Sorry, not buying it. The viper needed 700hp minimum (it likely had 750hp) to keep up with a car weighing 1000kg and 460hp. The way the viper moved on the Mustang, it also backs it up. The Mustang should have been slower than the Viper being 213kg heavier, but not drastically slower.
They all sound fabulous. The only knock on the sound of the Viper was when cruising in 6th (overdrive gear). I remember getting passed on the highway by one back in 2004 and looping along at 1200rpm it sounded trash. Too lazy to google to confirm, but pretty sure it has an uneven firing order making it sound off at low rpm.
Fastest drag 12.5 seconds and yet still the most exciting race you’ve posted in a long time. Manual gearboxes and NA engines. This is what drag racing is about.
@@WindyCity1992the basic mustang GT got 13.6 😂 so slow. On prep surface 13.3. Thats so slow my bros basic audi A3 quattro only catless ecu tune and transmision costed 2k 328HP only 12.3@110 😂
@@totov7673 My Stage 3 2002 Bugeye WRX Wagon with 330WHP with a 5 speed manual could do 12.9. And that car was SEVERELY limited by the gearing, would fall out of boost shifting to second and 3rd
@@totov7673AWD+Auto is no comparison to RWD+Manual. The whole point made is these cars can shave off more time when launched properly. Vipers had 118mph 1/4 trap speeds in the 1990s.
i can't tell you how happy this video made my inner child. Seeing the viper and old cobra go at it like 2 old great friends. Viper was my first dream car so seeing the same generation that got me interested in cars to start with. Big thanks Matt
More like father vs son. The Cobra Daytona Coupe was the clear inspiration for the Viper. All the DNA is there on display. Just not quite so much in the production roadster.
Viper was my dream car when they came out, too. Then, a couple of years later, someone rolled past me in a Shelby Cobra, and I was instantly enthralled. We didn't have internet back then, so it would take me a decade to figure out what it was that I saw that day. 😂
@@VarunTomee-kr6nfyes it’s a race but the sound of those engines is what brings the drama!! In the end the times were not that impressive but the sound of those engines was everything!
Oh my God, this was so beautiful I nearly cried. Please do more cars like this. Not a single car with softlimiter, but what they do have is GLORIOUS exhaust noises and some mechanical fun. Just look at the face of Mat. Smiling all the way while rowing through gears 😀 You don't get that kind of fun in electric and automatic cars with crazy horsepowers.
The Viper is legendary. This SRII GTS Viper that came out in 1996 could dip into the 11's with the right tires and driver on a good 1/4 track. Back in 1996 the Viper GTS did low 12's @ 117mph in various magazine testing.
@@electrikoptikThe trap speed is what seems so insane, I think some mags even got like 119/120 mph trap speed for the old GTS. That’s faster than most fast cars today lol. And manual too, with a DCT or something they’d be even faster.
Love your videos! Respectful request for future ones to show, in addition to KG, the LBS weight. And especially helpful would be to show all their specs on the screen at the same time; you could still build up by showing one at a time but leaving those specs on the screen. Ooh and if you were to include a hp + torque / weight calculation under each, that would be cool! I realize specs don't dictate winner.
I'll give him his due - did well. Most of his races are in cars with simple launch control - no skill required. This one definitely needed skill and bravery! Especially when it started raining! My own 4.6 V8 kit car is scary in the wet!
Awesome race! The Viper did better than I expected keeping up with the Cobra at "lower" speeds! It also did way better than I expected from the 3rd gear roll, considering it could have started in first gear at 50mph.
And here in the states they're significantly cheaper. You could build a factory 5 version like the one tested here for about 60k. If you've got an old 302 or 289 and transmission or a cheap donor car it's possible to do it for 40k.
yes but not good on a road trip so not my cup of tea. a bmw late 80`s 6 series especially if restomod. that year was right up there imo of most beautiful
I have a ‘22 manual mustang gt. That exhaust when you press the start button in the morning never gets old. As someone once said, “ when you’re bored with the radio, roll down the windows and you’ll still be entertained.” Loved the video.
@@samblundell1872 tell me a car that makes the same power and weight that's faster. There's no bmws or Porsches that do 6 second quarter miles but there 5.0 mustangs that do.
You can tell that Matt is a car guy because of the smile on his face when rowing gears in that cobra. No modern car will give you that same sense of speed and excitement. Great video!
