There’s nothing like two of Germany’s finest vehicles racing on the drag strip. Motoring site Carwow got their hands on a BMW M5 with the Competition Package and a Mercedes AMG E 63 S and put them to the test in a 3-part race.
These 4-door sport sedans couldn’t be more evenly matched. Check out both their specs below:
| Vehicle | BMW M5 Competition | Mercedes-AMG E 63 S |
| Engine | 4.4 Litre, Twin-turbo V8 | 4 Litre, Twin-turbo V8 |
| Horsepower | 625 hp | 612 hp |
| Torque | 750 Nm / 553 lbs/ft | 815 Nm / 601 lbs/ft |
| Transmission | Automatic + Launch control | Automatic + Launch control |
| Drive | AWD | AWD |
| 0-62 mph time | 3.3 s | 3.3 s |
| Weight | 4,370 lbs | 4,200 lbs |
From a performance standpoint, they very very similar. The BMW has a little bit more horsepower and the Mercedes has more torque and is just a tag lighter.
The 3 part race featuring a standing 1/4 mile drag race, a rolling race from 50 mph and a brake test from 70 mph.
The BMW M5 Competition won 2/3 by a marginal difference.
Even though it took the lead right from the start of the drag race, the BMW won by just a fifth of a second with 11.1s versus 11.3s for the Mercedes. It also won the brake test, stopping less than meter shorter than the AMG.
However, in the rolling race, the Mercedes AMG E 63 S outright dominated over the BMW, instantly accelerating and keeping the lead during the entire run.
Overall, both cars are amazing and represent the finest of German engineering.