Bloodbath Showdown: BMW M340i vs. Lexus IS500 vs. Dodge Charger SuperBee Widebody - Drag & Roll Race

[@SamCarLegion]

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[@m3forlife673]

👍👍

[@Inv1989]

AGREED

[@vintagetriplex3728]

The 340i definitely makes more then 382 horsepower.

[@bbb12345]

it's BMW hp.

[@_Ambition124]

Like any performance oriented bmw lol

[@mariuspettersen3255]

@@vintagetriplex3728 correct!

[@mariuspettersen3255]

They always measure wheel hp

[@Pia-ho9dm]

Exactly, eveyone knows that their claimed power figures were debunked. As soon as I saw 382, I rounded it up to 400hp.

[@MidnightAspec]

That M340i is such a ringer....makes you realize how ridiculously fast the M3 has to be (and is)!!!!

[@bigjdm5460]

None of them are ridiculously fast. It’s faster than the competition which is all what matters. 400whp-490whp is not what I consider fast in modern terms. Tuned MK4 Supras and R34 GTR’s have been making 600whp plus since the 90’s. BMW just did a great job giving u AWD and enough power to outrun the competition stock.

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

@@bigjdm5460 That's a rice, I mean nice synopsis.

[@henzo7087]

@@bigjdm5460BMW makes no more than 430 hp crank hp on dyno Its the gearbox and engine

[@bigjdm5460]

@@PlayafromtheHimalayas amnesia can be hard .

[@bigjdm5460]

@@henzo7087 430 crank hp would equate to 350whp roughly. Which is false. What are u trying to say?

[@_IMNNO]

It was obvious that the B58 engine was gonna win.

[@DesertStateInEU]

*awd NOT engine

[@_IMNNO]

@@DesertStateInEU If it wasn’t AWD drive it would probable still win in both the dig and roll. The B58 engine plays 80% of the reasoning.

[@carboydorifutoparty3976]

​@@DesertStateInEUdoesn't help much. If it were rwd it'd be fast cause it's only a couple pounds off the IS500. It being rwd would just give it a better advantage other than launch.

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@_IMNNO Oh okay, so I guess the incredible acceleration of Trackhawks is 80% engine and only 20% AWD? Pretty sure the same thing is true for EVs btw and the fact that its a computer driving the car. Take the AWD out of that bmw and its getting gapped by both the Charger and IS500.

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@carboydorifutoparty3976 Uhh no. Without the AWD the power difference would be obvious, even if its lighter.

[@SereneSpeed]

The Superbee has 475 lb/ft of torque, not 392 (it’s cubic inches) 👍

[@waltscrossfiresrt6]

Correct but it really didn't matter those cars or just conversation pieces

[@hpickettz34]

And still slow😂

[@synex5358]

@@hpickettz34it’s not slow. Other cars are just faster. Very respectable performance for the weight. BMW M6 owner speaking. I’d blow the doors off a scatpack. I just recognize and respect a good car.

[@Pia-ho9dm]

@@hpickettz34 how is it slow if it did 4.5 to 60? Are you slow?

[@LaszloGaspar-s3x]

BMW eat those for breakfast 🍳

[@moonman_8935]

The OEM Potenzas on the IS500 are junk. I always swap to Michelin Pilot Sport 4s (Summer's) & the make such a huge difference from a dig.

[@85CEKR]

Ya I'm running the stock tires on mine and they are terrible in a straight line. I often can't get it to hook up in second.

[@blu_is500]

@@85CEKR After 7k miles, the Bridgestones had to be swapped. I couldn’t stand it anymore! 😂 Went PS4S as well and problem solved. Dump the OEMs.

[@mayeramschelrothschild3126]

@@moonman_8935 yup, can never hook up on the potenzas even in the best conditions especially now that I’m pushing 500 hp on mine

[@nobonesar]

@@blu_is500 Aye it's Tony!

[@blu_is500]

@@nobonesar It’s me! 😂👍🏽

[@PunyaKhannaPercussion]

the IS500 is the best looking compact sedan. Hands down!

[@ryankuypers1819]

The G70 looks sleeker than both the IS and 430.

[@jasonknowledge8824]

Ever

[@cato12]

Rs5

[@Yoomaro]

& slow

[@jasonknowledge8824]

@@Yoomaro not slow. Just slower than. But in hindsight, more reliable than.

[@esteemedenergy]

That BMW is incredible, and those B58 engines are bulletrpoof.

[@Marbind]

Except their waterpumps

[@tizodd6]

@@Marbind You're thinking about older BMW engines. The B58 has proven to be very reliable all-around.

[@Marbind]

@@tizodd6 Im not making this. The B58 have problems with their cooling system with a high rate of waterpump failures.