THIS is my kinda drag race. The Cobra is my absolute dream car, the first time I rode in one, I cried tears of joy. It is truly the most visceral, amazing car I've ever experienced and I'll never forget it.
Best RAW RACE ever. Loved it. I'm so pumped. I was cheering for the viper. My childhood love. And yeah racing driver Sam would've stopped these non-abs monsters smoothly. He stops the vehicle with the help of downshifting.
Yeah. There are a couple of 90s cars that still look very modern, like they could be a brand new car and the 2nd Gen Viper is one of them. Still one of my favorite cars of all time. Plus it has one of the greatest names ever. Viper.
This Viper looks like trash. Out of all the super cars, The Dodge Viper is the ugliest. Go look at a Ford GT90, it looks like it was made in 2035. , the flyest of a super car you will see
@@BruceDragon-sf1tr No it does not. The GT90 looks like your typical 80s and 90s prototype cars. It is not good looking. The Viper is one of the best looking cars ever made. The GT90 is hideous.
A Gen 2 Viper has been my dream car since I was 12 and played GT1 on PS1. I’ve owned a 2000 ACR for the past few years and absolutely love it. I see the Viper as an American TVR, a bit crude but striking to look at and a blast to drive.
@@ramadhanisme7No it doesn't. The speed 12 was bespoke chassis Harrys Metcaffe done few vids on TVR. Im not sure what the fake ones are other than a junk v12 BMW engine. The real speed 12 was a bespoke carbon composite backboned chassis and basically two of the APJ-6 engines on one crank. Litteraly nothing like America have ever used in ANY car. Not sure where you heard that but its nonsense
The vibrations on the windshield cam on the cobra @8:29 are next level. So this is what all CGI movie effects are trying to look like. The sensation of speed is awesome. Can't imagine what is to actually race the car. Awesome race and soundtrack.
I'm not the biggest fan of American muscle, but man, that Viper really looks so good! This and the Stingray C3 are the most beautiful American muscle ever made, IMO.
American Muscle is really something you need to experience to appreciate it. I like all types of cars, but something about muscle cars from the 60's - Early 70's is truly unmatched. You get into that old school interior with chrome bezels everywhere, fake wood trim and leather seats. Fire it up and hear that V8 rumble, the whole car having a slight vibration to it, it's all an experience! If you ever get the chance to just drive one do it, you'll see why some people love it. And if you want modern reliability, connectivity, etc. the modern Mustangs, Challengers, Chargers and Camaros are pretty damn sweet! And with the modern powertrains they're a treat to drive!
Not to be that guy but all 3 of those cars plus Vette are borderline muscle cars… its only 1 true muscle car left well not anymore and that was the Dodge Challenger… Mustangs, Camaros, Vipers, Vettes are all more so track focused nowadays
I find it halarious that people think carburetors won't start in cold weather. My 87 442 would start faster than any EFI car I ever had, in the winter.
At the risk of sounding like a hater, those drag times were really poor. A coyote equipped cobra replica should go low to mid 11’s. That mustang should have a low 12 in it, and the viper wasn’t way off, but should be capable of 12.3-12.4
The mustang was handicapped badly considering the right hand drive version has less horsepower than the left hand version and if you don’t believe me search it up on Google. Not that a couple of horsepower was gonna make a difference but the mustangs that are doing 12 seconds are the ones with the 10 speeds with the performance package this one looks like a standard GT. Also it looks like it’s a second gen S550 which has 435 hp and 400 lb ft of torque but again the uk version is rated lower due to the accommodations for right hand drive and stricter emissions. The Viper and cobra could have gotten better times with drivers who have experience with them. So yeah I agree but at the same time the results would have been the same except slightly quicker
Keep in mind that this is an unprepped surface with cars not being driven by proffesional racers. This is actually pretty realistic for a lot of fast cars.
early gen2 Vipers were notorious for locking up the fronts.. too much front bias. But a later 2001+ with ABS would make for an interesting comparison. Also, curious as to the age of the tires on the Viper, those 17" sizes are hard to come by so a lot of those cars are sporting older rubber. Cool video.
he was actually embarrassing to me. He was sleeping at the line both times or would have been right there with the Cobra, and then he locked the fronts bad and didn't even try to threshold brake. Just mashed them down with no ABS in the wet and let it slide.
