Tesla Model 3 Performance vs 2023 BMW M4 vs Ford Mustang GT vs Chevy Camaro | 1/4 Mile Drag Racing

In this drag race, we'll compare the performing BMW M4 XDrive, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Ford Mustang GT, and Chevy Camaro. Be sure to watch to find out which car comes out on top!
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[@RichOnTrack]

What was your favorite race? Let me know what other cars you want to see me race!

[@Mark-dr8tf]

That Mustang

[@Wirmish]

Don't use Track Mode on a drag.

[@ron2280]

@@Wirmish when it's colder out you're right. When it's 99 degrees, track mode can help keep the motors and batteries at optimum temps.

[@dutchdna]

tesla

[@Artoconnell]

Elon won. you rode in his car and accomplished not crashing. LOL

[@mocheen4837]

Great video showing the capabilities of the Model 3 Performance on the straight track.

[@RichOnTrack]

Thank you for watching :)

[@ron2280]

I can see track mode helping when it’s 99 degrees outside. The M4 hates heat. He would run much better on a colder day. Your reaction times are amazing.

[@se6836]

Also during a full moon, it's less windy strictly at 4 MPH because M4 hates anything above 4.

[@RichOnTrack]

Thank you I hope there will be another m3 when I go back in the future

[@RichOnTrack]

I thought you were making a 4 joke like m4 hates winds above 4 mph when it’s 4:44:44pm 😂

[@lemongavine]

Track mode doesn’t apply in a straight line. It only applies the bias when Turing the steering wheel. Track mode does cool the battery and motors which isn’t necessarily good for drag racing. Bottom line, don’t use track mode for drag racing.

[@harry-eto]

I was about to say the same thing.

[@zp2760]

True

[@Runescapian0wner]

Track mode slows the launch quite a bit. Better to just launch without it on.

[@LearningFast]

When tracks put the prep down but it gets wet it can become like glass. If water from the water box gets on the start line prep or even if the relative humidity increases it can make the track extremely slick. I have never experienced the wheel-spin you were seeing in this video. That is very unusual with the Model 3 Performance. Mine always just hooks and goes. The start line must have become damp. If people leave their air conditioning on then the condensation can drip onto the start line. They kick people out who leave their A/C on here in NC because it is such a big deal.

[@RichOnTrack]

Everyone was spinning. And it got worse as the night went on. I talked to a few of the people who race there regularly and we think it was just minimal or no prep. Unfortunate but I think I’ll be back because I just really liked the drive out to Vegas even though it’s about 4 hours each way and I had to get a hotel 😞

[@LearningFast]

@@RichOnTrack we are lucky here in NC. We have 4 tracks within an hour of us that all have Superchargers within 10 minutes of them. Mondays and Wednesdays are the only days our tracks aren’t open each week.

[@RichOnTrack]

@LearningFast that is insane!!! All 1/4?! Maybe I need to move to NC hahaha

[@LearningFast]

@@RichOnTrack one of the four is 1/8 mile. The other three are 1/4 mile tracks.

[@RichOnTrack]

@@LearningFast Ahh that much be so nice. I have 1 1/8 mile that is 30 minutes away and then nothing open regularly. 😢

[@LearningFast]

Another great video. Really exciting races. Glad to see you doing 1/4 mile races now. However, I don’t think your assumptions on what Track Mode was doing are correct. Yes your motor was getting warm and that can affect performance. However, the slick Track was what was affecting your 60’ times and that was slowing you down. Shifting the bias in Track Mode probably helped you the most. However, it was absolutely clear from your trap speeds that Track Mode was killing your top end. That is what a cooler battery does. It destroys your top end power. Now in your case traction was so bad that getting a good 60’ time was more beneficial than having the top end power. Track mode was the proper thing on that particular night but not really for the reasons you think it was. I really wouldn’t use Track Mode on a 1/4 mile Track that has good traction. You really are crippling the power curve especially once you get passed 90 mph. I was running 117.67 mph in the 1/4 mile when I was 100% stock by preheating the battery. Now I am running closer to 120.0 mph with weight reductions. The biggest issue for you is that you really don’t know what temperatures your battery is at. You are just guessing. Even the Track Mode doesn’t give you actual temps. It just gives you colors that aren’t precise at all. You need to see the numeric values for temperatures and the Max Discharge value with something like the S3XY buttons. Just seeing the max discharge value alone is enough to tell you how optimized the car is. Keep up the great work but I really think Track Mode hurt you in some of those races especially in your trap speed. You should have been running low 11.5s if not 11.4s in those first few races.

