Dodge Charger RT vs Subaru WRX STI - Who's really faster?
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Check out this epic battle between the Subaru WRX STI and the Dodge Charger R/T. The Charger has a 70 horsepower advantage and an automatic transmission; however, the STI is nearly 1000lbs lighter and turbo behind its 2.5 liter boxer engine. Who do you think will take this one?
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This was a ton of fun.. what did you guys think about this matchup?
RacerX got scared at first that the sti could pass a 5.7 but seems that with a good start the 5.7 wins easily
Awesome video, could def see the car moving a bit when you shifted. Them autos can be scary 😎
These cars were very evenly matched.. definitely had to churn through those gears lol
Yeah I thought it was pretty evenly matched,I I'll so think you are a pretty Kool and down too earth guy 👍
Reminds me of when I was taking RTs to gapplebees in my GTI 😭
Not all heroes wear capes. 😜
2:25 - Roll race against a Scat Pack
8:24 - Roll race 1 against an R/T
9:24 - Roll race 2 against an R/T
10:18 - Roll race 3 against an R/T
12:13 - Final roll race against an R/T
13:06 - Conclusion
This is why I enjoy all car brands. They all have their flaws & strengths but if they put a smile on your face, you’ll never loose! Awesome video!
Well said!
Exactly. The brand purists ruined the car scene
I have a 2019 Charger Daytona 5.7 that I daily drive...love it! I'm a 60 year old that grew up admiring muscle cars.....I don't race...I just like the V8 sound and occasional full throttle accel. Perfect ride for me. :-)
Yeah I got a turbo 6.0 in a 95 impala and I just love the sound and cruise. New to youtube but definitely check me out
Man I want a Daytona what color is it ?
Have a camaro but love the Daytonas
Agreed
nothing beats that sound espically in sport mode
Im not a Dodge guy but found your channel while researching the different performance/trim levels of Chargers and Challengers. You produce some really quality, good, and informative videos. You definitely should have more than 39,000 subs. Keep up the good work.
Much appreciated my friend
As a WRX owner, I have thought about this matchup a ton of different times. Fun, sedans that are about the same price, and have pretty enjoyable performance. Went WRX because of Michigan winters + stick, but there is nothing like the sound of a hemi! Great vid 👍
I love my 22
Sweet video, i love the 5.7s, fast enough for a regular driver, practical and still a v8 💪🏽
Great mpg
Jets Set . Yess that too. They getting the same if not better than my older v6 it’s crazy
The 5.7 is a solid package for sure 👍
V8 but heavy as fck = impractical for fast corners. Change my mind
Michael Malkus when’s the last time you actually took a corner at race car speeds??? Exactly
What this shows me is just how much faster a Scat Pack is compared to an RT. Shocking.
Dads Garage .. it certainly is .. no question 👍
Funny how over 100 hp, an LSD, and a decent suspension setup will make a big difference.
I had a 2018 Charger R/T and traded up to the 2019 Charger Scat Pack and it is like night and day. I was totally amazed by the difference. Love my Stars and Stripes Edition (1 of 1 produced) Charger.
@@utahnavyvet8727 I was just shocked wow the Scat Pack walked the STI but then the RT struggled with it. What a huge difference in roughly 100 HP. I have a 2019 also. I have had Mustang GT,s TA's, Z28's and I can go on and on. Nothing even close to the fun with that car. Glad you love yours too!
Thats because the rt was stock while the scat has many mods obviously
It's always more fun with evenly matched cars, and your face shows it lol. Great video, as usual!
Dan Clark .. thanks buddy.. yes this was a much better comparison 👍
Great video as usual!!! Love the Mortal Kombat sound effects made the video that much better!!! 😄
I definitely had fun with this one..
RacerX, love the vides:-) I will admit that I'm a Mustang guy (have a 2019 GT 10-Speed) but I love your content and passion for cars! I have a lot of STI's in my area so it was nice to see a real-world comparison. Love both your cars. Keep up the great work.
Thank you my friend
Considering the charger is basically like a titanic on wheels it did great
I beat a C7 Corvette even though I weigh 1000lbs more...
