Drag Race – Porsche GT3 vs McLaren MP4-12C – Video

 

Porsche GT3 races a McLaren MP4-12C during the GoldRush Rally at zMAX Dragway.

Porsche 991 GT3 Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$142,265 (base price: $131,350)

ENGINE TYPE:DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:232 cu in, 3800 cc
Power: 475 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 324 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm

TRANSMISSION:7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 178.9 in
Width: 72.9 in Height:50.0 in
Curb weight: 3197 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.1 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.2 sec @ 126 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s claim): 195 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 135 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.12 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway (C/Dest): 16/23 mpg
C/D observed: 17 mpg

2014 McLaren MP4-12C Specs:

BASE PRICE: $241,900

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 232 cu in, 3799 cc
Power: 616 hp @ 7500 rpm
Torque: 443 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 105.1 in
Length: 177.5 in
Width: 75.2 in Height: 47.4 in
Curb weigh (C/D est): 3200-3300 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 2.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 10.7 sec
Top speed: 205 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway: 15/22 mpg