{"id":37736,"date":"2022-12-07T08:33:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37736"},"modified":"2022-12-07T08:33:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T13:33:38","slug":"bmw-x3-m-drag-races-lamborghini-huracan-performante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37736","title":{"rendered":"BMW X3 M Tuned To 720 HP Drag Races Lamborghini Huracan Performante"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BMW X3 M used to be the only more practical alternative to the M3 Sedan before the long-awaited M3 Touring was introduced earlier this year. The super wagon is sadly not available in North America where the SUV remains the sole model to get if you\u2019re a fan of versatile M cars in the midsize segment. Based on the facelifted version, this hotter X3 M Competition model was pitted against a fully fledged supercar \u2013 the Lamborghini Huracan.<\/p>\n

Bavaria\u2019s performance SUV is far from being standard as it was heavily modified by Peterborough-based ecoMax and tuned by Liverpool-based DRW Performance, both from the UK. With methanol injection and many other mods, the S58 inline-six engine<\/a> now pushes out a colossal 720 horsepower. At 2,085 kilograms (4,596 pounds), it could lose some weight, but that goes with the territory when dealing with SUVs.<\/p>\n

As for the Italian supercar, it\u2019s the spicy Performante version<\/a> with the naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine dialed to 540 hp. It\u2019s considerably down on power compared to the amped-up X3 M Competition, but it makes up for that by being significantly lighter. Indeed, at around 1,382 kg (3,046 lbs), it carries around 703 fewer kilos (1,550 pounds).<\/p>\n

The two entirely different performance cars duke it out in a series of rolling and drag races. Despite the neck-twisting brutal launches of the BMW, the \u201cbaby\u201d Lamborghini was generally the quicker car. The X3 M did manage to win the first drag race, but the Huracan Performance had its revenge in the two subsequent duels.<\/p>\n

The Racelogic data measuring device showed an impressive 0 to 60 mph of 2.59 seconds for the Lamborghini while the BMW was not far behind, at 2.69 seconds. That\u2019s mighty impressive for such a heavy vehicle, one that completed the quarter mile in 10.61 seconds at a trap speed of 131 mph (211 km\/h).<\/p>\n

Source: OFFICIALLY GASSED \u2013 OG \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n