BMW M2 vs Mercedes A45 vs Audi RS3 vs Honda Type-R on the track!

Among the hero cars of the current generation are hyper-hatches that deliver superior performance to the drivers of today. Thanks to engineering and technology, what was not possible in supercars a decade ago is now possible in these cars: BMW M2 vs Mercedes A45 vs Audi RS3 vs Honda Type-R. So which is the best and fastest? Watch this video to find out.

In a proper head-to-head race, the new BMW M2 is immediately pitted to the competition. On the race track, it battles with the latest Mercedes A45 AMG (with 280kW), the Audi RS3 Quattro with active exhaust and the rather regular-looking Honda Civic Type-R which can be qualified as rivals. Aside from finding out which one is the best, it is also a test of rear wheel drive, front wheel drive, all-wheel drive to find out which one is better.

The BMW M2 was just launched last month and yet there is already a lot of cars to contend with in the market. The Audi RS3 has a slightly bigger engine and benefits from all-wheel drive. Its 2.5-liter turbocharged engine makes 367 HP and 465 Nm (343 lb-ft) of torque, a figure that allows it to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from standstill in just 4.3 seconds. The BMW M2 on the other hand comes with a 3-liter straight six turbo mill that makes 370 HP and 465 Nm (343 lb-ft) of torque hooked up to a traditional rear-wheel drive setup via a 7-speed DCT gearbox. Thanks to overboost, the M car can rely on 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque for short periods of time, a trick that may prove to be the ace in the sleeve in such track-held events.

Thanks to cars.co.za for the track footage!