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Watch Two Tuned Performance Wagons Go For The Kill In Epic Series Of Races

What Brings The Heat To The Race?

The Subaru WRX STI wagon is tuned by Racedynamix. It features a 2.0-liter, EJ207 STI engine that makes 500 horses. The mods on this build include an SC46 turbo, a five-speed Pfitzner Performance gearbox that powers all four wheels, and a Syvecs S6 ECU with anti-lag, launch control, flat-foot shifting, and rolling launch. It rides on semi-slick tires on all four corners.

Watch Two Tuned Performance Wagons Go For The Kill In Epic Series Of Races
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The Volkswagen Golf R Estate is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Power is sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The mods on it include a Venom 500 turbo, an Autotech high-pressure fuel pump, a Revo low-pressure fuel pump, and a Wagner intercooler. It is riding on Michelin PS4S tires.

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The Subaru weighs 1,150 kilos (2,535 pounds), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 434 BHP/ton. The Volkswagen has a stripped interior, but still weighs 1,500 kilos (3,307 pounds) – significantly more than the Scooby. This gives it a power-to-weight ratio of 333 BHP/ton.

0-60 mph

Watch Two Tuned Performance Wagons Go For The Kill In Epic Series Of Races
- image 1027150 — **0-60 mph: Winner – Volkswagen**

The Subaru took just 3.168 seconds to touch the mark, but the VW was even quicker. It sprinted from 0 to 60 mph in 2.974 seconds

The first round was the 0-60 mph individual test. Here, the Subaru took just 3.168 seconds to touch the mark. The Volkswagen, on the other hand, was quicker. It took just 2.974 seconds to touch 60 mph from a standstill. Well, thank the dual-clutch auto gearbox and the all-wheel-drive system.

Winner: Volkswagen Golf R Estate

Quarter-Mile Run

Watch Two Tuned Performance Wagons Go For The Kill In Epic Series Of Races
- image 1027153 — **Quarter-Mile Run: Winner – Subaru**

The Scooby ran the distance in 11.382 seconds at 125.66 mph. The German was almost as quick, taking 11.507 seconds at 122.49 mph to complete the distance

The Scooby went first and ran the quarter-mile in 11.382 seconds with a trap speed of 125.66 mph. The Volkswagen Golf R Estate was a tad bit slow, but still fairly impressive. It took 11.507 seconds at 122.49 mph to complete the quarter-mile distance.

Winner: Subaru WRX STI

Quarter-Mile Races

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Seeing how closely matched both the wagons were in their respective quarter-mile runs, the race was going to be exciting. The Subaru was quicker off the line in the first race and managed to keep the lead till the very end. It looked like it would be a mighty close race, perhaps one of the cars beating the other by the nose, but it wasn’t. The WRX STI wagon beat it by at least three car lengths.

Winner: Subaru WRX STI

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The driver of the Golf R Estate, Yuri, wanted to give it another shot. So, they raced again to see if the German wagon would get a better and smoother start off the line. As it turns out, it did! The Golf R Estate sped off the line, leaving the WRX STI in the dust. The latter was able to get quite close by the end, but not enough to win. With the way the Subaru was going, the result could’ve been different had this been a half-mile race. But, the Japanese hit a snag and that could’ve been the reason for the result.

Winner: Volkswagen Golf R Estate

Watch Two Tuned Performance Wagons Go For The Kill In Epic Series Of Races
- image 1027146 — The next two races belonged to the VW. In one of these, the Subaru hit a hurdle, but the next one was as close as it could get, which the German eventually won again

After fixing it up, they raced for the third time, and this was the closest race of them all. The wagons were neck-and-neck halfway, but then the Volkswagen edged slightly forward. In the end, it won by barely a car length.

Winner: Volkswagen Golf R Estate

Roll Race

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The rolling race was up next. The Subaru had a better kickdown here and got the lead as soon as they touched the starting line. The Volkswagen couldn’t catch it and eventually lost the race. There was just one roll race, and it belonged to the WRX STI wagon.

Winner: Subaru WRX STI

Watch this epic race below and share your thoughts with us in the comments section.

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Even The Mighty Porsche Taycan Turbo S Doesn’t Stand A Chance Against The Tesla Model S Plaid

Did The Porsche Lose Bad?

The Model S Plaid comes with a tri-motor setup that generates 1,020 horses combined.

It can sprint to 60 mph from a standstill in 1.99 seconds according to Tesla and run the quarter-mile in 9.23 seconds at 155 mph. But, an enthusiast has already done it in 9.081 seconds. Top speed is rated at 200 mph.

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The Taycan Turbo S, on the other hand, makes 616 horses and 774 pound-feet of torque in the standard conditions from its dual-motor setup, and up to 750 horses in Overboost Power with Launch Control.

It can sprint to 60 mph from rest in 2.6 seconds and has a top speed of 161 mph.

Even The Mighty Porsche Taycan Turbo S Doesn't Stand A Chance Against The Tesla Model S Plaid
- image 1023842 — Here, they raced just once. The Taycan Turbo S got a better start off the line, but the Plaid soon caught up and left it in the dust

The Model S Plaid and the Taycan Turbo S raced against each other just once. You can see the Taycan Turbo S get a better start off the line, but at around 100 mph, the Plaid manages to get past it. The result showed that the Tesla finished the quarter-mile in 9.39 seconds at 151 mph, whereas the Taycan Turbo S completed in 10.63 seconds at 126 mph.

