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In the following video you can see a drag race between the new Honda Civic Type R, the BMW M135i, the Mercedes-AMG A 35, the Audi S3 and the Volkswagen Golf R.
Acceleration races we like all car lovers. They are a perfect way to check the performance of a vehicle compared to direct rivals, as is the case in this Carwow video where they face the new Honda Civic Type R against the BMW M135i, the Mercedes-AMG A 35, the Audi S3 and the Volkswagen Golf R.
This drag race includes five compact sports cars with powers over 300 hp that are available only with four-wheel drive and automatic gearbox (with the exception of the new Honda Civic Type R, which is front-wheel drive and has a manual gearbox). Before you watch the video, let’s talk about the specifications of each model.
Honda Civic Type R vs BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A 35 vs Audi S3 vs Volkswagen Golf R
The first is the new Honda Civic Type R, which is equipped with a 2.0-liter engine with turbo, 329 hp and 420 Nm of torque. It is associated with a six-speed manual transmission that sends all the power to the front end, managing to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 275 km/h. His weight is 1,429 kilos.
Next on the list is the BMW M135i xDrive and its 306 hp 2.0 turbo engine with 450 Nm of torque. In this case, the engine is linked to an 8-speed automatic transmission with torque converter and an all-wheel drive system. It has a 0 to 100 km/h time of 4.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. In this case, the weight is 1,525 kg.
The Mercedes-AMG A 35 4Matic is also in this drag race. It has a 2.0-liter turbo engine that develops 306 hp and 400 Nm of torque. It has an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive system with which it does 0-100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and reaches a limited top speed of about 250 km/h. It weighs 1,555 kg.
The Audi S3 Sportback is next on the starting grid. It has a 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder engine with 310 HP of power and 400 Nm of torque that is managed by a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a quattro drive system. Weighing 1,500 kilos, it goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed limited to 250 km/h.
The latest is the Volkswagen Golf R 20 Aniversario, a special edition with a 2.0 TSI engine with 333 hp and 420 Nm of torque together with a seven-speed dual-clutch DSG and a 4Motion all-wheel drive system. In this case, it goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and is electronically limited to 270 km/h. His weight is 1,480 kilos.
Do not miss the video (in English) to find out who is the fastest in these drag races.