1,000hp Dodge Charger v 1,000hp Dodge RAM: DRAG RACE

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It’s time for an all-American showdown!
Mat and Racing Driver Sam have flown over to Texas to get their hands on a pair of Hennessy powerhouses, and they’re set to go head-to-head on Hennessey’s own drag strip!
So let’s see how these two contenders compare. First off, we have Mat in the Hennessey Mammoth, which is based on the Dodge RAM TRX. It comes with a 6.2-litre supercharged V8, but the power output has been increased to 1,012hp and 1,314Nm of torque! Power is sent to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox, and this HUGE pick-up tips the scales at 2,921kg!
Then we have the Hennessey H1000 Charger. It comes with pretty much the same engine as the Mammoth, so it has a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 that can put down 1,000hp and 1,285Nm. It comes with an 8-speed automatic gearbox that sends power to the rear wheels only, and it weighs in at 2,086kg.
So the Charger isn’t exactly light, but will the weight difference prove decisive over the quarter-mile? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
Thanks to / hennesseyperformance for inviting us over for this race!

[@loustath1583]

Big horsepower is useless if you can’t put it the ground efficiently .

[@desmondlim6033]

wat can u expect from an american car?

[@Matty18795]

Big horsepower 2 WD is more suited for roll races

[@NoName-kx5zv]

no shit

[@hassyg4083]

they are more fun to drive

[@chileshemubanga3594]

What's even the point of a "Hennessy 1000" charger?

[@matthewcoleman8267]

The irony is that if the Charger had less horse power it would get off the line a lot quicker.

[@abillionjivebars9888]

No if it was AWD like the ram it would fair much better

[@DrMcMoist]

​@@abillionjivebars9888An AWD muscle car? I think I'd rather have a less powerful iteration of the Charger.

[@Sle3p520]

@@abillionjivebars9888No?? You mean YES

[@1470boys]

@@DrMcMoistthere’s only a few of the chargers that came out from factory with AWD but with the 5.7 and I have one , it’s heavy asf and still slow the only difference is once you tune / build the engine you’re holing ass from a dig

[@shanginadildo]

​@@1470boysholding ass from a dig??

[@Lohith_lollu]

That drift and launch seemed like a movie scene…. Insane ❤

[@lucezzz2879]

I really love the new camera perspective where you look over the driver’s shoulder through the windshield! Gives you more of a vibe where you’re driving it yourself.

[@keshavbharati1998]

Hatsoff to sam for such skills he’s a legend. That drifting rolling race was just epic. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@purwantiallan5089]

So rare to see a car can drift in a rolling race.😊

[@hah1738]

such skills? bro just lit up his tyres every race

[@M_k-zi3tn]

@@hah1738 That was more of a car issue

[@antoniohagopian213]

​@@M_k-zi3tnno, he should have used a higher gear instead. Starting in 2nd would have yielded better results.

[@joe125ful]

What skills? Press gas to floor and smile like idiot:)

[@SHAQ977]

Sam's drift start was the cleanest shit I've ever seen on this channel. What a man

[@purwantiallan5089]

Eclipse GSX 1990 can also do drift starts.😅

[@Account1746]

@@purwantiallan5089literally nobody cares

[@TheTechnoaddict]

​@@purwantiallan5089are u gonna keep makin these bs replies on every comment about sam his skills?

[@ant8834]

​@@Account1746but you do care because if you didn't you wouldn't comment 😂😂😂

[@cameronmercer1461]

Anyone know what level of racing he did like how good was Sam?

[@joscejrod]

I really love your reviews and comparisons Mat. Drag races are good entertainment for specific moments, but ultimately these kind of videos are the vast majority of the channel. Please, increase our beloved reviews for new year ❤️

[@akejelujay5539]

I really love the explanation and retrials and comparison in your videos also the camera angle ❤

[@kgt8742]

The Drift-Drag Race looked very nice with that clean drift from the charger.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Lancer EVO V WRC can do that too.

