Strange comparison I thought, the one about the Benz and the R8 is a hoot though

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Cadillac Escalade vs. Mini Cooper S

Surprise Speed Tournament

Cadillac Escalade vs. Mini Cooper S
We’ve constantly celebrated the spastic Mini Cooper S for offering big performance surprises in a small, efficient package. But an even bigger surprise comes in one of the biggest packages around: the behemoth Cadillac Escalade.
Yes, as speedy as the 2700-pound Cooper S is, the 5700-pound Escalade is just as quick, trailing Mini’s diminutive demon by only 0.1 second to 60 mph but beating the Cooper S by 0.2 second to the quarter-mile mark. Indeed, for a big gal, this Caddy can boogie.
Of course, both get their grunt from powerplants that are as antithetical as the wrappers they arrive in. The Cooper S’s high-tech, 1.6-liter engine uses a turbocharger to put a “bang” in “four-banger,” whereas the Escalade employs a brutal, old-school 403-hp, 6.2-liter V-8 that sucks down more than twice the fuel. Furthermore, if anything remotely resembling a curve turns up in the middle of that quarter-mile run, David will eat Goliath for lunch.
Still, we think even the concept of drag-racing a Cooper S against an Escalade is downright cartoonish fun. Disagree? Check out the video.
Cadillac Escalade -- Mini Cooper S
0–60: 6.3 seconds -- 0–60: 6.2 seconds
1/4: 14.8 @ 95 mph -- 1/4: 15.0 @ 95 mph

 

Hahahahahaha! That's a funny video! The bad thing about it is I've seen plenty of idiot Escalade drivers racing down 290 expressway here in Chicago racing against everything from a miata to a Toyota Yaris!

 

hahahaha with such a huge V8, it probably costs $4 just to floor it in that thing.

 

So what happened when they were put through the slalom?

 

I heard that when MINI said "let's do some twisties and doughnuts" the Escalade said "No way" and sped straight away.

CROC 411

 

My parents have an Escalade. I've floored it at a light before and the OBC read 0 MPG.

 

And how much more money does the Escalade cost? ..... and not just in fuel!