Dodge Durango Hellcat vs Mercedes GLE 63 AMG S, drag and roll race. Could have been worse...

[@bigzkiller123]

Man the launch on that Durango is so aggressive

[@nyjatt911]

“This is gonna be a roll, in automatic mode meaning automatic transmission.” and then you start manual shifting. At 7:00 pulls paddle and goes up 2 gears, dropping the GLE63S out of the powerband which was easily coming past the Durango. I like your races but c'mon.

[@DG-uh6rk]

I agree and saw that too. GLE straight bottomed out with that early shift. Not sure if that was an accident..... or on purpose?? Because that 1st race the GLE was out on that dig and he used the paddles there too but held the gears throughout the RPMs

[@gabebandz6510]

Looks like he did it by accident but the GLE prob would’ve won if he didn’t

[@davedoja7998]

He definitely doesn’t know how to drive a Mercedes.. every time he lost he was in between automatic and manual shifting. Using the paddles in automatic is gonna result in short shifting every time because the transmission automatically wants to upshift before you get close to red lining; so it’ll actually up shift about a half of a second before you go to hit the paddle

[@uncleben6959]

Cry babies the Durango won the second race that mercedez is pure shit

[@nyjatt911]

@@uncleben6959 Blah Blah you sound like an Aunt Jen than an Uncle Ben

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

This was simply awesome!! Love how you just got right into it! What a great match up. Love the content, keep up the great work guys!

[@Teonkennedy]

Simple and straightforward. 👍🏾 keep it up!!

[@mannman4786]

@@Teonkennedy like me when your mother comes over 😏

[@quick2mack74]

6:33 “This is gonna be a roll, in automatic mode meaning automatic transmission.” Then proceeds to upshift using the paddles as soon as the race starts lmao 😂

[@bigzkiller123]

He actually double shifted 😂 if you listen

[@S8ER]

@Johnny Romo the only time I even touch the paddles is for downshifting on a roll and then I immediately put it back to auto mode. It’s nearly impossible to beat out the computer tuning by manually shifting it.

[@davidnorman4612]

@@S8ER Unless you’re me…

[@S8ER]

@@davidnorman4612 with the delay in the gauges I would be super impressed if you were shifting anywhere near optimally. 🍻

[@ericbryant796]

I counted 3 wins by the Durango...so not sure how you can call it even.

[@cdl34453]

Yea Durango definitely faster

[@cdl34453]

Just doesn’t have good interior compared to Mercedes

[@ericbryant796]

@@cdl34453 True..but to be expected.

[@Qugie]

@@cdl34453 well the Base Mercedes GLE 63 is $35k more than a Base Hellcat Durango so it better have a better interior....... or WTF would you buy a Mercedes?

[@cdl34453]

@@Qugie dude how you edited and still making typos lol

[@thedevourerofthewicked777]

The Durango HELLCAT is the Best Choice!

[@ericship8383]

Your opinion

[@Bandito7537]

@@ericship8383 Well it is just a lot more practical and has more room than the Mercedes. OH AND ITS A WHOLE 40k CHEAPER.

[@miked853]

Until you gotta turn

[@miked853]

@@Bandito7537 I believe the Durango has the old gls chassis. Benz is superior quality IMO. You get what you pay for, with that said I’m all for the 392 Durango but 90k for the hellcat version is outrageous.

[@marmosetkillerz7000]

Cap

[@nicholasmangra6300]

That merc did pretty good for being down on power and slightly heavier. German engineering at its finest.

[@Qugie]

The Durango is from a Mercedes platform..........

[@rudysrt9249]

The merc (2.3t) is not slightly heavier is actually 300kg lighter that the Hellcat(2.6t)

[@jimwallace4164]

That was amazing. Love the effect of the slowmo and blasting back to regular speed after the crossing. So good. Great vehicles.

[@michaelbanko9965]

Hey Sam could you get the Durango against the trackhawk

[@S8ER]

Honestly this would be great to see. If I am wrong then a head to head between the trackhawk and DDHC would certainly prove it.

[@trillsam7726]

@@S8ER but the Durango is too heavy tho

[@S8ER]

@@trillsam7726 🤷 they run the same track times so it be a great race.

[@gmora8224]

Great review! However, would it have been a more fair review if the GLE went up against a Trackhawk? I'm just saying so because the Durango being a 3 row.

[@S8ER]

Trackhawk = Durango in performance. So outcome would have been the same or at least nearly the same.