@@SRT_DRE no you didn’t.
Watched the stream yesterday I'm excited for this video
Master Chief .. hopefully you liked it 👍
@@RacerX9 it was great as always👍
Great Video!! The cars seemed evenly matched. Would have been interesting to see a dig race to see how they compare when they launch!! The AWD should give the WRX STI an advantage. That Hellcat ride really opened his eyes for sure!!
TODDSNAKE .. a dig race would also be interesting for sure buddy.. yes the Hellcat is a whole new level 👍
Nice video but man the bonus part made me laugh so hard, the change of the look of your face when you drive hellcat compared to Subaru is priceless!
Had a 09 Challenger R/T with the 5.7 and a 6 speed with the Hurst pistol grip shifter. Great car. Got a 15 SRT 392 now with 8 speed automatic. (Hit a deer at 80 in the 09). The 392 for being naturally aspirated is a MONSTER. The 09 was more like the old school Challenger kind of rough but still cool. The 392 is more like a Supercar. Hellcat and Demon are the real deal in affordable supercars. Love your stuff. Keep up the good work and stay safe .
Been waiting since the stream lol good video man
Brayden Hill .. thanks buddy.. I appreciate that my friend
Getting real tired of seeing subies made for raw straight line power when the purpose of the car was never straight line performance, rather amazing balance with good power
This couldn't be more accurate. People wanna call them slow and whatnot when all they wanna do is race them in a straight line. They are overall fun cars but not built for purely straight line races.
Facts especially when you lived in Canada it’s an overall car and number 1 when it comes in safety!
Seriously, let's see a real race where the drivers have to have skill
Couldn't agree more its fast an fun but the real enjoyment is when you are taking them turns at 3x the suggested speed. Plus subies is known for rally not drag racing
Well they are rally cars and not a single person that’s average that wants to just have fun racing on like a highway or something is rally driving like lmao
Omg u were side ways in your car and handled it..those r my goals🤞🔥🔥Your awesome!!!🌋
Always good videos! 👍🏾👏🏾
Thank you my friend 👍
Sweet matchup! Fun video, thanks!
Any time!
Would love to see a video showing how to roll race and drag it’d be pretty fun. Still trying to get comfortable with my 2019 charger scatpack. But all your content is alway super helpful
Victor Garcia .. I have both videos 👍.. learning to roll race and drag race techniques.. these videos are on my channel from a little while back
It’s cool to see you branch out from your roots. Now you have the best of both worlds: muscle and tuner. As a fellow STi owner, I’d like to get a muscle car for a second car like a mustang GT at some point.
Wait until you get the STi modded; it’s like night and day. Down pipe, cat back, and protune yielded me 313whp 358wtq. Accounting for the 20% drivetrain loss in hp, it’s about 375/429 at the crank. If you throw in an intake, fuel pump, injectors, turbo inlet pipe and some other bolt ons, like headers etc you can wring out another 20-40+ hp easy. Then the STi is probably giving the scat pack a nice challenge. What’s funny about the WRX/STi is that people know neither is very “fast”, stock, but by the same token they know nobody typically leaves them that way, so then people always want to try you on the road to see if your STi has balls or not.
Aaron C. .. your right.. the STI’s really wake up with some light mods.. they are really fun cars .. the muscle car is a different animal all together.. both are fun in their own right 👍
Great content buddy 👍🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Chad.. much appreciated
Great video, I always wondered how fast those RT’s were, I wish I had spots like that in California to race, i’ve raced a few people and got going pretty fast but of course you risk getting arrested and then probably taking your car, but I did put that K40 radar system on my Hellcat so that definitely helps with the police, love the bonus footage, can’t wait till the next one, until next time RACERX!
Jason Beeman .. you definitely need to be careful out there.. these cars were very close! I appreciate it buddy
Without watching the video my guess would be sti of the line and charger catching up and winning at the top end. From a roll I will also go with the charger. Thank you for the content stay safe
slipknotron1626 .. it was definitely close.. great runs from the 2 cars 👍
Indeed I was surprised, thanks again
Finally a video of cars that are stock. It's so annoying to see match ups when one is tuned or something, and a video with no bias is great.
