There were times when the idea of putting in the same drag race a hot hatch and a mid-engined sports car facing a two and a half tons jeep would have been completely absurd. However, thanks to the “magic” of Mercedes-AMG, not only was the idea no longer absurd, but also the G63 now has a chance against the Audi RS3 and Porsche 718 Cayman GTS.
Let's go to numbers. If on the one hand the Mercedes-AMG G63 weighs 2560 kg, under the bonnet it has a 4.0 l V8, 585 hp and 850 Nm that allows it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5s. The Audi RS3 responds with 400 hp and 480 Nm pulled from a 2.5 l five-cylinder capable of boosting its 1520 kg of mass up to 100 km/h in 4.1s.
Lastly, The 718 Cayman GTS appears as the model with the most “modest” values with 366 hp, 420 Nm of torque extracted from a 2.5 l boxer four-cylinder that allows it to boost its 1450 kg from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6s.
Given these numbers, there is only one question that can be asked when watching the drag race promoted by Top Gear: how does the Mercedes-AMG G63 fare against its two occasional competitors?
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