Are We Shocked? 2025 Ford Explorer ST Races Kia Stinger GT Drag and Roll Race.

I've always wanted to do this drag race, the Ford Explorer ST versus the Kia Stinger GT. And today we're going to find out in this cold weather, because we don't really care. We're Canadians, right? Weather doesn't scare us. Snow doesn't scare us. And I think this is a perfect opportunity. I've got the new facelift Ford Explorer ST. I've done a full review on it. If you want to watch that review, the link will be in the description below. But for today, we're going to find out how this thing stacks up against the Kia Stinger GT. Like, literally, I've always dreamed about doing this, but I've never had the chance because the Explorer ST was never on the fleet and if someone had one, it was tuned. But today, that's what we're going to do. A drag race between the Kia Stinger GT and the Ford Explorer ST. The Ford Explorer uses a 3-liter V6 EcoBoost twin-turbocharged engine making 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. It is equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission. It is four-wheel drive with a curb weight of 4,853 pounds. The Kia Stinger, on the other hand, uses a 3-liter V6 twin-turbocharged engine. It makes 368 brake horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque. It is equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission and a curb weight of 4,179 pounds. Now, the Kia Stinger GT is lighter, but it also makes less horsepower. Meanwhile, the Ford Explorer is heavier, but it also makes more horsepower and more torque. Keep in mind that both vehicles are equipped with winter tires. We did a few runs to make sure that both vehicles were capable of handling the area and the cold temperatures and they did just fine. And the good news is that they both have the required fuel. Okay, sir, this is a proper Canadian drag race. I'd say let's do one at 60 and then one at 80 kilometers. Let's keep an automatic transmission, is that okay with you? Okay, perfect. When I say three, two, one, go, on go, we go. You ready? Okay, three, two, one, go. 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See, one thing I love about this app is that you don't have to go through drop-down menus and try to figure out the year of the vehicle, none of them, and you can also miss out on some models. This one does all that work for you. Guess what? It's for free. You can just download it by going to the link in the description below. It is available on iOS devices and Android. Free to use. Give it a try. Come on, Ford. Come on, Ford! Come on! Don't let that Kia stinger! Come on, Ford! Come on! Okay, this one we're going to do it at a higher speed, probably about 80 kilometers an hour, so we're going to give it a bit of a go, and then to get it up to 80, but we did pretty good on the first one. You ready? Okay. Three, two, one, go. Come on, Ford! Come on, we can do it! See, towards the end, it's like, come on! It's got top-end power, it's got less weight, but it's closer. It's very, very close. This is a three-row SUV. I'm impressed. I'm super impressed by this thing. Come on, Ford. We can do this. There's no hope. Damn, it's so much faster. Come on, Ford! No. I think I might have had a little bit of a late launch, but let's do it one more time. Here we go. Drag racing, traction off, sport plus all the way, sport mode. Come on, Ford! Come on, you beast! Come on! Wow! That stinger is so fast. We can do this all day long. The result is going to be very much the same, but I'm actually glad that we get to do this in this kind of weather. It's pretty awesome, and the car feels very normal to me. Yeah, it is. Listen, thanks a lot, man. I really appreciate it. Just coming today and having some fun. This is a proper Canadian way of drag racing, and snow, and God damn knows, probably even ice underneath. I can see it. So, appreciate it, man. That was it, guys. From a dig, that Kia Stinger just launches. This one is just a lot heavier, but a small tune, you can make this thing just as fast, and that's the incredible thing about the Explorer ST is that it just requires that. I actually wanted to buy this after the Focus RS as a family SUV, but I felt that people would be judging me and saying that I'm a Ford sucker, but it's just a great SUV. I love the Focus RS, and I love this. That would be the perfect ride, but I'm like, I don't think people would appreciate that as much. So, I thought, you know what? Let's just not do that and get something else instead of the Explorer ST, but it's such an amazing SUV to drag race. It just goes, and again, small tune, this thing, it's going to go. So, if you're looking for a three-wheel SUV that is fast, I would 100% look into this because it just beats everything out there within the same price range, like the Acura, the Durango, all that. It's such an awesome SUV, amazing, and you see these things everywhere, which shows that people love these. It was fun. Thanks for watching.