2021 Kia K5 GT takes on Stinger GT AWD Big Brother, drag and roll race! 

I hope you watched the roll race 😳

See , this type of races are the ones nobody do , but we all want to see , keep doing that.

This was not a surprising victory for the Stinger at all. Why not race the 2022 2.5T Stinger AWD vs the 2022 K5 GT? That would be more interesting. But good job.

I will forever love the opening music.

The only other Kia that will be able to beat the Stinger GT will be the Kia EV6.

I have a K5 GT the exact same one in this video same colour and everything so these races are awesome to see! 👍

The Stinger is a beast, but I fell in love with K5

Man, you can hear how hard the K5 is fighting for traction on launch. But this was way more fascinating that I was expecting as a comparison. So Kia/Hyundai really has their DCT dialed in and the 2.5T delivering on its power. The K5 is lighter, It has an open diff, and fwd. All things that would make it really fast from a roll and reduce drive train losses. Now the stinger with its awd naturally suffers from those losses, but being able to send 80% to the rear wheels im sure helps (and likely makes the d-awd models the more effective choice for roll racing.) But it does seem like, while the 8 speed auto that Kia/Hyundai has is fantastic, their DCT is even better.

A more interesting contest would have been the GT-Line Stinger with the K5 GT. I understand, however, that it would have been more difficult to arrange since the GT-Line with the same engine as the K5 GT isn't available in Canada. That comparison would have pitted an FWD K5 GT with a wet dual clutch transmission against the Stinger with a conventional torque converter and AWD. The K5 would enjoy a significant weight advantage and a faster shifting transmission. On the other hand, the Stinger's RWD-biased AWD would be a big advantage in getting power down to the pavement. Just a guess but I suspect the Stinger would likely take the race from a standing start largely because the front tires of the Stinger wouldn't be overwhelmed by the torque of the K5. With a RWD version of the Stinger I'd expect the same result (if the two vehicles were fitted with identical tires) especially since the K5 wouldn't enjoy as much of a weight advantage. On the other hand as the 50 km rolling start result in the video suggests the K5 might well edge out the Stinger based on its lighter weight and the fact that its disadvantage at a standing start is mitigated. Match the two vehicles on a road course track for several laps and I'd put my money on the Stinger. It's understandable that KIA doesn't offer AWD on the performance version of the K5. It's the same pattern followed by Toyota for the Camry and Nissan for the Altima. But the absence of an LSD (even an electronic version) on the K5 is a huge weakness in terms of exploiting the performance of the engine.

Should've brought the 4 cylinder Stinger instead of the V6 then we would have had an ever more interesting race

Great idea for a race, but I would have been more interested in seeing how the 2022 Stinger GT-Line (rwd or awd) would have done against the K5 GT, especially since they have the same 2.5T.

best drag and roll race video maker on youtube!

The K5 GT is no joke, that tells you all you need to know about the Stinger. Kia is very impressive and should not be counted out anymore at all.

Another great day to watch such video like this. Sam, you're #1 racing odd vehicles against each other....we followers appreciated very very much.

I love it!!! Any curiousity I've ever had you somehow post a video on it!

Awesome video. The Stinger is hard to beat. Thumbs up to Kia. They have a very impressive line up K5 Stinger Telluride. They are definitely doing something right over there.

Awwww that was cute. This reminded me of when my younger son came to me crying because he wanted to stay out an hour later like his bigger and older brother. Don’t do this anymore guys… this is how families break apart. LOL!! With that said… I STILL LOVE MY K5!

The K5 GT needs AWD.

This made me oddly curious about the Stinger versus the Veloster N DCT.

Fantastic race, yet again! ❤️ ❤️

I went from a Stinger 2.0T to a K5 GT & the K5 GT is very impressive.

Been waiting for this! Thank you so much

the stinger is really fast I installed a flap exhaust system on my stinger and chip tuning to 440hp/680nm now the 4.2 sec 0-100 km/h and 0-200 15sec

Great comparison! This channel WILL blow up!

such dramatic intro music haha awesome! Power to weight ratio matters! Crazy value on the K5. Great races and jealous of the drag strip you're able to use for your videos!

My wife and I have the 2021 K5 GT. It has the stinger 4 cylinder that’s the 2.5L engine. Only one in Alaska. It’s insane how much of a beast it is but I know one things for certain. It’s faster than your GT Line here in this video… that’s the real tester.

More videos with the Kia k5 GT please 💛 maybe against a Honda Accord Touring or Toyota Camry XSE

Why would Kia make the k5 faster than a Stinger

Not sure if I missed it but can you do the 2022 Stinger GT 3.3TT vs 2022 Stinger GT Line 2.5T?

