The Thrill of Drag Racing: A G63 M850 vs a BMW 850i

As we stood at the starting line, my friend and I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and nervousness. We had placed a bet on who would win, with my friend wagering that he would emerge victorious, while I was confident in my car's abilities. The crowd was cheering, the engines were revving, and we were ready to put our machines to the test.

The starting lights flashed green, and our cars took off like rockets. My friend's BMW M 850i surged forward, its five-liter V8 engine producing a staggering 530 horsepower. Meanwhile, my car, a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, launched itself off the line with ease, its 4.0-liter V8 engine putting out an impressive amount of torque.

As we hurtled down the strip, my friend was in his element, taking the wheel and shifting gears with precision. He coaxed every last bit of performance from his car, expertly navigating the treacherous terrain. My car, on the other hand, seemed to be a different story altogether. Its massive weight and aerodynamic profile made it a formidable opponent, but I was determined to make up for its deficiencies.

The finish line came into view, and my friend's car crossed first, with a blistering 11.7 seconds. My G63 M850i wasn't far behind, completing the quarter mile in an impressive 12.3 seconds. Despite being heavily weighted and sporting a less-than-ideal aerodynamic profile, my car had shown remarkable speed and agility.

The Next Challenge: A Rolling Drag Race

But our adventure didn't end there. We decided to take things up a notch by staging a rolling drag race from 50 miles per hour. Both cars were in automatic mode, with my friend's BMW M850i set to Comfort mode, while mine was in Sport mode.

As we crept along the starting line, the tension was palpable. My friend seemed nervous, fidgeting with his gearshift and glancing at me over his shoulder. I, on the other hand, felt a sense of calm confidence, knowing that my car had what it took to win.

"Ready?" I asked, as we hit the 50-mile-per-hour mark. "Let's go!"

My friend floored it, and our cars surged forward in unison. The BMW M850i took an early lead, but my G63 M850i was hot on its heels, gaining ground with every passing second.

As we approached the finish line, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. My friend seemed to sense my tension and began to panic, his eyes darting back and forth between me and the road ahead. "Hold it!" he shouted, as our cars thundered towards the end of the strip.

In a stunning display of skill, my friend managed to pull out an impressive 100 miles per hour from his BMW M850i. I, on the other hand, felt myself relaxing, letting go of the need to push the car to its limits. As we crossed the finish line, I could feel my foot slipping off the accelerator, releasing some of the pressure.

The Final Showdown: An Emergency Stop

Our next challenge was an emergency stop from 70 miles per hour. My friend's BMW M850i was set up in the same configuration as before, with cruise control engaged and the center console locked. I, on the other hand, was determined to show off my car's capabilities.

As we approached the finish line, I could feel my heart racing once again. This time, however, I was focused on bringing home a win for myself. My friend seemed to sense my determination and took his foot off the accelerator, allowing me to pull ahead.

The track began to narrow, and our cars slowed down as they approached the emergency stop zone. My friend's car maintained its speed, but I could feel my own slowing down, responding more readily to the brake pedal. The BMW M850i seemed to be gaining on me, but I was determined to hold off.

In a stunning display of control, I managed to bring my G63 M850i to a stop just inches from my friend's car. As we came to a halt, I let out a sigh of relief, knowing that I had won the bet and secured a spot in history as the winner of our epic drag racing showdown.

The Verdict

As we stood at the finish line, surveying the damage, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. My friend's BMW M850i had put up an incredible fight, but in the end, my G63 M850i had emerged victorious.

The numbers spoke for themselves: 11.7 seconds to my friend's 12.3 seconds in the quarter mile race, and a blistering rolling drag race performance from 50 miles per hour. My car had proven itself to be more than just a heavy, lumbering beast – it was a formidable opponent with speed and agility aplenty.

As we walked away from the track, my friend turned to me and grinned. "You got me this time," he said, shaking my hand. I smiled back, knowing that our epic battle would go down in history as one of the greatest drag racing showdowns of all time.

