Porsche & Audi v USA's Secret Weapon: DRAG RACE
What’s quicker - a lightweight sports car or a HUGE American pick-up? Well, it’s time to find out!
We’ve got our hands on an Audi TTS and a Porsche 718 Cayman, and they’re about to go head-to-head against the absolutely massive Hennessey Mammoth!
Let’s see how they compare. Starting with the Audi, it’s powered by a 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo that can deliver 320hp and 400Nm of torque. It powers all four wheels and it tips the scales at 1,420kg.
Then we have the Porsche. It’s also packing a 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo, however, it only powers the rear wheels, and can only produce 300hp and 380Nm. It’s lighter than the Audi, though, weighing in at 1,365kg.
Then we have the Mammoth! For starters, it costs more than both the other cars combined - £122,000, compared to £47,000 each for either the Audi or the Porsche. It can also produce SO much more power than the other competitors, with its 6.2-litre supercharged V8 able to produce 1026kg and 1,314Nm!
So what do you think - can a big American pickup show these German sports cars how it’s done? There’s only one way to find out - LET’S RACE!
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Another Hennessey Mammoth drag race: • Jeep Trackhawk v Henne...
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VOTE: Sports car!
VOTE: The pick-up! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@carwow Arrange a drag race between Ferrari sf90 stradale, Ferrari 812 superfast and Ferrari laferrari. please!!!
Car woow
Pickup
One of the most interesting drag races here. Shows, that weight and shape are equally important as engines and so.
The next one hopefully Elise GT1 vs GTONE ROAD CAR vs Lancer EVO IX.
Really shows how aerodynamics play a role since the dodge has higher hp/kg than the audi
There’s not really anything new though😂
Somethings clearly wrong here. Stock trx’s run a 12.4 quarter mile here in the states and lightly tuned trxs with just a pulley and e85 they run 10.8 at 129 mph.
@@purwantiallan5089 I like that race for some reason.
The braking distance of the Mammoth was absolutely hilarious 😂
I think my Tesla stops better just on regen braking 😁
The braking distance of the Mammoth was mammoth!
@@rumanuu but the interior quality is probably equally as shitty😂just kidding.
I didn't see that part, I just saw Sam drive past and park half a mile away to eat his sandwiches.
@@oggreek9643 stopping distance for that Mammoth was prehistoric!!
As a former owner of a TTS, it's actually really affordable and can make some serious power when tuned. Great sportscar.
Why “former”if it’s so great?
@@woohooivan To cut costs when I moved to a different city :) I bought an ID3 i could commute with instead.
@@danielsandberg But how could you get an ID3 to replace a TTS? That must’ve been a tough change…
@@Juvahh It's night and day offcourse. But the ID3 is much cheaper in ownage and very handy.
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The race that nobody asked for but we all enjoyed . 🏆
The next drag race wishlist for me could be the 996 GT3 vs ARTA Garaiya.
Yes
I didn’t enjoy
I've been asking for this for 8 years
Haha. No. This was a stupid race.
The Mammoth would be equally heavy as both cars 🤣🤣
Nope still 400kgs heavier than them put together basically you need both sports cars and a camper trailer to match the weight of the ram 😂😂😂
And it has more than 3 times the hp than either one of those cars.
And your momma 🤣
The new BMW M car weight is same as this mammoth 🤣
@@sylvaind.6786 My momma is way heavier than that 🤣🤣 Would be equally heavy as all three vehicles 🤣🤣
The stop test had me laughing! Never seen that much difference on the show 😂
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The drag races always bring laughter.
Theres been one before mate😂watch a drag race where a jeep trackhawk is featured,it has the most power with the worst breaks
Like the driver said, "it's like driving a house" 😆
I love how the Mammoth doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s just a hilarious vehicle. 😂😂
Haha absolutely loved this! More mammoth videos please matt! 😊
It would be interesting to see the Mammoth on street tires. That breaking distance is absolutely scary!
That looks absolutely dangerous. 😬 Shouldn't be allowed.
