Top 7 Sleeper Cars you DON'T want to Mess With

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There is something amusingly exciting about watching an ordinary-looking, dull car embarrass a shouty supercar. Even if you know that they pack a punch, seeing the underdog take the win will always spark joy.
We call these unassuming fast cars “The Sleepers”, and they are automotive equivalents of stealth bombers - flying under the radar, but full of power.
Hey guys, Stype here, with a list of my favorite Sleeper Cars, ever!
0:00 | Intro
1:29 | Volvo 850R / T5-R
2:59 | 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO
4:39 | SAAB 9-2X
6:12 | Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG
7:46 | Citroen Xantia Activa V6
9:13 | Audi S8 L
10:42 | Number 1
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[@user-mx1fq6qm6i]

Fun fact: Peugeot once used a fucking minivan in the 24 hours of spa

[@oinque]

*correction* highly modified cool as fuck minivan

[@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292]

@@oinque imagine they won lmfao

[@lowliar8489]

the 806 it was pretty danm well made tbh

[@prime.era3]

What the fuck

[@grosdingo13]

Peugeot 806, B-)

[@FuzzWoof]

Glad to see the Xantia Activa on there - I had one a few years back, and you just never had to slow down for corners in that thing. Almost anything could overtake it in a straight line, but the moment things got twisty you'd leave almost any other car miles behind in the dust wondering how the hell you just managed to change the laws of physics.

[@adamabah5512]

that car really blow my mind. 😳😳😳

[@Align700nitro]

the danger kicks in the second you driver something else.

[@Corvolet5]

Now imagine that thing with modern semi slick tires

[@SpiriDussgaming]

Had one also some yaars ago, i had fun with porches and other fast cars on the highway. All of them laughed and clapped after we got bored of breaking the speed limit and weaving through trafic.

[@ivancharlie9071]

V6 version was awesome

[@nieczerwony]

My uncle had Xantia in estate version with hydractive II suspension. Man the comfort of driving in this was next level. The only issue was the cost of maintaining this suspension.

[@sannmarc]

I am not sure. I have had at least 5 bx's and one c5, (no xantia, xm, cx and so on what a shame), never spend a dime on suspension. why so many? not because thy were crap, I bought them old and added tons of miles on them. still feel stupid for not parking them somewhere. edit, the hydro balls were 20 bucks each back then.

[@methyethyl56]

The hydro suspension was expansive to repair, not to maintain. The Activa suspension WAS a problem to maintain and a nightmare to repair.... But it was Always cheaper than maintain a sportcar lol

[@TheRealCatof]

@@sannmarc You bought so many because they were crap french cars

[@heuhen]

The T5 engine in the Volvo, can easily be scared to above 500hp, something Volvo did in one version of the C30 (the little one).

[@mickwolf1077]

Is that the same motor the xr5/ST focus use?

[@heuhen]

@@mickwolf1077 yes, after what I understand, Focus use Volvo's T5 engine. The funny thing is when Ford come out with the focus ST, Volvo come out with a stronger version in the C30!

[@thenightslider1485]

T5r is better

[@charleshines8523]

If it is anything like the 2.5 TFSI engine in in the TT RS I believe it. If you get one of those next to you it doesn't really matter what you are driving, prepare to be smoked!! That is especially true if it modified (not riced!!) at all

[@methyethyl56]

@@Jallu555 the T5 is already turbocharged.

[@diamondtree8623]

1st: Mercury Marauder 2nd: Škoda Octavia VRS 3rd: Lotus Omega

[@janvysinka1837]

Škoda*

[@diamondtree8623]

@@janvysinka1837 Thank you!

[@lpiosd]

Ummm that call Vauxhall lotus Carlton Not lotus omega

[@randomgahames]

@@lpiosd they Are the samé car i think?

[@snfriedm]

@@lpiosd I always called it the lotus Carlton?

[@spythers]

I still remember the portuguese advert for the Volvo 850 Turbo: "Volvo 850 Turbo: 250bhp, 250km/h." So simple...

[@spythers]

@Green Mamba Games 🤷

[@lucky889s9]

Mine said "wolf in volvo's clothing.."

[@ihaokk]

@Green Mamba Games poor Jetta...

