Renntech Mercedes-AMG GT S vs Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Drag Race Is Uneven

The roof type difference separating the two German velocity tools, as well as the tuned vs. factory stock aspect of the drag race we have here means the battle only gets sweeter, as the on-paper racing approach that uses the standard output figures of the sportscars is no longer valid.

We have to focus on the custom take chosen for the Afflaterbach supercar - since German aftermarket developer Renntech only gifted the twin-turbo V8 under the hood with an ECU remap, the power unbalance generated by the move doesn't appear to be that serious.

As we mentioned in the intro, the two speed animals were thrown at each other on an airfield, so the drivers had plenty of space to stretch the mechanical legs of their machines.

The rear-engined supercar was used as the camera vehicle, with the passenger of the Neunelfer handling this task. There's no reason to worry about a weight unbalance here, since the GT also carried a passenger during the fight.

The 911 and the GT raced on two separate occasions and, despite the language barrier that sits in between us and the... mentions delivered by the Porsche driver during the second race, we feel these were justified.

P.S.: You can pull out your smartphone and set a reminder for March 2017, as this is the month when the deliveries for the Mercedes-AMG GT R commence. The battle between the GT R and the 991.2 Turbo S is inevitable, but next year will offer us even more - we're talking about Porsche releasing the new GT2 in 2017, with the rear-wheel-drive coupe having swept the Nurburgring off its feet earlier this year.