DRAG RACE! 2021 VW GOLF R VS MERCEDES-AMG A45 S!

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  • DRAG RACE! 2021 VW GOLF R VS MERCEDES-AMG A45 S!
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  • @ArchieHamiltonRacing
    @ArchieHamiltonRacing  3 года назад +60

    Win a Golf R plus £50,000 cash 👉 bit.ly/VW-Golf-R-Plus-50K-BOTB or an A45S AMG plus £50,000 cash bit.ly/Merc-A45sAMG-Plus-50K plus loads more cars to play for!

    • @Perkssssssss
      @Perkssssssss 3 года назад +2

      What will be NEW RS3 😱😱😱😱😱

    • @terrynak1
      @terrynak1 3 года назад

      Golf r jumps the rolling race and still lost if you call it weapon then the a45s is a missile jet

    • @clemsonguy99
      @clemsonguy99 3 года назад +2

      VW totally sandbagging on the HP figures for the new Golf R. Also does 0-60 in 4.0. Not 4.7.

    • @FaceliftGT
      @FaceliftGT 3 года назад +1

      @@terrynak1 Yes!, that is awesome a 20k Euro and 100hp more expensive car....just wins...*lol*.. ;)

    • @thabelomaluleke2413
      @thabelomaluleke2413 3 года назад +4

      I don't believe the Golf R is that fast, can you make another video but this time don't use the paddle shifters in a starting drag race. Leave the car in automatic and let the gear box do its own work, that's when you will see the full potential of the A45S.

  • @jamiemcdowell7404
    @jamiemcdowell7404 3 года назад +2451

    Who else just skips to the actual drag race 🙋

  • @xdxangeloxbx
    @xdxangeloxbx 3 года назад +1109

    let's wait for carwow... this guy is not only loud he's also bad at shifting.

    • @mohammadkhan8567
      @mohammadkhan8567 3 года назад +25

      yeh it just doesnt seem possible he musta been shifting too early only possible explanation

    • @sillimilli3802
      @sillimilli3802 3 года назад +21

      I think it will be close on carwow as well, on a recent review the golf did a 0-60 in 4 seconds, thats impressive for a factory golf

    • @roryellis8845
      @roryellis8845 3 года назад +69

      Mercedes A45 owners crying cause can’t get away from a Golf R that’s 11k cheaper 🤣🤣🤡

    • @snoopydogg1
      @snoopydogg1 3 года назад

      Who Archie or Christian from botb?

    • @sillimilli3802
      @sillimilli3802 3 года назад +36

      @@snoopydogg1 the young guy Archie, he's super loud its annoying

  • @Rafz90
    @Rafz90 3 года назад +1194

    3:24 - 1st Drag
    5:05 - 2nd Drag
    7:27 - Rolling
    You’re Welcome!

  • @TheChazas
    @TheChazas 3 года назад +305

    If only Golf did the planned R400 or R420. Anyway stage tuned MK8 R's will be mental.

    • @kyleb5518
      @kyleb5518 3 года назад +15

      Mighty car mods remapped a Mk7 r and it humiliated everything at the drag strip except Supercars, did a 2.9 0-62 pull and 11.08 1/4 if I recall correctly

    • @sammyjjoo
      @sammyjjoo 3 года назад +3

      Have you seen the HGP Golf with 760Hp?

    • @TheChazas
      @TheChazas 3 года назад +3

      @@sammyjjoo well those are with swapped VR6 engines.

    • @philiphawkins4684
      @philiphawkins4684 3 года назад +6

      I think VW are under selling the golfs bhp. This must be around the same.

    • @jasonelliott8101
      @jasonelliott8101 3 года назад +5

      @@kyleb5518 a stage 2 Rs3 will do 10s 1/4 and the golf R they had was stage 3 Revo

  • @mbongenidlomo7356
    @mbongenidlomo7356 3 года назад +318

    I'll Wait For The 'REAL DRAG' On Carwow!

    • @xdxangeloxbx
      @xdxangeloxbx 3 года назад +28

      it's insane how this guy is loud and annoying AND bad at shifting.

    • @ramkumarselvaraj7307
      @ramkumarselvaraj7307 3 года назад +7

      @@mulaifanetshitavhe256 golf R did a 12.3 second quarter mile I think it’s close enough for it’s price !!!

    • @TheGeneralRsa
      @TheGeneralRsa 3 года назад +2

      😂 no cap

    • @ismayilzeynalov3380
      @ismayilzeynalov3380 3 года назад +6

      I actually came here because they raced an a 35 which pissed a lot of people including me off

    • @mbongenidlomo7356
      @mbongenidlomo7356 3 года назад

      @@ismayilzeynalov3380 😂😂

  • @arnold8904
    @arnold8904 3 года назад +514

    this makes me wonder how fast the new RS3 is going to be

    • @qhamokuhleshibane
      @qhamokuhleshibane 3 года назад +6

      My guy😱

    • @matija4933
      @matija4933 3 года назад +39

      RS3 is going to be brutal💪🏻😍

    • @arnold8904
      @arnold8904 3 года назад +35

      @@matija4933 I can't wait for the beast to come back for the throne

    • @matija4933
      @matija4933 3 года назад +6

      @@arnold8904 Yes me too. I hope it comes soon

    • @arnold8904
      @arnold8904 3 года назад +4

      @@matija4933 it's getting laughed September apparently

  • @rakeemfarooq
    @rakeemfarooq 3 года назад +643

    Safe to say the Golf R is an absolute weapon. The A45s was "supposed" to be in a different league 😂😂