[@RichOnTrack]

Appreciate the feedback! Next racing day out at that track is in December so hopefully I’ll have S3XY buttons by then. I really wish we had more 1/4 tracks that were closer

[@romansenger2322]

Shifting bias will do nothing when your wheels are straight, the car will use full power on both motors anyway, you can see that when you use scanmytesla

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

Even then a m3 or m4 xdrive is running 11.1s or lower. In this weather alone it was trapping 13mph more then the model 3 performance. While looking better doing it 😮

[@LearningFast]

@@user-my4xu4gf1z my Tesla Model 3 Performance is running 11.1s now with some weight reductions.

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

@@LearningFast u probably needed a track with better grip and reductions.. not a real life street time. M3 xdrive 0-60 averages 3.1 but has been shown to be able to go below 3sec. I'd want my fast sports car to look sleek and aggresive. The model 3 looks like a fat egg with weird ugly outdated headlights. It legit looks like a mall cop car. 😂 No one on the street or at a car meet would double take or take a pic of any tesla. They legit look like basic traffic 😂 Even the interior is just as dull and boring. Luxury sports cars offer carbon fiber, really good quality buttons that feel good to click, higher grade materials, carbon bucket racing seats, HUD, sport gauge clusters, and race like steering wheels that have a very nice materials and feel great. Teslas don't feel like ur in a sports car or a luxury car. It's just blah. People say it's a tech car but BMW has a HUD,360 cam, ventilated seats,heated steering wheel, and apple carplay. Tesla has none of that. They also have driving assisted+ which works just as good if not better then FSD beta. The gauge cluster screen shows the exact design of the car next to u by using cameras. It honestly looks way cooler then teslas display. They also have auto park for parallel and normal parking everyone says it works flawlessly everytime. Teslas are just a poor mans fast car. U sacrifice looks,interior, and a unique dope engine experience.

[@puddlejumper360]

Awesome races. Great video keep it up.

[@RichOnTrack]

Thanks for watching

[@ireckon7351]

You need a way to monitor your temps, I use the S3XY buttons and app. When you preheat the battery, it takes a while for that heat to transfer to the battery. You’re likely just making the motors hot and not changing the battery temp at all. Ideal temp for the battery is around 130F. I don’t use track mode at all for drags, it cools the battery. 2023 M3P, I ran a 11.31 @120. Mine is bone stock on the 20s. I was around 91% charged w/ battery temps around 125F.

[@RichOnTrack]

Damn that’s fast !! I need some sexy buttons

[@genderlessyoutubefanperson]

Yep, 50-55 Celsius is max flow for the battery. It gives you extra 50-60 hp easy.

[@ireckon7351]

@@genderlessyoutubefanperson Yep, you don’t really notice it with your 0-60. But you’ll notice the extra power on the top end and your trap speeds will be higher. I was surprised when I started monitoring my battery temps and the temps for the front/rear motors.

[@mrh3085]

@@RichOnTrackMay I suggest lowering your tire pressures? It usually helps when drag racing

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

The m3 and m4 xdrive can do 10.9-11.1 in good weather. It's trap speed should be 134mph. Theres no setting where the model 3 performance should be faster then that bmw.

[@bac3phi]

Elon Musk: "At Tesla We Don't Make Slow Cars"

[@curvetrcalinga]

But we cannot make a motorsports program like Porsche, BMW, and Ford. We’ll stick with backyard motorsports. Thank you.

[@fanatic80s44]

Perhaps they should build them a little slower to ensure a quality product.

[@nyvoreviews5443]

@@curvetrcalingaI guess you haven’t seen the Tesla Model S Plaid with the track pack yet.

[@curvetrcalinga]

@@nyvoreviews5443 That’s not the same as the one sold to Tesla fan boys. What kind of car enthusiasts drives a car with no gear reduction and weighs 5000 lbs? There are a lot of performance cars faster than that plaid anywhere and the horsepower is half of it. If that is your idea of a performance car vehicle then your understanding of physics is flawed. Plus driving a car in a straight line with no gear reduction has no skill set a kid can do it. I respect 1/4 mile drivers with gear reduction than drivers of this electric appliance. ICE still wins in motorsports competitions.

[@nyvoreviews5443]

@@curvetrcalinganot in person, watched Misha’s video at the ring, where he admitted he was wrong about the model S plaid after driving it with the track pack.

