Old Timers! BMW E92 M3 Comp vs Mercedes C63 AMG 507 vs Audi RS5 vs Lexus ISF. Drag and Roll Race!

[@SamCarLegion]

RS5 Owner IG: instagram.com/high_speed_machine?igsh=dnBudzVnNzdwYjZq

[@SamCarLegion]

This was my favourite ERA. V8 for life

[@carspottereast]

The best era what a time to be alive.

[@V3Brandon]

@@SamCarLegion What was wrong with the M3 that made it so unstable?

[@SamCarLegion]

@@V3Brandonhonestly the tires felt sketchy. I am also not used to racing these oldies. They require more attention since the traction isnt the same as the new cars. So I was a bit worried 😊

[@pharonzin]

I honestly think this '20-teen' era was the pinnacle of car design. Absolutely beautiful!

[@SamCarLegion]

Agree, these cars are timeless.

[@sprayed7575]

couldn't agree more, all car manufacturers were on point from 2000s to 2010 ish

[@louisolivierfortin]

Absolutely

[@raphaelfrancis4509]

Mercedes C63 AMG 507, one of the best cars ever!

[@peterwho9380]

That RS5 from a dig, holy sh@t!

[@SamCarLegion]

Awd

[@fanomatos19]

Best launch control ever

[@Hawkeye-zp8bv]

and yet they didn't race it against the Mercedes. smfh

[@deznuts61]

Obvious what the RS5 would have done to the C63

[@G82Watts]

Only AWD car here. Who cares lmao. Put an xdrive m3 there and we all know what happens.

[@ryanabel4027]

Holy sh*t... that RS5!

[@RiseOfArtificial]

It’s AWD bro, what did you expect? 😂

[@Youcallthesebagels_]

The c63 is the fastest car here no question

[@chrism869]

And the isf is the most reliable car here no question

[@ruki7602]

And the car with the most horsepower no question.

[@LloydBonafide]

​@@chrism869probably the most boring tho with Toyota quality inside so its a tradeoff. You only live once and reliability is gone when you're dead.

[@joe_ferreira]

And the e92 m3 has the best handling. A drag race is pointless with this lineup.

[@ShamaShalom-sh2dm]

@@Youcallthesebagels_ yes

[@stewbokka4123]

I've personally beat M3's in my 2012 ISF on a couple of occasions

[@IMRgarage]

Same here something is off with the ISF . I’ve pulled on the m3 v8 a few times here in Ottawa

[@trilingualkid]

Lexus dont make fast car...stay in yo lane lol you can argue they are the most reliable...

[@IMRgarage]

@@trilingualkid cool story i went 11.9 at 119mph for just having IHE yeah slow not running 6s lol

[@trilingualkid]

@@IMRgarage yea and I can make 10s if I put 15 grand in a honda civic K series...whats your point? dump the same ammount of mod and the other car in the same class will still smoke you.

[@IMRgarage]

@@trilingualkid point is the e90 m3 runs 12.7 @114 vs ISF 12.6 @115 obviously there is a issue with the car or driver anyways don’t get you’re point about the K put any money in any car it will beat the other .

[@justinp2993]

Why not run the RS5 against the AMG to see if the Merc can run it down?

[@edwardprokopchuk3264]

The way the RS took off, no way the AMG catching it to the line 😅

[@justinp2993]

@@edwardprokopchuk3264 I don't think so either but it would have been fun to watch. By the 1/2 mile I bet it has it covered.

[@edwardprokopchuk3264]

@ definitely would be a fun run! Maybe if the c63 would get the tires nice and warm, it would be a good race even at 1/4 mile, but 1/2 mile would definitely be better.

[@markv78]

That's a great question. Sam why didn't it race the merc?

[@olik9388]

@@justinp2993 I own both and in stock form the C63 will just beat it to the 1/4 mile on a dry track. If it hooks up properly. The RS5 will almost always hook up properly. I have stage 2 tune in the RS5 and then the C63 has no chance from a dig. Even tuned. More power does not help the C63 from a dig.

[@1a1_sc400]

That isf looks clapped out

[@85CEKR]

Ya looks totally wiped, I used to be a big BMW fanboy and got really salty back in the day when the M3 kept getting walked by the ISF's in every race I saw. The merc is definitely that fastest in this group though.