@@rub3s it’s a 6600 lb vehicle on off road tires lol soft suspension for off roading so it will pitch down under heavy braking more
@@trenton.tchannel1810 I can see that, but if that is allowed on the road 😱. Pretty sure that a large lorry brakes better than that.
@@trenton.tchannel1810 let's say with street tires and other suspension it would stop 10 meters faster. That's optimistic. It would still be dangerous asf to go fast with it on a highway.
Trust me , you have a lot more chance being rearended by a piece of shit 2009 Malibu lol
700~hp difference made me think the race would be different. This is a big lesson about weight, aero, tires, maybe more Edit: I'm not against trucks, and I knew weight mattered, I just didn't think it mattered this much. I mean 700hp hp more is insane
Or just obvious info
and tires! Some people don't realize how important tires are when it comes to these drag races
Tell that to my girlfriend🙄😞😂
@@sumirat6888 Like the Ford GT? Or the Z06 C8?
@@sumirat6888 it's a pick-up truck...if you want aerodynamic don't buy a truck. BTW Tesla is one of the most aerodynamic cars ever made...but I digress.
That was really interesting, the Hennesy does have over 1,000hp,but 3 tons of weight,enjoyed the race so much Matt
Thanks a lot for the video! Crazy cars!
I've said it many many times - get a light tree with a sensor that can measure false starts. Considering how drag racing is the primary theme of this channel, it would make sense to use one. It doesn't have to be fancy but it would assure more fairer starts. Heck, you can even sync the woman's verbal countdown to the actual lights themselves to make it more interesting.
I second this
Moot point as they usually relay the actual figures for the standing 1/4 mile. I disagree, the arm drop plays with the who really cares aspect of these ridiculous and fun comparisons.
All good street drags have a hot start girl. 💯
For a professionell channel there sure is some amateurism
@@skiptastic1000 maybe but there's almost always some amount of jumping ahead before the start or gripes about who started too early. They're plenty of fun to be had on the channel but you always want to get a good, fair start to a drag race no matter what. Seriously, no one is going to say, "Oh, Mat got a half second jump in that race! No matter, it's all in good fun." Trust me, if someone got a half second jump on Mat, and he noticed it, you think he'll dismiss it? I think not. You can have fun and nonsense but still, everyone wants to be fair.
That Porsche jumped the start! I'm with Sam on that one!
100%
Same
I think everyone noticed that
It's clear on the replay that the Porsche jumped the start
100% jumped.
Even the baby RWD Porsche is damn impressive!
I like how Matt talked about Sam’s unhappy about the porsche 😂
"I think the Porsche cheats" "I never cheat" He cheats every time.
Porsche always cheated in every single drag race.
We can’t trust that guy anymore 😄
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A chase is a race lads
That's a scary emergency braking distance.
The Hennessy approach to that situation is just to keep going and plough things out of the way 😄
You always pray that there is no such a car behind you if you need to brake in emergency ... ut would go right through your car
Emergency? Americans will tell you to just call 911 and carry on with their day 🤣
Bruh its 3 tons and on offroad tires
@@Ali-ol7pk yep. And only has 286kph top speed.
Thx for supporting subtitles 😅 nice video 😊
That is one hell of a TRUCK !!! But that Cayman in that YELLOW is just such a beauty !! ❤️❤️
Great car selection, really shows the impact of power, weight and aerodynamics
Varieties is everything in CARWOW.
Such interesting drag races, with large variety! These videos are hilarious and interesting at the same time!
Hopefully the next one could be GRAVE DIGGER vs Esperante GTR-1 vs Skyline GTR R35 678bhp
"Off with the soft" should be the slogan for your t-shirt haha. Great upload mate.👍🏻
What would have been a really awesome 4th test would have been to drag race in a muddy field 😂
Thanks Mat. I'm really happy for this test !! Audi TTS vs Porsche 718 2.0L
Audi TTS vs R35GTR vs Spyker C8 Laviolette.
@@purwantiallan5089 you mean ttrs?
