BMW M8 v BMW iX M60: DRAG RACE

It’s time for the ultimate BMW drag race - most powerful ICE vs most powerful EV!
We’ve got Mat lining up in the BMW M8 Competition, and he’s facing off against Yianni in the New BMW iX M60!
So let’s check out the stats. Starting with the M8, it’s powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that can deliver 625hp and 750Nm. It tips the scales at 1,975kg, and to buy a new one today it’ll set you back around £110k.
Then we have the iX M60. It’s equipped with a 105kWh battery pack as well as two electric motors. Combined these produce 619hp and an eye-watering 1,100Nm of torque! It’s pretty heavy mind, at 2,584kg, and it’s slightly more expensive than the M8, at £117,000.
So the horsepower is pretty similar, but the iX has way more pulling power. Will the extra weight be its downfall? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

[@carwow]

Complete this sentence: My favourite BMW is...

[@arissaimani2802]

M8

[@snm1786]

the M3 GTR

[@wolfjonk793]

The bmw m8

[@abhishekmadhosh1879]

M8 Gran Coupè🤭

[@apoorvprasad5850]

M5 CS

[@ultimatestefano]

That M8 is a work of art

[@purwantiallan5089]

Couldnt agree more. But BMW M3 also a work of art, Stefan.

[@WarrenF]

@@purwantiallan5089 The new one?

[@spookyreaper1702]

@@purwantiallan5089no it isn’t 🤣if you’re comparing it to the m8c

[@Kyronsk8]

M6 GCoupe looked great, reg coupe eh… M8 GCoupe ehh, reg coupe looks amazing.

[@daakis0173]

Ix Bullshit

[@lefaseemane934]

It's actually funny how the Electric cars shoots off for a second and then.... gets stuck and pulls back 😂🤣🤣 The M8s AWD launch is brutal 👌🇿🇦💯

[@Marc_prime]

Also shows how powerful the M8 is!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@cee959]

100 🇿🇦

[@mitnickmitnick1378]

I own one.. and .... confirmed.. it is!!!

[@bongamagagula8397]

🇿🇦🙌

[@deltonmphahlele416]

Obuwa nnete 😂

[@maheshr9198]

Matt’s reaction times have improved since the day Yanni became part of the show😊

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Yianni improved it by some distance.

[@tonyroni8305]

He’s always been apart if the show. He’s been on the channel for about 4 years now

[@masterxyr]

it's not reaction times. watch it frame by frame and read the physics "On average, reaction time takes between 150 and 300 milliseconds." _Scientific American_ Mat's was one frame out of 25, which is 40 milliseconds. It's not reaction time it's guessing and putting your foot to the pedal.

[@was786loaded]

@@masterxyr that's y they say take ur shoes and socks off its saves extra milliseconds!

[@maheshr9198]

@@tonyroni8305 so does that make any difference

[@Artem.Saprykin]

Yanni's expressions during the sounding the BMW are hilarious

[@jasonkillsformomy]

Sure was!

[@edd4310]

tho it wasn't the first time he heard them kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2GVg4aDpdarhdU

[@Fc-cb3tn]

“Sounding the BMW”… Mate you might want to google “sounding” before this comment

[@Artem.Saprykin]

@@Fc-cb3tn Damn, just googled it. Yeah, obviously I'm not native and to me sounding is a pretty normal word. Thank you,I guess. Now I've seen stuff

[@pherron7471]

BMW needs to see this video. Yanni is wealthy and is the market they're going for. The look on Yanni's face when Matt told him how much it was, was classic.

[@kano0303]

Lol I said the same thing!! Overpriced as fuck!

[@NorthernSpartan]

Yanni loves sports cars not family SUV´s. Here in Norway the IX is selling like crazy

[@jeankloot1]

yanni is NOT the market they're going for. yanni is an italian loud car fanboy

[@Aezetyr]

If I recall, Yanni also likes the Urus, so his tastes are in serious question.

[@dundee1080]

@@NorthernSpartan Still way overpriced

[@vintagereborn1]

Yianni guessing was so funny... for the first 86 times

[@rasherbasher8203]

The guy a tool.

