Top Gear Drag Race – BMW M4 vs Lexus RC-F vs Nissan GT-R – Video

 

Top Gear Drag Race featuring BMW M4 vs Lexus RC-F vs Nissan GT-R. Three performance heavyweights go toe-to-toe, but who’ll win?

2015 BMW M4 Specs:

BASE PRICE:$65,125

ENGINE TYPE:twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:182 cu in, 2979 cc
Power: 425 hp @ 7300 rpm
Torque: 406 lb-ft @ 1850 rpm

TRANSMISSIONS:6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110.7 in
Length: 184.5 in
Width: 73.6 in Height:54.4 in
Curb weight (C/D est):3600 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/DEST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.0-4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.7-8.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.2-12.4 sec
Top speed: 155 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/DEST):
EPA city/highway driving: 18-20/28-30 mpg

2015 Lexus RC – F Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED: $76,065 (base price: $63,325)

ENGINE TYPE: Atkinson-capable V-8, aluminum block and heads

Displacement: 303 cu in, 4969 cc
Power: 467 hp @ 7100 rpm
Torque: 389 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 107.5 in
Length: 185.2 in
Width: 72.6 in Height: 54.7 in
Curb weight: 4048 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.9 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 16.7 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.8 sec @ 114 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 171 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 154 ft
Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 0.95 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 16/25 mpg
C/D observed: 15 mpg