[@tizodd6]

@@Marbind Never heard of it. I own a '22 Supra 3.0 Premium, and I've never had an issue. I spend a decent amount of time on the Supra forum as well, and have never heard of it being a problem🤷‍♂

[@Marbind]

@@tizodd6 just search for “b58 water pump issues” 😉

[@lttsr]

Somebody needs to force BMW to rate their engines properly. I’m tired of doing calculations.

[@SZUSEast1]

You can't!😂😂😂 There's no body that makes them "verify" their horsepower. HP numbers are only listed so that insurance companies will cover those cars. If BMW states the real numbers the insurance rates would be much higher.

[@lttsr]

@@SZUSEast1 I know that there's nobody that can make them do that. Even though I'm sure the EU could find some reason to if they can somehow tie it to "emissions." Also i dont believe the insurance stuff. Other cars in its class makes way more HP on paper and nobody is complaining.

[@Soh90]

Yeah I have a 328d (diesel) that from the factory made 180hp and 280ft-lb…. That catapulted the car to 60 in about 6.7 seconds. Not fast by any stretch but also there’s no way in hell 180hp is getting a 3,500+ lb car to 60 in under 7 seconds. A max power tune on my car puts it at a rated “240hp” that is enough to get it to 60 in 5.0 As my daughter says, “the math ain’t mathing” 😂 bc how tf is only 240hp and 400ft-lb putting down numbers like that? I would love to put my car on a dyno.

[@JGWhips]

I love the M340i! A comfortable daily driver with four doors that can do 0 to 60 and under four seconds, hard to beat that!

[@dmanatan]

Why would you test an AWD M340i versus two rear wheel drive cars with NA engines? What did you expect the result to be?

[@blu_is500]

::chuckling:: That part.

[@DesertStateInEU]

Shhh you're talking too much sense, its gonna give their brains a meltdown faster than their bmw's check engine light will come on.

[@dmanatan]

@ I like and appreciate BMWs but I feel like a lot of these cartube channels are run by people who don’t know much about cars.

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@dmanatan Because its rage bait and they know this gets views. The Charger vs the IS500 was by far the most fair comparison in this video, and even thats pushing it. The most fair comparison was the Charger SRT vs Mercedes C63 vs Audi RS5, that clearly shows that when it comes to naturally aspirated V8s, the Charger does just fine. A few days ago they raced a Challenger 392 against a Toyota Supra and a Mercedes C63S, then proceeded to make fake surprised pikachu faces at the results. We should also race a 200HP go kart and a 500HP Mercedes and then pretend we didn't know which one is gonna win.

[@dmanatan]

@ I come across these videos every so often in my feed and it’s clear the content is for the dumb car enthusiast. Lolol.

[@don94pgt]

Trap speeds are just as important as the e/t!

[@ericwoods5747]

We all knew who was going to win before it ever started. It’s always BMW. They are the kings of underrating their cars’ horsepower. Gotta love them!

[@henzo7087]

Bullshit the car has no more than 430 hp on dyno

[@cheesecakemilkshake8043]

And charger must have less than that on the dyno....inflated balloons filled with piss ​@@henzo7087

[@Ominiumshadow24]

BMW makes a nice car. But it is far from king. Most of them have to be tuned unless it's an M package

[@viru52000]

There's a reason they're called Snack Packs instead of Scat Packs.

[@SamCarLegion]

😳

[@justinbernardo8240]

i mean its pushing nearly 500 hp. m340i is 380.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Geee Bill. It's almost like you guys think the 6.4 is the fastest version of the hemi....🤔

[@Splentaur]

​@@justinbernardo8240real hp is closer to 450 for the b58

[@neitherdeadnortrulyalive]

​@@Welcometofacsistubethat's still hella slow for a 6.4 liter V8 it ran the exact same numbers as a KIA Stinger in this vid, and that thing weighs just a hundred pounds less than the Scat and is equipped with a 3.3 liter V6 pushing out only 368 HP I used to be the biggest muscle car fanboy but facts are facts -- no one does it like the Germans

[@eduardlast23]

The m340 is like a cheat code

[@thatpart6216]

@@eduardlast23 It’s crazy how my 10 speed mustang gaps the M340i at a roll. They should’ve put a mustang in there

[@iwhineTL]

At least these three are still quicker than the TLX-S

[@iLikeMeRice]

yup 100%, the TLX type s is quite a bit cheaper compared to the other 3 though, at least in Canada

[@ryankuypers1819]

The TLX-S is two steps below this group. The G70 3.3T and Stinger with the same engine will lose to this group and always own the Acura.

[@dmanatan]

@@ryankuypers1819 The TLX-S is dynamically better than the IS 500, albeit less fun to drive. At Lightning Lap the IS500 was only 1.8s faster despite being 200lbs lighter and having 120hp more than the Acura. Even the Genesis G70 was slower than the TLX-S around VIR

[@Investor_philips]

​@dmanatano no its not better to drive lets be honest. A twin turbocharged engine with awd is slower than a N/A rwd Sedan around vir is very disappointing. It just shows how terrible acura engineers their vehicle. A turbocharged vehicle with awd still loosing to a vehicle without turbos and rwd on an old platform.

