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Audi R8 V10 vs Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe

Audi R8 vs Mercedes S63 drag race

In this video we have a Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe which has a 630 horsepower 5.5-litre bi-turbo V8, a seven-speed automatic gearbox and rear-wheel-drive.

It will be racing an Audi R8 V10 that has a 5.2-litre V10 with 535 horsepower that drives all four wheels through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission.

Drag Race Shootout: result

The Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe covered the 1,800m course in 27.51 seconds but despite a poor start the Audi R8 V10 still pipped it with a time of 27.24 seconds. 

Auto Express Drag Race Shoot-out 2014

• Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series vs Mercedes F1 W03 2012• Lamborghini LP720-4 50th Anniversary Aventador Roadster vs Ferrari 458 Spider • Tesla Model S vs TVR Tuscan S• Porsche 911 C4S Cabriolet vs BMW M135i• Nissan GT-R vs R33 Skyline GT-R• BMW M5 vs E63 AMG S Estate• Bentley Continental GT vs Porsche 911 Carrera• Mercedes A45 AMG vs a BMW E93 M3 Convertible• Porsche 911 996 C4S vs Ferrari 328 GTS• Audi RS6 vs Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series• McLaren 650S vs Lamborghini Aventador    

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