Love these videos! Love it even more to see the speedometer some how.

That 8spd dct of the K5 is very quick shifting, and no doubt responsible for the roll race improvement over the dig time.

If you think about it. In 1993 the Toyota supra had twin turbos and 320hp. This stinger has twin turbos and 365hp. Wondering how much hp tuner can pull out the 6 cylinder stinger motor.

LOUUUUD MUSIC , the drage race I waited for... thanks

Please do a race between a 2022 G70 3.3T and 2022 Stinger GT 3.3T.

Wow Sam, I’m really lovin’ your channel. So much variety in these match ups! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

Very few realize how quick the Stinger is in real world applications compared to what is shows on paper. I raced Mustang GTs and Camaros and neither could beat me no matter what they did even though they had far more horsepower and V8s. The Stinger isn’t the fastest car out there, but for the price you pay, you get an outstanding car that is a winner from stock and can out-muscle many muscle cars. The Stinger is a gem but not too many even give it a chance due to the badge. The K5 is extremely sexy and I see them all over the place. Kia earned my respect years ago and that hasn’t gone away!

The first roll race was not half of car length. You can clearly see that on the camera view from the stinger and then he lifted up on the gas pedal too and different video. But I now have a sticker. Scorpion GT2 and recently got rid of my 2010 all-wheel drive TL and I waited for that type s to come out but that thing was an extreme disappointment. But during the race where you did the different years, the two newer TLXs versus the TL explain how you think that you were able to close the gap on the TL that fast at the end of the race without having turbos or anything like that because the guy lifted off his the pedal the 2010 TL. I'm not sure exactly what year that was but that's what I had. I destroyed the TLX's. I can let them get a full-blown pedal down to the floor on the highway if I'm ahead of them a little bit. And floored when they're a side of me and I can pass them. The type s accurate should be ashamed of themselves. Like I said, I waited so long for that car to come out I'm only 510. I can't sit behind myself in that car because they made the hood longer to make it look like a rear wheel biased all-wheel drive system which is absurd because if you know that you know that and nobody else is going to care that doesn't know that it's underpowered they claim that it was the most rigid chassis that Dave done, but you can clearly see roll in their own videos. Mike TL had zero roll. You can literally sit on the back with the trunk lid open and it wouldn't move. In fact it was too firm almost that was a rigid car. I wish they would have done kind of like what they did with that car. Now that car was too far ahead of its time when it came out cuz no one bought them but that was the first car with true torque vectoring all-wheel drive. They hate by far. Have the best all-wheel drive system where shifts, actual power and a new type ass is supposed to have the next generation all-wheel drive system with four-wheel steering. They put the bigger rotors on the back so the car didn't dive down which gave you control. Now I don't know why more cars don't do this and why they stopped now the car is kind of heavy. I could wart my rotors after the first drive. I ended up getting slotted and drilled and that helped a lot and the other thing that that car had to first the first surround sound system in a car. True surround sound system. I wish they could have done that they were doing for the beginning cuz every version of the supposed TL even though they merged two cars. Even though the one car was still out something, I understand they're thinking there. The fortune TL always beat the rest of them except the type ass. Probably beats it but barely and then the order? Alex had in it what the teal act should have had. It should have had the modified NSX drivetrain per se not the RLX that's supposed to be a luxury car that should have. Basically the power of TLX has My end up getting a stinger cuz they're truly isn't a better car for the money they did. A horrendous job of marketing the car. If I remember correctly the commercial was a guy who was a race car driver but driving on a NASCAR track which wasn't his profession and I never even heard of this guy and he's driving slow talking about the stereo and stuff and then their dealerships they don't nothing about the car. I would ask him questions to see if they knew and they were wrong all the time. They should have explained that it's done by the same guy that brought you the m5 and M3 former head of end division. Albert bierman and then it should have talked about how former Audi engineer Shriver did the aesthetics and then it was a mishmash between BMW Audi and Mercedes engineers on the inside. But they give you the Kia warning. I got a 10-125,000 mi bumper to bumper warning and then they should have talked about how the engine is severely detuned in order to get that warranty, but it's more than capable of 800 horsepower without changing anything. Now you might at that power have to do something with the axle. I know some people are having problems with those but I'm not sure if that's strictly the rear wheel version or not. And with basic mods JB4 intakes e85 and spark plugs is capable of reaching 202 mph 0 to 60s in the mid-3s consistently a quarter mile time in the high tens at 130 mph. It's a little over $1, 500 in mods. And won't avoid your warning at least in America since we're protected by something called the Munson act where something fails The bird is on the dealership to prove that the modification is the reason of the failure

It was fun! Thanks for the Invite Sam !! I think this was a great comparison for shoppers, because there is no 2.5L Stinger is not here yet. Likely will be soon ? I hope for those who want to save fuel... But it was a good race to compare, because anyone at a kia dealer looking at a k5, is definitely looking at the Stinger and wondering, Should I ?? Is it worth the Extra $12K or so ? Well, it is,.. unlike spending $20K more for a german competing car may be to the Stinger.... IMHO. :-) The diff. between the K5 & stinger is not merely the bigger motor and awd.. a lot more.... on that note, Nem (K5 owner) and I are getting together to do a more detailed comparable review.. meantime, on my channel I did a walk around, features and specs review on the K5. Please check it out.. "rpm auto reviews" .. Really a Nice Sweet Sedan !!