[@DanDan-tt6gv]

Right. Durango vs GLS 63, because both are 3 row suvs, and have almost the same size.

[@mikeab2871]

@@S8ER nope trackhawk is faster

[@S8ER]

@@mikeab2871 I mean…. You’re wrong but cool 🤷

[@mikeab2871]

@@S8ER I have a trackhawk and raced a Durango hellcat

[@jeanclouivil7893]

Love it. This is 50/50. Both are great cars

[@HRfotbollskanalen]

The Durange is amazing 3 row car its so fasssst and the sound from the supercharger waaaaw

[@TE-xe6rm]

Guy in the Durango can’t drive worth a shit. When you race you supposed to use paddle shifters to hold the gearing longer lmao.

[@drews3980]

Seriously who would want a Mercedes over a hellcat

[@nelsonthomas5743]

Lots of people

[@SELFMADEMILLS-500sport]

On the first roll race what happened to the gears in the Mercedes

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

short shifted and lost power, driver error.

[@sharodbell]

In the first roll race, did the Mercedes short shift? I think that what I heard when GLE dropped back like half a car length.

[@laurent36]

Yes

[@enzojh3035]

Hands down to the Hellcat. Beautiful machine

[@hartkevin763]

That whine!! Never gets old 💪

[@austinn-stuff9996]

Sam what happened at 7:01, you let off throttle. That's why your my favorite you tuber. "Oh my goodness, that supra is quick. Juvenile at shifting manuals, and now an automatic. Keep up the short shifting, and understeering.

[@universechannel4824]

I enjoy watching your tests with great pleasure, greetings from Turkey. ❤️

[@rindordrums]

"CUMON MERCEDES!!!" LOL! I love watching you, Sam! Great stuff. Keep it coming!

[@revelare_xvii6269]

There is literally no logical reason the Durango Hellcat should exist, but then again its Dodge.

[@Ingwine]

American v8 the best in the world! Merc is not an SUV.

[@automotivetv9861]

Congratulations on 100k subscribers in advance.

[@S8ER]

Oh this should be good. Thanks for all of this great content Sam!!!

[@aryanpatel6066]

Please stage race between mercedes gle 63 AMG s vs jeep trackhawk

[@occckid123]

Dam you messed up the roll race in the Mercedes. What do you be doing 2 mess up in an automatic? Please hold the pedal down!

[@Legendary-2024]

Love the content Sam! I’m a mopar fan and love watching my babies kick ass! Great video! The gle sounds good as well!

[@darryltaylor8708]

The Merc won tho 😂😂

[@Ashish1984]

@@darryltaylor8708 not the 2nd run

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

@@Ashish1984 because the hellcat got a better launch and the GLE didnt build up enough boost in time lol

[@EdMiF]

@@user-um3fx2vk8r The Hellcat only lost the 1st race.

[@MrM4rvelous]

Man, this was a fun watch. Not a fan of the styling on that Mercedes but it sounds really good, meaty. Thanks for the upload Driver of the rango looks focused! Mopar, baby! 😈

[@alexion7160]

yeah im a bigger fan of the GLE63s , non coupe form

[@redhunnid5142]

I love the coupe version

[@Thedurtytruth]

@@alexion7160 this is the non coupe form, unless you go for GLS

[@vaffanculo2958]

No brake torque on merc vs the duangos launch control?

[@danieljohn4603]

Why are the 1/4 mile times so slow?

[@danieljohn4603]

@@S8ER the fastest I heard them say was 12.4. I even heard them say a 13.x.

[@S8ER]

@@danieljohn4603 deleted my comment. My bad I completely misunderstand what you had said. Yeah 13.2 is way off (he said 12.2 once then 13.2 when he repeated?). I only ran 12s when I didn’t use torque reserve so this might be a driver/launch issue. I can hit 11.6-11.7 on the regular now leaving with 3psi

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

That second roll was insanely close! That's fun racing right there! Locked dead-heat.

[@Lifeofmopar]

The homie @worldsfastestworktruck 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I love his purple hellrango

[@davevolz6138]

Durango but the fastest isn’t always the best.

[@DG-uh6rk]

Indeed!! That GLE 63s is supper nice and classy inside. I love it!! 👌👌

[@S8ER]

@@DG-uh6rk Mercedes interior is amazing and 1000% better than the dodge interior. The price difference definitely reflects that reality.

[@davevolz6138]

@@DG-uh6rk Yes it is a nice dinner car.