[@regulartxdude7813]

Love the video but please in the name of all that is holy, tell us what the issue is with the light tree! :). I have never drag raced before. The light seems to go to yellow before green but you started at yellow. Is the start supposed to be green light or yellow?

[@RichOnTrack]

It’s a pro tree. I’m not used to it that’s why it kept catching me off guard cause it’s so much faster than I’m used to. You’re supposed to time the lights to go in between the yellow and green so that you’re moving right as it hits green.

[@whatsay8406]

Great videos. Two questions, Have you noticed any M3P with lighter wheels running faster times than stock M3Ps? 2: Can you load the system, example, hold the brake while hitting the throttle, then let off the brake when the light turns green. I think the Plaid does this???

[@RichOnTrack]

I would have to do more testing but that’s quite difficult to do. And #2 I haven’t tried but maybe next time out I can do it, I’d be curious to see if it does anything??

[@ron2280]

Martian wheels save huge weight. Unsprung rolling weight savings is really effective. I dropped almost 30 lbs per corner and I'm consistently beating rated range. That tells me that it has to be running faster.

[@michaelregan427]

Great video man!

[@RichOnTrack]

Thank you for watching !!!

[@ogbatman1]

Yoo you are steadily growing. I remember just 2 days ago you were at 700 should be at 1k before next week 🍾

[@RichOnTrack]

Thank you for watching and subscribing! I really appreciate you and I’ll continue to keep posting the best videos I can !

[@raheeb1]

Track mode supposedly will do nothing for the torque split in a straight line. It’ll stay totally controlled by the computer. It’s only when you add sufficient steering angle that what setting you put for F R will be taken

[@RichOnTrack]

Oh that’s interesting, where did you find this info?

[@raheeb1]

From Tesla themselves. Old news, from way back in 2019. I will double check it again, you can too, let’s search

[@romansenger2322]

​@@RichOnTrackofc it wont change anything. You have a motor with a rated peak power on each axle? How should you even shift power? You can only decrease it - this is what happens when you turn the wheel. If it is straight you get full power from both motors.

[@KP-xi4bj]

Nice owl sound! Ooh! Oho! Ooh! LOL

[@RichOnTrack]

Hahahahahaha thanks for watching !!

[@Johnnydankss]

Homie said "idk if the surface is just not prepped" lmfao. Buddy, you're at a drag strip. The track is definitely prepped. 🤦‍♂️

[@RichOnTrack]

Very bad prep my friend, everyone was sliding 😂

[@curtspray]

Tip for the Pro Tree, go in deep, write deep on the window so the starter knows you are going in deep. Deep means just go a little farther to un-light the top bulb. I use the hold mode, and hit it when you see any yellow, Will get you a better reaction time. If you red light, then hold your foot about a half inch off the pedal. I dont even play with the track mode, I weigh in at 200 lbs. and on a prepped track have gotten a 11.46., and my best Pro tree reaction time of .0006 green.

[@RichOnTrack]

That’s a great tip, thank you! I’ll remember this for next time I go to Vegas !

[@curtspray]

Been racing my 2018 Model 3 now for 5 years, @@RichOnTrack

[@ImJustAfunBBQ_r]

How do you turn on the pre-conditioning

[@RichOnTrack]

Route to supercharger

[@stanley2412]

Great runs. Seems like they are all pro trees? and thus leaves no time for M4 to engage launch control. Also, the weather condition definitely does not benefit ICE cars (esp turbos with such high temp).

[@RichOnTrack]

Thanks for watching! Yeah I’ll try to head back when it’s cooler to see if we can have some better racing. Hopefully the track will be better prepped

[@m3awd598]

The M3's trap speed was really good so I think it did well considering the weather condition, but I totally agree there's no chance the M3 driver was able to properly engage launch control with that kind of tree! Should do low 11's or even 11 flat considering the trap speed

[@Thicc340]

@@m3awd598if it’s stock yes lol.

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

That wasn't an xdrive m3. They run 11.0-11.2 on STREET surfaces. That was 100% a RWD one

[@kendonato1887]

I love how you always floor it before you even SAY the last mississippi... lol

[@RichOnTrack]

LOL thanks for watching

[@whatsay8406]

This may have been mentioned but tracks in that heat will be slick as the track material is to hot and becomes slick vs sticky. This is why everyone was spinning. Go back when temps are in the 70's

[@RichOnTrack]

Will do :)

[@THECANDYISGONE]

Can I ask what made you faster than the other M3P? Was it just track mode?

[@RichOnTrack]

Not really sure to be honest. We both were at similar states of charge and he had lighter wheels too. Both model 3 performance also.

