Cadillac Escalade v GMC Yukon v Lincoln Navigator: DRAG RACE

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It’s time for a big all-American showdown!!

These huge SUVs may be more designed for comfort than performance, but how will they fare when they go head-to-head over the quarter-mile?

First up, we’ve got Mat in the Lincoln Navigator, which is powered by a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 that can deliver 450hp & 690Nm of torque. It’s pretty hefty, though, weighing in at around 2.7 tonnes!

Alongside Mat, we have the Cadillac Escalade. It’s got a huge engine up front, a 6.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8, but it’s down on power compared to the Lincoln, delivering 420hp & 620Nm. It’s just as heavy, though, also weighing in at 2.7 tonnes.

Then finally we have the GMC Yukon. It’s powered by the same engine as the Cadillac, so it has the same power output, but it’s the lightest car here… Tipping the scales at 2.5 tonnes!

Will the weight difference prove decisive? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

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[makatron]

The entire monthly petrol budget was used during this race, so don't act surprised if Matt races a Skoda Fabia next week.

[monolith]

Seeing people rocking back and forth in cars to make them go faster never gets old.

[jiasd]

Finally a drag race where I have no idea who's going to win

[brandonpollmeier]

The GM trucks limit their top speed based on their wheel and tire diameters. They have a maximum RPM that the drive shaft is rated for so it doesn't destroy itself. I love my 2019 Silverado RST, fits my family of 5 and hauls whatever I need it to.
Thanks Matt, for racing some American trucks!

[solomontetteh]

Didn't think we would be seeing three apartments thundering down the track. But here we are.

[SaG]

It all becomes clear now: This video was the actual reason for the recent fuel-shortage in the UK.

[gopanski]

6:44 "You're a big fan of twiddling little knobs, aren't you?" That sentence got me xD

[Youniversalclips]

The lincoln looks beautiful at full throttle. The rest have a nasty rear dip. Lincoln sits straight. Very cool race

[stephans]

British luxury cars: Elegant, refined, understated.
American luxury cars: Can fit your British car in the trunk.

[memberheater]

5:07 the guy swinging in the car to make it go faster is hilarious

[sukhrigill]

The wind probably slowed these down a lot since they have aerodynamics of a brick house

[frenchy]

Thank you Matt for a little bit of escapism through your entertaining content. Really, it’s a massive help.

[servel]

Funny thing is, performance cars were pulling these numbers back in the 1990's. Now you have SUV's that weigh three times as much putting these numbers with better fuel consumption. Love it.

[RagingCoolCat]

These three cars : Do a braking test

The eternals: "A massive amount of energy was released and the dreaming celestial is awakening😳"

[cinimini]

The US' SUV market: Aero-why, efficien-who and what on gods earth is a "reasonably sized car"

[Abetterworldforhumanity]

As a gentleman from across the pond, I found your test very entertaining 😊
Thank you.

[JDelta]

That was more entertaining than I thought it would be. The brake test was down right comical 😂

[MATRIX]

5:08 Escalade driver Secretly thrusting forward to add another 2hp

[marvinpohl]

The guy driving the Cadillac is a genius😂😂 just vining in his car, pushing front to the back to get the extra speed😂😂 5:07 following

[KP-hfvz]

In my family my 3 sons and I are 6ft plus. These large SUVs are perfect for us.