    • @DDLNX
      @DDLNX 3 года назад +16

      Think we need to get that car on a rolling road. #POWERGATE 😂

    • @TheTechGiantYouTube
      @TheTechGiantYouTube 3 года назад +39

      It still is in a different league,have you seen the state of the Golf's interior! It looks like VW have chucked a couple of deckchairs in there.
      I've just spec'd a Golf R (£51k) to a similar,yet still less spec than the A45s and it comes to more than I paid for my A45s.
      So better quality,faster and cheaper.

    • @NickthaGeek
      @NickthaGeek 3 года назад +28

      Golf r interiors are budget. Theres more to a car than just speed. Golf r looks like ass too. Mk7 was much better looking, and the mk6 better still.

    • @yashmann
      @yashmann 3 года назад +13

      @@TheTechGiantRUclips it better be suprising it costs way more but the thing is it's a level up but in performance it's not much. You can't lie it's impressive.

    • @TheTechGiantYouTube
      @TheTechGiantYouTube 3 года назад +9

      @@yashmann The Golf is £51k when spec'd up.
      These videos only seem to mention the entry level Golf R .They need to compare Apples with Apples.
      So the truth is that a like for like spec Golf R and A45S are pretty much the same price,well actually the Golf is more!

  • @gunterification
    @gunterification 3 года назад +75

    Archie was definitely short shifting in the first race.

    • @derrickjones7282
      @derrickjones7282 3 года назад +12

      Yep, he’s trash at driving basically. Not every man Can control a beast

    • @AP-vc6cp
      @AP-vc6cp 3 года назад +5

      The driver of the A45s is a garbage driver, and you see they are just promoting the golf 8 R so there isnt an accurate drag race. Cant wait for carwow to bring the accurate race.

    • @Klm0sabl
      @Klm0sabl 3 года назад +7

      @@MT-kx2uc Matt from Carwow got 3.7secs in the A45S and went and bought one, what's your point? The A45S is also faster than it's claimed to be, but the whole car smells of money and quality, the Golf R looks like a cheap hairdressers car, the interior is hilarious and wreaks of cost cutting

    • @stellageldenhuys6295
      @stellageldenhuys6295 3 года назад +3

      Yep, got reminded 10sec in why I do not watch their videos anymore....

    • @RacexEV
      @RacexEV 3 года назад

      I don't watch this channel but is Archie a racer???? As per his name suggests?

  • @D00FY
    @D00FY 3 года назад +223

    Wow, the Golf R is legit.

    • @gregmayled
      @gregmayled 3 года назад +9

      Legit lying about how much power it’s got

    • @obiwankenobi8506
      @obiwankenobi8506 3 года назад +9

      @@gregmayled Who cares? Its a golf that goes as fast as that from factory.

    • @gregmayled
      @gregmayled 3 года назад +2

      @@obiwankenobi8506 well it’s not fair in terms of marketing because it makes it seem as if VW can make a car faster than one of their competitors can, even though it’s got “100hp less”

    • @vagscanetprogramation7239
      @vagscanetprogramation7239 3 года назад

      @@gregmayled and the a45s amg its 100kg more heavy than golf 8 R its more to 1600 kg bro thats manny kilograms make small different and its around 100kg more that golf 8 R

    • @gregmayled
      @gregmayled 3 года назад +1

      @@vagscanetprogramation7239 What’s that got to do with lying about horsepower? I’m not disputing the capabilities of either car, I’m questioning VW’s marketing

  • @BughiMan
    @BughiMan 3 года назад +145

    That golf CAN NOT have only 320hp. There’s no way🤦🏻‍♂️😂 They are definitely lying about it’s power

    • @Chris-tq2xu
      @Chris-tq2xu 3 года назад +8

      The Golf R, Cupras, S3 has always more Power.

    • @bananahammock3664
      @bananahammock3664 3 года назад +7

      @@Chris-tq2xu not much more. My Mk7 R had 302bhp stock, compared to 296 advertised. This new Golf must have 360 ish, easily. Looks to be quicker than a stage 1 7R.

    • @ernest7420
      @ernest7420 3 года назад +4

      VW lied big time about this golf, there's no freaking way that is only 320hp, these weigh the same, I reckon its 380hp. The price difference can get you new golf 7.5R

    • @BughiMan
      @BughiMan 3 года назад +5

      @@ernest7420 i got 364hp on stage2 s3 and have the same times for 1/4 mile and 0-60 with this golf 😂😂

    • @ernest7420
      @ernest7420 3 года назад +2

      @@BughiMan which automatically means that - that's how much the new golf has then. There's seriously no way that's 320hp, we are used to VW lying but this time around its too much lies