[@THECANDYISGONE]

@@RichOnTrack very interesting 🤔 ty!

[@mlinder2000]

I was wondering the same thing?

[@RichOnTrack]

@@mlinder2000 if I had to guess it would be his tires weren’t gripping as well as mine since mine are only a couple months old?

[@sneakyracerpr]

What are your next performance upgrades?

[@CreateYourWorth]

Do you need a helmet when racing your M3P? Just curious if I'd need that when I go to the track. Thanks!

[@RichOnTrack]

Yea you need a helmet if you run faster than an 8.5 in the 8th mile. A jacket if you’re faster than 7.25 in the 8th which I’m close to. If I pull the seats I think I can hit that but I also would need to buy a jacket 😂

[@RichOnTrack]

Also for the helmet, you need them to be some specific certification or something like that. I’m not 100% sure, I’ll ask when I go to the track today what the requirements are for helmets.

[@LarryRichelli]

In my M3 P by not using track mode I do not spin tires and get a very quick lanunch

[@RichOnTrack]

I do too but the track was really bad this night. Never had such poor traction before

[@TheSbh2010]

M4 driver was sleeping in every launch 😂

[@RichOnTrack]

The lights were random not the sportsman lights I’m used to, even I was slow on the lights and I feel like I have great reaction time haha

[@Idiotsincarshere]

I’m confused. You ran 11.84 and he ran 11.86 but you say the margin of victory is 4 tenths of a second. Don’t you mean 4 hundredths of a second?

[@ounerbouks1392]

Nice job :)

[@RichOnTrack]

Thank you for watching !

[@marshallm6087]

I ran a 11.4 in Sacramento on 92 degree weather . Track mode doesn’t make it faster . But I agree that it helps cool down the battery

[@marshallm6087]

Video is on my page . Just lower tire pressures and leave it off track mode

[@ClubMax2019]

My model 3 performance ran 11.6 7 times in a row at santapod. It was very consistent so the track must be causing your issues, the other M3P ran a 12.2 thats mad. Check out my two races that people Recorded.. one vs a ferrari on my channel.

[@RichOnTrack]

Okay!! The heat certainly didn’t help my runs and also the track was probably not well prepped

[@myxalplyx]

@5:39 I stopped the video and haven't watched you vs the M4 yet but since it's super humid and still 99f, I'm think you should beat him. His best is 11.1 but I'm thinking that was probably optimum weather temps (Not tonight) and track conditions. Now..gonna watch.

[@RichOnTrack]

Thanks for watching! We did 2 races so I hope you enjoy them both

[@jerz8289]

Rich, I assume you have a 2022 or 23? I had one but sold it last year specifically due to that issue- the rear motor will start overheating simply by driving it around on a hot day. I thought it was a defect. Come to find out, it is a design flaw- the explanation Tesla gave me was that they put the temp sensor on the bottom of the motor which makes it susceptible to external temps. This didn't fly with me. I just got a '18 Model 3 Performance with FSD- love it, especially when it was half the price of what I paid for the '22. No issues with rear motor overheating in track mode, either.

[@RichOnTrack]

Oh interesting!!!

[@jerz8289]

@@RichOnTrack with all that said, the new one is faster. There is a video where they put an older M3P and the refresh model (the one you have) on the Dyno… the results were intriguing- the old one reached peak HP quicker but tapered off.. the new one maintained more HP throughout

[@Zextraterrestrial]

pretty sure track mode when not turning does nothing for bias. I never have ran over a 11.6 and never use track mode on a strip (once just to see that it was slower)

[@RichOnTrack]

I’m ordering sexy buttons to hopefully get my times down. Excited for them to come in!

[@TroyLTuttle]

Don’t drag race in track mode. Track mode is for longer runs done in road courses.

[@RichOnTrack]

Used track mode when I raced streets of willow. Such a great time and I only went off a couple times 😅😅

[@islanddon865]

What's that gong sound I hear? Maybe it is the death knell of the Internal Combustion Engine.

[@RichOnTrack]

Hah that’s good, thanks for watching 👍

[@johns818]

Now see whos faster around the Nürburgring lol

[@tommyarmour68]

Ide love to race mine with you. I have the unplugged performance track suspension. unplugged performance UP-3 forged wheels. I don't know if the wheels are more aerodynamic but I know they're about a hundred pounds lighter. 😅

[@RichOnTrack]

Are you near Irwindale, CA? I go racing every Thursday night from 5-10pm!