[@beto.7773]

@@purwantiallan5089no shit a lot can drift with a decent driver

[@StellaMyCat]

@@purwantiallan5089 quite specific

[@Agent47_]

That shot was badass fr

[@pettypablo]

@@purwantiallan5089wtf are you fanboying about rn?

[@ashham4003]

That last launch with the drift was probably one of the coolest things to ever witness!! huge props to Sam!!

[@anastasiosgastriotis4013]

Finally we can see how fast the cars actually go! Keep it up it makes the race even more interesting

[@simonatkinson1107]

Loved the way the back end of that Mammoth sat down down as it launched. That truck is ridiculously quick for the 3 tonne behemoth that it is!

[@Misterlikeseverythin]

It probably is quite challenging to make that sedan weight 2.1T.

[@Fxzi904]

Their very big in person and definitely feel big when your inside lol

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Fxzi904Shelby Durango can beat this Hennessey Charger.

[@guccification5467]

typical bmw sedan

[@kellyoubrejr544]

I mean when you use a platform dating way back, it’s not hard to make a car heavy. That’s why the Charger and Challenger are so heavy because they use a platform from an old E class.

[@tes012185]

The Germans make them light the French etc so nah American cars are just fat and heavy but like the country really

[@okeyezeilo6187]

The exhaust rumble of this pair at low-to-mid revs is heavenly...more than makes up for their foibles...

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about a 7 way drag race lobby featuring exotic supercars?

[@CoachJaxson]

corner drift rolling vs launch race was probably one of the best races i've watched in CW lmao great way to try to balance the scales Matt

[@bibekghimire9397]

Cars are definitely one part that I watch your videos but its more for you Mat, you are great❤😊

[@yourereadingthecommentiposted]

Suggestions for improvements; 1. Trap speed for 1/4 and 1/2 mile 2. Accelerating and braking G’s 3. Braking distance 4. 0-62 mph time Bear in mind they already have all of this data available through the vbox (specialist timing gear). It simply needs to be implemented. Would be a nice touch and little additional effort. Great video as always!!

[@yourereadingthecommentiposted]

@@magicianshobby expose what exactly?

[@nichithcn7119]

​@@magicianshobby?

[@nichithcn7119]

​@@magicianshobbyEveryone isn't a magician to be exposed😂

[@ChaosqueenMaddy]

Cammisa and Hagerty always include the 0-60 and trap speed, as well as showing a leaderboard. Id love to see Carwow do something similar

[@yourereadingthecommentiposted]

@@ChaosqueenMaddy exactly, really ups the quality of content.

[@JoshuaThomas-mh6gs]

I would like to see Sam and Mat to switch cars after one wins 1-2 rounds to see if the driver could do a difference and also see how Mat reacts to handling cars that are abit tricky like the dodge 😆

[@solomonkobby8029]

My thought exactly… I needed them to switch cars so badly 😂😂

[@Elvis-mg6vb]

Will never happen, Mat will loose and we can’t have that can we 😮

[@darcos7535]

I feel that Sam is really the better driver, and the charger was a bitch to race. Matt launches well but might be overwhelmed with the handling. I can only imagine this car in the hands of a noob or teenager...

[@HQmusic9]

@@Elvis-mg6vb Exactly, I feel like in 95% of the races Mat always has to win 😂 Guy really really hates losing.

[@RichTallent]

Remember they’re testing the cars, not the driver, so switching up cars is absolutely necessary to see which is fastest.

[@innyczlowiek84]

This is one of the best sounding races! ⚡️

[@slyzr84]

Props to the camera team for nailing these sick shots for the rolling race

[@altacc___]

Sound Check: 3:15 Stats: 4:22 Race 1: 4:26 Race 2: 5:45 Race 3: 7:20 Race 4: 8:30 Roll Race: 9:57 Drift-Drag Race: 11:30 Brake Test: 12:50

[@abigma8310]

noone asked

[@slattxo]

thanks alot

[@PolarPacific]

Thanks for the times

[@EazzyJoe]

​@@abigma8310 big help unlike your sorry ass

[@johnaspaul]

​@@abigma8310No one asked for your comment

[@Tom-zq6um]

One of the best sounding drag races you’ve ever done!! American muscle V8 is hard to beat!