Thank you my friend
Awesome video! I live in DFW area as well and got a WRX. We should test out speed difference for WRX vs STI since there is a significant difference on performance.
Man your awesome 👍🏿. I see your a Mortal Kombat fan as well. Respect ✊🏿.
Thank you my friend
Wow those was some really close races I didn't expect them to be so evenly matched. I was expecting the 5.7 to win due to it being a roll race and the STI from a dig like I said on the live. Good job turning him into the dark side. Love his reaction when y'all was in your hellcat.
Very fun runs from the two cars.. we had a great time with it 🔥
Actually the STI puts down a 4.9 0-60 on the street and 13.3 quarter dodge actually specs the RT to put down a 13.7 13.8 quarter and 0-60 in 5.1 5.2 seconds. Still good comparison.
@@Alteris85 they've been rating the same 1/4 mile since 2009, everyone knows the new 8 speed cars are much faster and run a very low 13 stock on stock tires
The underrate the 1/4 mile time because the older 6.1 SRTs were rated a 13.1, can't make the lesser 5.7 look better
@@Alteris85 where did you see a 13.3 for an STI? I see 13.9 for every where unless they do high rpm clutch dumps which nobody is doing to a personal car they paid for lol
As a previous owner of the sti I could kinda see this coming. In tight twisties and on ramps and stuff the sti is a hoot. However once you get to highway speed it seems to run out of steam. I remember someone saying the average modern SUV will eventually catch and pass an STI on the highway. It's really not a straight line car without some serious mods. I never modded mine. Trading mine in was a horrible mistake...I miss it more than any other vehicle I have ever owned.
Super close match up 👍 if he ends up modding it would be interesting to see how things play out, if you flash a tune too.
I don't know how my GT Challenger would stack up vs the STi... I think I would get a side of gap sauce hahaha and have a great time. Awesome video!!!
Hell yeah great video
Thank you my friend 👍
I love both cars Definitely 2 cars I’d like to have in my garage
We have the same STI. Silver with low profile spoiler. Most fun car I've ever owned.
It is a ton of fun... agreed
You don’t blow it up unless you mod it.
That was a great video, i traded a 2019 sti sport for a 2018 charger daytona r/t 5.7L and i love my charger
I have owned in recent times a 2016 Scat Pack Charger, loved that car, and 2016 Mustang GT. I have driven many many vehicles. I can without question say if driving fast in real life, real life, I don't think anything will touch that STI. It doesn't have that flat out go power, but you can everything in that car fast. The visibility is just perfect. You are looking down on the road, it is truly a wonderful car to drive. I am actually waiting for the new model, but I do think it will be my next fun car.
bateslabel .. I agree with you buddy! It’s a really fun car
Great video, not sure which one of you had more fun. 😃😃
Thank you David.. we both had a great time making this one
Welcome Nick you did go Big Bro thank you brothers!!!!
Blast of a vid..... interesting to see the mechanics of both whips.....open shut case for whoever gets quicker off the roll....tons of fun!
Thanks buddy.. you are absolutely right. Very even match up between two very different cars
Gotta try brake boosting a turbo car in roll races. I’d look up some videos of how to do it. There’s so much potential in the sti to be learned and unlocked
Yeah man it's good to see someone local in fort Worth doing a car RUclips, I've raced you wife in the grey scat pack before way in Mexico by a "life church" They have 😂 & I've raced a lot of cars around here, when it comes auto to manual, with equal power the auto has such a delay when they slam the throttle the most even race you'll ever have is if they drive it in manual mode to be honest great video man!
Dude, nice match up👍👍👍.
Thank you my friend
Great video
alexzepol1 .. thank you my friend 👍
You don't need tons of horsepower to have fun driving and fun is what matters.
Bonus footage was Hilarious! in Kevin Hart's voice "Noooo... He wasn't ready...!"
