2017 Kia Soul Turbo vs Budget Boxster 201 HP Drag Race- Craigslist Project Porsche Ep.6

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[@fabianpe1966]

There is no understeer, you just cannot drive.

[@chuggalueroifan]

This should be brought back as a project car Good show... might be better than the other guys

[@mkrestuarant]

The Porsche is still a Porsche.

[@christianwallace7422]

id like to see more newer cars race older cars like the soul and other cars take on like older flagship models like the ls400 or acura legend

[@marksuave25]

This is how far regular cars have come....that a Kia soul is faster in a drag race than a 16 year old Porsche boxster.

[@Bedroomrips]

Isn’t the boxter the worst and Most affordable too

[@baraneo8195]

Kia souls are one of the worst drag racing cars. Bad comparison. Want a regular stock car thats casual? Honda civic

[@marksuave25]

@@Bedroomrips probably!

[@MCWordicus]

Jeez, the Porsche sounds like a garbage disposal

[@juanc5149]

One of these Souls took me by surprise, on my stock 320,000 mile prelude. I still beat him but it was close.

[@zxtenn]

Le4sson #1, DON'T buy a Boxster because you might get beat by a Soul with a Veloster engine

[@mrbigbigtoe]

jim dandy not even that lolz Imagine the cost to repair a Porsche

[@carolinabulldogges2976]

damn lil kia can move for a crossover

[@J-W.-]

Carolina Bulldogges Its a turbo and dual clutch lol.

[@carolinabulldogges2976]

thatll do it

[@FalloutNewNarwhal]

Carolina Bulldogges That'll do Kia, That'll do.

[@shawnlee664]

Carolina Bulldogges right. Doesn't even have performance suspension.

[@Biskawow]

so Porsche > KIA, who would have guessed

[@SharapovaFan]

Lightweight sports car with better power to weight ratio > Small crossover with a turbo, Captain Obvious.

[@paceman9691]

That was very close though

[@phantommedia9964]

After watching Motortrend's comparison between the Infiniti Q30S vs Porsche 928 S4, there could be a possibility in this video that a Kia would be the Porsche, but luckily the Porsche won!

[@MikeL-FL]

Jkrui No it wouldn't. No human can outshift a twin clutch.

[@MikeL-FL]

Nobody can outshift a computer. Its not possible. Computers are smarter than us too. They know which gear better than you do. Take a look at acceleration times on real cars (ie, not econoboxes). Dual clutches are quicker than manuals. Hell, in this day and age planetary automatics will cook most manuals in a drag race unless the cars motor has no torque to work with or its poorly programmed.

[@jayg7482]

You guys should do a similar test with a Fiesta ST. That would be very interesting.

[@hosam__99]

I love kia soul I have one, it's amazing 👍

[@mathieuviau428]

Mine's 2014 i have sp. Much fun with it. Little kart

[@morris4069]

Just this sat I dusted a trans am in my Kia Soul 2L Had three cars by 60mph just hitting third gear at 6.5k rpm!!! First gear is about a tooth too low, but you get em wound up and it takes off like a sling shot in 2nd and .3rd if you keep it spinning over 5k. Shift out of 4th around 85mph and you're on 95mph as soon as 5th hits. Yet to go 100mph but she'll run the back roads at 95mph no problem!! Can't wait for a turbo Soul!!! Can you order the turbo on the 2L ?

[@chancecollins6033]

Im thinking about putting a turbo on my 2015.. ive outrun a couple preludes and a bunch of civics with it bone stock, they are definetly sleepers

[@mikesanto69]

The Kid has 0.000 driving skills! Daddy send him for a weekend at Bob Bondurant so he can have a shred of credibility. My sister can out wheel him.

[@INUMIMI28]

Oh look the Hyundai Genesis commercial

[@coryr9938]

Pretty embarrassing for the Porsche.

[@Neuroguitarist]

But why? There will be always modern family cars which are faster than an old Porsche base-model. That old Boxster sounds amazing, better than all current 718 Boxsters and it has the better steering too!

[@FreeeeBeer]

Any newer Porsche is embarrassing. Porsche nowadays is crap. All the good Porsche were made 1989 or older.