@@TowDawg11I’m sure if Adam made videos for a living doing drag starts his reactions would have been a little better. I’m sure he didn’t set out to embarrass you on purpose 😂
That cobra 😍😍😍 Just proves speed isn't everything. That's the biggest smile I've ever seen Matt have on here. Reminds me of my triumph bobber it ain't the fastest motorbike but the way it looks an sounds just does it for me..Great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This race seemed really exciting for some reason 😂 maybe because of the cobra being so small and with its no top, the camera effects were amazing! Well done yall!
I wish we could see the Viper with Sam at the wheel and see if his fancy footwork makes any difference in the results. I’m a life long viper fan though and seeing that the pinnacle of viper design, the old GTS, still has legs vs modern cars is awesome. Nothing against Adam though. He did a great job.
@@Kahless00 of course, but you accomplish that by dialing in the throttle precisely throughout the launch. That’s what I meant by fancy footwork is just precise control of the throttle/clutch. Sorry if I didn’t clarify that.
Concur with the comments below....superb episode.....and please bring more 90s supercars (Cerbera, Esprit v8, Vantage, 355 etc) cars to the program if possible please
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That would be cool. I'd also loveto see performance stuff from the 70s through to the 2000s drag racing. Imagine Yianni ripping the 'ead off something like a 205 GTi or an MG Metro Turbo 😂
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make adam c a regular .
You + adam c racing driver sam = next gen top gear .
@@TheCraigy83Adam C as a regular can be a good choice.
The viper is a real car not a kit car it is factory produced I would take the viper all day long and at least it has a roof.
Sorry, not buying it. The viper needed 700hp minimum (it likely had 750hp) to keep up with a car weighing 1000kg and 460hp. The way the viper moved on the Mustang, it also backs it up. The Mustang should have been slower than the Viper being 213kg heavier, but not drastically slower.
Should dp the half mile fro ma stand still first. That gives a much better view of the speed of these cars.
The best soundtrack to any carwow drag race
Incredible sound. Old cars > new cars
💯💯💯
I need a viper 😭
Agreed!
They all sound fabulous. The only knock on the sound of the Viper was when cruising in 6th (overdrive gear). I remember getting passed on the highway by one back in 2004 and looping along at 1200rpm it sounded trash. Too lazy to google to confirm, but pretty sure it has an uneven firing order making it sound off at low rpm.
Carwow hasn't sounded this good, possibly ever
Didn't they race an lfa?
Either new mics or USA for the win
Shelby cobra is insane
def better mics or better eq. I feel like they turn the gain down super low so everything sounds quieter than it should
@@KAWTELENUH you mean a car that cost that much ? im hoping it would sound that good, now the s85 e63m6 for the price tag it sounds amazing
Sound + Manuals = 🔥
Fastest drag 12.5 seconds and yet still the most exciting race you’ve posted in a long time. Manual gearboxes and NA engines. This is what drag racing is about.
You would be surprised. All 3 of these cars can run 11s on better surfaces.
@@WindyCity1992No it can not bro there slow! your only sheeding 0.3 max or 0.5
@@WindyCity1992the basic mustang GT got 13.6 😂 so slow. On prep surface 13.3. Thats so slow my bros basic audi A3 quattro only catless ecu tune and transmision costed 2k 328HP only 12.3@110 😂
@@totov7673 My Stage 3 2002 Bugeye WRX Wagon with 330WHP with a 5 speed manual could do 12.9. And that car was SEVERELY limited by the gearing, would fall out of boost shifting to second and 3rd
@@totov7673AWD+Auto is no comparison to RWD+Manual. The whole point made is these cars can shave off more time when launched properly. Vipers had 118mph 1/4 trap speeds in the 1990s.
no stupid rev limiters ! all of them sounded great ... but that V10 wow
I think you mean soft limiters
@@SpectBluewolf3621Lol isn't the same thing? Doesn't allow to rev the engine
@@Johnny24rs Rev limiter revs higher than soft limiters
Car "enthusiasts" crying about modern features is my favorite thing
@@daen-dsa300 Modern doesn't mean cool...
i can't tell you how happy this video made my inner child. Seeing the viper and old cobra go at it like 2 old great friends. Viper was my first dream car so seeing the same generation that got me interested in cars to start with. Big thanks Matt
More like father vs son. The Cobra Daytona Coupe was the clear inspiration for the Viper. All the DNA is there on display. Just not quite so much in the production roadster.
Viper was my dream car when they came out, too.
Then, a couple of years later, someone rolled past me in a Shelby Cobra, and I was instantly enthralled.
