800hp Dodge Super Stock v BMW M3 v BRABUS: DRAG RACE

Thanks to Clive Sutton for lending us the Dodge Challenger:
- www.clivesutton.co.uk/
- / clivesutton
It’s time for an almighty America vs Germany drag race!
We’ve got Mat lining up in the most powerful Dodge Challenger you can buy - the Dodge Challenger Super Stock. Alongside him, we have the BMW M3 Touring and… The Smart #1 BRABUS?!
It’s an interesting lineup, but let’s see how the three compare. Starting with the Dodge, it’s powered by an almighty 6.2-litre supercharged V8 that can produce 820hp and 960Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels only via an 8-speed automatic gearbox, weighing in at 2,014kg.
On the other side of the line-up, we have the BMW M3 Touring. It’s packing a 3-litre turbocharged straight-six under the bonnet that can put down 510hp and 650Nm. Although it can send power to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox, in this instance it’ll be running in rear-wheel drive mode. It’s also the lightest car here, coming in at 1,865kg.
Then in the middle, we have the Smart car. But of course, this is no normal Smart car - it’s the Smart #1 BRABUS! This little pocket rocket comes with two electric motors, which combine to put down 428hp and 584Nm. It weighs in at around 1,900kg, and it runs in four-wheel drive only.
So you’d expect the Smart to shoot off the line given it’s electric, but can it hang on to snatch the win? There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE!
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[@carwow]

Which of these cars would you choose? VOTE below!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Dodge Super Stock!

[@carwow]

VOTE: BMW M3 Touring!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Smart #1 BRABUS!

[@fabiankrapf4880]

BMW all the way

[@JVSTFOOTB4LLYT7]

BM3

[@Afaan_Rai]

He’s Matt Watson and we’re watching Carwow

[@anandamroy4727]

Mat Watson!

[@LukeTheNukeRC]

Matt Watson!

[@lamborghiniaventador8670]

buying or selling your car, then head to carwow your one stop car buying comparison site. Carwow.

[@sagarragas88]

And he is sat in a dodge challenger super stock... 😅

[@RaviPrasad-ph3mf]

Buy. Sell. CarWOW!!

[@Knackebrot]

Just a few years ago a 1.9 tonne Smart SUV would've been outrageous. I mean, it still is, but people just accept it

[@pissmyasslynch5325]

Well it's a Geely-Volvo badge swap. Don't consider it as the original Smart.

[@sashoxxx]

SUV? lol that's a faaar fetch

[@amigodesigns]

@@sashoxxx Mini SUV if you want, but still way taller than a hatchback

[@Ghajahha]

It’s literally a small suv

[@sashoxxx]

It's a sub-compact CROSSOVER at best. SUV is quite literally almost only a big offroad oriented body-on-frame 4x4 vehicle. With few exceptions, but a slightly mutated small hatchback ain't one of them.

[@christineayres7199]

That M3 in AWD mode is ridiculously fast off the line

[@quicksilverst2506]

Can we just give the editing team a thumbs up here, that was hilarious! Well done team 🦅

[@purwantiallan5089]

And also epic all the same.

[@quicksilverst2506]

@@purwantiallan5089 very true

[@ADMcAllister]

If you like drag race editing check Hagerty's drag race channel out, it is ridiculous.

[@quicksilverst2506]

@@ADMcAllister O yes, i have checked their videos, i do like them

[@ADMcAllister]

@@quicksilverst2506 The Lucid Air, Tesla Plaid & Bugatti one is the best drag race vid on YT.

[@shahidrainudeen225]

Really appreciate Sam for making BMW win despite in RWD mode. Especially BMW fans should thank him a lot.

[@paulocampos2952]

bruh why?

[@daveyboy6985]

Sam's the man.

[@ballkans]

Embarrassing for the new 6.2 V8 820hp 960 Nm American musle, to get spanked by 2wd and 4 wd 3.0 I6 510hp 650Nm .

[@grimreaper5232]

@@ballkansfor real. It’s almost pathetic considering the Demon was built for this purpose 😂

[@chargeduphellcat4937]

i know the bmw would win because it had amazing traction but to be fair ive tested a demon and tbh they been launching the challanger badly x.x its cringe to see they hold the brake pedal and the rear wheels still spinning while its completely parked...

