Drag races don’t get much juicier than this: a front-engined German brute with a twin-turbo V8 tuned versus an Italian supercar with a naturally aspirated V10. Organized by Mat Watson and his team from carwow, it’s the Mercedes-AMG GTR squaring off against the Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spider—both rear-wheel drive, both with launch control, and both fighting for quarter-mile bragging rights.
But here’s the twist—while the Huracan comes as Sant’Agata intended, the AMG has been given a serious boost. This isn’t just a stock GTR; it’s packing an extra 170 horsepower thanks to Pure Tuning. The question is, will brute force be enough to overcome Lamborghini’s mid-engine traction advantage and sharper gearbox?
The AMG GTR, normally a 585-hp twin-turbo V8, has been tuned with an engine and gearbox remap plus new downpipes. The result? 756 horsepower and a monstrous 1,120 Nm of torque. All that goes to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch auto with launch control. The Huracán Evo Spider, meanwhile, sticks to its naturally aspirated roots. Its 5.2L V10 pushes out 610 horsepower and 560 Nm, also to the rear wheels through a seven-speed DCT.
Over the standing quarter mile, brute force won out. The tuned AMG crossed the line in 11.5 seconds, just edging out the Huracan’s 11.7-second run. Rolling races revealed the AMG’s hidden power too, gapping the Lambo by an embarrassing margin.
