Part 1: Audi R8 vs McLaren 570S with Drag Race

Ciro De Siena

20 Oct 2016

In Part 1 of our Audi R8 V10 Plus vs McLaren 570S head to head, we take a detailed look at the cars, get to grips with each car's unique character and then finally, line them up for a good  ol ' fashioned quarter-mile drag race.

Don't miss Part 2 for the final decider, a track race where each car will run one standing-start hot lap of the Killarney Racetrack, with Ashley Oldfield behind the wheel. Will the more powerful Audi claim victory, or can the 570S with it's racing pedigree steal a win from its German rival?

You can find an Audi R8 right now on Cars.co.za :

You can even find a used McLaren on our site right now!

PART 2 NOW OUT!

Stats and specs for our two hero cars:

Audi R8 V10 Plus

Price: R3 089 000

Engine: 5.2-litre V10

Power: 449 kW (610hp)

Torque: 560 Nm

0 – 100km/h: 3.2s

Top Speed: 330 kph

Weight: 1454 kg

McLaren 570S

Price: Approx. R3.6 m

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8

Power: 419 kW (562bhp)

Torque: 600 Nm

0 – 60mph: 3.1s 

Top Speed: 328 kph

Weight: 1344 kg

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Ciro De Siena

Ciro De Siena

Ciro built his first car website back in his university days and despite denting his first ever test car, it launched his career. He's still at this car journalism gig 16 years later and over the years has hosted live TV segments on national television and hosts a regular car segment on CapeTalk radio. He is most at his happiest however producing content for the Cars.co.za Youtube channel.

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