Mercedes-AMG GT R vs Nissan GT-R: DRAG RACE, ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST | Head-to-Head

GTR: who wears it best? I find out by lining up two cars that - punctuation aside - have the same name: the Mercedes-AMG GT R, and the Nissan GT-R. But which of these super-coupes is fastest? I find out with a drag race, a rolling race and a braking test.





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[ingklada]

When you have Amg gtr why here is no NISMO GTR??

[robin]

my respect for GT-R increased 10 times. no one in the universe can make a car that stays in competition for 10 years.

[awn]

11 seconds for a rear wheel drive AMG.... wow that is really quick

[lechatnoir]

I love both of them...
But I think my favorite is still the GTR

[abodar]

I love Mercedes GTR AMG, Also i love the Nissan GT-R. It would be fair if the nismo GT-R was in the race against that german beast.

[kennethdavid]

You should get a GT-R Nismo vs AMG GTR that will be a good race

[sweetgirl]

0:51 Boieng 737 in background watching the race

[potmonger]

everyone: in a drag race whoever gets off the line first wins

amg gtr: hold my driver

[matthewmajestic]

I'm an AMG fanboy just to put it out there, tbh I really thought the Nissan was going to smoke the AMG GTR, but then again the AMG GTR has less weight, versus the Nissan GTR, the AMG GTR is RWD, while the Nissan GT-R has AWD correct me if I'm wrong, and of course the AMG GTR is far more expensive (150+k), but that's because it's a Mercedes AMG, two seater, coupe, that has decent power/torque, very sharp and angular looks(front facia), traction control systems etc., anyways Nissan Nizmo GTR is a very respectable machine, from the Japanese 😎🇯🇵

[stubones]

Great stuff! That Merc GT R is gorgeous. Just to bust the myth, Carbon Ceramic brakes do not help you stop better in a one off brake test. They are useful for repeated braking where fade can be an issue (trackday for eg.). It's pretty clear that Nissan engine can take another 100hp+ with no mechanical changes and still be perfectly reliable. Nissan failed miserably giving it just 570HP. The standard car should have been given 600hp and the Nismo 650hp or even 700hp.

[ashforde]

You said 3.6 litre for the gtr mate! 3.8 :p

[bimsaraperera]

Awesome Drag Race, Awesome Brake test and a cool rolling race. I enjoy the channel and the drag races specially. Awesome channel and will be waiting for more videos...

[Bryan-fgey]

While the GT-R wasn't quite as fast.
It brings home how fast it was, when it was first bought to the market.

[misterkeys]

Even as a bit of an AMG fanboy, I've got to say I'm really impressed with the Nissan.

[patrickbateman]

Back when a Carwow drag race started immediately. Now it takes five minutes until they start

[neil]

Dude that was race was so close that I would've liked to see that again. So many factors can change after the initial race. Tire temp, car temp, oil burn, but the driver could also adjust drive modes if applicable. That race had me feeling like I was one of the drivers. Phenomenal

[Agmgamer]

Wouldn't it make more sense to use the nismo? Since amg is merc's performance group.

[ItzSheeepy]

The AMG is one beautiful car. Id love to own it one day, gotta save some money huh.

[timmietz]

GTR NISMO vs AMG GTR would have been a very fair race. On the same Brand Model of Tires too please.

[Justchillindontmindme]

Base model GTR vs top model AMG GTR? sounds fair enough