Usually modified cars versus stock cars races are boring, not to mention, unfair. Although, when you are racing a stock Nissan GT-R, it is a different story.

When Nissan first announced the GT-R’s performance specifications, we all knew it should not be taken lightly. Since the release of the GT-R, the car has been setting the benchmark for performance and technology. Now that the GT-R is rated at 550 horsepower off the showroom floor, cars that dare to step up toe to toe with it must have some sort of modifications just to keep up.

Shown here is a BMW F10 M5 stepping up to the plate against a stock Nissan GT-R. While the M5 is already packing an extremely capable 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. The modifications done only added an extra 30 to 50 horsepower. The M5 mods consist of an Advanced Flow Engineering Intake and a Burger Motorsports muffler delete that allow the forced inducted V8 to breathe a little bit more freely.

Unfortunately for the GT-R, the impact of the modifications on the torque side of the equation were more significant. An extra 80 to 100 lbs-ft. was added to an already impressive 500 lbs-ft which ultimately gave the M5 an advantage where it counts the most.

With the torque totaling nearly 600 lbs-ft, the Bavarian has a distinct advantage versus the GT-R’s stock 466 lb-ft. With the M5’s under-hood advantage the winner of this straight line battle comes down to curb weigh The M5 tips the scales at roughly at 4,387 pounds, which is about 441 pounds heavier than the Japanese sport coupe. 

Both races seen in the video is from a rolling start where torque is key to getting ahead, but with both vehicles’ advantages and disadvantages, it evens out the playing field just a bit. Check the tape and see who comes out on top.