[@tommyarmour68]

@@RichOnTrack I live about a thousand miles away from you. The closest city to me is Portland, Oregon.

[@julio97402]

@@tommyarmour68I’ll race you im close to Portland

[@genderlessyoutubefanperson]

In Track mode when the wheels are straight, it is always 50/50 bias....full power... both motors.

[@romansenger2322]

Ofc, otherwise you would decrease power. Whoever thinks 100/0 would somehow shift the power from the front motor to the back motor was fetching chalk back in physics class

[@ButterNutter37]

If you're gonna count 2 seconds, you start at zero... one... two. Not, one.. two. That's only 1 second 😂 Either that or go at the end of the 2nd Mississippi, not at two.

[@curvetrcalinga]

Ford and BMW has real motorsports program and it’s not a backyard motorsports. 1/4 test is just a smidge in measuring real performance. Show Tesla that it can compete in LeMans, a measure of the ultimate automotive engineering.

[@caribbeanseas]

I’ve had my m4 Xdrive for 2 years I have yet to even come close to loosing a race to a model 3 perf. Dude can’t launch for shit and car still traps 10-13 mph faster.

[@RichOnTrack]

Bummer are you in so cal or Vegas by chance ?

[@caribbeanseas]

@RichOnTrack Unfortunately not, I’m in Montreal

[@SRTst]

Stop drag racing in track mode. Car is trying to keep the battery cool expecting you to track the car. If anything, it's best to go to supercharger just before the track to get the battery warm.

[@fraguzz]

The flash game Dragracer is more exciting to watch.. this is just you pushing 1 button.. soon they can run without a driver and it will be faster... you are simply just there as a safety😅

[@RichOnTrack]

Hahaha yeah soon we’ll have robotaxis. Thanks for watching !

[@fraguzz]

@@RichOnTrack i would think so to.. some cars and jobs would be better with no driver at all. If only my company car could drive me sometimes so i could sleep between jobs lol

[@jerryfeng1875]

1k subs incoming baby

[@davejohnson6144]

Wow, stock M3P kicks ass! Cant wait to see what the new M3 Ludicrous will do !

[@RichOnTrack]

Same! Should be sub 7 seconds at 1/8 and sub 11 second 1/4

[@AGZFreddy1983]

I noticed you drag races against the m3 not m4 not sure if you put the title right

[@KsNoz]

You should skip the front facing view if your opponent is not in front of you, thats not really interesting to watch even though you show the distance between the cars with the dots! Maybe consider showing the side by side view first and then the sideview?

[@RichOnTrack]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Old pre 2014 camaro ss. Stock, they do 12.7@112.:

[@charliefabian7345]

That m4🙌

[@fredpsimas1874]

What’s the reaction time of AI with neural net fsd?!

[@RichOnTrack]

0.00069 probably if you ask Elon 😂

[@charlesmiller1222]

The Model 3 has 2 motors with the smaller motor on front axles. You cant put 60 percent to the front axle.

[@RichOnTrack]

You can, but it won’t do anything right?

[@fcv1967]

I bet sometime in the future Tesla makes a new feature for track mode (drag mode?) that auto accelerates when it sees the light. Giving reaction times of less than 0.100 consistently.

[@RichOnTrack]

Seems unsafe to just have it auto accelerate lol but that would be interesting

[@larrychan3984]

​@RichOnTrack what if it requires the drive to floor all they way down within 2 seconds of a green light, I think this will eliminate human factors 😅

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

Shows the benefit of ev at elevation, sea level would be a whole other story

[@jordylad69]

Interesting to see the 1/4 mile races and you trying to master the tree. Thanks again for another great video Rich.

[@RichOnTrack]

Appreciate you watching !!

[@TeslaCareyP]

Love seeing the Teslas racing together. I want to go there someday.

[@RichOnTrack]

Come on out if you’re ever in Southern California !

[@DarkWing494]

Funny guy just don't like 50/50 which in theory should maximizes the traction tires on launch right?

[@RichOnTrack]

It should but track was badly prepped. Nothing was gonna save me out there

[@Riverrafting]

No sound. No drama.

[@jasonelliott8101]

M4/m3 comp x-drive runs low 11s not high 11s

[@RichOnTrack]

The track was not prepped properly or something, everyone was having trouble getting traction

[@MrJsevo29]

Of course a Tesla guy can't tell an M3 from an M4 lol

[@RichOnTrack]

I normally can it was the extreme heat 🥵

[@zagato77904]

Where are you located? Tempted to just let you borrow my plaid for the day.