[@IceTTom]

90’s Mustang 5.0 with dumps…. Favorite sound ever

[@ostn8iv]

THE BEST, AWESOMEST, MOST ASTONISHING RACE I'VE EVER SEEN! THEN YOU BLOW MY MIND WITH THE DRIFT INTO YOUR STANDING START!!!! FUKN LOVE IT!!!❤❤❤❤

[@jeevanks1622]

do more of the drift races it just looked 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@abbas9103]

That drifting rolling race was clean🔥🔥🔥.

[@8tonystark8]

Why not put a 1000HP in an AWD Charger??

[@comicrandomness3289]

V8 doesn't come with awd. Only v6. I'm not completely sure but i think Hennessy only tunes up the car you have. Maybe they do engine swap but you would have to call the company and ask.

[@juniorzaula7363]

Loved that second roll race plot❤

[@tuhinchowdhury5260]

12:14 that's a nice view. Good job Racing Driver Sam ⭐

[@jtc1964x]

Going over about 600HP in the Charger without drag radials doesn't improve performance from a dig. If you have drag slicks on a prepped track, yes, you will turn great times. But if you are on street tires, adding 300HP to the Hellcat is useless under 100mph

[@cafe88racer53]

Probably good for rolling races

[@totov7673]

It still will make no defference even with slicks or less horsepower the problem is traction and weight distrubution and heavy. Its just american cars are not made great with bad traction or to heavy or bad weight distrubution

[@frd8050]

This is BS I have a tuned a hellcat with around 900hp on slicks, runs low 10s easily on the street or on a drag strip doesn't matter. It's fine if you dislike american cars but dont talk out of your ass when there are plenty of hellcats running 9s and 10s in the quarter mile with slicks and over 600hp. What a joke of an opinion. @@totov7673

[@alexa7600]

11:32 Sam drifting into the race was Insane

[@rashigupta1]

I also felt that 😮

[@user-pi7sc2bs4i]

That last race was awesome. Such a great idea

[@quateriousali9727]

Crazy launch! 😮‍💨🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@godzillasballs]

That drift race was fantastic!!! More please!

[@thedemonking6143]

Love the vids can’t wait to see what the year holds ❤

[@HimNotThem20]

that "IM MAT WATSON AND YIUR WATCHING CARWOW' LINE SO LEGENDARY💯💯🤣🤣

[@bobolaonatemowo9704]

This race was experimental. I like the creativity.

[@leobeats47]

12.8 seconds for 1000hp ? Cant a 400hp Toyota Corolla beat that?

[@thomasarussellsr]

With the right driver, yes.

[@Fasteddie1085]

Pause🚦No point in drag racing on an unprepared surface in a high horsepower rear wheel 🛞 drive car …the 60 roll is where it’s at 😂😂😂😂

[@jasonfuller8536]

Facts it’s unless on a unprepared surface 💯

[@rellj4369]

Yeah makes the Charger look 👀 so slow 😂😂😂

[@ARDEN440i]

Not only that but they're using the Pirelli all seasons. Why?

[@shaughnsmit2076]

Great video

[@kassimmusedlogan1077]

Oh my God! I love these 2! They're my dream cars. 💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👊👊👊👊

[@joeydelgado6119]

I would love to see the speeds at the end of the quarter and the rolling races, not just on this race, but all races.

[@lovelehstuff]

I need more supercharger whine in my life

[@CurtisLSA]

I have it in my LS

[@omarmukky4309]

I love this video very interesting

[@MatinDadib]

2:08 "You look like you just broke out of jail as well" 🤣

[@AhK71286]

one of the best sounding drag races in a while!

