Video Summary
- The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has two electric motors, one on each axle for all-wheel drive.- The Taycan Turbo GT’s motors output 789hp and 1,240 nm of torque.
- The car's power is increased to 1,034hp in launch mode.
- It has a single-speed transmission on the front axle and a two-speed gearbox on the rear.
- The car weighs 2,365kg.
- The price starts from £186,300.
- The Yamaha R1 M has a 1.0L 4-stroke petrol engine with 200hp and 113Nm of torque.
- Its power is sent to the rear wheel via a six-speed transmission.
- The Yamaha weighs 202kg without the rider.
- The bike's price is £24,666.
- The Ferrari SF90 has a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 paired with three electric motors for 1,000hp and 800Nm of torque.
- It has an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
- It has a 1,570kg dry weight (add 100kg for fluids).
- The Ferrari SF90 costs £376,000.
- Power to weight ratio: Ferrari SF90 has 599hp per ton, the Taycan Turbo GT has 437hp per ton, and the Yamaha R1 M has 990hp per ton.
- On day of race, it is cold and not in best conditions.
- R1 M comes with traction control, anti-wheely, and launch control.
- It also features a technology that learns how to manage its traction with each launch.
- It was thought it was important to have an easy to launch electric car so the best rider in the Ferrari can compete for a fair race.
- At the drag race, the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT finishes the quarter mile in 9.9 seconds.
- The Ferrari finished just behind in 10.0 seconds.
- The Yamaha was last, crossing the line in 10.3 seconds.
- There's something about doing 185mph with a car glued into the mix.
- The cars are safer than the bikes in drag races.
- The Porsche won.
- You may need to compare the quarter miles of what drag race world you look in.
- No bikes for the reviewer.
