Our drag racing sequence 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 recognize their help.
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MG Cyberster
MG has caught all of its EV knowhow into the Cyberster in an goal to create a surprising convertible electrical GT. This isn’t one thing we haven’t seen within the business up to now.
In contrast to different markets the place the MG Cyberster is on the market with two completely different battery sizes and with both rear- or all-wheel drive, the electrical roadster is just offered 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 most important battery pack obtainable 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 truly sourced from Mercedes-AMG), the V12 is all theirs. And what makes it a bit of extra distinctive than older V12 Aston Martins is that it’s turbocharged – only for that additional 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 companies the rear axle.
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 could be arduous for the Aston Martin given it’s rear-wheel-drive, however the rolling race was one of many closest races we now have ever completed. There was a hair in it. That is the way it all performed out:
| Automobile | 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 situations
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