Audi RS e-tron GT v Tesla Model S: 571-mile Scotland-to-London RACE & REVIEW!

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    Thanks to Richard for joining us for this video - / rsymonsltd
    It’s time for an electric car range test you didn’t realise you needed… Until today!
    We’ve got the all new Audi RS e-tron GT going up against the Tesla Model S Long Range as they go head-to-head in a race from Inverness in Scotland to central London - a journey of almost 600 miles!
    Now of course, neither car has enough range to complete the journey in one trip, so there will be stop offs involved - and it's going to be oh-so hard to guess how this one may play out!
    The Model S Long Range has (in case the name didn't give it away...) superior range, with the ability to last 388 miles on a single charge, while the Audi only has a claimed range of 283 miles. However the Audi has the upper hand when it comes to charging, with the ability to charge at up to 270kWh… If the driver can find a fast enough charger!
    So who’s your money on, the all-new e-tron GT, or the Model S? There’s only one way to find out which will be victorious… LET’S RACE!
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  • @carwow
    @carwow  2 года назад +1637

    Tesla Model S v Audi RS e-tron GT... Which would you choose? VOTE BELOW!

    • @carwow
      @carwow  2 года назад +5855

      VOTE: Audi RS e-tron GT

    • @carwow
      @carwow  2 года назад +2191

      VOTE: Tesla Model S

    • @swamysamartha2378
      @swamysamartha2378 2 года назад +535

      @@carwow audiiii coz tesla's have become common and boring. Agree??

    • @farahnusrif5100
      @farahnusrif5100 2 года назад +140

      TESLA MODEL S

    • @muvlury3129
      @muvlury3129 2 года назад +284

      Audi!!

  • @zaynalim9248
    @zaynalim9248 2 года назад +1022

    Richard is such a nice guy, he seems like a part of carwow

    • @ApothecaryTerry
      @ApothecaryTerry 2 года назад +84

      Definitely, he's a good 2nd presenter on this sort of content, wouldn't mind seeing him again to be honest.

    • @arribus30
      @arribus30 2 года назад +29

      He is a really lovely guy

    • @milinddixit6583
      @milinddixit6583 2 года назад +28

      Richard, Yianni and the faceless drag race guy we only hear on the radio...(they should keep him facelessk as a homage to "The Stig").

    • @stewartclanachan3439
      @stewartclanachan3439 2 года назад +12

      Richard to be on Carwow more often, gets my vote

    • @redman8119
      @redman8119 2 года назад

      i was disdracted by how ugly he was

  • @pikefronteblu3038
    @pikefronteblu3038 2 года назад +1038

    Carwow is jumping very high in these days, i like this.

    • @stevenjames9740
      @stevenjames9740 2 года назад

      The concept of buying the dip is all about buying digital assets when their prices are down and selling off when the price rises just has the current market is down. Holding is profitable, although trading is far more profitable. I was to grasp the knowledge of trading crypto assets early enough, but i was still limited due to my lack of technical understanding of how to analyse the digital market , all that changed when i encountered Daniel Wright services. , although i have been into numerous services but Daniel Wright stands out with experience and expertise playing in his favour . I must confess it wasn't an easy task to learning the routes on trading but with the assistance of Daniel it was more easier to understand , Here are his details on Tel- gram ( @Danielwrightfx

    • @gum5585
      @gum5585 2 года назад

      ⁶5

    • @harrisons62
      @harrisons62 2 года назад

      @@stevenjames9740 Daniel Wright is bankrupt.

  • @thomask.9467
    @thomask.9467 2 года назад +896

    God, I can't get over the design of that Audi. So gorgeous

    • @felanylove1895
      @felanylove1895 2 года назад +20

      Same here

    • @petehosk
      @petehosk 2 года назад +39

      I drive a model 3 so do like Testla cars a lot. But even I have to admit that the Audi is an absolute stunning car! If had the choice of a Model S Plaid and the Audi GT, I would be totally stuck! My head would say Plaid (performance is bonkers!) but just one look at the Audi would seriously tempt me!

    • @vinlondon8904
      @vinlondon8904 2 года назад +39

      @@petehosk nothing beats the interior of the car, where you as a driver going to be most of the time. Take into the consideration the quality of the interior plus the fast charging, is not really a brainer. E tron all the way instead of plaid.

    • @seanz6586
      @seanz6586 2 года назад +1

      @@vinlondon8904 have you been in the plaid? Interior of plaid is much better.

    • @chagi4334
      @chagi4334 2 года назад +21

      @@seanz6586 I like the tesla plaid interior but audi is unbeatable

  • @KONAMAN100
    @KONAMAN100 2 года назад +32

    The Audi is staggeringly beautiful. Just perfection in engineering and art.

  • @invaderzim7890
    @invaderzim7890 2 года назад +664

    Matt: "lets do a real world test!"
    Also Matt: "gonna hold my wee to win!"

    • @7afhd
      @7afhd 2 года назад +7

      HAHA, Accurate!

    • @isakfelder734
      @isakfelder734 2 года назад +12

      that was made up for when mat drove wrong

    • @crimsonstang
      @crimsonstang 2 года назад +9

      That's not inaccurate at all. When I do long haul drives, I try to hold it for optimal stop times.

    • @pieterjordaan3989
      @pieterjordaan3989 2 года назад +5

      was about to say I'd much rather just hold it till I can get to the best stop or home...

