Drag Race – BMW M2 vs Mercedes A45 AMG – Video

 

In the acceleration-obsessed world of drag racing, one aspect of a car’s setup is often crucial to victory: all-wheel drive. Sending power through all four wheels significantly aids traction and helps the car move quickly off the line in those all-important first few seconds of a quarter mile drag race.

2017/2016 BMW M2 Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$53,245 (base price: $52,695)

ENGINE TYPE:turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:182 cu in, 2979 cc
Power: 365 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm

TRANSMISSION:6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 106.0 in
Length: 176.2 in
Width: 73.0 in Height:55.5 in
Passenger volume: 90 cu ft
Cargo volume: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 3415 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.0 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 14.5 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 27.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 5.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.7 sec @ 113 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 164 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 159 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.99 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving (C/D est): 18/26 mpg
C/D observed: 20 mpg

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE (GERMANY):$64,000

ENGINE TYPE:turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:121 cu in, 1991 cc
Power (est): 353 hp @ 5800 rpm
Torque (est): 332 lb-ft @ 1200 rpm

TRANSMISSION:7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS (C/D EST):
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Length: 169.0 in
Width: 70.1 in Height:52.2 in
Curb weight: 3100 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/DEST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.3 sec
Top speed (electronically limited): 155 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/DEST):
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg