Our drag racing collection is again once more. This time it’s a convertible showdown between the MG Cyberster battery-electric convertible, and the mighty Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster.
Large shoutout to MG for serving to us cowl the price of placing this occasion on. It’s extremely costly and resource-intensive to do one of these content material, so we admire their assist.
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The automobiles
MG Cyberster
MG has caught all of its EV knowhow into the Cyberster in an intention to create a shocking convertible electrical GT. This isn’t one thing we haven’t seen within the business so far.
In contrast to different markets the place the MG Cyberster is offered with two totally different battery sizes and with both rear- or all-wheel drive, the electrical roadster is barely bought right here in its strongest – and best-equipped – guise.
Which means a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain able to producing as much as 375kW of energy and 725Nm of torque.
It additionally options the biggest battery pack accessible within the world lineup – a 77kWh unit delivering as much as 443km of driving vary on the WLTP check cycle.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Whereas Aston Martin’s V8 engine isn’t actually Aston Martin’s V8 engine (it’s really sourced from Mercedes-AMG), the V12 is all theirs. And what makes it slightly extra distinctive than older V12 Aston Martins is that it’s turbocharged – only for that further little bit of poke.
It makes use of a 5.2-litre turbocharged V12 engine that produces 515kW of energy and 753Nm of torque – simply trumping the Cyberster. It additionally round 1500kg lighter than the Cyberster. However, whereas the Cyberster sends torque to all 4 wheels, the V12 Vantage solely providers the rear axle.
The outcomes
As luck would have it, we had two days of rain. On one of many days round 40mm fell, which was loopy! So sadly that was a drawback for the Aston Martin, however the present wanted to go on.
It was fairly apparent the standing-start runs can be arduous for the Aston Martin given it’s rear-wheel-drive, however the rolling race was one of many closest races we’ve got ever achieved. There was a hair in it. That is the way it all performed out:
| Car | 0-100km/h | 80-120km/h | 1/4 mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage | 5.53s* | 2.39s* | 12.75s @ 197.94km/h* |
| MG Cyberster | 3.40s | 2.01s | 11.42s @ 189.53km/h |
* Damp circumstances
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