[@coryr9938]

Neuroguitarist it shouldn't be like that though. When you spend 60-70 grand on a car like that (when new) it should be able to hold some performance value. If you compared a 99' Vette to it would have no problem. That's the thing I don't like about Porsche, they try to make a base model appealing, even though they only run 6 second 0-60s. You have to reach way into your pocket to get any power or speed from them. Compared to GM, which I know has lower quality (interior, etc.) but I can buy a brand new Camaro SS for 37k that does 0-60 in 4.0. Even a brand new Corvette for 55k that does it in 3.7.

[@ethanbaranitsky61]

FreeeeBeer I don't think I would call a brand new 911 gt3 rs crap

[@coryr9938]

Ethan Baranitsky Not crap, but 175k. I can get a Z06 with the same performance for 80k. A Porsche that price would have half the numbers as the Vette.

[@o2i3u5klwerh8]

kia is also a lot safer

[@pennysmurf]

soooo Tommy wrote this episode I suppose. And he had to cheat in order to win. smh. Get some help Tommy, get some help. signed: concerned viewer

[@TFLcar]

+pennysmurf what you see is what really happened. We don't do "reality Tv" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYesnIGDjqaSm68

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

How did he cheat?

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

pennysmurf that is the oddest statement I've ever heard on KZbin.

[@pennysmurf]

Nick Motsarsky it's supposed to be: ready, set, go then vroom not: ready, set, vroom then go

[@jwsouhrada4256]

Lmao! The words Kia Soul and Drag Race should NEVER be used in the same sentence. What a joke.

[@soliderarmatang5664]

too long to watch, who won? lol

[@TFLcar]

+Solider Armatang the surprise car that showed up at the end. The brand new Bugatti Chiron

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Porsche first, then the Kia won the second race after brake-torquing to spool the turbo. Porsche had a faster lap time, though.

[@soliderarmatang5664]

The Fast Lane Car WOW never expected the Bugaddy Shyron to to be there m8!

[@goat9199]

Lap time better by one second. Embarrassing.

[@jaredshelton4718]

Solider Armatang That Porsche sounds like garage, nothing compared to the KIA

[@paulandrebeccak5680]

Base Boxsters are slow unless you rev them out/dump the clutch at launch. I was caught off guard one day in my base 2014 981 manual Boxster (265 hp) when a regular focus took off at a light. The Focus gave me an awful lot of trouble, I still beat it, but not for a while! Porsche claims 5.5 sec for that MY, but I bet if you start normally (less than 2k RPM), I bet it's more like 7.5-8.0 seconds (the gearing is so tall which doesn't help).

[@UseMyNoodleBaby]

So I want to know why did he use the torque converter I might be saying it wrong but using the semi auto mode would have gave that turbo way more push and kick off the line when accelerating

[@austinpatrick2682]

Proud owner of a 2014 Kia Soul base model with manual six speed. If I ever wear this car out I know I'll be buying another one. I can't see having any other car. For me it's the best Ballance on the market between cargo, fuel efficiency, fun to drive, quick and nimble, small and easy to park, capable of hauling even as much as a motorcycle and trailer, high safety rating, unbelievable reliability, and last but not least affordability. Don't be fooled into thinking you have to spend 27k to have this car and enjoy like I do.Mine is the base model with absolutely none of the bells and whistles they charge extra for and it's still a great car. All in, had I bought it new I would have spent about $16k. Way less than similar (and inferior in my opinion) cars of other brands. Please make more videos with the Soul!

[@AustinRides7264]

You still have your Kia??

[@lonestarthundergamer]

This channel gets more hoky with each video.

[@leudwigc6000]

That was a really cool father/son video!!!! More of that please.

I love these videos with the two of you! They're so much fun.

[@elanamariew]

That was a fun little test. They didn't seem to be pushing too hard but the Kia did apparently heat it's brakes. So I don't know.

[@wesleyd.7433]

So the Porsche is considerably lighter (left start early too looks like) and only pulled 1sec faster than a 4cyl Kia Soul! Wtf? I'm starting to like Kia and the new Stinger is fairly impressive as well.

[@MDKN22]

Sounds super awesome... that Kia sounds savage!

[@EDHBlvd]

Roman, you should have said "give it the beans". I love that line. Lol

[@lsx5221]

Slowest drag race of all time.

[@ericchang5217]

I'm so glad you can get out there and have fun driving cars with your son!

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

This is very sad for Porsche indeed

[@shawnlee664]

LandRover776 $40,000 kia stinger outperforming $90,000 porsche panamera is worse.