[@mte_seven]

Hear the one from the Marauder: "302Hp. 4 doors. No non-sense"

[@beas_espofficial6245]

Volvo 850 Turbo(s) are beautiful cars

[@kl0wnkiller912]

There was a time in the 1970s when the VW Beetle held a record for being the only car that could pull a full 1 G off a skidpad on takeoff. Problem is, it could only do it for a second or so... On another note, when i was young my grandfather gave my mom his car when he bought a new one. Grandpa worked at Buick all his life and his father was chief chassis engineer from the beginnings of the company. Grandpa had a 1971 Buick Riviera... yes, the big long boat-tailed monster. Thing was though, this Riviera was a special order car. My grandfather actually walked it down the assembly line to make sure everything was done properly. It had a stage 2 455 ci engine and something called a 'flip pitch' module that was activated by a switch on the dash to change the stall speed of the torque converter. It was also equipped with posi-traction and everything in the car was a performance mod. It was frighteningly fast and sucked gas like a fiend but I never lost a drag race with it. I even drove it from New Mexico to Phoenix once with the speedometer needle pegged into the turn signal hole. Last I saw it was sitting in a field, all beat to crap when my moms alcoholic boyfriend beat the crap out of it... what a waste.

[@3.6Turbskis]

what the fuck? Great Cars Deserve Good Owners!

[@ilkkak3065]

Until Capri 2600RS beat it

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

The 911 existed at the time - and could more than match the Beetle off the line. It's that rear engine putting lots of weight on the drive wheels - but the 911 had a LOT more engine AND a lot more drive wheel width.

[@Totanka1989]

I work for Audi, and sometimes we get some really sweet stuff to use for internal transportation, like the RS3 or the RS6 limited edition. But to be more specific I'm at the engine assembly of the E-Tron, and once the employer gave us the oppurtunity to make a test drive with what we assemble, a fully equipped E-Tron. If you have never driven an EV you don't know what you're missing out on

[@kush5749]

Engine revs i guess

[@peterdarr383]

The sweet, singing exhaust note ??

[@paulg8148]

A sensible price tag & range charge anxiety...

[@thealifrs4_463]

The Xantia's running gear is real life equivalent to rubberbanding AI

[@jthomas962]

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[@sbomorse]

7:38 "Citroen is known for its hydropneumatic suspension" proceeds to show a Citroen that doesn't have hydropneumatic suspension.

[@mjouwbuis]

Citroens of today are just fancy Peugeot rebadges, unfortunately. The C5 and C6 used up the last bit of Citroen legacy.

[@Plumbump]

That volvo inline five is no joke. My mom got a dealer model with a high pressure turbo, and it was no joke!

[@ApnaChoud]

SAAB 9-5 HOT Aero aka High Output Turbo 2.3 B235R engine they were a true sleeper. Had a few over the years would tune to near on 300bhp easily stock. Bullet proof engines too comfortable well equipped they wiped a few smiles of the boy racers back the day. You can still get them today a true modern classic.

[@arsasoor4908]

yes yes yes! my xantia gets another mention for its engineering! thank you ! only big brains understand it. btw: mercury marauder, skoda ocravia vrs, lotus carlton.

[@hybrid9mm]

Indeed the Citroen xantia was very well engineered and a fun drive to, the Vulcan version is the one to get. The lotus Carlton really upset the police here in the uk, I think the chase is on YT. It’s 3 names Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Lotus Omega and Opel Lotus Omega, are always confused lol Edit: Battery died before I could finish composing 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jondasek]

I wish they made a similar version of C5 X7, I love mine but it leans so very bad into corners. It's still a great car tho.

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

For a number of years the Lotus Carlton held the title of second fastest production 4 door!

[@freezxng_moon]

i've had a friend who had a xantia for many years and I drove around with him a lot, I remember the feeling in that car even today, it was just fucking special. Yet I didn't understand that at the tme .. I just thought wow this has a pretty smooth ride but thats about it. Never felt a ride like that since. And it was a 2.2 turbo so it wasnt slow either.

[@introfusion6985]

I have same car ,😁

[@unkwon1232]

Dude you are underrated

[@pradeep5559]

yea so underrated

[@sprefamefa5034]

Wayyy too underated man

[@idlanazyr]

like sleeper cars, he is underrated

[@juicy__plane6712]

Yeah yeah

[@Bobcousyedits]

Argree

[@tim1polman]

Saab 9000 Aero would be a good contender. Crazy fast for its time. And very tunable.

[@izzy031096]

Best sleeper car ever is the early 00’s Toyota Corolla Z Aerotourer. Essentially the Corolla station wagon with the 2zz and 6spd manual. Only weighed 1150kgs as well. Very easily beats up on stock gti’s, wrx’s, 350z’s etc.

[@michaelwest2388]

Lotus simply stuck a super charger to that motor and it ripped. i have a 2004 pontiac vibe with that motor, and i would regularly leave muscle cars in the dust with slack jaws

[@Mika-ph6ku]

@@michaelwest2388 🔫 hand over the Pontiac

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@@Mika-ph6ku gotta catch me first vrrooooooooo. 🚗💨

[@leargy7043]

I remember a kid he showed up at the street races with a Mazda GT , it was all rusted and basically a piece of sh**t but he had 2.0 turbo under hood , he won every single race that night, ok he had some trouble stopping cause he only upgraded the engine but still it was pretty impressive.