  • @AC-md2xb
    @AC-md2xb 3 года назад +493

    Imagine that golf with a simple stage 1🔥

    • @alingeorge3743
      @alingeorge3743 3 года назад +75

      Or a45s with stage 1🤫

    • @lowrider69yearsago58
      @lowrider69yearsago58 3 года назад +195

      Everyone gangster until the RS3 stage 1 enters the chat

    • @rakeemfarooq
      @rakeemfarooq 3 года назад +4

      @@lowrider69yearsago58 agreed

    • @coops111s
      @coops111s 3 года назад

      Don’t be so childish, stage 1

    • @lowrider69yearsago58
      @lowrider69yearsago58 3 года назад +29

      @@coops111s I mean, RS3 with a stage 1 would destroy a Golf R and an A45 with a stage 1

  • @jasonelliott8101
    @jasonelliott8101 3 года назад +80

    I can’t believe what’s happened because the a45s smashes the RS3..... what beast has VW made

    • @lowrider69yearsago58
      @lowrider69yearsago58 3 года назад +11

      Yes, the A45 won. But definitely not smashed the RS3

    • @jasonelliott8101
      @jasonelliott8101 3 года назад +15

      @@lowrider69yearsago58 this golf R will beat the rs3...

    • @mattdaines8054
      @mattdaines8054 3 года назад +8

      I think smashes the RS3 is an massive exaggeration , it beat it yes but not by much,!!!!

    • @nchefo
      @nchefo 3 года назад

      @@jasonelliott8101 i don't think so

    • @fbf01
      @fbf01 3 года назад +3

      Smashes lol. Calm yourself.

  • @petersgarage4853
    @petersgarage4853 3 года назад +245

    The a45 just became overpriced

    • @plakic
      @plakic 3 года назад +7

      The S was always overpriced. In Australia the A45 went from 75k to 110k for the A45S. Talk about a stupid price jump.

    • @thabangprincejikwana6398
      @thabangprincejikwana6398 3 года назад +3

      It always was

    • @noisyplanet3397
      @noisyplanet3397 3 года назад +10

      Build quality and all the tech probably is the reason, not the 1/4 mile time.

    • @petersgarage4853
      @petersgarage4853 3 года назад

      @@noisyplanet3397 well I have a A35 and the tech is the same as the A45 and it cost less than the R

    • @neomalcom6464
      @neomalcom6464 3 года назад +13

      The A45s more quality, Technology, interior and features. It's not juts about drag racing, it's very advanced for a hatch while the VW is just a fast plastic

  • @jackwilliam446
    @jackwilliam446 3 года назад +17

    If anyone remembers the top gear moment against the Aussies and they say “what the hell is in that van”? Well my question is what the hell is In that golf 😂😂😂

  • @casswellchabalala8236
    @casswellchabalala8236 3 года назад +217

    Someone put that R on a dyno....... There's no way it's 100hp less

    • @TheErichottie
      @TheErichottie 3 года назад +45

      I think the car on a dyno made 309hp at the wheels. I think VW nailed the mix of engine and transmission in this car. Truly a sleeper

    • @SavingSalvage
      @SavingSalvage 3 года назад +21

      @@TheErichottie 309 at the wheels means it has about 360bhp then

    • @TheErichottie
      @TheErichottie 3 года назад

      @@SavingSalvage LOL ya it’s an utter beast

    • @casswellchabalala8236
      @casswellchabalala8236 3 года назад +7

      Then it's fair to say the R is 61hp shy. Wv has done their best in this one. It's a beast

    • @murrayjamieson9821
      @murrayjamieson9821 3 года назад +4

      Big difference in the weight as well. The previous golf r is almost 200kg lighter than the a45s. I’m guessing the is new golf r is similar so that weight advantage has to make a difference

  • @djharto4917
    @djharto4917 3 года назад +36

    He’s more annoying than that irritant who does the cinch advert.

  • @fortresscarlounge3214
    @fortresscarlounge3214 3 года назад +17

    It's the arrow dynamics of the R, they got it spot on... A car not to be messed with💯✅✅

  • @ventodanny
    @ventodanny 3 года назад +55

    can we see 2019 rs3 vs the new golf r

  • @namtrader9674
    @namtrader9674 3 года назад +183

    Oh my God!! No ways that golf R has that amount of BHP. NO WAYS!!!! VW is LYING.

    • @miljanivanko2312
      @miljanivanko2312 3 года назад +5

      i love it ! :)

    • @kevinmathew4173
      @kevinmathew4173 3 года назад +16

      VW🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @terrynak1
      @terrynak1 3 года назад +6

      Golf r weights alot less cause it’s plastic crap and still looses even when you jump the roll

    • @CollateralFatality
      @CollateralFatality 3 года назад +41

      @@terrynak1 someone's Abit salty

    • @anthonymaldonado8018
      @anthonymaldonado8018 3 года назад +9

      There is a video with the new GTI on a dyno and it the results are insane. VW states 242HP and 270lb-ft of torque. The GTI to the wheels put out 247whp and 272wtq. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the Golf R is actually making 315-330whp and around the same torque. The fastest recorded 0-60 on the MK8 so far is 4.0 seconds flat.

