High Performance Hybrid vs. Twin-Turbo Thriller

April 25th, 2015

This video shows two supercars involved in a high-speed contest that takes place on a desert highway outside of Las Vegas. The cars are both made by Porsche. The first is the hybrid-powered Porsche 918 Spyder and the other is an ultra-luxurious Porsche Turbo S. The 918 Spyder is not your ordinary hybrid. It packs an outstanding 887-horsepower utilizing a powerful 4.6-liter gasoline engine and four electric motors (situated at each axle). The mid-mounted engine reaches its climax at 8700 RPMs and spins an all-wheel driveline. The car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.2-seconds with a top Read More

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Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS vs. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S

April 7th, 2015

In this quarter-mile contest of traction, acceleration, and speed, two German-built cars vie for bragging rights. The Porsche utilizes a naturally aspirated and horizontally opposed 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine, combined with a seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission, to handle 430-horsepower and a 0 to 60 time of 3.8-seconds. The Mercedes-Benz opts for a massive twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces 503-horsepower and can propel the coupe from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7-seconds. The Porsche takes advantage of its 200-pound weight advantage to gain the hole-shot and it seems poised to whip the Mercedes-Benz in the quarter-mille. Suddenly, near the end Read More

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