[@siddhant1285]

No brake hes really stupid then, 🤣😂

[@necromancer1970]

Great video, fully agree on all those sleeper examples. Especially one i have a lot of experience with: had 2 Xantia Activa's, a 2.0i and the 3.0 V6. I made the mistake of my life to just let them go after ~10 years of daily use. Why the pity? The SC.CAR system consisted of 10 hydraulic spheres, a ton of stabilizing rods in various directions, all ECU/real time controlled. Superior to other cars with 4 shocks, springs, and some stabilizers, no matter how fancy made? Yes, Lightyears superior, because seemingly defying physics due to the vast kinetic potential of the suspension (for damping etc.) in 2 ways: Imagine straight line comfort like a flying carpet or a Rolls Royce (who actually bought from Citroen&used that for the rear suspensions for many years). Seriously. Comfort on a level that makes even today's comfort oriented base model Merc, Audi, BMW etc. ride like a cheap, harsh ride, and on par with today's very best (air suspensions etc.), just like the very best 2,5 decades ago. AND Beeing to able to beat anything on the road, of any make, model, or price - in cornering. And even probably 99% of anything today, as capable of 1,2g lateral acceleration. On normal Michelin road tires sized 205/60R15 - a size even modest and far from sporty even back in the mid 90ies. As cars with active suspensions, pure race or F1 cars are a quite rare sight on the road 😂 Please try to imagine how those Activas felt to drive, whose owners put the 1,2g capability to optimal use with better/lighter/bigger rims, and wider and more performance oriented tires, like i did. Or those who additionally lightening the car up weight wise (it had a ton of upholstery, carpets, sound insulation etc.) - to go straight to the track. Sure the 136hp and 194hp engines with their 200 and 230km/h top speed were far from stellar in a straight - but as soon as the first bend came.... it simply didn't matter if that other car had 2x/3x or 4x times more hp, or what it was. The amount of head shaking, unbelieving, and WTF! looking sportscar drivers you could witness in an Activa: countless. Not to mention normal, or normal sporty cars of that time - you could basically drive circles around them 🤣 Basically, this was an actually driveable contradiction in itself/a physics paradoxon. And all that - in an uber comfortable, tame and unexciting looking, everyday use FWD. The last the best of it all tbh. A front wheeler - with nothing, but good geometry. No torque vectoring, diff lock, or any fancy pants of nowadays. Just simply beating any FWD, RWD or AWD in cornering. Aside from the 3.0 V6, who was a wonderfully growling, revving, and good sounding marvel at any rpm. Though used to BMW's awesome engines in my current cars, god - i'd still take THAT engine today, any day. It was, in all seriousness, the best NA V6 of it's time in any regard - and definitely the very best engine PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) ever made. Yes - that all was indeed as ridiculous and eye-popping as it sounds. And what makes a true sleeper. No wonder these are the only cars i had in >30 years, which i actually, really and sincerely miss...

[@JussiKoukku]

Having owned two V6 Activas in the past I agree with you 100%. If only they were a bit easier to maintain...

[@joshua.s.s]

I drive a Xantia myself, but not an Activa. The storys and problems of the leveling hydraulic i heard from 2 friends owning Acitvas, are extremely bad (over 20 year old and often not handled good in the Last years) I got the 1.8 16V. Definetely not the fastest with its 110 hp but the petrol prices of more than 2€ per liter here in Germany keep me away from every 6 cylinders. I can totally agree with you about the comfort of these cars, and i'm happy to read from other Xantia (ex-) owners. I think they are such underrated cars and i am super happy with mine.

[@necromancer1970]

@@joshua.s.s , das kann ich voll unterschreiben, die "normalen" wie der 1.8er sind super komfortabel. Auch wenn wir uns dzt. an 3 knackig motorisierten Mini und BMW, keiner älter als 2018, erfreuen - ich würde jederzeit auch heute noch gerne mit einem Xantia fahren. Seit meinem Start/Führerschein (1988) das rückblickend genialste&denkwürdigste Auto dass ich je fuhr 👍

[@joshua.s.s]

@@necromancer1970 das sind meiner Meinung nach auch einfach geniale Autos. Der Xantia ist tatsächlich mein erstes eigenes Auto, und bisher bin ich auch mit der Haltbarkeit recht zufrieden. Ich habe einen eher runtergerocketen Xantia dreistellig gekauft und knapp über vierstellig rein investiert, dafür läuft jetzt alles soweit. Es ist erstaunlich dass der auch in meinem Freundeskreis (Tuningbegeisterte) optisch sehr gut ankommt, vor allem wenn man den auf Tiefstellung parkt.

