Welcome back to Edmunds U-Drags, our series of down-and-back drag races that incorporate a standing quarter mile, handling, and a rolling start all in one race! In this episode, it’s a battle of Bimmers as the all-electric BMW i5 M60 takes on its sibling, the M4 Competition. Will gas or electric power prevail?
00:00 Intro
00:18 The Numbers
01:04 Race 1 Prep
02:27 Race 1
05:08 Race 2 Prep
06:09 Race 2
09:13 Best Numbers Recap
09:44 U-Drags Leaderboard
09:59 Edmunds’ Take
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We're just as shocked by the winner of this U-Drags race as you are. What other ICE vs. EV races would you like us to do next? Let us know in the comments below!
What a lame comparison, atleast do an xdrive vs xdrive
Could do without these weirdos grunting. Just be normal.
Young Donna Young Frank Wilson Helen
503HP? Sure 🤔
no top end?
More like, not having a gearbox
PLease for love of all that is good and sane, stop testing E cars! Boring!!
They race this m4 against everything its getting boring now
How do they know when to start braking? I'm guessing many attempts before filming?
I5 is a dog. Let's see the new M3P against the M4 Comp
Almost forgot to guess before the race started. While i think the i60 will have the M4 off thr jump, i think that's were its advantage will end. Thr M4s better tires and brakes will give it the advantage at thd turn around, and the return trip will see the i60 peg.
Congratulations to Alistair. This is the first race I can remember Alistair actually out-driving his opponent.
Is anybody else seeing the 540 stopping all of a sudden during the runs. The first run it slowed drastically twice
12 seconds in and i can tell you rwd isnt fair grab an effing xdrive.
How are people saying they are pushing for an agenda on both sides?!? Some say why not X drive M, some say why the price discrepancy. Guys chill they are just running cars they have and think are interesting.
Lol both the Ioniq 5 N and ev6 Gt would destroy this 5 series. What a joke
Super surprised at how fast the m4 was in a straight line.
Drivers who don't have access to everything on the i5😂😂😂😂
Please, please, please try the new Tesla Model 3 Performance against any stock M car you want. Just don’t test the Model 3 in Track Mode and it will hold its own. If you heat the battery it will beat any of the stock M cars.
Maybe the new i4 M50 will do better?
Can't believe they chanced the iconic M3 into a 4 door and the 4 door into the M3. Not the best marketing. M3 was 2 doors and the M4 was 4 door. Not smart on whomever made this decision. 😁
Is it in the contract to have at least one bmw in the episode?
Performance aside, there was a time when I absolutely hated the buck-tooth front end of the M4 and M3. now that I've seen the i5, I'd take an M4 in a heartbeat. The new BMW EV lineup is hideous.
Love this episode. I own i5 m60 u didn’t hit boost man🤦🏻♂️
So True, it's Rubbish 😂.. Thanks for saying that
BMW do not want the EVs to have more power than their M variants make the I5 M60 kinda low value especially you when you upgrade to m60 because you want more power. We all know that EV horsepower is a lot easier to achieve and You could get a Model S Plaid or a Lucid Air Touring with less money but more Horsepower😂
What an ICE, who needs stupid boost?
BMW M ice management won’t allow the EV gang get the upper hand. For now.
Why is he always making all those goofy ass squeals?
Use xdrive m4, if unfair race another car.
I heard bmw got new m performer designers and the old designer will go to the electric line
Good race boys…
M4 all day for my garage ❤❤
Martinez Patricia Lewis Sandra Moore Jose
impressive how the RWD M4 beats the AWD electric car even at launching
Everyone having a winge about Edmunds not using an xDrive car needs to realize that it simply might not have been available for loan from BMW. Yes, it would have been faster, but it still won. Relax.
I5 😅😮 🤮🤢
Ohhh, that i5 is so ugly! It looks terrible!
Where are the M60s exhausts?
Only problem is appears on byd seal in traffic transit.
All the new 5 series and M5 are trash, ugly as fuuuk and heavy as fuuuk
Williams Jennifer Gonzalez Amy Jackson Kimberly
Saw this was a RWD m4 against an xdrive EV and didn’t bother watching
These races get more and more stupid/useless/non-compelling due to Apples vs. Tomatoes
Man that I5 was all over the place under braking😮
Anderson Christopher Gonzalez Susan Miller Michael