VW Golf GTD v BMW 120d v Skoda Octavia vRS: DRAG RACE

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @carwow
    @carwow  3 года назад +2430

    Should we film another diesel drag race? If so, share your dream line-up below!

    • @indusethia
      @indusethia 3 года назад +15

      *Why East Kolkata Wetlands are called kidney of Kolkata ?*

    • @indusethia
      @indusethia 3 года назад +333

      *BMW 3 series 40d*
      *BMW 5 series 40d*
      *BMW 7 series 40d*

    • @adibafiq6945
      @adibafiq6945 3 года назад +13

      @@indusethia because its full of urine shhhh, just kidding, i dont know

    • @sz7568
      @sz7568 3 года назад +56

      maybe some older diesel SUVs... like cayenne &... 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @mpfarisenimanthakha9541
      @mpfarisenimanthakha9541 3 года назад +13

      2013 jetta vs bmw

  • @matemarijan3795
    @matemarijan3795 3 года назад +2478

    More races like this. 320d vs c220d vs a4 2.0tdi or diesel with their petrol counterpart

    • @valdrinmehmeti
      @valdrinmehmeti 3 года назад +48

      Definitily. I love diesel cars

    • @jesuschrist2287
      @jesuschrist2287 3 года назад +134

      330d vs c300d vs a4 3.0tdi def would be more interesting

    • @ags911
      @ags911 3 года назад +5

      Isn’t it a bad idea to buy diesel right now? Or is that sorted?

    • @farazh1078
      @farazh1078 3 года назад +47

      520d vs e220d vs a6 2.0 tdi

    • @filipoketic1718
      @filipoketic1718 3 года назад +21

      @@ags911 In most of the countries it is solved in some way, also new Diesels with 2 catalytic converters and DPF are able to produce less CO2 than petrol cars. Diesel is safe for atleast 5-10 more years.

  • @yousufahm_ed
    @yousufahm_ed 3 года назад +3447

    Matt's GF: "Matt, do you love me?" / Matt: "Click on the pop out banner in the top right hand corner of the screen to find out.

    • @janbroucek3751
      @janbroucek3751 3 года назад +12

      🤣🤣

    • @Ryuk.390
      @Ryuk.390 3 года назад +7

      😂😂😂

    • @JohnWilson-tc2rh
      @JohnWilson-tc2rh 3 года назад +2

      Where did big teeth go?

    • @mariusnielsen1150
      @mariusnielsen1150 3 года назад +38

      Or simply google Does Matt love me

    • @trd33
      @trd33 3 года назад +23

      @@mariusnielsen1150 No simply google Help me Carwow Does Matt love me?😂

  • @davedavidson5166
    @davedavidson5166 3 года назад +939

    I really enjoy these drag races actually getting to see every day cars go for it

    • @ernestaskarnickas1390
      @ernestaskarnickas1390 3 года назад +2

      BMW M550d + ecu remap vs old petrol sport car 😀

    • @hyper_5pace902
      @hyper_5pace902 3 года назад +6

      Fuck me everyday cars are now 33k 🤯

    • @bensmithkent22
      @bensmithkent22 3 года назад +2

      Much better. Niche there everyday cars if i had time, money and people with time on their hands to drive the others id do this all day every day. Would be a nightmare for manufacturers seeing their models raced. Id rent them from enterprise and do cooking models of each for example 520d vs e220d vs a6 40tdi. Or lesser cars 118d vs 180d

  • @rdb3339
    @rdb3339 3 года назад +402

    More of these “regular” cars!

  • @panino04
    @panino04 3 года назад +23

    BMW started before the "go" in the second try and wasn't able to arrive at least in second position....well done!!

  • @cinimini4854
    @cinimini4854 3 года назад +304

    Those other drivers have a perfect sense of humor today, what a delight.

  • @jaruslavnguyen4777
    @jaruslavnguyen4777 3 года назад +585

    The GTD sounds like V8 from the inside and a vacuum cleaner from the outside

    • @eldar1113
      @eldar1113 3 года назад +28

      Same shit bmw

    • @xIcarus227
      @xIcarus227 3 года назад +29

      Yeah, this playing engine noises through the speakers practice is really irritating.

    • @jaruslavnguyen4777
      @jaruslavnguyen4777 3 года назад +9

      @@eldar1113 Right! Now this is a common thing in this industry, It's just that the sound in this GTD is really exaggerated its like V8

    • @jaruslavnguyen4777
      @jaruslavnguyen4777 3 года назад +2

      @@xIcarus227 Yes Indeed, but it is what it is, cars nowadays.

