BMW X3 M Comp Drag Races Jeep Trackhawk, AMG GLC 63 In Huge SUV Battle

Shoppers have flocked to crossovers and SUVs, and automakers have adopted. Nevertheless, the transfer towards household autos hasn’t dampened the necessity for high-performance ones. Corporations tailored, and high-horsepower SUVs at the moment are plentiful. A brand new Sam CarLegion YouTube video gathered three for a collection of drag races to see which potent SUV reigns supreme. 

The BMW X3 M Competitors has the smallest engine, making 503 horsepower (375 kilowatts) and 442 pound-feet (600 Newton-meters) of torque from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. An eight-speed computerized transmission routes energy to the SUV’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system. It weighs 4,549 kilos (2,084 kilograms).

Powering the Jeep is the model’s supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine. It produces 707 hp (527 kW) and 645 lb-ft (874 Nm) of torque. It’s the identical engine present in Dodge’s Hellcat fashions. Energy routes by an eight-speed gearbox to the all-wheel-drive system. The SUV is the heaviest of the three at 5,364lbs (2,422 kW).

The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe additionally has a V8 engine, however it’s a smaller, 4.0-liter unit that makes 503 hp and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque. It has a nine-speed computerized transmission and all-wheel drive, weighing 4,590 lbs (2,081 kW).

The Mercedes jumped the road within the first race, getting a large lead that the opposite two couldn’t shut. It crossed the end line first, however the Jeep was gaining on the finish. The BMW positioned third. The second race was a lot nearer, with the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and Mercedes leaving the beginning line concurrently, giving the Jeep the chance to tug forward of the GLC to complete first. The BMW took third once more.

The 2 rolling races are the place the Jeep struggled. In each situations, it didn’t sustain with the opposite two. The Mercedes pulled away from the group, incomes two extra victories, with the BMW taking second. The Jeep may need much more energy than the opposite two, however it’s additionally heavier, hurting its efficiency functionality on the finish.