[@bapr3887]

@@necromancer1970 Xantia activa can only go in straight. Everything you write is bollocks and lies. 1.2g in old normal tires in xantia activa. xD Xantia activa with smaller engine made 73 km/h in modern, very good pilot sport 4 in km77 moose test channel which is actually bad, not even average. All of 3 xantias were behaving in typicall citroen way. Boiled pasta and its nothing new. ("this" moose test is another myth, one of biggest myth in car industry) Its just citroen, it cant turn, its below average in cornering and it never will make 1.2g in curve on normal 205 tires(in bigger tires of course no too). 1.2g is nowaday 911 territory on modern semislick. If xantia makes 0.8g in curve, i will be very suprised, yes i was driving one. Mediocre car, better to go with normal comfy citroen than this, both cant turn, but comfy citroen is... comfy.

[@steviesteve750]

Here in Europe we had a very different view of the 850 / V70. it was far from geography teacher, and was the thinking mans alternative to the obvious German exec barges. The 850 has always been cool af over this side of the pond. Anyway, back to the OP, just about any mundane looing VAG car with the EA888 engine, the VAQ front diff and a £500 remap. a 350+bhp Skoda superb estate, wins the Q car race every time.

[@PetervanderKruys]

I had a v70 II 2.4t as a service engineer in the semiconductor industry. It was amazing!

[@HansOvervoorde]

I'm curious: - How many times can a Tesla do 0-100 Km/h in 2 seconds in a row? - How many miles of normal driving does each time cost?

[@KemalErdemTeker]

I think, not too much; same answer for both questions.

[@joostprins3381]

Its like Musk, totally overrated.. Do I get a ban now?

[@frosthoe]

@@joostprins3381 No , But advanced Gps and supercharging are now disabled for the rest of your life. Have a nice day=Tesla customer support.

[@joostprins3381]

@@frosthoe 😂🤣😂

[@gaijinbaka]

I had an R63 for 10 years. What a beast. Three kids and a Great Dane blasting up I-95. Great road trip car and traffic light sleeper.👍😄

[@Lion-25]

I absolutly love Sleeper cars! I would love to own like a Volvo V70R one day!

[@IacopoRusconi]

The V70R is waaaaaaaay better than the 850 in everything

[@ihaokk]

@@IacopoRusconi so much fun in winter

[@luvasleeper7893]

Love my v70 t5 only just got mine going after sitting for 2 years kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5mxfot7p8ppjbc

[@FlyAgaric525]

@@ihaokk yup, I do 80 or more in complete whiteout blizzards in my S60 so I can agree.

[@siriusness7505]

I had the Volvo 850 T5 while living in Germany. The cool thing with that car was that it was not only fast but the way the car was designed, the faster you drove the more stable it handled.

[@marcuslee842]

Great video! I would add the 2010 to 2019 Ford Taurs SHO. 365hp Twin turbo v6 but can gain about 100hp with just a tune. Looks like a rental car, but I surprise people at the light unless they are enthusiasts and are familiar with the car.

[@tristanbollinger9182]

Yeah but the 1st gen was way more of a sleeper

[@marcuslee842]

@tristanbollinger9182 You're right, but not by today's standards. If you can even find one in decent shape, it won't be able to compete with today's cars.

[@originaldcjensen]

My dad was a mechanic. He bought a used 1968 Mercury Commuter station wagon that was a sleeper. It had a Ford 390, a limited-slip differential rear, a tow package that was able to pull anything we stuck on it, and dad was very precise in balance and alignment. It also had a low first gear that he was able to pull a couple of 4WD, one a Jeep Waggoner out of the muck at Boy Scout camp. Mei g Minnesota, road salt and rust made the frame shatter when rear-ended at only 15 years old.

[@MrKeevok]

There's also the Mazdaspeed 6, Ford Taurus SHO and the GM sedans with the 3.8L V6 with a supercharger.

[@kkttss1928]

The SHO was super quick

[@MrKeevok]

@@kkttss1928 Not just the first one I mean all the SHOs

[@christopherloewen1433]

Yep I can agree with all three. I'm sure he realizes but he'd have a pretty long video trying to fit them all in

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

There are* also the Mazda, Taurus and GM sedans ...

[@travismarshall1481]

The 4.0 Ford was still quicker than the 3.8 supercharged Commodore

[@vdf1023]

to my knowledge; most saabs were really fast for being an "ordinary car"

[@erikbergstrom258]

when i was 19 my best friend and i won a drag race against a nissan r34 gtr in a saab 95 aero wagon!!! but turns out it was a fake gtr just a skyline with badges and a body kit. but god damn we felt like kings! until we found out

[@dehavillandvampire8397]

Saabs are great cars and they are easily tuned to some serious Power figures. They managed to take lame GM chassis and create fun, practical cars with their own unique touches. Unfortunately, GM doesn’t really give a fuck about anything other than Chevy and Cadillac, so when Saab started losing money they just noped out. Seriously fuck General Motors.