    • @rita25y.o-checkmyvideo19
      @rita25y.o-checkmyvideo19 3 года назад

      from the

  • @JamofDeath
    @JamofDeath 3 года назад +82

    I was pleasantly surprised at how well that Octavia vrs Estate held up being how heavy it was compared to the others

    • @greyhoundanglickychrt5537
      @greyhoundanglickychrt5537 3 года назад +3

      The skoda is literally only 63kg heavier than the golf🤦‍♂️

    • @tomaspetr6771
      @tomaspetr6771 2 года назад +25

      @@greyhoundanglickychrt5537 crazy how much more car you get for 60 kgs

    • @ronanmcnamee2008
      @ronanmcnamee2008 Год назад +2

      Weight makes much less of a different on diesel cars as they have heaps more torque

    • @nielsdebakker3283
      @nielsdebakker3283 Год назад

      the only strange thing is why the estate instead of the hatchback (lighter and cheaper)

  • @jeebus2121
    @jeebus2121 3 года назад +9

    7:10 - "I positioned myself perfectly to watch that race happen..." Love the wit.

  • @janniskade11
    @janniskade11 3 года назад +1046

    Make Golf 8 GTI vs GTD vs GTE please. That would be interesting

  • @dendiasika
    @dendiasika 3 года назад +102

    4:03 thats the cutest "yes please" ive ever heard

    • @Alexander5R
      @Alexander5R 3 года назад +1

      My thoughts exactly, so soft and polite.

  • @dan1k3n
    @dan1k3n 3 года назад +650

    More diesels please! Bring on the 3.0L German diesel battle :)

  • @SilverSmrfr
    @SilverSmrfr 3 года назад +70

    I would love to see a economy comparison between a 3.0L Diesel, a 2.0L Diesel and a 1.6/1.4L Diesel.

    • @maxly501
      @maxly501 3 года назад +7

      The 3.0 diesel is actually the most economical in long trips

    • @Mr_Glenn
      @Mr_Glenn 3 года назад

      @@maxly501 why?

    • @maxly501
      @maxly501 3 года назад

      @@Mr_Glenn because

    • @philipgligorov5848
      @philipgligorov5848 3 года назад +3

      @@Mr_Glenn Because of the torque the engine produces on low rpm. You can go faster with less throttle, so the engine almost doesn't consume fuel to keep the speed around 120km/h.

    • @MH-ki7ch
      @MH-ki7ch 2 года назад +2

      ​@@maxly501 this is absolute nonsense 😂

  • @topalovicbih1582
    @topalovicbih1582 3 года назад +200

    BMW jumped the start and still finished last 😅

    • @STR1XDLB
      @STR1XDLB 3 года назад +11

      where are the butthurt 12yrs old BMW fanboys tho

    • @IIXXMMVII
      @IIXXMMVII 3 года назад +10

      @@STR1XDLB isn’t performance car 😂😂

    • @mathiasfieberitz5092
      @mathiasfieberitz5092 3 года назад +14

      they fucked up the new 1 series overall :(

    • @raulpopa6151
      @raulpopa6151 3 года назад +1

      @@STR1XDLB Stai ba nebune ca seria 1 nu ii bmw de performanța in plm 🤣🤣🤣 performanța la bmw sunt alea M , m5cs, m8, m6, ai înțeles ideea

    • @STR1XDLB
      @STR1XDLB 3 года назад +3

      @@IIXXMMVII and the golf gtd looks like a performance car?

  • @jayshernchun6408
    @jayshernchun6408 3 года назад +348

    We need a 520d vs 520i sort of race where the good ol’ diesels race against their petrol brothers 👀

    • @JohnAgustinScuderia458595
      @JohnAgustinScuderia458595 3 года назад +9

      I was about to say that hahaha! I reviewed the 520i Sport I loved it but 520d was way better suited with the Diesel engine. I could not review the 520d for some reason but if I were to buy a 5-Series I would possibly take the 520d because our traffic here is so bad -_-

    • @emed6452
      @emed6452 3 года назад +13

      Yeah 200hp petrol vs 200hp diesel, but with 300kg cargo like in real life (people, bags)
      That is why diesels always kill me on a road trip. Turbo torque wins

    • @ericrojas22
      @ericrojas22 3 года назад +17

      Would also love to see the new 530d vs 530i given the petrol is a 4 banger.