[@iwhineTL]

@dmanatan the tlx-s has way too many short comings which is why it's the slowest in its class against the competition. Aftermarket support is also lack luster. Acura engineers could have solved a lot of issues if they rotated the engine and transmission the correct way and used a ZF8 Trans. It's a good vehicle for what it is but not what people really want it to be

[@anw9485]

Impressive! Again, the M340i punches way above it's weight. Especially up against 2 cars that are close to M3 category based on specs. Great race.

[@mauriciomorales8863]

Great video, Sam! very different cars and yet so similar. But we all know the M340i was going to kick everyone's rears. Xdrive, turbo plus more HP than claimed, makes it the benchmark in that segment and it's currently unbeatable (and I'm a Mercedes Benz fan). Those V8 never stood a chance. I guess their owners wouldn't trade speed for that V8 growl. Good stuff!

[@SamCarLegion]

Very true!

[@slowpokecyborg6944]

Was the m340i in comfort mode during the auto roll race? 5:30

[@ExonTwins]

is500 is such a dream

[@SlipAngleG70]

Until you drive one and then the dream turns to reality. It's ok but could be much better.

[@ExonTwins]

@@SlipAngleG70 wish it had the 10 speed from the lc500

[@Cyborg_Auto]

It's nice, but I'd go for the Lc500.

[@yume8380]

@@Cyborg_Auto I don't understand this, Lc500 is much more expensive vs IS500.

[@bigjdm5460]

@@SlipAngleG70I have one and it actually is a dream to drive daily. It screams like only a NA 7k plus rpm car can, shifts are solid (I’ve driven GT2RS 991.2, 992 GT3 tourings etc) I feel the is500 suspension is what’s too soft. U will never have the tuning potential of modern. Forced induction cars. If ur not all ego u will out the gate see it looks more special than a M340i , drives better, built better, sounds better, just not faster but that’s not the point . I’ll trade in 600whp M340i for the NA razor sharp throttle response, high rpm scream, and rarity . Plus I have a forged 2jz 04 is300 good for a 1,000whp reliably but will it be a better experience than a NA V8 I dnt think so. Different tool.

[@macobrew]

Lexus never wins any races. They are not built for these races. Why do you keep racing them?

[@nikiradio]

cuz its interersting and good looking

[@SZUSEast1]

​@@nikiradio those things are ugly

[@iuhshwth1634]

@@SZUSEast1 Only a hater would say something like that. Never take hater's words seriously, ever.

[@KarlBrosef]

because i wanted to?

[@nikiradio]

@@SZUSEast1 your probably just a kid lol

[@mholmes9262]

Not at all surprised with the M340i but the IS500 vs the Charger actually did surprise me a little.

[@bigjdm5460]

I have a is500. Anytime I race a scat pack it’s an easy win. Same power, very similar gearing and subtract 400-500lbs between the two. Is500 gears are kinda long so top end will be there. Actually a stock bmw M340i can be hawked down if u do bolt ons for 430whp or more.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

Widebody chargers are noticeably slower than narrow body charger due to extra weight, much worse drag coefficient, and extra drag from wider tires at the top end. A narrow body scat pack is definitely quicker in the quarter mile than a IS500. Caranddriver results: IS500 60 mph: 4.3 sec 100 mph: 10.4 sec 1/4-Mile: 12.8 sec @ 112 mph Scat Pack Narrow body: Zero to 60 mph: 3.9 sec Zero to 100 mph: 9.1 sec 1/4mile: 12.3 sec @ 115 mph Either way RWD high HP car races are all about the launch. Scats are insanely hard to launch usually. IS500 has a better torque curve for launches so it will usually win in most circumstances

[@bigjdm5460]

@ 🧢 , u pull up in any stock scat pack ur getting gapped period.

[@Investor_philips]

​@@ayushmalpeddi2793Its still getting gapped either way, dodge is notorious for overestimating their performance figures eg hellcat, dodge acclaimed 0-60 numbers are 3.4 but in reality its 3.9-4.2. Basically any performance figures dodge states on paper add a 0.3 -0.5 sec to get a real world performance estimate because they don't keep up with their figures. ​also for the challenger super bee dodge performancenumbers on paper for 1/4 mile was 11.6, right in this vid it isnt gettingclose to low 11s not even high 12s. Dodge performancestats are always overestimated

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@Investor_philips Wrong. Please explain to us why you not being able to drive a car is the manufacturer's problem. "I don't have the skills to launch this car in a way to get the numbers the manufacturer says it can do, so its a bad car" no cupcake, YOU are a bad driver.

