Rolls-Royce Wraith Vs Porsche Panamera Is The Most Elegant 1/4-Mile Drag Race You'll See

Witnessing two of the industry's heaviest road-going models - the mighty Rolls-Royce Wraith and portly Panamera - drag racing down a quarter-mile straight probably isn't something you ever expected (or in deed desired) to happen. But it has happened, and below are the results.

If you're expecting tyre smoke and intoxicating engine notes, you've come to the wrong place. What you will see, however, is the mighty £235,000 Wraith hurl its 2435kg frame from 0-62mph in 4.4sec thanks to its 624bhp, 6.6-litre BMW V12 engine. The Panamera diesel, by comparison, weighs in at a featherweight 1880kg and is good for 62mph in 6.8sec.

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