  • @olivermulberry1744
    @olivermulberry1744 3 года назад +17

    What a shambles that drag race was, Archie you really need to work on your acting mate 😂

  • @LittleLightIsaOnce
    @LittleLightIsaOnce 3 года назад +12

    The golf has to have like 40hp more than it is advertised

  • @diegobacchi
    @diegobacchi 3 года назад +8

    This means that the golf is as fast or even faster than a rs3, M2cs, RS4, Giulia quadrifoglio and the list goes on. Ahahahahaha please how can someone even believe that this video is real!?

  • @Akeem_768
    @Akeem_768 3 года назад +23

    damn that golf is fast as hell, for that price i'm taking the golf all day

  • @mudautshilidzi294
    @mudautshilidzi294 3 года назад +47

    Archie Hamilton please put golf R up against the rs3 i wanna see something

  • @olivermulberry1744
    @olivermulberry1744 3 года назад +33

    On the second drag, Archie starts by saying he didn’t launch as well as the first, but after he wins more comfortably he says he launched a lot better 🤔 Clearly trying to make it seem closer to get more people to enter the BOTB comp 😂

    • @crz1364
      @crz1364 3 года назад +8

      Was thinking the same thing lol
      The results were inconsistent
      How did the A45S pull away and then the 8R start creeping back up in the first drag but in the second 8R took off better but A45S caught up? 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

    • @crz1364
      @crz1364 3 года назад +4

      Also don’t understand why they only showed the side view slo-mo for the 2nd drag when the A45S won with a gap.
      Would be interesting to see the same camera angle on the 1st drag and rolling...

    • @Mav86asian
      @Mav86asian 3 года назад +4

      Hmm, on his only 1/4 mile run on normal road, Mat Watson from carwow immediately achieved 12.4 seconds quarter mile, with 0-60mph in. 4.0secs. That is not far off the A45S (12.1sec), and actually just as fast as the previous 381PS A45. It’s M4 territory, well the previous M4 I mean.

    • @olivermulberry1744
      @olivermulberry1744 3 года назад +5

      @@crz1364 Glad I’m not the only one who noticed! His blatant over the top commentary gives it away too! 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

    • @googlegmail6997
      @googlegmail6997 3 года назад

      Let merc sue his ass.

  • @antonbless
    @antonbless 3 года назад +29

    Golf R is back in full race affect!! 💯 💨

  • @tmani5652
    @tmani5652 3 года назад +6

    Something doesn’t add up, 100-200kph Golf R runs 11.5s and A45s runs 9.4s tested by automann-tv

    • @almac9203
      @almac9203 3 года назад +1

      Was that done on the same day and same bit of road? Conditions can influence results. I take different tests with a grain of salt unless tested side by side.

    • @spookyreaper1702
      @spookyreaper1702 3 года назад +2

      I think it’s just for the video cause you can win the golf

    • @tmani5652
      @tmani5652 3 года назад

      @@almac9203 same driver same dragy tho. And I’m pretty sure the times quoted are their best. It’ll be interesting to see more drag races between them

    • @adamtaylor5677
      @adamtaylor5677 3 года назад

      My stock m240i does a 10.2 100 to 200 and it cost me 20k. I'm the winner 😆

    • @spookyreaper1702
      @spookyreaper1702 3 года назад

      @@adamtaylor5677 if I offer you 21k u will sell? XD

  • @tuhafenigeorgedasilvahishi2958
    @tuhafenigeorgedasilvahishi2958 3 года назад +16

    Ou my word, this Golf R is brutal 🙌👌🏽

  • @thabelomaluleke2413
    @thabelomaluleke2413 3 года назад +27

    I don't believe the Golf R is that fast, can you make another video but this time don't use the paddle shifters in a starting drag race. Leave the car in automatic and let the gear box do its own work, that's when you will see the full potential of the A45S.

    • @bradleybrittan9677
      @bradleybrittan9677 3 года назад +3

      What sense does that make exactly? Are the paddle shifters not there to be used? I think the overall point is that the almighty a45s has become overpriced. I thoroughly love both cars but it’s impressive to see how well the new R goes. VW have massively understated this car and it’s just adding to the hype of it.

    • @thabelomaluleke2413
      @thabelomaluleke2413 3 года назад

      @@bradleybrittan9677 using paddle shifters can affect the overall results of the race. That's why the first race was a little bit close and in the last one Archie was able to shift good shifts and he was a little bit more forward

    • @BenSchwaeg
      @BenSchwaeg 3 года назад +4

      Yes, never use the paddles at racestarts. It destroys the precise race calibration with over torque during the shifts

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 года назад +1

      Salty much? Matt Watson tested the Golf with 3.94s to 60.

    • @bradleybrittan9677
      @bradleybrittan9677 3 года назад

      @@thabelomaluleke2413 the thing is, are paddle shifters, launch control etc not there to be used? You don’t build a formula 1 car and then say ‘nah mate don’t bother with drs innit’ or ‘just use auto, screw the paddle shifters (yes this one is theoretical)’ or stick a V8 into a car but run it just on 4 cylinders? Or build a race car but fit it with winter road tyres on Ford Fiesta wheels? I mean you don’t do something and not use whatever you can to your potential do you. The golf is just incredibly quick, made all the better by how underwhelming and understated it seemed when first revealed. It’s a great machine, so is the a45s, it’s just amazing that a car that is, on paper, 100bhp down can run so close.