[@purwantiallan5089]

More like 5000 times.

[@yiannimize]

Hahaha 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@vintagereborn1]

@@yiannimize just noticed that I misspelled your name. Apologies and corrected :)

[@yiannimize]

@@vintagereborn1 it’s correct Yianni

[@LearningFast]

1:27 105 KW is about 143 HP. That vehicle has WAY more than 143 HP. What you meant to say is 105 KWh. A Kilowatt Hour is a measure of battery capacity. A Kilowatt is a measure of power.

[@carlexander]

thanks! was looking for this comment the moment I saw that part of the video...

[@zane6505]

nice... looks like you're learning fast

[@TimothyApe]

That is such an obvious oversight, I can´t believe nobody noticed while making the video ^^

[@scottelder7473]

9:29 the m8 definitely kicked down from 4th to 3rd gear

[@purwantiallan5089]

M8 might have a gearbox problem it seems.

[@frankcastle1578]

You’ll be waiting a loooong time lol

[@emmgee1745]

Yeah, but you would expect it to shift into 2nd gear, that's why he was surprised, I reckon.

[@lbnewell23]

@@emmgee1745he said it didn’t change down. It did the thing is it was the most immediate change I’ve ever seen from a car without a dct so maybe he just didn’t notice it

[@MightyCalves]

That M8 looks sooo good!😍

[@Mr112W]

M8 kicked down so fast the first time he didn’t even realise

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat and Yianni the best car duo ever! Mr.Launch and Mr.Gearchange!

[@rasherbasher8203]

Repeat

[@t1n638]

i think u havent heard of top gear

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

That M8 Competition is just nuts off the line. BMW's 4.4L V8 really does pull well in that car.

[@raulpop6363]

Amazing race, as always💯 Matt never fails to deliver

[@purwantiallan5089]

Matt always there to deliver bro.

[@sysonic917]

Bro the video just came out, how u already commenting like u finishd it

[@cerealkiller7753]

Never fails to jump start😂

[@xdpplays8002]

@@sysonic917 yall got a shit ton of siblings

[@sysonic917]

@@xdpplays8002 what

[@okithdesilva129]

All day every day Carwow! Mat never fails to wow us with all these drag races, reviews and videos!

[@rasherbasher8203]

Not Monday's though bot.

[@nmarks]

Fantastic reaction starts from Matt in drag races 2 & 3. Absolutely on the B of the Bang.

[@johngrant8533]

The way the m8 bounces its butt off the line 🤣

[@sjoerd104]

id like to see a 0-60 time of that M8, that launch looks brutal

[@SupereKrakersik]

It is under 3sec

[@sjoerd104]

@@SupereKrakersik yea I don't doubt that

[@SupereKrakersik]

@@sjoerd104 BMW test driver did like 2.8. Something like this

[@MrFlyNikolai]

2.5 seconds

[@sizwemsibi7128]

It's 2.5 seconds

[@abdouliedambelly6072]

Wow matwatson love and support from Gambia 🇬🇲 fans gather 👏 ❤️ here

[@mohamedbelaza7547]

Yes support from algeria too .🇩🇿

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@mohamedbelaza7547 me too. Also support from Purwanti Allan of Indonesia.

[@oscarmusowoya9619]

I think that M8 will obliviate that IX 😂😂 awesome cars these are. Yani always kills me 😂😂😂 he is always guessing the stats😂😂😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

The M8 even though it has a lot of heart cant even match the M3.

[@mojelakoneshe]

@@purwantiallan5089 nah. I disagree. M8 would run laps round the M3.

[@CrazySpartan150]

Love the more extensive comparisons that Matt/carwow have been doing. Great work everyone! Keep it up ❤️

[@notoppland]

Battery capacity is not in kW, but in kWh Matt! :-) kW is power just like hp

[@michaelbrianlowe1]

Yanni is hilarious 😂😂😂 Love how Matt just rubs it in so well

[@benlecluyse]

Amazing dragrace like always guys !!