Kotta 376 .. haha.. it’s a whole different level 👍
I have a 2020 R/T Daytona. Ive given plenty of subarus a run for their money. Mopar for life.
The STi is a whole new animal once you add bolt ons and have them tuned.
Same for the R/T
@@Ace_35 right he said that like the dodge cant be bolt ons and take off
Then it blows up after 350whp huh 🤔 , u mean evo is whole another animal when you add bolt ons?
Honestly the new baseline is 400whp just keep torque low mm and I’ve seen a few 500+ builds so idk what you mean
Those are wrx number btw not the sti those have plenty built 500-700 that are reliable and a few 1000 that are somewhat reliable
One of my favorite RUclipsrs , you should do some flatfoot shifting so you don’t loose boost ,greetings from dubai❤️
Thank you my friend... just trying to keep the clutch happy. lol
I know it's not what your comparing but I'd love to see from a dig 😃. Dig to 100 or something.
Good video though, looks like both parties were pretty chill.👍
I miss my 2008 SRT8 charger Superbee. Counting the days till I pick up something else. I've wanted a scat pack for a while but the 5.7 Charger/Challenger has been interesting me lately. Almost same power ratings as my 6.1 I owned, which was more than enough for me anyways. I just loved the sound and punch that car had on acceleration. With the active exhaust now on the 5.7 I think it's a fun package now.
Great runs! I have to say I'm glad the Hemi pulled out in front. Very close though. That turbo whine is cool!
Mike Shelby .. you bet my friend .. it’s essentially a drivers race 👍
The dude is starting in 4th gear... if he knew how to drive his sti he would walk him... 60mph pull he needs to be in 3rd
@@kylegeddes998 omg 😱 here comes another professional/expert driver to put his 2 cents in, bruhh racer x does this for a living and you don’t !!!!! He gets the big bucks to race and shit that’s why his name be racer x, how you gonna say he don’t know how to drive, foo’s need to stop doing drugs smh 🤦♂️ cuz man it shows
@@martinezt.v5343 you don’t hit boost in 4th gear until almost 80.... if he was in 3rd gear he would be in boost off the get go... don’t comment you moron
@@kylegeddes998 bitch he’s a professional driver and you not lame ass nigga
Nice content! I wonder how a BMW 335i (N55 engine) would stack up against the STI?
I like my tired r/t. Awd. Took it south. Nobody down here has ever seen one so modding it and doing work have been hard af xD
That big engine always gonna beat the small 2.5 boxster
Cool video and I like the cul-de-sac street. I have a 05 STI, Twin-Turbo Inline 6, and Supercharged V8 variants in my vehicles and each one is a blast in it's own right. 4-6-8 performance! Though from a dig in STI is where it really shines. 0-60 for the earlier model STIs were 4.5 seconds, and that's with having to shift to 3rd gear...
gjtt .. thank you! Yes the STI does digs well if you can get it to launch
Definitely a close match up closer than I actually would’ve expected. Of course I know it when you compare 0 to 60 and quarter-mile times the Subaru is that little bit faster being lighter. But they are very comparable with everything else, Haven’t driven either one but my experience with my Durango with a 57 hemi is that they do get it pretty much the same MPG even though they’re a big ole V8. Now you just have to incorporate their track record of being reliable because we all know someone who had a Subaru and just by changing the exhaust behind the axle it’s severely heightens your chance of blowing up the car. the Subaru is one vehicle where are you either keep it fully stock or prepare to fully mod/ build the engines for it to be reliable. There are some pretty big performance shops like AMS right here by Chicago, they work on GTR’s and almost everything under the sun and do amazing work but they will not touch a Subaru WRX because of the issues that arise from modifying it whereas the hemi you could gut that exhaust and she’ll probably around 100,000 miles no issues
erik pollnow .. very true.. I know the STI can be tricky
Man that was cool! They run very close
Allen Price .. absolutely my friend.. very fun runs
Big fan how you an your wife make these videos! Real cool that she shares the love.
Spce Panda .. thank you my friend.. we have a good time with it 👍
Y’all should run them from a dig, that would be an awesome video!