  • @dzektrbosjek827
    @dzektrbosjek827 3 года назад +16

    How the hell that Golf R is so quick, A45 s should have destroyed the golf 😳

    • @omarsabbouh1237
      @omarsabbouh1237 3 года назад +6

      Something is fishy

    • @Mr11ESSE111
      @Mr11ESSE111 3 года назад +1

      better optimised and gearshift

    • @supermanlegend7
      @supermanlegend7 Год назад

      Golf have 380 ,390 hp watch other drag race with stock car !

  • @seanmaguire380
    @seanmaguire380 3 года назад +9

    Carwow did a 0-60 of 4.08 seconds in MK8 R. No way that's 100hp of a difference.

  • @BarryShite25
    @BarryShite25 3 года назад +1

    My guy Christian looks like he'd still smile if he caught his best mate hanging out the back of his misses

  • @BenSchwaeg
    @BenSchwaeg 3 года назад +5

    VW has clearly an overboost function to increase torque over the certified power outcome of 320 hp at low engine and ambient temperatures. It is also explaining why the second race start is way slower. Try to do the race at actual hotter temperatures so the engines are running on its limit. Pretty sure the performance of the A45s stays the same and the golf is dropping like crazy. Maybe a nürburgring lap will do it

  • @tasgti
    @tasgti 3 года назад +5

    The new R is absolutely a beast! Good work

  • @sammyjjoo
    @sammyjjoo 3 года назад +17

    These modern hot hatches are no joke and seriously quick: together with Audi RS3 baby supercars!

    • @robb5828
      @robb5828 3 года назад +1

      When you speak hothatches,there's only R,RS3,A45s.

  • @m4rtinjones
    @m4rtinjones 3 года назад +3

    Did anyone else think it was odd that the side view slow mo finish was only shown for the race where the A45S clearly won and not for the other 2 where it was super close? 🤔

  • @Sushi_219
    @Sushi_219 3 года назад +11

    Vw: "beats merc"
    Mercedes: (second race) "um,I don't think so" *over the air update *install complete
    😂😂😂

  • @racey1979
    @racey1979 3 года назад +24

    Hit mute unless you want to know what it’s like having a rusty screwdriver shoved through your ear

    • @flswttr
      @flswttr 3 года назад +2

      he's so annoying i swear

    • @user-dd7pq2to3o
      @user-dd7pq2to3o 3 года назад +1

      How does he get so many views? Hes such a fwit

  • @thisenattanayake525
    @thisenattanayake525 3 года назад +9

    Damn impressive the golf R

  • @tamtdc
    @tamtdc 3 года назад +12

    Early up change on the A45s on the 0-60 and on the rolling race the golf is in 1st and started earlier than the merc which was in 2nd - made it look like the golf was closer than it really was.

    • @robb5828
      @robb5828 3 года назад

      still,are there any complains regarding the GOLF? It's a freaking GOLF running like a damn 2010 Ferrari

  • @niacinbiotin
    @niacinbiotin 3 года назад +4

    Honestly I dont believe the results of this race. I think this is biased. How can 316 be that close to 415??? While the weight is not that different... Try with another A45s that car might need a service

    • @bdkamil95
      @bdkamil95 3 года назад +1

      The fact is that those golfs have much more power than on paper. That AMG is perfectly fine. It’s just matter of better gearbox in VW and real power figures close to 370HP.

    • @Mr11ESSE111
      @Mr11ESSE111 3 года назад

      @@bdkamil95 they dont have!! they maybe have on dyno 10-15hp more but same thing are with a45 too so

  • @kam2070
    @kam2070 3 года назад +6

    But them A45s pull on the new RS3s so the R was tuned or Archie shifted too early most likely

  • @klal
    @klal 3 года назад +44

    That hand holding the flag in front of the A45 😂

    • @desynceso
      @desynceso 3 года назад +2

      My hand that 😅

    • @jasonmcelroy1938
      @jasonmcelroy1938 3 года назад

      I definitely wouldn't have done that.

    • @longmozza
      @longmozza 3 года назад

      I think that was Sean the starter. 😂

  • @drawwithdan5821
    @drawwithdan5821 3 года назад +3

    Mat Watson timed Golf at 0-60 3.94 on Carwow vid today.

  • @BeethovensLaguerreRacing
    @BeethovensLaguerreRacing 3 года назад +15

    shoutout to the guy holding that flag and staying out the frame. lol

    • @desynceso
      @desynceso 3 года назад

      That’s me 😂😂😂

  • @thamilawrence8468
    @thamilawrence8468 3 года назад +10

    Archie there are people here in South Africa who thinks the M140i will beat the Golf 8R in a rolling run. Can you please make this race happen for us.

    • @WaseemKhan-iu4bh
      @WaseemKhan-iu4bh 3 года назад +1

      The m140i and 8R have an almost identical 100-200 time of 11.5 seconds so they should be very close

    • @thamilawrence8468
      @thamilawrence8468 3 года назад

      @@WaseemKhan-iu4bh I remember that 8R tested in Germany did 11.4sec under not so great conditions with winter tyres . I believe this 8R will be quicker.

    • @divoreddy9375
      @divoreddy9375 3 года назад

      M140 will win in a roll!

