Can the Honda Accord Sport 2.0t Take On The BMW 330iX In a Drag Race?

Both cars are powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four engine. The one in the Honda puts out 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet (370 Nm), while the one in the BMW makes 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet (400 Nm).

The Honda is equipped with a 10-speed automatic, while the ZF eight-speed automatic is put to work in the BMW.

This is where it gets interesting, as the Honda is front-wheel-drive-only, while the 330iX is equipped with the xDrive all-wheel-drive system. However, the “Beemer” also weighs more, at 3,772 pounds (1,711 kg) versus the Accord’s 3,356 pounds (1,522 kg). What would be the decisive factor? The weight, or the number of driving wheels?

Four races are done from a standing start, the first one being in “grandma-style”, which means normal mode. The BMW makes a better start, but to everyone’s surprise, the Accord closes in and takes a convincing win. Race two is done in sport mode and the result is exactly the same. The third and fourth races were in sport mode and with traction control turned off. The BMW takes two consecutive, as it manages to put the power down. That said, the Accord was still closing the gap.

The final two races were done from a 50 km/h rolling start. The first one was in normal mode, but with sport mode for the transmission, while the second rolling race was in full-on sport mode and with traction control off. In both cases the Honda kicked down earlier and rocketed ahead, leaving the more expensive BMW in the dust, with no chance of catching up. A shocking revelation, considering BMW advertises its products as some of the most performance-oriented premium vehicles.