Right here we have now a battle of winners: the BMW M 1000 RR superbike and the Ferrari SF90 Stradale hypercar.
We have seen the BMW M 1000 RR fully obliterate a BMW M5 CS earlier than in a Bimmer vs Beamer matchup, finishing the quarter mile in simply 10.3 seconds. However, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale confronted a drag race champion within the type of a Porsche 911 Turbo S, and got here residence a winner.
These two velocity machines are undeniably fast however between them, which is faster in a drag race? In fact, Carwow pitted the 2 at a runway for the publication’s ordinary weekend drag race particular to settle the rating.
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Of observe, the BMW M 1000 RR is a superbike homologated for racing. It packs as much as 212 horsepower (158 kilowatts) and 83 pound-feet (113 Newton-meters) of torque coming from its 999cc inline-four engine. With out the rider, the bike solely weighs 423 kilos (192 kilograms). And since this is not the 2023 mannequin M 1000 RR, it would not include longer and lighter Pankl titanium connecting rods.
However, the SF90 Stradale is way more highly effective with a complete output that quantities to 986 hp (735 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque.
Regardless of weighing comparatively gentle at 3,461 lbs (1,570 kg) for an enormous car, the SF90 is astronomically heavier than the bike. Is that this a drawback? Properly, apparently not.
The video above confirmed the SF90 finishing the quarter mile in simply 9.6 seconds, whereas the M 1000 RR completed the dash in 10 seconds at finest. In three rounds of sprints, the gaps between the 2 weren’t even shut. However that does not imply the M 1000 RR got here residence empty-handed.
Apparently, the M 1000 RR nonetheless has a significant benefit in opposition to the SF90. The video above ought to present you.
