Video: 2012 BMW M5 vs 2012 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG vs Panamera vs XFR

Brett Davis

EVO magazine in the UK has just released a video of a drag race between a 2012 BMW M5, 2012 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG BiTurbo, Jaguar XFR, and a Porsche Panamera S.

Before you watch the run, if you’d prefer, here are the main details of each car in case you want to have a bit of a guess which is quickest. The run involves a 0-1000m sprint.

2012 BMW M5
4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, 412kW/680Nm, rear-wheel drive, 0-100km/h in 4.4 (3.7 as tested by Car and Driver)

2012 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG BiTurbo
5.5-litre twin-turbo V8, 410kW/800Nm (Performance Pack), rear-wheel drive, 0-100km/h 4.3 seconds (3.8 as tested by Car and Driver)

2011 Porsche Panamera S
4.8-litre naturally-aspirated V8, 294kW/500Nm, all-wheel drive, 0-100km/h 5.2 seconds (Sport Chrono pack)

2011 Jaguar XFR
5.0-litre supercharged V8, 375kW/625Nm, rear-wheel drive, 0-100km/h 4.9 seconds

Click play on the video below for the full race. Results are displayed at the end of the video.

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