DRAG RACE: Audi RS6 Performance vs Mercedes-AMG A45 S

An unusual pairing, we pitted the Mercedes-AMG A45 S against the Audi RS6 Performance at this year's edition of CAR Performance Shootout. Can the boy racer Merc hold its own against the businessman Audi, despite half the cylinders and turbochargers? Watch here.
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[@MutsyChils]

That A45 is quick....
I wasn't expecting it to be anywhere close to the RS6

[@RR-ht9db]

Same. I’m actually more impressed with the A45s lol 🤷‍♂️

[@Emma19863]

@@RR-ht9dbTrue. The A45s has less hp and costs way less. This is an embarrassment for the Audi.

[@carguy8270]

The A45 got a better launch, but the RS6 pulled on it pretty hard once it caught up... its notably quicker than the old one... The RS6 is a hard launcher, so I reckon if you put a Vbox on both, youd see the one car launched probably half a second earlier than the other

[@sarcastixx74]

That little merc only weighs 1.6 tons, the audi is 500kg heavier. The audi done very well to hold with the merc from the launch and its higher HP is how it managed to walk away from it.

[@charlesanimashaun3832]

Shld the RS6 not be pitched against the E63s AMG?

[@gifttshipandu]

I think there are certain races that are done just for interest sake. And honestly speaking I'm happy they pit A45 and rs6 I'd love to see just how quick the A45 is against the big dogs.

[@pullshow..]

Exactly ​@@gifttshipandu

[@wesleyvanderpholl1073]

If the A45 which is a four cylinder did that well just imagine what the C63s will do to the rs6 which by the way is a v8

[@Emma19863]

The A45s has less hp and costs way less. This is an embarrassment for the Audi.

[@sarcastixx74]

@@Emma19863 How is it embarassing? The little merc weighs much less at around 1.6 tons, considering the audi is near 2.1 tons it done very well to hold its own off the line. The higher HP is the reason why the audi eventually walked away without a fuss.

[@suhail1200]

Close race wow, in normal road driving u wont notice a difference.

[@EgorOussov]

Rs6 didn't launch properly as esp was was getting issue with initial grip

[@nathandepasquale9571]

What a surprise 😂

[@muammeryildiz1689]

RS6 😍

[@yannikair]

Really close

[@bengscbme]

RS6 👑

[@thabochabalala9421]

The RS6 launch was poor