페라리 296 GTB vs 맥라렌 750S vs 우라칸 퍼포만테 vs 911 터보 S - 드래그 레이스!

Summary

In an exhilarating drag race showdown, Matt Watson from Carwow pits the latest supercars against each other: the McLaren 750S, Ferrari 296 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan Performante, and the Porsche 911 Turbo S. The race tests these cars over a standing quarter mile, highlighting their power, performance, and agility. Each car boasts impressive specs, from the McLaren's 750 horsepower to the Ferrari's hybrid vigor. Despite the fierce competition and close finishes, the McLaren 750S emerges victorious in the quarter mile, while the rolling races and brake tests reveal the strengths and weaknesses of each contender. The video captures the thrill of high-performance racing, the prowess of modern supercars, and the spirited banter between drivers, offering an enthralling experience for automotive enthusiasts.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video compares 4 sports cars in multiple races: McLaren 750S, Ferrari 296 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan & Porsche 911 Turbo S
• 🚗 The McLaren has a 4L twin turbo V8 with 750hp, Ferrari has a 3L twin turbo V6 hybrid with 830hp combined
• 🏎️ In a quarter mile drag race, the McLaren won in 10.3 secs, with the Ferrari and Porsche finishing in 10.4 secs
• 🚦 The Ferrari dominated the rolling half mile races thanks to its electric motor and no delay between shifts
• 😃 The reviewers agree the Lamborghini sounds the best, followed by the Ferrari, then McLaren and finally Porsche
• 👂 In comfort mode during a rolling race, the McLaren initially lagged but then caught up towards the half mile mark
• 🏁 In a brake test from 100mph, the Porsche stopped in the shortest distance, likely helped by its good tires
• 🤔 The Ferrari's hybrid system didn't seem to help much off the line in the drag races, likely due to cold weather grip issues
• 💨 The naturally aspirated Lamborghini gets a strong initial jump in the rolling races but lacks top end power
• 💪 The Porsche 911 Turbo S won multiple races thanks to its great launch control, turbo torque and braking

Q & A

What cars are being raced in the video?

The cars being raced are a McLaren 750S, Ferrari 296 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan Performante, and Porsche 911 Turbo S.

What is the engine configuration of the Ferrari 296 GTB?

The Ferrari 296 GTB has a 3.0 liter twin-turbo V6 engine.

Which car won the standing quarter mile drag race?

The McLaren 750S won the standing quarter mile drag race in 10.3 seconds.

Which car won the rolling half mile races?

The Ferrari 296 GTB won both the comfort mode and manual mode rolling half mile races.

Why did the Ferrari struggle off the line in the drag race?

The Ferrari's hybrid system and extra torque didn't help with traction off the line. The cold conditions likely contributed to this.

How did the Porsche 911 Turbo S perform?

The Porsche lost the drag race but won the brake test. It came 2nd in the comfort mode rolling race but beat the Lamborghini in the manual mode rolling race.

What excuses did the presenters make for losing?

Sam made excuses about the cold weather not suiting the Ferrari. Matt mentioned his foot slipping off the brake pedal in the brake test.

Which car sounded the best according to the presenters?

The presenters agreed the Lamborghini Huracan Performante sounded the best due to its naturally aspirated V10 engine.

What advantage did the Ferrari's hybrid system provide?

The hybrid system gave the Ferrari instant torque for quick acceleration, helping it win the rolling races.

Why did Matt pull a muscle during the brake test?

Matt pulled a muscle in his right leg during the brake test because he braked with both feet instead of just his left.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Introduction to the cars and drivers in the drag race

The paragraph introduces the 4 cars in the drag race - a new McLaren 750S, Ferrari 296 GTB, Lamborghini Huracan Performante, and a Porsche 911 Turbo S. It provides details on the engines, power outputs, weights, and gearboxes of each car. The host Matt Watson will drive the McLaren while Sam pilots the Ferrari.

