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MINI Cooper S FWD vs BMW 520d G30: 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.

city car · 2024 vs 2018 · Methodology
MINIPetrol

Cooper S FWD

204 hp · 300 Nm · 1,195 kg · 2024

VS
BMWDiesel

520d G30

190 hp · 400 Nm · 1,595 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.

MINI

Cooper S FWD

5,86kg/hpratio better by 2,54 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power204 hpPending
Torque300 Nm
Weight1 195 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainTraction
Gearbox7-speed DCT
BMW

520d G30

8,39kg/hpcompensated by −400 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power190 hp4 cyl
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 595 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainPropulsion
Gearbox8-speed Steptronic

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Cooper S FWD goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 6,56 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Cooper S FWD: 204 hp, ratio 5,86 kg/hp. 520d G30: 190 hp, ratio 8,39 kg/hp.

Cooper S FWD: 250 km/h. 520d G30: 235 km/h.