A 2014 Mercedes Benz E63S AMG knocks off a C6 Corvette Z06 in a pair of quarter mile drag races.
This pair of races between a 2014 Mercedes Benz E63 S AMG and a C6 Corvette Z06 was originally shared in this thread by forum member vtknight from the speedprotege YouTube channel. The OP is the driver of the Benz and he takes the win in both of these races thanks to the fact that his car’s standard
There are no details on the Corvette, but we know that the E63S is stock. This means that the Mercedes has a 5.5L, twin turbo V8 packing 577 horsepower and 590lb-ft of torque, sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. The Corvette, when stock, would have been powered by a 7.0L LS7 V8 with 505 horsepower and 470lb-ft of torque, so it would be at a significant disadvantage in power. However, this car could be modified and with the trap speeds, it seems like there might be a few tweaks made to this lightweight C6.
E63S Vs C6 Z06
In the first race (above), the E63S gets out to an early lead thanks to great grip from the advanced all-wheel drive system – while the Corvette struggled to get away from the starting line. While the Z06 spins the tires, the Mercedes gets far enough ahead that when the Chevy sports car does get the tires to beat – the AMG is too far ahead to catch up.
The Benz gets the win light, although its 11.90 at 120mph was a touch slower than the Vette’s 11.89 at 131mph.
In the second race (below), the E63S once again gets out to a big early lead thanks to the traction advantage, but this time, the Vette appears to be closing the gap much more quickly than in the first race. Right as the Z06 catches the Mercedes, we can clearly hear the Chevy driver miss a gear, effectively killing the run and giving the win light to the German sedan.
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