Place Your Bets For This Honda NSX Vs Mercedes-AMG GT R Race

The GT R has monstrous torque from its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, but can it overcome the hybrid wizardry and four-wheel drive of the mighty Honda NSX?
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There’s more than one way to skin a cat, as the weird old saying goes. The point, in this case, is that if you have about £145,000 burning a hole in your pocket, there are two very different ways to spend it.

Car Wow has released the latest in its regular series of drag races. Standing toe to toe are the Mercedes-AMG GT R and the Honda NSX. One is a 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 brute sending all its muscle to the rear wheels, while the other is a petrol-electric hybrid with clever four-wheel drive and three electric motors to bolster its 3.5-litre blown V6.

The two cars try a straightforward drag race, then a rolling drag from third gear, and finally an emergency brake test from 70mph. Here’s a clue: the result is a 2-1 win… but which car is your money on?

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Anonymous

Tbh, I go for the NSX

05/31/2018 - 08:00 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yeah, in the drag it won

05/31/2018 - 08:02 |
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JDM R34

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hmmm I wonder why…

06/02/2018 - 23:48 |
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Jakob

My bet without watching the video: I’d say the Honda performs better, but the Mercedes looks a million times better.

05/31/2018 - 09:58 |
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HAYABUSA

In reply to by Jakob

You were correct.

05/31/2018 - 10:07 |
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Anonymous

I knew the NSX would win as it gets off the line faster. AWD > RWD not to mention the instant torque from the NSX’s electric motors.

05/31/2018 - 10:14 |
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Anonymous

Alright, where’s my money?

05/31/2018 - 10:31 |
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Anonymous

now the nsx has defeated 2 GT-Rs

05/31/2018 - 12:42 |
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suchdoge

When a honda takes your Mercedes…

05/31/2018 - 12:48 |
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Anonymous

“BMW has lovely infotainment sistem,I mean it’s so blummin easy to use”

Matt Watson

05/31/2018 - 16:49 |
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Ruben W.

I’m sorry but when a brake test is this close, the difference is in human reaction/error and you can’t really use it in a (fair) comparison

05/31/2018 - 18:34 |
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Hello sir, have an upvote and a reply, you are right !
this test need to be set 3 times to get something more accurate !

05/31/2018 - 19:40 |
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Anonymous

to those of you who look at the new NSX and say wow a honda beat a merc dont look at it that way cus they are both expensive cost the same and are both amazing cars this video doesnt prove the NSX is better its just says they are too close to call which is better except for straight line from standing start obviosly awd with electric motors wins but in this case not by far

06/01/2018 - 18:31 |
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Anonymous

3.5L Blown V6? Supercharged? Its a twin turbo.

06/02/2018 - 12:16 |
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