FASTEST SUV DRAG RACE EVER

This video features a drag race between four SUVs: a Land Rover Defender Octa V8, a BMW X5M V8, a Ferrari Purosangue V12, and a Chinese ZEEKR AX with a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine. The host, Matt Watson from Carwow, drives the ZEEKR AX. In the first standing quarter-mile drag race, the Ferrari Purosangue surprisingly takes the win, with the BMW X5M and Land Rover Defender trailing. Matt, driving the ZEEKR AX, comes in third. The Ferrari driver, Al, from Quick Cars, admits his launch was a bit off but managed to recover. Andy, driving the Land Rover, blames its shape for its poor performance despite having a more powerful engine than the BMW and suggests warming up the tires. Next, they conduct a rolling race in automatic and comfort modes to warm the tires. The ZEEKR AX, being a plug-in hybrid with three electric motors, shows surprising initial acceleration but is ultimately overtaken by the Ferrari. The Ferrari maintains its lead, much to Al's smug satisfaction. Andy, meanwhile, expresses confidence that his Land Rover will perform better in "Octa mode." For the next race, all cars switch to their sportiest settings, with the internal combustion engine cars in third gear. The ZEEKR AX has no gears and remains in full sport setting. The Ferrari once again dominates, securing another victory. Andy reveals his car's poor performance was due to forgetting to manually shift gears in sport mode. A rolling race from 10 mph follows. The Ferrari experiences a bad shift, allowing the BMW to take an early lead. However, the ZEEKR AX, despite hitting a limiter, manages to barely win, much to Matt's surprise. The Land Rover again performs poorly. Before another drag race, they perform a brake test from 100 mph. The ZEEKR AX, being the heaviest at 2.8 tons, surprisingly wins the brake test, stopping shorter than the Ferrari, which the driver attributes to missing the braking cone. They then compare engine sounds. The Land Rover's V8 is audible, the BMW's V8 is also decent, and the Ferrari's V12 produces a classic powerful roar. The ZEEKR AX, being a hybrid, has to be forced into "P charge mode" to start its engine, which is barely audible. In the subsequent drag race, the Ferrari gets a slow start, but quickly recovers to win by a significant margin. The ZEEKR AX driver admits his launch was not as good as before. Another drag race sees a very close finish, with the BMW showing strong performance, but the Ferrari ultimately takes another win. Matt apologizes for inadvertently blocking the BMW driver. For the final races, Matt puts the ZEEKR AX into "Sport Plus" mode, hoping for an improvement beyond just throttle mapping. In the next race, the ZEEKR AX has a slow start but pulls ahead to win unexpectedly, surprising everyone, including Al in the Ferrari. In the decisive race, Matt activates an "energy boost" button on the ZEEKR AX. This results in an explosive launch and a clear victory for the ZEEKR AX, leaving the Ferrari and other competitors far behind. Matt then reveals the ZEEKR AX's secret: it boasts 1,400 horsepower and 1,400 newton-meters of torque. The final standings are: ZEEKR AX in 10.6 seconds, Ferrari in 11.6 seconds, BMW in 12.2 seconds, and Land Rover in 13.1 seconds. The host thanks Al and Quick Cars, as well as Andy, for participating.