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Watch: Five Red Bulls Drag Race to See Which One’s the Fastest

by Guillaume Rivard
Photo: Red Bull Motorsports

Red Bull and Max Verstappen are completely ruining the intrigue and excitement of the 2023 Formula 1 season with their sheer dominance and historic win streak, so we thought maybe you’d enjoy this video more.

The Austrian powerhouse recently held a drag race with five of the insane machines it sponsors and/or develops to find out which one is the fastest on the quarter-mile.

The five on the starting line included:

  • 2012 Red Bull RB8, 850 hp, 700 kg, RWD
  • Red Bull KTM RC16 MotoGP, 270 hp, 157 kg, RWD
  • Peugeot 208 RX1 RallyCross, 600 hp, 1,300 kg, AWD
  • M-Sport Ford Puma WRC, 550 hp, 1,260 kg, AWD
  • Ford SuperVan 4.2, electric, 2,011 hp, 1,680 kg, AWD

So, any predictions? Remember, when it comes to drag racing, it’s mostly about power-to-weight ratios. Don’t waste your time with a calculator and just watch this video instead.

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