[@-Zelo]

@@1a1_sc400 lol its the oldest car there. Everything else was 2013+ and the ISF was an 08. Would have been nice to see a similar model year ISF run in this one but its already hard to find even the 08s let alone a 2010+

[@jamesivan1983]

They were better off getting a camry trd lol. Jkjk kinda

[@anthonychavez4554]

2008 isf and 2014 isf is basically the same car, the bmw e92 m3 came out in 2008-2013,​@@-Zelo

[@anthonychavez4554]

​@@-Zelo2008 m3 and 2008 c63 still beat a 2008 isf

[@seal4ever778]

RS5 looks the best and would be my choice….especially for a daily.

[@jackhenrich4032]

not a great daily… dual rotors etc but amazing car my mom has one.

[@sesh3508]

Cool car but you better have 10s of thousands aside for regular maintenance

[@dguarino1974]

Torque on the m3 is wrong ! It should be listed at 295 lbs

[@kenoh818]

The RS5 shot off the line in the drag race!

[@SamCarLegion]

Awd

[@agdwhite5421]

The other drives where sleeping at the green light tho

[@kenoh818]

@SamCarLegion yes but still! Like a rocket ship!

[@Hawkeye-zp8bv]

@@SamCarLegion and yet you didn't race it against the C63. Thought the point of this video was a drag race and to show which is the fastest in a drag race, but you didn't race the RS5 vs C63 in a drag race. It would be clear the RS5 would win, but still, it's the drag race you left out.

[@G82Watts]

Yup back when audi fanboys thought their cars were so cool cuz every other sports car was RWD .. now that has changed and audi gets humiliated

[@373axle]

Props to the guy in the M3 at the end for admitting he had the best launch possible and still got walked by the C63. I believe 95% of M drivers wouldn't admit to that if they lost straight up against a Benz or an Audi; they would say (pick from the list): traction issues, transmission limp mode, launch control not activated, other guy jumped the start, engine wasn't making full power, etc.

[@zafert85]

wtf are you on about. The E92 is my favorite M3, but I would be the first one to admit that it would even be walked by a Golf R with a Stage 2 tune or heck even a Stage 1 tune. We love the E9x M3 for its styling, sound and handling!

[@esey-4775]

@@373axle all now c63 w204 is faster than E92 M3 in straight lines i don’t think ppl choose an E92 M3 for making drag race

[@6.2Slomaro]

Beg to differ, read the comments on this video. The ISF fan boys aren’t happy that their holy grail lost.

[@DudeThedudesky]

​​@zafert85 it doesn't handle well and it's v8 sounds like shit compared to the others. A golf r would win from the dig stock

[@lambolife2908]

Anything is fast in a straight line, balance and handling the M3 is miles ahead of everything else:

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

C63 is so far ahead of the others in terms of styling, performance, and sound

[@motlatsikhomari7254]

Aguable...RS5 is a beast

[@RrakoPubg]

@@motlatsikhomari7254 beast only in Launch cuz its awd , The c63 is the final Boss here

[@ghhkk1495]

not really, styling wise is a complete preference, performance wise m3 has the best lap times by far c63 and isf have similar times even when the c63 is much faster in a straight line, and sound wise an american v8 is simply better. but having all these aspects in a single car is something special

[@motlatsikhomari7254]

@@RrakoPubgNo doubt the c63 has better performance but the looks and that 4.2l that revs to 8200rpm just gives the audi an edge in my opinion

[@islamtoghuj]

Straight line performance, to be exact.

[@dreamchaser5274]

IS-F driver is noob, goddamn 🤦🏻

[@mez6256]

You can listen in the first race he was probably at 8th gear 😅

[@v60polestar88]

No its just slow

[@loushiesty007]

@@v60polestar88 then all of the cars in the video are "slow"

[@v60polestar88]

@ No the Lexus is slow!! Just like the new IS500 which gets smoked by a 340i. Lexus build reliable but slow cars

[@mez6256]

@ no nigga

[@NJRacer623]

Any DTM fans here? I used to love watching the older RS5, M3, And C63 going at it every weekend. Good times.

[@SamCarLegion]

Same

[@HugMase]

I still want an RS5. Modified ones or stock ones idc. GIVE ME ONE!