[@SMITESHSURESH]

The braking test was absolutely the best part of this test 🤣 genuinely surprised by the result

[@DerStaubsaugerHD]

Just because the Challenger has these 305 or so front tires haha

[@mightywatcher5894]

i was shocked must of improved on the braking system and will have decent set of brand tyres

[@BOB24502]

The dodge runs Nitto NT05R tire, basically the closest thing you can get to a slick tire that still has enough tread to be street legal. No surprise it’s braking distance was that short.

[@momoghal3711]

Not really, it has slicks as wide as a county on them! I'd have been amazed if it didn't win!

[@yugarten8523]

@@DerStaubsaugerHD by that logic every big SUV should stop better than the other 2 !

[@jaxlexus384]

Bro I was half expecting Sam to say he was in 4wd but he was in 2wd until that last race. That’s crazy how he launched that so well.

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Hellcat is king 🇺🇸

[@iicxllin9673]

​@@Freddy_Confettinot with drag races

[@PeacedTogether]

That Dodge is beyond FEROCIOUS when it really kicks in and gets going. Exciting!

[@MaticTheProto]

Ferociously shit, only able to beat the smart because the smart is limited artificially at 180 km/h

[@mEmEzMaN...]

​@MaticTheProto it won the first race and shit on both the m3 and smart in the roll races and won the break test Your opinion is ferociously shit

[@Freddy_Confetti]

@@MaticTheProto Hellcat is king 🇺🇸

[@MaticTheProto]

@@Freddy_Confetti you misspelled cringe

[@aries2477]

@@MaticTheProtoit’s a Rear wheel drive 800 HP Muscle car.. it takes time for it to actually be able to put down the power. Those cars are not only AWD but weight less and one is electric. Compare the SuperStock to other cars in its class or to other RWD cars and it’s the quickest of them all

[@triforce7602]

First time actually seeing the challenger work properly i really enjoyed that 😂

[@MoMo-cz3vr]

It spin thru two gears ! If that thing hook its over

[@Griffin283]

@@MoMo-cz3vrif it hooked it’s still busses behind the M3 lmao

[@TheCreamRisesToTheTop]

⁠@@MoMo-cz3vrif my mom had wheels she’d be a bicycle

[@jblack5323]

@@Griffin283but idolised by flotsam like you. Why do BMW’s appeal to the lower classes?

[@eddy3080]

@@Griffin283it’s still busses? Did you see the race 😂

[@promitbanerjee5241]

By switching to 4WD , BMW suddenly just enterd into the beast mode 🔥🔥

[@Gabe_B-1]

In 2wd the engine doesn’t even give full power 😂

[@NotMyAccount]

​@@Gabe_B-1 what are you talking about?

[@SolaricAngel116]

​@@NotMyAccountI think it's because the ECU might handle power differently in 2WD mode than 4WD mode.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Gabe_B-1in FR??

[@rorynesta7766]

@@Gabe_B-1 i thought if thats only if traction control is on coz traction control cuts power to allow the car to get the best traction.But the bmw had traction control off.

[@salamancadingding]

No traction for the Challenger off the line on an unprepped surface, as expected. But from a roll it's no contest. That smart car is mighty impressive out of the hole!

[@jaystepp150]

13:40 The super stock trim, and demon, for those that don’t know, have only 4 piston calipers to fit meatier tires to a 18” wheel. The other hellcat models are standard with 6 piston calipers.

[@tomiwins]

The sound of that challenger is absolutly amazing

[@IceBear_Btw]

the shaging fox sounds better (sounds like a v6 from formula 1)

[@donleo8037]

Who cares lol its all sound and no go

[@cristianbarata6055]

​@donleo8037 it literally won rhe rolling race and braking test. 2/3. 3/4 if you count the sound test.

[@cristianbarata6055]

​@@IceBear_Btwthat's the mic being blown out. You gotta feel it in person.

[@TsPovs]

​@donleo8037 Bro it literally did a 155 in a 40 roll half mile race, It's not super crazy numbers but that's not slow at all

[@LordManhattan]

That Smart car is hilarious. It has no right to compete with these two, but it totally does. We live in amazing times 😂

[@aussie2uGA]

It’s about time - Tesla showed them this tech 10 years ago!

[@johnwaweru1905]

Thanks to Brabus really

[@Rondo2ooo]

​@@aussie2uGATesla did not invent it. The others didn't rush. There was no point 10 years ago.

[@aussie2uGA]

@@Rondo2ooo Well I can’t link on KZbin but from 2009: Daimler AG has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent of Tesla Motors Inc. The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car.