    • @zippodk
      @zippodk 2 года назад

      And take a busy highway and go wrong way😂

  • @raviattigupperaviattiguppe5101
    @raviattigupperaviattiguppe5101 2 года назад +2173

    Carwow has become more and more dedicated to their content... and never fail to give us great deal of informations......

    • @stevenjames9740
      @stevenjames9740 2 года назад +1

      The concept of buying the dip is all about buying digital assets when their prices are down and selling off when the price rises just has the current market is down. Holding is profitable, although trading is far more profitable. I was to grasp the knowledge of trading crypto assets early enough, but i was still limited due to my lack of technical understanding of how to analyse the digital market , all that changed when i encountered Daniel Wright services. , although i have been into numerous services but Daniel Wright stands out with experience and expertise playing in his favour . I must confess it wasn't an easy task to learning the routes on trading but with the assistance of Daniel it was more easier to understand , Here are his details on Tel- gram ( @Danielwrightfx

    • @MarcelB787
      @MarcelB787 2 года назад +9

      True, i was actually not gonna watch that video cause of its length, but it just entertained me for 40 minutes straight, very very good work.

    • @peterjordansonthe2nd731
      @peterjordansonthe2nd731 Год назад +3

      *information

  • @nemanjaj8903
    @nemanjaj8903 2 года назад +162

    That Audi looks like a dream! 😍
    Like to hear Matt prefers it as well, since having reviewed almost every car there is, he is quite objective.
    Tesla needs to wake up and up their game.

    • @belastingdienst_nl
      @belastingdienst_nl 2 года назад +6

      the audi looks cheap ass lol

    • @stoplookingatmynamelol595
      @stoplookingatmynamelol595 2 года назад +8

      i love the etron but they’re comparing a car that was made in 2021/2020 (etron) compared to the model S which was last given a major update in 2016, they haven’t used the new model S

    • @archive4059
      @archive4059 2 года назад +21

      All teslas look the same, they all look like Ford pumas cheap from outside and inside...

    • @lukas6610
      @lukas6610 Год назад +4

      @@belastingdienst_nl you must not have touched the tesla if you think the audi looks cheap

    • @HermanWillems
      @HermanWillems Год назад +4

      Lol try driving a Plaid. :) up their game. Go enjoy that 1100 horsepower.

  • @erdzso7036
    @erdzso7036 2 года назад +169

    Launch to 60mph in just 2,8s and ti weighs 2,3 tons.
    Well done, Audi! 👏

    • @razor_ramon_
      @razor_ramon_ Год назад

      That is electric power for you!

    • @soonerstingergtrwd2906
      @soonerstingergtrwd2906 Год назад +1

      @@razor_ramon_ Or slightly modified Kia power...

    • @razor_ramon_
      @razor_ramon_ Год назад

      @@soonerstingergtrwd2906 how much does Kia weigh?

    • @soonerstingergtrwd2906
      @soonerstingergtrwd2906 Год назад +1

      @@razor_ramon_ 2.1 tons. Fullly modified for under $36k USD. How much does the Audi cost?

    • @6SecondSilence
      @6SecondSilence Год назад +1

      @@soonerstingergtrwd2906 - All that work, and you're still driving a Kia. Tell me you're poor without saying you're poor.

  • @Trensare
    @Trensare 2 года назад +1298

    This was almost old school Top Gear stuff. Great job!

  • @spamansh1710
    @spamansh1710 2 года назад +330

    This was probably the most intense race on Carwow

    • @AT.3DITS
      @AT.3DITS 2 года назад

      @@user-jx8lt9js3v im going to get you

    • @ajg2452
      @ajg2452 2 года назад

      @@AT.3DITS what do u mean?

    • @Z3t487
      @Z3t487 2 года назад +2

      If the 2018 Jaguar XF 20d: 731 miles (42 mpg highway, 17.4-gallon tank) was in the race, it would arrive one hour before and have 131 miles of range left. 😏

    • @kingtnkwane1390
      @kingtnkwane1390 2 года назад +1

      Yeah definitely

  • @Hugo-vm7xg
    @Hugo-vm7xg 2 года назад +13

    Damn, Richard really made this video even more pleasant to watch. Good staff!!

  • @fransvanderwerf7485
    @fransvanderwerf7485 Год назад +12

    I love your videos Mat! Top Gear humor and great fun to watch

  • @LM-oh3vw
    @LM-oh3vw 2 года назад +277

    24:44 Richard sounds like an F1 Team Manager planning pit-stops!

    • @sapiberjalan2331
      @sapiberjalan2331 2 года назад +15

      It sounds like Ferrari master🅱️lan

    • @lamatakbertemu8197
      @lamatakbertemu8197 2 года назад +8

      @@sapiberjalan2331 more like Audi master 🅱️lan

    • @satvikkrishna1593
      @satvikkrishna1593 2 года назад +10

      Imagine 🅱innoto in Richard's place!

    • @LM-oh3vw
      @LM-oh3vw 2 года назад +4

      He was a bit better at planning however...

    • @shounaksarkar7835
      @shounaksarkar7835 2 года назад +1

      So it's not only me who thought that

  • @shuaybmohamed163
    @shuaybmohamed163 2 года назад +158

    We need Richard more... he is part of the family now☺️☺️🙏🏽

    • @newbeginnings8566
      @newbeginnings8566 2 года назад +5

      He's much better than that car wrapping muppet that's for sure...

