Watch An Electric Audi RS3 Beat A Porsche 911 GT2 RS... In Reverse

With nearly 1200bhp on tap from a quartet of Formula E motors, this electric monster is fast, but can it pull off victory while facing the wrong way?
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Let’s face it, this monstrous, all-electric Audi RS3 should have no problem beating a 690bhp Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Built by Audi Sport Abt Formula E team sponsor Schaeffler, the S4eP has four motors sourced from the sport, powered by a 64kWh battery (we imagine it doesn’t last all that long on a full charge). This gives a total system output knocking on the door of 1200bhp.

Sure enough, a video (above) released last week shows team driver Daniel Abt vanquishing both a GT2 RS and a Lamborghini Huracan Performante. But could the Audi still defeat the Porsche, while being forced to face the wrong way? Handily, we have a new video (below) to give us the answer.

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From a technical standpoint, the S4eP’s electric motors should be just as potent in reverse as they are propelling the car forwards. But for the driver, keeping in a straight line isn’t going to be so easy. However, forward to around the 7min 30sec mark of the video - past all gratuitous servings of slow-motion shots set to overly-bombastic music - and you’ll see it’s another win for Daniel and the S4eP.

It’s worth sticking around beyond the victory, to see Abt attempt to cross the line even faster while chasing a world record, which from the cockpit looks downright terrifying.

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Elliot.J99

This redefines showing off

10/10/2018 - 11:36 |
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Anonymous

Fossil people be like, my LS swapped Miata will do this upside down, go to Mars and stay there, Elon

10/10/2018 - 11:37 |
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Mr.Roberts

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

tbh i believe that Mad Mike’s 1500hp 4 rotor Miata could in fact do this upside down, go to mars, create life on mars, come back to earth and save it from the newly formed mars invasion force. Seriously if it wasn’t set up just for drifting imagine how terrifying a stripped, lightweight 1500hp 4 rotor miata would be around a track. It keeps me up at night i swear.

10/10/2018 - 17:22 |
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Anonymous

700hp vs 1200hp, what a surprise…

10/10/2018 - 12:21 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Instant torque AWD

10/10/2018 - 12:47 |
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TheMindGarage

This car vs Regera. Both in reverse please.

10/10/2018 - 13:17 |
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The regera isn’t fully electric. Bc of the lack of gearbox you can’t use it’s engine if you want to go backwards. Which in turn means you can only go backwards electric bc it disconnects the engine from the wheels. Otherwise the engine had to rotate backwards which would utterly destroy the engine :(
Short form: All videogames are wrong the Regera doesn’t go as fast forwards as backwards and no one actually cars how this beautiful piece of engineering really works -_-“

10/10/2018 - 16:55 |
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This vs a CVT swapped one:1

10/11/2018 - 07:41 |
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Anonymous

I love the sound of electric power and the whiny transmission 💕😂

10/10/2018 - 13:55 |
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Anonymous

Next stop is GT2 RS vs Regera backwards…

10/10/2018 - 14:40 |
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Noah Hammerstad

Duh. It only has 1 gear so it can go super fast backwards.

10/10/2018 - 14:42 |
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Anonymous

Hey don’t devalue this channels camera work :( It got an INSANE bump in quality just a few weeks ago and since then every single video has been top notch judging by the presentation and content.

10/10/2018 - 18:46 |
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Anonymous

it’s a electric just like a portable drill there is nothing special

stuff like this are just stupid
a lap time in a “real race track” is ok
but a drag race with a EV and a Gas is just “agenda pushing”
power delivery of a ev and a gas is different try a rolling start from about 100kmh or 150kmh

10/10/2018 - 20:50 |
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danisahne96

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You must be fun at parties

10/11/2018 - 11:22 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

To be fair, he was still pulling on the aventador at the end of the track.

10/11/2018 - 14:07 |
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