[@ericship8383]

@@aussie2uGAtesla is worse than majority of evs cope

[@itisjustLucas]

I absolutely loved every the “Americaaa 🦅 “ came in 😂😂😂😂 brilliant, all it was missing was the wtf is a kilometre 😂😂😂

[@bhyphen8234]

You should do a figure 8 test on these cars as well. Not only would it be great info about the car, itd be a blast to see Matt trying to whip a car around without sliding out haha

[@sameebah]

I was surprised at how close the Smart was - it certainly didn't disgrace itself.

[@aussie2uGA]

But it’s electric…

[@timwolke]

​@@aussie2uGAso what?

[@problemchild1976]

@@aussie2uGAand 1/3 the price of a similarly performing car

[@aussie2uGA]

@@timwolke In the internet, you can’t hear my sarcasm…. “It’s electric!” “It makes no noise!” “It’s a one trick pony…”

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@problemchild1976ironically also outperformed by 2003 Callaway C12.😅

[@weirdchamp7790]

800hp but no traction truly an american car

[@omariturner1239]

What colors your dodge

[@danielkiss7003]

On a prepped drag strip in a actual drag race, it would do a lot better

[@Smzxe]

​@@danielkiss700310.8

[@ryanpalmer9896]

That car is built specifically for the drag strip

[@nofront711]

​@@danielkiss7003yeah but that's that real world here.

[@pooyakhalili406]

That BMW beating the Challenger in rear wheel drive mode is extremely impressive 👏

[@Freddy_Confetti]

The ONE time the hellcat hooked the M3 lost and it got smoked from a roll

[@sander5457]

It's extremely sad 😂😂😂 what a joke those 820 American horses lol 😂😂 absolute joke

[@EpsilonZeroKarts]

That Challenger got repeatedly destroyed so bad that they are being discontinued to avoid further embarrassment. 🤣 @@Freddy_Confetti

[@mimioize1634]

@@sander5457bmw still looks gay tho

[@mimioize1634]

@@EpsilonZeroKartsbmw still looks gay tho

[@AnthonyQuinn-ix4tr]

Great content. Really impressed by the bmw in rwd. Excellent driving by Sam as always 👏

[@generalrikuverambaire9020]

Hey there Matt, thanks for the new video update. Could you make a video for the BMW fanboys between BMW M3 + M4 + M5. It would be great if you could get the CS versions for all 3. We just want to know which one of the 3 BMW beasts is the fastest.

[@s2y387]

Yes that would be a great race to see !!! Pls MATT

[@TheShattan]

If its the same generation then the answer is easy. The most expensive one is the fastest overall. BMW always makes sure of that. Probably not by much tho. The real differences are in how they handle etc

[@chrlda6857]

Is the M5CS That thing is ridiculous fast. M4 CSL seems to be built for track

[@hassyg4083]

BMW fan boys are always in the garage wasting money or for drug dealer though

[@PazLeBon]

@@hassyg4083 and?

[@verses246]

Seeing that Dodge coming past the ev was golden every single time

[@danielholland3991]

Seeing that prancy little ev destroy it off the line each time was as well 😂

[@L1TTLEH0RN666]

Took the whole race to catch it. Embarrassing.

[@SoullessAvenger]

​@@L1TTLEH0RN666no shit. Instant power= great acceleration which leads to a phenomenal launch and it's also AWD.

[@PazLeBon]

@@danielholland3991 you meant poncey right?

[@danielholland3991]

@@PazLeBon whatever works for you mate.

[@christianbryant5617]

The way Dodge just finesses its way down the track is just🤩

[@MaticTheProto]

Nah

[@babber2536]

Nah beemer is the king

[@christianbryant5617]

@@babber2536 Paleo extremenejer tomaski exfel logo Maluku majlihõ. Ti fend Deja crom exfel mexteheijer hipaljõ platź.

[@chrism869]

@@babber2536 it lossing the roll races doesnt make it king

[@atroix1824]

It didn't lose the roll race lmao the slow bmw did ​@@chrism869

[@jesperlehmann4336]

That M3 is the perfect car.. (for me anyway) You can have your family + fishing and hunting gear, A great engine, 4 wheel drive and 2 WD when you want to have a bit of fun.. and to top it of, it looks absolutly amazing .. If I could afford one, i would get me one without thinking.. 💪🤩

[@IvarMeijer]

I totally get what you're saying, but personally I like a less practical, kick-ass M3 with a trunk. This screams family car and my biggest problem with it is that once I own an M3 touring, my wife would probably not be embarrassed to be seen driving in it and actually wants to share it or ride along with me... The horror! :-)