[@shawnlee664]

LandRover776 low standards for sports cars back then. Loses to a family car in drag racing.

[@shawnlee664]

LandRover776 same horse power but the porsche is lighter, has more cylinders, sports car suspension, more aerodynamic.

[@chrisylink]

Its 16 years old

[@cooler9682]

The valves on the Porsche are bad, like you can hear it.

[@WeAreNotAlone69]

Q: Anyone run across any info on adding a turbo and intercooler to the Soul + with 2.0 ? Or is the 2.0 Soul + engine and trans crap ?

[@reaality3860]

The Kia Soul spoils its driver with an easy entry seating position, massive headroom, great viewing position, features of a much more expensive car, and easy to operate comfort. Most who get used to driving these little utility vehicles find it hard to accept anything less.

[@FreeeeBeer]

LOL!! The Kia Soul is even better than Porsche. The only good Porsche were all made during 1989 or older. All newer Porsche are crap cars.

[@ninemilliondollars]

The Boxster was 1 second ahead of the Soul. Remove the cargo tray, cover, etc. and the 500 page owners manual and lighten it. And warm up the tires. Bet it can match that Porsche.

[@goblin-kingskrilla270]

I've got a kia soul 2018 ! Turbo. The race track and the driver is really what determines the best racer. This car hauls ass, great on gas, kinda crappy that kia can't provide the correct part numbers and most parts are specialty buttttt.. literally best car ever. Best car I've ever driven. I've had 2 of the specialty base(s) of the soul. It really depends on who's driving that soul on the track. You'd be surprised at how that car handles curves and turns (ex: LIVING IN OHIO) it's an amazing car and can be built further for performance and efficiency. The only things that suck about these cars? The carpet quality 😂 that's about it!

[@retrobear9367]

I really wanted a Soul turbo. couldn’t find one. So I traded my 250hp (stage 1) Pt turbo vert for a 2.0 Brownstone Edition. Not as fast, but lots of extras that make it worth it. I wonder if there we be a Diablo for the Soul.

[@CarnorJast1138]

Now this was just plain unfair! The Porsche, even this "budget" model, is geared differently than the Soul. The Soul is a crossover "car" that is made for city driving and not for racing! The Boxster is more of a "racecar" than the Soul, and the results show it. Completely unfair to the Soul, which in MY opinion, is the better car anyways! I own a 2015 Soul, and absolutely LOVE this car! And that Boxster sounds like its grinding metal out of the tailpipe! Yuck! I'll take a Kia Soul over just about any car out there! Once I've driven this Soul for as long as I can, I plan to buy a used 2018 or 2019 model with more features! Damn, these Kia Soul's are JUST PLAIN FUN to drive! And they look so bad ass, too!!

[@DrinkmoWater.]

I was just watching all your videos .. 😯 following me now

[@wer170]

You mean to tell me, the Porsche Boxster has more horsepower, damn near identical torque, weighs 400 lbs fewer, hits 60mph in 6 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.5, loses to a crossover that’s weighs more with less horsepower? You sir, cannot drive for shit.

[@ablindman3328]

Im 2in spacing out my other kia soul to take the squirrellyness out and reduce the under /over at the higher ends. 😅

[@pontiachotshot]

Not to bad for a toaster.

[@realdealcodysteele7952]

Okay we see you holding it down at IMI Motorsports in danoco love that track and RAM Motorsports park!

[@Isf__d]

The launch on the Kia is just sad...it get down once it catch speed...but the launch on the think is wack

[@wsc31]

The Porsche had 201 hp when new but what is it producing now, somewhat less I would guess. In this classic mismatch of apples and oranges the real winner is determined by which you would prefer to drive.

[@FreeeeBeer]

I would rather drive the Kia Soul. That Porsche is ugly, terrible handling for a small car and is slow.

[@rubiksmaster301]

Ben W kia soul is a piece of crap lol and its a freaking automatic... who would want a crappy car like the kia soul xD

[@shawnlee664]

Dan Troop with proper maintenance horse power shouldn't drop by much.

[@thatvolvoguy6565]

@@FreeeeBeer that is your opinion and I'm gonna respect it just never disrespect Porsche ever again.......

[@ardalla535]

The Porsche would have done better with spark plugs.

[@kalash2710]

The soul have a bad launch and a higher gravety centre from the ground

[@heezmagnif]

what? i didnt know you guys were dad and son

[@ericimi]

is this true ?