[@Sessions1]

ISF’s walk E9X all day that ISF driver is pathetic

[@IMRgarage]

My ISF has pulled a few E90 v8s lol there is something off with the car or driver

[@nemesisc4926]

@@Sessions1 💯 agree. My ISF never lost to an E9x M3

[@Sessions1]

@@IMRgarage well I just know cause my friend has a super clean 2012 LCI comp e92 and it loses launch and rolls and he knows that himself

[@AhmedSoluman-v9w]

Back When amg was a real sport car

[@joseolarte7424]

muscle car ***

[@shonyfreshayzzz]

This video is proof the v8 is the best sounding engine with so many different ways of showing it

[@abdulazizalmnsor2237]

I will take the ISF no matter what

[@ardoin_337]

It's the most reliable vehicle here and it isn't even close.

[@chrism869]

Yes absolutely ​@@ardoin_337

[@mogulme6190]

@@ardoin_337the mercs have a lot of problems?

[@mez6256]

It was as fast as the normal C63 But in this channel all Lexus’s just don’t perform well

[@abdulazizalmnsor2237]

@ the lexus is the most sensitive cars in terms of safety, most F cars doesn’t perform will because for example of you track the car or drift it the ECU automatically makes the car richer to maintain the highest level of safety for the engine, and it will cut some power. Also it doesn’t change in a day you need to drive the car properly for a while for it to retune it self.

[@19hundoc47]

Cmon man, where’s the AMG/RS drag race

[@StoneXII]

4.2 Rs5 with capristo exhaust is the best sounding V8 hands down

[@mk5rob42]

What happened to the Audi? It destroyed them from a dig.

[@SamCarLegion]

Awd

[@mk5rob42]

@SamCarLegion the Audi should have been in the final against the Merc, because it destroyed M3 from a dig and was side by side with it from a roll. I don't think the M3 should have been the final car.

[@Hawkeye-zp8bv]

@@mk5rob42 Yup. In a video about drag racing, Sam doesn't race the quickest in a drag race against the C63, the car with the most hp of the bunch. I'm not sure why I keep watching this channel.

[@rahuljmc]

@@Hawkeye-zp8bv I don’t understand the whole point of this channel either. Nothing ever makes any sense. Anytime I come across a video from this channel, I’m pissed off towards the end of it cuz he gets all these nice cars and doesn’t do them any justice. For starters, I think the people driving some of these cars just sucks. Saying “let’s roll” 5 times in a video doesn’t make you look cool Sam. Also stop counting down for the roll races, that’s just stupid

[@tombrown9246]

@@Hawkeye-zp8bv I am asking myself the same question

[@46hp]

C63 is the instant pick

[@hootzuser2143]

Owning an e92 m3 was the best decision I have even taken. Pure mechanical sound of the v8 puts a smile on the face. Doesn't pop and bang at every shift and hydraulic steering gives a point to turn feeling. Super! These v8 cars would be legends in to come like the gto, nsx and supras

[@ISFASTER]

I know a thing or two about launching the ISF from a dig. 😈😈😈

[@ThanhLe-tj8cr]

@@ISFASTER see yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... 😁

[@hcy2925]

Isf need driver like you, they found another mediocre isf driver second time in the channel😢

[@Isf__d]

Seeee yaaaaa, show them how it’s doneee!!!😤

[@anthonychavez4554]

@@hcy2925 excuses😂

[@hcy2925]

@ bmw fanboy, break & leak before even starting the race

[@thabisogladwin1882]

Y'all remember when they tested M3,C63 and Rs4 on Top gear? Still love that episode

[@richardcarlssonraa1201]

That c63 amg is one of the best cars ever done its brutal

[@synex5358]

Why did the m3 do the dig vs the c63 when the rs5 put busses on them the first race? It should’ve been e92 m3 vs c63 for the rolls since it won and rs5 vs c63 for the dig since it won.

[@luciengranger2762]

Makes no sense...

[@nathandepasquale9571]

C63 all day 👌

[@Bimmer_Bill]

The bmw shines on the track. Much faster than even the c63.