05:02

🚗 Cars line up for initial standing quarter mile drag race

The cars line up for the standing quarter mile drag race. On 'go', the cars launch with the McLaren getting a slow start but eventually overtaking the Lamborghini to avoid finishing last. The Porsche wins while the Ferrari narrowly beats the Porsche for 2nd place.

10:07

🚦 Rematch standing quarter mile drag race focused on starts

The cars line up again to retry the standing quarter mile drag race, focusing on perfecting their starts this time. The McLaren launches excellently and wins convincingly. The Ferrari beats the Porsche again for 2nd place.

15:08

🏎 Rolling half mile races test acceleration and gearboxes

Two rolling half mile races are conducted, first in comfort automatic mode, then in sportier manual mode. The Ferrari's hybrid system gives it a strong advantage in pickup and acceleration, allowing it to decisively win both races.

Keywords

💡drag race

A drag race is a race between vehicles in a straight line for a short distance, usually a quarter mile, to test which has the best acceleration. This video features a drag race between high-performance sports cars to compare their straight-line acceleration and speed.

💡horsepower

Horsepower (HP) is a measurement of engine power and torque. Knowing the HP allows comparison between the sports cars' capabilities. For example, the Ferrari has the highest HP at 830.

💡torque

Along with horsepower, torque indicates how much rotational power an engine can produce. Torque helps accelerate from standstill, so cars with higher torque tend to launch quicker in drag races.

💡turbo

A turbo is a turbine-driven forced induction system that increases an engine's power by pushing more air into it. Turbos provide a power boost but can suffer 'turbo lag'. The McLaren and Porsche have turbocharged engines.

💡hybrid

Hybrid means having both an internal combustion engine and electric motor(s). The Ferrari is a plug-in hybrid with added electric motors to boost acceleration. This likely helps it win rolling races.

💡dual clutch

A dual clutch transmission has two separate clutches for odd and even gears. This allows extremely quick gear changes for better acceleration. All four sports cars have dual clutch gearboxes.

💡four-wheel drive

The Porsche and Lamborghini have all four wheels providing power and traction. This improves acceleration but adds weight compared to just rear-wheel drive.

💡launch control

Launch control is an electronic aid managing engine, traction and gearing to enable perfect launches. The McLaren has launch control to help win the first drag race.

💡weight

Weight impacts acceleration and braking. The Ferrari is the heaviest while the lighter McLaren has the best weight-to-power ratio, helping it accelerate well after launch.

💡excuse

The presenters joke about 'excuses' to explain losing a race. This pokes fun at racers downplaying defeats due to conditions, equipment etc. rather than lack of skill.