    • @lagdroid0017
      @lagdroid0017 2 года назад +9

      @@newbeginnings8566 don’t say that about yianni you muppet

    • @rtarigan3886
      @rtarigan3886 2 года назад

      Richard done, clarkson next

    • @georgehuser4711
      @georgehuser4711 2 года назад

      @@newbeginnings8566Completely agree. Don't like him at all

  • @hunchanchoc8418
    @hunchanchoc8418 Год назад +11

    With 7 miles of range left, imagine if it had been Richard that had made a wrong turn, or there'd been a bit of motorway closed, with an enforced diversion (which happens quite frequently to me, in my experience).

  • @dougiemiller5030
    @dougiemiller5030 2 года назад +2

    One of the best tests I've watched, regardless of what type of 'fuel' is being used. Apart from using £100k cars, the rest was very representative of real world. Do this same test with a Peugeot e208, id3, Ioniq, etc (more attainable cars) and there could be no better test. Superb. Well done.

  • @colec485
    @colec485 2 года назад +343

    the intensity gave me top gear vibes with clarkson, hammond, and may… they would always race and it always came down to the wire…

    • @bigfishthugger8063
      @bigfishthugger8063 2 года назад +24

      I know what you mean.
      But there’s nothing that compares to the old days of top gear specials. Life was just a lot better than.

    • @amonrei
      @amonrei 2 года назад +20

      While old Top Gear was fun, it was partially scripted and the dramatic editing adds a lot to the suspense. This is much more raw and unscripted which i guess makes it more genuine? Love them either way though.

    • @VMKAROUND365
      @VMKAROUND365 2 года назад +4

      Yeah top gear was scripted but do that 3 men had a personality 🤗damn. It was never about the cars when they were on

    • @NoBaconForYou
      @NoBaconForYou 2 года назад +2

      Those were such simple times lol

    • @RB_750GS
      @RB_750GS 2 года назад +4

      Throwback to Clarkson taking that V8 Audi to Scotland on one tank.

  • @bruhwth
    @bruhwth 2 года назад +718

    It’s funny how the plaid launch was also today

    • @Moray2023
      @Moray2023 2 года назад +45

      And he announced the plaid plus was cancelled. 😂

    • @Sal3600
      @Sal3600 2 года назад +33

      @@Moray2023 Possibly unachievable with tesla's current battery pack. Perhaps saving it for the roadster. Rightly so.

    • @greybeard27
      @greybeard27 2 года назад +94

      Plaid doesn't do 0-60 in less than 2 seconds, Plaid + was just another predictably fake Musk PR stunt.

    • @Moray2023
      @Moray2023 2 года назад +66

      @@Sal3600 I'd assume it's a case of Elon overpromising and under delivering

    • @harambe7221
      @harambe7221 2 года назад

      I was going to comment the exact same thing but realised if someone else has commented this, the replies will blow up, so i decided to check and saw this comment pinned by carwow

  • @Runawaygeekchannel
    @Runawaygeekchannel 2 года назад +31

    one of the big take aways here for me, is that trip took about the same as it does in an ICE car. Showing that charge times at that kinda of journey dont really impact the overall journey time.

    • @extremedrivr
      @extremedrivr 5 месяцев назад

      FALSE!!
      ICE is a significantly shorter journey.
      Don't fall for the EV lies

  • @spiroscisse9
    @spiroscisse9 2 года назад +1

    This is one of your best videos/reviews Carwow.!!!! so much attention to detail

  • @sarthaksingh5237
    @sarthaksingh5237 2 года назад +392

    Even with all the drag races they do, the most intense race ever was an electric car economy/range run.
    Awesome content!!

    • @ixifutureproof9286
      @ixifutureproof9286 2 года назад +1

      It's actually like that owning one too. There is a different kind of fun to driving EV's (other than blistering 0-60's which get boring in electric vehicles - Vs Manual ICE's). Especially when the top efficiency scores are almost unattainable - whether on short or long journeys.
      My wife thinks I've had a lobotomy when I drive the EV as every other second that I breathe, I'm a die hard petrol head!
      The EV is hers, the V6 supercharge, flat 6 NA and 1000cc sports bike are mine.

  • @eugenek.9959
    @eugenek.9959 2 года назад +159

    “Let’s satisfy you.” That was actually really satisfying

  • @andyriot129
    @andyriot129 2 года назад

    Awesome Video chaps....really getting into watching your channel all the time 👍

  • @paulmollers4675
    @paulmollers4675 2 года назад +1

    Very nice video. Really shows how good both cars are👍

  • @Sakaido47
    @Sakaido47 2 года назад +121

    That audi charged faster than my phone

  • @schprinklerrr1956
    @schprinklerrr1956 2 года назад +280

    matt: misses a turn
    Elon Musk: target acquired

    • @TD1237
      @TD1237 2 года назад +15

      Elon's gonna get triggered and tweet Matt to death😂

  • @00Tenrai00
    @00Tenrai00 2 года назад

    Such an amazing program, thank you! You deserve 10 likes!

  • @aroden
    @aroden Год назад

    Just found your channel, and absolutely loved this video. As good as prime Top Gear for sure lol! Thanks guys, well done!