[@God_emperor_Doom]

As always CarWow never disappoints

[@purwantiallan5089]

Every single video in fact that Carwow never disappoint.

[@mmarwaan6378]

Matt always wins nowadays what’s so interesting about that?

[@God_emperor_Doom]

@@mmarwaan6378 I am talking about the different MIND BLOWING DRAG RACES not who's Winner or who's loser.

[@mediocreman2]

A bit redundant mate

[@Floetic_Essentials]

That drift rolling race was just fascinating😮😮😮😮😂

[@Lukhanyon]

That launch and rolling start looked like something straight of out Fast and Furious

[@antonoat]

I’m really hoping tomorrow you guys come back to us with the Hennessy Venom, then we’ll see a really fast car! 😂🤣😂👏👍😀🏍

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Venom is simply iconic for sure.

[@victorochak3897]

2:30 2:33 2:34 2:34 2:34 2:35

[@Grand_PrixGTP]

By far some of the best sounding cars to appear on this channel! Those fly bys sound breathing taking🤤

[@oussama4629]

i don't think they stand a chance against the lambos R8s RS3s alfas and GT3s that were featured on this channel

[@okay7332]

@@oussama4629In a roll that 1000hp takes it but anything else the others win!

[@oussama4629]

@@okay7332 of course but i was talking sound wise

[@SKOMPAS]

Amazing they can make so much power with ancient engine technology and only turning to 6k rpm

[@OldSkoolUncleChris]

@@SKOMPASback in the old days you used to get big displacement low reviving engines ( pre war Bentley) and small displacement high revving aka Porsche 356

[@teddyphiri4456]

❤❤❤yeeeee🥰🥰 you really have no idea 💡 how excited I am to see this Ram ♈ on a drag race ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@konradbuba9848]

Imagine Chargers and Challengers being awd with a rwd option. Those things would be murdering others off the line.

[@GourabDas05]

Gotta say Sam is really skilled of a driver

[@neilwattoo]

I disagree 100%. I don't think he has the slightest clue. Always has an excuse. That's the easiest car to drift. He can't shift. He can't launch. He has no clue how to drag or what setting is best. It's his job, and he fails over and over and over. Go to previous vids, you'll see what I mean.

[@smokey8679]

@@neilwattoofor real

[@manilli_]

That Drift is the only decent thing I've seen him do @@neilwattoo

[@pierrojules]

No, he is not. He is skilled at making excuses.

[@Sammaherloughnan]

@@neilwattoo show me all your racing achievements.. then put up some content of you driving… then put up your driving cv.. I can wait 👍

[@zephyrz0902]

I'm subscribed MATT! Yea I got to that part of the video😂

[@swordbanshee]

Drift roll race was ace. Mad props to Sam the man.

[@thatlamb0guy466]

The drifting into a roll idea was incredible 💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂💯

[@NattyGuy]

That power in a charger is unless without a sticky radial and beadlock in the rear. The TRX, is nuts. The fact it’s making that power while going up from a 35’ to 37’ tire is mental. As a modified TRX owner I can attest that these trucks are insane.

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

That rolling burnout was epic

[@Billiemobbie]

The little “thank you” floor mats are the best part

[@deeze33dw]

That drift start was epic 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@teratronwrx1]

That drift start was epic!

[@azenh]

Great channel

[@tanks4lyfe509]

That mammoth TRX is an absolute beast 😂

[@dennis3753]

I like how they put the cars through their paces

[@mrundisputed14]

Pure music! 🎉 Just listening to the sound of the cars!

[@jonman2279]

you guys should do your races on prept tracks. It makes the playing field much more fair

[@cyprienloreau7622]

Please do more of drag races with the drift entrance !!!