[@shotachocheli3820]

Nürburgring Lap Time W204 C63 - 8 minutes and 1 seconds E92 M3 - 8 minutes and 5 seconds 😉

[@yukfaiwong9131]

@@Bimmer_Bill it just a myth…c63 with LSD beat the m3 in straight line and track

[@yousef.al-assaf]

Only on flat tracks with no elevation changes. The E92 suffers from elevation changes. Both the C63 and the IS F are faster on such tracks (i.e. Nürburgring)

[@zafert85]

@@shotachocheli3820 Now go to the Ring and please tell us all which car you see more of, M3 or the C63. Thanks

[@shotachocheli3820]

@@zafert85 and what? Does it changes official track lap times?

[@olik9388]

I loved this race. I own an RS5 and a W204 c63 and W205 c63 s coupe. The Audi is definitely a beast from a dig and the C63 is faster from a rolling start. I wish the Audi was lighter. It would go down as a true legend if they at least had a light weight version of it. The torque is too low for the weight.

[@DESTcmndr]

Yeah, the RS5 is definitely held back by it's weight. But I still love mine. Planning to go JHM stage 2, but want a carbon clean first.

[@markv78]

I bet that rs5 feels great at speed given it's weight though

[@Koachise]

Very true.

[@olik9388]

@@DESTcmndr I have catless downpipes and JHM stage 2 tune on mine. Do it. It changes everything about the car. It becomes a very different animal. I have Dragy recorded time of 3.7 seconds to 60 on my channel. Since then we have put a more aggressive transmission tune on (JHM have several versions) and I think it will do even quicker. The weather is better here now so I’ll get some more times recorded.

[@olik9388]

@@markv78 It does feel very planted at speed. I’ve owned an R35 GTR and it feels similar at high speed in terms of how stuck to the road it feels. Not quite as fast, but definitely sounds better.

[@nastystew6942]

I love my c63. I have the 4 clyinder.

[@clauspeterdam9668]

That’s not a real C63😂

[@nastystew6942]

@clauspeterdam9668 it is to me

[@clauspeterdam9668]

@@nastystew6942 ok. 👍🏼

[@rpmx9699]

😢

[@dstewusa7054]

@nastystew6942 So YOU’RE the person that likes a 4cyl AMG? I neve thought I’d find you on my worldwide travels 😂

[@kempowarrior]

They should've used the 2014 LEXUS IS-F because it's the fastest models year not the 2008.

[@valdaviper1]

No difference in years as far as power, only LSD which may help a tiny bit. I’m more curious as to the mods on each. M3 looks to be tuned.

[@-Zelo]

​@@valdaviper1I knew I wasn't the only one thinking that. I only realized it once I saw the M3 keeping up with the AMG 507 which should have walked away a lot more. The ISF and M3 are usually either even or the ISF walks away on top end so it does seem to be a bit faster than usual

[@arim850]

C63 really looks timeless

[@motlatsikhomari7254]

Yall cheated the RS5....😢what happend in the 2nd rollin race

[@mk5rob42]

@motlatsikhomari7254 it definitely hit the rev limiter, the guy was using the paddle shifters.

[@motlatsikhomari7254]

@mk5rob42 amatear drivers....This race shouldve been btwn c63 & rs5 only

[@mk5rob42]

@@motlatsikhomari7254 exactly

[@gudalawrence3746]

iSF sounded better, followed by the RS5. The ///M3 was the weakest sounding.

[@zafert85]

lol shit take

[@jdeejaxGmbH]

@@zafert85 real take,only reverse isf with rs5.

[@zafert85]

@@jdeejaxGmbH literally no one talks about ISF or RS5. All I see is M3 E9x when it comes to these older models. Luckily most people have great taste. Please let me know how your RS5 handles a track day

[@chevyv8zh]

Good old times. R.I.P V8 engines 😢

[@albadit2096]

M3 is not stock

[@chrism869]

Yeah it shouldn't be pulling away from the isf

[@mogulme6190]

That’s my first thought watching this. Those cars don’t run that hard stock

[@EJ257IHI]

@@chrism869 Also, what year IS-F is it and what tires? My IS-F doesn't burn rubber like this from a dig.

[@truonghthe]

@@EJ257IHI according to the video description it an 08 with open diff.

[@clauspeterdam9668]

Was waiting for the Lexus boys to come in here like “but wait…” 😂.

