[Mani59]

Porsche vs BMW let’s gooo!

We’ve got our hands on the almighty, all-new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and it’s going up against one of the most hardcore BMWs money can buy - the all-new BMW M3 CS! The question is, does this track-focused Porsche have what it takes to bring down the BMW?

Well, let’s take a closer look at the stats. Starting with the Porsche, it’s powered by a 4-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six that can produce 525hp and 465Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic gearbox, and being a track-focused car, it’s super light, weighing in at just 1,450kg!

But all this power & performance doesn’t come cheap, with the GT3 RS starting from £190,000! What’s more, the one we have here has the Weissach Pack fitted, so it costs around £235,000!

Then we have the BMW M3 CS. It has the same 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six as in the regular M3, but power has been increased to 550hp and 650Nm. This power is sent to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox, and the car is a fair bit heavier than the GT3, at 1,765kg. It’s a fair bit cheaper, though, costing around £116,000.

So the BMW has more power, but will the weight prove decisive? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

[SpeedyATL]

Is it just me? I find this pretty impressive. Yes, the best cars aren't necessarily the fastest in a straight line, but given the significant price delta and the typical use case for most of us (not on a track), the M3 does quite well. I'd like to see how a non-CS M3x does against the GT3RS as I think the price delta there will really make even more sense versus the performance delta.

[10"]

these 1 dimensional drag races are mirroring the dumbing down of car culture.

[imperfectluck]

Originally Posted by 10"

these 1 dimensional drag races are mirroring the dumbing down of car culture.

I was just about to post a similar thing lol. I fast forwarded to the actual content, and then sat and asked who would actually drag race these two cars? If it were a turbo S then I could maybe understand that but I guess it’s for the views these days.

[Emtoo]

I would be more interested to see a track hot lap video vs the 992 GTS

[Evinrude1975]

CarWow are the most overrated car videos on youtube.

[Evinrude1975]

Originally Posted by 10"

these 1 dimensional drag races are mirroring the dumbing down of car culture.

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[GOLFFRR]

interesting comparison. these guys compare everything that they can get their hands on lol

wouldn't mind either car in my garage

[uniqueMR]

Imagine gt3rs will all wheel drive..
Anyway gt3rs is not made for drag racing..

[JustChris]

Living Life a 1/4 Mil(lion) clicks at a time

[Hit_Apex]

It is what it is - entertainment - and fun to watch. By the way, if you had a CS and your best buddy had an RS you wouldn't do a fun run? I'm a track guy who finds drag racing boring but don't see anything wrong with this content.

[jfritz27]

When are these guys gonna do the "obvious" and extremely useful comparo and pit the CS against an unladen Peterbilt 579 (peak torque = 2,050 ft-lb)?

[Autobahn SoCal]

Another example of how epic the S58 is….

[Vic55]

I enjoy the entertainment and the race to post this shit first.

Mani59 is the Verstappen of CarWow first posts (better ones that is)

[Fugly M3]

Originally Posted by 10"

these 1 dimensional drag races are mirroring the dumbing down of car culture.

Originally Posted by Emtoo

I would be more interested to see a track hot lap video vs the 992 GTS

Originally Posted by Evinrude1975

CarWow are the most overrated car videos on youtube.

They are getting to be a bit obtuse. Must work at driving traffic to their site. Either that or they just live off the money Youtube pays them.

Originally Posted by uniqueMR

Imagine gt3rs will all wheel drive..
Anyway gt3rs is not made for drag racing..

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

Another example of how epic the S58 is….

GT3RS AWD would be nuts. Likewise, imagine if BMW could make a 3500 lb M car instead of 3900.

[JMD]

Originally Posted by Mani59

Totally bonkers,...an M3 ahead of a Porsche GT3 at the finish line! And Matt even got the M3 off the launch!

[Mako]

So everyone bashing these videos would rather they not exist and carwow not exist?

Doesn’t matter if you like the content or not, people like him have changed the car industry for the better (for us buyers), if they need to do these for $$$ or for the fun of it, I am all for it.

[evoi19]

I think some haven’t had their morning coffee yet…

[Imran@Evolve]

They have a formula that works and has been very successful for them hence the views they get.

I was there that day with our M4 CSL so expect to see that against that M3 CS very soon!

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by Fugly M3

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GT3RS AWD would be nuts. Likewise, imagine if BMW could make a 3500 lb M car instead of 3900.

Iirc my Z4M is 3200 and slow as molasses 20 years is a long time I suppose

[BMthusiast]

To me quick is quick. As long as your vehicle has the amount of output to give you smiles per gallon (or charge) that's all that really matters.

[Fugly M3]

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

Iirc my Z4M is 3200 and slow as molasses 20 years is a long time I suppose

Not sure what you’re on about. 29 years is a long time. A 335 hp rated B58 and a ZF8 in that chassis would lop a good second off the similarly powered S54.