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not to be "that guy" and it isnt an insane sleeper by anny means, but the bmw 330e since its a hybrid and the engine is running a super low tune u can get 400+hp with just a stage 1 tune
First sleeper I ever experienced was a neighbor (I was about 10) who "shadetreed" a Porsche 2.0 L into his '66 bug and kept everything stock except the tranny and exhaust (this was about 1968)....took me around the block, my intro to small fun cars as my dad was a caddy man.....
Nothing wrong with caddies and modern day Cadillacs are fast fun great handling cars! I’m a Cadillac guy. I own 4. A 14 ATS, 05 STS4, 05 deville and 69 deville!!
The holden commodore (chevy ss) was made in my home city Adelaide since the late '70s and it is still probably the most common car you see on the roads today. It's got a reputation as being the car that all the hoons and 'bogans' drive - if you're driving one, especially an older one, you'll probably be the first get pulled over by the cops for a breath test. They made all sorts, from fairly boring V6's to the 6L V8's and there's a division called HSV (holden special vehicles) which have even more powerful versions that now sell for $200k+. So yeah, if you're in adelaide and hear some tyres screeching its probably old mate in his commodore skidding around the corner...
@@danielzwanink7714 that is the biggest con I've ever seen played on Aussies, $100k for a Commonwhore is absurd but $1 million is just straight up robbery
2017-2020 Lincoln MKZ 3.0t AWD 400hp, 400lb torque. Same engine as current explorer ST and larger Lincoln SUV. Cheap mods can get even more power. Cheap used and ride in comfort
That Lincoln ls was a beast too. Used to have a buddy with one and the v8 in it sounded like a beast and it would roast the tires just barely pushing down the gas pedal.
My sister has an Odyssey. I took her family to the airport and I drove it home. I was dead shocked about how fast that thing could go, and it's handling wasn't even bad at all. I was pleasantly surprised.
The original Lexus ISF, in a bland dark grey, is a true sleeper, with over 415bhp, 0 to 60 of around 4.6 sec and world's first 8 speed auto. Always have very confused Porsche Drivers at the lights.
@@AndrewPruteanu getting more expensive, as is almost any car these days, but in reality people are waking up to the fact that this is a very reliable car, less maintenance expenses and overall a reliable and true sleeper.
@@marquaviouschester6947 indeed! The Chevy SS and the ISF are quite similar in many ways and very dissimilar in most others! Having been Blessed to have the ISF as a daily driver for over 2 years, it never ceases to amaze, while still performing reliably and also shocking many on the road, as nobody expects the humble IS... (not many even know about ISF). I still remember many years ago when I first spotted a ISF (in the famous blue), just recognising it by the quad exhausts....
@@binoymathew5413 and believe it or not, the isf ended in the same fate as the ss because nobody knew it even existed. I didn't even know it existed when I played NFS undercover…in 2013. I've been looking for one and they're cheap-ish for what they are, but then there's the GTO…
@@DEVILTAZ35 they didn't market them on purpose as Chevy had a deal with Holden to buy a certain amount of them so Holden didn't shut down but in 2020 GM axed Holden
Back in the days before I convinced my wife that we didn't need two large family haulers I was so ready to get into a turbo Flex. In the end, I'm glad that I went with something smaller and more nimble, but I still dig them.
5:55 I've driven my dad's Accord and yes, it's heavy. And yes, it's fast. The fastest I went with my dad's Accord is 260km/h (around 160mph). I know I know it's not that impressive. But I like it.
160 in an Accord is impressive. I drove a '98 Accord from my dad around for a few years. I remember going at least 170 but you have to PUSH IT. Power of 90s Honda and VTEC.
@@yourfinestlocalidiot wow that's cool. My dad used to have a '98 Accord too. It is a great car. Can't forget the melodical chime when my dad turned off the car while we're getting out of it. Meanwhile the one I drove at the time is the 2014 Accord.
You can tune the Accord coupe’s to the moon. I’ve seen them at JDM/japanese sports car rallies moded up to 700 HP, with lambo doors and big wings and air scoops. INSANE
@@MartinJones123 true...but they could have used the Caprice name across board, and not just limit it to the PPV models in the US and the Australian models.
