Top Gear Drag Race – Audi RS6 vs Mercedes-AMG E63 S – Video

 

Top Gear Drag Race – Audi RS6 vs Merc-AMG E63 S, the battle of super wagons.

Audi RS6 Avant Specs:

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

DISPLACEMENT:244 cu in, 3993 cc
Power: 553 hp @ 5700 rpm
Torque: 516 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm

TRANSMISSION:8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 114.8 in
Length: 196.0 in
Width: 76.2 in Height:57.5 in
Curb weight (C/D est):4500 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/DEST):
Zero to 60 mph: 3.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.0 sec
Top speed: 155-190 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/DEST):
European combined cycle: 24 mpg

 

Mercedes-AMG E63 S Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED: $114,165 (base price: $103,295)

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

Displacement: 333 cu in, 5461 cc
Power: 577 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 590 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 113.2 in
Length: 193.4 in
Width: 76.4 in Height: 59.9 in
Curb weight: 4733 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 13.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.7 sec @ 122 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 174 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 153 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.97 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 15/21 mpg
C/D observed: 16 mpg