Conclusion

Even The Mighty Porsche Taycan Turbo S Doesn't Stand A Chance Against The Tesla Model S Plaid
- image 1023840 — The Plaid managed a time of 9.39 seconds at 151 mph, whereas the Taycan Turbo S completed the quarter-mile in 10.63 seconds at 126 mph

Tesla recently broke the Taycan Turbo’s two-year Nurburgring record by 12 seconds! It looks like Porsche will retaliate with the Taycan Turbo S, but after seeing this, we’re not sure it can break the record.

So far, only the Rimac Nevera and a remote control car (you read that right!) have managed to take it down – the Nevera more comprehensively. Can you think of any other present or upcoming EV which can stop this dominance? How about Lucid Air? Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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How The Porsche 959 Rally Legend Redefined The Nature of Supercars

The five-minute video is both a history lesson on the race-spec 959 and a highlight footage of the car’s Paris-Dakar adventure. It documents how the 959 was designed and developed and it talks about its then-revolutionary all-wheel-drive system. It also gives us a closer look at the twin-turbocharged inline-six engine, rated at 400 horsepower, and the adjustments Porsche had to make to turn the 959 into a rally race winner.

Finally, it talks a bit about how the three Porsche 959s fielded in the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally finished the race in first, second, and sixth positions, scoring a historic win for the German brand.

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The 959 did more than just race at Paris-Dakar, though. While the video doesn’t mention it, simply because it documents this historic event only, the 959 was also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Called the 961, it won its class and finished seventh overall in 1986.

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Of course, the 959 is actually more famous as a road-going car.

Introduced in 1986, it was the world’s fastest streel-legal production car with top speeds of up to 211 mph.

It was also considered the most technologically advanced sports car of its time and set the standard for the competition. It also provided the basis for Porsche’s first all-wheel drive 911, the Carrera 4. Fitted with a twin-turbo, 2.8-liter flat-six engine rated at up to 523 horsepower, the 959 remained in production until 1993. Porsche built 337 units in seven years.

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You Might Want to Think Twice About Putting Big Wheels On Your EV

In typical EE style, you’ll get to see a fair share of formulas and calculations that help explain why bigger wheels hurt range. It’s also important to note that Mr. Fenske refers to that particular case when overall tire diameter remains the same, but the wheels are actually bigger. This basically means the car will have to ride on smaller-sidewall tires. At the same time, width also plays a role, because it dictates the frontal area of a tire.

In the end, it all comes down to aerodynamics and airflow, in particular. Specifically, a 20-inch wheel is going to mess up the airflow (aka create turbulence) around it more than an 18-inch wheel, for example.

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To counteract that effect, more and more carmakers are starting to use aero covers for the wheels. That’s also the reason why McLaren opted for covered front wheels for the Speedtail – to shut down any turbulence that might increase drag and therefore slow the car down.

In an electric car (just like any other car, for that matter) more drag means that the powertrain has to work harder to push through the air (i.e. needs more energy), which in turn depletes the battery quicker, hence a shorter range.

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Ideally, you’ll want to have a flat surface throughout, with the tire and the wheel perfectly aligned in a solid sheet. In reality, that’s impossible to achieve because brakes need cooling so the wheels has to have some free space to let the air flow in to the calipers and rotors and then go out.

Of course, this is all backed up by numbers and calculations and if that’s what you’re into, check out the video below.

Watch How Well The 2021 Ford Bronco Handles Rock-Crawling

Both The Broncos Are Looking At Home On These Trails

The videos show black pre-production prototypes traversing on the Rubicon trail – one of the most hardcore off-road trails there is.

Both models are in the Badlands spec. The four-door model is mated to the seven-speed manual transmission. The ride on the 33-inch optional Goodyear Mud-Terrain tires wrapped around Beadlock wheels. The two-door prototype, on the other hand, has an automatic transmission. It rides on standard Badlands wheels wrapped in 33-inch BF Goodrich All-Terrain tires. This model is also equipped with the steel front bumper.

The four-door model has a soft top and the front doors are removed, whereas the two-door prototype is seen without the doors and the rear section of the roof. Neither of these Broncos is equipped with the Sasquatch Package. The four-door manual-gearbox prototype seen here, of course, can’t be had with the package, but even the two-door automatic is seen without it. For the uninitiated, the Sasquatch package comes with:

1.2-inch Suspension Lift-Kit
Higher-Mounted Fender Flares
17-inch Beadlock-Compatible Wheels
35-inch Mud-Terrain Tires
Front and Rear Locking Axles
An Electromechanical Transfer Case
Heavy-Duty Position-Sensitive Bilstein Shocks
Shorter Final Drive Ratio

So, it must be noted that this off-roader is not traversing these paths to its full potential.

The package can be had on any trim and comes standard with the Wildtrak and First Edition trims. However, there’s a catch. The Sasquatch package can only be had with the automatic transmission. If you were thinking of a manual Bronco with the Sasquatch package, well, you’ll have to marry one and kill one!

Final Thoughts

This is all part of Ford’s testing as you can see the co-passenger working on the laptop in the two-door prototype while on the trail. Since the off-roader is at least a year away, the automaker still has time to sort out all the glitches, if there are any. We won’t spoil the action for you. So, check out all the three videos and see how the Bronco performs on the Rubicon Trail, and share your thoughts in the comments section below.