Highlights

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Transcripts

what we'll win in a drag race between

the new McLaren 750s Ferrari 296 GTB a

Lamborghini Huracan puffer on my all

faithful Porsche 911 Turbo S well we're

about to find out cuz we're going to

race them over the standing quar mile

I'm Matt Watson and you're watching

carwow now let me tell you about this

McLaren it has a 4 L twin turbo V8 sat

just behind me pumps out 700 50

horsepower and 800 NM of torque it

drives the rear wheels only via a

7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox

does have launch control and this car is

reasonably light tips of scales just

under 1,400 kg now let's find out about

that Ferrari from racing driver Sam who

will be piloting that thing hey racing

driver Sam you're in not only the most

expensive but also the quickest car here

which doesn't seem right considering you

have the most skills and the most

excuses when those skills do fail you hi

Matt yeah it's really cold though and CU

this has got the most power it's going

to be more difficult to put the power

down so there you go give us the facts

and the stats and the figs on your motor

so this is a beautiful Ferrari 296 GTV 3

l twin turbo V6 an electric motor it's

in the gear box which is different I

don't know what that means it's got 663

horsepower and then 167 horsepower from

the electric motor 740 new of torque

it's rear wheel drive 8-speed dual

clutch gearbox and it's just under 1.5

tons in the right okay so couple of

things I want to pull you up on Sam what

is the capacity of that V6 engine it's a

3 l twin turbo V6 I give you another go

uh it's a 3 l twin turbo V6 I can keep

reading this page does that help for

some reason I think it's a 2.9 you are

the motoring journalist Guru so I'll

take what you say is Gospel but I'm also

quite wrong quite a lot can somebody

check their facts and figures Nicholas

Nicholas is best for starts I can but

I'll have to refer to Dr Google first

because uh off the top of my head I

don't know either in the meantime Sam

can you tell us the combined power

output cuz you gave us the separate

power outputs at the moment you're

playing your car down because I think

you got more power than me if you were

any good at maths you would know that

works to 830 horsepower so you have

quite a lot more horsepower you have

more weight and your weight is dry I'm

pretty sure McLaren quote wet weight

don't they with fluids and stuff I would

imagine so but you're in a McLaren it's

track arrived it's in its home turf it's

on UK soil and cold conditions this was

never meant for this this is meant to be

in lovely Italian beautiful country

roads but no you know I'm already losing

those are some more excuses aren't they

and it would be your skill when you

finally do win and your more powerful

car with hybrid to help fill in the

torque Gap you will just say it's all

down to your ability to hold the wheel

straight and flex your right foot it's

got a lot of power it's going to take a

lot of skill to put that power to the

ground what's power without traction

have we got an answer for the actual

engine capacity of the Ferrari we

certainly do and uh as it stands it's 1

n to Sam already is a three ler V6 sorry

Matt um I'm going to f myself does um

Louis you want to come and drive the car

I'll try holding the camera I'm hoping

the editors will cut this out but I got

a feeling they're going to be evil to me

[Laughter]

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again anyway let's move on can we get

the starts on the Lamborghini please we

certainly can this is a Lamborghini

hurrian performante it has a 5.2 L

naturally aspirated V10 which is massive

and has more cylinders than any I don't

want to listen to that I'm going to find

somewhere on the internet where they say

it's 2.9 L for that car doesn't quite

have more power though it's it's only

640 horsepower and 600 newm of torque

I'm just going to have to post an

article on Wikipedia about it let's have

a look but it does have four-wheel drive

the power gets sent through a 7-speed

dual clutch automatic gearbox it weighs

1382 kilos according to

Lamborghini

uh you can't buy one anymore but when

you could it was just under

£28,000 I'm on F's website and it's I'll

just accept all your cookus don't tell

me about driving fun just give me the

stats I've sent Matt to sleep haven't I

he he was so bored he's nodded

off it doesn't say the engine capacity

on it it says it's got v620 de it's got

the horsepower I've SE on Wikipedia but

I'm not trusting Wikipedia Sam's got so

Bor he's got out his bluming car see

what's up he's on the phone okay the

best I got is it's a 2996 cc engine

which definitely means it's a 3 l

a right I'm that kind of guy that would

bet everything on black be damn sure

it's going to be black and obviously it

would turn up red wouldn't it let's get

the starts on the Porsche hey Matt yes

I'm in the 911 turbos s the Old Faithful

so I've got the usual turbocharged 3.8 L

Flat 6 engine with 650 horsepower and

800 newm of torque that goes to all four

wheels through an 8-speed dual clutch

gearbox weigh about 1.6 tons these are

80,000 new so they're not cheap either

so we got all the stats on the cars

including the fact that yes indeed the

Ferrari is a 3 l let's compare the stats

of them side by side if you want to

really go into intricate detail just

pause the video

now now let's get on with the next bit

and that is the car s check so I am

going to rev up this 4 L twin turbo V8

get L of

this no soft limits for Mr Watson let's

have a listen to the

Ferrari your car was sucking in so much

air that it was actually pulling you

backwards wow sound that's amazing let's

have a listen to the

Lamborghini

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ah this is going to be disappointing did

the Porsche cuz you got a tick a box but

I won't hear it from over

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here that's enough of that I think the