[@realitysux_0128]

Love the channel, Sam! Keep up the great content. That pin coming off the 392 during the RR 😳. Popping hoods every once in awhile would be cool🤙🏽

[@Pauliepsi]

We know BMW lies, the m340i, put down almost 400 wheel horsepower. Stock. Just like the Supra.

[@ruki7602]

Thats not a huge difference from 382 to almost 400. What are you try to tell us, that the BMW maybe got 10 horses more? What about the other cars then.....? And what about the fact that the other cars still have 70-90 hp more than the BMW and still loose. 😂 BMW is just better, fact. German engineering

[@mohamedmullah6947]

WHP and Crank Hp is completely different. So it's more than just 10hp

[@PERFECT3345]

@@ruki7602 i am surprised mate especially i expected both the charger and lexus to gap the m340i. Surely the germans are in their league of their own we should do everything to make sure that the German Trio keep up giving us the competition. Felt like i watsed my time watching slow V8s

[@Pia-ho9dm]

@@ruki7602 wait, is he stating the wheel horsepower of these cars?

[@Pia-ho9dm]

@@ruki7602 shut up man. The superbee is a tank in this race and the is500 is not boosted like bmw. You can fool some fools with your fanboy statement but I am not an idi*t.

[@Boomboom-oq3qm]

IS500 costs more and has almost 100hp more than BMW, but losing so bad to the BMW. That’s embarrassing…LOL

[@brucesuitt993]

And yet the Lexus will hold its value longer.

[@robsnow2099]

Before watching... He said blood bath...I'm saying BMW. Clean sweep. Also also... in the slower car segment. I'd like to see IS350 Vs 330i vs K5/N-Line

[@baysidelad1]

Any chance you could drive the M340i LCI in these drag races???? It's been available for 2 years!

[@SamCarLegion]

Makes any difference?

[@grandtaino]

The usual difference between BMW claim hp "underrated " vs American "overrated"

[@bass151]

Weight bro

[@henzo7087]

US just are slow cars compared to BMW cars and engines

[@DesignerSkii]

@@henzo7087Corvettes exist my boy

[@G82Watts]

​@@DesignerSkiioh yea the old man in long white socks hat rocking his retirement purchase car 😂

[@DesignerSkii]

@@G82Watts I guess they’re wise enough to know the most dominant performance for the price

[@frankbevan413]

In the famous words of Turkish "Zee Germans Tommy"

That 392 driver kept jumping every roll lol

[@jeffa.8976]

As per usual with modern Mopar guys

[@_IMNNO]

Not surprising

[@saiyanuknown2259]

Nah it’s all that torque! 😂

@saiyanuknown2259 all that torque? Where? Lol he blatantly hit it before the others did and started further away that the lexus

[@PEACEOUTXX1]

Yup bmw was gaining we all know who won

[@superboy381]

Are the 0-60s times with or without rollout?

[@SamCarLegion]

No rollout

[@superboy381]

@ thank you

[@ericbritton8146]

The Dodge Charger Superbee's torque is actually 475 lb-ft. 392 is the displacement of the engine.

[@mattjingles5758]

That's what I was gonna say.

[@JCizzleSoCal]

The “Super” Bee is embarrassing! Just a bunch of flash, flare and failure. 🤪🤣

[@natecarvideos8898]

How it literally won the second roll race

[@ghetto-lemon]

@@natecarvideos8898 it jumped and was getting reeled in hard

[@natecarvideos8898]

@ there was no jump and yes, it was getting reeled in by the bmw but the charger still crossed the finish line first so charger wins

[@annettejoseph4127]

What modified exhaust does the IS500 have?

[@depresso972]

Most likely just a custom midpipe, gt haus midpipe , or the apexi midpipe, the mufflers are stock though

[@cubanamerican22]

I'd take the Hemi or Lexus over the ultimate leak machine.

[@terrencemcphail5782]

get up to date no leaking b58

[@huggerorange75]

B58 is the current bang for your buck. Changer gets whipped by a tuned sonata and weighs a ton.

[@lordoftheryan1755]

@@cubanamerican22 youre wrong. And still would have lost buying either option other than BMW…. Lost again

[@rewantasubba5180]

Any rdw bmw wasn't available for the race?

[@SamCarLegion]

It’s not available in Canada

[@hds8182]

Thats 382i definitely makes more than 340hp

[@deviantarsenal]

Always appreciate your videos, Sam!

[@XpolrerST]

Just by the thumbnail I knew the B58 was going to win it all. Can't beat the German Engineering!

[@DesertStateInEU]

I like the way you phrased that "can beat german engineering" lol because this was awd and it had nothing to do with german engineering, which btw is notorious for being unreliable.

[@MarcusTurner-b5p]

Nice video keep up the great work Sam

[@davidhavard1908]

BMWs are always 100 hp under rated

[@henzo7087]

Bullshit the car has no more than 430 hp on dyno

[@sircefiro]

Expected the xdrive to win the drags, all 3 cars have respectable performance for daily sedans, great vid Sam.