We didn't have internet back then, so it would take me a decade to figure out what it was that I saw that day. 😂
The 8.0L V10s torque showed up for that rolling race!
Much better aero too
Cobra sounded like he was in the wrong gear on the roll race.
Only 50 bhp per litre takes some doing even back in the 90s probably because a push rod won't rev
@@bucher422same also to 2010s Mustang GT.
No... It was a monumental amount of HP back then and torque. @@gazfish
I don't even care what the times were, that was the coolest sounding race I've ever seen on carwow!
This is race not music competition
@@VarunTomee-kr6nfyes it’s a race but the sound of those engines is what brings the drama!! In the end the times were not that impressive but the sound of those engines was everything!
Shelby and Viper ,the long-awaited meeting of two legends
Shelby designed the viper so I'm sure they're acquainted.
@@Taakamancerno he didn't it was designed by somebody at dodge. Shelby was brought in to help with the development of it.
Manual drag racing are something else🤤
more oldschool is only a steamengine - never the less nice mechanical machines
Proper racing. Auto races are boring
100% 😅
@@MD-uu5ntCarwow should kept the manual drag race for next Carwow videos.
i agree.
4:22 the absolute purest form of joy on Mat's face 😂
That was awesome!
Mat 👉🏻😀😀😀😀😀
Seeing Mat so happy 🤩 made me feel the same way 😊 So wholesome 🤗
You beat me to the punch! 😂
Oh my God, this was so beautiful I nearly cried. Please do more cars like this. Not a single car with softlimiter, but what they do have is GLORIOUS exhaust noises and some mechanical fun. Just look at the face of Mat. Smiling all the way while rowing through gears 😀 You don't get that kind of fun in electric and automatic cars with crazy horsepowers.
That Viper is still beautiful. Was mind blowing when it came out.
For the longest time it was "The American Supercar"
No TC made it especially respected. That first gens door and seatbelt situation though am I right?! 😂 thought that was a joke when I first saw it!
yes but huge in width. for me.also knew someone with the v10 truck from ram or whoever made it
posters all over my room when it came out :)
It had Shelby's direct touch.
Dang that viper is crazy
The Viper is legendary. This SRII GTS Viper that came out in 1996 could dip into the 11's with the right tires and driver on a good 1/4 track.
Back in 1996 the Viper GTS did low 12's @ 117mph in various magazine testing.
@@electrikoptikthe 2014 SRT VIPER GTS can do 0 to 60mph in only 8.26 seconds.
Team Oreca Viper is crazy:)*
You mean 3.25? Not 8.26@purwantiallan5089
@@electrikoptikThe trap speed is what seems so insane, I think some mags even got like 119/120 mph trap speed for the old GTS. That’s faster than most fast cars today lol. And manual too, with a DCT or something they’d be even faster.
Love your videos! Respectful request for future ones to show, in addition to KG, the LBS weight. And especially helpful would be to show all their specs on the screen at the same time; you could still build up by showing one at a time but leaving those specs on the screen. Ooh and if you were to include a hp + torque / weight calculation under each, that would be cool! I realize specs don't dictate winner.
460 HP and only weights 835 kg!? that's insane!
Dry
Bad ass video!!! Need more of these
with all liquids added still under 1000 kilos
@@robertresetar6468 Still very impressive though
Yeah that's why they did 0-100 mph-0 in 13 seconds.
The way matt launched that shelby is amazing
He's the undisputed professional drag racer.
Him vs Brooks from Dargtimes would be a good race
Imagine how it would pull away with a 7 liter V8, like the original. Watching that car move is hypnotic
I'll give him his due - did well.
Most of his races are in cars with simple launch control - no skill required.
This one definitely needed skill and bravery! Especially when it started raining! My own 4.6 V8 kit car is scary in the wet!
6:03.... the gear change.. 🙌🙌👌👌
Usually I get bored during these videos and don't watch till the end, but not this one. Need more content like this.
The Viper still looks sooooo good!!!
Sounds badass too!
Awesome race! The Viper did better than I expected keeping up with the Cobra at "lower" speeds! It also did way better than I expected from the 3rd gear roll, considering it could have started in first gear at 50mph.
the cobra looks beautiful
If you like that one check out the one Vangard Motor Sales posted today on their YT channel.
