Matt Watson from CarWow hosts a drag racing competition between a Mercedes AMG A 45 S, a Bentley M2 Competition, an Audi RS3, and a Volkswagen Golf R. The cars are compared based on their stats, including horsepower and torque, and their performance is tested in a standing quarter-mile drag race and a rolling race from 50 mph. The results show the Mercedes AMG A 45 S as the winner of the standing quarter-mile, completing it in 12.1 seconds, followed closely by the Audi RS3. The BMW M2 Competition wins the rolling race. The video also includes a brake test from 70 mph, with the Audi RS3 and the Volkswagen Golf R showing impressive stopping power. Throughout the video, Matt Watson engages in banter with Joe Achilles, the owner of the BMW M2 Competition, and discusses the pros and cons of each car.
Here are the extracted key facts:
1. The cars involved in the drag race are the Mercedes AMG A45 S, the Bentley M2 Competition, the Audi RS3, and the Volkswagen Golf R.
2. The Mercedes AMG A45 S has a 2-liter turbocharged petrol engine with 421 horsepower.
3. The Audi RS3 has a 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 400 horsepower.
4. The Volkswagen Golf R has a 2-liter turbocharged petrol engine with 300 horsepower.
5. The BMW M2 Competition has a 3-liter twin-turbo inline six engine with 410 horsepower.
6. The cars all have all-wheel drive, except for the BMW M2 Competition, which has rear-wheel drive.
7. The prices of the cars are: Mercedes AMG A45 S starts at £51,000, Audi RS3 starts at £46,000, and the Volkswagen Golf R starts at £36,000.
8. The BMW M2 Competition has a total price of around £77,000 due to upgrades.
9. The Audi RS3 has a total price of £56,000 due to upgrades.
10. The results of the drag race are: Mercedes AMG A45 S completed the quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds, Audi RS3 completed it in 12.4 seconds, BMW M2 Competition completed it in 12.9 seconds, and the Volkswagen Golf R completed it in 13.1 seconds.
11. The results of the rolling race in comfort mode are: the BMW M2 Competition won, with the Mercedes AMG A45 S and the Audi RS3 close behind.
12. The results of the rolling race in sports mode are: the BMW M2 Competition won again, with the Mercedes AMG A45 S close behind.
13. The results of the emergency stop test are: the Audi RS3 and the Volkswagen Golf R were very close, with the Mercedes AMG A45 S and the BMW M2 Competition also performing well.