[@Flash363]

Crazy how the benz weighs more than the Durango

[@Dominic12355]

The durango is actually 5710lbs

[@Useyourbrain1526]

The shifts in the durango are pretty much 3 times faster then the benz fuck

[@S8ER]

track mode shifts are 160 milliseconds according to dodge.

[@9663mu]

Good stuff mate. Both really quick bricks.

[@MA-pp9hx]

Mercedes was lucky first time 😆, Durango Hellcat can smoke Lamborghini Urus !

[@zaim8506]

Its crazy cause the GLC63 is fast as the jeep trackhawk with 577hp

[@kevinkyser1274]

Keep up the good work…l love your videos!

[@jefferybaxter1225]

Good drag and roll races between these two vehicles the Dodge Durango Hellcat and Mercedes GLE Coupe AMG 63. In a upcoming drag race video it would be nice if the Durango Hellcat goes up against the BMW X5 M or X5 M Competition. Would be very interesting.

[@Quez5k]

I love this video, very interesting! I’m pressed with the AMG

[@Eric2times]

Yeaa your races with that Durango aren’t adding up. A gle doesn’t pull on a Durango like that.

[@erikzakharyan4313]

Dodge durango way heavier then gle63S. Those numbers inaccurate

[@jsalinas118]

i was more impressed with amg, as we know the hellcat is fire

[@jamisonz3365]

Good races！ I'm addicted to high performance SUVs！ I hope to see an X6Mc race in the near future！

[@nelsonthomas5743]

Wish people would use the GLC 63S coupe. Faster than the GLE

[@ssj02]

First race was off by galaxies. Getting 13+ in a Durango Hellcat is doing close to SRT territory. Something awfully wrong happened there. Second and 3rd races are what you'd experience.

[@gabebandz6510]

What car are ya picking and why?

[@mrpicpalac]

Wow! What a great race! Great vid bro, as always! Happy New Year!

[@4040211]

So does the Mercedes have 710 hp ???

[@chufa72]

The Durango looks so much bigger and has a much larger engine, yet the Benz is heavier?? Did they stuff the Benz with lead?

[@Dominic12355]

Durango is heavier it is 5710 lbs I looked it up

[@NoelVQ]

The “coupe” looks better tbh imo 💯

[@sithlordlira]

Dollar for Dollar 💵, Dodge is the way to go. POWER baby! Mopar power

[@ericship8383]

That’s your opinion not a fact

[@PoioMaster007]

@@ericship8383 cry

[@cognito941]

Might have been a 3rd win for the Merc if no double up shift, either way dont want the soccer mom shit box Durango

[@hamishfullerton7309]

I like the idea of a soccer mums car being quicker, than an overweight German compromise

[@cognito941]

@@hamishfullerton7309 no compromise, just better quality

[@nigels6786]

Shame. 107hp more and lighter smh

[@dpowell468]

Exactly..

[@djzulumask2138]

.

[@djzulumask2138]

@@dpowell468 It’s a 3 row suv that can sit 7 and it’s also a good 20k cheaper !!! So what’s ur point??

[@nigels6786]

@@djzulumask2138 that's its lighter by weight( not how many ppl it holds) and has 107hp more and it's still even

[@MarkPPG]

He got the weight of the durango incorrect. It's much heavier. The Hellcat Durango weighed 5842 lbs on the wayto the track (Sam never asked me the weight)

[@CarlosRuiz-vg2iv]

This feels like a GreatValue Carwow episode lmao

[@wavy6551]

I will take the benz 🤝

[@princejeeby]

Great video love that Durango!

[@prasiddha1986]

Must be the 9 speed dual clutch transmission helping the Merc.

[@rockefelleragent1357]

It's a multi point clutch, better than DCT. Yeah the gearing on the Merc is very good (close gearing).

[@sao007]

durango for president!!!!

[@sharodbell]

So did the GLE win because it stays in peak power band slightly more than Durango? Anybody know?

[@fallback8314]

if you're talking about it's one and only win then yea perhaps or it could've been the start

[@michaelbanko9965]

Durango should win but Mercedes sometimes underrates power so it might be very close

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

People don’t realize the transmission difference. The amg has a 9spd dct. Which is why it’s acceleration is that good for 100hp deficit but ultimately the Durango hp won out

[@S8ER]

@@trenton.tchannel1810 solid point!

