Audi RS6 Performance vs RS e-Tron GT | Drag Race
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2023
- Rory Reid and Alex Legouix line up on the drag strip to put the new Audi RS6 Performance against the electric Audi RS e-tron GT in a straight line battle. Who will emerge victorious?
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Audi: _Launch control fail._
Rory: _Excuse mode engaged._ 😂
Excuse mode that’s a good one
Well yea, it didn't launch properly. That would be a boring conclusion
Both great cars but I'd still pick the RS6.
Copium
40+ huh 😂😂
@@happyatheists9361 will be in a few years 🫠
I had the RS7, moved to e-Tron and don't regret it at all. Way more usable power, certainly in the UK.
@@happyatheists936143 and yes a luddite/curmudgeon combo pack 😅
Will stick with ICE as long as possible though sampling a Plaid for a weekend was quite exhilarating
Alex saying " Spanked " with such venom. That's the moment 😍
For the quickness, the e-tron is the way to go but damn does that RS6 look sexy!
I don’t know any better looking estate.
@@fritzg.9109 maybe C7 RS6? 😄
e-tron looks better imo
yeah, dont care if the etron is faster, the rs6 take the cake, plus if they kept going for a mile the rs6 would pull back on it cause its got more top end, simple as
@@chrism869 that's such a large distance
I own a 22 RS e-Tron GT. The quickness and looks of the e-Tron is amazing, but I miss that V8 Engine noise.
Same here, can’t argue the instant performance but saw one of these RS6 the other day and wow it looked good
Likewise. Why is there no difference in the bodywork between Etron GT and RS - like all other RS models 🤷♂️
It is nice to look at but otherwise it gets quite boring quick sadly
2:05 race 1 3:52 race 2
5:26 rolling race 6:37 braking 😂
The true MVP right here.
No need for this, it isn't carwow
@@lovelehstuff 😂😂
Of course, "it wasn't her fault"😊
Rory and Alex would make such good presenters on Top Gear. Anyone at the BBC listening?
Add Chris and get rid of the other 2 bullies and it would be great!!
except you missed the last video they did together where he said he wasnt at all interested in going back to top gear.
It's about time they replaced those two clowns next to Harris.
@@kahless0173 I havent watched Top Gear with the new hosts. Chris said he wasn't going back?? Maybe he would if they got rid of the two idiots they paired him with??
@@ctk4949 I don't think anyone would argue with that!
Rory's first trip to Gapplebee's didn't go so well. 😅
Dayum! 😛
Great commentary and story telling with every video. From America with respect!
I like the RS6 i feel electric cars are fast but combustion is always much more exciting
My dear Lord - I want an RS6 Performance in Florett Silver, Red Calipers, Gloss Black Wheels so bad!!! This was an excellent video! 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Great Video, fantastic presenters and cars. I would still pick the RS6 as it is more visceral.
06:18 "maybe you'll be really good at stopping..." is a classy dig 😂
It would be interesting to see how they compare on a circuit. I suspect the RS6 would fare better especially if multiple laps are involved.
RS6 can't corner well, would fail even more miserably on a circuit
I’ve had multiple Teslas. Went to the Etron. Such a pita to charge I went back to the rs6 as a daily. F12 fun car. Etron was more comfy than Tesla. Slower.
RS6 all day long. For now.
Just love you two teaming up - Awesome !
Always makes me chuckle when we all say ‘ I was miles ahead ‘ when in reality it’s normally only a couple or few seconds in it 😂
Why does she keep calling him "boy"? 🙄
Because he alot younger than her.
Yeah the whole boy thing and mentioning spanking is b.s.. save that bdsm talk for the appropriate spaces. 😏
It's a domination thing, she's showing her superiority over Rory ....... "is it cos I is black ?"
Love the content 👌🏾
Currently, the best two presenters.
This is the best episode by far.
Finally Rory being humbled was fun to watch 😂😂
What by an electric car that has instant power delivery! My. Grandma could do that ! Pointless
Rory & Alex...Brilliant! You two together are superb! What a video! Thank You to you both. The thing that strikes me is why do people buy Porsche Taycans, Tesla whatevers...they all look the same.... when [save money, better design and looks and quality] and buy an Audi e-Tron GT? Oh and where is the other Alex? Fantastic!
Taycan looks nothing like a Tesla or the E-tron
Timings for the drag race?
Nice job!
Thank you, sir and ma'am.
I'd still choose the RS6 over the e-Tron anytime, because nothing replaces the sound from an angry V8TT engine.
I like hearing that sound too... as it gets quieter and quieter falling behind.
@@robertmandl9326 😄
I replaced my V8 with a performance EV. I was concerned that I would miss that engine sound, but I don’t. The instant torque is worth it. Gas cars feel so sluggish to me now.
