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1/4 mile drag: GLA45 vs S65
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What is interesting is if you go to the MBUSA.com, they have the S65 listed 0-60 in 4.0 seconds flat while GLA45 has a 4.8 0-60 but in parenthesis says "estimated". Motortrend got 4.3 in their 0-60 test iirc.
I do think the launch control on the GLA45 and it being 4Matic helped a lot. As you can see though that if the race was any longer, the S65 would have left the GLA in the dust.
I do think the launch control on the GLA45 and it being 4Matic helped a lot. As you can see though that if the race was any longer, the S65 would have left the GLA in the dust.
I've had a few Corvettes and other speedy cars and there is something you learn pretty fast with that kind of hardware, when going against all wheel or just plain getting jumped off the line it will take you a while to catch up even when you are significantly more powerful. Trap speeds don't lie though and they tell a lot about how it will go on the open road. When C6 came out I recall it being almost a dead even race with the then also new (iteration of) the 911S both to 60 and in the quarter but the corvette had a 5 mph faster trap speed. Out on the road if you went up against a 911S you would walk right away from it in a way you wouldn't expect from those similar track numbers.
For whatever reason it appears to me that the GLA 45s hp is significantly underated. Lots of dynos showing 340 or more to the wheels which even with the 15% or so loss of a performance rear wheel car wouldn't jive with the specified power. I'm a high hp rear wheel drive V8 guy and I'm not aware of what the typical loss is for all wheel drive cars like this but I suspect it would be more?
For whatever reason it appears to me that the GLA 45s hp is significantly underated. Lots of dynos showing 340 or more to the wheels which even with the 15% or so loss of a performance rear wheel car wouldn't jive with the specified power. I'm a high hp rear wheel drive V8 guy and I'm not aware of what the typical loss is for all wheel drive cars like this but I suspect it would be more?
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I was big time into Audis and with their quattro systems. I had several "modified" Audi TTs and had to use a 4 wheel/AWD type dyno. The systems on these cars from Audi and MB can be tricky getting a valid dyno run due to they are 'distributed variable power' and not a true 4 wheel drive (think Jeep), so the dynos for testing a AWD car need to be rather sophisticated in their computer analyzation of a pull.
Yes…understand about the 'drag race' idea and yes the S63 would out run the GLA in a straight line, but still like the idea that the GLA45 can hold its own and in particular with a puny 4 banger >
I have had several Corvettes (C6 Lingenfelter and a 1990 ZR-1) and they both had tons of HP/T but issue is you need to get that to the ground and that is where the newer AWD cars are the way to go. All RWD wheel spin and smoke is all show and no go….
Yes…understand about the 'drag race' idea and yes the S63 would out run the GLA in a straight line, but still like the idea that the GLA45 can hold its own and in particular with a puny 4 banger >
I have had several Corvettes (C6 Lingenfelter and a 1990 ZR-1) and they both had tons of HP/T but issue is you need to get that to the ground and that is where the newer AWD cars are the way to go. All RWD wheel spin and smoke is all show and no go….
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Definitely love to see the surprise win by GLA and I really would be interested to see the two go track by track.Yes…understand about the 'drag race' idea and yes the S63 would out run the GLA in a straight line, but still like the idea that the GLA45 can hold its own and in particular with a puny 4 banger >
Evo did put the S65 to the test with it's leaderboard and scored last, about less than 2 second behind the M5 which doesn't seem so bad. I'd be curious to see them put the GLA45 to the test as well.
Some of the rear wheel drives are pretty well sorted. My C6Z could be almost flat footed from just off a roll for instance. Still with a car like that you have to get it right or watch the rear wheels go up in smoke. I do agree though, you cant just power brake it and jump out of the hole like a scalded cat as the all wheel cars do.
The first time I went to the track in my C6 I didn't even break into the 12s with 2.20ish being my best 60' which says something about both the car and my sad lack of skills.
Still it isn't really the track that matters to me. I seldom went even when I was young and actually cared about the numbers, the old version of me just wants to have fun behind the wheel. In that respect AMG nailed it with this car, I knew I would order one a few minutes into my test drive.
The first time I went to the track in my C6 I didn't even break into the 12s with 2.20ish being my best 60' which says something about both the car and my sad lack of skills.
Still it isn't really the track that matters to me. I seldom went even when I was young and actually cared about the numbers, the old version of me just wants to have fun behind the wheel. In that respect AMG nailed it with this car, I knew I would order one a few minutes into my test drive.
Also interested in knowing this.
Wouldn't be all too surprised if there are some suggesting a tune could do it some justice.
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