Incredible
Best car shape ever! Timeless
And here in the states they're significantly cheaper. You could build a factory 5 version like the one tested here for about 60k. If you've got an old 302 or 289 and transmission or a cheap donor car it's possible to do it for 40k.
yes but not good on a road trip so not my cup of tea. a bmw late 80`s 6 series especially if restomod. that year was right up there imo of most beautiful
The MOST VISCERAL drag race on Carwow!
Damn those V8s! PURE HEAVEN!!!!
Viper is a v10
@@mayfieldd357 Never said it wasn't.
The engines are pure gold,the 8.0 V10 sound from the Viper gave me goosebumps
I have a ‘22 manual mustang gt. That exhaust when you press the start button in the morning never gets old. As someone once said, “ when you’re bored with the radio, roll down the windows and you’ll still be entertained.” Loved the video.
Got old for me, I sold mine and bought a Camaro. Got a cam and long tube headers 🤤 now that sound never gets old.
You should’ve just bought a Toyota Camry, you’d get better performance
@@positivevibes532ha ha ha 100% mustangs are slow as F
@@samblundell1872 tell me a car that makes the same power and weight that's faster. There's no bmws or Porsches that do 6 second quarter miles but there 5.0 mustangs that do.
@@bihimtheman The camaro has the most boring sounding engine out of the big three.
5:40 THE NOISE ON THE REDLINE
This one was so special ... Not everytime we get to see all the cars sounding absolutely fantastic. Loved it!
I'm very glad I'm using my best headphones for this! Those engines sound sublime!
Have you seen The Tunnel of Top Gear?
You can tell that Matt is a car guy because of the smile on his face when rowing gears in that cobra. No modern car will give you that same sense of speed and excitement. Great video!
this is probably the best sounding and full of action video carwow has ever made! we need more manual cars on the channel please!
THIS is my kinda drag race. The Cobra is my absolute dream car, the first time I rode in one, I cried tears of joy. It is truly the most visceral, amazing car I've ever experienced and I'll never forget it.
This is easily one of the best videos on this channel, it's in the top 10 for me.
Best RAW RACE ever. Loved it. I'm so pumped. I was cheering for the viper. My childhood love.
And yeah racing driver Sam would've stopped these non-abs monsters smoothly. He stops the vehicle with the help of downshifting.
That viper is perfect. Stunning in that blue with the white stripes. Amazing sounding big ole v10. Amazing
My favourite car for a reason, stupidly good
...and it's still a normal car with a warranty (when new), climate control, safety features, etc.
All besides those stock wheels lol
Seeing adamc here with his viper just made this video a whole lot better
except that I get tinnitus every time he screams into the mic/radio
Not really a fan of american cars but this is probably the most entertaining drag Race ever from the sounds to the manual shifting...
Actual cool American cars are wonderful. Very fun to drive.
That Viper is absolute unicorn of a car. It looks like it came out today.
Yeah. There are a couple of 90s cars that still look very modern, like they could be a brand new car and the 2nd Gen Viper is one of them. Still one of my favorite cars of all time. Plus it has one of the greatest names ever. Viper.
@@kresimircosic9035 100% agree the old gen muscle cars are so much better
@@camaro25Ferrari F430 also looks new from 2004-2005
This Viper looks like trash. Out of all the super cars, The Dodge Viper is the ugliest. Go look at a Ford GT90, it looks like it was made in 2035. , the flyest of a super car you will see
@@BruceDragon-sf1tr No it does not. The GT90 looks like your typical 80s and 90s prototype cars. It is not good looking. The Viper is one of the best looking cars ever made. The GT90 is hideous.
POPCORN READY!
Adam! Fancy seeing you here on the channel mate! Love how you've got both the GTS and the Cobra
I had a feeling you would be here
U'r complain when you lose, you make a rude bark when you win so annoying😑🙄🥱
Always had excuses when you lose right😂😂😂make rude bark when you win so annoying 😑🙄🥱..please don't come again☺️🙏
lets go
The guy driving Mustang was Granny shifting
A Gen 2 Viper has been my dream car since I was 12 and played GT1 on PS1. I’ve owned a 2000 ACR for the past few years and absolutely love it. I see the Viper as an American TVR, a bit crude but striking to look at and a blast to drive.
I've never heard a better comparison for a tvr or viper, but now that you bring it up, they're really alike.
