U-DRAG: BMW M8 Competition vs. Shelby GT500

Welcome back to Edmunds U-Drags, our series of down-and-back drag races! In this episode, two big, high-horsepower coupes hit the track as our long-term 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 takes on the luxurious 2023 BMW M8 Competition. Can the GT500’s raw American muscle outrun the M8’s sophisticated German engineering and all-wheel-drive system? Find out with Edmunds’ Clint Simone in the video above!

00:00 Intro
01:04 The Numbers
01:48 Race 1 Prep
02:50 Race 1
04:55 Race 2 Prep
05:48 Race 2
07:04 Stats Recap
08:29 U-Drags Leaderboard
08:54 GT500 In-Car Run
09:42 Edmunds' Take

[edmundscars]

Do you think the BMW M8 Competition is an underrated supercar? Let us know in the comments.

[bvri]

The M8 Competition is absolutely insane

[KingdomAuto]

That M8 is one of the last good looking BMW’s that haven’t fallen victim to massive over sized grille’s and overly blocky designs (my opinion) so it’s nice to see that it can talk a big game in performance too!

[thiosemicarbizidebenzoylal]

Could anyone imagine U Drag DRAGSTRIPS all over the country? It would sell like wildfire guaranteed.

[EnthusiastsGarage]

The top end power on the GT500 is breathtaking. Couple that to the lightning fast shifts from the DCT and it becomes hard to process how quickly you get up to speed.

[roguedogx]

What about a "progress based u-drag" like a last gen GT500 vs your current one?

[RandenMontalvo]

The M8 is one of the underrated street weapons most people are not familiar with in the car game. Modded those things reach 900HP+ really freakishly quick rides, especially around a course. 10 second car that can comfortably handle a family is insane and a long trip. GT500 is a great car but the M8CP to me is the sleeper you dont expect to be that quick.

[markb]

Latest Gen M8/M4/M3 all launch soooo hard. 🚀

[kingshawn]

I don't know about anyone else but im really proud of how consistent that gt500 is

[andrewking]

Would really love to see the Porsche cayman GTS. It’s in the same price category of the C8 corvette and also mid engine. Would be cool to see them go head to head. LOVE the U drag races

[Fmandan]

Even though the GT500 is traction limited in these recent races, it's always violently chasing them all down. GT500 is a monster of acceleration!

[briantaylor]

M8: "My brother has been avenged."

[pwvincil]

That launch on the M8 is lethal. I'd still take the Shelby for half the price and that soundtrack. But a sub 11 second 1/4 mile run is nuts

[beartodrift]

Keep making these. Their a great undiscovered secret in car comparison

[AMGPilot]

Great video! I love the BMW M8, I am going to get one soon! I would love to see the new Z06 vs the BMW M8 Competition Coupe. Keep up the great work guys, I am loving the U-Drag Race Videos!

[jamar]

I have to say I like this channel, it’s entertaining and you can see how fast the cars are going. Not to name any other channels but I was watching one and you couldn’t really tell if the cars was going 50 mph or up

[LafemmebearMusic]

No, the cars come how they come. Using all the car’s abilities is what should be done. I don’t understand this whole making concessions for the mustang talk in the comments. If it can’t put its power down that’s no one’s fault but the engineers 😅🤷🏾‍♀️ it makes 0 sense to handicap a car just to make it “fair” nahhh fam nahhh

[warrendavid]

The launch on the m8 is neck breaking😮😮

[tonspike]

I asked for this specific race, thanks for making it happen!

[Mystorytilnow]

I would love to see a roll race between the GT 500 And the Z06 and also the GT 500 versus this M8 competition. I’m pretty sure the Shelby would smoke both of them. The only reason why both of these cars win is because of the launch with the M8 being all wheel drive, and the Corvette being mid engine. That Shelby was reeling in that m8 so fast it was ridiculous