Something is wrong in that roll race. The K5 was getting the jump on the Stinger for one. However, it also looks like the Stinger was taking a long time to get in boost. Was that in automatic or manual mode for the Stinger?

Been waiting on this one!

Agreed the 2.5 stinger would have been a closer match. But then again I think the RWD. 3.3t would have pulled away more than the tested AWD. . It's 200 pounds lighter than the AWD. The AWD Stinger tested Is 500lbs more than the K5. Not knocking the K5, I think KIA did a great job. My RWD 3.3t takes friends AWD by a drop.

You should do a video on the 2022 Kia Stinger gt2 vs 2021/20 Q50 Red Sport

Kia should troll the auto industry and drop the v6tt in a Kia soul and make awd. Straight line rocket. 😅

This is more like the M3 vs. 320i comparison. I like it anyway but it isn’t remotely fair for the K5.

Love your channel. Content has been improving

very entertaining...love to see how Kia went from practically a joke.. to somewhat a juggernaut. this brand has grown and you can still see then developing their identity.

Rolling race is unreal I think u are trying to make the race interesting 🤔

Sam, can you get a 2022 Stinger 2.5T GT-Line AWD from The States to race the 2022 K5 GT FWD?

Shouldn't a "GT-Line" Stinger have been used? The outcome was obvious with the twin turbo V6 in the Stinger GT.

Do the race again with the 2023 Kia K5 GT AWD

The weight of the Kia K5 is not the same than the last video ? Weird

LOVE TO SEE K5 GT VS STINGER GT LINE .... DRIVEN BOTH N K5 FELT FASTER

Stinger GT AWD vs TLX Type S next

If possible can we find a K900 owner and see if they will race against the Stinger GT

I keep meaning to try launch control in my Stinger GT, but it pulls so hard just normally that I haven't bothered with it.

Sorry for the long post. I do talk to text and I watch almost all your videos and this is the first time I posted so I had a lot to say one of these days I would like to get up there cuz I'm not convinced a lot of the people driving or actually showing the true potential of the stinger. I am still 100% stock but with how I drive I put over 6000 mi in the first 3 weeks on that car. So I need to know everything about the car and every condition some would say I drive crazy. I say I drive very smart because I have yet to get a speeding ticket and I hit some speeds every single day. Most people never hit in their life so I got to be doing something right. I've been driving for over 28 years zero speeding tickets now that said, I also know that even though I don't feel it the stinger you feel no hills, no weight, no heat, none of that affects it like the TL that got affected by everything. But the cold did bring that thing alive more than any car I ever had. But he killed it more than any car ever had. But I also know that with anybody else in the car with me that little bit of weight could be that fraction of a difference of me driving. How I normally drive to where now maybe I don't make it so I don't drive that way. I have that fully inconsideration not keep doing what you're doing. Very enjoyable and I understand getting all worked up about making things seem close but they're really not and taking consideration that the person that is winning that race almost every time is letting up because they're just a head. You should start telling people that finish line is passed the actual finish line. Then we'll see how he's racist really go

Expected but very nice from a roll. A jb4 will help big time.

Sweet! Too bad you guys don’t get the Stinger Gt rwd. Love the comparos!!

i wish it was the stinger gt line vs the k5 gt, makes more sense and more comparable than the gt1 or gt2. 290 hp vs 300 hp

Yeah! Big brother has the win “hands down”. It's nice to know how the K5 stacks up!

Damn I've always loved the stinger, looks/performance but that K5 GT is not bad tho

I actually thought it was going to be a tad bit closer especially in the rolls. The V6 Stinger and the K5 GT almost have identical power-to-weight believe it or not. The Stinger is HEAVY. As in: There is only a 179lb difference between the Stinger and Telluride type heavy. The K5 GT is nearly 600lbs lighter than the Stinger. Of course more power is better at higher speeds due to aerodynamics.

Damn that means that Kia K5 GT has some potential for mods n tune!!

A good video overall. If only the k5 gt can launch well in the sport+ mode. That will give it a better start.