@@lemongavine Yeah, that feeling of the instant torque is so addictive. Plus, the quietness is nice when you're just on a commute. Find a long drive less tiring, whilst the power still wakes me up.
Agreed 💯 👍
"I'm being gapped, sensationally. This is outrageous! -Rory Reid
These two are so great! The presenters I mean
What were the times? Rory needs to give Matt Watson a bell and get some tips on lsunching the RS6 his launches were vicious everytime.
Very simple:
The RS6 has a gearbox. A gearbox is a torque multiplication device.
The torque to the wheels is not the engine torque figure that you quote, but more probably like 2000 ft lb at the wheels in first gear. So then the RS6 pulls away from a stop. But then, with each gear shifted up, the multiplication is reduced (probably 500 ft lb at the wheels in second, 450 in third, etc. example numbers, not calculated numbers) and probably by 5th, the gearing is direct drive with no more multiplication of torque at all.
So then the RS6 torque advantage fades away quickly and the Etron catches up.
The Etron doesn't have a gearbox. So it doesn't have gearbox losses. So then the horsepower figure quoted for the Etron, counts as wheel horsepower for the RS6. So the RS6 is down around 100 HP, when compared to the Etron.
Weight wise, the 100 lb that the Etron is heavyer doesn't dynamically make much of a difference, once the car is up to speed. So then the Etron pulls away.
To have a fair and interesting drag race between an EV and a internal combustion vehicle, you have to have two where the HP figure is the same number: WHEEL HP in case of the internal combustion, as compared to motor shaft HP in case of the EV.
Should that situation happen, I predict that the IC engined vehicle, if AWD, will pull away, until the higher gears. Then the EV will catch up more, with every gear shift in the IC engined car, where it takes fraction of a second for the IC engine to get back up in the high RPM and top torque band, for every new shift into a higher gear. However the modern shifting programs in automated gearboxes designed to have many gears are such that during a shift the RPM drop very little below the max torque RPM, so the torque loss at full throttle during shifts is minimal. Conversely, lighter gearboxes with small number of gears have reduced inertia, but lose out on engine torque during shifts.
As speed increases, the weight advantage of IC car decreases, so at the top end the EV catches up.
As a second and third attempts are made, the IC heat soaks and produces less HP, and starts to be slower and lose subsequent drag races.
A Dodge Demon will be faster than any Tesla at a drag race track, but: the track has to be prepped. At the drag race track, muscle cars win not only through their on-board numbers, but also through the quality of the track prep. And muscle cars don't win repeatedly with the same times every time, because there are too many factors involved in obtaining a quarter mile record. That used to be the beauty of drag racing and the talent of the pilot. A Tesla will put with robotic consistence the same quarter mile number. Any one of dozens of factors can cause a Dodge Demon to not achieve it's factory record quarter mile number, or to get close to that. Then the tesla consistency wins the day. The one or two times when the Demon wins are discounted as freak situations.
At the track, an IC engine vehicle that has the same WHP as the EV has motor shaft HP, will win every time. However, in the case of the Tesla Plaid, there are not ... many mass produced cars which come from the factory with 1200 WHP in a IC engine car.
When comparing an IC engined sportscar with suitable WHP even with something like a Model 3 Performance at the track, there are two problems:
1. Tesla doesn't quote HP figures, because they're variable. The car can come with say 450 motor shaft HP, but then a few months later, the programmers get 10 more HP, by reprogramming something.
2. You have to race this model 3 at the track with something that has in an IC car, 550-600 crank HP. Not many of those are lightweight track cars. Those that are, are not hot versions of sedans (M3/4, AMG, RS. V, etc), but expensive supercars. Those will beat the Model 3 performance at the track, but their price will be more than double.
On a general level, Tesla progressed the performance of the EV's before the old, entrenched, emissions-limited automotive industry could give us through the horsepower wars a 500 HP Honda civic or a 1000 Factory HP M3.
If the Tesla progress had been 5 years slower, the IC cars would have kept up and the performance-driven EV validation that Tesla achieved would have been more difficult.
That first race, if you look at it this way, at least when you get home the foods gonna be cooking, it’s better than getting home first and waiting.
Still love the rs6 but that electrical power is instant torque
What do the paddle shifters on the eTron's steering wheel do? Does the car have gears, most electric cars have 1, so what do they do if not switch gears?
Used for Regenerative braking
@@amzmarketing5165 Thanks!
Usually those are used to adjust regenerative braking. Lets you determine whether or not and how much the car slows down and regenerates power when you let go off the accelerator.
The e from actually has a 2 speed rear transmission like the taycan.
"Hes gone" 😅😂🤣
I would love to see an RS6 vs Taycan Gran Turismo both are insane wagons
Yeah, it's the same as with the e-tron gt rs, but with a bit more HP which means the rs6 gets gaped even worse... (I have a Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo, have destroyed a 488 Pista, RS6, Huracan, 720s and some other supercars and it traxks pretty well for an electric car too...)