[@jesperlehmann4336]

@@IvarMeijer haha, I get you 😅

[@amonteodens1896]

The super stock is not the most powerful dodge made, it’s the dodge challenger demon 170

[@akeemharris9872]

I don’t think they are getting it over there. So it’s the most powerful one they get

[@ARDEN440i]

Super Stock isn't even sold in the UK. He is just genuinely wrong. 2018 Demon and Demon 170 are more powerful

[@Matty18795]

Challenger did well but it really needs a stickier surface for the drag race

[@mariusbarnardo5592]

Did you hear what they said about the bmw? (And no, not a bmw fan at all).... They can't put all its power down in RWD so if you throw in a sticky track, I'm sure the way under powered bmw would still give it a bloody nose. It's all bark and no bite. All the cylinders in the world, all the L in the world and it still has no go. It's not difficult to make a car go fast. It's a different story to make them fast from a stand still. All American car owners have little D syndrome 😂😂😂😂 That's why they have large engines and loud pipes😂😂😂😂

[@LeeXRV]

Sticky tires wouldn't help much on that cold/rough surface.

[@maxhanson5802]

​@@LeeXRVStickier surface not stickier tires

[@ernieturner1342]

I think the point of these videos is to show how these cars perform in more of a "real world, non prepped" environment 🍻

[@Tehsheeeep]

@@ernieturner1342 a concrete runway that isnt rubbered in by everyday use isnt exactly a real world situation either

[@1stShot.]

Great video! Was really hoping to see Matt swap with Sam to see if he could nail the launch in the challenger!

[@thehauke7981]

A very unexpected drag race. So much fun. All the cars did great. Especially the smart. So quick! M3 Touring for me any day

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Hellcat is king 🇺🇸

[@keefbomb]

These videos are so fun to watch no matter what cars r being raced

[@thatlamb0guy466]

Matt doing an American accent is hilarious. Right along with the “YEE HAAAAA!!” 😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@josh.3877]

Hey isn't the dodge demon 170 the fastest dodge? 0:27

[@scott4101]

How did the M3 in 2WD beat those things!! S58 IS MIGHTY!!!!

[@optimus_slime]

BMW bro, don't sleep

[@freddieh.4243]

It was in 4wd. Lol

[@FranKyG70]

BMW was driven by a professional driver while Matt just floored it with traction control on. (which kills power)

[@lewis2827]

@@freddieh.4243even in 2wd it was still quicker though

[@casperkulsethjrgensen7150]

@@freddieh.4243not the first race

[@kenoh818]

Loved it! Mat was so sure to win the drag race in RWD mode, his reaction was so much fun!

[@purwantiallan5089]

What if Mat is on AE86 TRUENO? Could we see vibes from Jungle Fire from Motsu and Yu Serizawa?😅

[@timglaus3838]

Luckily Sam did a reaction time like matt does it usually.... for me... thats a penalty start but Sam realized how matt is doin his starts all the time (with no penalty) and im Glad he Won with matt's strategie👌🏽

[@jaimeizreal8810]

I made a previous comment about how this car (Dodge Charger) has MASSIVE brake rotors and brake pads. Watch and witness for yourself the BEAST'S superior stopping power!

[@mohammadali9930]

13:46 I don’t think Sam’s allowed to use engine braking during brake test but he always does it anyway 😂

[@mr.martin9295]

I noticed that also. He’s done it a few times. lol.

[@birtoad3934]

Can you explain engine breaking

[@kylewagenaar5786]

​@@birtoad3934engine braking is when you use the engine and transmission to slow down the car by putting it in a lower gear.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@kylewagenaar5786i use that engine braking technique in NFS games before.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@birtoad3934engine braking imo is a technique where you have to shift down once to reduce speed. Then once you clear the corner you shift the gear back up.

[@user-bh7nt9ue2h]

Dodge：We never believe aerodynamics，we just believe power😂

[@grahamjones945]

Bit Alan Partridge at the end there Matt! Another great vid!

[@jeffh7285]

Being American, that was a hilarious video. I am shocked the Challenger did that good in the brake test. I would also like to see how the m3 vs challenger would be on a prep surface.

[@lisam4503]

You know on a prepped surface with slicks the Challenger would smoke them both hard. They should have added a burnout contest. That is really where the higher HP Challengers shine and are the most fun.