    • @pollumG
      @pollumG 3 года назад +6

      You mean a sort of race where the good ol petrols race against their diesel illegitimate siblings.

    • @rc666
      @rc666 3 года назад +2

      @@emed6452 til you corner some

  • @zakariabhaidka380
    @zakariabhaidka380 3 года назад +50

    4:01 The way he says "yes please" 😂

  • @SergCarReviews
    @SergCarReviews 3 года назад +26

    3:31 “winning something” he sounds so surprised! Matt we see you always picking the winning car 😂

  • @souk-tv
    @souk-tv 3 года назад +62

    If someone told me that Skoda's would ever be as high as 32 grand + in the future back in the 90's, I would have laughed my ass off and called them a fool.

    • @armandsauciuc
      @armandsauciuc 3 года назад +3

      It's a much bigger car than the Golf
      It shares the platform with the Passat

    • @harrykelly4651
      @harrykelly4651 3 года назад +8

      Imagine saying that one would smoke a bmw

    • @hansdampf3576
      @hansdampf3576 3 года назад +12

      @@armandsauciuc it does shares the platform with the golf…

    • @GlenD1977
      @GlenD1977 3 года назад +9

      @@armandsauciuc It's actually the same platform as the Golf. The Superb shares the Passat platform.

    • @kyzone
      @kyzone 3 года назад

      People here not getting the point of your comment …

  • @K3rb3r0s82
    @K3rb3r0s82 3 года назад +9

    I find it strange that the gtd does 0-62 in 7,2s, the 120d in 7,3s and the vrs in 7,4s when the outcome is like this. Would have been interesting to drive them on a bench to see what they really puts out.

  • @stegtflaesk
    @stegtflaesk 3 года назад +93

    Probably the best race I've seen in a while. The guests were perfect for this, sounds like some really cool and funny lads. Bring them back another time

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 2 года назад +1

      That Skoda is really neat.. (except of course the diesel-scandal-banning soon) otherwise yeah..

  • @jifffff
    @jifffff 3 года назад +245

    Day 72 of asking for a running race between mat and yianni

    • @bahubalijio4394
      @bahubalijio4394 3 года назад +7

      @carwow, so is it yes or no?

    • @samt6021
      @samt6021 3 года назад

      @@bahubalijio4394 its a no

    • @somedankboi6093
      @somedankboi6093 3 года назад +1

      @@bahubalijio4394 yianni said yes in a video a while back, waiting for mat now

  • @eyesofangel7097
    @eyesofangel7097 3 года назад +133

    Matt we will be glad if we see a race of all Renault Mégane RS version to see how much difference within all this years

  • @nicolasp7395
    @nicolasp7395 3 года назад +12

    yesssssssss!!!! this is the type of race we want to watch, normal cars from everyday and we can afford. For more diesel videos!!

  • @rajeeh5115
    @rajeeh5115 3 года назад +15

    Mat after breaking up with Joe "So what exactly happened?!"

  • @valdrinmehmeti
    @valdrinmehmeti 3 года назад +97

    Please do more races like this diesel cars, more normal cars

  • @DavidGarcia29497
    @DavidGarcia29497 3 года назад +77

    Considering it was the Estate version, the Octavia did pretty good!!

    • @sander5457
      @sander5457 3 года назад +5

      The BMW is just so freaking slow wow

    • @dougiemiller5030
      @dougiemiller5030 3 года назад +8

      I agree. Also consider that VW are hardly likely to let a Skoda beat a Golf GT.. Series I thought it performed dam good!

    • @DavidGarcia29497
      @DavidGarcia29497 3 года назад +11

      @@dougiemiller5030 Not only that, but the Octavia is much more practical, is comfy, spacious and a perfect daily driver; and finally, it's also good looking!

    • @DavidGarcia29497
      @DavidGarcia29497 3 года назад

      @@sander5457 Definitely VW is strong at that level

    • @mrazekjan96
      @mrazekjan96 3 года назад +6

      @@DavidGarcia29497 imo the best looking one from the trio. THough I gotta say, I dont like people calling it a hothatch... I mean its a pretty large car, how is it a hatchback? I wish skoda would make the scala in RS, so it would move into this territory of hothatches instead of the octavia.