[@Chris-id1or]

The charger with the 392 engine is definitely the official baseline of how quick a performance car should be

[@chrisylink]

Lmao a dodge as the baseline for how quick a performance car should be? You know absolutely nothing about cars if that’s what you think.

[@XpolrerST]

​@@chrisylink😂😂😂😂 right

[@velocitywot9573]

392 is a archiac engine to baseline modern sports cars with. The B58 powered cars are more of the measure of street cars now. given their massive HP gains from a simple tune and ethanol as well. A stock 3,400lbs MK5 supra on a roll is quick.and unlike the scatpacks, they can also run quick times on a circuit track.

[@JustAnotherRandomNPC]

I bought an IS500 to play around with the dime-a-dozen Scatpacks in my area. For 1) it's not a Dodge which I would never own outside of a Viper. 2) I'm not paying 20% interest on an 84 month loan like the Dodge guys are 😂 3) It actually has a lot of modding potential and will still be reliable

[@Chris-id1or]

@@chrisylink the charger scatpack has .100 whp/lb. with that amount of power you’re gonna be faster than 99.99% repeating cars out on the road

[@jtc1964x]

The wide body Chargers are SLOWER than the narrow ones by a significant margin

[@dnegel9546]

Where you see that at???? What are the numbers?

[@dusuandersonlee]

Lexus is the slowest and the slowest to give any issues after 10 years

[@toddstevens8506]

Just what you want from your performance sedan....not. The glorious sound of that V-8 is why people buy that car.

[@alengreen589]

nice dream 😆

[@joshreynolds729]

Yeah lexus will be the longest lasting due to design. The bmw is only fast because its turbo awd and they lie about power to look good. The dodge is the heaviest but has the most potent motor of them all after built. Pick your poison. All good in their own right.

[@ryanturnerboles]

Is that why Sam’s was in the shop immediately after he bought it for a CEL? 😂

[@Libertino]

The Lexus beat the Charger on the drag race

[@Marbind]

The charger and the is500 are using seahorsepower for the power ratings?

[@hanyanimangwani9234]

There's no way that 340i is putting out 382BHP...it basically did a quarter mile in the exact same time as an RS3 and it's supposedly putting out 382 HP 🤔 Not to mention that in the roll races that Lexus should've taken that 340i without even so much as a sweat. Good marketing strategy by BMW though, gotta hand it to them. Under promise, over deliver especially with those figures.

[@SlipAngleG70]

Yup, I was thinking the same thing. Perfect marketing strategy. Well done BMW.

[@bigjdm5460]

Forced induction in this era is superior with access to ethanol and race fuels and direct injection etc. I’m sure the B58 is making 500bhp and probably 530lb ft torque at the crank. Honestly I would go is500 with headers mid pipe , tune 440whp 410WTQ or add ethanol and FBO 470whp and HOPE the M340i is stock LMAO

[@Yoomaro]

BMW 👑

[@henzo7087]

Its not marketing Get a life. BMW making 430 hp at the crank on dyno ! Even Sam says that

[@henzo7087]

@@bigjdm5460It makes 430 hp on dyno dont talk bullshit

[@ernestomorales2487]

BMW should start advertising the real horsepower and torque because is so obvious that is not even funny.

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

B58 is a monster in every application

[@tomstorino70]

What a surprise an awd turbo car beat 2 na rear wheel drives impressive

[@mkthetruth80]

Stop showing people how menacing our BMW’s are. 😂😂😂 Beamer boy 20 years now and never left

[@19hundoc47]

Whup de do

[@mkthetruth80]

@YOU MAD! 😂

[@_IMNNO]

Yessir 🫡

[@-kawasaki4798]

БМВ говно

[@BOOSTEDDUDE]

Man that aftermarket IS500 exhaust is nice. And the Super Bee sounds and looks sick also but it didn't do very good. I can't believe the BMW pulled so hard being the underdog on HP.

[@Legendary-2024]

The superbee makes 475 torque not 392

[@JCizzleSoCal]

Oooh that certainly made HUGE difference in the outcome! 😂😂

[@Tread1775]

Cool beans! My 2019 tuned Arteon runs 4.8 0-60. It’s transmission is nothing but lazy. Took me a long while to figure out how to manipulate it. On a roll it’s the best sleeper I’ve ever had. Paid it off in 2022. Refuse to sell it though. It’s a fantastic cruiser for trips. ✌️

[@JustAnotherRandomNPC]

Now imagine if you had a 2022+ with the EA888 + DSG Golf R drivetrain.

[@Slowwagonftl]

@@JustAnotherRandomNPCOop reread your comment… my bad Agreed. That 8AT is ASS Gen1.5 Arteon is where it’s at

[@Tread1775]

@@Slowwagonftl yeah I’ve debated getting a 23’ but I figured I’d use the money on my son’s GLI or S3.