[@ericship8383]

@@trenton.tchannel1810 the Mercedes also weighed more though

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

@@ericship8383 it did but dct are typically tuned for acceleration. It was heavier but not by too much. Plus the Germans are known to rate their hp number lower than what they make

[@Dominic12355]

It isn’t heavier

[@itzdart]

The Durango deserve the most credit for the weight ,height

[@marsallen4298]

It weighs less than the GLE and has 100 more hp the mercedes has 2/3’s the displacement how is this a win? They’re about the same price with a quick search too btw

[@forgiversb5901]

Give me the durango

[@Breakinlife007]

The Durango can be put to 1000hp for $8600 and would kill this all day long. Still under 100k with warranty is insane.

[@amitchell4206]

Doesn’t matter what I will never pick a Chryslers product over my favorite brand and actually over any other brands, maybe a Range Rover but this was a good race we just saw two heavy SUV’s at the top of the trims going at it this was a tied but I saw a Trackhawk vs GLC 63S and the GLC beat the Jeep, if you are ok with a Dodge is ok but my taste is better than that to settle for a Dodge!!!!

[@hamishfullerton7309]

A car is more than the interior, brand and price , but if that's what floats you're boat by a Rolls Royce's , but I'll take a good motor over a brand any day ,you're not buying a handbag unless you're a girl

[@amitchell4206]

@@hamishfullerton7309 How the hell you wrote about handbags when talking about cars? You buy whatever you want is your money is your taste, obviously to buy a car many reasons come in to play, I pick the whole package power unit, comfort,design, power etc…. I really don’t get your comment for a second the “handbag” was going to be your cherry on top of the cake but that sounded really really bad!!! I don’t see a RR in this video so what’s your point? If you are a Dodge fan or consumer is ok, I own my comment is either you like it or not you don’t have to agree with my personal opinion but don’t try to change my mind and opinions and don’t try to make fun of someone else’s comment!! No wonder you drive a Dodge!!

[@clpr4402]

Me quedo con la dodge, se dejó sentir el verdadero poder americano.....🔥💣☇🌏🏁🚘🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@sergio74v41]

The early shift on the roll race was wayyyy to early and caused the Benz to slo down!

[@carterbishop2935]

Mopar, bang for the buck baby!

[@jamisonz3365]

I love GLE63s Coupe！ I would always take X6M comp but the GLE63s Coupe is the second best one in my opinion！ It's luxurious, classy and enough fast！

[@BerriesMcGOO]

Crazy how the smaller car weighs more

[@BrokeLogic]

It hurts my heart but a GLS63 would lose to the Durango.😩 I think GLE63 coupe is Mercedes fastest AMG SUV. So if that lost then the GLS will too. You would probably need a Brabus GLS built to vs. the Hellcat Durango.

[@ericship8383]

I mean it has 110 less hp and weighed more what did you expect the Mercedes kept up which is more impressive

[@khizarsheikh6237]

The durango driver wasn’t on top of his game on the digs. My durango consistently gets 3.4-3.5 second 0-60s even in the cold. If he did a proper launch, GLE wouldn’t have stood a chance at all. Mopar baby

[@MarkPPG]

For the record...the surface was horrible. Very dirty and horrible for traction (it's my Hellcat Durango)

[@khizarsheikh6237]

@@MarkPPG I figured. If the conditions were better, I know that the races wouldve been completely different. And sam sounded pretty biased towardsa the GLE.

[@S8ER]

@@MarkPPG mark can you detail your launch method? I never breached 12.0 (~2300DA) until I learned to use torque reserve at launch.. with 3.9psi launch I hit 3.4 0-60/11.6 1/4. If I launch without torque reserve my results are always low 12s.

[@ericship8383]

The gle has 110 less hp and weighed more the fact that the Mercedes kept up is funny a Porsche cayanne turbo gt smokes a Durango hellcat

[@S8ER]

@@ericship8383 where is your info from on that or is there a race you are referencing? The current Cayenne Turbo GT doesn't appear to smoke the Durango Hellcat (DDHC) based on manufacturer claims and even the 2022 model which isnt out yet claims to be very close in numbers to the DDHC.

[@FastEmotionZone]

DURANGO R/T vs Ford Explorer Sport 2016-2019 Pleasee 🙏

[@wenruigao3862]

Hi Sam, Dodge Durango is a muscle car SUV, muscle sport car. The reason way Durango win the race is: Muscle car’s motor engine have more horsepower than sport cars

[@thewolf61691]

Durango is way bigger and just as fast, got it.

