Audi R8 v RS e-tron GT v RS3 v RS6 v RSQ8 v RS5: DRAG RACE

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Welcome to the greatest Audi drag race of all time!

We’ve brought together SIX high-performance Audis to go head-to-head over the quarter-mile to see which is the must-have Audi RS in 2022.

But can you pick a winner? The most expensive car here is the R8 V10 Performance, packing a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 that can produce 620hp & 580Nm of torque. But don’t be fooled into thinking the biggest price tag guarantees it a victory! After all, the RS e-tron GT may cost £35,000 less, but it’s still the most powerful car here! Its two electric motors combine to put down 637hp & 830Nm of torque!

Or perhaps the newest car, the Audi RS3 Sportback, could spring a surprise? Sure it’s only packing a 2.5-litre 5 cylinder that can put down 400hp & 500Nm, but could it beat some of its bigger brothers to the finish line?

There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

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[carwow]

Did the RS6 cheat in the brake test? VOTE BELOW!

[loteeeee]

Can’t wait to see similar drags from AMG and M…….

[mrnicktoyou]

I don't usually care about soft limiters in such expensive cars as I'll never own one but I find the limiter in the R8 offensive. To silence that glorious V10 is a crime!

[AMG]

RSQ8 I think has had a stage 1 remap, my guess is its sitting around 680-700hp. New idea for car wow videos is "car wow dyno of truth" the manufacturers say it has 400hp but let's find out on the car wow dyno of truth 😁 it will be a big hit i bet.

[paullord]

I would be returning that R8 back to Audi and telling them not to return it until they have fixed that launch problem and removed the soft limiter. That is outrageous!!

[denisbaraniak]

I'm impressed how the RS3 keeps up with RS5. wow

[rohanluximon]

Audi is getting really comfortable with that soft limiter

[marianowadel]

What’s crazy is that a $500 and half an hour ecu tune to the rs3 will actually get you close to the ev performance. Incredible car.

[GNefdt]

(A tip for Audi) hope mat reads this.

Put car in drive.
Roll forward.
Put back in neutral.
No rev limiter when car is rolling.

Worked on mine

[tsharathchandra]

It breaks me to see that R8 is struggling to beat even that little RS3 off the line

[JRCarReviews]

Race starts at 7:37 seconds attempt 8:37 Mats third attempt 9:33

[gdwickham]

Would have been interesting to include a TTRS, same engine as the RS3 but over 100kgs lighter

[TrueRewire]

This is a REALLY cool race.

Would love to see this with other car lines.

[DerKaktusAvant]

Little trick with the soft limiter Mat.

Put it in drive, let the car roll forward slightly and chuck it in neutral. You will then be able to rev all you want!

[brad]

Props to Mat for remembering all the stats of each car👏

[AndrewNobleOfficial]

Launch control on my R8 holds at 4500 RPM. If the engine isn’t warm then it won’t engage. This was an awesome Audi race!

[briangery]

RSQ8 definitely has a stage 1 tune. No chance it can edge out the RS6 in stock form. Great video, guys!

[deaks]

That RS3 does itself no shame in the Drag Race. Sure it's last, but 0.7s behind the RS-E-tron despite being over 200bhp down is damn good going, that is a bloody fast car! Especially as the E-tron is more than double the price of the RS3.

[thecollieman]

RSQ8 soft limiter has been raised, so clearly it has been tuned. RS6 said he hit 3, 000 rpm with same motor as the RSQ8 so if he is revving higher then it has been tuned and explains why it was pulling on the RS6 in the drag races especially rolling start

[northseawolf]

To be fair, 0.7 seconds between the entire range is quite an impressive feat