  • @phospheingt40
    @phospheingt40 2 года назад +114

    I think carwow is slowly becoming like the old Top Gear
    In Today Video,Mat Going through England Land

    • @v12-s65
      @v12-s65 2 года назад

      Reminded me of clarkson in the Xj

    • @tenidas7064
      @tenidas7064 2 года назад +1

      @@v12-s65 the jaguar xj is actually such a sick car i loved it

    • @damienasmr922
      @damienasmr922 2 года назад

      Er....no

  • @elbarkero
    @elbarkero 2 года назад +684

    Drive like you normally would....
    "I'm going to skip this scheduled stop and go to the next one"
    2% battery is how we would all drive it!

    • @KoudZ
      @KoudZ 2 года назад +66

      Well, thats pretty "normal" behavior for people I know, who own EVs. Its a lifestyle, I pressume.

    • @Maxzor11
      @Maxzor11 2 года назад +13

      That's how I drive it

    • @RichardAnderssonDeffe
      @RichardAnderssonDeffe 2 года назад +42

      Yeah well thats how I drive my electric car also. No need to stay between 20->90% chargerate. Ive owned my Tesla since 2014. Works perfect. First couple of times you go down Below 0% indicated range/charge you get a bit scared. But I have never gone totally out of charge, even though I have done that sort of drives at least 20 times sofar. Just waste of time to stop and charge if you know you will get to a destination with charging capability.
      I drive it down to 1-5% and then instantly connect the charge cable when I get home. Not always, but when needed. Still has over 95% of battery capacity left. 100.000km driven sofar.

    • @joaomiiguelcosta
      @joaomiiguelcosta 2 года назад +9

      Pretty normal see it all the time. No need to stop so soon when you know you can make it to the next one

    • @clu4u
      @clu4u 2 года назад +2

      @@RichardAnderssonDeffe same here, 95% left after 85,000 miles on my P85D.

  • @rafter1464
    @rafter1464 2 года назад +4

    That was brilliant… Great test and good entertainment. 😊

  • @danielmbugua2789
    @danielmbugua2789 2 года назад

    Excellent review Matt...funny yet informative

  • @danielmarshall4587
    @danielmarshall4587 2 года назад +151

    "we went past the charger the Audi recommended, we were going to another one further on....but what we're actually going to do is go to another one beyond that". Oh yes I like the cut of his jib, just like the good o' days of petrol/diesel range roulette. Good vid cheers.

  • @GaryJohnWalker1
    @GaryJohnWalker1 2 года назад +630

    When range beats bladder capacity - then the EV's no longer really the limitation.

    • @knight2386
      @knight2386 2 года назад +62

      I've had an EV for a year now and this is EXACTLY correct.

    • @davidsommen1324
      @davidsommen1324 2 года назад +52

      Assuming good charging infrastructure, obviously.

    • @Thorocious
      @Thorocious 2 года назад +6

      they need the greater range for towing

    • @Mika-85
      @Mika-85 2 года назад +13

      It still is, if it charges slow..
      Like in the Tesla, they still needed to wait for it to finish charging, even after their wee.

    • @yourgrandmasalzheimerpills1143
      @yourgrandmasalzheimerpills1143 2 года назад +18

      I can fill up the r8 in under 5 minutes….

  • @nicholaswatson3896
    @nicholaswatson3896 7 месяцев назад

    Great vid Matt.

  • @DavidElCid300
    @DavidElCid300 2 года назад +2

    Very enjoyable with some great laughs. Thanks for the show.

  • @xro1589
    @xro1589 2 года назад +206

    The AUDI looks like a proper car! I like that they have put effort into exterior/interior...

    • @ARPost-kn2jl
      @ARPost-kn2jl 2 года назад +16

      But with your own money you would buy the tesla instead.

    • @MauriceBln1
      @MauriceBln1 2 года назад +69

      @@ARPost-kn2jl No.

    • @alh06
      @alh06 2 года назад +63

      @@ARPost-kn2jl no

    • @BoeAirbusimX
      @BoeAirbusimX 2 года назад +54

      @@ARPost-kn2jl No

    • @Minhson2008
      @Minhson2008 2 года назад +50

      @@ARPost-kn2jl No!

  • @the_first_stylebender8712
    @the_first_stylebender8712 2 года назад +143

    I'm glad Carwow let the guest speak and showed his face.
    Usually the only other face they allow on Carwow is yianni.

    • @speedoflight3395
      @speedoflight3395 2 года назад +1

      Irrelevant point

    • @isakfelder734
      @isakfelder734 2 года назад +7

      probably because the featured ones dont want to be on camera

  • @harrycalibra
    @harrycalibra 2 года назад

    great video enjoyed watching that real world test nice one guys 😎👍

  • @torpedience
    @torpedience 2 года назад +16

    Really watchable, sustained my interest for 38 minutes. Don't get me wrong, I like Matt's 10 second drag races as well.

    • @Stierenkloot
      @Stierenkloot 2 года назад +1

      I don’t. Who the everlasting fvck cares about drag races?!

    • @charliehmi76
      @charliehmi76 2 года назад

      @@Stierenkloot The obscure ones can be quite fun, like the superbikes / F1 car etc... Purely to see the difference between the different tech. But otherwise yeah, who cares. In the real world there's so much more to driving these cars than marginal differences over a 1/4 mile and unscientific brake tests.

  • @cnxexpat1862
    @cnxexpat1862 2 года назад +128

    I would like to see this race on a German Autobahn without speed limit, from Hamburg to Munich by example.

