2023 Nissan Z vs 2022 Kia Stinger GT, something happened. Drag and Roll Race 

Imagine this: Stinger GT as your daily, Nissan Z as your toy weekend car with a few upgrades? I’d say that’s a perfect garage!

500 pounds and less power, more impressed by the stinger than the Z tbh.

Stinger is love

Kia boys aren’t gonna like this one lol, those things get waxed by Nissan products forsure such ass the Q50 Rs, Z, Gtr, just imagine if Nissan released the car with Michelin tires!

The Stinger is the best car. It is a benchmark. In most of Sam's races the Stinger is there. In this race is a coupe vs sedan. Apples vs Oranges.

Stinger continues to impress and yes we did have fun, after all, we didnt come all this way not to have fun! Still love the Z though, I'm glad we had this chance to run it against a variety of cars.

Stinger is a absolutely awesome car...

I started watching this channel when I was considering buying a Kia stinger. It's great how often you feature it in your races. I ended up buying a 2022 GT1. I have kids so I needed a sedan. The stinger is a great balance of comfort, practicality and fun.

Absolutely amazing channel Sam! What’s cool about this channel is that you listen to your fan! We ask you this vs this and you always make it happen! Once again thank you for keeping us all entertained!

Weight reduction and a tune will get these cars into the 10s lol. That being said. I love my stinger

They gotta get better tires on that Z. He’s leaving a literal second on the clock just spinning.

Love these videos with the Stinger. I have had a 2018 GT2 and now a 23 GT2. Have to say they are amazing cars. People watch these videos and think they can take you until they come across one modified running 500 AWHP running 0-60 in 3.2s. That is a totally different beast and a blast as a daily driver.

thanks sam for always posting great stinger races. this channel was a major factor in my decision to purchase my stinger haha

Love the Z!

Stinger has 4 doors, 4 seats and awd. Why would anyone in there right mind get a Z which doesn’t have any of the above, is smaller and looks like the last gen!?

That stinger is quick off the line!!

Red light to red light, the AWD Stinger will beat a LOT of the cars out there...

I’m 75 miles away from being able to do launch control in my ‘23 Stinger GT2. I already love the car (minus the gas mileage 😂), can’t wait to see how it launches.

Add a jb4 tune some bms intakes and hks spark plugs ad the Stinger really wakes up.$ 1500 and an instant high 11second machine . The car is heavy and needs that little extra oomph.

KIA hit home run hiring Top notch German Designer Peter Schreyer, Gregory Guillaume and engineered by former BMW M Vice President Albert Biermann! This is truly last - one of kind ICE KIA probably be collectable in the future!

The new Z is fast, but that Stinger looks soooo good. I'd have to take the Stinger lol.

Great race! Always loved the Stinger, but the Z is very impressive with the 9spd. Very glad they finally upgraded the trans, definitely a game changer. Don't know why they don't put this trans in the Q50/Q60.

Take 500 pounds out the stinger with 365hp and it will gap that z

OMG my two favorite cars right now!! No one is doing drags with cars you can realistically buy, but Sam Car Legion ‼️💯 Edit: Stinger has about 500lbs on the Z, and -32hp. That AWD hooks up and it's decently fast. Like they said, it's in a different category. Sportback vs Sports Car (5 seater vs 2 seater coupe). Firstly, if you start to Frankenstein some mods to the Stinger, they've proven to be robust up to 420-500hp (not to mention carbon fiber weight reduction) . It's got a big ceiling for improvement. Secondly, the Z needs better tires. There's no getting around that, but being a Nissan, the aftermarket is going to be extremely plentiful. (Smokey Nagata is already cooking up some magic.) They were smart to use the TT V6, because I think with just a tune and some tires it could definitely start punching up in sport's car brackets. Fire video as always 🔥

I will take the Stinger.....back seat a trunk and nicer interior and the transmission is better.

Love my 22 GT2 AWD Scorpion Edition 🦂.

Y’all need to run the RWD of the Stinger, I loved my RWD version Of My Stinger GT2

The torque level of the Stinger is insane.

I'm proud of Stinger's take off

You don't know how much I appreciate the title on this one. 😁 Thank you Sir. You had me laughing at "Hook! Goddamnit hook!" 😆 Great job as always.

I got a 2018 Kia stinger GT intake exhaust no tune let’s run it man those awd are not fast make my dream come true✨🫶

I really appreciate your honesty about these 👎🏻 tires , sometimes i really think Nissan got it for free 😂 Because there is no way Nissan tested this car with this awful tires and they said yup it’s good Every single review they mentioned how bad these tires are I think Bridgestone them self should cancel the deal with Nissan , it was a backfired on the Brand it self for these tires 😂

The Stinger continues to be very impressive. The Z needs some serious help.

