Fastest Mercenaries DLC Cars (All) - GTA 5 Best Fully Upgraded Cars

Fastest San Andreas Mercenaries DLC Cars in GTA 5, showing a countdown of the best fully upgraded DLC cars ranked on lap time. Expand the description for full info.
ALL VEHICLES, CLASSES & UPDATES: • GTA 5 Best Fully Upgra...
Mercenaries DLC Coverage
First Video Detailing Removed Cars: • Removing Content Is No...
The Insane Scale Of GTA's Removed Cars: • The Insane Scale Of GT...
Everything Wrong With The DLC: • Everything Wrong With ...
Worst DLC Discussion: • Is Mercenaries GTA's W...
DLC Day Showcase: • Mercenaries DLC Showca...
This series aims to show the best vehicles to use in GTA Online in a racing situation. That is, around a regular circuit with a mix of corners and straights. The word "Fastest" means nothing without some context - these are the fastest vehicles around a circuit. For the fastest vehicles in terms of top speed (for long highway races for example) check out the Top Speed Testing series here: • GTA 5 Best Fully Upgra...
If you have any questions about this testing, such as its validity, how it's done, why I test in this way, and more, first watch this video which covers most things: • Answering Questions Ab...
If that doesn't satisfy you, check out the full video description and testing methodology at gtacars.net/gta5/laptime (with the basics explained further below)
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How Lap Times Were Obtained Accurately
The best lap time a vehicle can achieve around a circuit determines how good it is and therefore its place within this list.
Each vehicle was taken around the same circuit multiple times, with the best lap time being recorded. For most vehicles this equates to 10 laps per vehicle, but can often be more to ensure the absolute best lap time has been achieved with the vehicle. There are some caveats to this kind of testing though which are worth explaining below.
*Due to KZbin description length limits the information that should be placed here can instead be read in full here: gtacars.net/gta5/laptime. I recommend reading this for anyone who is confused, interested, or doubts the validity of the results in this video as it explains in great detail the extent to which these results will be useful for you personally, in addition to linking the track used for your own testing/comparison.*
So with that all being said, my vehicle testing should be taken as a guideline. The testing is very accurate for this track and similar tracks when cars are driven close to the maximum without any extra refinements. At the very least you should be able to use this testing to help narrow your field of view for your own personal testing. I would always recommend testing a variety of cars yourself and take into account what kind of tracks you're racing on, what is better for you and your skill level, and even your budget. My testing is meant to guide you, not tell you exactly what to use in every situation.
If you do find the series helpful, entertaining, or want to be kept up to date on any car performance changes as GTA Online develops please do subscribe, like, comment and share - every little helps! You can also directly support the creation of more of these videos in a number of ways shown here: broughy.com/support. Finally, for a comprehensive spreadsheet on GTA 5 vehicle performance & info that I continue to maintain, click here: broughy.com/gta5vehicleinfo. To see that info in a more user-friendly website form, go here instead: gtacars.net.
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[@broughy1322]

*Various Info & Links* Lap Time Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLx_tHjuVuROCv7VtfMkQs7TvJaMdGITxB Top Speed Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLx_tHjuVuROBJQHhnhvA2UdqBhbLIV2DG More GTA 5 Videos: broughy.com/gta5 Ways To Support Me: broughy.com/support If you have any questions about this testing, such as its validity, how it's done, why I test in this way, and more, first watch this video which covers most things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4bIiKSahqeebdU If that doesn't satisfy you, check out the full video description and testing methodology at gtacars.net/gta5/laptime (with the basics explained in this video's description) If you have any questions or want more information in general read the description before commenting. There's a lot of info in there! Thank you for all the support as always

[@DiNmiTe]

god it feels like forever since the DLC first dropped however many months ago

[@conorjohn490]

It was like watching the slow, hydraulic crawl of a dump truck dropping a slurry of manure on your driveway.

[@Chrys-T]

And then a small team comes out and takes a quarter of the sod from your lawn.

[@ilyakusenco8151]

This is so painful to watch. Remember, in 2016 we had 4 big DLCs, now we have 1 a year, and it's THIS.