    • @Mazai82
      @Mazai82 2 года назад +20

      Would be good to see maybe, but not relevant for majority of potential EV buyers

    • @olisandall
      @olisandall 2 года назад +9

      sadly there’s less and less derestricted areas nowadays with roadworks and the like :(

    • @Atook774
      @Atook774 2 года назад +12

      With a diesel as a reference.

    • @Pand0rasAct0r_
      @Pand0rasAct0r_ 2 года назад +1

      They would have to stop so much lol.

  • @joytech23
    @joytech23 2 года назад +85

    Here in Australia, that 600 miles will only get you to the next city lol but he basically drove across an entire country

    • @adamwaz5615
      @adamwaz5615 2 года назад +14

      And once you get to the next city you can't charge it so you can tow it back 🤣🤣

    • @Bally46
      @Bally46 2 года назад +26

      Technically they drove across 2 countries :)

    • @haruyanto8085
      @haruyanto8085 2 года назад +2

      Ev are perfect for small countries

    • @Kronos0999
      @Kronos0999 2 года назад +10

      There's a farm bigger than UK in Australia

    • @M_H_H
      @M_H_H 2 года назад

      @@Kronos0999 bs

  • @bavariancarenthusiast2722
    @bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 месяца назад +1

    I am back here since I might pull the plug and buy the Audi next month - great race and review ! Awesome "collaboration"

  • @sw01ller
    @sw01ller 2 года назад

    Best video you’ve done imo. Great work.

  • @mohammedalnayar
    @mohammedalnayar 2 года назад +91

    Lewis Hamilton on the radio, "this is a marathon not a sprint" 😂😂

    • @theauldscientist
      @theauldscientist 2 года назад +3

      Bono my range is shot.......

    • @boostav
      @boostav 2 года назад

      Proceeds to bin it at the first corner.

    • @NODNABeats
      @NODNABeats 2 года назад

      @@boostav They probably will change the position of the button he pushed by accident.

  • @usarkarzts4207
    @usarkarzts4207 2 года назад +335

    "Drive like you'd normally do"
    range decreased by 50%

    • @peter-paulkutschlojenga7336
      @peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 2 года назад +24

      That's my main problem with EV's, as soon as you're in a bit of a rush the range drops very fast

    • @pj0179
      @pj0179 2 года назад +15

      @@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 I think we're clutching at strings these days regarding the excuses for Evs.

    • @Z3t487
      @Z3t487 2 года назад +16

      @@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 2018 Jaguar XF 20d: 731 miles (42 mpg highway, 17.4-gallon tank)
      But they killing diesel cars...

    • @pj0179
      @pj0179 2 года назад +10

      @@Z3t487 no one is killing them people just don't want them anymore. I had a family come into the dealership the other day and a 6 year old girl said to her father daddy buy anything but a diesel. If ever there was a nail in the coffin that was it.

    • @davidsommen1324
      @davidsommen1324 2 года назад +10

      @@Z3t487 Because they release toxic (lethal) fumes and are very, very inefficient. Diesel is dead and should be abolished asap.

  • @Friskie888
    @Friskie888 2 года назад +1

    The last quarter of this video I had a big grin on my face I couldn't help it what a great race

  • @alisioardiona727
    @alisioardiona727 Год назад +1

    You did the classic Top Gear long range race, I love it.

  • @SERGG02
    @SERGG02 2 года назад +92

    It was like watching old Top Gear (Jeremy vs Hammond & May) AND I LOVED IT 😭❤️ AWESOME JOB CARWOW 👏🏻

  • @kamil6958
    @kamil6958 2 года назад +93

    My Indian Teacher : where did u learn this uk fluency.
    Me : I'm mat Watson, and welcome to carwow

    • @earthling7011
      @earthling7011 2 года назад +1

      Thats hilarious

    • @appukrishnams
      @appukrishnams 2 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @YashSingh-sb4zr
      @YashSingh-sb4zr 2 года назад +1

      😂😂

    • @Youthuba
      @Youthuba 2 года назад +1

      I like it nice and hard guys, nice and hard. When we are talking about massages

    • @timbob.
      @timbob. 2 года назад +1

      I hope you’ve got the midlands accent too!

  • @yianfam
    @yianfam 2 года назад

    Great review Mat,enjoyed that.

  • @MB100X1
    @MB100X1 2 года назад

    This is the best video you have ever made!!! Loved it

  • @sichiweza9152
    @sichiweza9152 2 года назад +77

    It's quite Bold of Carwow to assume that i will drive a 600hp+ car sensibly :)

    • @snakeeyes9246
      @snakeeyes9246 2 года назад +5

      I certainly would find it tough, but not insanely difficult.

  • @davelaric123
    @davelaric123 2 года назад +84

    Amazing quality and production - didn’t even feel like a 30 minute video. Keep up this content please!

  • @valrodriguez88
    @valrodriguez88 2 года назад

    Loved this so much. I know it was very cost heavy, but look forward to similar content in the future! A fan from the states

  • @lesflynn4455
    @lesflynn4455 Год назад +4

    Great video Matt. I know it's old now but it was an enjoyable race to watch. It's now down to timing charging stops. You won't be surprised to hear but Oz is way behind with this infrastructure.

  • @anirudhr6052
    @anirudhr6052 2 года назад +156

    This is how electric endurance races should be like, charging pit stops.

    • @NarcoSarco
      @NarcoSarco 2 года назад +4

      This would be cool, cause racers would be able to powernap :)

    • @AmogusInMyWalls
      @AmogusInMyWalls 2 года назад

      Changing batteries will probably be better for that, if they can make it work properly.

