It’s time for another head-to-head with the BMW M3 CS Touring going up against an Audi R8 GT! They’ll compete in a quarter-mile drag race, a half-mile rolling race, and a 100mph brake test - but which will come out on top? Explore new and used car deals with Carwow: https://bit.ly/Change-Your-Car-0306 Does a high-performance wagon have what it takes to bring down one of the lightest, most recognisable supercars around? Well, to find out we’re putting the R8 GT up against a BMW M3 CS Touring! But just how different are these two high-performance beasts? Let’s take a closer look at the stats… First up we have the M3 CS Touring. Under the bonnet, it ‘only’ has a 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six, producing 550hp and 650Nm. Power is sent to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox, and as new it costs £120,600. It’s clearly the heavier of the two cars, weighing 1,850kg. Then we come to the R8 GT. It’s powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10, and this creates 620hp and 565Nm. However, unlike the M3 CS, it’s exclusively Rear Wheel Drive! But on the flip side, it’s a whole lot lighter than the BMW, weighing in at just 1,570kg! So the BMW can send power to all four wheels, but it’s almost 300kg heavier than the R8! Will weight prevail over AWD? There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE! New Audi S5 v Audi RS Legends: https://bit.ly/Audi-S5-v-Rivals
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The preview destroyed the whole vid... please don't show which car is winning in the preview vid!
Audi made the BIGGEST MISTAKE discontinuing the R8 V10.
Damn that R8 never aged 🖤
The M3 CS Touring is the automotive equivalent of a Swiss Army knife with a rocket attached.
God that R8 looks stunning
The M3 CS touring in that exact spec looks awesome
Sam's the best thing to happen to carwow.
Never clicked on something so fast
Few bucks on a ECU flash on that M3 and it disappears
It’s time though. The official race M3C Touring vs the new RS5 avant. It’s time.
The fact that a 5 seater, imense cargo spacer, estate BMW can keep up and also beat a freakin' supercar in a standing 1/4 mile, is mind blowing. Both the B58 and the S58 are hands down the best engines in the current era. Kudos BMW.
That M3 CS is a beast
that engine cover is not for a M3 😂
5:08 this is the sound of a man who knew he was fighting an unbeatable battle, but won off of pure chance
Who needs a Supercar, when you have a 4 wheel drive estate!
0:18 RIP windscreen camera
Wild that will live in a time that a wagon can hang with a full blown Supercar with an extra ~50hp (edit - 50hp - didn’t realise RWD had less power, just to stop people getting so angry🤣)
Honestly I much prefer The Audi R8 GT then the BMW M3 CS
Having an estate car that is this fast is always going to be a winner in my eyes. 4-5 seats and a big boot is hard to beat for day to day life.
Would love to see Xiaomi su7 ultra VS Hypercars drag race