Lamborghini Aventador vs. Porsche 911 GT3 RS Is an Open-and-Shut Drag Race

The green machine in this video is not the latest model. Instead, we're dealing with the 991 generation in GT3 RS guise. It's still a potent track tool motivated by a 4.0-liter flat-six producing 500 hp when it screams to 8,250rpm. Porsche claimed that it could do the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 3.4 seconds. Maybe the new generation based on the 992 will be a little more powerful and faster.

This was also quite an expensive, desirable car back in its day. While the base MSRP in the U.S. was just shy of $190,000 many customers spent closer to $220,000. So is this a supercar pretending to be a 911? There's more to it than just drag racing, but the Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster is the Italian exotic chosen to take on the German.

The 6.5-liter V12 is considerably more powerful at 740 hp, which makes the 0 to 62 mph time drop to 3 seconds. AWD could normally be considered an advantage, but because Porsches have their engines right over the rear wheels, traction isn't really a problem.

That's what we saw in the drag race organized by Lovecars. Both cars leave the line perfectly, though the Aventador begins to pull away. The power advantage begins to tell, as the V12 stretches the initial lead for a comfortable victory. It's not a massive gap, though. The quarter-mile trap speeds are within 5 mph, and both models end up with 11s times. Obviously, the GT3 RS is designed for fast laps, not drag racing, but a video like this can save you the embarrassment of losing in your $200,000 German toy. Better get a Turbo S next time!