    • @anirudhr6052
      @anirudhr6052 2 года назад

      @@AmogusInMyWalls it's not like changing tires cuz even a small miscalculation, can lead to a disaster. Cuz Li ion batteries r not good to mechanical damage.

    • @AmogusInMyWalls
      @AmogusInMyWalls 2 года назад

      @@anirudhr6052 yeah I know, that's why I said 'if they can make it work properly'.

    • @anirudhr6052
      @anirudhr6052 2 года назад

      @@AmogusInMyWalls :) understood

  • @HNandish
    @HNandish 2 года назад +290

    Why does he always test the boot by trying to fit into it? Who's the audience for the channel? Serial killers? 😂

    • @adamwaz5615
      @adamwaz5615 2 года назад +23

      Hit men 🤣🤣

    • @peter-paulkutschlojenga7336
      @peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 2 года назад +7

      To give a clear view on the size.

    • @danbruh33
      @danbruh33 2 года назад +18

      @@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336 thats not a clear view i think its just to keep the audience engaged by doing funny stuff

    • @DoughnutsInspace
      @DoughnutsInspace 2 года назад +8

      @CT is infant grade content now A lot of people could say fishing is an epic waste of time too!

    • @axelblaze566
      @axelblaze566 2 года назад +1

      Thats the reason we love Mat

  • @felixbroeckx
    @felixbroeckx Год назад

    Aaand another interesting video... You guys are getting good at this!

  • @-Neutron-Star
    @-Neutron-Star 11 месяцев назад

    This was a great video! I loved the friendly competition!

  • @Muppetkeeper
    @Muppetkeeper 2 года назад +301

    This video proves what someone more intelligent than me has said, there isn’t range anxiety any longer, it’s charger anxiety now. If we know that there will be an available, working, high power charger at regular intervals, we have this all sorted.

    • @enigmaPL
      @enigmaPL 2 года назад +4

      That's so short sighted, it'd be hilarious if you weren't serious....

    • @Muppetkeeper
      @Muppetkeeper 2 года назад +34

      @@enigmaPL i have literally no idea what you are talking about.

    • @enigmaPL
      @enigmaPL 2 года назад +2

      @@Muppetkeeper That's the problem.

    • @Muppetkeeper
      @Muppetkeeper 2 года назад +62

      @@enigmaPL so rather than take tho opportunity to explain, you take the opportunity to be smug. That says a lot.

    • @garethchild
      @garethchild 2 года назад +2

      You are kind of right.
      When I got my first EV in 2014 a 220 mile trip involved an hour of pre-planning and three stops of ~40 minutes each. I’ve just ordered an ID.3 Tour (77kWh) and I know that I need to stop more often than the car does (because I have the bladder of a man in his fifties) so the plan for long journeys now is just to plug it in every time I need to stop.
      However, the charging infrastructure has always been there since 2014; it’s less reliable than it was seven years ago, and upgrades aren’t rolling out as fast as they could, but as long as you keep a contingency (20% on the ID.3 would be >50 miles) and use ZapMap or Plugshare, you will always find a working charger when you need one.

  • @casey2732
    @casey2732 2 года назад +249

    This E-tron means business. It looks incredible

    • @Kronos0999
      @Kronos0999 2 года назад +50

      It's the best looking electric car I've ever seen

    • @mastodon5220
      @mastodon5220 2 года назад +2

      its a taycan

    • @mastodon5220
      @mastodon5220 2 года назад

      @Adrian Toothless Fugging right man !
      i mean even Mercedes has came up with its own EQS so did Porsche and Audi is just lazy, generic and uninspired

    • @keqrou
      @keqrou 2 года назад +10

      @Adrian Toothless it’s really not for poor people but I know the term

    • @keqrou
      @keqrou 2 года назад +6

      @@mastodon5220 we got a Audi hater?

  • @skewizzyace
    @skewizzyace Год назад

    This was absolutely fun to watch especially when you had to take a wee. Your guest is a natural as well, Great stuff Matt, Great Stuff.

  • @joedavis7401
    @joedavis7401 Год назад

    Great video and wonderful content. Thanks for sharing

  • @craigbishop90
    @craigbishop90 2 года назад +46

    This has such a top gear feel

  • @afina_tm3
    @afina_tm3 2 года назад +70

    This type of content is amazingly refreshing! Richard giving his insight on the strategy he uses to win the race is definitely useful for us who wants to go on a long road trip in an EV.

    • @RSEV
      @RSEV 2 года назад +13

      👍 any questions just contact. We have quite a few long distance tests on our channel you may like.

    • @getthecansin
      @getthecansin 2 года назад

      dont bother just buy a diesel and you wouldnt need to stop. In a real life race my 1.6 diesel would leave both of those cars hours behind. Oooh my tesla does 0-60 in 3 seconds...yeah then you have to charge it.....backwards things are going

    • @dbclass4075
      @dbclass4075 Год назад

      @@getthecansin Still, journeys requiring a range of a diesel is rare (which can be rented on those rare times). So, BEV ownership still makes sense.