Lmao this is the Brooks from Wish. Good news your channel is still cool
Nice seeing 2 car scenes getting along.
Agreed...
Good video! Top
Thank you my friend
X why you do that to him? Now he gonna feel inadequate in his 5.7 after the ride in the Cat lol
Jenel Berry .. spreading inadequacy across the land lol 👍
@@RacerX9 omgg 😂😂😂
Yeah I’d never test drive a car faster than mine. When I had my V6 I didn’t even want to test drive the SRT until I actually bought it . Bought it, let the V6 at the crib until I sold it 😂 I’d never test drive a Hellcat . I have to own it first.
I have had exact 17 limited sti it’s stock and I love it not as much as the evo 8 i had but still fun
Its a really fun car
I love my 2019 rt she moves it’s my first v8 I went full upgrades on the interior with a MMD and sounds amazing
Man I got to practice on my 2018 charger RT after this video
Charger beast 345 .. lol.. put in that seat time 👍
you should start doing little bolt ons like an actual catback or downpipes/both and intake and it will still be reliable as it was before and will feel way faster with a good protune
lol i was waiting for a loud engine rev up once you started going but I didnt hear a thing hahahahaha so funny
Good comparison. I think we owe all turbo 4 cars a software flash though. It has the "protect the warranty claim", "Sandra might put low tier 87 octane in it" tune on it now. Give it a quality 91/93 flash and rematch.
Should had a couple runs at lower speeds for that Sti! Break boosting would had helped a lot!
Ezequiel Melendez .. I tried the break boosting thing and it seemed counter effective to me.. can only go so slow on the highway
@@RacerX9 They're called "brakes". For a car channel wow....
New 2 the channel but i wanna see more vids with him 🙏😂💯
I'm sure he will be making more appearances..
I love dodge chargers and Subarus I love your content bro I have a 2008 wrx and it's fun and my uncle has a 5.7 daytona as well and we have fun a lot haha you should do drag races . Wish I could visit you some day
Thank you my friend.. We dont drag the STI but we certainly do with the Hellcat and the Scatpack. Have fun with that STI and be safe
I'd really enjoy seeing you get some mods on the Sti. Proper tune, new full exhaust, headers etc. and the Sti is really going to come alive. Eliminate that down low out of the hole lag.
Also, put these two cars on some windier roads and then you can really see where the Sti excels.
He isn’t launching his sti properly... it is 100% driver error... these cars have 0 out of the hole lag
If anyone had an driving error it was the black guy driving the charger cuz it is his first time roll racing, racer x had to teach him how to roll race
Those basic mods will end up blowing up that junk ass Sti motor
It is pretty much known that when it comes to racing from a Dig/stop, the AWD kills (Up to a certain extent). Now when it comes to highway, or roll racing, Displacement always gets the win. Especially when that high displacement has to only travel to one axle.
I like the MK Voice! Also I'd be curious to see if anything would change if you were both tuned. Or even FBO. We know the 5.7 responds decently to mods, but how about the STI.
Duke .. the STI does as well! It actually picks up quite a bit more with just a tune because it’s forced induction.. modded the STI probably wins
Do you still have the sti? Love to meet you. Im in Allen, Tx
Now you need to take it around a track same cars, i have a 19 5.7 charger with all the track add ons, and my brother had a 16 sti and drove my charger and said its smooth, tight, and can hold at speeds around corners the same as the sti
mike franzen .. I will say that the two cars handle very differently.. you can definitely feel the difference when you have AWD and are 1000 pounds lighter... on a road course the car will definitely hold a higher speed 👍
My 2018 RT is upgraded with the 3.09 LSD, 275's all around, and thicker Mopar front sway bar (makes the car handle like it's several hundred pounds lighter, a must IMO) and you'd be surprised how tight it handles. But still, it's apples and elephants.
I have a ‘17 STI limited, i don’t drag race people but i do enjoy hitting the two lane freeway on ramp at 45 when most cars can only go safely 25. You have two very different cars so now you know when its raining out which car stays home.
