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Audi RS 3 Sportback vs BMW 120d xDrive F20LCI: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

compact · 2026 vs 2018 · Methodology
AudiPetrol

RS 3 Sportback

400 hp · 500 Nm · 1,565 kg · 2026

VS
BMWDiesel

120d xDrive F20LCI

190 hp · 400 Nm · 1,495 kg · 2018

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Audi

RS 3 Sportback

3,91kg/hpratio better by 3,96 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power400 hpPending
Torque500 Nm
Weight1 565 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
BMW

120d xDrive F20LCI

7,87kg/hpcompensated by −70 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power190 hp4 cyl
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 495 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox8-speed Steptronic

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

RS 3 Sportback goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3,88 seconds (calibrated simulation).

RS 3 Sportback: 400 hp, ratio 3,91 kg/hp. 120d xDrive F20LCI: 190 hp, ratio 7,87 kg/hp.

RS 3 Sportback: 250 km/h. 120d xDrive F20LCI: 222 km/h.