[@johnerikmyhre8947]

Saab has a long rally heritage

[@AkaRyupl]

@@dehavillandvampire8397 SAAB was loosing money since early 1990ties. They just did not know word "safe enought". Same with Volvo (it lost enought money to be bought by Chinese).

[@kennorcott7074]

My 9-3 with bolt ons makes 320 to the wheels. That’s great for a 2.0 4 banger. Even stock the 210 hp they made was decent and more than a lot of cars with similar sized engines today

[@jayallen408]

At the moment I'm building a turbocharged 97 Grand Marquis with 750 horsepower I bought from my grandmother. This thing still looks brand new and very old lady. White with the full tan canvas top 😎👍

[@philip4193]

Holden Caprice (was sold in the US in a stripped-down, bare-bones form as the Chevy Caprice PPV) was a big luxo-barge made in Australia until 2017. But with a 6.2L Chevy LS3 V8 under the hood in the later series, 19" wheels and a sports suspension set-up this big cushy limo sitting on a long 118" wheelbase & weighing-in at 4100 lb does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed (with the limiter off) of 179 mph. Pull up next to one of these at the lights with all its ornamental chrome & bulk and you'd never suspect that it will absolutely smoke many so-called sports cars on the road.

[@sridharyarlagadda7730]

9:13 the jaguar xjr575 has more hp and is a bit faster with a higher top speed

[@q7moody755]

Me: excuse me Alfred would you please smoke these fools Alfred: with pleasure sir. Me: BlOoDy HeLl

[@AKU-hs2rj]

Wow, Xantia on a sleeper list. Never thought I'd see that day. Thank you! W203 C class C32 AMG is a nice sleeper too. Very plain looking but AMG power

[@locohobo1925]

6:10 Me - in every car/truck I’ve ever owned on every day there was snow. 🇨🇦

[@Unkn0wn.M4N]

4:54 nice plot twist lmao

[@vuelotravelboutique4570]

The first thing that came to my mind is the 918 vs nissan patrol 😂

[@rayhanrizvi334]

That patrol was not stock it had a gtr motor 2000 hp and drag tires. Amazing but not stock

[@prerith]

@@rayhanrizvi334 yeah I know lol just stated it came to mind

[@garethsmith5303]

LOL the one in the grand tour

[@rayhanrizvi334]

@@prerith oh ok

[@JT--XL365]

my buddy in high school had an Activa and that thing would fly. we had so much fun on the weekends with that thing surprise we still alive. good times.

[@segenoort]

As the owner of a Saab, a Volvo T-5, and previously a Citroen Xantia (1.8i)... I found this list a delight!

[@eromax_panictaxis]

1. Mercury Marauder 2. Skoda Superb 3. Lotus Vauxhall Carlton

[@Gvrgt]

* Škoda octavia RS

[@vauxhallfan676]

I love the vauxhall carlton gsi and what lotus did to it

[@kingballoon2968]

I love the way the Camaro's front wheel lift off the ground because of all that POWAAAAAAA

[@MadZMax]

mo pawa baby

[@kingballoon2968]

when i was a kid i always thought that the word 'Mopar' came from more power

[@mr.89chevy13]

Ever seen a stage 1 or 2 71 buick gs? Lots of people say they dominated the 70s

[@Bartonovich52]

Lots of people say lots of things. And it’s mostly BS.

[@TheDutchGuy110]

@@kingballoon2968 maybe it did

[@whoami-eb7cq]

The '87 regal turbo t with the standard bench seats,horizontal analog speedo and the super tiny digital tach added at the bottom of said speedo as an afterthought will always be the ultimate sleeper

[@s3curityfr34k]

yoooo shoutout to the Opel OPC mention! My dad used to have a Zafira OPC, really fun car (when it didn't spontaneously crack the engine block or had other fun issues)

[@hades5059]

5 cylinder engines sound amazing

[@tomas489]

Dude i have to give it to you - your editing and memes are very on point. When i first subscribed i was like eh okay. Now im blown away. Cool facts about few cars like Citroen. Keep up awesome work man.

[@M3ANDER]

Incredible what kind of information you provide! I'm from Europe but had no idea about the Saab 9-2X and the Citroën Xantia V6 - Thank you!

[@jamestaylor3805]

The higher trim levels of the 96 Ford Escort had some suprising umph. Way more tunable than people assume as well.

