2020 Mercedes AMG GT-R vs. Corvette C7 Z06 | American Muscle vs. German Engineering

Germany versus America. The 2020 Mercedes AMG GTR goes up against the 2019 Corvette Z06. While the AMG GTR cost 3 times as much, is it 3 times the car? We take them to our airstrip for a half mile drag race to find out. Which of these super coupes is the faster car?

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[SpeedLabsMotorEnvy]

In the 35-140MPH roll, the Z06 had a gearing advantage because 1st gear tops out a little over 60MPH. That gave it the ability to pull ahead initially. We did a bunch of runs in 2nd gear but it was just way out of the powerband. Kudos to the Z06 driver, Ron, who did a fantastic job representing the Corvette.

[Just_Manny]

Unfortunately I think your shifting is what lost the race. No disrespect to you, but at this point Autos are so much better at shifting than we'll ever be.

[chrispewkreme]

Probably should’ve mentioned the torque figures along with horsepower.

That AMG is absolutely killer

[Brandon-nzpd]

The Mercedes GT is my favorite car. But that Z06 sounds soooo nice on the downshift.

[jorgeo]

There's no doubt your sold auto would've done much better. A manual against a dual clutch, forget it, the extra HP almost isn't even a factor.

[jman]

He lost me soon as he said manual, I was like he's gonna lose... those days are over. You buy them for fun factor but for straight drag racing is this light, not really a good comparison even with perfect driver that's just not realistic.

The real reason people will always purchase the vette's though, boils down to it's aftermarket tuning stages and ease there of. Cheaper to purchase, cheaper to maintain, cheaper to moddify in a sense, easier to make faster.

[JDMTurbonetics]

Shifting seemed on point from your end, but there’s no beating a fast auto from the AMG.

[PetOwner]

The Stage 2 aero is what killed it, , the rear wicker bills works like parachutes

[justinsteinley]

I love the quality of the video, I also love the fact that all comparisons with the Z06 are against cars that cost 3x as much, shed 200k for comparable performance, yes please. Love my 19 Z06

[castifystudio]

Every shots you guys took, all seems very professional! Keep creating such a cool cinematic video, cheers!

[JL-qfdc]

The result might be different if race with your old auto Z06

[daves]

Every time you shifted, you fell back. If you still had your A8 I think you would have taken the AMG.

[turkishultranationalist]

Euro bias is ridiculous comparing a Manual and a DCT is laughable Corvette is the superior car

[alexanderalexander]

The minute you said I had to use a 7speed instead of my became pointless.

Nice cars tho.

[NoName-qpop]

I love your work man. Top! The mercs are just underestimatet in their powernumbers

[blairbrown]

It is gratifying to see someone under the age of forty appreciating a true American classic like the 'Vette.

[Mistadontplay]

The Germans know how to put all the power down to the ground.

[exotixfan]

It's hard to deny the results. AMG GT-R is definitely the quicker car, but for 3x the price, it better be. Numbers don't lie either, most Z06's are mid 11 second cars all day. Hard to get into the 10s unless the conditions are just right.

[stopthinkact]

The Z06 is alright and has a big engine but the Mercedes Murdered the Z06 on both runs in my opinion...German engineering puts out the Speed regardless of horsepower...Z06 650hp vs GTR 577hp...

[TheRobSJ]

Yes the manual is more fun and engaging, but if you want better numbers with the C7 (all models) you’d better just go with the 8AT.

Oh and 100 octane fuel in the supercharged ones. If I run only California 91 with a bottle of Boostane in the tank, it feels like it holds something back on a long pull. If I run a full tank of 100, it’s all there.