  • @adibafiq6945
    @adibafiq6945 3 года назад +190

    mat parents: oh my god his gonna his first word!!
    mat: c c c c c c c click up on the pop up banner up there to know which one is the best car!

  • @serxhomolla5961
    @serxhomolla5961 3 года назад +5

    It would be awesome if we could get some more diesel drag races. Especially from German cars. There are some pretty interesting engines...

  • @neilmurphy845
    @neilmurphy845 3 года назад +5

    I'm really impressed with that GTD

  • @120Livi
    @120Livi 3 года назад +59

    Octavie Estate looks great,

    • @baldap500
      @baldap500 3 года назад +2

      You should see it in black on black combo. Much better in my opinion.

    • @120Livi
      @120Livi 3 года назад +2

      @@baldap500I've got a sportline dark grey superb, love how it looks

    • @brianiswrong
      @brianiswrong 3 года назад +1

      Agreed,and it can hang on to the golfs shirts tails while giving your Newfoundland dog the full 1/4mile experience 😀

  • @LW_-sm4ok
    @LW_-sm4ok 3 года назад +67

    All performance diesel golf's would be a fantastic race. See the progress of diesel engines over the last 20 years

  • @molepalebotsa5973
    @molepalebotsa5973 3 года назад +14

    These three together were such a cast. Their banter was, amazing. Never mind more diesel drag races. Oh no! We want more of these three drivers!🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @nanditareekara658
    @nanditareekara658 3 года назад +54

    What a beauty to that Skoda
    🔥🔥 The best looking car than that VW or BMW . And it did well in the race even if it was the heaviest of them. Do more of Skoda drag races. Love watching them

  • @danielroach2633
    @danielroach2633 3 года назад +3

    7:00 “That’s the most exciting piece of driving anyone’s ever done in a diesel Skoda”
    Gen 1 Skoda Fabia VRS 1.9 (diesel): Am I A JoKe To YOu?

  • @bonzobonanza
    @bonzobonanza 3 года назад +145

    This drag race is basically VW Group vs BMW

    • @rita25y.o-checkmyvideo19
      @rita25y.o-checkmyvideo19 3 года назад

      by

    • @Ante_Knezevic
      @Ante_Knezevic 3 года назад +1

      @Bonzo Old joke, get a life.

    • @edugamer950
      @edugamer950 3 года назад +9

      Vw performance models against BMW normal model

    • @antonr5149
      @antonr5149 3 года назад

      @@edugamer950 😁

    • @edugamer950
      @edugamer950 3 года назад +8

      @Mitrax zero The GTD and Octavia RS models are sold as performance models. You might like it or not, but that's what they're sold as.

  • @hassyboydebext3010
    @hassyboydebext3010 3 года назад +46

    u should do this mpg check at the end of all the challenges whether its a petrol or diesel drag race and btw loved todays drag race

  • @SkyboundMar
    @SkyboundMar 3 года назад +46

    I love how Matt tries to act surprised in the race when he already knows he's in the fastest car

  • @Emre71.93
    @Emre71.93 3 года назад +1

    The 120d has also a Launch Control function. Every BMW with the Gearshiftpaddles has Launch control. 😁

  • @thezanzibarbarian5729
    @thezanzibarbarian5729 3 года назад +3

    It'll be nice to see some of the DERV and petrol car equivalents from manufacturers go head to head.
    For example;
    BMW 340d versus 340i.
    BMW X6M50d versus X6M50i.

  • @joem8213
    @joem8213 3 года назад +53

    I would still have the skoda octavia vrs estate, lovely looking car.

  • @timschul106
    @timschul106 3 года назад +82

    The Octavia looks really nice - good job skoda

    • @elodgubcsi
      @elodgubcsi 3 года назад +1

      *good job VW

    • @blackcashew3278
      @blackcashew3278 3 года назад +19

      @@elodgubcsi VW didn't design the octavia

    • @Petrik_33
      @Petrik_33 3 года назад

      @@elodgubcsi 🙄

    • @elodgubcsi
      @elodgubcsi 3 года назад

      @@blackcashew3278 dude... I know. But then the comment above me should say "well done Jozef Kabaň" Without Volkswagen, the Octavia (or any Skoda for that matter) would've never seen the sunlight. They fund the Skoda design team, they make the final decisions etc. That's why congratulating Skoda for designing a good looking car is pointless. It's either the man himself who drew it on a paper, or VW who manufactured the car itself.