[@Scamp125]

@@lisam4503 It'd get even more bus lengths put on it if it was prepped, also its dumb to design a car where you can't get traction on any other surface other than a prepped which you'll never drive on

[@lisam4503]

That version was designed to run on fully prepped race tracks. Basically its a factory drag race car built for the strip. The same thing with the new Demon 170. Once you hit X amount of HP and torque traction becomes an issue. @@Scamp125

[@porschelover04]

@@Scamp125 Don't know if you're from outside the US, but over here you can generally find an NHRA-approved 1/8 mile drag strip within 2 hours of wherever you live. Drag racing is pretty accessible and affordable, so a lot of Super Stocks are going to see a prepped strip. Most people who race on the street do 60 rolls anyways, so the ones that don't go to the strip will be kicking ass elsewhere. Also - and I'm saying this as a BMW fan - no way in hell the M3 wins with prep. The best part about prep is the traction advantage, and the M3 is the car which would benefit significantly less from prep. The AWD system means it's launching nearly as hard as it would on a prepped strip, so it would only really gain a few tenths from 0-60. By contrast, the Dodge is on big sticky drag tires. WIth prep and the chance to get some heat in the tires, the Dodge could likely cut a full second or more off its 0-60, putting it neck-and-neck with the M3 off the line. Then, of course, the power:weight advantage kicks in. Now, if we're talking tuned M3, I'm singing a different tune, but stock for stock on prep is an easy victory for the Challenger.

[@bushnorth472]

@@Scamp125There is 0 chance that m3 is winning on prepped surface.

[@otoriansaja]

that Smart is really unbelievable being that quick, and can keep up with those cars, well done Brabus for upgrading that little car

[@da3lynb]

im saying!!! 😭 im so amazed at that little car alone!

[@banovsky]

Fantastic premise for a race because each of the vehicles make its speed in very different ways!

[@poosie1guy]

If I can get Matt to keep screaming F yeah!!! And more curse words It would make my year lmfao 😂😂😂

[@ADMcAllister]

Wow JUST the drag race I wanted to see!

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

They should make an AWD version of the Charger or Challenger.. that thing would be a monster

[@ewwitsdavid97]

Trawkhawk but they killed it

[@DaInfamous0ne]

Trackhawk, Durango Hellcat, & TRX

[@PhantomOfEurope]

@@DaInfamous0nethose are suvs and pickups it should be challenger n charger

[@stefan_5.7]

They do have a awd model but they come with a v6

[@nigelsayah2827]

So true ive been saying this for so long. They are useless without awd. Why not make a fast challenger with awd?

[@adrinonst5017]

that m3 is an absoulte monster

[@minigiant8998]

and it's a station wagon...

[@nicolodangella9374]

​@@minigiant8998fuck yea

[@PazLeBon]

sales rep car tho

[@jackyouakim]

Amazed by how much traction that dodge is getting. Last time you guys drag raced the demon that thing couldn’t stop doing a burnout the whole way through

[@deerob7431]

Man I love this guy channel!!!

[@TheMeanmarine13]

Matt screaming "f*** yeaah" had me in tears almost 🤣. Great episode fellas.

[@fredalexander5757]

That went exactly as I thought it would. Here in Michigan that dodge is the last thing you want to run up on while on the expressway. They're hard to beat in a rolling race but they're trash from zero.

[@M3dicayne]

Except you're in a German car^^ He used an M3. Can you imagine what would happen when they used an M5 or M5 CS? American muscle cars sounded great decades back but were terribly slow in direct comparison with German cars. Then, almost all adopted a much better transmission... ZF automatic transmissions immediately made the cars faster. But there is still much to do to catch up with German cars... That being said all 1200 hp Lambos etc. are also basically just Volkswagen.

[@joeworks3809]

Which American car would you say is great from zero?

[@MuppetsSh0w]

@@M3dicayne Terribly slow? For the money they destroy every german car there is. And just because Lamborghini is a part of Volkswagen group doesn't mean they're "basically just Volkswagen". You're a clueless kid.

[@M3dicayne]

@@MuppetsSh0w I'm neither clueless nor a kid. Tell me, what's your opinion?

[@horvathr95]

@@tyronelegstrongiv2206 Why the ZL1 is not a muscle car whereas the Challenger is? Because the former can corner? Its still classify as a muscle car.

[@timmonsclub]

Best race ever on your show !!

[@rudysmith4550]

Long distance is really super comfortable in the challenger. I am saying this as a 2012 srt8 charger owner and have driven challengers!