The e-tron GT is such a sexy car
Juste got an e tron gt & I ❤ it. Fast & clean. No more scary service station stops!😊
It ain’t as clean as you may like to think it is!
Audi aerodynamic design got that e-tron 100% right. It looks fantastic and flies on the wind. A driver’s car again, at last. But really, who would ever class an estate car (“station wagon”) as a super car ……… ?! 😉😎🇳🇿✨
Wow is the RS E-Tron that fast? I’m shocked 😮
She loves the word boy huh?
I still prefer the V8 over electricity
Drag races don't matter. Race those two around a circuit, that'd be more interesting imo.
I would pick the rs6 everytime. If you can afford either of these fuel cost is not much of an issue
So you want the slower car? Ok…
@@h20dancing18 Well, he’ll be taking his wife, three kids, their entire luggage and the dog on holiday in the RS6 while you and your family take public transport
@@gbej1 ??? It’s a four seater sedan, maybe the dog has to stay at home but it’s not a sports car bud
@@h20dancing18 If you picture the scenario I just outlined you’ll realise there’ll be no space for the luggage for a family of 5 going on holiday. The cargo area will not even be enough for the Mrs’ luggage alone, talk less of the rest of family, except you are heading to a nudist camp. The point I was making, if you didn’t realise, is the the RS6 is more practical for a family but an etron would be ok for a bachelor
@@h20dancing18 5 seat**
The most beautiful Audis👌 They are killing Merc and BMW in the styling department 🙌💯
A warthog has better styling than the new BMW front end, so I am not sure your comparison helps.
Rory, the quickest at going slow. 😂
Very good banter.
The question is how do you modify electric vehicles to make them faster or more efficient? Where is the future of car mods going?
There isn't. It's dead. All you can do is stance it. That's all I see at car meets anyways. Oversized wheels with insane chamber and a simple exhaust
Ingenix can tune teslas. Aftermarket ev conversions get more out of the tesla drive unit's using stuff like aem&Holley high voltage team parts.
HGP actually has a software package for the Taycan Turbo (S) and RS e-Tron GT increasing power to over 800 hp of always available power, decreasing the 100-200 km/h time to around 6 seconds 🙂
Have you seen how irrelevant EVs have made AMG and Brabus? They have been relegated to trim designers instead of tuners.
@@richardlabeja to be fair, Brabus has been a trim designer first and foremost all the time. Around 20% of the budget went into actual motor tuning, 80% went into a tailor-made interior 😁
Yup! I'm keeping both, Rory and Alex.
If you had the sexy RS7 it'd be hard pick on who to cheer for between it and the e-Tron.
“On a bench.” 🤣
After the drag race, which vehicle can drive further?
The RS E-Tron GT is quickly becoming my favorite 4-door..
''That boy.."(02:20) Oooooh, be careful with comments like that. certainly enough to cause a national apology...
Agreed. That comment is insensitive and disrespectful. It definitely calls for a national apology
That was entertaining, and eye opening. However a simple tune on the Rs6 might be a different result.
That's the whole point. Straight from the factory, the RS6 is no longer the king. You would need a tune in order for it to keep up, which defeats the whole purpose of the race.
HGP (Germany) has a Software TuneKit for the RS Etron GT up to 820hp. I hope we see a tuned RS6 vs a HGP Etron in the future
Why not use the rs7 Performance as they are more similar and better matched?
She said "Butt Spanked!!!" 😁
Man, that e-tron is no joke. 😊😊
Love Germans Cars ❤
But not Audis…
@2:00 to avoid the nonsense
RS e-Tron GT 👍
Hey bid, if you put the etron on full regen braking, it will stop better
we need more alex
Humble request of Rs7 performance v Bmw m5 comp it would be fun to watch❤
E-Tron is a beast.
I love the RS6 but the e-tron is a thing of art.
Nothing's better than a woman doing cars content
excellent and I daresay entertaining demonstration of the 2 power trains, good show mate.
R: What was it like seeing me getting really really small in your rear view mirror
A: Very satisfying
🤔😂
I loved how the rs6 has a red exterior with a black interior while the rs e tron gt has a black exterior with a red interior
I kinda wanna see the difference a stage 1 tune would make
There is also a TuneKit for the RS Etron from HGP up to 820hp and without power limitation from factory. Would love to see these two tuned cars racing each other
Why didn't she use the regen braking paddle on the steering wheel? Left paddle while hard brake.
6:52 at least with the rs6 I won’t end up in a hedge 😂 ps- I bet that etron feels really heavy
I was thinking, take that e-tron in the corners and see if it's as quick to go round.
I'd bet anything the e-tron eats through tyres like it eats through battery range.