[@mcnido]

X5 M Comp vs iX M60 would have been the better comparison

[@ahemgee9542]

They prefer to do irrevelant test on here mainly

[@miguelm4801]

Can’t wait for the 8 series to drop down to 25k Euros so I can buy one like I did with my 6 series ☺️

[@purwantiallan5089]

25k euros still quite expensive for this car miguel m.

[@N444BYL]

I had a 650i, such an elegant car

[@helyxmusic]

@@purwantiallan5089 brother why r you addressing the whole comment section by their full names lol

[@funkyjimbob]

You'll be waiting a long time I reckon. Bought my M8 2 years ago for 90k and hovering around the 80k mark at the moment. Not sure will depreciate as much as older models and there's not a lot of them.Time will tell I suppose

[@helyxmusic]

@@funkyjimbob those cars will heavily depreciate when software and electronics become outdated

[@chrthm27]

Ok... This M8 is a beauty and what a quick car! It would be interesting to compare it with the mighty Porsche of yours, Matt 😁

[@gowtu2084]

Loving the addition of times to all drag races 🫀

[@jro6497]

The 1/4 miles times should be listed when the cars cross the line every time. Would be such a better show.

[@kissgergo5202]

Would love to see a race with the iX M60 vs the XM once it's available

[@mahadmo7688]

Xm is much more powerful tho

[@fergusyoung6782]

Love how Matt thought he was being so clever trying to launch the M8 by himself…

[@raulgonzalez8367]

Buena carrera matt y Gianni ya era raro que ganara el M60 al M8 COMPITICIONE sois buen equipo los dos gracias al equipo de matt y ha la casa de BMW GRACIAS .

[@SnakeyUk08]

Everytime Yianni is on its always a great video! Good lad 😅👍

[@tulongashowa1420]

Every video including Yanni always be so entertaining

[@tulongashowa1420]

Scam

[@melluzi]

I guess nobody expected a minivan stuffed with heavy batteries to be quicker than M8.

[@purwantiallan5089]

AMAZING BMW DRAG RACE! Thanks so much, Carwow!

[@nikolaypavlov1994]

Yeah! Finally, a video started without an annoying ad at the beginning 👏👏👏

[@scytheofvyse1264]

M8 or just regular 8 series is a car that I have to own during my lifetime. It is beautiful.

[@alexanderkritsek]

i got FOUR WORDS for the video editing team . I LOVE YOU GUYS

[@cameronbaydock5712]

This was actually helpful

[@muhammednahal2523]

6:14 where race starts

[@rasherbasher8203]

Thanks

[@purwantiallan5089]

Muhammed, wish we could also add Nissan R391 and R390GT1 Road Car in this Carwow drag race.

[@noobilator101]

I gotta give Yianni credit where credit's due. He knew he was in a BMW. Baby steps, Yianni, baby steps.

[@arazshorts]

Mat Watson , we became addicted to your video s😁😁😁😁

[@levonlevon7862]

Love ur videos

[@SergeiFedorov77]

Great clip with you guys as usual! That M8 is a dream...looks sooo good!

[@purwantiallan5089]

M8 vs R391 LMP1 race car drag race battle?

[@CGCTV]

Drag race eventually starts at 6:14 after loads of boring waffle

[@aldosam5317]

Driving isn't a drag race, but your videos are great fun

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great race guys!😸

[@chrispyy606060606]

Haha I love Yanni’s happy blissful ignorance of specs or even what he’s driving. 😂

[@hdmotsadi]

That M8 is beautiful 😭🔥

[@peterosoro]

I love the confidence and calmness of Matt when he asks those questions.

[@goodcho3041]

Hello Matt I am enjoying your drag race video. Especially the small talks and stats of the cars before the race. However, sometimes I would like to see how the result of the drag race. Would u mind put some time mark on the video?

[@MarkWyche]

I love that Yanni always comes unprepared with information about the car he’s driving.