[@RichOnTrack]

Southern California. It would be cool but problem is with plaid I’d need to have my NHRA Drag license which is a whole Process to apply for

[@zagato77904]

@@RichOnTrack wow really? A normal person with a plaid can’t just show up to race for fun? They’d need a license? If that’s the case, remove the emblems and tell them it’s a long range lol.

[@RichOnTrack]

@@zagato77904 you’d get one pass (maybe) and they would tell you you’re going to fast LOL

[@Dfevo]

Track model actually makes the car slower in a straight line you lose about a 10th of a second

[@johnpob2486]

The gap!

[@allfamyankee85]

Damn those Tesla are fucking fast!!!

[@RichOnTrack]

Thanks for watching and yeah they’re pretty quick for a car that’s 50k

[@cgatito3528]

You only gave the Audi 2 Mississippi's and only gave the 300 1 Mississippi. Wait until you say ALL your intended Mississippi's before flooring it.

[@RichOnTrack]

Apologies I’ll learn to count better in the future. Thank you for watching

[@Bimmer_Bill]

BS you need a plaid to deal with any m3/m4 xDrive with a competent driver that doesn’t sleep at the light. 125 to 112 mph is a huge difference in speed. M3/m4 run 3.0 to 60 and 11.1 bone stock with a decent driver and easy 9 seconds with a flash tune. They are running low 9’s with more mods and 8’s fully built. 0.6 reaction time is ridiculous!

[@Clutch_Kick187]

On a perfect grip track, in good D/A and at sea level elevation.. otherwise, you just hit the gas, its an auto, there is no "driver mod" LOL...

[@user-zf1ol7op7y]

The Model S LR can handle all the 600hp plus variants of the M series. For context Model S LR typically run 10.6@129mph in the 1/4. A Plaid is not needed until you start modding in which case you'll need 1000hp minimum just to keep up with it.

[@Bimmer_Bill]

@@user-zf1ol7op7y you do know the m3 and m4 cs run 10.7 stock? Furthermore, the standard S LR will not even beat the stock m3 comp xdrive on the track buddy and a stock M3 comp xdrive will trash that plaid on the track with a mere $2k flash tune. Nice try… fail!

[@nozopoke1782]

I know the Tesla is fast on a straight line but how good is it in corners ? That’s more important for me

[@Clutch_Kick187]

Go watch Misha Charoudin, he is a dude that is a professional track racer that lives at the Nurburgring in Germany.. He has done several videos of the Tesla cars on the most epic track in the world, and stock they are disappointing, and dangerous.. but now they have a track spec that has better brakes ect... watch them all

[@riceball777]

Why do these model 3 have suck a crazy slow top end acceleration compared to having such a fast 0-80mph. The times are fast buy the mph is so slow for the time. Do these cars just die or stop acceleration after 100mph?

[@sturdydrivers]

They have a fast 0-120 but it’s called instant torque after that dies out then it’s just the 500 hp pulling that heavy as car

[@Thecollector5721]

I have no idea how that M4 xDrive is running a 11.86 qtr. I run 11.1 on my M3 all day long. Weird, he is probably not using launch mode

[@RichOnTrack]

It was warm that evening, DA was probably also bad as we were higher up in elevation. Track was not great either so probably a mix of all those things unfortunately

[@whitecometify]

A tune will get you 10.7

[@Thecollector5721]

@@RichOnTrack shouldn’t affect the performance that much, I live in elevated and warm city. He probably didn’t use launch control or doesn’t know how to do it properly. Either way that was your win, not trying to take anything away from you. Just being real.

[@OtisFlint]

@@Thecollector5721 DA has a massive effect dude. 97 degrees and elevation can easily knock 100hp off a turbo car.

[@ron2280]

@@OtisFlint heat definitely affects air density but turbo cars are mostly immune to elevation losses because the turbo compresses the air for you. Naturally aspirated cars are much more affected by air density. Where the turbo car gets hurt is keeping the intercooler charge air cool. The heat causes pre-ignition and the knock sensors back off boost and or timing decreasing horsepower.

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

Xdrive BMW even in this weather are nothing to play with. They smoke even a model x plaid. A simple tune puts it in MSP range

[@Idiotsincarshere]

No times? Come on.

[@SteveRowe]

Instead of counting "one mississippi..." you should count "mississippi one...". Seems like your punching the accelerator on the number rather than waiting until you're done saying mississippi, so your delays are about a half second less than you think.

[@RichOnTrack]

I’ll try this next time thanks for the tip

[@virtual-viking]

There won't be a next decade for the internal combustion engine. It's definitely going the way of the horse and buggy.

