Drag Race: Audi R8 with 1500bhp Races a Nitrous Harley with 240bhp

They’re not very good at it!

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We love drag races here at topspeed.com and so do the guys at Hoonigan. Here they pit a 1500bhp Audi R8 against a drag Harley with nitrous injection and 240bhp.

Drag Race: Audi R8 vs. Harley Davidson

There’s just something about a bunch of mates playing around with cars and bikes that’s great to watch and the guys at Hoonigan know how to make a great drag race.

Drag Race: Audi R8 with 1500bhp Races a Nitrous Harley with 240bhp
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Take One Harley Drag Bike

In this video, they take a 1500bhp Audi R8 and race against a nitrous injection Harley drag bike producing 240bhp. To be honest, the outcome was never really in doubt but the rider of the bike does prove to be pretty inept at drag racing, which is ironic as it’s his bike!

Drag Race: Audi R8 with 1500bhp Races a Nitrous Harley with 240bhp
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And One 1500bhp Audi R8

Having said that, the bike does manage to cream the car, which at one point gets really sideways as the driver tries to put the power down.

Drag Race: Audi R8 with 1500bhp Races a Nitrous Harley with 240bhp
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And Try and Keep Them Both On The Track!
Harry Fisher
Harry Fisher
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Born and raised in England, he has lived in South Africa with his family since 2002. Harry has owned examples of Triumph, Norton, BSA, MV Agusta, Honda, BMW, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Kawasaki and Moto Morini motorcycles. He regrets selling all of them.  Read full bio
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