Evo pits BMW M3 against Porsche Macan in drag battle
 

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If you want to move five passengers in very rapid fashion and you've got a $75,000 budget, two newly introduced four-door models immediately come to mind - both are the highest performing vehicles in their respective segments. But which is faster off the line, to the 60-mile-per-hour benchmark or flat-out over an even longer run? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/evo/"><em>Evo</em></a> took both to paved aircraft runway to find out.<br />
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In lane one we've got the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/macan/">Porsche Macan Turbo</a>, which boasts a twin-turbocharged, 3.6-liter V6 rated at 400 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/">Porsche</a> is fitted with a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox, and the 4,244-pound crossover has the traction advantage of standard all-wheel drive. In lane two is the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/">BMW M3</a>, powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six rated at 425 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. It is also equipped with a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox, but only the rear wheels of the 3,595-pound sedan are driven. Both the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> and Porsche arrive with launch control, which helps to remove driver error off the line.<br />
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Which automaker's launch control system is better off the line? Does all-wheel-drive grip give the crossover the advantage it needs to overcome its adversary's power-to-weight advantage? Will aerodynamics factor into the results? Which would you put in your garage, and why? The video may surprise you.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/24/bmw-m3-porsche-macan-drag-race-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Evo pits BMW M3 against Porsche Macan in drag battle</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/24/bmw-m3-porsche-macan-drag-race-video/">Evo pits BMW M3 against Porsche Macan in drag battle</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/24/bmw-m3-porsche-macan-drag-race-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20951515/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/24/bmw-m3-porsche-macan-drag-race-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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