Ford Mustang GT vs. BMW M2 Half-Mile Drag Race

By Alvin Dharmawan - July 15, 2016

Mustang vs BMW M2 Drag Race

Which is faster? This is the classic question, and the ultimate fallacy of judging superiority. Here we have the S550 Mustang GT with 415 bhp (England gets less power), and weighing 3,772 pounds as it lines up against the new BMW M2 with 365 bhp, and weighing 3,351 lbs. Both cars report a top speed of 155 mph, but who clinches the win?

I’m very sure you have already clicked “play” to watch the video below before reading this, so you already know that despite the Mustang’s having more horsepower, the M2 takes the win.

But did it really win? Yes, the BMW is faster with less horsepower on that half-mile race, but it costs a little over 10 grand more than the Mustang. You can do a lot with $10k. If your ultimate goal is to go fast, you can easily build that engine using that $10k, and surpass any of the cars BMW currently has in its lineup.

If you ask me which would I choose, I would pick the Mustang over the BMW M2, just based on the price point alone. At the end, the loser is the real winner.