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 3 года назад +3

      @@elodgubcsi omg gtfo please

  • @vecaa88
    @vecaa88 3 года назад +15

    Would love to see sedan version of Skoda in this race than this estate, becouse its a havier and a bit slower...would be better match for golf gtd

  • @viktorkongskov5692
    @viktorkongskov5692 3 года назад +2

    it'd be awesome to see a performance Golf drag race! GTD vs GTE vs GTI vs GTI Clubsport vs R

  • @eduardoribeiro5890
    @eduardoribeiro5890 Год назад +1

    Please make more videos with the consumption and more videos with affordable cars and diesel too!
    Thanks for all the videos

  • @Zunimassa97
    @Zunimassa97 3 года назад +152

    Never thought I'd see the day that the Skoda would look the best by far.

    • @tentifr
      @tentifr 3 года назад +35

      The front of the new golf looks molten, and the bmw looks like an ogre. The Skoda is just perfectly tidy, balanced and sporty

    • @dwaynehicks6838
      @dwaynehicks6838 3 года назад +9

      Very underated cars , especially the vrs just got rid of mine and kinda miss it .

    • @magnustan841
      @magnustan841 3 года назад +4

      Skoda’s just don’t try too hard, it’s Vanilla ice-cream. Everybody will appreciate it. It’s just that amongst older people, the old image of Skoda is still imprinted in their minds, that’s why not so many people buy them. That and the fact it’s a very unfamiliar brand.

    • @kalvds9345
      @kalvds9345 3 года назад

      Yep!

    • @blackcrackmanace
      @blackcrackmanace 3 года назад +4

      @@magnustan841 what do you mean by not many people buy them? Octavia was best seller in czech republic, poland, austria, croatia and bosnia... Fabia is best seller in Slovakia and Octavia is in top 10 best selling cars in europe in 2020.

  • @leeeinfield
    @leeeinfield 3 года назад +8

    That yellow looks great on the golf in my opinion! The skoda looking sharp as well 👌

  • @Expertslaunch
    @Expertslaunch 3 года назад +114

    Matt always makes sure he chooses the fastest cars and pretends he's surprised haha

    • @superbrit3845
      @superbrit3845 3 года назад +7

      Yes I agree, they must do pre-races before filming then Matt just simply picks the fastest each time, so fooking annoying.

    • @carwow
      @carwow  3 года назад +42

      👀

    • @Smzxe
      @Smzxe 3 года назад

      He chooses only new cars buddy 🙃
      Not faster cars

    • @superbrit3845
      @superbrit3845 3 года назад +1

      @@Smzxe They are all new cars that are on the test. It’s irritating how he wins 99.9% of races then acts all cocky and smug after. In other words the races are fixed for Matt to win.

    • @Smzxe
      @Smzxe 3 года назад +2

      @@superbrit3845 Lol he doesn't always wins

  • @a-dino
    @a-dino 2 года назад +1

    Sometimes I forget how crazy a sentence like "Here comes the Škoda, it's gonna get past the BMW!" would have sounded a couple of years ago. It's mad what they've managed to achieve since being purchased by VW.

  • @user-qr8sg7ui8v
    @user-qr8sg7ui8v 3 года назад +2

    Love these type of races more realistic in the real world

  • @joeyj9638
    @joeyj9638 3 года назад +34

    “Did I have him? Course I had him! I SMASHED him!” I like that guy! Lmao

  • @GarryMcGovern
    @GarryMcGovern 3 года назад +13

    Skoda all the way for me - all that wonderful space in the back!!

    • @richardjohnson5394
      @richardjohnson5394 3 года назад +5

      best looking car.. especially in that colour with those wheels

  • @pedroneves8288
    @pedroneves8288 3 года назад +2

    You should definitively drag these diesels: Mercedes A-Class vs Audi A3 vs BMW 1 series

  • @jonask1327
    @jonask1327 3 года назад

    A SQ7 4.0TDI against GLE400d and X5M50d would be awesoomee!!

  • @PalpatinesPlumber
    @PalpatinesPlumber 3 года назад +15

    "It was pretty much neck and neck, but I'm gonna give the win to you Skoda. Simply because, Skoda - simply clever"

  • @milanwhitesnake
    @milanwhitesnake 3 года назад +10

    I really love BMW, I actually own two of them, E87 (first gen 1 series) and F30 (3 series), but I am really upset how BMW ruined the 1 series. They were such good cars in E and F series, but this new one is just bullshit.

