The Five Quickest Cars We Tested In 2020

2020 is coming to an end and it’s the time to bring back some favorite memories from the Zig Office. While most of our time this year was spent behind our laptops at home, we were lucky to test a few performance cars. So to those enthusiasts who believe in ‘Speed and Power’, here are the top five quickest cars we tested in 2020. 

Audi Q2

The Audi Q2 isn’t really a performance oriented car, but it ain’t a slouch either. Packing in VW Group’s 190PS 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with four-wheel drive in such a small package means the Q2 is really quick off the line. While most Audis live up to the claimed time to go from 0-100kmph, the Q2 exceeded its claimed time of 6.5 seconds by over a second. It ended up with a 0-100kmph time of 7.62 seconds, which is still pretty quick. Not just going fast, this Audi is remarkable in shedding speeds as well. With a braking distance of 36.92 metres from 100 kmph (most cars take over 40 metres), it can get to a stop pretty much quicker than anything else on the road. Respectable, but what really plays spoilsport here is the exorbitant price tag of Rs 34.99 lakh to Rs 48.89 lakh (ex-showroom). 

Skoda Octavia RS245

Taking fourth place in this list is one of the enthusiast’s favourites, the Octavia RS245. The standard Octavia RS230 itself is mighty quick, but the RS245 is faster. It did 0-100kmph in 6.20 seconds, which is half a second quicker than the RS230. This is no doubt helped by the 245PS 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine that develops 15 more horses. The quick shifting 7-speed DSG, launch control, and the front differential also need to be given credit for putting that power down effectively. 

Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe

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We got a handful of new AMGs this year, but the quickest one we tested was the new GLE 53 Coupe, which did 0-100kmph in five and a half seconds. This AMG is also every-day usable as it’s as practical and luxurious as the standard GLE. And when the mood comes to get behind the wheel, you’ll be happy to know that a 435PS 3.0-litre in-line six engine is always ready to be unleashed. 

BMW M8

The BMW M8 is a different kind of M as it’s a Grand Tourer rather than a supercar. That said, the M8 has another side to it, especially when you dial things up a notch. There is a mighty 625PS 4.4-litre V8 under the hood and it helps this barge achieve 0-100kmph in 4.02 seconds in our tests. Switch it to two-wheel drive and one could enjoy sliding it all around! Watch our YouTube video review, where we have a blast driving this one around. 

Audi RSQ8

Taking pole position in this year’s list is a special SUV. The RSQ8, also known as the German Urus, is the fastest car we had tested this year. It did 0-100kmph in a staggeringly quick 3.82 seconds. You’ll be pinned back to your seat when you open up the throttle and all the scenery will quickly transform into a blurred vision. The 4.0-litre V8 is 50PS less on power when compared to the Urus, but the Audi is the fastest SUV around the Nurburgring, covering the Green Hell in 7 minutes and 42.2 seconds. The stopping power on the RSQ8 is no joke either. The brake discs sitting inside the 23-inch rims fall just half an inch shy of the 17-inch wheels on the Hyundai Creta. Stab the brake paddle and this 3 tonne mammoth can come to a stop in just 34.01 metres. 

These were the quickest cars we have tested in 2020. We wish we could have got our hands on more cars like the Audi RS7 and the BMW Z4, but the bat-eater in China had other plans. Nevertheless, we hope to enter 2021 with more horsepower and pedal to the metal.