As they say, all good things must come to an end; our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drag race cool cars on the KLIA runway unfortunately have to stop after six episodes. But that doesn’t mean we won’t go out without a bang, as our final instalment for the AutoBuzz Drag Series 2021 certainly had a lot of those (and pops and crackles).
Introducing our two contenders for the final race of the series: on one side, we have the shiny Lexus LC500 Convertible, and on the other, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe.
Now, we know you might be a little confused on why we pitted these two cars against each other – because on the surface, they’re two very different – or completely opposite – beasts. Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, the Lexus is a 2+2 convertible sports car, and the GLC 43 is, well, an SUV “coupe”.
And the differences aren’t just skin deep, too. On one hand we have a five-litre, naturally-aspirated V8 monster of an engine, and on the other, a more modern three-litre twin-turbocharged V6. The Lexus is rear-wheel drive only, while the AMG furnishes its grunt to all four wheels.
So, why are we doing this again? Well, for fun, obviously. You don’t expect us to have a whole runway to ourselves, without going full pedal to the metal in a car (or two) with a proper big boy engine, do you? But perhaps more relevant to our dear viewers like yourself, these two cars actually have a pretty comparable power-to-weight ratio when you crunch the numbers.
Which will emerge victorious? The old guard or the new kid on the block? Well, you’ll have to watch to find out.
Watch our previous episodes here:
Video: Proton X50 vs Proton X70 drag race on KLIA runway
Video: Perodua Ativa vs Nissan Almera Turbo vs Proton Iriz drag race on KLIA runway
Video: Mercedes-Benz C300 AMG Line vs BMW 330i M Sport drag race on KLIA runway
Video: Proton X50 vs Honda HR-V vs BMW X1 drag race on the KLIA runway
Video: Honda Civic Type R vs Mercedes-AMG A35 vs MINI JCW Clubman drag race…on KLIA runway