[@hanyanimangwani9234]

Great nostalgic drag race 🙌🏿 The distance disparity in the roll races is too huge to ignore...@Sam you need to find a way to minimize the differences otherwise we're getting the short end of the stick with the roll races. Love your work though, you are pumping out fire drags these days 🔥

[@SDav21]

The mid 2000s and early 2010s was the best time in the automotive industry.

[@paolothevin]

Sam, would love to see what the best used car under $10K would be. Then do $20K, $30K, $40K, $50K. You'd have alot of people coming to the channel to watch.

[@SamCarLegion]

That is a great idea. Let me think about it.

[@Big_smoke55]

M3 comp is 424 hp and 295 lb ft

[@TDream-hs1ju]

These old school V8s!! Man what a wonderful sight, sound, and video!

[@J.W.W.]

Only one of those you’ll want to own after 100,000 miles

[@SamCarLegion]

Definitely the BMW

[@FLBoyCanScrap]

The C63 generation is GOATED.

[@The_Hi_Life]

A Dr. friend of mine had an RS5. It was an amazing car! That 4.2 was a symphony of greatness.

[@XBrandonLeeX765]

Ahhh!!! My era of V8s! I love them all! But in my driveway I will always have my Lexus IS F. I have a 2012 with over 100k miles. Just oil changes for now. It’s fast enough for me, sounds amazing, looks great to me, and I get compliments all the time on the sound. It’s funny, all these KZbin videos throughout the years. Never seem to get them right, mostly the drivers fumble the races. It is what it is. V8 for life!!!!

[@MarcusTurner-b5p]

Nice video keep up the great work Sam

[@SamCarLegion]

Thanks, will do!

[@Soulrollsdeep]

ISF all day, every day. It's the only one that won't be up on jackstands for three quarters of its life

[@mariodinis2326]

Good race Sam. Yes V8 all the way. Cheers.

[@SamCarLegion]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@adrienangelo3746]

Cool. I love watching older performance cars racing !

[@SamCarLegion]

More to come!

[@paranormal_6lacktivity5.0]

To bad they couldnt get the rs4. Also got a 10+ isf since it had a LSD.

[@napraznicul]

WTF?! Audi won the dragrace (by an AIRCRAFT CARRIER lengt), why that car did't compete against mercedes? This is DRAGRACES, roll-shit are bonuses and doesn't matter in dragrace terms.

[@SamCarLegion]

BMW won 2 races.

[@RamIsSalty]

@@SamCarLegionso then u drag race the M3, RS5 and merc and in the roll. If u don’t wanna see the merc get dropped this say so🤣

[@drivescene6747]

Back when BMW used to rule the twisties, Audi ruled the dig, and Mercedes owned the roll races

[@ulti2101]

Automobile Peak V8 Eargasm

[@Stark707.]

Very nice drag race and wow that RS5 V8 looks timeless

[@SilverSniper75]

His just a little.. LOT faster!

[@bokiNYC]

😂😂😂👍

[@mauriciomorales8863]

Geat races, Sam. Nice to see you brought those timeless machines back to life with this video.

[@guadalupenunez5505]

Soon as I saw this video had an rs5 I clicked on it, been wanting one for a while now!

[@sdlausen1]

If we had a reliability race, the ISF would be several planets ahead lol.

[@osomeric3277]

The best Drag race in this channel

[@cpolo88]

All are nice cars. I always liked all of these. But…that Audi just aged so beautifully. But that gen m3 was my favorite. Paired with the manual.

[@anime_miraj]

RS >>>>>>>

[@Venus581G]

I cross shopped all of these cars and eventually ended up buying a 2011 ISF with 100k miles. The maintainence and expense of headbolts, rod bearings, and other potential catastrophic failures scared me away from the others. I also prefer the looks

[@caribbeanseas]

Bro triple checked the torque of the E93 M3 and still got it wrong 🫠

[@chungus_khan]

*lmfao* 😂

[@duhduhlovo1670]

Legendary Match and they all sound so good

[@SamCarLegion]

Thank you

[@jw6188]

E9x M3s have 295lb feet of torque.

[@joshdumond6073]

Great race! All these cars remain dream cars to me to this day. I would be happy with any of them

[@turothemigo]

c63 stock whoops its competitors asses & responds by far the best to mods, it’s the only one that’s still competing with the latest american v8’s too

[@ch6inre6ction11]

That M3 had 295 lb-ft from the 4.0 V8

[@youngbrevy]

Best drag race in a long time C63 for the win!