    • @getthecansin
      @getthecansin Год назад

      @@dbclass4075 I like manual gear boxes. Yes there should be choice of what vehicle you want to drive not the forcing of vehicles on people. If you WANT by a hybrid or EV then no problem but it should be optional

    • @dbclass4075
      @dbclass4075 Год назад

      @@getthecansin Ah, is your main complaint the upcoming ICE ban? If I understood it correctly, it is new sales that is affected. ICE vehicles can still be procured used. Although, it seems the options of manual transmissions is dwindling in North American (and to some extent, European) market now.

  • @syashz
    @syashz 2 года назад +1

    Respect to mat for traveling from Scotland to London for a video.
    Well it paid off because this video was amazing

  • @LocksLondon
    @LocksLondon 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed this video Matt is so watchable. Two small points though, lots of people are watching on smart televisions so when you say you put a link top right it doesn't appear on the tv. Also when talking about headroom and how tall people are, it doesn't follow that if your head is nearly touching the headlining at 5 foot 11 inches that someone 6ft tall will have a problem. It's entirely possible that someone with a short torso could be well over 6ft tall but have a short torso/long leg balance and their sitting head height could be lower that a shorter person with a different body vertical balance.

  • @saanvalbajaj6052
    @saanvalbajaj6052 2 года назад +82

    Richard is seriously a ninja for EVs.

  • @superchargedpetrolhead
    @superchargedpetrolhead 2 года назад +1276

    god that audi charges fast...

    • @iCozzh
      @iCozzh 2 года назад +51

      Charges quick because the capacity is tiny. Its gonna get more % than the tesla because the tesla has more than double the range.. however 80% in the audi is more like 40% in a tesla.

    • @superchargedpetrolhead
      @superchargedpetrolhead 2 года назад +217

      @@iCozzh i am not taking about range, i am talking about the charging speed. it was charging at 250 kwh, while the tesla was doing around 100-150 kwh and also if i remember correctly the audi like taycan has 800v architecture which would mean it can charge at insane speeds even close to full.
      The newer Tesla might do that speed too but still it is impressive...

    • @iCozzh
      @iCozzh 2 года назад +27

      @@superchargedpetrolhead the newer teslas cant go that high and for good reason, it rinses the life span of the battery (aka engine because its by far the majority of the £ for these cars)
      If you charge your iphone with a 99v charger you get that comes with the brand new macbook pros instead of the 5-12v its meant to charge at watch what happens.
      These “250kwh” chargers also wont last long as more and more people get evs and start having multiple cars at the station the output drops dramatically as seen at teslas superchargers which are often always full

    • @superchargedpetrolhead
      @superchargedpetrolhead 2 года назад +89

      @@iCozzh well if you charge at these chargers regularly then of course it is going to be a problem.
      But these would certainly make the road trip that you might take once or twice a year a bit more convenient.

    • @KoudZ
      @KoudZ 2 года назад +27

      Charges fast, degrades batteries fast.
      The question is - if you do have 85k to spare for such a car, do you even care if it becomes useless scrap in 5 years? But... still pretty NOT green in my view.

  • @geoffrose2156
    @geoffrose2156 11 месяцев назад

    Always good to watch Mate.

  • @Anvilarm07
    @Anvilarm07 2 года назад

    Excellent vid. Very informative. Goodbye range anxiety.

  • @egorevdokimov2787
    @egorevdokimov2787 2 года назад +31

    Great "challenge". Reminds me of old Top Gear.

    • @knight2386
      @knight2386 2 года назад +2

      Ahh the good ol days

  • @ademineshat
    @ademineshat 2 года назад +17

    Very cool guy Richard. You should have him more in the channel ☺️

    • @RSEV
      @RSEV 2 года назад +2

      ☺️

  • @tommylei6403
    @tommylei6403 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video!

  • @chrismorrell60
    @chrismorrell60 2 года назад

    Very very very very enjoyable video congrats Matt and all the Car Wowers

  • @luxor2192
    @luxor2192 2 года назад +73

    Id definitely take the Etron GT. It looks so incredible awesome, drives lovely and is build with German premium quality.

  • @kwinks.
    @kwinks. 2 года назад +28

    The Audi e-tron GT, RS6 '21 and RS7 are absolute art. Definitely dream cars and my life goal to ever drive one of these. Cant stop watching them

  • @Adok24
    @Adok24 2 года назад

    Was an entertaining vid! Good job!!

  • @doubleohdan5198
    @doubleohdan5198 2 года назад

    lovin the show this was suspenseful keep it up

  • @jonathansquires3114
    @jonathansquires3114 2 года назад +28

    Excellent race - and very informative!! Well done. Please do more races like this. Great fun.

  • @jakubgraus13
    @jakubgraus13 2 года назад +302

    I still don’t get how is that Tesla infotainment screen legal. Setting temperature is just like being on your mobile phone.

    • @HekateMGO
      @HekateMGO 2 года назад +46

      Same reason cop computers are legal. The law is inconsistent as fuck.

    • @jatterhog
      @jatterhog 2 года назад +12

      Most traffic laws are hypocritical.

    • @MultiCaboose
      @MultiCaboose 2 года назад +12

      Most people look at that dash in their modern ICE cars anyways lol. The GPS is always over their. Most people change their volume and stations over there. The temp control in most ice cars is actually in a lower location than the Tesla screen. Lol

    • @MultiCaboose
      @MultiCaboose 2 года назад +1

      Lastly the screen is awesome with FSD

    • @jakubgraus13
      @jakubgraus13 2 года назад +6

      @@EliasSchmid00 for example, if I pick up my phone to change the song, because my car doesn’t have aux, or any screens, it takes as long as setting temperature, however if I get pulled over with phone in my hand, I get a ticket

  • @damianpixleysouthpoleclean5923
    @damianpixleysouthpoleclean5923 2 года назад

    Guys fantastic video well done to both of you

  • @budog17
    @budog17 2 года назад

    Great video!!!! Keep up good work. You should be in Top Gear Mat!!!