[@jd32k]

Not funny at all. Just makes him look stupid

[@jgmdsn667]

Yianni goes from cheerful and light-hearted to looking totally annoyed in less than 0.2 seconds... (edit due to some of the comments regarding yianni) : I gravitate toward salty people...I'd buy him a pint and hang out with Mat and Yianni anytime I'd be in GB (US citizen from wisconsin here). Here's to hoping we can meet up some day! 🍻

[@rasherbasher8203]

Its same for me everytime I see Yianni on a carwow video. The guy a tool

[@Jaykae_t]

He’s just competitive and wants to win

[@AbbasAli-zn4oi]

The Best Drag race CHANNEL💯

[@apoorvprasad5850]

THE DRAG RACE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR... 😍

[@Mirror126]

This? You’re tapped lad

[@simeonejena7919]

Matt and Yani always my favourite.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree. Far better than Top Gear 2020s casts.

[@jefuzamash6699]

Hi Matt, on the drag race, it is possible to show us the speed of the won car, like u do on the rolling race

[@purwantiallan5089]

Wish we could see BMW M8 vs R390 GT1 Road Car drag race.

[@AliSHOTY_]

So Amazing drag race

[@More_caRX-7]

WOAH. Im earlier than an hour. Lets go. Sick video as well! Keep making and improving the videos

[@davidvazquez1263]

I love Yanni! He is so funny!

[@Ansicone]

7:55 "It's so quick, like f****ng off the line" 🤣

[@Rookscarcare]

Yiannis facial expressions are amazing 🤣🤣

[@Hamidbakrani]

Would be fun to see M5 CS vs M8, please try to arrange it 😊

[@LearningFast]

I did an 11.17 @ 122.93 mph 1/4 mile in a Tesla Model 3 this weekend. I would love to see a matchup between this M8 Competition and my Tesla Model 3.

[@shortfattoad7317]

I'll tell you which one I would rather own, and it does not begin with the letter 'T'...

[@zarbycrypto9067]

The m8 runs a 10.8 10.9 with a perfect launch

[@LearningFast]

@@zarbycrypto9067 certainly, but a perfect launch is not so easy to come by with the BMW. With the AWD Tesla it does the same launch almost every single time.

[@ouimongate5961]

@@LearningFast i have an m8 competition coupe and i raced many time model 3 performance with 95% SOC , and i beat them by 2 car lenghts down the quarter mile

[@ouimongate5961]

Trap speed is usually 129-130 mph with 10.89sec

[@farhanarshad3865]

matt asking yianni questions like an external examiner taking viva during exams

[@shaabawy88]

What a monster that M8 ....supercar performence 😎👌

[@OngoGablogian185]

The IX is ugly as hell. Looks like some sort of 90s wagon from the USA that losers used to go on camping trips with.

[@eliooo_.1]

it looks like a pig in the front

[@OngoGablogian185]

@@eliooo_.1 Big-time pig face on the thing. Hideous!

[@eliooo_.1]

@@OngoGablogian185 FR!

[@martintin5496]

Amazing 👍

[@kudakwashezvaita1017]

I had to wait half way through the video to finally see the drag race. lol

[@maxcarson2897]

my life is totally changed because I've been earning $ 15,250 returns from my $ 4,000 investment with Harold Russell

[@warunaakalanka3001]

That M8 is insanely fast🔥. Pulls really well. Seriously impressive

[@okithdesilva129]

Both the BMW M8 Competition and the BMW iX M60 have a cool and futuristic design and packs a lot of power!

[@marcussenneberg7674]

Would love to see Mercedes E43 vs E53 vs E63! Keep up tha amazing job!

[@abdulrafaygillani]

Y'all need to do the rolling races with the cars in their comfort settings again. Those were fun.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@purwantiallan5089]

This one is insane.

[@ashiq__]

You bot

[@MrRogersDailyDIY]

The boys are back at it again…. 😎👍🏻

[@kano0303]

I love the fact that someone as rich as Yianni as able to see and say just how overpriced these garbage electric cars are, and how overpriced cars are in general these days!

[@thierryvt]

unfortunately they're the future. Though I wouldn't say they're trash, for most people at least. Because for the everyday person a car is just an appliance to get from A to B for which EVs are perfectly suited. Not to mention those kinds of people are often driving those depressing 3-pot bangers or rattly oil burners and I don't think anyone is going to be sad about losing those.