Obviously the weight difference plays a role but what some don’t realize makes a HUGE HUGE difference is the rotating mass in the wheels tires of that truck. Makes a massive difference if you put it on say lightweight wheels and street tires just for shits and giggles
Plus the aerodynamics of a brick traveling +100mph and a powertrain that isn't tuned for top speed. A lot of people don't grasp vehicles having different gearing
No it really isn't a huge difference at all. For an average road car the rotational inertia of the wheels, tyres and brake discs is in the order of 1 10,000th of the total inertia of the car. Even if the mammoth has 10 times that, its still only 0.1% of the total inertia. Source: mechanical engineer who works in motorsport
Wow that was a very interesting race, thanks CARWOW!
"The Porsche slightly jumped"
The Porsche jumped the start 8 times.
@@purwantiallan5089 sorry it didn't, just a better reaction time.Matt confirmed it :D Didn't mean to burst your bubble since Porsche is always the best overall.
I fell in love with the idea of the t-shirt about the "soft limiter"!
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I really appreciate this drag race 👍 love this car's ❤️
Good one been waiting for this 👌
The Porsche very clearly jumped in that 2nd race, and the 3rd. The ,. keys are very useful for a KZhead stewards enquiry! Was fine on the roll though.
Porsche 996 GT3 vs Aston One-77 could be more interesting.
The Cayman has brilliant traction, to do that off the line versus a pair of 4wd types
GREAT video matt ,, I would have guess who knows would win this !!!! but I would of thought the truck if I was going to guess
This was a great video thank you
Sam is awesome! I'm happy he's a regular in the series
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Sam should be in Carwow permanently, Lasse CMC.
Bit of a whiner tho. And slow to react on drag races. But yeah…entertaining
I’m pretty sure he’s always been in the drag races. Looks like they started to film him
That is completely mental! I loved it 🎉
One of the most interesting drag races i've ever seen.
Interesting race for sure!
Matt didn’t say “hi, how are you?” He just said “hi” today. Im deeply sad
Yep. So rare to see Mat saying in a different tone.
How are you, brother? There ya go :)
I thought it was funny when you drove that Ram around the UK that people were shocked as if it’s the biggest abomination they’ve ever seen. I live in Texas and this is just another truck, one of the lawn care companies has a fleet of lifted F-350’s and Silverados that make that Ram look like a Citroen hatchback 😂
Hold up, a truck approximately the same size as the two trucks you mention somehow ends up looking half the size next to them. That seems realistic.
@@skylined5534 a trx is not even close to the size of an F-350, you’re delusional
@@skylined5534 The TREX is based on the 1500, RAMs get bigger than that even from the factory.
One of the most interesting drags of this year
I am simply in love with the cayman!
Thanks for this amazing drag race again, Carwow! I love this unique drag race against a 1000bhp Truck.
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Love that TTS ❤
We will love your suggested merch and wear it everyday❤❤
Éste canal es una locura, me encanta!
The Hennessy mammoth with the supercharger on it sound incredible already 😎👍
Yep. But still slower than even the TVR CERBERA.
@@purwantiallan5089 man do you know what Power tvr cerebra holds???
For 1000hp it still can't outrun stock sports cars lol it's slow 😂😂😂
It sounds like a jaaaaag
Are you tone deaf? That v8 is raspy as hell. Sounded like straight garbage lol. I also call bs on it having 1000+ hp and being that slow
Porsche jumped the start, backed off early for the brake test and probably had it in sport for the comfort rolling race 😅
A Porsche 718 comfort mode will still rip through
Abc - always be cheating 😁
@@blazesmooth5573 so did the Lotus Motorsport Elise.
@@abraxastulammo9940 yep. Thats interesting, Abraxas.
He didn't jump
I like how you blurred the thumbnail, as if we haven’t seen the giant yellow pickup truck popping up in your other videos over the last two months lol
Most practical drag race, i have seen daily on highways. 😀
That big truck. Hennessy the cognac actually kept up. Props 🎊
BIG UP! 👍
100% jump . loool how they could say did not jump !!!!? LOL
Aerodynamics at work ladies and gentlemen 🙌
I would love to see a drag race with you, Shmee and Christian from BOTB. You are all happy cool guys. Would be awesome.