    • @mfumomthimkhulu5183
      @mfumomthimkhulu5183 3 года назад

      Team m140i broer

    • @FaceliftGT
      @FaceliftGT 3 года назад

      But that car is not for sale anymore?, not that interesting! .Better with the New 135M ;)

  • @justin_fajardo
    @justin_fajardo 3 года назад +8

    dude driving the merc is louder than the car😂

  • @__diogopaiva
    @__diogopaiva 3 года назад +2

    This new Golf R is a beast
    Congrats for VW

  • @yosifhamdan550
    @yosifhamdan550 3 года назад +5

    imagine still saying that the a45s is in a different league than other hot hatches after it almost got beat by a golf r witch has 100 hp less

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 года назад

      It has 50hp less.

  • @supercarsaroundme6068
    @supercarsaroundme6068 3 года назад +11

    Does Archie really know how to drive considering he’s a ‘racing driver’ 🤦‍♂️ come on mate short shifting in the first race 👀 slow reactions 🌚
    The R is pushing more power than claimed. VW have really taken a step back with quality 🤣 the 7.5 is much better than the 8 doesn’t look as plastic

    • @lwazidlamini8338
      @lwazidlamini8338 3 года назад +1

      I think Archie gave the golf R that something to talk about... noway can that keep up with the A45s like that... I wanna see it on carwow

    • @supercarsaroundme6068
      @supercarsaroundme6068 3 года назад

      @@lwazidlamini8338 Yea that’s something I wanna see, that way we can actually trust the source 😂

    • @AK-qe3pz
      @AK-qe3pz 3 года назад

      Golf R 0-60 in 4.03s, confirmed and its 100 hp less than the a45s😎

    • @Mav86asian
      @Mav86asian 3 года назад

      @@lwazidlamini8338 And carwow did 12.28 quarter mile for the Golf. A45s did it in 12.1. The previous R did it in 13.1.

  • @deangalvin204
    @deangalvin204 3 года назад +55

    If you know anything about cars, the golf 8 R is probably the best buy by far, I honestly didn't expect this, that's supposed to be a 35amg

    • @kostov7891
      @kostov7891 3 года назад +7

      a35 is nowhere near mk8 r

    • @shivamthakur8148
      @shivamthakur8148 3 года назад +2

      Definitely!

    • @kakajokitivi1506
      @kakajokitivi1506 3 года назад +1

      @Mr Sir but why then fully speced 8r is almost as expensive as almost fully speced speced a45s. Golf is not worth the price. No discounts for golf from the other side you can get really good discounts for an a45s mine was like 13.5k euro and im picking it up brand new in a month or two 2021 model year

  • @itsdil
    @itsdil 3 года назад +6

    Dude, remember when the Golf R was an A35 rival

  • @S58PSHIFTING
    @S58PSHIFTING 3 года назад +6

    this weird Ben Stiller look a like is more annoying than helpful, you need a knew guys to represent ya....smh

  • @TorqueDriven
    @TorqueDriven 3 года назад +7

    WHAT A WOW!😱 Glad I CHOSE VW 😂😂

    • @hiiiofficial8306
      @hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад +1

      I actually really like the golf now 😂🤤

  • @chuness86
    @chuness86 3 года назад +13

    Need an actual finish line😂

    • @ConfirmedPatriot
      @ConfirmedPatriot 3 года назад +1

      Right....how bout some cones like Carwow...

  • @kw1294
    @kw1294 3 года назад +27

    The R blows my mind..

  • @nathandepasquale9571
    @nathandepasquale9571 3 года назад +39

    VW probably bs'ing about hp as per emissions. Stick it on the rollers.

    • @miljanivanko2312
      @miljanivanko2312 3 года назад +13

      I love it...Crazy engineers of VW

    • @calvinhowells6916
      @calvinhowells6916 3 года назад +1

      My mate Dyno’d his at 316bhp at the flywheel. That was barely run in though so could do more I reckon.

    • @obiwankenobi8506
      @obiwankenobi8506 3 года назад +4

      Who cares when its that fast ✊

    • @kyleb5518
      @kyleb5518 3 года назад +5

      The VaG group take power figure and weights as worst case numbers eg. Driver full fluids, poor fuel quality, high ambient temps etc hence why Porsches, Audi's and VWs usually exceed their quoted acceleration and range numbers

    • @nathandepasquale9571
      @nathandepasquale9571 3 года назад +2

      @@obiwankenobi8506 not for me. Fugly. Amg all day.

  • @nikilehlohonolo9227
    @nikilehlohonolo9227 3 года назад +2

    GOLF 8 R VS AUDI RS3 PLEASE I BET GOLF R WILL BEAT IT😹😹😹😹😹😹👊👊👊👊👊

  • @ZahidAli-bo8pu
    @ZahidAli-bo8pu 3 года назад +13

    What an earth!! How’s that possible!

    • @bdkamil95
      @bdkamil95 3 года назад

      Better gearbox and much more powerful engine than they say.