Same here mate
@@Feltzy-as far as i know the tvr cerbera speed 12 has the same tubular chassis with gen 2 viper
Oldschool baby
@@ramadhanisme7No it doesn't. The speed 12 was bespoke chassis Harrys Metcaffe done few vids on TVR. Im not sure what the fake ones are other than a junk v12 BMW engine. The real speed 12 was a bespoke carbon composite backboned chassis and basically two of the APJ-6 engines on one crank. Litteraly nothing like America have ever used in ANY car. Not sure where you heard that but its nonsense
That Shelby is stunning. So is the viper. Two of my favorite cars ever.
Best drag race I've seen for ages! Thank you for picking my favorite gen of Viper
11mins of eargasm. Thx carwow!
That V10 growl is pure chaos and perfection, Dodge Viper ♥️
Wickedest "truck engine" ever!
4:10 Rory: I am just a chill guy
This is without doubt the best sounding drag video ever!!
The vibrations on the windshield cam on the cobra @8:29 are next level. So this is what all CGI movie effects are trying to look like. The sensation of speed is awesome. Can't imagine what is to actually race the car. Awesome race and soundtrack.
Uma das melhores corridas de arrancadas do canal. Ver esses ícones nessa disputa com câmbio manual foi épico
That viper with double the weight is doing really well.
the mustang weighd more 😅
It weighed more than the Cobra (hard not to) but the Mustang is definitely heavier.
@@Bluecedor the cobra was so light but power to weight ratio faild so hard only 12.5 😅 over 400 HP. Bro a mk 8.5 Golf R 340 HP only 12.2@112
rwd Vs AWD 😢@@totov7673
I'm not the biggest fan of American muscle, but man, that Viper really looks so good! This and the Stingray C3 are the most beautiful American muscle ever made, IMO.
What an incredible loss you're taking by not being into American muscle
American Muscle is really something you need to experience to appreciate it. I like all types of cars, but something about muscle cars from the 60's - Early 70's is truly unmatched. You get into that old school interior with chrome bezels everywhere, fake wood trim and leather seats. Fire it up and hear that V8 rumble, the whole car having a slight vibration to it, it's all an experience! If you ever get the chance to just drive one do it, you'll see why some people love it. And if you want modern reliability, connectivity, etc. the modern Mustangs, Challengers, Chargers and Camaros are pretty damn sweet! And with the modern powertrains they're a treat to drive!
Not to be that guy but all 3 of those cars plus Vette are borderline muscle cars… its only 1 true muscle car left well not anymore and that was the Dodge Challenger… Mustangs, Camaros, Vipers, Vettes are all more so track focused nowadays
I find it halarious that people think carburetors won't start in cold weather. My 87 442 would start faster than any EFI car I ever had, in the winter.
Yep , just depends how well they are tuned .
By far one of the most visceral drag races Carwow has done. I love how none of them have rev limiters like the new cars.
That viper, dayum🔥
4:22 I have never seen an adult be so happy like a child :D
I’m such a Fan of Adam C and Mat Watson , happy to see You Both in one video!
That Viper sounds astonishing!!!
This is the coolest drag race I have seen in this channel. And there has been awesome ones. But this is just so good
Best drag race sound in CarWow EVER!!
slowest for horsepower 😂
@@totov7673 yeah they're old cars and mustang is heavy. You're use to modern cars that make 600whp and will AWD.
@@notyourtypicalfarah7194 Yes but no my bros Mk7 GTI tuned does 12.5@110 FWD 🤣
I reckon this has to be the best 'car wow' drag race with amazing sound track . Kudos to you!
At the risk of sounding like a hater, those drag times were really poor. A coyote equipped cobra replica should go low to mid 11’s. That mustang should have a low 12 in it, and the viper wasn’t way off, but should be capable of 12.3-12.4
The mustang was handicapped badly considering the right hand drive version has less horsepower than the left hand version and if you don’t believe me search it up on Google. Not that a couple of horsepower was gonna make a difference but the mustangs that are doing 12 seconds are the ones with the 10 speeds with the performance package this one looks like a standard GT. Also it looks like it’s a second gen S550 which has 435 hp and 400 lb ft of torque but again the uk version is rated lower due to the accommodations for right hand drive and stricter emissions. The Viper and cobra could have gotten better times with drivers who have experience with them. So yeah I agree but at the same time the results would have been the same except slightly quicker
@@theg-man6003driver mod is the biggest issue.
Keep in mind that this is an unprepped surface with cars not being driven by proffesional racers. This is actually pretty realistic for a lot of fast cars.
Those shots from Cobra are stuning!
Could be easy scene for some movie in the future!