    • @hamzaelfaik5375
      @hamzaelfaik5375 2 года назад +1

      Right f20 is faster than the new one series .

    • @Senfflosse
      @Senfflosse 2 года назад

      Actually still best in class imho. Even though I miss the 6cyl and rwd

  • @sz7568
    @sz7568 3 года назад +17

    I really like to see another manual transmission drag race! please...

  • @sherif.ghoneim
    @sherif.ghoneim 3 года назад +2

    That was actually impressive for the Golf...
    Well done

  • @marioasmrsvlogvideos3821
    @marioasmrsvlogvideos3821 Год назад +1

    I love the sound check parts, revving cars sounds awesome

  • @adibafiq6945
    @adibafiq6945 3 года назад +9

    i really want carwow to make a shirt with matt quotes on it...like So what exactly happened? or click on the pop up banner up there, who agree?😂

  • @AlexTrain5249
    @AlexTrain5249 3 года назад +3

    I feel like a certain future car enthusiast has a Skoda VRS just like that one on lease.

    • @jake8793
      @jake8793 3 года назад

      i own the 2016 model, and i am definitely a petrolhead!

  • @harryluteshi7487
    @harryluteshi7487 3 года назад +5

    I LIVE MY LIFE A QUARTER MILE AT A TIME. FOR THOSE 15 SECONDS OR MORE, ME AND MY DIESEL ARE FREE

  • @turt4533
    @turt4533 2 года назад +1

    the torque is addicting on the diesels. love em

  • @ZG0002
    @ZG0002 3 года назад +1

    Skoda looks the best, but I would say that.. I have the hatch back petrol vRS in that colour. Shame about the noise or lack of it but I love the thing.

  • @autoeclectic8808
    @autoeclectic8808 3 года назад +22

    If the BMW has paddles, it’ll have a ‘hidden’ launch control system.

  • @nursolaststs
    @nursolaststs 3 года назад +46

    Current 1 series is just utterly terrible. BMW has messed this up completely.

    • @thepharcyde8285
      @thepharcyde8285 3 года назад +6

      Completely agree. That's what happens when you build rwd cars all your life and start to build fwd cars. The only good thing on the new 1 series is that looks much better from behind. Nothing really else to point out.

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 3 года назад +1

      @@thepharcyde8285 nothing to do with it being fwd and them making rwd in the past. i mean it launches better than the other two and all the mini's are great to drive

    • @ThenameisOskar
      @ThenameisOskar 3 года назад +2

      They tried to make the 1 serie bigger, which they succeeded in, but the 1 serie lost its performance due to FWD.

    • @thepharcyde8285
      @thepharcyde8285 3 года назад +3

      @@MyRealName possible however the bmw was just much slower. 10 hp less can't justify that difference. You were right about pulling ahead just at the beggining but we saw the same thing with the drag race were the new 135i got destroyed in a similar way.

    • @nursolaststs
      @nursolaststs 3 года назад

      @@MyRealName So why not buy a Mini instead? Or a Golf?

  • @snehlatarai8347
    @snehlatarai8347 3 года назад +21

    I can tell you Mat, A Skoda Octavia vRS Sedan would be much quicker

    • @thebrowns5337
      @thebrowns5337 3 года назад

      Maybe from a standing start but the estate would win from a rolling start

    • @MisticDW
      @MisticDW 3 года назад +1

      And the GTI would be even faster... What's your point? This is a hot diesel drag race

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 3 года назад

      not much, maybe slightly quicker

    • @nielsdebakker3283
      @nielsdebakker3283 3 года назад

      Top speed, the octavia hatchback has better aero and is lighter as the estate.

  • @grahamgordon8921
    @grahamgordon8921 3 года назад +1

    Matt been watching Carwow for years and your reviews are golden. I have a Golf r mark 7 and reckon rolling race with 240hp Golf Gti- will be the closest and most surprising drag you could do. Please rolling race this with the leon cupra 290 for comparison 👍

  • @schlix101
    @schlix101 3 года назад +1

    I'm actually surprised... I know what a delight the 320d can be if you pull away from a traffic light and you need to get ahead so that you can switch to the lane you actually need to be in, while being super economical in daily driving. Big-up to the Golf and it's Skoda cousin, even beating the beemer in the economy stakes (today). I was not expecting that.