[@Marian_8sema]

that's right, by the way, when are you guys going to sell that porsche? :)

[@sethsteener]

That's how slow that Porshe is. Seriously it's so slow you had to race it against a Kia soul. Ha!

[@samin90]

$10k for an LS swap and it'll still be cheaper than the Kia

[@MCWordicus]

Jeez, the Porsche sounds like a garbage disposal

[@doityourway3857]

I can't believe but the Kia soul exhaust sound better

[@natecurrier]

Fun! Good job guys

[@markmalloy5050]

That guy who drove the kia sucks at launching

[@InvestBetter.]

Bucket of Soul

[@revolutionday1]

Nissan TitanWarrior 😄😄😄

[@dazzamate42]

These video comparisons are the best!

[@moabsh]

Do some Pajero Mitsubishi gold mine hill

[@sportsMike87]

boxster isn't really they fast it's just light

[@jbnrusnya_should_be_punished]

Pls don't hesitate to use text results in the videos. Voice is not an option without good mic and noisy environment.

[@Roaming50]

Ha, that motorsports complex is only 20 minutes from my home. Perhaps I should go there one day. :)

[@mradaChris]

This competition was not done right. The Soul is 3232 lbs and the Porsche is 2822 lbs. The drivers are different weights too. The son looks to be about 1/2 the weight of his father. So I'd say maybe 50ish lbs difference and the vehicle was 410 lbs different. 460 lbs difference. They should have put some weight in the Porsche to even it up. Fun to watch though. I am thinking of buying one actually. I am almost tempted to put a turbo on my 2012 Soul. I'd kick both ya pants! LOL

[@chiefcharlesmolina7933]

You have to put the car on manual and shift then on turns down shift to speed up and grip and then automatic on straightaway and press turbo. The car can really handle on corners with the over size rims and tires. Keeps u pretty stable but I believe one driver on the course for both cars u will see a significant difference in times.

[@2lazeblue]

i'll still take a porsche over a kia, ladies don't care which is fastest, they care which one compliments them better

[@230mps]

...oh boy....if only guys like you realized that the kind of women who are gonna only deal with you based on the car you drive, are going to cause you more harm than good 100% of the time. mgtow

[@jongoforth1405]

So... what are you guys gonna do with it? I have the same car-102k on mine, 1999, blue-but with all grey interior. I think yours has new seat covers, frankly...most everything works, but bad clearcoat. Unknown IMS bearing, but be sure to check out Pedro's fix here on KZbin. As a mechanic, his explanation and solution make by far the most sense. The thing is, you can't wait until it fails to do it...I'm sure you know that!.

[@kieranwhoriskey7270]

Roman: How would you put your friends in the Porsche? Tommy: I dont have any. MEET ME OUTSIDE HOW ABOUT DAH!!!!!!

[@victormontano7148]

All these years and kia hasn't reworked the side windows that make the Soul look weird, kinda like it is wider in the front than the rear, weird looking car, not my personal choice though, i rather buy something else that looks good than being ashamed of someone looking at me driving that thing, is like driving a nissan puke or something like that!.

[@glsracer]

It's too bad the track management won't let the general public drive on this course... I've called a few times because I'd really like to see what kind of times my XC60 T6 AWD could put down. I was never a racing driver but I was a certified driving instructor for a performance oriented school run by a former Bondurant instructor.

[@axia24]

So what is the plan for the Boxster now that the Baja Buggy was ruled out? Is it just going to be a "Fun video" car until the IMS bearing (Or something else) takes it out?

[@olafwDE]

Nice head to head, thumb up! Although I was born in Stuttgart, even in the same hood where Porsches are made, and although I grew up 4 miles from the AMG factory: As of today, I'd get a KIA Soul - EV! :-) It's one of the best -low- medium budget alternatives to Tesla concerning range and lifestyle one can get over here in Europe.

[@LordOrwell]

come on. Turn off the Soul's traction control. My 2012 can spin the tires with 160hp.

[@rubiksmaster301]

even though the porsche lost the dragrace, i still think the kia soul is a stupid car

[@230mps]

The Kia Soul is a stupid car in the same way that rubix cubes are stupid...if you catch my drift.

[@keithbaker1951]

Dad has trouble driving.. And his Kia soul ! Doesnt have the D shaped steering wheel like my wifes

[@HuevoDuro702]

I didn't know he was your son!