[@dnegel9546]

Arteons was vw best looking car. I actually wanted one and i hate german cars and even more so vw. Despite that the arteon just looks so sick. 😻

[@Tread1775]

@@dnegel9546 I’ve had 10 since 2004 with no issues. It may be because the maintenance I do or I’m more in tune, with what’s happening, with the miles I drive.

[@moistydoooood]

charger driver cant drive. jumps at roll races. then fails all the drag races lmao. as always with those drivers

[@SZUSEast1]

Yeah that driver wasn't good

[@jshizzle2097]

Scat pack is 475 lb-ft of torque, not 392 which is the cubic inches of the motor. Thanks for all the great content.

[@Abdel725]

I thiught that they would be evenly matched…but those BMW horses are next level

[@DesertStateInEU]

You mean AWD are next level, which is exactly why this was yet another nonsense comparison. The Charger vs the IS500 was the closest accurate comparison this channel did so far.

[@ItsAlwaysHappyHour]

​@@DesertStateInEU So how did AWD help the M340i in a rolling race from 50Kmph? If anything, AWD is a hinderance for any straight-line race not from a standing start. Mechanical drag and curb weight factor into top end performance. It's why the RWD M340i has a very slightly faster trap speed than the AWD variant over the quarter mile.

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@ItsAlwaysHappyHour AWD = more grip, though not as significant in a rolling race. Make all of these cars weigh the same and watch as the Charger smokes both of them from a dig and from a roll.

[@ItsAlwaysHappyHour]

@@DesertStateInEU I get how AWD works. But c'mon.... AWD is not helping these cars in any meaningful way from 50Km/hr unless the surface is wet. They are not close to breaking traction in a rolling race. Any advantage is washed away with the extra weight of the transmission housing, rotational mass etc. And why should we make the cars the same weight? Isn't that Dodge's job not to make a boat? That's like saying an M1 Abrams would smoke them all if it was the same weight as the BMW.

[@DesertStateInEU]

@@ItsAlwaysHappyHour What extra weight? Even with awd its way lighter than both the Charger and is500. Its actually not Dodge's job to not make a tin foil go kart, its bmw's job not to make a tin foil go kart.

[@PEACEOUTXX1]

Im really not sure how anyone chooses anything but the beem in this price segment. B58 👑

[@SlipAngleG70]

Amazing car but won't be a classic and in the same shape as say an IS500 in 10 years.. but I agree it's the benchmark for the price in terms of ICE performance.. One could argue in straight line performance, a Model 3 Performance is the best value. So, I guess it depends on what a person likes. If it's sound and feeling then maybe the Dodge with the old school big block... wait, did I just say that?? Resale and Japanese cool factor IS500.. Everybody likes something different. I have a tuned G70. Best bang for the buck IMO but much less $$ than these cars.

[@JustAnotherRandomNPC]

I chose the IS500, because V8 go BRRRRR and keeps going BRRRR forever...

[@85CEKR]

I chose the 500 over the 340, but that's largely because I buy not lease

[@SlipAngleG70]

@@JustAnotherRandomNPCI’m curious how you daily drive it. When I test drove it, I found it to be lazy but I’ll be first to admit I was probably doing it wrong.

[@SlipAngleG70]

@@85CEKRmakes sense!

[@bbb12345]

The M340 is no joke. BMW horse power.

No they just lie about hp

[@hpickettz34]

Not really, 382hp is what you're actually getting to use, Dodge numbers is lies, they say 485hp but you only get to use 420hp or less to the wheels.

@hpickettz34 yes really lol they dyno 380 to the wheels so closer to 420 at the crank. Bmw lies about every car hp

[@agdwhite5421]

So they give you more hp for less and you all complaining?

[@neitherdeadnortrulyalive]

the Scatpack ran the same numbers as a KIA Stinger, and yet, Dodge fanboys love to crap on that car because "it's a slow KIA" I can't believe this is the second most powerful trim of the Charger, lmao BMW ftw! 😂

[@wg8561]

Three more cars I don't have to worry about in a drag race😂

[@fullspeedfordbronco]

There’s no replacement for displacement!!!! BMW: 😎

[@hanyanimangwani9234]

And there's no way that 340i is making 382BHP whilst doing the same time as an RS3! Great car but it's not putting out 382BHP...a dyno test was done to prove why BMW's always seem "faster". The roll race is a clear cut of just those numbers aren't nearly true...the RWD cars should've taken that AWD with "less HP".

[@Pia-ho9dm]

doesn't matter, that statement is still a correct fact. It won because of the boost and the fact that it was relatively light with better driving dynamics

[@hanyanimangwani9234]

@@Pia-ho9dm is that what's its called in your world? Boost? 😂🤣not about to argue with a fanboy, especially not with a BMW fanboy!