Feels lighter and is more agile and more fun in bends than RS6
up until 8/10 or 9/10, the etron is the perfect handling car. all the weight is low, has so much grip, and 4 wheel steer so it handles really well. only when at the limit (ie on a track) do you feel the cars weight but its not a track car so not really an issue. this and the taycan are really the only good handling EVs out there.
Same goes for the RS6. Push past 8 and it’s a bit of a bus in the corners. The E-Tron is superior in corners.
@@AutoTraderTV correct. the rs6 is actually worse because all the weight is up front and higher compared to e trons lower and neutral weight so the rs6 will understeer a lot sooner... ive always said nothing conquers city streets like an rs etron gt/taycan. the lucids and tesla plaid may be faster in a straight line but they're definitely not as sporty to drive.
If you don't use the left foot braking, the RS Etron will do 2.9
Make sure the regen is fully engaged AND you ARENT fully charged and you'll stop shorter as well.
These two presenters make a great duo
Its really easy to explain why the Audi e-tron GT RS wins, because it's an e-tron, the e in e-tron is for electronic and if its an hybrid it do not care you are alredy faster, because you have the e-boost, you have more boost at start and that push anything away, but have a smaller range distance than a rs6, its logic and physic
in mint condition, at auction, that RS6 will be worth its own weight in gold
It will lose 50% of its value in 3 years.
@@peterhammer6915 all new cars lose the same
@@jamdc2000 almost all yes. Some special cars like M3 GTS or CS lose less if at all.
@@peterhammer6915 like some special Porsches, they are more expensive since some are built in limited numbers
And that Enron is not a Tesla 😂🤣😂🤣
holy squat. dat rs6 is beautiful.
RS6 all day long. I love engine sound.
Torque on electric is constantly at Maximum. The RS6 is shifting gears and not always at max torque. Simple.
Dealers can’t give the eTrons away and you can’t buy an RS car at sticker here in the US.
2:20 Wow Really the disrespect.
"Are you ready to get your butt spanked Rory?"
😍😍😍😍
Oh! Oh! You lucky bastard!
😍😍😍😍
Nice watch, Rory
E-tron just pissed on the RS6 😂
I mean. Both of them are insane. Petrol vs electricity.
Afternoon
3:51 Looking at the drag race you'd think it's the RS6 that's electric, interesting how the e-tron GT pulls even at higher speeds.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 He meant the initial launch on the second run, that RS6 was ahead for the first 40ish meters, so it launches harder than an electric car from standstill.
@@jamesseome8670 The e-tron missed the launch on that one.
I'd take the e-Tron and perhaps get a brake upgrade. But then again, maybe not. 🤣
Now full tank vs full battery on motorway North- refuel/recharge and go South and compare cost,miles and time done
Time would go to the RS6. Cost however would go to the E-Tron. That is, if both cars drive mainly for efficiency. Though I suspect the math works similar when gunning for speed.
The future is not electric, when you spend 1 hour charging it after 5 minutes of flooring it. My Audi has a 700 mile range, and not that far behind in terms of real life driving speeds.
It's been shown how EV cars depreciate, and the battery replacement costs are astronomical. I'll bet anything that e-tron goes through battery range and tyres like nom nom nom nom yes please more please.
RS6 Performance any time...
I feel like the rs etron would sell stupid volumes of they did an Avant version.
Now drive to the tip of Scotland from London and see who gets there first.
Also see what the ETron is like going round a corner
braking distance is a serious issue on a car that is faster and heavier too
Amazing cars but I'm still all in for rs6
Better races than carwow
I think the e-tron has an added advantage of better aero, as well.......
should do a rematch with remap on rs6
Put them on a track together, I'd like to see if the RS6P would be quicker per lap due to braking? Fast on straights? Not in cornering. That's why EV's in their current form, won't be bought for people who like to track their cars occasionally
Yeah, its one of those things we don't seem to see with EVs so far. They are great at accelerating but we don't see much track action. Most cheaper EVs have their top speeds nerfed to 100 mph.
@@gibroon4418 there is a Tesla track development car called the "Dark Helmet" (another Spaceballs reference) in America. It's blistering quick around the track. BUT, they had to change the batteries and much more importantly, after one lap, the batteries are reduced so badly that the next lap is so bad that a combustion engine car flies by. It has to go into the pits to charge pretty much every lap. Absolutely useless as a race car.
Haven't tracked my Taycan yet but at least on curvy mountain roads in the Alps it was more fun than my earlier F80 Comp. Maybe missing in bit in compared to E92 M3 but still great. The steering is super accurate and out of the corners it's crazy fast.
The more powerful car winning wasn't a surprise. The biggest surprise is that the RS6 cathedral is the lighter vehicle....
Victory for the future, yes its like the Apple Watch ultra verses the Rolex Submariner the new one doesn’t look as good but it just does everything better