A lightly modified 2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG nearly outruns a stock 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 in a half-mile drag race.
This half-mile drag race between a 2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 was shared to the forum by AMG Boost from the RSX250 YouTube channel.
When the OP started the thread, he talked about how his brother had purchased a 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang and when they raced each other, the Ford was able to consistently beat the AMG by a couple of car lengths.
After showing videos of each car on the same dyno, with the Mercedes laying down some curiously-low numbers, the OP eventually posted the video above of his C63 taking on a Shelby GT350 in a half-mile drag race.
C63 Vs. GT350
For those who are unsure, the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2L V8 with 526 horsepower and 429 lb-ft of torque while a stock 2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is powered by a 6.2L V8 with 451 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. Of course, the AMG is also much heavier than the road-course-ready pony car, but this C63 isn’t stock. It has intake upgrades and a Eurocharged V5 tune, which should put the car closer to 500 horsepower at the transmission.
This half-mile race is captured from inside of the Mercedes, with the C63 jumping out to a healthy lead as soon as the race begins. We don’t get any numbers from this run, but we can watch the timer for the video to see that the race begins around the 23-second mark. The AMG stays ahead of the Mustang until the 43 or 44-second mark, meaning that the Benz would have easily won this race if it was only a quarter mile long. In taking more than 20 seconds to reel in the German sedan, the Shelby Mustang won the half-mile race, but the Mercedes put up a great fight against the late model American performance car.
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