[@chrisylink]

I already know the ISF isn’t gonna win. Still my pick out of the 3! More reliable and sounds fantastic

[@ahmad1080p]

This reminds me of how much the Isf was overrated back then

[@henzo7087]

BMW is amazing with 100 hp less vs Mercedes. BMW allday

[@sesh3508]

ISF driver should have called in sick. You can find ISF walking E9x m3s all day long

[@ChaoticAnimal]

ISF sound is really nice. But i think i like the C63 a little bit more.

[@BOOSTEDDUDE]

The M3 had it on the roll but that Audi took off on the dig! The ISF was really fast also. I figured the Benz would be the king in this one.

[@iw.m]

M3 and RS5 are the best in terms of styling, performance, sound and engineering.

[@NithinChemmanoor]

This is legit my childhood

[@SamCarLegion]

Same

[@gabrielpulgar4639]

Sick vid would love some re runs with RS5 and ISF and M3 C63 is OP don’t shift yourself downshift and the cars will upshift for you

[@louisolivierfortin]

I’m sorry but every single car in this group is more enjoyeable to drive than any of their modern counterparts

[@nikolayangelov7763]

ISF Driver was too slow, I love the cars this channel brings, unfortunately this channel also has the worst drivers on automotive youtube...

[@vintagetriplex3728]

What is up with all the AI generated comments 😒??

[@NS416]

crazy how all these cars aren't really fast anymore... Turbo's really have changed the game, for better or worse. Still cant believe my B58 makes close to 500WHP out of just a downpipe + E50 tune

[@Splentaur]

Sam always wears a fancy watch, yet has a stange aversion to posting drag times... also, it was BS to avoid embarassing the Mercedes with a drag vs the RS5.

[@gambitgamboa2685]

what fancy watch, its not even a patek or a VC.

[@Splentaur]

@@gambitgamboa2685 right, because every fancy watch is a Patek or VC.

[@stevezx900]

Should have brought a CTS V to the party!

[@SamCarLegion]

In another video

[@Paravantos]

Audi is a miracle that is still running… and if it is it will brake every week! I’ll take the Lexus all day because I want to drive and not to get stressed when my car brakes and prep a repair-bill between 1000-10000 $$$.

[@mariorivas9673]

Finally I'm listening to this video in English 👏👏Not in lousy Spanish-ish

[@sofian4643]

AMG always need 100 hp more than BMW competitors,to beat it… You drag the less powerfull M3 e92 vs the most powerfull C63…Whath did u expect? Bring the C63 487ps versus the M3 e92 GTS 450ps and it can be a fair race! Even if we all know the result 😈

[@Soh90]

RS5 from a dig - BYE BYE!!!!!

[@WannabecopAdamHolen]

Can confirm, thats what happens when a stock isf races a stock m3. M3 gaps the isf. But some Toyota fangirls can't admit the Truth. The c63 amg 507 is so fast, it shouldn't even be here, the regular c63 amg with 451 hp would be a much better run, was surprised the m3 did that well against it!!!

[@hds8182]

The 507 is far more expensive than the rest i would hope it won lol

[@mikebadcossi2583]

"Oldtimer"😂😂 then what"s my 77er AMG Coupe?😂👍👍❤

[@cleansweepbayarea]

The 507 is the best and a nice example goes for $70k 10 years later. I should know, we have one next to the clkbs

[@ayylmao2410]

what a genius. Put all the exhaust sound first at the front so viewer dont feel like skipping thru the vid😂

[@TheLegacyOfKa1n]

I love the fact that there are videos like this to this day! Who doesn't love V8s right? I have 2 remarks if I may?! 1. Please specify in roll races and perhaps in general which settings are applied to the cars? Dynamic/Sport etc or Comfort? Gearbox on Manual or Auto? 2. The 507 AMG is a higher tier version of the car. A correct comparison would have been the regular one with 457HP? Otherwise you should have race it VS M3 GTS... (Sadly the RS5 has no special edition). Finally a question on the 80 roll race did the RS5 driver forgot to step on the gas , or he was in the wrong gear? I owned one and it does need RPMs. Give it some and takes off like a beast! Great content @samcarlegion! Keep up the good work!

[@javonjames657]

love these 4 car companies racing