When it rains🤔 I've said from the beginning.... Z is a Torque monster, but a slippery one. It will be frightening.. I Experienced that same scary feeling in Maximas that I drove. Torque yes, Traction no... Why I enjoyed my G37x.

I run these Potenzas in 18" on my MKIV Supra with only about 500whp. They're comparable to PS4S I ran prior from a roll with obviously neither giving traction from a dig. I need 15" M/T Street Rs WITH a burnout AND prepped dragstrip surface for that. IMO, the Zs traction issue appears to be with its LSD or complete lack of any LSD in the base model. Regardless, expecting any higher hp RWD car to get perfect traction from a dig on non R-Comp tires is delusional, especially with an open differential.

I honestly think that kia dint make the stinger with over 400hp because of the long warranty it has but just a tune makes it a monster

Good race. Didn't expect the stinger to take 1 roll and = dig. That's just show you guys how good that sportback is. 35 less hp and 700lbs heavier. Love my 2020 stinger. Best sportback for the money.

I’ll take the Z any day I love the looks of that car.

392 vs 400z

Looks like the Z needs wider and stickier rear tires, which would fix the launch traction problem. As a Maxima Special Edition owner I can relate to the difficulty the Z maintaining traction off the line ... honestly I'm not sure if any high power stock Nissan that isn't the GT-R doesn't have that problem. You can see the Z absolutely smokes the Stinger in the 2nd gear rolling race. Also, mad props to Nissan for the VR's engine noise and exhaust note. My VQ singing is still one of my favorite sounds.

The stinger is definitely a little underrated, people just hate it so much because it’s a Kia (ehem, VW audi fan bois). However it’s just too damn heavy even in its own segment it’s still on the heavier side. And ive always been a Z fan ever since the 350 era so good to see these two cars racing together.

German+korean VS Japanese = nissan do well.

Always love the Nissan Z. But I take the Lexus IS500 V8 Japanese muscle car.

can you guys please race the kia stinger gt vs a q60redsport

Buying a Beemer without a warranty= flushing $$$ down the toilet.

I'd be interested in seeing the awd stinger take on a rwd stinger.

Are we gonna ever see a Q60 redsport VS the new Z?

The Stinger weighs 629 lbs more with less horsepower, so it's actually impressive it was able to keep up with the 400Z. Put the Stinger's engine/trans combo in a lighter car (lighter than the G70) and you'd have a real winner! Perhaps a G70 coupe, anyone?

Nissan z is nice. Not surprised it won the drag and roll races.

A modified stinger is literally like no joke. Ik cause I have one RWD with some modifications and tuning and is literally like no joke whatever to be a sedan

Hey Sam, did you make sure to put premium gas on Stinger, didn't you

Just to be very honest Japan always number 1 Korea still makes fine cars ,but noway to compare a 100 years of making cars to something new or haven't been making cars for 30 years.

Pretty disappointing for a 2dr “sports car” vs a heavy 4dr family sedan. The stinger is more impressive than I thought.

So where are the VW fan Bois that said awd would make a world of difference in the golf r? You think that golf R is faster than that stinger you lost your damn mind. And don't tell me what the golf r does with a bigger turbo, because we can put bigger turbo on any car and it's gonna be the same result 😐 and don't tell me the golf r weighs less so it would have done better 😂😂😂. Yea just dnt tell me anything.

I'd be curious to see the Q50 or Q60 Red Sport vs the Z. Curious to see how the same engine with a different transmission and a lighter chassis would stack up.

I had a Stinger GT. They have crazy torque low down in the RPM range, that's why it launches so hard. But it dies down on the top end.

Imagine if KIA made a smaller lighter 2 door stinger!! That WOULD BE FUCKING AMAAAAAZING :( it'll never happen though..

This is why I'm just modding my AWD Stinger!

The rwd stinger is quicker than the awd one should of put the z up against a rwd stinger

That's why Kia is discontinuing the Stinger. The moment the Supra pulled away from it and the Golf R also took a win or 2, it's not as effective anymore.. Now it's the Nissan Z. The Audi RS3 is even more potent...

This is an irrelevant but fun video. You all know that Kia has discontinued the Stinger, right? I have to wonder about a car company that has 0 respect for it's heritage. You can trace most German models back to their early roots just by looking at them. Example a BMW 5 series. Kia has changed their logo, their grills so many times it's ridiculous. It's almost as if they suffer from an identity crisis, LMAO!

It needs more than PS4S tires. It probably needs R888R or the equivalent.

RWD Stinger would have been much closer. Less drivetrain loss towards the end of the quarter. Great race!

And people think they are going to modify this car for more power and still keep the same street tires. This car needs AWD. Pure and simple.