[@davidhayter1179]

I truly believe that the young lady that does the countdown for the start deserves to be recognized. I say this because you can see that there's a man at the start line. She's the real legend in my eyes.

[@TheReal_JG]

The woman who does the countdown voice was in videos years ago, but it's an iconic part of Carwow, and I'm sure they at least give royalties to her.

[@denialma]

@@TheReal_JGmaybe they granted her ownership shares

[@bartwaggoner2000]

Simping for the starter girl now? ;-)

[@ARDEN440i]

Why the hell is she a legend from counting down from 3? Go touch some grass or something dude 😂

[@davidhayter1179]

@@ARDEN440i you guys are trolls and toxic as all hell. BTW grass makes me itch the same way reading your pointless comment makes my balls itch.

[@14TheChosenOne]

Carwow back with another great 👍😃 video . Mat is the best

[@Sub-Zero-392]

You're a brave man for trying to launch the Super Stock on an unprepared surface.

[@dredynapietachweza]

Would Love to see Race and Sound Check of Opel Calibra vs Ford Cougar vs Honda Prelude vs Peugeot 406 Coupe vs Mazda MX6 vs Toyota Celica vs Hyundai Coupe vs Mitsubishi Eclipse vs Renault Megane Coupe, all could be with 2.0 16V engines or 2.0 8V engines

[@MadZMax]

Sam is a phenomenal driver, and I like his attitude too😎

[@soheilsamavati]

Finally mr watson hit the break with everything he got, I would like to see this kind of action in next videos ❤

[@purwantiallan5089]

Maybe.

[@laibanawaz3993]

Absolutely incredible🎉🎉,once again amazing.if only I had that sort of money I would definitely buy the superstock,and being so rear ,and the only superstock in the uk ,and Europe .I’ve done quite a bit of research on this particular breed and it’s a bat out of hell.😮😮😮😮

[@Quietstorm_ATL]

At first I thought: “what a wacky line up.” This was actually a good race. Sam is one hell of driver!

[@ScarHand53]

Hey Matt and Carwow team ! Awesome video as always ! Is it possible to show the speed of each car when you cross the line in the rolling races ? That would be awesome, thanks :)

[@purwantiallan5089]

Nice.

[@bobhawkey3783]

After seeing so many sub 11 second times on this channel I'm amazed how slow the Dodge is.

[@F8L.]

It’s spinning what do u except

[@uGotGot1618]

That “Reel him in COME ON” by Matt at 5:17 was the most badass he’s ever sounded. Love them or hate them, nothing pumps your T levels live an American muscle car

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Hellcat is king 🇺🇸

[@DroneStrike1776]

That V8 soundtrack. Was on the highway not to long ago and was behind a Hellcat with aftermarket pipes, I could hear him a mile away as he sped off. It's brutal sounding with an exhaust.

[@Crusher103]

Actually, are you sure it was not stock? Those things are loud out of the factory. I mean that was a stock challenger in the vid and it was loud lol

[@juergenstange6844]

Congratulations, Challenger ! You have beaten a Smart by hair... 🤣👍

[@ibrabakhauddin]

This is the first American car win in Carwow's history, bravo! 👏👏👏

[@TonyStone3000]

First American car to win a car wow race? Guess you never heard of Tesla?

[@BJ-wn7yy]

Jeep Trackhawk won from an Audi.

[@ibrabakhauddin]

@@TonyStone3000 I mean the internal combustion engine car

[@ibrabakhauddin]

@@BJ-wn7yy I must have missed that one

[@MaticTheProto]

It lost you American muppet

[@Forgotten_performance]

Probably one of the best performances from Matt in a Dodge here, the surface theyre racing on though really doesnt suit the challenger. Would be great to see it on proper tarmac

[@SKR141SADVENTURES]

THE CAMERA CUTTING ON MATT AS HE IS ABOUT TO CURSE KILLED ME AT THE BRAKE TEST

[@hope6571]

I love the Challenger and it must be one of if not my favorite modern car, but getting absolutely demolished by M3 Estate, that is also pretty heavy for a sporty car + having around 300 horse power less just shows what germans do the best. They don't make the car only running super fast in perfect conditions, with the right tires, fuel and temperature. They make their cars to run super fast in all conditions. Yeah the soft limiters and regulations are quite annoying but they still make due with all the limitations they face.