And so, it seems that I have finally proven myself as a worthy opponent – at least for now. The question is: what's next?

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everyone Matt here from Carlisle and I've got my mother with me Sally hello do you know what we gonna do mm we're going to go very very fast yeah so we're gonna have a drag race between a Mercedes mgg 63 which we're in against a BMW M 850 I this has a four liter twin-turbo v8 guess how much horsepower it has 300 no it has 585 horsepower and it has 850 newton-meters a talk I don't know what talk is about no one really knows what talking is basically it's the turning force the ability for it to pick up speed almost you can think of it by okay yes it's pulling power yes okay that has a 4.4 liter twin-turbo v8 with guess how much horsepower that has look at it look at it how much hall's pad isn't that this has five something for something no that has 530 horsepower ah okay so nearly the same nearly the same that's about two tons this is two and a half turns so where'd that go not quickly then we'll find out that's what my thing for isn't it let's just get on with the race I will make sure you subscribe to this channel as well hit the bell icon so you turn your notifications on co dirted when we make a new upload let's do it you really nervous aren't you yeah very we've had a bet at work thousand pounds that you're gonna win oh don't tell me that right come on come on flawless roll foot start them go go go taking folklore no keep going going keep going can't go it and relax that's it I'm relaxed let me just pull the steering wheel just that way a touch there we go your reaction was really good I'm surprised that did so well he launched that perfectly and he launched that perfectly you're right I might vomit really was that surprisingly quick no I'm just fed up II got in front of me I'm gonna do that in that one now what if it's not the car I got it mom when the BMW no no excuses you should win yeah okay I'm gonna set the car up for you so left on the break and I'll put the kind of gear for you into sports mode everything else is in sports same thing again as in that car when I say for the throttle floret and then when she goes with the hands down release that brake and just keep going yeah and if you lose it's down to you me yes sorry attention throw the thrall hold it it's close though he reacted really well now we're dropping him oh you're about to win your first ever drag race mother now can I stop you can back off that's it you can back off good I'm glad it wasn't me I'm glad it was the car it was the car you did a really good job I think your reactions are better than mine I'm quick off the lights for an Oldham oh I'll do 71 shall we have a cup of tea yeah we can have a cup of tea now while my mother has a cup of tea let's take a look at the times so the BMW M 850 I crossed the line in 11.7 seconds and despite those extra 500 kilos of weight and the aerodynamics of a shed the g63 wasn't far behind with the standing quarter mile time of twelve point three seconds now let's get back in the g63 for the next race now we have a rolling race from 50 miles an hour both causing comfort mode automatic mode on the gearboxes so if it just hold it 50/50 that's it good enough just hold it steady there I'll count it in and when I say go you just brought it for over 3 2 1 go this took off quick come on keep going keep going keep going is pulling ahead of us keep going keep going keep going you're doing 120 keep going keep going he's pulling the hay key bump on her head you did 140 oh my gosh just release off the accelerator now and just slowly press the brake it's a bit more probably a bit more yeah you can break a bit more you still did a hundred feel slower 200 yeah I've got my foot right down as far as it would go you now do 50 again goodness feel as though we're walking now we're gonna do a full emergency stop from 70 miles an hour I have set the cruise control just symptom ours an hour when we hit the line the centered the track before emergency stop but I'll tell you in to break okay he just you hit it hard okay you look really nervous why because the car is driving itself yes okay soon as you press the brake you disengages all right okay so but you have to ham it up breaking you keep it hammered as if you're stopping to save your life my life okay okay okay okay you're right yep okay see the change of surface so that's where we're going to do it ready and break that's it keep your foot on the brakes there you are you're right so look how much distance it took this car to stop them that one hang up oh it did looks like it's 3ml to the beam to believe you lost all three which means you lost me a thousand pounds no the car did the card subscribe to the channel particularly you oldest who may be watching oh don't crash into the bird don't swerve into the g-wagen either we're going