[@Warrison_]

volvo and audi sleepers are my fave Hands down

[@luxurymotorsport2312]

The 850 r is my dream car

[@Porschegtrs-fs4bp]

My most favorite sleeper car is bmw m5 e60

[@luxurymotorsport2312]

@@Porschegtrs-fs4bp a really nice sleeper is the Toyota crown s130 when they put the 2jz in it

[@Porschegtrs-fs4bp]

@@luxurymotorsport2312 my dream dream car is Koenigsegg Jesko while the car I want when I grow up is Porsche Taycan or BMW x5m f95 competition

[@happyquacksgaming1285]

@@luxurymotorsport2312 i got the 96 850 turbo wagon and its fast

[@taylorbee4010]

I'd like to mention the Volvo S60 2.5 t awd from 2009. It's kind of heavy the price of parts can be kind of well pricey, but it is fun

[@SHOdown13]

I'm kinda fond of my 2013 Taurus SHO in cop car white without the brash black/polished 20" flower wheels, but instead the silver 19" SEL wheels. It'll move traffic to the right when bombing down the Turnpike or Parkway.

[@adamstokes]

8:28 WOW!

[@BOBimusRex]

A 90s volvo smoked me off the line the other day. In my 350z. It was embarrassing.

[@NightOwlGames]

cops use em if ones gonna pull you give up!! no point in running

[@BOBimusRex]

@@NightOwlGames I generally consider myself pretty good at knowing who NOT to start something with... lol

[@therealpaddy]

In the uk ?

[@mrploppy73]

sorry i was just having some fun

[@lukasnovikas2838]

New Charger Redeye: I'm the fastest sedan Model S Plaid: hold my 1020hp

[@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292]

Well model s plaid isn't even launched yet and I don't think it's gonna launch in 2021

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292 it already went into production

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292 but still the charger redeye has a higher top speed

[@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292]

@@NICKCAMP04 oh damn I'm living under a rock lmao

[@NICKCAMP04]

@@defaultprofilepicenjoyer8292 yeah and saddly its beating EVERY single car it spots on the road. On the straights

[@daanbos5918]

5:01 Look at the license plate, it wants to be a Honda

[@6catalina0]

Just imagine if Steve McQueen had a 1969 Copo Camero instead of a 1968 Ford Mustang fastback in the movie Bullitt.

[@pranavagarwal4818]

The presentation of audi a8 L was awesome dude ...it was so fun

[@peterjones596]

At last the Xantia Activa gets some recognition! I had a two litre petrol turbo, which was hardly any slower than the V6, and it out-cornered everything I encountered.. That annoying guy on your arse? Yeah, wait for the next sharp bend or empty roundabout! The front seats had lumbar support that actually gripped you from the sides to keep you level, otherwise you'd be thrown about, as friends of mine found until I told them which knob to turn on their seat. Get one! (if you can, they were rare when new...)

[@nathanboyd7460]

Back in the 90's the high-end Pontiac Bonneville's had an under-the-hood supercharger that was tuneable. Seen quite a few grandpa cars blow the doors off some vettes. Super unassuming car.

[@davidpeters6536]

I hear the British government are about to replace the Jag Xjs with Audi S8 armored cars. So much for supporting the British car industry Mr Risi Rich.

[@gabrielortiz5283]

The Mercedes-Benz 190e 2.3-16 and 500e are kinda a sleeper. Old Audi S and RS models specially avants can also be a sleeper

[@alaaalshanti2530]

It is true

[@nightstorm5914]

one of my dreamcars are a 190e evo 2

[@izzy031096]

Not so much the Cosworths, people know what they are and they’re incredibly expensive now. Mercedes did however put their 2.6l straight six into the 190e with a 5spd manual in rare examples. Made pretty much the same power as the original cossy (not the evo’s) but far more reliably. Plus you get the straight six sound!

[@MDDeGrande1994]

Last night I had a dream where I was planning to make an E60 M5 totally look like a 520i from the outside (and a bit from the inside), with the "520i" badge and all lmao.

[@christianluckenbach5183]

A friend of mine has a 316d batch on his 335xd. This never gets old :-)

[@nightstorm5914]

ask Alpina, maybe their can help

[@MDDeGrande1994]

@@nightstorm5914 *They I was talking about literal dreams (you know, when you're sleeping?). And no, I was modding it with factory looks and sounds.

[@brickson98m]

It's funny you showed a clip of a white GTI racing a blue Charger at the beginning. I just raced a blue Charger in my white GTI not too long ago. I'm only stage 1, so I lost, but I kept up better than I thought I would! For doing nothing other than a tune, I was impressed.

[@stevenmcfarlane8831]

Owned the V70R. What a machine. Loved it.

[@vanditsharma3970]

The special thing about 850r is that you could modify the hell out of it

[@tonysilliker5977]

I still do with my 97 V70R it's running around 400bhp and 24 years old .It shit all over 2013 BMW 325 3 years back on the M1.. Left for dead at 145mph as his arse fell out when he couldn't get past I was sat a 5k revs and still had plenty to squeeze from her..

[@kofebabo9465]

I love the Bulgarian track day opening the video!