  • @Ceetvair
    @Ceetvair 3 года назад +9

    Skoda really went a long way with their design. By far the best looking car here

  • @remuslupu5394
    @remuslupu5394 3 года назад +4

    125d should be fair from BMW, still a 2.0 diesel

    • @ags911
      @ags911 3 года назад

      No 125d exists. 120d xDrive is 0.3s faster though to 60 but would still probably lose after that.

    • @remuslupu5394
      @remuslupu5394 3 года назад +1

      @@ags911 Yup, you are right. On the old generation it was 225d with 224 HP. BMW is going down, sad.

    • @HakanS1
      @HakanS1 3 года назад

      @@remuslupu5394 There was also a 125d with 224 hp (F20 LCI). I think what he meant was that the current generation (F40) doesn't have a 25d

  • @jakevalli6348
    @jakevalli6348 3 года назад +13

    “That’s the most fun anyone’s had in a diesel Skoda” obviously haven’t tried a 300+ hp 500+nm mk1 Fabia vrs 😂

  • @christofmerbitz3454
    @christofmerbitz3454 Год назад +2

    Der Skoda mit dem Gewicht vom Golf und er wer auf Platz 1. Mein Respekt an den Octavia, für mich der beste und auch das Aussehen Top👍👌

  • @martinbond461
    @martinbond461 3 года назад +1

    I'm astounded that people pay over £30K for any of these cars - absolute madness.

  • @yousefdeeb01
    @yousefdeeb01 3 года назад +10

    why not bring cheapest cars you can get through carwow and drag race them?

  • @brixtonmack10
    @brixtonmack10 3 года назад +7

    And they said the new 1 series wouldn’t be any different being front wheel. I had the last 120d lci and it was faster than the gtd

    • @gishg3833
      @gishg3833 3 года назад +1

      Yeh, my old E82 123d would spank that GTD

    • @spookyreaper1702
      @spookyreaper1702 3 года назад

      Well at least the new M cars perform well

    • @bensmithkent22
      @bensmithkent22 3 года назад

      @@gishg3833 would it? I had the 123d coupe and then a 7 gtd. bimmer was certainly a bit faster and noticeably faster above 85-90. However this new 8 has 200bhp and if the new r is anything to go by maybe closer to 210 or 215. I was a bit shocked at this gap in this race. VW playing down true figures methinks. Id fancy my bigger heavy b9 a4 40tdi to give that new 1 er a close race 🤣 so poor was its showing here.

    • @gishg3833
      @gishg3833 3 года назад

      @@bensmithkent22 The 123d has slightly more power, 204, and 400nm. Anyway I know my rear wheel drive BMW would be more fun to drive anyday

    • @sander5457
      @sander5457 3 года назад +1

      Bahahhahaha in your Dreams.. BMW is just slower then the VAGs beemer fanboy

  • @dohc9982
    @dohc9982 3 года назад +9

    Hi Matt when you getting 765lt vs Sf90 or 911 turbo s

  • @PJ-iz2nc
    @PJ-iz2nc 3 года назад +1

    Enjoyed the chemistry between these 3! More of these please! :)

  • @farmacianova3509
    @farmacianova3509 3 года назад

    GTE vs GTD vs GTI vs ID3 - That's the race you want to do!

  • @Account1746
    @Account1746 3 года назад +6

    cant go wrong with a gtd, just had mine remaped stage 1

  • @petelivingstone5129
    @petelivingstone5129 3 года назад +4

    Skoda the best looking of the 3 by far, and its got a huge boot!

  • @arjuntyagi324
    @arjuntyagi324 3 года назад +16

    Between the Volkswagen & the Volkswagen, I’d choose the Volkswagen.

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 3 года назад +5

      i'll just assume you'd go for the bigger and cheaper volkswagen

    • @arjuntyagi324
      @arjuntyagi324 3 года назад +3

      @@MyRealName makes more sense, doesn’t it?

  • @Kyran2011
    @Kyran2011 3 года назад

    GTD, seat Leon FR 184bhp, Audi A3 184bhp, Merc A class 220D & new Ford Focus ST diesel

  • @rdauto-moto
    @rdauto-moto 3 года назад

    Finally a daily’s cars drag race! 👏🏼👏🏼 more more pls

  • @toptyres8537
    @toptyres8537 3 года назад +3

    shame there's no new bmw 125d or matt might've chosen a different car ;)

  • @pavelstoyanov8419
    @pavelstoyanov8419 3 года назад +3

    The race should have continued on the grass.
    Just kidding, good race!