Robert Rouse .. fully agree Robert 👍
Raced many in my r/t. They usually get the jump but the torque of the r/t reels them in every time.
The new model of Impreza Wrx\Sti are so heavy, so it's a very even match
I love my Mopars and Subarus great video
Thank you my friend
Being that the 5.7 is still known as a "truck motor", if he focuses on improving the mid range and getting some better tires, that RT will roll as hard as any other sports car on the street without sacrificing its ability as a daily.
I have that exact same Daytona but in f8 green
I think you need to take the STI off road or in the snow to really have fun with it, where the car has it's roots. Drag racing a stock STI vs muscle cars isn't a fair comparison. Great vid nonetheless!
HectorRamirez64 .. thank you my friend.. although it’s not the normal place to take an STI the matchup was very even
The quality of the video is great. Must be the lighting
Thank you Mike
That’s crazy I remember my brother would walk sti’s with his 2018 5.7 Daytona he had a yellow jacket he topped out at 154mph
The two cars seemed to be really evenly matched with the right driver
i think the manual lost it for you, but great video and great comparison!
I found Subaru wrx/sti a really stiff unfriendly car for a daily, and ended up going with Audi s4 which has been the best of both worlds. With just a flash tune, mine makes 435hp, and rides smooth as butter while still launching to 60 in about 4.0 seconds.
My previous car was a 05' mustang I modded the living shit out of (20k not counting supercharger kit) and had a huge hp difference. Rear wheel are a whole different beast than AWD though, as you probably know well based on your collection.
Run races from the dig (benefit AWD w/ launch control), and also from 30 and then from 50 which is advantage to hp and rolling start. That way you see each car in its most beneficial environment.
I bet if I still had the mustang and drove both I would beat it to 60 nearly every time with the S4 because of ease of using launch control with an auto, instead of no launch on a manual. Even though my best times on mustang 0-60 were mid 3's and s4 are low 4's to high 3s, i pulled sub 4.0 launches on mustang much less frequently. Tbh, heat soak seemed only reason i ended up over 4.0 sec in all my test runs using s4. Launch control is just so easy compared to "peddling" a car with too much hp for the average street.
That said, after 60 I would catch and pass the S4, and by the end of a 1/4 mile.,, Stang ran high 10's and S4 runs high 11.
I plan on getting a 2015-2016 Subaru WRX Premium or Limited sometime next year
Sti is quick. I used to have a boosted 86 which I left exterior stock. Besides tires of course. Use to get a lot of thumbs ups from v8s on friendly rolls.
I have a stage 2 wrx it is slightly faster than a sti but barely, I beat 5.7 hemis all the time by like a lot, I’ve even had some good run ins with some modified ones as well but I still come out on top, I’ve only ever lost once but it was against a modified and tuned one when I was stock, but good content keep it up.
Stage 2 wrx barely faster than STI? I was evenly matched stock and am stage 1 and dust STI’s
Damn close despite the significant disparity in engine types. Think it was that close due to his rookie status? Also the 5.7s are the cop packages right?
That was NOT close
Yes they are. However the cop package is AWD
Charger Pursuits come in 3.6 v6 or 5.7 v8 (rwd or awd)
Yes it was very close .. essentially a drivers race 👍
Phantom Hemi that was close actually. 👏🏻👏🏻
Which one would you want to drive daily to work , then use the same car to travel 400 miles one way on the weekend to visit family? (for two people and luggage)
Used to have an older WRX 8yrs ago and they're fun cars but I just got tired of shifting gears in city traffic. The Charger Daytona is a gas guzzler but a more practical family car.
What do you like to drive more? Hellcat charger or STI?
How about from a dead stop? Which is faster? Thank you
Hey Racer X, my one son who's about your age and I were talking cars, he's into BMWs and Hondas, me I'm into Corvettes, and my 392 Challenger, we both ride dirt bikes also.
Anyway, he's telling me how his friends and him call Subaru's, Lesbarus. That cracked me up! I just wanted to warn you for you don't let your pretty wife out by herself in your Subaru.
What’s the down shift sweet spot on the the charger gt at 60mph🤔