[@Pia-ho9dm]

@@hanyanimangwani9234 what? I never replied to you, I was replaying to the OP. LOLOLOL I was replying to the BMW fanboy and I swas saying that the statement "there is no replacement for displacement" is true. 🤣

[@mkthetruth80]

@@fullspeedfordbronco 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@avis1978]

Sorry but that gap between the m340i and the is500 isn't 0.4 sec. It's more like a full sec it was like 3 🚌 between them. The is500 1/4 mile is in the low 13 sec?

[@Adam_Clegg]

@avis1978 I've run a 12.5 @ 114mph in mine 🤷‍♂️

[@avis1978]

@Adam_Clegg maybe on a prep surface you do 12.5 . The is500 is slower to 1/4 mile then the kia stinger. We all saw it on this channel. Just look at the gap from the BMW. Easy 3 school buses.

[@Adam_Clegg]

@avis1978 OK I have a dragy, I'll do it on the street and report back. Also the potenzas they come with suck big time.

[@Adam_Clegg]

@avis1978 i do firmly believe people do not know how to drive the IS500 especially from a dig.

[@ThatOnedude374]

As expected that heavy beast didnt stand a chance.

[@hpickettz34]

Typical dodge, all show with no go😂.

[@chrism869]

not the hellctas or demons

[@Eric-qx7fg]

@@chrism869most dodge drivers don’t buy the hellcats… nor the demon 170? It’s the regular traffic on the road like this super bee that them dummy white poeple think are fast.

[@ItzSagi]

@@chrism869 yes hellcat and demos are slow for the amount of horsepower they have tbh. My friend 10 speed 5.0 makes about 520 horsepower and is beating stock and even tuned hellcats.

[@Cyborg_Auto]

They're big heavy muscle cars, not sports cars 😂

[@NS416]

@@Cyborg_Autoyes meaning they should be good in a straight line.

[@rrd1975]

Those German horses are given performance enhancing drugs! I can't recall any Charger or Challenger winning a drag race against BMW car with less rated power. Could the obsolete chassis be a factor?

[@717Chris]

And the super bee had a 30k markup 😂

[@lsjionredlinesupercharged2049]

Just drove in my buddies 700hp 2020 bmw m340i I don't understand how it makes so much power so quick.

[@al151]

Without starting the video i can say the m340 would walk all of them 😅 even without awd

[@dankmatter6729]

Yeah not without AWD. The only thing German cars are good at now is having AWD in the most random small cars for nothing

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@dankmatter6729 The m340i would absolutely be faster without awd aswel

[@dankmatter6729]

@blazesmooth5573 faster than the scatpack maybe but not the is500. It weighs the same and has like 80 more HP.

[@Yoomaro]

@@dankmatter6729BMW underrates their HP.. that Lexus still wouldn’t stand a chance with a RWD M340i.. look at the ROLL race, it couldn’t pass the AWD, so it’s def not winning the RWD (lighter)

[@dankmatter6729]

@Yoomaro how does putting the car into rwd lower the weight?

[@SlipStreamTV]

Now imagine if it was tuned…. That’s why I bought an m340i . Best car I ever owned

[@Eugen-E]

Something's wrong with the Lexus. AutoTopNL measured the LC500 Convertible (so the heavier version of the LC which is also heavier than the IS500) on the german autobahn and with the racebox they did 10.7 seconds from 100 to 200km/h. And the same guys measured the M340i xDrive and the best result was 10.6 seconds. So how the hell IS500 is slower than the M340i ? PS: the old first gen IS-F did 9.9s 100-200. And it had like 420hp and 100kg less than the IS500

[@chrism869]

It's the weight but it should've faired quite a bit better than it did, it lost to the charger in all of the roll races

[@KarlBrosef]

Driver mod bro. I was the driver in this video 😂

[@albadit2096]

Not Slower than 340i Bad driver in the IS500

[@toddstevens8506]

You may have noticed that they didn't run a 100 to 200km/h race here.

[@isaacchavez1425]

I've NEVER lost to a slowpar in my IS F 😂

[@cryptoronindude]

The BMW is far more powerful than said as always. I'll still take the Lexus overall between those 3. Far better build quality, reliability and that V8 is just a beaut. 😍

[@tyhyhh]

Factory dodge hood pins are so rice

[@neemanon]

They're so nice the tether scratches your paint and the pin pops out.

[@reynaldorivera743]

Another one 👏👏👏👏🙏the Lexus is 🔥🔥🔥 Great video Sam

[@franz-josefwohlenhaupt2912]

M340i is the Masterpice.

[@timsautovision6145]

The 392 makes.480 pounds of torque

[@zainsafdar6744]

Another great video Sam - also please bring more cle53 videos. Especially M340 Vs CLE53

[@Stevenson_408]

litterally my 3 options, plus an , mk4 supra

[@ultrainstinctcannon4659]

Wasn’t even fair haha the B58 makes more around 415-420 horsepower on the dyno from the factory but you know BMW doesn’t wanna make it sound too good haha

[@layne4376]

They measure at the wheels.