[@KayJblue]

The sports class being this fast is absolutely horrific. 56 seconds?. And an off-roader being that quick is insane.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

These cars just came out and we've already forgotten about most of them. A true C* moment.

[@Pickchore]

Still waiting for post apocalyptic circuit racing with an option for Arena War vehicles. Also waiting for R* created go kart races. And I’m waiting for the Torador special vehicle races.

[@LordVader69420]

The only care and attention in this "DLC" was to the removal of cars from the in game websites... p.s. and the Raiju, I suppose

[@bradleywalker8642]

Thank you so much for the stats and info. I'm a Forza Motorsports player, so I take my car racing seriously, even in GTA.

[@RisikoAO]

Keep up with the good work Broughy! I know you don't think Rockstar will add HSW and the new paintjobs for PC, but I still have hope :D

[@lucaswilliams2292]

I hope they don't add HSW cars to PC. PC's racing scene has a diverse roster of cars, while racing on consoles is just, sterile. There's always one HSW car that's significantly better than the rest, until Rockstar adds another one. I mean, the two fastest Sports cars EVER were added in this DLC, and one of them is 3 SECONDS faster than the other. It's careless.

[@Thatguy55595]

Hey man I’m really sorry your old lvl 500 account got reset. I’m glad you got your new PS5 account back to almost lvl 300! Your the man Broughy

[@jdx4174]

Still thanks for putting everything together!

[@SekritJay]

It's enormously telling that the only car I hadn't forgotten is the Brigham and that's 100% recency bias

[@Ridiona]

If this dlc didnt remove like 200+ old dlc cars then this dlc wouldn’t be too bad but the contents was already too lackluster and plus the removal of cars just add the wound to this dlc making it the worst dlc in decades from rockstar

[@Pariah_ANT]

thank you

[@siondarkmc5151]

I think the la carause is the most intersting car in the last 2 years its such a good car in races and has some destinctive features

[@petek5523]

Why can’t they just add HSW for PC , it’s not fair 😢

[@DiNmiTe]

dont we just LOVE exclusivity! - Rockstar, probably

[@hydrohomiee]

i freakin wish... but by the way things have been going, they won't bless us pc players with the least amount of respect.

[@petek5523]

@@hydrohomiee I don’t even care about the “better graphics “ as it looks great on my rig already, or even the time trials or chameleon paint, I just want the friken car upgrades and I’d gladly pay $5-$10 for a HSW DLC 😅😬

[@conorjohn490]

I was laughing when Broughy mentioned that they STILL haven't added the 'HSW' option in off-roads race lobby. Please, don't try to expand and enhance PC.

[@petek5523]

@@conorjohn490 I don’t understand why adding E&E to PC would make a difference in off road racing, explain please.

[@turtle_bunt]

Thanks

[@broughy1322]

Thank you for the super thanks!

[@pedinhuh16]

There is hardly anything positive to say about this DLC, as it stands it's a net negative to the whole game as it literally took away more than it added to it. I understand that we are in the end of this game's life cycle(finally), but I'd rather not get any DLC updates anymore if the next 2 or 3 updates left for this game are going to follow the standards set by this one. Either way, it doesn't surprises me at all that GTA Online is finally going out on a whimper.

[@ArchieSonicTheHedgehogYT]

The F-160 is the best vehicle to release in this DLC. Try convince me otherwise I dare ya lol.

[@Skyman58]

Nah ur absolutely right, it's the only reason I still play

[@ArchieSonicTheHedgehogYT]

@@Skyman58 I use it for almost everything.

[@Aquas1998]

I keep mixing up the Raiju with the Lazer just because of the “F-16” bit.

[@Taking-it-Ruff]

there is one thing thats kinda bad about the raiju. it makes every other plane in the game obsolete. it out turns essentially everything but doesn't have the low dps that the pyro and starling have. also that vtol is so easy to use that any skill you needed to avoid or dogfight someone is essentially unnecessary. ruined the meta for dogfights.

[@Cirrus5005]

I had forgotten all about some of these. 😂 Easily the worst DLC of all time. Removed content accessibility instead of adding it. Classic. One for the ages.