Ugh…If only there had been a redesigned Q50RS with the 9spd 😩

Z vs q60 rs please

My ex's nick name was Carly and I agree she was one of the best!!!

Nissan cheaped out on the tires to save money.

Kia stinger as a daily and GTR as weekend car.

sounds like the Z short shifts from first to second at very low rpm to gain traction asap Kia stinger Gt is still impressive for what it is

Great Match Up !! Love this one !! Any mods on those cars ?? Sam, just buy a Stinger already, since they're discontinuing them. Best Car all around. Z might be a wee bit quicker, but overall every day car, man, Stinger is the car you're not going to regret, oh is a rough ride, or not enough room, etc... and lets not forget, even without a tune and crazy mods, just little mods, like I did on mine (drop in K&N filters, snorkels & lower gap plugs, thats it), you can get .3 secs. faster 1/4 mile, to give the little extra, and then there's tunes and mods that blow the Stinger past cars that are already super tuned from factory and dont have as much play aftermarket

And i can fit 5 6' adults in my stinger

Sam wonderful race... Is it possible to get the Stinger GT vs the Q50S? Thank you

Sam you summoned that up so well in the end !!! A 5 seat (4 seater comfortably) compared to a 2 seater which one costs roughly 4-5k more. Again for the price the KIA is a winner hands down and for another 5k in mods added to it it becomes a really fast car. Thanks as always Sam for another great Video my friend 😊

Come on HOOK God dammit HOOK 🪝 😂

I like the channel but yes, the Stinger is heavier. However, it is also a 4 door family car and has less RPM's. I think it best to race the Stinger against similar cars or at least talk about all features of each car for a full comparison.

Excelente saludos desde México

It's important to note that kia had a really sloppy trans controller and launch control. A driver mod can fix both of these but you MUST manual shift the stinger at 5500 rpm or else you'll lose every time. Still have my money on the Z tho, lighter but peakier power band

I'd like to see how my 2018 Jaguar XE S holds up against this Z. The Jag is 380hp and AWD and lighter than the Stinger. Would be a little interesting

Cant wait to see a tuned z vs the world

Thank you Sam! You nailed it with these drag races!

I would’ve loved to see a rwd vs rwd it would be a better race. Great race tho

Like the z but Kia definitely looking good both r slow 😮

Put the vw golf r DSG vs 400z

Kia Stinger since 2017.

QUESTION * Which engine will be Reliable ? ; Both companies are struggling with “reliability”😮

No idea why Nissan didn't fit this car with Michelin Pilot Sports from the factory. Definitely gonna get those for mine when I receive my order.

"Something happened" best. subtitle. ever.

When he said “ hook got dammit “ 😂😂😂

Why is Nissan/INFINITI so bad with choosing tires for their sports cars. I have a Q60, and in many Q50/60 forums/pages, one of the main complaints was those horrible Dunlop runflats they would come with from factory.

Im still yet to see a test with the Nissan Z where the tyres were not complained about. Those Bridgestone tyres simply are the wrong tyre for the Z.

So put the tires you wanton the Z and then do the drag race. Also, I must have missed it - what was the time on the quarter mile and what was the top end speed of both vehicles?

I've had my 2018 launch month Stinger GT RWD all this time. (and for those who don't know: YES there is a RWD Stinger trim. It's the base model GT with the 3.3L. The only difference between the GT and GT1 is the drivetrain and some things like a bigger infotainment screen, and I think a Harmon Kardon sound system.). I love it and have beaten cars you wouldn't believe. I'm not going to specify them because people give me heck for it and think I am full of crap. I have ran an AWD yellow ed. Stinger, though, and we tied. So even though everyone on RU-vid keeps using AWD Stingers for races they are accurate for both drivetrains, in a straight line, and in clear weather. I'm not surprised the Stinger out does the Z in a straight.

Why oh why did Nissan put such shitty tires on the car?? Nearly every review complains about how the tires are the limiting factor in it's performance!

If only the Stinger was not a Kia. Sorry but I would buy a Audi S3/S4 or a older BMW M3 sedan with x-drive and pay the money to maintain it then take the $40k gamble on Kia's reliability.

Sam if the stinger preformed like this then the GOLF R DSG would have also done well against the Z

The AWD in the Stinger kills that car. The RWD is the way to go and much faster

I'm not understanding why you raced these 2 cars against each other. In my opinion, it's kind of silly. I would understand racing the new Nissan 400z against a new Toyota Supra or even a Lexus RC. The Kia Stinger should race something similar to its specific own class like a BMW 4 series Sport Grand Coupe 4 door or the Porsche Panamera 4 door or something similar to that of its unique 4 door "coupe" class.

The Kia just keeps surprising me.

Kia Stinger GT 👎👎👎