8 Cars The New BMW M8 Competition Can Beat To 62mph
When news of the all-new BMW M8 first landed, we couldn’t help but be drawn to the 0-62mph figure. In Competition spec, the coupe version of the M8 will launch to the benchmark speed in just 3.2 seconds.
Since that’s the same time it takes a McLaren 570S to hit 62, we’d call that rather quick. Especially considering the M8 is far from a featherweight - it tips the scales at an especially porky 1960kg.
It’s all thanks to the M8’s trick all-wheel drive system, which can - if you like - be switched ‘off’ to make the car rear-wheel drive. Leave it on, though, and it’ll ensure the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8’s 616bhp is delivered to the tarmac effectively.
As when the M850i was revealed, the M8 Comp’s impressive acceleration stat got us thinking. What more athletic supercars and performance cars can this circa-two tonne hulk of metal and leather beat to 100kmh? We’ve come up with a list of eight, and it makes for interesting viewing.
We’re not, of course, saying that the M8 is any better than these cars just because it accelerates quicker. Rather, we’re just putting its ridiculous straight-line pace in context.
It’s safe to say the YouTube drag races are going to be epic…
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (auto) - 3.7sec
Mercedes-AMG GT R - 3.6sec
Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 - 3.4sec
Audi R8 V10 (2019) - 3.4sec
Ferrari 458 Italia - 3.4sec
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera - 3.4sec
Pagani Zonda Tricolore - 3.4sec
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.1) - 3.3sec
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Shows how fast the 458 was with a matching time to a 2019 R8 V10.
But the engines are around the same age it got some chnages here and there, mostly ECU but ist still is engine from 2006.
Still would take any of these over the M8 imo
That’s stupid
Same. I prefer lighter cars, and i love german stuff
The 0-60 time of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is actually 2.8 seconds and its very likely the Audi R8 V10 Plus can do 0-60 in 2.5-2.8, but that’s only if we’re talking about the R8 V10 Plus model.Sorry, not trying to be a jerk and say you’re stupid, just trying to point some things out.
I agree with R8 even non Performance version (maybe not 2.5s but at least 2.9-3-1s), but Z06 highly doubt it. maybe on drag radials and preped surface, but RWD car with 600-ish HP on street with patchy old ashpalt, no.
The 0-100kmph of the Corvette is 3.7sec
They are talking about the automatic version
Thought the ad was part of it for a second
great news
its the new Dacia duster
It IS technically faster to 60 than a Dacia
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its a fast one M8
0-60 is one thing but I’d like to see the results of this list on a timed track lap….
We’re not, of course, saying that the M8 is any better than these cars just because it accelerates quicker. Rather, we’re just putting its ridiculous straight-line pace in context.
That‘s no point for the M8. In every single other of these cars you will have MORE fun, while accelerating to 62mph AND you will get some extra tenths to enjoy it.
How do you figure that?
I drove the the GT3, the merc in GTS spec, the erlier corvette the lambo as a spider and the old vanquish v12 and all of them were a lot more fun than the m6 grand coupe. I can‘t imagine, that the m6 grand coupe is much worse than the „not M“ 850m
Not true. New R8 0-60 in 2.6
he said 2019