Check out this drag race between Maruti Baleno and Mahindra Scorpio! While one gets a small petrol engine, the other one gets a very powerful diesel engine.
Maruti Baleno is very popular among the millennial due to its sporty styling and a reliable engine setup. Also, it remains the best selling hatchback in its class. Here is a quick drag race video where the Baleno is put against the mighty Scorpio, known for its brute looks and a powerful diesel engine.
While these races happen on the highways without any supervision, we strongly advise people not to do such things. If you have to do a drag race, it would be better to do in a controlled environment or probably on less crowded public roads. As the race starts, we can see the Scorpio gaining an early start and it continues to do so further.
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The winner of the first attempt is obviously, Mahindra Scorpio. However, in the second attempt, we can see the Maruti Baleno gaining an early start and very swiftly, it outruns the Scorpio by a huge distance. The winner of the second attempt is Maruti Baleno. Well, things seem wrong here and we will analyze it for you.
First of all, Baleno gets a small 1.2 Litre petrol engine that’s good for 83 PS and 113 Nm. Its power to weight ratio is 107 PS per tonne. On the other hand, Scorpio gets a 2.2 Litre diesel engine that produces 120 BHP and 280 Nm of peak torque. Here, the power to weight ratio is just 48 BHP per tonne. That’s a huge difference.
Moreover, the acceleration of Baleno will be better because its nearly 3 times lighter. However, in the top speed run or even while you are in the second gear, Scorpio will easily be a winner. Many of you thought that Scorpio will come as a clear winner, but that was proved wrong here.