  • @niki_lauda84
    @niki_lauda84 2 года назад +21

    What a great race 👏🏼 Also Richard is a fantastic guest to the carwow show 👍🏼

  • @yuh-fv7ds
    @yuh-fv7ds 2 года назад +54

    We’ve come a long way since Jeremy, Richard, and James did that fuel race to Poland in sports sedans.

  • @anthonylorenzo2024
    @anthonylorenzo2024 Год назад

    It was a really cool video,I really enjoy it to watch 👏🏽

  • @grentheoldun
    @grentheoldun 2 года назад

    Brilliant video the both of you

  • @TheKaycey72
    @TheKaycey72 2 года назад +21

    The best car review/EV real world range test anywhere on the internet or TV I’ve ever seen. Matt you’ve outdone yourself - very well done!

  • @sebastianlim2499
    @sebastianlim2499 2 года назад +219

    Mat, get your hands on the new Tesla Model S plaid version!!

    • @johannesniemand8094
      @johannesniemand8094 2 года назад +15

      He ordered one himself

    • @HughRussell06
      @HughRussell06 2 года назад +19

      @@johannesniemand8094 it was a plaid+ so idk what’s gonna happen to mat’s order as Elon said the plaid+ won’t make it to production

    • @F1ll1nTh3Blanks
      @F1ll1nTh3Blanks 2 года назад +1

      @@HughRussell06 Huh.. What happend to the +?

    • @HughRussell06
      @HughRussell06 2 года назад

      @Gv oh good so mat is still probably getting one then lol

    • @HughRussell06
      @HughRussell06 2 года назад +10

      @@F1ll1nTh3Blanks Elon announced on Twitter that they’re not gonna make the plaid+ because “the plaid is already so good”

  • @mc4130
    @mc4130 2 года назад +2

    This was great! Richard is brilliant. His channel is really good. One thing that I kept on noticing though is how bad both of them are at parking in charging bays! 😂

  • @panospap5796
    @panospap5796 2 года назад +1

    I am really 'flattered' that Mat has come in Greece to test the RS E-Tron! I am from Greece btw

  • @garethedwards2883
    @garethedwards2883 2 года назад +120

    The design of the Audi looks amazing

    • @shivampatel3305
      @shivampatel3305 2 года назад +2

      I think the front and side looks amazing but the taillights ruin it for me tbh

    • @DrKampfpudding
      @DrKampfpudding 2 года назад +5

      It already looks outdated in my opinion

    • @Florian-or4qi
      @Florian-or4qi 2 года назад +14

      @@DrKampfpudding 😂😂😂 u r joking!

    • @hans8096
      @hans8096 2 года назад +10

      @@shivampatel3305 no this taillights in reallife are one of the most beautiful thing i´ve ever seen

    • @NorthernSpartan
      @NorthernSpartan 2 года назад +4

      I like it but in terms of EV´s I think Taycan is easily the best looking

  • @Montcoffer
    @Montcoffer 2 года назад +27

    Great test Matt, like watching old Top Gear :) would have been good to see a Taycan joining in the fun.

  • @roemerbrunklaus626
    @roemerbrunklaus626 Год назад

    Amazing video, I really enjoyed it 😀 😊 👍

  • @timhiggins8107
    @timhiggins8107 2 года назад +1

    Genuine smiles on my face seeing Richards tail lights 2 cars ahead :D

  • @madhurudupa7753
    @madhurudupa7753 2 года назад +16

    Carwow and Matt of course are keeping us entertained and provides information on cars for car lovers during this time.
    Just wanna say Thank You Guys.

  • @QuantumS1ngularity
    @QuantumS1ngularity 2 года назад +18

    Well can't say this wasn't entertaining, but watching it with some friends we think we worked out why it worked so well. All of us got the feeling of a "normal car" vs "EV" vibe here because the Audi just blends in sooooooo nicely and it *doesn't* feel like an evil EV, which is out to destroy the rest of the cars. Well done Audi. And also well done Richard. The guy deserves some appreciation. Love his calm and smooth delivery.

    • @Iamallwaysright1
      @Iamallwaysright1 2 года назад +2

      Evil EV? Who tf thinks of EVs as evil beaides too far gone petrol heads?

    • @HekateMGO
      @HekateMGO 2 года назад +1

      @@Iamallwaysright1 People who know what goes into producing batteries lol

    • @jonjeskie5234
      @jonjeskie5234 2 года назад +2

      @@HekateMGO You mean people who don't realize that the emissions of battery production and disposal are minor compared to the massive emissions over the life of an ICE?

    • @anonypersona3189
      @anonypersona3189 2 года назад +2

      Last I checked, the largest environmental disasters were from petroleum related incidents. Exxon Valdez, Deep Water horizon, etc... Caused more environmental damage, lost of animal life, and costs alone then all the mining combined probably.

    • @StebanHern
      @StebanHern 2 года назад

      Tesla hater detected.

  • @gauravsen3040
    @gauravsen3040 2 года назад

    Absolutely love the race! And the Audi E Tron!!!!!! Amazing!