[@NathanielRises606]

For full context on how dominant Tesla are could you post the entry price for each model pls?

[@RichOnTrack]

That’s a great idea! My model 3 performance is 53k I believe. And a plaid S is 89k

[@user-rr1me2th9r]

Nice videos. But can you modify your Mississippi count? Mississippi one, Mississippi two, and floor it on two. or wait till you pronounce the last i.

[@RichOnTrack]

Will do 👍

[@marinusk67]

On a real racetrack whit ( maybe you heard or read about it) corners the BMW is the better one

[@RichOnTrack]

Yeah I just took my car out to willows springs and it was quite fun to go around some corners in it

[@ericsondergard4040]

Reaction time has zero to do with your total 1/4 time

[@Dralonet]

I though it was a real race, not just straight ahead. Americans😂

[@RichOnTrack]

Hahaha I’m not good around a proper circuit…yet. Definitely need more practice

[@jblang4242]

An M4 losing like that especially with xdrive is horrible. Needs a big driver mod. wasn’t even using launch control. I did a quarter mile one with my Xdrive on the street and I ran in 11.2 people just don’t understand and have a hard time properly using launch control in bmws

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

BMW didn't lose bro what? His top speed was way higher and his reaction time was way slower. He won every race if he reacted the same.

[@hobo1704]

Wow, how about who can drive further 😂

[@RichOnTrack]

Sure let’s do it. You wanna do the challenge with me?

[@kennguyen1594]

It's an M3 not M4. M3 = 4 door, M4 = 2 door 🙂

[@RichOnTrack]

Oops!!!! 😬 times should be similar though right?!

[@joelynch7541]

I can swear that’s a m3

[@SquireSCA]

To be fair, the Mustang driver had the reaction time of a turnip, and clearly had no idea how to shift... His time was on par with bone stock Honda Civic... lol

[@martinplamondon1089]

In strait line yes On a real race track…

[@rolandb.3989]

Looks like it was a rwd. Any m3/m4 xdrive would gap you.

[@RichOnTrack]

Was xdrive for sure just bad surface

[@Clutch_Kick187]

You have never been to an actual track have you?.. On street car night the track gets eaten up by stock all season tires.. The cars spin.. and its hot, with high D/A and possibly elevation.. All resulting in losing possibly 50-60hp and when spinning even more time.. Thats why you actually go out and drag race, not just sit around on the internet and compare hp and motor trend numbers.. Anything can happen on a race, and the fastest car doesn't always win.. welcome to drag racing in the real world...

[@kevinmallard1]

Been watching your videos and you do read your times wrong. The BMW did beat you. He ran a faster time. If he waited 5 seconds to leave and you crossed the line way ahead of him, he still wins if he runs a faster time. His car ran a faster time.

[@kevinmallard1]

I’ll add to that, reaction time doesn’t matter. In a street race it does because all you see is who crosses the line first, but at the track it’s timed. The fastest car wins.

[@kevinmallard1]

And you wind the second race btw. Not him. You’re going off of what you see. It’s sortve like when you give them a head start. Even if they cross the line first, you win with a better time.

[@jasonelliott8101]

The bmw didn’t have launch control as that is a faster car

[@mike02ss]

Bmw driver is sleeping at the light

[@RichOnTrack]

Tough lights man, I was sleeping too lol

[@zeroimission]

it's a M3 obviously..

[@julio97402]

BMW is so much sexier that I bought me one and now my Tesla feels boring.

[@OtisFlint]

Because Teslas are boring. They're amazing daily drivers, but if you're a car guy there is nothing to keep you engaged.

[@Mark-dr8tf]

Get a Plaid

[@RichOnTrack]

Maybe some day

[@Mark-dr8tf]

Keep at it. Just found you channel. I will share with my friends. Thank for the fun times

[@RichOnTrack]

@@Mark-dr8tf thanks for watching and sharing!

[@OtisFlint]

@@RichOnTrack They're getting cheap now. $90k new, nice examples on the used market in 70s now. Wish i would have waited but i bought my M3P 6 months ago so i'll get crushed on trade in.

[@user-qq6bq4zg1l]

Yes, but I bet you’d get even more interest on KZbin with a Plaid. I really enjoy what a great sport you are. Whatever happens, you’re smiling.