  • @RacingTale
    @RacingTale 3 года назад +4

    Apart from ruining the 1 series by making it fwd, they have apparently made it noticeably slower than its main rivals - golfs and skodas, I'm a BMW fanboy, but this new 1er is just as terrible as the new M3/M4 and 4er at all...

    • @eddlovesskiing
      @eddlovesskiing 3 года назад +1

      Even the new m135i is slower than the old m135i it’s a joke 🤣

    • @dionrexha5443
      @dionrexha5443 3 года назад +1

      M3/M4 arent bad

    • @123silentassassin
      @123silentassassin 3 года назад +2

      Take it you haven't driven the new m3/m4?

    • @lukaposeidon8490
      @lukaposeidon8490 3 года назад +2

      The m3 and m4 are awesome lol. Plus I don't think bmw cares that the 20d is slower than the gtd. They didn't make it slower, they just didn't make it as fast.

    • @nelsonmarques1334
      @nelsonmarques1334 3 года назад +1

      This new 1 series is ugly and FWD. But the 2.0d goes on every BMW, not just the 1 series. They use to make great performing diesels, and economic. But next to the VW 2.0tdi, it looks really bad. It doesn't seam to belong in the same class of power. VW 2.0tdi seams to have some 50hp over the BMW 2.0d.

  • @tontsyy
    @tontsyy 3 года назад +1

    The GTD has been the king of diesels for a few years now!
    Wouldn’t hesitate to have one! ... if it was faster, and a petrol.

    • @BenallaA
      @BenallaA 3 года назад

      The 125d is the king

  • @autoframed
    @autoframed 3 года назад

    That DSG gearbox though ! Masterpiece !

  • @12jamiegavin12
    @12jamiegavin12 3 года назад +6

    All the PCP gangsters who’re too tight to get a Gti or R will be thrilled

    • @bensmithkent22
      @bensmithkent22 3 года назад +1

      Ha ha. I was one of these minus the gangster with the previous gen gtd but a manual. This will probably be the last golf gtd and i think will be far rarer than the 7 which was literally everywhere.

  • @MrDissiuk
    @MrDissiuk 3 года назад +4

    I think it'd be worth mentioning the brand of tyres when you do the break test as a standard thing. It's been mentioned several times that the Michelin outperform the Pirelli

  • @TheTallRaver
    @TheTallRaver 3 года назад +17

    That 120d seemed like it was in Comfort mode - so slow…

    • @JonathanGray_UK
      @JonathanGray_UK 3 года назад +2

      BMW for you, overpriced and underwhelming

    • @xIcarus227
      @xIcarus227 3 года назад +3

      10 less HP and higher drivetrain loss from the gearbox. It's expected.
      It's similar to when the auto Focus ST was dragged here against DCTs, though that box has horrendous gearing on top of being a torque converter.

    • @Mike.b.
      @Mike.b. 3 года назад

      My 120d did the 1/4 mile in 15.2 sec

    • @aarhaam4288
      @aarhaam4288 3 года назад +1

      @@JonathanGray_UK overpriced are u sleeping ??

    • @StratosTitan
      @StratosTitan 3 года назад

      It's not actually marketed as a hot hatch in the same way the GTD or vRS are. It's just the most powerful diesel 1 series but I doubt they've done anything else to it.

  • @unaswimothuti
    @unaswimothuti 3 года назад +1

    The other drivers were so fun and interactive. They should be used more often.

  • @Werkvuur
    @Werkvuur Год назад +1

    I actually like the fake sound inside the car, lol. I test drove a Cupra Leon the other day and I'm pretty sure it had it too. Sounds cool.

  • @nicholassebastian28
    @nicholassebastian28 3 года назад +6

    Love diesel forever 💨💨💨💨💨

  • @aayushrajpoot3848
    @aayushrajpoot3848 3 года назад +5

    Golf is legend 🔥🔥

  • @Draconior87
    @Draconior87 3 года назад +3

    that bmw is an embarassment for the family.

  • @corneliusscipio777
    @corneliusscipio777 3 года назад +1

    After trucks races, now tractors. Chapeau!

  • @jaydee5004
    @jaydee5004 3 года назад +2

    Matt - more of these “normal cars” please!!!

  • @NunoChaby
    @NunoChaby 3 года назад +3

    Skoda is in another level 😍😍 what a beautifull car