Mercedes-AMG C63S Coupe Drag Races Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

A hardcore, German coupe faces off against an Italian sedan. Let's see which one wins.

10 October 2018 at 20:40

By: Onur Koray

- Bursa, Türkiye

Our colleagues at Motor1.com Turkey were lucky enough to get access to the Bursa Yunuseli Airport, and they have been using the runway there to stage some exciting drag races. This time, they have a pair of performance models ready to run.

In one corner, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe arrives in a matte gray body colour –a shade that perfectly typifies the brand's "Silver Arrow" motorsport ethos. In the other corner, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio wears a four leaf clover on the front wing, which might give the saloon an extra bit of luck in the drag race.

Alfa Romeo’s new rear-wheel-drive platform is a welcome addition to the premium car segment where brands like Mercedes have years of history of building segment-leading vehicles like the C-Class. The Italians already offered strong driving dynamics with the regular Giulia, but the engineers aimed even higher with the Quadrifoglio. Ferrari breathed on the 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 to make it produce 505 bhp and 443 pound-feet of torque, versus 503 bhp and 516 lb-ft of torque from the Mercedes' larger, 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8.

At the driven wheels, the Pirelli P Zero tyre have the exact same dimensions, but the German-built model has 10 mm wider rubber in front. The Alfa’s carbon-ceramic brake discs also have the advantage of coping with less weight, which is important for the braking test.

So, which, do you think of these two was the winner head-to-head? The video above has the answer. Check out the clips below to see Motor1.com Turkey's other recent tests.