[@chiquiiflow]

And also the fact that they had to put the slowest version of the m3 against the highest version of hellcats or challengers wtv it’s wayyy crazier😭

[@hassyg4083]

m3 got destroyed in rolling relax

[@eurostajlen138]

NO WAY CHALLENGER WON IN ROLLING RACE DESPITE HAVING ONLY 300 HP MORE@@hassyg4083

[@MrKitrellr1]

The bmw only launches better. Hellcat is still faster. You just have to know how to drive

[@user-re8nw4ph5y]

The rolling race??

[@DPCcars]

This video really showcases the evolution of car engineering! A 1.9 tonne Smart SUV competing fiercely, the BMW's impressive switch to beast mode in 4WD, and the sheer power of the Challenger - it's a brilliant mix of technology and raw power. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate the unsung heroes? The lady doing the countdown and Sam, who managed to make BMW shine in RWD mode. It's not just about the cars, but the people making these tests so entertaining and informative! #CarWowMagic 🚗💨🔥

[@MaticTheProto]

The smart would have won easily without the limiter

[@abolfazlabouali5084]

The break test was surprised me. I didn't expect that. ❤❤

[@ougibbons]

I would like to see you guys drag race the BMW Z3 against the BMW Z4 E85 and BMW Z4E89! - first with the tops up, then with tops down but windows up and lastly with the tops and windows down. All three cars should be manual transmission.

[@anandamroy4727]

I wish these muscle cars would perform as good as they sound!

[@The_Shape20]

it killed both of them in the rolling races

[@AMV12S]

The only way is being less fat... 2 tons! 😱

[@pradeep5559]

i would say i did great except for the launch but it still smoked the m3 in the rolling race.

[@AMV12S]

And Mat stop doing burnouts before launch

[@TimsYoutube-yt4of]

You can't generalize these. A Camaro ZL1 1 LE or Mustang GT500 Track Package do lap times in the region of serious supercars. The Dodges are good for drag racing BUT ONLY on prepped surfaces. It's only normal that an 800+ hp front-engined and heavy coupe will struggle a lot with traction on an unprepped surface.

[@peterhammer4644]

11.3 sec for the Touring is nuts!

[@Presto_001]

Hey Mat could you get the Hummer EV that clive sutton has and review it please (comparison to rivian). Thank you.

[@Kitufti]

Am in Tanzania and I really Enjoy Ur Races Mat ….but can you try to get the 1000hp Exorcist on ur drag strip

[@dinho890i]

Sam is truly a racing driver Finessed the beamer to get a w

[@purwantiallan5089]

Coco Hayashi too. She deserved more than Sam.

[@Mouloudmehira]

Bro the m3 smashed that dodge in the 4wd 🔥

[@atroix1824]

Someone doesn't know what 800hp rwd does to a car 🙄

[@fastcars514]

It smashed it but the dodge sounds way better and looks better

[@MarJov]

We need Super Stock vs M5 CS vs Taycan Turbo S. All of them are heavy, with close yet different performance, would be really fun!

[@npotlacheruvu]

Please do a BMW M3 CS vs BMW i5 , I would like to see how they compare, almost similar in specs.

[@Isha048]

I wasn't expecting such good brakes! The Charger really surprised me! That American muscle car is a very good look car, but i don't understand well the performance... probably it's not able to manage that huge power. I don't know, I'm not an expert. Thanks for the video.

[@ulukai_555]

The semi slick tires may have favorised that.

[@mbizozo6271]

The M3 is a monster man.

[@PazLeBon]

nahh it a monster car m8

[@jeremyoiesiuk2232]

this is actually the only channel i've ever seen to not post speed in a drag race. there is so much science to that - its not just about the time... wise up young one

[@AmirGTR]

That's not how you launch a muscle car. You have to warm the tires first, then launch it at 2000rpm. If you start spinning the tires before the launch you'll have kinetic friction instead of static, which is about 90% less traction. Launched correctly, you can get that Dodge into the high 10s.

[@ryanpalmer9896]

To get the best launch out of that challenger you need a prepped surface. That's a low 10s, high 9s car with the right setup

[@sylvaind.6786]

Otherwise it's just crap

[@5637718]

it isnt , I had my v6 chally in 2011 and it was amazing , comfy , it has room in the back for friends its actually big and fits people . Reliable and I even rallyed the car in dirt and treated it like crap, never said ouch and when it did after 11 years I sold it @@sylvaind.6786

[@weeeeee374]

Else it loses.

