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Every car manufacturer will say that their car is one of the fastest and best, but how true is that? If we want to get an answer, one way is to compare them in a drag race. That’s what the guys from YouTube channel Carwow have done, putting two supercars and a motorcycle on the line. Koenigsegg Agera RST, Tesla Model S Plaid and Suzuki Hayabusa in a drag race.

Koenigsegg Agera RST is powered by a 5.0-L twin-turbo V8 engine with 1,360 hp (1,000 kW) and 1,158 lb-ft (1,570 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox with launch control. This 1,395 kg supercar is capable of developing a top speed of 277 mph (446 km/h), and its estimated value is £3.5 million (UK).

The Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by a 1.3L 4-cylinder engine with 380 hp (279 kW) and 207 lb-ft (280 Nm) of torque. The owner has fitted this 257 kg bike with a supercharger, and its estimated value is £50,000.

Tesla Model S Plaid is powered by three electric motors with a total power of 1,020 hp (750 kW) and 1,047 lb-ft (1,420 Nm) of torque, with a range of 396 miles. This 2,190 kg heavy car reaches 60 mph in 1.99 seconds with a top speed of 200 mph (322 km / h).

They did three 1/4 mile races. In the first, the Suzuki Hayabusa was the fastest, the Tesla Model S Plaid was second, while the Koenigsegg Agera RST was third. In the second race, the Koenigsegg Agera RST was again the slowest while the winner this time was the Tesla Model S Plaid. In the third race, the Suzuki Hayabusa achieved a time of 9.7 seconds, which is 0.1 seconds faster than the Tesla Model S Plaid (9.8 seconds), while the Koenigsegg Agera RST was last for the third time with a time of 10.4 seconds.

It should be noted that Koenigsegg was running on NE85 fuel so it only used 1,250 hp (919 kW), but that does not diminish the fact that traction was an issue.

In a rolling race at 50 mph in second gear, at 1/2 mile, the Koenigsegg Agera RST was fastest, the Tesla Model S Plaid was second, and the Suzuki Hayabusa was third. In the 100 mph braking test, the best was the Koenigsegg, the Tesla was very close while the Hayabasu needed the most stopping distance.

Source: Carwow via YouTube

New expensive cars in off-road challenges are always interesting, but the guys from Carwow decided that the older models, BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne and Range Rover, show that they are still capable of excitement and are not for the scrapyard.

The BMW X5 is powered by a 4.4-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine with 286 hp (210 kW) and 325 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The Porsche Cayenne is powered by a 4.5-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine with 335 hp (246 kW) and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of torque. This is the first generation of this model, which has a 6-speed automatic transmission and AWD.

The Range Rover is the third luxury SUV in this challenge, and it is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine with 175 hp (129 kW) and 288 lb-ft (390 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Of course there were some rules. The winner of each race won three points, the runner-up two, and the third-place winner one point. If the car does not complete the challenge then it gets no points, while in the end the car with the most points wins. In the end, the Porsche Cayenne showed the most (14 points), the second place went to the BMW X5 (11 points) and the Range Rover was, shall we say, less successful (10 points).

How it all went, watch in the video: