These conditions are far from ideal.
A new video by Motoring Australia shows how track conditions can affect drag racing. On a misty, cold day, the clip features a BMW M3 Competition and an Alfa Romeo Giulia quadrifoglio.
The M3 Competition’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo, inline-six makes 503 horsepower (375 Kilowatts) as well as 479 pound feet (650 Newton-meters). The Giulia Quadrifoglio, on the other hand, has a twin-turbo V6 of 2.9-liters that produces 503 horsepower (375kilowatts) as well as 443 lbft (600 Nm). The Alfa is lighter at 3,494 pounds (1.585 kilograms) than the BMW’s 3,759 pounds (1.705 kilograms).
The track is very slippery as it’s drizzling down. Because the tires spin so fast, the Alfa Romeo driver must abandon his first run. He stops to warm the tires.
The BMW is a bit more comfortable, but it’s not much. The driver seems to be barely hanging on.
The second attempt is slightly more successful. However, the end results are almost identical. The Giulia Quadrifoglio is still struggling with traction. However, the M3 wins despite being difficult to control.
Both vehicles are shown in their normal driving modes, just like they would at a stoplight. Although the Alfa Romeo is the better competitor, it can’t match its German counterpart.
The poor conditions are also revealed in the numbers at the end. BMW’s acceleration time to 62 miles an hour (100 km per hour) is 4.8 seconds. This is almost a second slower than what it should be. Giulia quadrifoglio’s time is worse at 5.5 seconds, which is a much slower speed than the factory estimated of 3.8 seconds.