[@cjohnson9211]

​@sylvaind.6786 well it did win 2 out of 3 tests 🤡 🤡 🤡

[@dioritestructureslimited]

Great job how Matt handled that car 🔥🔥 that’s impressive…. BMW never disappoint by the way ❤

[@vman1320]

Holy shit that dodge trap speed must be nuts. How fast it was reeling them in was awesome

[@carlos64030]

That brake test... DAFUQ?!?! I did NOT see THAT coming! That was freakin' AWESOME!!!

[@porschelover04]

The drag slicks were able to work their magic once the ABS gave em some heat. You can actually see how the rate of deceleration was roughly equal to the M3 for a few seconds, then the extra grip kicked in and the Challenger started slowing down waaay harder.

[@MrCwalker]

Wow dodge flying on the rolling fair play, but day to day real life, a family hatch is beating it off the line at traffic lights I'd be embarrassed to be honest.

[@PazLeBon]

its embarassing to race off the line in a car that wont go around bends

[@mk5rob42]

Dodge made it so it could be used at a dragstrip not at street lights. It needs a prepped surface. It will be in the 10s at the dragstrip and the BMW will still run a 11.2-11.3

[@gtanation68]

​@@PazLeBonthe dodge is the best car to do Burnouts. Its very easy to drift and schred tires with this car , and its comfortable for long distance rides. Thats why these dodges are so popoluar in the USA.

[@PazLeBon]

@@mimioize1634 there was no family hatch , was an suv type, a saloon and an estate ;)

[@PazLeBon]

@@gtanation68 yeah those are some of the downsides for sure, but id still choose it over the 2 mom n dad cars :)

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

How do you dodge manage to get so little out of so much? That is some enormous engine.

[@MaticTheProto]

Because Americans are historically not good at making great cars

[@coinsagE46m3]

I'm very surprised Matt didn't take the time to alter his launch strategy. I've seen standard Challenger Hellcats get into the 11s comfortably on a non-prepped surface.

[@porschelover04]

By the sound of the shifts, it seems like the Chally was launching pretty well given the circumstances. I'm guessing they didn't warm up the tires for the launches, and if it's also a cold day, you could totally lose a half second in the quarter.

[@alex1_matthews]

Excellent drag race

[@Viktor2188]

Unfortunately it wasn't fair for the smart. It still performed admirably, but to use the full 428hp you need to have a battery charge level of at least 80%. In the rolling race the value of the state of charge can be seen in the bottom left corner. At 10:51. It's 58%. With this state of charge the car has much less power than with 85-100%. Probably about 70% percent of it's full 428hp. I know this because I own the car. Would be nice if this car is featured in future drag races that you at carwow charge it fully, so it can show its full potential. :) Would have definetly beaten the Dodge in the drag race...

[@4literv6]

Carwow does this on purpose to nerf all evs and has been doing it for years and years NOW!

[@Hollandda]

Essa M3 é magnífica!

[@tomyost6330]

Even me, who is not as much a Mopar fan as others, is very proud that the Dodge proved it's merrit. Way to go Dodge boys and girls. Thanks Matt for driving that machine proper. The car obviously has a mission and purpose, and it nailed it. Cool!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

That smart car keeping pace with the other cars is sick.

[@DariuszTech]

Another great video. Never disappoints ❤ No surprise how well did this little EV did 😮

[@stonecold_codm]

Ev are usually faster that a combustion engine

[@Matriarchy_Feminism]

With half horsepower and 1.9+ton weight

[@mattmasi303]

​​@@stonecold_codmthey actually aren't , the brabus did a 12.1 with 428hp , that's literally average, most gas cars with AWD and that much power are actually quicker 🤣

[@stonecold_codm]

@@mattmasi303 hmmmm 🤔

[@adamkolerus6293]

Mat you propably meant SuperStock is the most powerfull Hellcat. Cause it’s deffinetely not the most powerful Challenger😅

[@Dropz_RSA]

at this point, I don't think I will ever understand. 😅

[@A_m_i_y_a]

The Hellcat which inspired by demon

[@nikku879]

Superstock and redeye jailbreak are the most powerful hellcat version while the hellcat based demon was the most powerful (808-840hp) untill the 170 came out with (900-1025hp)

[@benheath07]

you guys should start putting the trap speed i think that would be interesting

[@kugel7719]

i LOVE how the smart just takes off like a missile, and then about 10s later the dodge FINALLY catches up and when it catches the smart if charges past the smart like its standing still

[@nachtfly]

speed limiter of the smart

[@MaticTheProto]

Literally only because the smart hits its software limiter. Shows you how shit that muscle car is