[@jazmark1719]

@killernerd I think electric vehicles are a good transition but hydrogen fuel cell is the future.

[@thierryvt]

@@jazmark1719 Perhaps, Toyota thought (thinks?) so too and went all in on hydrogen some years back. But the rest of the industry seems to have made a decision and it's not hydrogen. Just by looking at where most of the money is going. Especially when it comes to refueling/recharging EVs have the advantage. Because electricity is already everywhere whereas there's barely any hydrogen infrastructure. Granted hydrogen cars have the advantage in speed of refueling, range, and in the fact they don't require a massive battery. On the other hand the way most hydrogen is currently produced is by breaking down hydrocarbons into h2 and co2 so not really clean. Electrolysis is also not that efficient. So if you look at total system efficiency then EVs win again. Who will win in the end? Who knows, but for the moment it looks like EVs are going to become the norm for the time being.

[@jazmark1719]

EV's still mostly rely on fossil fuels to charge them and mining lithium out of the earth is also harmful to the planet. There is also the lack of infrastructure too. The power grids couldn't even handle everyone charging their cars at night. Hydrogen fuel cells solves all these problems but there is a long way to go yet.

[@cloudededen5819]

Yeah man you've sure showed them electric cars, hey link your socials so I can see what car you have to beat an m8 comp quater mile?

[@BigTvProductions]

Great video as always. The M8 makes the m60 look slow.... it isn't, it's just the M8 is blisteringly fast rather than just extremely fast. Plus it's a 2 seater sports car, rather than a heavy SUV ! I know which one I'd have a a daily driver.

[@seankaine2411]

Matt and yanni have the best races. I smile watching like I'm there in person

[@yiannimize]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@toyotawagons4584]

‘Petrol cars are dead, old prehistoric technology’ Petrol car : ‘hold my beer… ‘

[@real_freddylsx]

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[@officialhcdesign]

Best-looking BMW vs. Worst-looking BMW. The iX is THAT beautiful.

[@AlpiePEAKS]

10:22 man's m8 be floating

[@mihirkardile]

Already gonna be fire

[@Alfa_Virus]

"Church MODE" 🤣😂

[@beng3345]

These videos are getting to be like that DJ that never drops the bass.

[@itscarmi5639]

10:22 the M8 tires had blown my mind

[@EleanorPeterson]

"I'm sat in a -" No, old bean - you're sitting. You sat yesterday. Today you're sitting. It's an important distinction for all kinds of legal reasons...🤭

[@Razvan88M]

Where's the side view start from the line? We can se there how fast the cars launch and the difference between them. :) nice video as usual 👍

[@omarlynn2992]

I just picked up my iX M60.. and I love it !!

[@roger.g.walters_6398]

Love to see Yianni's reaction every time he loses a drag race, and an interesting quality of making no effort whatsoever to learn the stats of any car he's racing. Just hilarious 😂 😂!!!

[@Defaulters-578]

that ending conversation was unexpected 😂

[@cabbagehead8082]

Loved the rapid question bit. Should do it more

[@purwantiallan5089]

Do a lot more like this, Carwow.

[@donaldtebogostuurman4538]

Audi e-tron gt vs BMW m8 is a must 🔥🔥🔥

[@isaacola7596]

Think they were supposed to edit Matt’s swear word🤬 out 😂😂 7:55

[@AHMADHASSAN1992]

You made the day 😎

[@TheNik604]

....miehhh...miehhhhh ,,, hahahahah Yianni must start some artistry school ! -))

[@supermegaunderrateduploade6686]

10:22 the M8 looks like it is floating with its motionless wheels

[@erikmalmberg2124]

Can you please make a video with the new facelift BMW 3 series. Im from Sweden and i love your videos. 😊

[@LuxembourgDriveUA]

Yanni is super funny and makes these videos really fun to watch !!!! Keep inviting him

[@rasherbasher8203]

The guy a complete tool and loves himself... Get rid I say..