  • @WHYTEPC
    @WHYTEPC 3 года назад +15

    how can there be 100hp difference between these cars, surely one of the manufactures is lying

    • @3abo0od96
      @3abo0od96 3 года назад +1

      Probably VW then lol

    • @chewmeful
      @chewmeful 3 года назад

      If they aren’t lying then what is that extra 100bhp doing? 🤣

    • @WaseemKhan-iu4bh
      @WaseemKhan-iu4bh 3 года назад

      Both are lying...mercedes has 60hp less and 8R has 40hp more

    • @spookyreaper1702
      @spookyreaper1702 3 года назад

      It’s for the video

    • @trevormutanha6600
      @trevormutanha6600 3 года назад +1

      Merc came and took over. There’s a new king of hot hatches...

  • @tonymelnik2235
    @tonymelnik2235 3 года назад +6

    A45s of course competes with rs3 so 8r is really impressive, fantastic daily tuned r will be crazy

  • @kurmacni
    @kurmacni 3 года назад +2

    The A45s makes from 100-200 in the badest time 9,8 sec
    The Golf R makes from 100-200 in 11,3-11,6sec

  • @marekadboy
    @marekadboy 3 года назад +8

    wow! that R is mighty impressive!!👏👏

  • @nicholasreid3552
    @nicholasreid3552 3 года назад +1

    Worth remembering that the A45S weighs over 300kg more than the Golf which could explain how close it is

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 года назад

      And the Golf having 360hp in reality.

  • @011oussama
    @011oussama 3 года назад +8

    That why i love Vw❤️

  • @ProdigyAuggie
    @ProdigyAuggie Год назад

    Props to bro holding the flag behind the scenes 🙌

  • @e63s82
    @e63s82 3 года назад +3

    Did u notice how Archie was short shifting the A45s makes max power at 6000rpm and he’s short shifting purposely to make the R win you can literally hear the A45s in a higher gear 🤣and when they launched it it was in auto and the A45s left the R so he decided to short shift to let it have a chance

  • @borillkageza1443
    @borillkageza1443 3 года назад +2

    fake. 316 hp vs 415 hp biturbo 😂😂😂😂😂
    joke of the year. The golf had inofficial over 400 hp. You can. The a45s takes 100-200 in 12. 5 sec, the otiginal golf r in 18 sec.
    Think about why is this a fake: the audi tt rs with 2.5 engine, over 400 hp acclerates 100 - 200 in 12 sec.

  • @MikeMUFC91
    @MikeMUFC91 3 года назад +7

    VW seriously underrated this car. No way its 320hp. I'd suspect more like 360hp.

    • @hiiiofficial8306
      @hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад +2

      This model hasn’t even got the performance pack I wonder if it did have it, it might beat the a45s

    • @suttonspeshul5585
      @suttonspeshul5585 3 года назад

      @@hiiiofficial8306lol that would cause drag . Would be slower

    • @Holtii14
      @Holtii14 3 года назад +1

      @@hiiiofficial8306 performance pack wouldn’t do anything 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @spookyreaper1702
      @spookyreaper1702 3 года назад

      @@hiiiofficial8306 loooooool

    • @hiiiofficial8306
      @hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад

      @@Holtii14 it add 10 hp

  • @DirkDiggler_18
    @DirkDiggler_18 3 года назад

    No car race is sufficient until its on carwow. Sorry guys

  • @pauljamieson803
    @pauljamieson803 3 года назад +3

    Could the driver of the AMG A45s been holding back to made it a closer race??
    It's not out of the question that these races are fixed in small ways to bring in a more exciting conclusion...

  • @sparkplug964
    @sparkplug964 3 года назад

    That 2021 Golf R is an absolute monster, I thought the A45 would kill the Golf R in a straight line, impressive.

  • @sallehasamad9543
    @sallehasamad9543 3 года назад +4

    Merc is looking very worried now😁. Should come out with a souped up version of golf. MK8RS yeahhh!!

  • @muzyy8978
    @muzyy8978 3 года назад +1

    1:16 does anyone notice the hand holding that pole behind 😂

  • @SamAustin
    @SamAustin 3 года назад +18

    Wow that 8R really keeps pulling! Seriously impressive! 👍

  • @upbeatmantis86
    @upbeatmantis86 3 года назад

    The fact that the Golf R is cheaper, 100bhp less and equally as fast , just takes the WIN. Period!

    • @phillym6067
      @phillym6067 3 года назад

      It is not equally fast....

    • @upbeatmantis86
      @upbeatmantis86 3 года назад

      @@phillym6067 3:54 not equally fast? 🤔

  • @MzwandileHarmans
    @MzwandileHarmans 3 года назад +6

    That R is fast, but A45s is still faster

  • @nileamish2313
    @nileamish2313 2 года назад +2

    A45s is a great looking car but its a no brainer for the money has to be the Golf R..

