Let's say you find yourself behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster while attending a drag racing event and a Mercedes-AMG GT63 S happens to line up next to you - is this a reason to fret?
Of course, the answer depends on each driver, but the truth is that the two machines are much closer in terms of acceleration than it might appear.
Sure, the Sant'Agata Bolognese machine costs more than twice compared to the Affalterbach toy and if we look at their power to weight ratios, we'll notice that while the German burdens each of its horses with 3.5 kilos, the Italian exotic only paces 2.4 kilos on each horsepower.
Of course, with the GT63 S being powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 and the Aventador S packing a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12, the first wins the torque battle (think: 900 vs 690 Nm).
However, if we look at how all the numbers above translate into drag racing figures, we notice that both monster we have here are 10s cars, supercar is almost half a second quicker than the long-roof model.
Then again, we're not here to discuss this on a theoretical level. That's because the piece of footage at the bottom of the page showcased a drag race between the Aventador S Roadster and the GT63 S, albeit with one of the drivers not playing by the rules.
Fortunately, the speed devils got together during a dedicate event that took place on an airfield, so please use this stunt as an example and don't race on the street, regardless of what your right foot tells you, okay?
And while the said battle awaits you at the 0:15 point of the clip, the rest of the video is also worthy of attention, since this is packed with drag racing stunts.
Sure, the Sant'Agata Bolognese machine costs more than twice compared to the Affalterbach toy and if we look at their power to weight ratios, we'll notice that while the German burdens each of its horses with 3.5 kilos, the Italian exotic only paces 2.4 kilos on each horsepower.
Of course, with the GT63 S being powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 and the Aventador S packing a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12, the first wins the torque battle (think: 900 vs 690 Nm).
However, if we look at how all the numbers above translate into drag racing figures, we notice that both monster we have here are 10s cars, supercar is almost half a second quicker than the long-roof model.
Then again, we're not here to discuss this on a theoretical level. That's because the piece of footage at the bottom of the page showcased a drag race between the Aventador S Roadster and the GT63 S, albeit with one of the drivers not playing by the rules.
Fortunately, the speed devils got together during a dedicate event that took place on an airfield, so please use this stunt as an example and don't race on the street, regardless of what your right foot tells you, okay?
And while the said battle awaits you at the 0:15 point of the clip, the rest of the video is also worthy of attention, since this is packed with drag racing stunts.