Germany wins the race.
There have been hundreds of drag races displayed on Motor1.com (there are more than 500 here). Many of these articles featured the BMW M5 and the Audi RS6 avant as the main characters. We are happy to present these two performance machines on a drag strip.
This is not the first M5-versus RS6 drag. But it’s a refreshing look at two of the most popular mainstream production vehicles on the planet. The CAR channel of YouTube shows us both cars in South African specification. This video isn’t much different from what you get in the United States.
The RS6 Avant is powered by a 4.0-liter twin turbo V8 engine. It produces 591 horsepower (435 kilowatts at 6,000 rpm) and 590 lbft (890 Newton-meters), of torque at 2,050 rpm. An eight-speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to all four wheels and Audi’s Quattro All-Wheel-Drive system. The 2022 RS6 Avant is available in the USA starting at $116,500
The M5 is shown here in Competition form and uses its 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 engine with 617 horsepower (460 kW), and 553 lbft (750 Nm). The power reaches all four wheels thanks to an electronically-controlled xDrive AWD system and an eight-speed M Sport automatic gearbox. The M5 Competition is priced at $111,100 for the model year 2022.
All the numbers are in – which car do YOU think will win the drag race? Are you sure it will be close? Quattro, or xDrive. The video below explains everything. We can only say that it is worth 2:38 minutes of our lives to see these two fastest cars on Earth in action. Enjoy!