2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus vs 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S DRAGRACE

AudiLovers | July 9, 2017 | Dragrace, Video | No Comments

BrianZuk records a 1/2 mile drag race between a 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus and a 2017 Porsche 991.2 (911) Turbo S at Shift-S3ctor’s California Airstrip Attack.

According to R1 Motorsport (the shop that maintains the two cars) both cars are stock other than having aftermarket exhausts.

2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus

Encased under glass and lit up like a museum piece, Audi’s ten-cylinder totem to human ingenuity looks as if it should be accompanied by a soft-spoken docent to narrate its very existence: At 610 horsepower, this naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-10 is the most powerful engine ever put into production by Audi. It revs 20 percent quicker than its predecessor, spinning from idle to its 8500-rpm redline in 0.66 second.

Except this naturally aspirated ten-cylinder isn’t a museum piece. It hasn’t been driven to extinction by downsized, turbocharged engines—not yet, at least. The pedestal it’s bolted to, a 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus, blitzes to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and wails a stirring soprano aria in the process. It is the world’s greatest hands-on museum.

Base price: $192,450

Engine Type: DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block and heads, port and direct fuel injection

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

Power: 610 hp @ 8250 rpm

Porsche 911 Turbo S

For decades, the 911 Turbo has been the stuff of legends, and it remains so today. With a monstrous 540 hp on tap—make that 580 hp in the case of the Turbo S—and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic doing the shifting, Porsche’s all-wheel-drive supercar can hit 60 mph in less than three seconds. Take your pick of coupe or cabriolet; the exterior styling is timelessly gorgeous, and its luxurious interior makes this precious road rocket a genuine pleasure to drive on any road, at any time.

Base price: $172,550

Engine Type: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

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