15 Feb 2023

Video of the Day: Tesla Model 3 Performance vs Kia EV6 GT vs BMW iX M60 vs Audi RS e-tron GT vs Tesla Model X Performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83082"] words: Bill, photo: carwow Today, we are witnessing the quietest drag race I've ever seen. Mat and crew have gathered 5 EVs: 3 heavyweights and 2 others - Tesla Model X Performance (778hp/841ft-lb, BMW iX M60 (619hp/811ft-lb, Audi RS e-tron GT (646hp/451ft-lb), Kia EV6 GT (585hp/546ft-lb), and Tesla Model 3 Performance (460hp/487ft-lb). Now we've all seen the videos of Teslas mopping the floor with its competition so how will the Audi f...
Wed, Feb 15 , 2023 Bill
8 Jul 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS 6 Avant vs Tesla Model X Performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62021"] words: Bill, photo: carwow As electric vehicle become more and more prevalent with the driving community, you will probably see more of these drag races. We all have seen the Tesla Model S blow the doors off ICE competitors and now there's the Plaid edition doing 0-60 in 1.99 seconds and with 1,020hp, the competition is shaking. This Tesla Model X is not a Plaid but rather the 778 hp performance Dual Motor. The hero in this race has...
Thu, Jul 08 , 2021 Bill
10 Jun 2021

Video of the Day: Audi RS e-tron GT vs Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Tesla Model S Performance

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61522"] words: Bill, video: carwow A couple of weeks ago, we featured Chris Harris comparing the Audi RS e-tron GT against the petrol-powered BMW M5 CS...a battle between new and old. Today, carwow is back to the future with an epic drag race between the electric Audi RS e-tron GT, the Porsche Taycan Turbo, and the Tesla Model S Performance. We've seen the Model S in plenty of drag race videos beating the pants off traditional ICE-powered vehic...
Thu, Jun 10 , 2021 Bill
7 Feb 2021

Petrol vs. Electric Drag Race: Audi RS 6 vs. Tesla Model 3 Performance

While the rivalry may not be age-old, petrol vs. electric is one that has taken the front seat with authority these last few years. Given we're less than 48 hours out from the launch of the new Audi e-tron GT, we've stumbled across this video to remind us that Audi's current product offering also sports some of the best internal combustion cars on the market as well. With the immediate torque of an electric motor and no need for anything like spooling up a turbocharger, electric cars like ...
28 Dec 2020

Video of the Day: Audi RS 6 Avant vs Porsche Taycan vs Porsche 911 Turbo vs Tesla Model S P100D vs Tesla Model S P90D vs Tesla Model S P85D

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="56735"] words: Bill, video: Motor1.com Motor1.com had a little fun pitting two ICE cars up against the electric competition on a runway in Turkey: a C7 RS 6 Avant and a 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo in one corner and a Porsche Taycan Turbo, a Tesla Model S P100D, a Tesla Model S P90D, and a Tesla Model S P85D in the other. They took these vehicles through a 1000 meter drag race, a rolling race, and a brake test...standard fare it seems these days...
Mon, Dec 28 , 2020 Bill
30 Oct 2020

Video of the Day: Audi RS Q8 vs Lamborghini Urus and Tesla Model X P100D Ludicrous

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54688"] words: Bill, video: DragTime This is the first video I've seen of an RS Q8 drag racing and it's against a Lamborghini Urus and a Tesla Model X P100D Ludicrous. The RS Q8 has been modified by Excell and is pushing 800hp. The Urus is stock at 641hp. The Tesla Model X P100D Ludicrous has something like 778hp with dual electric motors. We've seen Teslas obliterate a lot of competitors on the strip so how will the RS Q8 fare? Watch below...
Fri, Oct 30 , 2020 Bill
15 Apr 2020

Video of the Day: Fifth Gear Pits Audi e-tron Against Tesla Model X

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45919"] words: Bill, video: Fifth Gear It's a battle of heavyweights and I mean heavyweights: Tesla X vs Audi e-tron. Fifth Gear presenters, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Jonny Smith, go head-to-head in a drag race, walk around, road test, and finally a road course test. Which electric will win overall? No matter, I know which one I would pick. Watch all the action below. [embed]https://youtu.be/Mh9v7zludUs[/embed]
Wed, Apr 15 , 2020 Bill
29 Jan 2020

Video of the Day: carwow – BMW M8 vs Audi R8 vs AMG GT 4dr vs 911 vs Tesla Model X: Drag Race, Rolling Race, Brake Test

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="42501"] words: Bill, photos/video: carwow We're back with an entertaining video from Mat Watson of carwow and as always, he's putting up our favorite OEM against rivals in a drag race, rolling race, and a brake test. This time he has an Audi R8 V10 performance, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4s, a BMW M8 competition, an AMG GT63s, and a Tesla Model X P1000. You can see the results in the video below but I think you'll like them...or at least a 1/3 of ...
Wed, Jan 29 , 2020 Bill
30 Sep 2019

CarBuzz: Audi’s New Vehicle Onslaught Should Concern BMW And Tesla

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="31026"] source: CarBuzz With Audi heavily embroiled in the whole Dieselgate saga, and still paying for it even now, the German brand is wanting to ensure it has no such future troubles. To future-proof the brand, it's preparing a fully electrified onslaught of vehicles, including production EVs in the form of the e-tron GT and e-tron SUV. But the carmaker has now set an official goal for its green mobility, with the brand eyeing to cut down...
Mon, Sep 30 , 2019 Bill
9 Sep 2019

Video of the Day: CarWow – Tesla Model 3 vs Audi e-tron vs Jaguar I-Pace vs…Toyota Supra?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33480"] words: Bill, photos: CarWow The electric age is coming...in fact, the groundwork is been laid by Tesla. OEMs have followed suit and will eventually catch up and pass Tesla. But what about the section of the driving public who wants to cling onto the present? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33470"] CarWow has put the new guard against the old guard in their latest drag race, rolling drag, and brake test. Lined up agai...
Mon, Sep 09 , 2019 Bill