feet	12 cubic feet	14 cubic feet
POWERTRAIN
ENGINE	supercharged DOHC 32-valve V-8 305 cu in (5000 cc)	twin-turbocharged DOHC 32-valve V-8 243 cu in (3982 cc)	DOHC 24-valve flat-6 232 cu in (3800 cc)
POWER HP @ RPM	550 @ 6500	503 @ 6500	430 @ 7500
TORQUE LB-FT @ RPM	502 @ 3500	479 @ 1750	325 @ 5750
REDLINE / FUEL CUTOFF	6600/6600 rpm	7000/7000 rpm	7600/7900 rpm
LB PER HP	7.4	7.3	7.6
DRIVELINE
TRANSMISSION	8-speed automatic	7-speed dual-clutch automatic	7-speed dual-clutch automatic
DRIVEN WHEELS	all	rear	rear
GEAR RATIO:1/ MPH PER 1000 RPM/ MAX MPH	1. 4.71/6.6/44 2. 3.14/10.0/66 3. 2.11/14.6/96 4. 1.67/18.3/120 5. 1.29/23.7/156 6. 1.00/30.0/186 7. 0.83/36.0/186 8. 0.67/46.0/186	1. 3.40/6.3/44 2. 2.19/9.9/70 3. 1.63/13.2/93 4. 1.29/16.7/117 5. 1.03/20.5/144 6. 0.84/26.3/184 7. 0.63/34.2/193	1. 3.91/5.9/47 2. 2.29/10.1/80 3. 1.65/13.9/110 4. 1.30/17.7/140 5. 1.08/21.5/170 6. 0.88/26.0/189 7. 0.62/37.3/175
AXLE RATIO:1	2.56	3.67	3.44
CHASSIS
SUSPENSION	F: multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar R: control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar	F: control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar R: control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar	F: struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar R: multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES	F: 15.0-inch vented disc R: 14.8-inch vented disc	F: 15.4-inch vented, cross-drilled, grooved disc R: 14.2-inch vented, cross-drilled, grooved disc	F: 13.4-inch vented, cross-drilled disc R: 13.0-inch vented, cross-drilled disc
STABILITY CONTROL	fully defeatable, competition mode	fully defeatable, competition mode, launch control	fully defeatable, competition mode, launch control
TIRES	Pirelli P Zero F: 255/35ZR-20 (97Y) R: 295/30ZR-20 (101Y)	Michelin Pilot Super Sport F: 265/35ZR-19 (98Y) R: 295/30ZR-20 (101Y)	Pirelli P Zero F: 245/35ZR-20 (91Y) R: 305/30ZR-20 (103Y)
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION
0–30 MPH	1.3 sec	1.3 sec	1.4 sec
0–60 MPH	3.4 sec	3.0 sec	3.6 sec
0–100 MPH	8.0 sec	6.9 sec	8.5 sec
0–130 MPH	13.7 sec	11.7 sec	14.6 sec
¼-MILE @ MPH	11.7 sec @ 122	11.2 sec @ 127	11.9 sec @ 118
ROLLING START, 5–60 MPH	3.9 sec	3.7 sec	4.2 sec
TOP GEAR, 30–50 MPH	2.2 sec	2.1 sec	2.7 sec
TOP GEAR, 50–70 MPH	2.8 sec	2.4 sec	2.8 sec
TOP SPEED	186 mph (gov ltd, mfr’s claim)	193 mph (gov ltd, mfr’s claim)	189 mph (drag ltd, mfr’s claim)
CHASSIS
BRAKING 70–0 MPH	137 feet	141 feet	136 feet
ROADHOLDING, 200-FT-DIA SKIDPAD	1.00 g	1.05 g	1.06 g
610-FT SLALOM	43.4 mph	45.2 mph	46.2 mph
WEIGHT
CURB	4088 pounds	3677 pounds	3276 pounds
%FRONT/%REAR	54.5/45.5	47.5/52.5	37.7/62.3
FUEL
TANK	18.5 gallons	17.2 gallons	16.9 gallons
RATING	91 octane	91 octane	93 octane
EPA CITY/HWY	15/23 mpg	16/24 mpg*	19/26 mpg
C/D 275-MILE TRIP	11 mpg	11 mpg	13 mpg
SOUND LEVEL
IDLE	47 dBA	54 dBA	54 dBA
FULL THROTTLE	83 dBA	90 dBA	89 dBA
70-MPH CRUISE	72 dBA	74 dBA	75 dBA