Even though the electric Hyundai has more power, the lighter BMW has no trouble staying ahead. Just not by a lot.
The BMW M3 CS wins two U-drag races against the more powerful Hyundai Ioniq 5 N in this video. Even though EVs usually beat ICE cars off the line, the BMW launches more brutally than the Hyundai. They Hyundai Ioniq 5 N puts on a great show especially considering it costs half as much as the BMW. It’s always fun to watch drag races between combustion and electric performance cars that seem evenly matched on paper.
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