I wish Yianni driving the Porsche as he would be laughing out loud during the brake test 🤣🤣🤣
Love your videos as always! Any possibility of adding the power-to-weight ratio of each car on the specs sheet as well?
Too lazy to do the maths by yourself?
TypeRSA, even though Mammoth has 1000bhp it still cant match the TVR CERBERA.
@@purwantiallan5089 British for life
@@sylvaind.6786 I didn't come here to do math, I came here to watch a video.
@@purwantiallan5089 Yep, just thought it would be nice to see how all the cars compare when you show their actual power-to-weight as well. That'll give you an idea of how they should fare in the drag races.
Superchargers are absolutely insane! Superchargers convert normal vehicles into powerful beasts! That Hennessy Mammoth and the Jeep Trackhawk proves that!
hello! what camera mount do you use for dashboar. thanks!
The Porsche jumped the last two drag races. They took the last result to say the Porsche passed the 1/4 mile ahead of the TTS, when clearly the TTS was the faster car.
Agreed
@@mellonate1162 the Porsche always jumpstarted
I had the TTS for 3 years. It was quicker than a Cayman S in the real world and in the wet, pissed on the Porsche. I enjoyed pulling away from those.
Love that Porsche, it looks good in yellow! Probably the cheapest Porsche you can buy, still a 12 second car! which fast
You mean “quick”. Times are not how fast a vehicle is. It’s like saying 160 mph is quick. No that’s very fast. 12 sec, 11 sec, etc, is quick.
@@IranAir12 Thank you
Results just as expected.
Would love to see a Jimny vs Mammoth offroad drag race. Both with offroad mud terrain tyres 👍
Ram won race 1&3. Matt you need an impartial person to do the count down. Sometimes you say it slow other times fast, definitely gives you the advantage everytime! Great channel love the drag races! Literally the job you have Matt is my dream job!
That audi is downright beautiful.
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Outrageous performance from that base level Cayman
I'm just scratching my head as to why the Ram TRX mammoth got a full second slower than the stock 700hp TRX quarter mile as tested by motortrend.
In my country the oil is like 5-6 $/L I'm imagining how much that hennesey would consume as a daily driver here lol.
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Hennesey always being like Hennesey.
The Hennessy doesn't burn oil
@@TheSuperBoyProject you do realise gasoline has oil in it right?
Per liter or gallon?
Wouldn't mind seeing the Hummer EV vs Hennessey? 😎🙏
When you guys put the stats up could you put engine size on and power to weight ratio as well thanks 🙏
The same price for Audi and Porsche?? I really don't know who's buy a Audi... My choice is always the Porsche..💪
Can you do a comparisson video with the mamooth, like a 3ton 1000hp vs 2ton 666hp and a 1ton 333hp. Would love to see the results!
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For 2 ton I think Porsche panamera but I don't know about 1 ton
I would go for the Audi TTS. Great for both sporty fun and every day commute.
cool race
Absolutely love the TT, not sure why. I think it was undoubtedly the winner here.
Porsche is just consistent with producing brilliant cars. Audi, well no
@@asifnoaman8978 Clueless comment. I doubt you've even sat in either, let alone driven them. I've owned both these cars, the TTS was the better car, period.
@@luciussander8217 Asifs comment is dumb. But yours as well. There's no better car when it comes to these two. One might be a bit faster or comfy or sth. But which car is better always is a subjective decision. Others might prefer the Porsche for good reasons.
We defenetly need truck like that! Speed+offroad ability, cool
it isn't good at offroad. huge turning circle, heavy af so it gets stuck easily, and too large so it can't got in narrow trails. a suzuki jimny will beat this thing offroad. 9 out of 10 times
I'm proud of the ea 888! Awsome engine and with a simple tune it's flying ( 2022 modes get a new turbo stage 1 400 whp)
Hey carwow you can actually bypass the soft limiter by putting the gear stick just between D and R(where it shows its not in any gear on the dash)
Is it rly that easy? Just put car in neutral?