[@Chepecafeteria]

You're doing your Mississippis wrong. Like when you said you were gonna give him 3 seconds. You went when you started saying 3, you were already going when you said 3. By the time you finished saying the third Mississippi you probably were going 30mph. So that was a 2 seconds head start. You're supposed to go when you finish saying Mississippi. Just saying 😂

[@RichOnTrack]

My bad 😞 I’m gonna do Mississippi one then Mississippi two then Mississippi three next time

[@Chepecafeteria]

@@RichOnTrack no big deal, just saying that it was the reason why you mentioned that you should had given the 1 or 2 extra seconds, both times you gave a head starts. And you may be doing it the way it is done in drag racing haha I've never drag raced in my life, so I don't know the rules. I just know you were 1 second short of what you said you were going to do😂 and the order of the words doesn't matter. Instead of going on T go when you're on the last I, in the case of *T*hree Mississipp*I*.

[@XiongMoua]

That’s not an M4

[@andgate2000]

Now go around a corner or stop.

[@04tsxpower]

M4 has more than a down pipe. M4 dude gas brutal reactions

[@RichOnTrack]

Haha it was tough for both of us 😂

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

Why are u lying? That wasnt a m3 XDrive. U serious? 11.8 for a m3 xdrive? They run 11.0-11.2 bone stock. That was 100% a RWD and u can tell he spun like crazy

[@svtcontour]

Question, why are you repeating the playback of each race over and ever. Just to get the video longer? I mean it doesnt really add anything useful to the content. Just saying...

[@RichOnTrack]

Different angles so you can see. I feel like just seeing one angle it’s hard to tell what’s going on especially in an 1/8th mile race that’s over in 7 seconds

[@svtcontour]

@@RichOnTrack Ah I see, I was looking at it more of just looking at the end result - win rather than considering a couple angles

[@minso8164]

BMW hast the WORST traction control of all performance cars I know. Even with AWD they don't get off the line. Terrible.

[@RichOnTrack]

Damn that sucks to hear

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Mustang didn't even leave until 5 sec later. These aren't races.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

Got a 2019 S p100d now. 0-60: 2.1 sec quicker than a plaid, and 1/4: 10.4@126. I'd beat plaid to about 100, after that I get smoked.

[@RichOnTrack]

I think a plaid is 1.99 0-60 and 1/4 in 9.26?

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

@RichOnTrack No. Made up numbers from a stripped plaid, no interior, one little seat test mule. Real world production actually not as quick as the p100d upto 90 mph. Strip a p100d and it'll run a 1.94 0-60.

[@OtisFlint]

@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dqLMAO ok dude. P100Ds are fastest than plaids in your little fantasy world.

[@TroyLTuttle]

You could give the mustang a .5 head start, and it wouldn’t matter.

[@carlsmith5545]

In a race? Well yeah on a race track. But drive like that on the streets and highways. I have another challenge for you. Any one with an EV you come to my house in Lancaster Pennsylvania. We will leave together for Jacksonville Florida, an 831 mile drive. I will put my old 2014 buick lacrosse hybrid up. Fueling times 7 minutes or less to fuel and that includes running in and grabbing a coffee, range 408 miles. Let's see how your Tesla does on a long range over the road travel. I will buy an EV when they improve them. I need an EV classified as a full size luxury automobile. One that charges from 0 to 100 percent in 7 minutes or less, (not hours) the same amount of time it takes me to fuel my car. and one that gives me a range of 500 plus miles. Then i will be more than happy to buy one.

[@ron2280]

You overestimate how much anyone cares what you buy. If you like your Buick, drive your Buick. No one needs you to buy an EV. Anyone can build a race so their setup can win. I drive 280 miles per day and charge at home. My cost of fuel dropped from $950 per month to $75 per month. My EV is literally paying for itself in my situation. Enjoy your Buick, man. 🤷‍♂️

[@RichOnTrack]

I was just explaining range to someone last night. I said if you’re driving under 250 miles per day then get an ev. You charge it up every night, the gas savings will be worth it, along with the maintenance savings. For road trips you can rent a car or use the supercharging network. I for one enjoy the supercharging network because I’m charging every hour or two for about 15 minutes. Gives me enough time to stretch and use the restroom. When I get to my destination I’ll hopefully have a charger at the hotel or nearby so I can fully charge up the battery for the return trip. Not to mention autopilot which does 99% of the driving especially if it’s freeway driving. I can’t explain how much less stressful autopilot is.

[@konixtwenty8275]

Good race..but boring commentary. Too monotone. I was falling asleep. Zzzzz

[@RichOnTrack]

😴😴😴

[@Iegend17]

Too bad. Fake thumbnail