order of which sounds the best goes like

this the worst is the

porch then this

McLaren then the Ferrari which does

sound very

nice but really if we're all honest the

Lamborghini V10 sounds the

best this sounded nicer than the McLaren

yeah I I just did the audo

yeah that's what I said basically the

order let's just recap we're going to

recap por Shan's the worst then this the

Ferrari and then the Lamborghini which

is the best sounding C do you agree Sam

I think it's the weirdest way to say in

order of which sounds best you'd say the

Lamborghini sounded best then the

Ferrari then the McLaren then the

Porsche you did it backwards which is

very confusing but yes I agree with you

even though it was upside down

okay right it's going to be one of those

days for me Isn't it okay should we go

with the race three

two

one bit napping on the line but here we

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go come

on that was a mad

launch come on

P that GTB is off everything's

off oh no Matt's gone back

can I catch that turbo West

no okay so I think I was last off the

line fortunately wasn't last over it I

think I did manage to come past the

Lamborghini isn't that correct Nick that

is right yeah I got got a really good

launch initially snapped my head back

and then it felt like the car went on a

coffee break and just nothing happened

for a second but yeah you easily

overtook me before the line I got to be

honest however I couldn't reel in that

Porsche it was just too far gone I mean

that thing launches like crazy doesn't

it Rory yeah it launches like crazy 3 2

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1 come

on

here we

go yeah blooming NE look at that

go well that Ferrari catch me he's

[Applause]

coming

oh

but he ain't going to do it he's not

going to do

it beat the poer how did I do that I'd

like another go because this didn't

launch properly I'm afraid well let's

just leave it as that I think that was a

good run for everyone be quiet in the

Porsche do you want to join us on the

line Matt are you going to stay all the

way back there well I don't want you to

have the excuse that I I'm a millimeter

ahead of you because that'll be deployed

won't dead so I'm just playing it's safe

are you happy before we go are you happy

Sam with my location on the line I am

happy and I'm going to launch exactly as

Fair as you do 3 2

[Applause]

1 smashed it come on come on come on

come on porch oh B

slip no not

again

on here comes this Ferrari come on

mlar come on

P come

[Applause]

on come

on let's just first of all go to the

judges okay did anybody jumped the start

and it only really matters whether I did

or didn't while they're deliberating do

you know what this is launching so so

well that McLaren is just unbelievable I

think in the first race your tires were

a little bit cold I'll tell you what

happened with the first race I had the

stability on it still does it and before

when I've launched these cars on the 720

McLaren said leave the stability fully

on and let the computer to figure it out

this one now maybe they tweaked it

slightly but it it allows for spin a

little bit bit of spin when you have it

in stability halfway and I think that

just helps it especially when it's cold

like this lets it spin a bit keep the

boost on and it really did launch well

there is a slight delay when you lift

off the brakes you have to time it a bit

but wow it really Hooks and it really

goes I thought you'd reel me in but nope

no it couldn't I couldn't reel you in

and I again I can't fault how this is

getting off the line I mean I'm happy

with my reaction it was everything was

good that was just better so no excuses

no you're in a fast car there we go

7501 let's do the thing so then what

exactly happened well the McLaren won it

completed the standing quarter mile in

10.3 seconds the slow motion replay

shows that the Ferrari just about beat

the Porsche by the narrowest of margins

though both cars crossed the line in

10.4 seconds the Lamborghini came last

it took 10.7 seconds to do the standing

quarter mile now we have a rolling race

over the half mile the cars are in their

automatic mode and they least sporty

normal setting I'm going to call it in 3

2 1 go God this took ages to keep ages

to ages to ages to kick

out oh

hello

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holy

it's going now though to the half mile

this one can I pull the Porsche of the

lambo in before

it oh my God look at the

Ferrari oh my

God okay not going to lie this car just

took ages to kick down when I was in

Comfort mode and then I was in the sort

of like dirty torque hole before the

turbos were on Boost what I could see is

everyone else shooting off especially

that Ferrari which clearly won the half

mile race Sam but what we really need to

do is take the gearboxes out the

equation so let's run again rolling race

half mile this time we'll do it in

sportier setting manual mode and we'll

do it from 30 m hour in second gear okay

let's do it 3 2 one go God that came on

Boost so quick oh my

[Music]

god oh that Ferrari is

[Music]

off not going to catch the Ferrari now

he's

[Applause]