[@user-zo5hk4kc6m]

The best sound check ever🖤

[@AliHamza-yc4ul]

That drift rolling race was epic. Sam sure is a great driver

[@greenshattereddemon7163]

Good demonstration of traction V weight

[@philippestrickler3461]

HENNESSY makes a very good work on this cars. Following your channels, i found now that 1000 hp is only a fair power (LOL) . Thank you for the video and i wish for you and your family, all the best for 2024.

[@HemiSRT8]

I don't need anything else in my life to have these two cars, a Hellcat for everyday use, a TRX for playing in the mud on the weekend. Wonderful cars 😍😍😍😍😍😘😍😍

[@VulcanGT]

Why not just have the TRX, it can do both

[@HemiSRT8]

@@VulcanGT If I had to choose, I'd take the Hellcat, a beautiful machine, just a regular jailbreak version. Raptor R as a second car 😁😁😁😁

[@larryc1616]

Plaid + Cybertruck = ⚡️🇺🇸

[@HemiSRT8]

@@larryc1616 I'm not a fan of electric cars, I like the smell of gasoline and the sound of the V8, heaven for my ears 😁😁😁😁

[@mentat1341]

You need the car as your going to town rig. You don't want to make your woman climb up and down out of that truck. Plus parking a tank sucks.

[@blazzz13]

American engineering for you- 1000bhp to go sideways. That Charger looked undriveable

[@aaronvector4750]

Americans are better drivers so we can handle our cars (except for those EV drivers). Europeans can't drive so they need all the nannies.

[@Mr.Ghost_og]

Yah the charger needs some street radials and at least to put that kind of power down. I’m sure if someone got the package they would though.

[@08jaworskis]

Prepped drag strip… that’s what hellcats and demons are for

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Mr.Ghost_ogit also need Stage 3 Turbo Upgrade.

[@module79l28]

Engineered not only to be a gas guzzler but also to be a tire guzzler. It should be called Henneficiency. 😂

[@alexguaman1833]

Dammmm nice race you guy should do Trx with the a dodge durango 🤝🤝

[@NoName-um3kp]

oh man i wished if they put more camera angles on Sam's drift entery, it was soooo cool he did a really good job! 😍😍❤❤

[@Avdlp]

these might be one of the loudest sound on carwow. It's like a dragon spitting fire

[@BJ.CUSTOMS]

Doing 180 and still smoking away is crazy

[@joshuaminke6629]

the wheels were doing 180, not the car haha

[@forsh3546]

kmh but stil!...

[@nathan-.-2384]

Your slow asf lmfaooo

[@chefboyarb]

Kmh not mph

[@joe125ful]

Lmao but actually car move half of speed:):)

[@itsjackkelly]

Ok the drift into the race was amazing

[@nathanielpeterson3222]

Well Sam I don’t know if you were any faster for the third race of this video but it did make me smile a lot more and I call that a win

[@PerformanceY]

Was Sam! Holding that car straight when its spinning wheels at 150 kph , that takes some skill

[@JayHunxho1]

MOPAR🔥Tip: it’s best to let the car shift itself and not use the paddle shifters, the car shifts faster through the gears than you can.

[@jaylengrice1]

Exactly

[@Sammaherloughnan]

Power delivery has got nothing to do with the speed of the shift.. in terms of this occasion.. the problem was the car not being able to put its power down, not that the shifts were slowing it, on a side note the paddles shift exactly the same speed as its the same gearbox system either changing in auto or manual.. I was using the paddles for a specific reason 👍

[@deandeolal100]

Sounded like a couple of angry monsters... Awesome

[@savvas_stefan9871]

That drift from Sam 🔥🔥

[@theprodigy3414]

The squat on the RAM on the drag race was nuts

[@shaqshad9463]

Finally a Hennessy drag race with the American muscles😤😤

[@kuksenekroksene7574]

sucks

[@shaqshad9463]

@@smboo1834nah there big body is all am sayin I acc hate hellcats they’re to over hyped but Hennessy does it right

[@jonny5777]

Think that’s a demonstration of absolute power corrupting. Congrats on almost 9 million subs! I remember the 10,000 milestone

[@B0dyBoss]

id like to see more hybrid races like porsche 918 spyder vs la ferrari/sf90 or amg gt s e. you already done plug in 7 series vs plug in a8 vs plug in s class

[@yahyaakca6996]

Power to weight ratio is a very interesting thing because it's the fundamental of physics and it's results are mind blowing. Mercedes AMG a45 S has 2 lt 4 cyl 421 hp engine and it does the 1/4 mi in 12.3 sec as well as the mammoth which has 6.2 lt v8. Fascinating stuff indeed.