[@ramarooney85]

S8 D4 and D5 are strong, and reliable too. Even the S6 C7 sedan can be added to this list, because everyone knows the madness of Audi avant, but few know that sedans can surprise too. My cousin recently bought himself one, 2016, 4.0 V8 twin turbo (like S8). It has 450hp stock, but cousin's car has Stage 3. It’s ~700hp, and my goodness, how it rocks! When the exhaust flaps are down, it's quiet and calm, but when the flaps are up... it sounds like hell!

[@DriveFast6]

10:05 👌😂

[@lonely_7891]

10:08

[@saileelle7248]

I would put the Saab 9-3 Viggen on the list

[@aamikkalinin6385]

I used to own volvo v70 2000 and I say that thay are surprisingly fast and sounds like a WRC car but the best thing about that volvo was that they are practical and huge trunk space

[@luvasleeper7893]

Love my v70 t5 unfortunately not very practical anymore tho as fully stripped 🤣 here's a little video if you fancy a watch

[@kentelvebjer9215]

I have a 2016 V70 that runs on petrol or CNG= compressed Natural(Bio)gas = methane and it is 122-134 octane (ultra super premium?) It has 241 bhp before octaneboost from methane. It's fast but I never tested the 0-60 time but 0-62.14mph(0-100kph) is 6,7s is in the spec

[@bearxbunny1835]

Back in 2003 I had a 1996 Volvo 850 turbo and that thing would MOVE!!! It was beautiful too, but I can only imagine how the 850R must have been

[@NUMMEHARBEN]

I own a 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo with original 170 Hp. It is nice to drive and faster than most regular Mercedes etc.

[@elijahcarr4137]

7:48 Well that was a surprise. I've always seen Citroen as an uncomfortable, unreliable and silly car. Mainly because of their gear boxes 😂

[@davidpeters6536]

And foot operated hand break.

[@as424100]

Well uncomfortable is the very thing they are not. Also reliability comes fown with years, especially if poorly maintained which most of them are. I own a V6 Xantia Activa for almost 12 years now and haven't had major issues with it. Love the car and it's a treat to drive

[@mjouwbuis]

@@davidpeters6536 I think that's Mercedes, not Citroen.

[@alaaalshanti2530]

There is also the Mazdaspeed 6, a great cheap sleeper which can embarrass expensive sports cars

[@lexman8678]

Those aren't fast at all my lexus gs450h is a sleeper and smoke's those things all day lol

[@kriegaufkreuz2120]

@@lexman8678 true. I had a Mazda speed 6 (6 MPS here in Ireland) and I was roasted a number of times by a friends gs450h

[@christopherloewen1433]

@@lexman8678 have you ever seen a speed 6

[@izzy031096]

@@lexman8678 They aren’t super fast stock, still the generic “276” hp. But they are very easily tuneable. As a sleeper I’d still rather my Corolla Fielder Z Aerotourer over the MP6 I had a few years ago. Essentially a corolla station wagon with the 2zz and 6spd manual while only weighing 1150kgs.

[@zeph5252]

My man! The Lotus Carlton at the end! Not sure what name it was sold under across the pond (Omega maybe?) but those things were monsters! 380ish bhp in a standard (ish) looking family saloon, in the early 90s!

[@larsspijker1560]

You had me at the drifting saab clip 😂

[@LexusLFA554]

The Peugoet 806 is even weirder, being a racing van. I love myself a good Turbo Brick. The Volvo V70R AWD is another one :)

[@Unkn0wn.M4N]

12:12 *THE CROWN VICTORIA* The iconic cop car

[@TopCarsTV]

That's not the Crown Vic 😉

[@Unkn0wn.M4N]

@@TopCarsTV oh

[@thechannelofrandomvideos789]

​@@Unkn0wn.M4N The Mercury Marauder

[@ilikepeanutbutter1284]

Great vid man,you are a legend when it comes to car videos

[@BritAcrossThePond]

I’m sure that the footage at 8.11 was driving the Nurburgring backwards. Looks like hatzenbach

[@ncellex]

I like how he features X Æ A-Xii in 7:02

[@MrJayrock620]

1997 Oldsmobile LSS Supercharged. With a intercooler upgrade and an under pulley swap these things have insane potential, plus they look like something a Volvo owner would sneer at.

[@thebaron512]

I would love that motor for my x-11 Citation... Drop a ton of weight.

[@derpi6250]

I saw a Mercedes R63 AMG parked outside my house but I never thought it would be that rare 0_o

[@hrtbrk1]

R63 was always on my underrated car list. Glad im not alone now.

[@Unkn0wn.M4N]

Sleepers: ordinary cars but *WITH MORE POWER*

[@galvanisedegg1466]

That copo engine sound though 😍

[@caramanico1]

My mom had a Chevy Nova with a 350 V8. The best part? It was a 1975 model with none of the performance sucking emission controls that were introduced in 1976. Never timed it to get to a speed, but sure did cross 120 a few times easy.