[@_IMNNO]

It’s called being conservative. They measure power when the engine is completely heat soaked, high altitude, and at the wheels. Thus, ensuring the consumer that the vehicle will make the advertised hp number whenever and wherever possible.

[@petermeister7191]

It´s interesting that the Charger with a hundred horsepower more than the M340XI is getting pulled the bimmer even from a roll.

[@Investor_philips]

@sam is500 vs tlx type s race when?

[@TheMeanmarine13]

How is the BMW down 100 horses and smoked everyone on the roll races still? I understand winning the drag race with all-wheel drive but the roll race is too?

[@hpickettz34]

It because it has more power than advertised.

[@KarlBrosef]

@@TheMeanmarine13 Peak power throughout the rpm band

[@Bimmer_Bill]

BMW commonly makes their hp numbers very close to the wheels. That b58 inline six is right around 400 to the wheels. I had one. American cars are always quite a bit less to the wheels. Plus the bimmer has AWD. The m340i is the ultimate mid level luxury sports sedan and it’s been proven that engine can handle 1,000 hp with a turbo and fuel system upgrade. It’s an all aluminum block that’s built like a diesel.

[@therealdarriusjames]

I knew the results before i even clicked the video 😂

[@dickhart36]

Torque figure on the Scat is wrong 475 not 392

[@chisingchen3290]

Its all about the torque for that M340

[@crazed1x]

Boosted BMWs are no joke… recently got a 2020 M550 and there is no way this car “only” has 523hp. It is just stupid fast for a giant sedan.. easily smokes my 2018 Camaro SS 1LE

[@yousef.al-assaf]

Boosted vs NA tho...

[@nighthawk0077]

How does a 5.0L V8 make more torque than the 6.4L V8? Edit: Answer, it doesn't. it actually makes 475 Torque.

[@Isra_137]

Not a fair race. Having turbo & 4x4 matters the most on drag race. And I say that as a m340i owner. But I enjoyed the video.

[@mattjingles5758]

Imagine that, the lightest car won. 😂

[@V3Brandon]

The Lexus didn't win anything lol.

[@terrencemcphail5782]

lexus lightest

[@dodoubleg2356]

382HP?!? Ok, I’ll play along, ha. 🤣

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

BMW has always gotten a pass by countries regulations on HP just for insurance costs

[@deancm9302]

Apples to apple’s obviously the BMW has a huge advantage being all-wheel-drive from a dig.

[@memonk11]

The Dodge 6.4 has 470 lb-ft of torque.

[@vstillman1]

“Power to wait ratio doesn’t really matter”

[@rakhsiprayogo82]

You Mean Bloodbath Midsize Sedan Showdown, Brother

[@a124as]

M340 is my bet (intro playing currently)

[@williamlewis3996]

Another great video Sam. The Dodge actually won a race finally. Who says us Americans don't love our Canadian brothers? LOL.

[@jackdaniels2905]

7:11 stop, stop he's already dead.

[@XxsunshinegirlxX]

i wonder why theres not the 4 series coupe. i mean the thumbnail would look like twins fighting each other (Lexus and BMW)

[@oslikk74]

5:36 till 5:44 The clip went off is dangerous!!! Mind your safety my friends!

[@atanasvasilev3228]

I absolutely love Lexus, but why the hell are they always slow? It's like they aren't even trying...

[@yousef.al-assaf]

They aren't slow. Stop listening to what people say and drive one. People just like to bitch about them since they don't boost their cars like the Germans.

[@atanasvasilev3228]

@ Yeah, nah. I am not listening I am watching. Lexus is my favourite brand, but even here it has the highest power to weight ratio but it's the slowest - both in drag and rolling.

[@yousef.al-assaf]

@atanasvasilev3228 Except it's not as straight as you think it is. 1) Power delivery changes everything in racing. The M340i has AWD and is turbocharged. Even if it has "less" power, in drag, AWD will always get the best launch. A turbocharger with launch control will also always put you in the max torque/power range (between 4600-5500 RPM). 2) BMW underrates its HP. Dynos show that the M340i makes 400-420 to the wheels. For an AWD car, that's about 500 HP at the crank. 3) Most M340is are tuned and I have good suspicion that this one has at least a JB4 tune. I raced all B58 variants in my IS500 and I beat all of them from a roll minus the MK5 Supra. 4) Even if it was losing against the others here in a fair and square manner, that means that the other cars are faster, not that the IS500 is slow. 5) Drive one. You will see what it's really like. Watching it will never do it justice.

[@MauriceBln1]

@@yousef.al-assaf Lexus=slow, fact!

[@yousef.al-assaf]

@@MauriceBln1 Talk once you drive one