[@egishe5553]

Durango 👍👍👍💣💣💣

[@njmako4587]

2 awesome SUVs, you treed him on the first race

[@sandeepalapati4858]

Hi sam could you please do gv 70 2.5t with x3 and other competition

[@vindevhunta4905]

Gle coupe..my favorite

[@kylegallant3423]

The price difference as well, the mopar is a much better performance value IMO

[@ericship8383]

The Mercedes had 110 less hp and weighed more yet it kept up 😂

[@THESLlCK]

@@ericship8383 for tens of thousands more

[@Dominic12355]

Durango is heavier

[@LPOneThree]

I love how you wanted the Mercedes to win so bad and got whooped by the Mopar when it hooked up, 'merica

[@ericship8383]

Lol it’s funny how you’re being a fanboy the Mercedes didn’t get whooped it had 110 less hp and weighed more yet it kept up with the Durango a Porsche Cayenne turbo gt would smoke a Durango hellcat what’s your point

[@Dominic12355]

@@ericship8383 Durango is heavier and the Mercedes actually has around 700 hp too

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

@@Dominic12355 the GLE 63s doesnt have 700 hp bro what lmfao, it has maybe 620 to the wheels AT BEST. still had 100 hp less then the Durango and couldve beat it on the roll race if he didnt short shift in manual mode.

[@Dominic12355]

@@user-um3fx2vk8r look up some gle63s dyno videos they are around 700 hp same with the e63s

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

@@Dominic12355 probably because they’re tuned, I haven’t seen a GLE63s make 700 to the wheels stock.

[@musamusa2961]

Yes Thank God I will buy one of each of them

[@gregturner1551]

I drive an amg gle 63s and I was truly impressed.

[@mrmagic9666]

There should have been more road I wanna see the high in gear

[@PUMPFUNVOLUMEBOT]

I pit a little tune on my durango it's now 710 to the wheels and I haven't been beat on the street yet.

[@ambientflier]

Are you really dumb enough to be drag racing a fat SUV on the street? Smh..

[@glistud8178]

Heart wants GLE, mind says hellcat!. Hopefully we can get the ecoboost mustang vs GLI next. Can’t wait!!

[@DG-uh6rk]

GLE with a stage 1,2 or 3 tune with E85 is NASTY!!!!!! I've driven one and it was AMAZING!!!

[@LamontBoucherville]

Bank account says dodge dart 🤣

[@sylvaincote1729]

The aerodynamic of the Mercedes makes a big difference at speed over 70 mph

[@RalHellcat]

Deja Vu. I think Ive seen this video before….. vs. just being posted today….. Reposted?

[@MarkPPG]

Last time it was the E63s wagon...

[@G20_Fuzzy]

The Durango hellcat is a very fast suv but it will loose at digs due to its weight. But at rolls it can win. But the Durango beats the gle from either way.

[@S8ER]

It’s actually best from a dig.. it’s awful from a roll and I would avoid it unless you have no choice or you’re doing a comparison test like this.

[@augustortiz]

Its the exact opposite my friend. The Durango would get beaten easily from a roll.

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

@@augustortiz exactly, if the GLE didnt short shift on the roll race it wouldve walked the durango.

[@yassinemondamaq1817]

with all due respect, I think if the hellcat was in a prept track it would've dominated the benz

[@_Ambition124]

2022 Golf R Vs Audi S4/S5 and Stinger GT I bet the golf r takes all 3

[@Griffith861]

No sir

[@tonyriley780]

Both SUVs are awesome very aggressive celeration

[@ironmikelaw]

The Durango driver didnt use Launch mode on first run...

[@mraaron6277]

4:13 the guy keeps looking straight like “what Mercedes’?”

[@hamaali479]

Dodge wins

[@tomaracic1492]

Heatsoak in the MB from the turbos, lol .. supercharger does not have that. Goooo Durango..

[@omarbryant7930]

Damn that MB is HEAVIER than that Durango!

[@Dominic12355]

It isn’t actually the Durango is 5710 lbs I looked it up cuz I wouldn’t make sense

[@skillz1855]

Good job Hellcat.. Try the Track hawk. I think it's more evenly matched

[@_Tra_B]

From the videos I've seen the durango beat the trackhawk

[@S8ER]

Trackhawk is the same speed as DDHC

[@carscoffee9158]

DODGE FOR THE WIN!!!

[@user-um3fx2vk8r]

lol...