  • @mmelimotsepe6192
    @mmelimotsepe6192 3 года назад +8

    Need a proper drag race than this choreographed races,the other driver towards the ends starts watching the golf to see if it will catch up,looks staged.😏😏

  • @tomaratom
    @tomaratom 3 года назад

    Man with the black-red jacket. STOP screaming and just describe the race , I always mute the phone in all races

  • @marksmith7191
    @marksmith7191 3 года назад +13

    Can’t believe you set this challenge up so quick. Brilliant & what a car the R is 👍👍

    • @HaultRxst
      @HaultRxst 3 года назад +2

      He's bullshitting he short shifted the AMG btw

  • @johno9507
    @johno9507 Год назад

    1:16 Anyone else notice the guy hiding behind the A45 holding the flag up. 😂

  • @tedtheturbot
    @tedtheturbot 3 года назад +4

    Dyno the Golf Arch..lets see if it's got what they say it's got

  • @ibrahimyousuf9220
    @ibrahimyousuf9220 3 года назад +1

    Seems like carwow has a different story. 🤔

  • @diegoeb827
    @diegoeb827 3 года назад +4

    I was completely convinced that the merc was going to destroy the golf r but it actually wasn't that much on it :0

    • @Doa744
      @Doa744 3 года назад

      it does if you don't scam to make it look like a close race

  • @louisfisher9315
    @louisfisher9315 3 года назад +1

    Calm down mate, your content would be a lot better if you don’t scream for half the time.

  • @thabsmashego676
    @thabsmashego676 3 года назад +4

    Oh yes, that Golf 8 R means business.
    Proper proper weapon!

  • @jonasdanielsen4223
    @jonasdanielsen4223 3 года назад +1

    Love the guy who is holding the flag in the beginning.

    • @desynceso
      @desynceso 3 года назад

      That’s actually me 😂

  • @HaultRxst
    @HaultRxst 3 года назад +11

    Yea nah there's no way. There was some bullshit you can tell

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 года назад

      Except all others get similar numbers.

  • @Alexr-uf3zn
    @Alexr-uf3zn 3 года назад +1

    Wonder if the same man who calculated the emissions, has calculated the hp for these new golfs

  • @f1wilk
    @f1wilk 3 года назад +6

    Need a dyno, vw sand bagging

  • @alstound
    @alstound 3 года назад +1

    Golf R is Stage 1 tuned minimum for sure! 370+ hp no doubt!

  • @blakspark6825
    @blakspark6825 3 года назад +3

    I wasn’t going to change my 7.5 for the 8 and hold out for a used A45S. Thinking about that now!

    • @Drago8581
      @Drago8581 3 года назад +4

      Yeah. I don’t know how VW did it, but Mk8 R is sooo f**king fast

    • @blagovukovicbarbieri2046
      @blagovukovicbarbieri2046 3 года назад +3

      Mk 8 R with Abt or mtm tune will be A45s killer...

    • @jasonelliott8101
      @jasonelliott8101 3 года назад +1

      I bought a rs3 and now regretting it

    • @Drago8581
      @Drago8581 3 года назад +1

      @@jasonelliott8101 Rs3 is a great car. Really appreciate the fact there is R5 in a Hot Hatch. Sound gorgeous 😎

    • @blakspark6825
      @blakspark6825 3 года назад +2

      @@jasonelliott8101 worth it for the 5 pot but they aren’t ageing well.

  • @dr_tate
    @dr_tate 3 года назад +6

    Golf R with a tune. Bang On!!

    • @izoyt
      @izoyt 3 года назад

      it is locked around 290kmh (dash speed)- s maybe yes, just some ecu tune will do it..

  • @johanvanderpulst5250
    @johanvanderpulst5250 3 года назад +1

    Bought myself a 8R in January. I will have it in July. Looking at this video, put a big smile on my face. Mine is a white too.

  • @jerrylegend5029
    @jerrylegend5029 3 года назад +7

    I can’t believe it ......I only trust @carwow review from 🇬🇧 uk.

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 года назад

      Salty fanboys. Matt even tested the R with 3.94 to 60!

  • @stevephil5552
    @stevephil5552 3 года назад +1

    Not taking away any credit from the golf R..very impressive..though the A45s is much heavier than the Golf..weight really does play a big part

    • @johanvanderpulst5250
      @johanvanderpulst5250 3 года назад

      Is that so? Did you check out the weight of these cars? They are about the same size and have both a 2 litre engine. The weight should be about the same.

    • @leweee
      @leweee 3 года назад +3

      @@johanvanderpulst5250 the R is nearly 200kg less

    • @stevephil5552
      @stevephil5552 3 года назад +1

      The R is 1465kgs and the A45s is 1635kgs
      That is a huge difference in weight
      Once again..not taking away any credit from the Golf
      The A45s may be a hatch but its just as heavy,if not more than most performance sedans...credit is due to both cars

  • @andrewvertes7467
    @andrewvertes7467 3 года назад +5

    Great race! The final drive ratio of the R gives it a huge acceleration boost. As a result the A45 will have a much higher unlimited top speed but great real world speed from R.

    • @TakeKeyz
      @TakeKeyz 3 года назад +2

      Vw applied the same drive ratio amg did on a45s this is bullshitt Matt Watson will reveal the scam to up R sales🤣

  • @ivanivanovskyivanovic
    @ivanivanovskyivanovic 3 года назад +2

    Put that Golf on a dyno. This is not close to a 100hp difference. I find it really fake info for the Customer When VW pushes their press Cars like that.

    • @abuleleprincebaba5168
      @abuleleprincebaba5168 3 года назад +1

      The Golf R on the video is owned by someone else, VW didn't give Archie for press purposes