@@SupereKrakersik put in neutral and drive at 2/3 mph, and you can rev to the limiter
@@user-wl4gl2in3l makes sense. Mine doesnt have one so I do not rly know how to deal with it
The braking test is scary - that mammoth is dangerous lol.
Please show the times in all the drag races! It'd be great to see how consistent/inconsistent the cars are and also see the best/worse times!
Great race!😸
Pistons go that way😂.💦
Don't care if it lost everything, but that bright yellow Porche is absolutely beautiful.
Matt chastising Sam for being too competitive! That's pretty funny!
yea i wound want the tts it did really good on all the tests and it has been my dream car for a little while
They are fairly cheap nowadays,i have a 2016 TTS and got it for 30000 euro
Can you put that truck against Tesla X plaid ? Similar weight and power…
I think the Hennessey is heavier by quite a margin though
@@Has7DCT just checked it. Tesla X is 2.6 tons This mammoth is 3.2 tons !!! That’s a mammoth 😂
It’s slaughter. The tesla is in chiron and sf90 territory
@@MM-su4gu that was the first EV that popped into my mind being close to power and now after I checked not that close to weight but still heavy.
For me even a cheaper (if 60k is cheap😤😂🙆🏾♂️) Porsche still performs well enough. It’s like you can’t go wrong getting a Porsche as a daily especially the more affordable ones - they brake quickly 😮
That yellow Porsche is gorgeous, be my pick of the three cars here 😍💪
I used to drive a black Audi TT and switched over to an S4 but man the color and look of that TTS is making me want to switch back!
Who wanted the Mammoth to win ? 🤚
Makes you realise just how slow a standard Ram with 395hp is.
They not that slow Hennessy is just a shit tuner
Lol your tripping. It's still a 14 1/2 second quarter mile for a truck! That's pretty quick! Not to mention it weighs alot less than the hennesey.
Brake test was the best ever
Yooo Matt. You insane bro 😂
Love the Audi TTS, one of the greatest cars of modern time
In what way?
Not at all stupid fanboy
So you meant to say YOU like it and that it’s objectively a bit better than the base Porsche Carmen/Boxster? A bit of an Audi fan boy here but still….get real.
@@sylvaind.6786 I don't have to google it mate I drive it every day, it's front wheel bias obviously, chassis is Volkswagen Golf GTI/Audi A3 MQB platform. As for reliability/efficiency if you seriously think a Porsche flat four boxer is more reliable than a 2.0 TFSI then you obviously need Google more than I do ;)
@@ivydjm8939 Not an Audi fan boy at all, this is my first Audi and before making my decision I test drove lots of different competitors to the TT: SLK/SLC, Ford Mustang, BMW Z4, Porsche Boxster/Cayman. If you factor in EVERYTHING the TT is a much more complete package. Sure the Boxster (especially the S) and older 3.4 flat six are much more fun, have more steering feedback and are pleasant to drive but I am comparing 2.0 T Porsche to the 2.0 TFSI TT
Wow that Audi TT S was very impressive ~~ has the same engine and transmission as the Audi S3 and the VW Golf R so it is a quick car 👍👍
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Sounds crap though. I had the TTS but ordered mine just before the OPF addition. Mine sounded way better than the facelift car. Lots of pops and bangs, throaty exhaust note too. Definitely the pick of the TT range, although having then had the TTRS, I would say that's even better, but costs a lot more. Shame they discontinued the TT.
The sound of that V8! 🥰❤
Gotta love seeing that beautiful engine in the truck 😅
Wondering what was the Ram’s tires speed rated for…
Yanni In the mammoth with a cowboy hat he’d look right at home 😂
Do are race with multiple different cars that have the exact same amount of HP. Like my Mini has 300 vs the Cayman With 300 and so on. Would be very interesting