[Applause]

com W that Ferrari just took off

definitely the hybrid system really

helps with pickup doesn't it I don't

know who this car is for this is so fast

it's ridiculous absolutely ridiculous

Lamborghini were you ever ahead of the

Ferrari this time or not I don't think

so I was hoping naturally aspirated

instant throttle response would be

enough but clearly the electric motor

and that hybrid system is just on

another level and what happened between

the Turbo S and the Lamborghini I'm

guessing the Turbo S

no sadly not um the Lambo gets a real

jump on you with an natur aspirated

engine um and it's gearbox and then I

just couldn't reel him back in wasn't a

massive Gap but I lost unfortunately oh

dear well you might have a better chance

with the next race right and everybody

same again third gear roll on this time

though from 50 3 2 1

go oh no no P She ahead of me

now how has he done

that Ferrari is still

ahead not by as

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much I love the feel of this car just

feels so good so precise so small such

great visibility it's amazing just how

much small and compact it feels than my

portion 11 GT3 RS Sam that time the Gap

wasn't quite so large but still nicely

ahead yeah this is just doing everything

right the time between gear shifts

there's just no no delay in the

acceleration just everything is just

it's like this car was born to do this

which does seem a bit strange then with

the launch that I'd have thought like

the hybrid system and all that kind of

stuff would have just helped with the

launch and it would have won the drag

race cuz it's clearly winning the

rolling races have you got any

explanation for that your kind of

specialist racing driver knowledge or

your ability to just make stuff up on

the spot I think if we did this again in

the middle of June I think this would

have you I just don't think cuz it's got

the extra torque the extra power I just

don't think it's using it on the launch

yeah it's just grip level I think okay

and that time Rory in the Porsche did he

manage to beat the Lamborghini I thought

he might be at his power band so you

could benefit from your turbo torque

yeah it was very kind of you to let me

be on my Turbo torque because I was and

I beat him there you go sorry Nick sorry

it's all right mine still sounds the

best in fact it's so loud I can barely

hear you over the radio should we just

do another sound check just quickly I'm

going to put my window down to hear

everybody

so in fact wait there wait there that

was me I'm going to have come and have a

listen to you Sam you stay there we'll

get your Fallen camera in a moment go

for

it they're absolutely right in the way

that they say it sounds like a little

v112 cuz it sort of does doesn't it it's

really smooth the way it spins up let's

have this Lamborghini let me get behind

you

Nick I can I can see you covering your

ears I didn't want to do it again in

case I def you we're just going through

the the Motions here we're ticking a box

Rory just rev it

up my interior is quite loud

though now we got have a brake test from

100 mph the car that stops in the

shortest distance wins you will not be

changing down the gears while breaking

because this is just to show you what

the car would perform like in just an

everyday person's hands if they suddenly

need to break all of a sudden let's find

out when we reach the line full

emergency

stop 2

fet I pulled a muscle our left foot

brakes on that and I should have done

right foot and I pulled a muscle in my

right leg cuz it thought it needed to

break as well and it all just went wrong

oh anyway you won Sam no wait a minute

look at the Porsche we're all quite

level you came second Sam then we had

Nick third and I came last and even

though I got an air break yeah even

though you got an air braake but you are

on really good tires does my problem

begin with P almost certainly we think

that Rory

cheated 100% I know Porsche is good but

like no okay we'll run it again and see

if he beats Us by a similar margin here

comes a

li oh come

on sorry McLaren I lost for twice did

the Porsche win twice yes it did and I'm

sat on hounds tooth seats like some sort

of luxury barge and I've smashed

everyone

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here

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he