The Sound is just nuts
early gen2 Vipers were notorious for locking up the fronts.. too much front bias. But a later 2001+ with ABS would make for an interesting comparison. Also, curious as to the age of the tires on the Viper, those 17" sizes are hard to come by so a lot of those cars are sporting older rubber. Cool video.
6:15...loved that Ramsey reference😂
"It's rawr!!" 😅😅
He forgot the f word 😂😂😂
The most exciting drag race in ages!
The 1st vipers from the 90s were always my fave looking the rt10 and gts just look so good
The driver of the viper impressed me. The starts and breaking… amazing
he was actually embarrassing to me. He was sleeping at the line both times or would have been right there with the Cobra, and then he locked the fronts bad and didn't even try to threshold brake. Just mashed them down with no ABS in the wet and let it slide.
@@TowDawg11I’m sure if Adam made videos for a living doing drag starts his reactions would have been a little better. I’m sure he didn’t set out to embarrass you on purpose 😂
The Viper's engine sound is incredible 🤩
one of the most amazing drag reces since long time
Best sounding carwow drag race in ages
This is the best drag race showing driving skills to the max, Mat absolutely nailed it with those launches
This has to be the most exciting race you’ve posted in a long time and ooh my days! Mat's reaction is priceless!😂
That Was just pure symphony
That cobra 😍😍😍 Just proves speed isn't everything. That's the biggest smile I've ever seen Matt have on here. Reminds me of my triumph bobber it ain't the fastest motorbike but the way it looks an sounds just does it for me..Great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I haven't smiled this much at a CarWoW video in awhile. Thanks Matt!
Am CarWow and you are watching Mat Watson.. all American muscle... Very nice... All the way from. Nairobi Kenya
Hey there neighbor! Watching Carwow from Kitwe, Zambia! 😊
If the point of this video was to conclude that for equal power the weight really matters, then you guys nailed it!
We need more of these kinds of races. This is definitely one of my favorites so far
The most unexpected race, but is a class race! 🗿🔥
This race seemed really exciting for some reason 😂 maybe because of the cobra being so small and with its no top, the camera effects were amazing! Well done yall!
Old is gold, and sounds good
This is what a real drag race looks like 😊😊
At 4:22 Mat @carwow looks like Christian Bale(ken miles) in Ford Vs Ferrari movie
That's exactly what I thought of, spitting image 😆
MORE OF THAT PLEASE
Was thinking this too
Finally a race with excitement.
Have to hand it to Adam C, driving his own car hard
No way AdamC is here. I wished for this a couple of years ago and here it has come true haha
For me when that cobra hits seconds and really picks up is simply joyous. Could watch that over and over.
3:54 That cobra skedaddled outta there faster than a guilty politician caught with his hand in the cookie jar! 💨
"Doesn’t sound as good as a Tesla" 🔥🔥🔥 3:00
Dude in the mustang needs shifting lessons, good golly.
8:18 minecraft witch 😂
The way mat pronounces cobra like corn on the cob has me cracking up😂
Of all of these I’ve watched over the years? This is by far my favorite. That’s how a drag race should look and sound. Period.
To this day whenever i see a Viper (maybe 1 or 2 a year) it turns my head and i stare. Those cars just look so good.
@@zachlafond2652 I own a Gen 2 Viper ACR and I still stop and stare at it every time I enter my garage. Timeless design.
AdamC never dissapoints.😁
Always sending it with his cars.🔥🔥🔥
Pure enthusiast💥
One of your best drag races. That drone shot was ace
I wish we could see the Viper with Sam at the wheel and see if his fancy footwork makes any difference in the results. I’m a life long viper fan though and seeing that the pinnacle of viper design, the old GTS, still has legs vs modern cars is awesome. Nothing against Adam though. He did a great job.
It's less about footwork and more about launching it without it bogging.
@@Kahless00 of course, but you accomplish that by dialing in the throttle precisely throughout the launch. That’s what I meant by fancy footwork is just precise control of the throttle/clutch. Sorry if I didn’t clarify that.
Concur with the comments below....superb episode.....and please bring more 90s supercars (Cerbera, Esprit v8, Vantage, 355 etc) cars to the program if possible please
That would be cool. I'd also loveto see performance stuff from the 70s through to the 2000s drag racing. Imagine Yianni ripping the 'ead off something like a 205 GTi or an MG Metro Turbo 😂
One of the most fun videos in a while here! All cars sounded glorious! Loved it