[@chillintm]

Yes but the heavier vehicle won here ,despite having the same power, because it had better traction which is equally important.

[@alexb00007]

AWD wins dig races

[@BygMen]

There are a lot more variables, physics is indeed very complicated :)), as tire size, tire width, tire profile, tread pattern, gearbox gearing, aerodynamics, suspension, tarmac, ambient temperature, fuel and there are a lot more :))) wheel weight and so on :))), but there again, CarWow drag-races are not something scientific, just some blokes having fun, for proper stuff, CarWow is not the way to go, to compare cars, it's just entertaining.

[@ro9967]

Having driven a Charger R/T Scat pack in the US as a rental (Basically an SRT without the supercharger)... I love the Chargers. So my choise would be the Charger. Even though it's heavy, it's a perfectly practical car, lots of space, huge trunk, and great looks. Only car allowed to have rear lights that run the entire rear in my opinion :-D

[@SKOMPAS]

There is the one massive elephant in the room though, the ungodly amount of fuel they use! Couldn’t use one every day

[@zae.av04]

Just smiles when u drive one even when it’s not the fastest

[@Afraz_9n3]

​@@SKOMPASnot in the UK or Europe no. But in America? Not really a problem cos their petrol oh no sorry "gas" prices are super cheap

[@88jdiesel]

I have a scatpack in Poland,it’s not that bad on fuel,because of the cylinder deactivation, it’s cheaper on gas than my x4m

[@lazarskrbic]

Probably one of the worst rear light bars, right after Tuscon and Sportage

[@Kongen1141]

I would love to see one of my all-time dreamers 😍: Viper GTS ACR vs Hennessey Viper

[@danariddle-uh7jn]

Loving the truck 👍💪

[@PaulieMD5]

That Charger is just a burnout machine!

[@christopherbarcena8708]

Imagine the dodge ram VS the testla cyber truck🗑️

[@johnerwingavincalamaannj5770]

cool idea bro😱😈

[@snakeeyes9246]

Well, both are rubbish.

[@hassyg4083]

cyber truck faster

[@sonicstep]

What if I don't want to imagine? 😳

[@chrism869]

@@snakeeyes9246 what no theyre not

[@AnthonyQuinn-ix4tr]

Keep Sam on all future videos. Top man.

[@Mr.SausageFingers]

They were doing mammoth passenger rides up the hill at goodwood a couple of years ago. The bloody thing made the ground shake as it came past.

[@TheMoukis]

It's a big shame these muscle cars don't come with an AWD version. They would beat pretty much anything in a drag race.

[@Minerals333]

Porsche might have something to say about that

[@larryc1616]

​@@Minerals333nope, Plaid baby!

[@splenced7091]

@@larryc1616 laaaaaame

[@skylerhickman3646]

​@@larryc1616The camaro with 1000hp and rwd is barely behind the plaid, if it had awd itd be an extremely close match

[@frogsta360]

​@@skylerhickman3646nah the gears and traction control (still needed at 1000hp) slows them down too much

[@KingsleyKhosana]

Love the sound of the ram and the dodge ❤❤❤❤

[@fabianarchilagalvis7001]

you should put a record table (maybe the first 20 or 30) at the end, it would be so epic

[@tonyjim7616]

Amazing.

[@abiodun_akanni]

I hope Sam's paid enough to undergo all the tension. 😂