[@makker0082]

Can you shrink-wrap the Kia please and send it over to me? In the Netherlands, Kia only sells the Electric Soul.... 😭

[@Biskawow]

luckily in usa there is no global warming because Trump deleted it, so they can drive whatever they want

[@makker0082]

You better watch out, Trump also deletes all critics... 😃

[@alandominguez1707]

wtf... just call him dad lol sounds weird when we all know he's your dad and you call him by his first name.

[@lennys.4588]

Im really curious to feel how the soul turbo drives with the dsg compared to my GTI...getting one for a work car. Hopefully can move into a stinger from the VW 😉 lol

[@nathankwon8166]

wow!that was close!

[@newbie101]

Is this the last episode of this project..looking forward to what you else you did. Thanks.

[@quikgt]

I thought the 400 pounds weight difference would be the deciding factor?

[@kevinwiltshire4445]

That Porsche needs exhaust bad

[@Restrictted]

I like how he doesn't use sports mode on the Kia soul and only does standard automatic...lol

[@revolutionday1]

I've begun to look forward to Tommy videos. Especially fun to watch him and popz together. I mean this in the most respectful way- he's a car nerd's car nerd. 😁 'Atta way, Tommy!!

[@adairjanney7109]

kia has way better steering

[@metalevon]

This was even more awkward to watch than the TFL usually is. #sonofcringe

[@markweber5297]

Second Creek Raceway. Been there many times back in the 90s and 00s.

[@3kbaby823]

I can’t either seriously

[@oreally8605]

Yeah but Kia's are garbage!

[@NoNo-to1pd]

Porsche is taking a big L

[@honestycounts9352]

0:18 = "Butt Crack of Dawn" ???

[@revolutionday1]

Honesty Counts 😄

[@fatboy19831]

Even at that altitude. Drop the clutch at around 4500 rpm and the Boxster will win every time. At least until you brake it.

[@FreeeeBeer]

No it wont. Any Porsche newer than 1989 sucks.

[@roger9280]

FreeeeBeer have you ever driven a porsche ?

[@Tractionless]

Porsche GT3 RS? 918 Spyder?

[@MetaView7]

MB has the twin turbo... turbo on turbo... no lag acceleration

[@halopcdraco]

@The Fast Lane Car Turbo and a DSG? Did you mean DCT?

[@thecedars0612]

You should redo this video with the Elantra sport, with the same engine

[@Ruxpinx]

Go Tommy!

[@tmmurphy]

Next we should consider Countach 5000 S vs Altima 3.5, lol.

[@TFLcar]

+tmmurphy thanks for the great suggestion. Will do

[@tmmurphy]

If this old 1980 Motor Trend magazine test I found is accurate (14.6 for the Countach) any of the modern V6 mid size sedans would give it a run for the money in a 1/4 mile. My middle school self remembers the Lambo poster I had on the wall back then and cries inside. Such is progress.

[@TheUnendingJourney]

If you would like, I don't mind running my 2012 Soul against your Boxster.

[@230mps]

the only reason why this soul put up a fight is because it's the new turbo 201hp engine. The 2012 would get owned soo bad.

[@TheUnendingJourney]

Michael Anderson You would be surprised with the power to weight advantage, as well as the reduced weight from the manual gearbox. My offer to go up against the boxster still stands.

[@samin90]

Are you forgetting the part where a 2012 Soul only made 160bhp in the higher trims? It's significantly less than even the weakest Boxsters

[@TheUnendingJourney]

And the 2012 6MT has shorter gear ratio and weighs less. Horsepower doesn't mean everything.

[@bbokdoong]

But Kia has cooled and heated seats, a large sunroof and Apple carplay.....

[@rubiksmaster301]

Sangmin Lee lol who would want that crap in a car xD

[@230mps]

Actually, I believe the exclaim does not have the ventilated seats. The plus does.

[@danieltaylor6786]

Bad place to do a drag race

[@freezor80]

If the Soul is anything like my wife's 2014 Veloster R-Spec, since they share the same motor, the tires totally suck that come on it. I would hedge a bet that her Veloster is about as fast if not faster than the Soul as it is about 400 lbs lighter, but has a 6-speed manual vs. the dual clutch. It would be fun to find out huh? Maybe a mash-up?

[@shawnlee664]

freezor80 soul is not performance car. Veloster is. That's why it's incredibly that the soul can keep up with that "sports car" porsche.