YouTube Channel Drag Racing and Car Stuff YouTube Channel Drag Racing and Car Stuff have posted a video of a Cadillac ATS-V competing against a Shelby Cobra and a BMW 335i at the drag strip. The Cadillac ATS-V is the quickest compact luxury sedan that General Motors has made in the past decade. So, it is only fitting to see how it stacks up against a drag strip legend like the Shelby Cobra, as well as the BMW 335i, which is often considered to be the benchmark among compact luxury sports sedans.

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Comparing ATS-V To Cobra And 335i

General Motors produced the Cadillac ATS-V during the 2016-2019 model years. This rear-wheel-drive compact sedan features a 3.6-liter turbocharged V6 engine mated to either an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission. There is no indication in this video on whether this particular ATS-V has a slushbox or a stick shift.

This video also does not provide any details about the powertrain in the Cobra. Nor does it reveal the model year of this particular car. But we know AC Cars manufactured the Shelby Cobra from 1962 to 1967, and it came with a V8 engine ranging from 4.3-liters to 7.0-liters.

The BMW 335i in this video is the 2-door coupe variant of the E92 3-series, produced during the 2006-2012 model years. There is no information to indicate if the 335i in this video has the six-speed automatic or the six-speed manual transmission. It is also unknown if this specific car is rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive. However, judging by the 335i's Instagram handle, it is likely that this car's 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine has modifications.

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Drag Strip Results

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The Cadillac ATS-V first lines up next to the Shelby Cobra. The race begins with the Cobra getting a one-car-length lead immediately at the start. But the ATS-V gradually reels in the Cobra at the midpoint of the race. In the end, the ATS-V finishes the 1/4 mile race in fractions of a second quicker than the Shelby Cobra.

The video then cuts to the drag race between the Cadillac ATS-V and the BMW 335i. The two cars appear to be in a dead heat from the very start of the race all the way until the very end, with the ATS-V pulling away just as they approach the finish line.