@@damilolaakanni Oh... I forgot to add that the Caprice was also exported to the Middle East, Korea and China... Though the Chinese and Korean ones didn't use the Caprice name...
2017 Lincoln MKZ 3.0T AWD. 0-60 in 4s, 400 HP & 400 ft/lb and way better looking than the SHO! No one assumes anything until they see the tail lights blaze off in the distance.
I’ll never forgot when Mazda speed 6 beat my buddies 450hp 2.0T Gen Coupe… in front… of… EVERYONE! He was the fastest of our Gen Club… 😢 Mine had haltech with anti lag 🔥
I have an accord v6 coupe 6mt from 2013, and while it is fast on the straight... the car cannot claim to be a sport car at all, not even close. Insanely great engine though, ok manual transmission for a FWD, but that's about it... Good grocery getter, close to the old spirit(70s) of an american muscle car, a car that handles pretty poorly, but looks cooler than other grocery getter and a sleeper on the straight.
A forgotten gem is a 1992 Mazda 323 GTR... So me how no one talks bout it.. for it's time it's gas mileage was amazing and Had 1 major fail part which is extremely easy to replace
The true sleepers are the Hyundai Genesis Sedan, Hyundai Equus, and Kia K900, all with RWD or AWD, and up to 420-430 HP stock. Of course nobody talks about them cause they are "kOrEaN bAd"
I have a 2017 jaguar Xe Premium that I picked up for $13,000 bucks with just 72,000 miles. Came with a 340 HP supercharged V6 that made the aluminum body car already quick but a simple VAP tune and pulley change bumped that up over 400 HP and man this thing with AWD embarresses so many "muscle" cars. Puts a smile on my face everyday.
I am a 6-6 2008 Honda Accord Coupe owner and i can say that i have all the fun in the world this sleeper, i mean 0-60 in 5.2 seconds in a fwd grand-pa car is amazing ahaha
The 09lincoln mkz is nasty I just recently bought my wife one and it def a sleeper had it to 141mph and backed off we are going to tune and do exhaust and see what she'll do.
The Buick Verano Turbo is faster than the Regal & about 800 pounds lighter. It is beyond sleeper since it really never has been noticed much beyond its tail lamps.
I used to have a 2004 volvo s40. I put a cold air intake on it, cat delete, bigger turbo with a manual boost control and had it chipped. It wasn't fast off the line like 0 to 30 but once it caught boost it would smoke the front tires at 30. On the highway it was rocket.
In stock form, it came with 274bhp and 280lb/ft of torque, which are still great numbers from the factory. Although they have a great aftermarket and tuning support to push 300hp and way more.
The Chevy SS is what Chevy called it. Tho Holden model of the SS is called a SV6 which here in Australia IS VERY POPULAR like you would see a few a day. But not like the Chevy SS which is a sleeper. Holden made a station wagon of the SV6 (just the looks are different) and they also made a Ute version of it. Ford tried to make but a little different. But I'm not going to talk about that since I'd need to do loads more of explaining.
How the fuck are you from Australia and got it so wrong? Chevy SS is the equivalent of the Aussie Holden Commodore SS, both with a V8 engine. The SV6 is just a sportier (with a V6 engine) version of the Commodore.
If you want to talk V70 sleepers the real deal was the T5 with Volvo’s 2.3L high pressure turbo pushing out 247 horses and hooked to a 5-spd manual. It wasn't as quick as the R but it also didn't have the R’s body kit, spoiler, lowered ride height or 18” alloys. It looked like any other Volvo wagon in the Safeway parking lot but could crack 60 in 6.5 seconds. I dusted off more than a few unsuspecting kids in slammed Civics and V6 Camaro’s with mine. I really miss that car, actually.