[@NUMMEHARBEN]

I drove from Florida to Minnesota in a Ford Gran Torino 1975. The Highway patrol in Florida caught me driving 132 miles/hour.

[@ciddax754]

The old Mercedes 300 was a monster but looked tame as standard Mercedes, which were often used as Taxis. AMG made it's name tuning it's 6.3l V8. There are some really evil Opel/Vauxhauls tuned by Lotus. The Audi RS were all sleepers from the factory. Renault R5 Turbo. Looked like a standard R5 with a wider back and some air intakes like a smart. But it was a total different animal compared to a normal R5. It was a mid endgined Group B homologation car. Friend of mine bought one for his wife as a crocerery getter. He had no idea about cars, but bought his wife the most expensive R5 he could get. His wife was royaly pissed, as that car had no trunk. In fact it had next to no storage room. So she took his station wagon and he had to drive that pocket rocket.

[@shoaibfahim3535]

10:13 He used ryannotbrian's "Bloody hell" dialogue

[@AutoAutopsy]

Awesome video man! Happy to provide footage for ya! 🤙🏼

[@TopCarsTV]

Thanks again!

[@williammurray1341]

In the late 50s my uncle had a crown vic with the police interceptor package under the pink and white exterior. His favorite sport was burning up the drag track.

[@alexandermundy2403]

426 Hemi Belvedere. Back in the '80's I was in a buddies Mustang with a built 351C. We pulled up beside this little old lady at a light and he joking asked her of she wanted to race. She said "Silly, I'd just out run you." Light changed and she kept her word. We teased him mercilessly for years over that.

[@rep100Luxio]

I feel bad for whoever trying to catch a Xantia V6 in their supercar😂

[@INDIANBEA5T]

Congratulations bro 100k 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@makkie8593]

Ur everywhere bro wtf

[@mmdirtyworkz]

@@makkie8593 struggle is real :D

[@shohamroshan]

Maybe focus on your channel then commenting in every video

[@walterwhite415]

One of my fav kind of sleeps is the Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTDm. It´s a 175hp inline 5 diesel, with 385nm tourqe. There are faster cars, but still a lot of people didn´t expect that thing to be very quick. Once I had some BMW tailgateing me through the entire town. That guy wanted to overtake me, as we left the town but before he even changed the lane I just yeeted off into the distance. He had no chance. xD

[@TopCarsTV]

Don't forget the sound. One of the rare diesels I'd enjoy listening to :)

[@Geker3]

12:18 Škoda Octavia RS mk2 facelifted btw. in the Czech Rep. (homeland of the brand) it's most popular with deisel engine. Yup, in Europe we do sports cars with deisels!

[@kelemenkaban2505]

8: Mercury Marauder 9: Skoda Octavia RS 10: Lotus Omega Actually these are giving away their true nature a bit more than regular sleepers

[@jagh1410]

*8: Mercedes w124 500E fixd for you sir.

[@ToriPriyatna]

2:25 Besides being a btcc car, if I'm not mistaken, the volvo 850 estate has also been a safety car too

[@Supernautus]

The T5 model was driven by traffic police in the UK, and I guess elsewhere too.

[@mernshepherd6009]

The 80s square dodge caravan with the supercharger and 'wood panel' trim was a favorite of mine..

[@fortijr]

Good list, my all time favourite is the Lancia Thema 8.32. In 1986 Lancia took a Ferrari 8 cylinder and put it in a family sedan.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

The Brabus tuned G-wagon is a bit of a sleeper too.

[@kenshinflyer]

Though I'd tremble and back off the moment I see the signature "B" instead of the usual tri-star.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@kenshinflyer And then enjoy the awesome sound of it, as it blasts past you ! Gotta give it to the Mercedes V8's, they have an awesome and distinct sound. 😁

[@nightstorm5914]

dont forget the Wagons from Alpina ;)

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@nightstorm5914 Alpina ? But those are not based on Mercedes, they are based on BMW cars.

[@nightstorm5914]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot i know; i meant with my comment, that their (tuned) wagons look like sleepers too, because not many know the history behind Alpina

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

I absolutely love the S8 but I really wish it had the W12 from Bentley :/ I actually think the VW Phaeton was quite the sleeper too

[@mmllmmll22]

What's up with this Passat? It's a bit wider

[@mikecameron2327]

Entertaining video! Since a lot of these cars aren't American I hadn't seen them before, now I have some more cars for my wish list...

[@Justin-A-Carter]

My dad had an ultimate Sleeper Car. 1979 Impala. With a 305 V8. It was the Police Package. It was a high Pursuit cop car!. It looked like a normal Impala and it was Gray. Nothing out of the ordinary. But on high speed Pursuits it could be any BMW in the area. Not on take off but quarter mile