Great channel my bro.

No way that K5 would keep up with the Stinger without a hefty tune and AWD. The AWD would add weight to the K5 and it would need more power just to keep up with the stock FWD K5. None of those races including the roll races looked close.

Love the channel !! We know the K5 is fast but what do you expect with 75 more horses and AWD. Never going to be close.

I would like to see the TLX Type S against the Stinger or the Genesis G70...

All I like about these videos are Sam’s facial expressions when his car is faster or slower than the other car.. A look full of envy or victory 😄

You've been posting good races recently but I suggest you improve your video editing to switch from camera to another during the race based on how the race is going. If an angle becomes irrelevant switch to the other angle right away...

Race of the century!!

your audio is off, intro music super loud but your voice caused me to turn up my speakers a lot because its way too low and soft!

I from in Iraq I love

Maybe you should try turning off the collision sensor too

Not many realize this but that little difference is huge in terms of performance.

Have to say I'm surprised how close the K5 keeps the race after the intial launch. The Stinger smokes it off the line, but after the K5 gets its wheels under it the Stinger dosen't pull away much after that

Kia came a long freaking way man You should do a Telluride vs other SUV

KIA needs to make the K5 GT all wheel drive then it would be a little more even

This is exactly why we need a Dragy in EACH car. In roll races you never actually get them both to start at the same time. If you use the Dragy then you can measure both cars for the 35-90 mph times and then compare those. The Dragy is so important because it takes reaction time out of the equation. It adds credibility to your videos because then you take the human factors out of the equation. Why wasn’t the Dragy used for this race?

The only problem that the stinger doesn’t build boost 😬

Stinger GT vs Genesis G70

I have a 21 stinger GT line awd & raced a k5 GT.. I had the driver at every light using launch control.. like gapapplbees..around 70 mph the K5 would catch up & beat me each time after 3 races. People sleep on all Kias

Give the k5 an AWD and see the fight becomes more fair

Kia has really stepped up their game in the last 4-5 years!

Kia stinger gt awd is outta my budget.....but....put a awd on that k5 turbo and i could afford that.

Kia K5 GT is the best bang for your buck. If you don’t need all the bells and whistles then you can get a GT for 30k and a GT1(loaded) for 36k. No other vehicle compares for the price after you tackle on the 10 year warranty

Great video!

Curious why you didn't put the K5 GT in Sport+ with traction and stability control disabled? Maybe in a future video you could add stickier front tires, an intake, and a tune like JB4 or something with better launch control to see what it would take to get the K5 to beat the Stinger.

It's not always about the numbers, often it's more of a great match between the drivetrain. Even though the K5 is 500 lbs lighter, the stinger always seems to outperform its numbers. It's a great car, and yes, I'm talking from experience of having one for 3 years.

Good afternoon I would love to see a drag race between the 2022 acura RDX AWD A-spec and the 2022 lexus AWD nx350 thanks.

I had mustang, Volkswagen,Audi, and finally a k5, i fukkin love the kia now, they use to suck. Maybe still do but they are treating me right. They are treating me so good that I actually am gonna buy a fully loaded k5 gt, or stringer. Depending on what features i lose on a stinger. And im buying that kia Sorento 2022 fully loaded , captains chairs and screens on the back. I might get the audi sq7 or q8 i need help deciding

Not a good comparison. Shouldn't be placed together. A better race would be to compare the 300 hp Stinger vs the k5 gt.

I would like to see a generation line up for the K5 forte & Rio from 2020, 2016, 2013 could be base ex or sx like you did that race with acura TL

All of the races are interesting. I love seeing the comparisons and how no one gets speeding tickets for having fun. Thank you again. The content is always a ton of fun.

The K5 got the jump on both roll races. Also if the K5 had AWD it would add weight so likely would not net the results you're anticipating. The reason the Stinger is faster is the fact that it hits It's peak torque at 1300 rpm and keeps that peak all the way through 5000 rpm.

Do sonata n line vs k5 GT

Do a 1st gen Acura tlx V6 290 hp vs a Kia k5 gt or sonata N line which also has 290hp it’ll be cool to see which one would bet quicker between the turbo 4cyl and a naturally aspirated v6 both making 290hp

Appreciate you trying to do a good comparison with these two vehicles. I am a stinger owner but one thing that upset me with you trying to do this set up. Fwd vs Awd??? Really?? Now everyone one of us would of appreciate a true test with a fwd vs rwd! Now that would of been a great comparison since your not having the serious advantage off the launch.

Please please please do roll races in every video. It is so much more informative to do both the roll race and standing quarter mile. Especially like in the races with sonata n line.

Please do the other obvious battle of the brand and see how much of a gap between K5 GT and small brother Forte GT