to race now I'm a little bit Brian I mean I've never sigh do did I swear yeah a lothi everyone Matt here from Carlisle and I've got my mother with me Sally hello do you know what we gonna do mm we're going to go very very fast yeah so we're gonna have a drag race between a Mercedes mgg 63 which we're in against a BMW M 850 I this has a four liter twin-turbo v8 guess how much horsepower it has 300 no it has 585 horsepower and it has 850 newton-meters a talk I don't know what talk is about no one really knows what talking is basically it's the turning force the ability for it to pick up speed almost you can think of it by okay yes it's pulling power yes okay that has a 4.4 liter twin-turbo v8 with guess how much horsepower that has look at it look at it how much hall's pad isn't that this has five something for something no that has 530 horsepower ah okay so nearly the same nearly the same that's about two tons this is two and a half turns so where'd that go not quickly then we'll find out that's what my thing for isn't it let's just get on with the race I will make sure you subscribe to this channel as well hit the bell icon so you turn your notifications on co dirted when we make a new upload let's do it you really nervous aren't you yeah very we've had a bet at work thousand pounds that you're gonna win oh don't tell me that right come on come on flawless roll foot start them go go go taking folklore no keep going going keep going can't go it and relax that's it I'm relaxed let me just pull the steering wheel just that way a touch there we go your reaction was really good I'm surprised that did so well he launched that perfectly and he launched that perfectly you're right I might vomit really was that surprisingly quick no I'm just fed up II got in front of me I'm gonna do that in that one now what if it's not the car I got it mom when the BMW no no excuses you should win yeah okay I'm gonna set the car up for you so left on the break and I'll put the kind of gear for you into sports mode everything else is in sports same thing again as in that car when I say for the throttle floret and then when she goes with the hands down release that brake and just keep going yeah and if you lose it's down to you me yes sorry attention throw the thrall hold it it's close though he reacted really well now we're dropping him oh you're about to win your first ever drag race mother now can I stop you can back off that's it you can back off good I'm glad it wasn't me I'm glad it was the car it was the car you did a really good job I think your reactions are better than mine I'm quick off the lights for an Oldham oh I'll do 71 shall we have a cup of tea yeah we can have a cup of tea now while my mother has a cup of tea let's take a look at the times so the BMW M 850 I crossed the line in 11.7 seconds and despite those extra 500 kilos of weight and the aerodynamics of a shed the g63 wasn't far behind with the standing quarter mile time of twelve point three seconds now let's get back in the g63 for the next race now we have a rolling race from 50 miles an hour both causing comfort mode automatic mode on the gearboxes so if it just hold it 50/50 that's it good enough just hold it steady there I'll count it in and when I say go you just brought it for over 3 2 1 go this took off quick come on keep going keep going keep going is pulling ahead of us keep going keep going keep going you're doing 120 keep going keep going he's pulling the hay key bump on her head you did 140 oh my gosh just release off the accelerator now and just slowly press the brake it's a bit more probably a bit more yeah you can break a bit more you still did a hundred feel slower 200 yeah I've got my foot right down as far as it would go you now do 50 again goodness feel as though we're walking now we're gonna do a full emergency stop from 70 miles an hour I have set the cruise control just symptom ours an hour when we hit the line the centered the track before emergency stop but I'll tell you in to break okay he just you hit it hard okay you look really nervous why because the car is driving itself yes okay soon as you press the brake you disengages all right okay so but you have to ham it up breaking you keep it hammered as if you're stopping to save your life my life okay okay okay okay you're right yep okay see the change of surface so that's where we're going to do it ready and break that's it keep your foot on the brakes there you are you're right so look how much distance it took this car to stop them that one hang up oh it did looks like it's 3ml to the beam to believe you lost all three which means you lost me a thousand pounds no the car did the card subscribe to the channel particularly you oldest who may be watching oh don't crash into the bird don't swerve into the g-wagen either we're going to race now I'm a little bit Brian I mean I've never sigh do did I swear yeah a lot\n"