[@BigMobe]

Take out the cars, nerf the heists, and add plenty of bugs. Her you go

[@SabNik]

I honestly forgot that most of these cars released on day 1 exist…

[@tohchunpang445]

WOW 1st and 2nd Sport cars

[@mannequinplayer]

Nice

[@pocketfuloducks1062]

I literally had forgotten half of these cars. Maybe is I had played more than twice those DLC…

[@tomthenot9786]

Broughy, what is your opinion on contact races? Imo i hate them because with random players the always drive so dirty and just ram you of the course.

[@LordVader69420]

That's racing in GTA in a nutshell

[@DiNmiTe]

given he always does them in GTA outside of qualifying races which are non-contact, its fair to say he doesn't mind them he also races in lobbies where people do clean racing

[@Aquas1998]

In hindsight, the Raiju could not have been a horrible choice to be updated when I heard recent news it crashed somewhere on a foreign land, probably salvaged to be reversed engineered to be used against.

[@xara505]

What (little) new content we DID get was nice..... but, God... not worth the cost of admission!!

[@TranceportationX]

The only thing I really wanted to know you didn't mention. Is the Hotring Gauntlet the new fastest in Hotring races?

[@MedicalBillz]

Depends on what kind of track you use it on, if you can utilize the brakes the Hotring Hellfire is going to feast. But the Sabre and Everon are slightly faster overall, its not enough of a difference that player skill can't overcome though.

[@TranceportationX]

@@MedicalBillz thank you!!

[@InvisibleHotdog]

​@@MedicalBillz what tracks? They're all pretty top speed heavy

[@TJK1025]

But the hellfire has no bad handling flags, why wouldn’t it dominate as long as there’s bumps?

[@MedicalBillz]

@@TJK1025 thats the thing though, hotring races are pretty smooth tracks so the flags aren't gonna affect much

[@Chrys-T]

Buffalo EVX reminds me of a cybertruck from behind 😂

[@davidpomerantz]

Wait when did this DLC originally come out again?

[@NeedForMadnessAuto]

June 13th

[@mikovee2291]

I wonder how many Caddy entusiasts are gonna be like "It's pronoumced like brim!" XP

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

Did this come to PC? Is PC ever getting those enhanced things that consoles got?

[@DiNmiTe]

the DLC itself yes but stuff like - 300 props + more removals - HSW mods - car performance not being tied to FPS - buying cars from other players in the Car Meet no, PC does not have them still

[@Skyman58]

RIAJU 🔛🔝

[@bappos_on_cracko4394]

This DLC removed "unused" cars and added a bunch of useless cars in their place

[@MrLwiko]

Can we all ADMIT the Grotti is just a STINGER TT, and leave it that way ?

[@night.cz7]

anybody else playing on PC who hates to see those HSW upgrades, unable for us to play with?

[@SBEARD12345]

Anybody would think they are clearing server space for something. Maybe a dlc to introduce you to a new map

[@DiNmiTe]

the cars are still in the game, all they did was delist them from in-game websites also its incredibly copium to think there's gonna be a whole new map this late into the game cycle

[@SBEARD12345]

@@DiNmiTe it wouldn't be a whole new map, just part of one, a slither, even just a map appearing at the airport, or on the tram.. They are gearing up for it I am sure

[@DiNmiTe]

@@SBEARD12345 you're free to think that but imo you're setting yourself up for disappointment, if anything there will be one new interior for a new property/location for the DLC story (which in itself will be reused assets and mission structures, just like the last 2 DLCs)

[@hydrohomiee]

THE MONSTROCITI HAS ARMOR PLATING?!?!?!!?!? what were they thinking man... i swear, they must've been with one hand down they're pants when they made all this up ive had it for the fun it can provide, but now i know i could also be used for pvp

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

This DLC was made in like 2 weeks maximum, there's no way there've been working on it for more time than that. And even with two weeks I'm generous

[@MedicalBillz]

It can tank a rocket or two, same with the La Coureuse, and have missile jammers on both. I use the La Coureuse for snatching stuff from Business Battles myself now

[@hydrohomiee]