I live in Europe and drive a car that is synonymous with old, slow people: a 2005 Mercedes B-Class. The majority of these has 95-136 horsepower and not much torque so it's perceived more as an obstacle on the road. Except mine is the B200 turbo with 193hp which is the only version that goes over 200kph. It's very stable at top speed and the acceleration brings pure joy. Also the trunk is probably related to the wardrobe that leads to Narnia, you can fit so much stuff into it and still have spare room.
First sleeper I drove was a foxbody that my uncle got in college. Had drag tires out back and a put together flow master exhaust cat back. This was 05 I was like 13 and he let me rip it in a empty parking lot. Almost went into a ditch but we made it. Thanks UNC 😅
I love sleepers. My dad owned a special version of the VW Passat in 1990, it was a limited edition sold only in Germany: a wagon with Audi Quattro engine and awd. Yeah! 5L turbo 240hp awd. The only hints were the BBS wheels and a small rear badge. We liked to dust Porsches and Mercedes on the highway and look at their faces 🤣. And yes, our family dog came along.
Personal sleeper moment I had a 09 G8 GXP. 6 man in panther black, sunroof car. Pulled a Challenger RT on the freeway, when he caught up he gave me the “what the heck is that” hand shrug. Classic sleeper. Before that gapped a Mazda 3 tuner, when he caught up at the next light, he says “does that have a V8?” Lol
Just about every Saab that was built! Everyone thinks of them as beige accountants car, but they all came with a nice big turbo! Loved my 9-3 aero convertible! And back to the 90's, the lotus carlton or the sapphire cosworth, I had the 4x4 cossie and it was mental in a big old boring saloon car!
I had a 1960 Morris Major with a 283 Vet motor, 3 speed manual with 2 overdrives, Pontiac posi rear end, Buick finned rear drum brakes. Black. tan leather interior. A true sleeper. PS: Add to your list a Maserati BiTurbo, looks like a Corolla. Also the 94-96 Impala SS was a stand out mean ass car in its day. Not a sleeper. But you get the Buick Roadmaster n Caddy Fleetwood Brougham ??, had the Corvette engine, trans, brakes as the SS, but softer suspension. That is your sleeper. Get one and add the SS suspension and wheels/tires. Make my Buick Roadmaster Stationwagon
I have a client who has a souped up ss and a brand new vette he waited a year for. I was google eyeing the vette, and he laughed and said this car will smoke that vette. I look over and said what that cobalt he smiled and fire it up a reved the shit out of it and my mind was blown. Went home and spent two hours on the internet learning about it. I learned it ain't a cobalt.
Had a flex limited, 3.5 Ecoboost, livernois down pipe, 5 star e85 tune... 410 whp 440 ft lbs torque.. ultimate sleeper.. good luck keeping a ptu in it though...
The Chevy SS is the holden commodore SS in Australia ...theyre everywhere. The 4 sec 0-60 time you quoted, youre probably gonna need the supercharged model
The the Sienna SE of the same gen has 296hp, better tires, sports suspension and transmission tuning, yet hits 60 in 7.8 to the Honda's 6.9. Sleeper indeed.
so you got the SHO, the FLEX and even the mazda with the 3.5 v6 - what about the fusion sport? my little mustang killer is sitting in my driveway right now.
I own a 2013 volvo xc60 r -design suv, it's also a sleeper alot of people don't even know that it has a polestar tune from the factory and makes 325hp and 354tq it's very quick.
Speed6 owner here, lost my license 3 months ago testing out my base map tune lmao. Once I finish tuning I'll be hitting nearly 400awhp it's slept on way too hard.
I would daily a Chevy SS. One of my favorite cars of all time. Same with a 300S with a hemi. I want something large enough for a family of 4 but can still rip when I want. I've had a SHO, too many problems with it.
One time I took my Mums V6 Honda Accord (cos my cars battery was scuffed) and just going to say it is indeed faster (in a straight line) then my friends Mazda RX8 (2004 Mazda RX8 and 2012 Honda Accord V6)
Besides being fast the RAV4 is a very strong and reliable vehicle. Toyota vehicles and their parts last long and only call for repairs when parts need to change
Oh thank God! I thought when you brought up the accord, you were going to blow the secret that the 2018+ sports and higher have the new type r motor in them...