I tried looking for actual armor plating and got very disappointed... One rocket is absolutely not enough, I'd rather use the buffalo or virtue... Thanks anyway

[@broughy1322]

Like I said, the armour plating is tied to a different upgrade. For more info see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYTahqOmmcRsa7s

[@hydrohomiee]

@@broughy1322 oh dang.. yeah, that explains why I didn't find it... Thanks for clearing it up, love your content and the fact that you take time to answer stuff like this

[@a.b3748]

If u don’t have HSW you’re missing out. These cars are so much better with it

[@DiNmiTe]

rip PC who simply do not get the choice

[@LadyMistborn]

Oh so that's where all the cars went How exactly are we supposed to get them now?

[@DiNmiTe]

1) Buying a copy of it off other players in the LS Car Meet, but that would mean needing to know someone who owns that vehicle 2) Waiting for Rockstar to add it in the in-game showrooms when the weekly discounts and promos reset every Thursday, which is still bad given there's still cars that haven't been on sale since they got delisted months ago otherwise there's no way to get the cars they've removed from the in-game websites

[@rhinocort1184]

Raiju says 39th total for top speed and lap time

[@dani33300]

There is no th, so there is no problem; "1st in planes, 39 total" so 1/39.

[@darianthescorpion1132]

The Brigham doesn’t have to be the fastest or best handling muscle car. The fact that it’s the Ghostbusters car was well worth the wait, and price tag.

[@random2wins570]

Worst dlc? R* hold my pisswasser 😂

[@dougbourgeois7991]

Am I the only PC player that has moved to different games since they don't deem us worthy of having a big chunk of there new upgrades?

[@DiNmiTe]

of course not

[@briantrafford4871]

The best thing i can say about this DLC is godmode has effectively vanished from the game. Also nerfing the Laser and Hydra as well as the Oppressor has made Freemode playable again for grinders and non-tryhards. These should have been fixed with patches rather than a DLC, but its not nothing.

[@_GMax83]

Why you dont talk about the bikes in offroad class?

[@DiNmiTe]

because their main class is Motorcycles

[@Boom3120]

👍👍

[@Leychen]

good dlc to skip on pc

[@rainiernqc]

The worst DLC. The only good part was the vehicles. I quite like some of them, i think the Brigham and the Trophy Truck 2.0 looks amazing despite none of the vehicles of this DLC being finished either. This DLC only served to show how far R* are willing to go on the next game and the poor design choices that they can make. I mean they can get even worse but they might just start GTA 6 like GTA 5 and then progressively make worse for the next 15 years too. The worst part is that people will pay for it

[@ethanmckibbin]

2 pretty disappointing DLCs in a row, lets hope they do better this Christmas.

[@TufteMotorsport]

Oh thank you! You shouldn't have! Take care not to burn yourself out on this DLC.

[@whoeveriam0iam14222]

worst DLC so far* who knows what Rockstar is about to (very slowly) release next

[@Dahrk_Angel]

Garbage DLC for a garbage game honestly, 5M is the way to go these days. Vanilla GTA has been garbage for years lol

[@PurifiedShino]

HSW Drag still destroys all of these.

[@ivanlavouras]

The fastest vehicle. Which is a jet... its still slower than a real supercar from the 90s

[@epputalvinko]

Stopped playing the game as a whole after the dlc.. so underwhelming, no content whatsoever and not possible to grind money to collect old content (cars) either. Laughable, sad. I love GTA but this just killed all the excitement there was left🥲

[@MegaEmmanuel09]

Same. Only reinstalled to get the 10 Year Anniversary stuff, then uninstalled again. Only thing keeping me playing the last few years was collecting cars, and since most of the ones I wanted are gone... 🤷‍♂️

[@flugherbutter3434]

Same

[@epputalvinko]

@@MegaEmmanuel09 was all of the 10 year stuff already removed? Didn’t even bother to open the game when I saw something related to that😂

[@illdeletethismusic]

rarely opening the game apart from crew organized events any more, the broken tracks and removed cars really killed this game as a way to relax and have fun.

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

Me too. Completely stopped after they removed all the cars