Fuck Honda it took a decade after other manufacturers just to give a turbocharged engine. And they still won't give you awd. They don't listen to anyone.
I guess they all weighed about the same? I always root for light weights but being all similar hot hatches I guess wowcar didn't see the need to include weights this time.
The golf R DSG is basically dead even with the focus RS from a standing start, with an APR tune its 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are on par with a stock RS3.
Driver7 right? Who knew that one day we'd be rolling around in hot hatches as powerful and as fast as or faster than sports cars of the 80's and 90's!!!
Back some 20 years ago, hatches had these figures that would be considered puny todays and they felt monumental to me. Hammer down, turbo spools up a few seconds later and the push on the back felt Millenium Falcon quick. Today, i seem unable to have fun in anything under 200 bhp accordingly to the media and fanbase. The BRZ is a 200 hp car, NA, stick manual 6, feather light, 2+2 seater, economical and affordable. It get's mocked by nearly everybody. I came to the conclusion that the vast majority of people don't have pleasure driving "just because car" but humiliating other drivers is the real thing apparently. These times are both fun and sad. Sorry for the rant haha
Here a quick summary of roughly 90% of the 6776 comments for this video: 1. It's not fair! This car is a lot faster and that car is a lot slower! I reject reality! 2. You should have used this car and that gearbox instead! You chose the wrong ones! 3. Learn how to drive and shift gears absolutely perfect, or else! 4. Great video! Great car(s)! As for me, I'm with number 4.
Zeruel82Mk2 the Audi and Merc are £10k+ more than the others. The comparison is a bit nonsensical. Out of the bunch, I would have chose the RS3 before watching this. But then again, I'd rather have a 2nd hand M3/M4 Competition for the same money.
Limpan Olofsson the Audi is the most comfortable to sit 3 adults at the back, although passengers over 6foot will struggle during a drag race in the Ford
I'm a RS fan no doubt. But I love hatchback cars. So all these cars are just beasts to me personally. Would want to have a garage of hatchbacks with these beauties.
3.7 seconds to 60mph... That's 1.7 seconds faster thang a Ferrari Daytona (the fastest car in the world in 1974). Things have come a long way in the past 44 years.
To me the RS3 won even before the race started because 5 cylinders. Thats it. Even if it wasnt 400hp I would still love it because audi had the guts to keep their icon alive, not many companies are willing to do that especially novadays
I like Audi too, but that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. If more cylinders = winning, then why is Porsche flat 6 destroying ferrari, Mclaren, etc etc with v8 and v12? There's weight distribution, cam profile, drive system, tires, launch control system, clutches, turbo lag and psi, bore and stroke (displacement), fuel management, etc etc etc etc.
All great cars! Well, certainly the Audi, AMG and Type R! ;) The AMG was my second choice to buy, incidentally. If I wanted a drag car I, of course, wouldn't have bought the Type R but I wanted a drivers car; an all-rounder. An engineering masterpiece by Honda. I'm not interested in having a car that's fastest in a straight line! When would i ever drive like that? I don't. I like a car that handles well and is great around the bends and twisty roads; comfort and practicality. I wanted a car that doesn't look the same as everything else or 'just another hatch/hot-hatch. So happy with my choice and i get so many people commenting, positively, on how it looks. Not bad considering it's looks are so 'divisive'. I wouldn't have received so many comments if i had chosen any of the others. Not that it's about that, of course! :)
Remember when Alfa Romeo wedged a big V6 into a 147 GTA, and VW did the same with a Golf R32? More cylinders made those hot hatches special. Same goes for the RS 3.
Loved the 147 GTA. I currently have 2015 RS3 and FK2 Type R. Both not as good as the latest versions but still great fun. Plan for both when the warranty's are out is to Stage one remap.
no, your just mad you didn't get the results you wanted. everything was fair about the race, we can all agree that non of these cars belong drag racing and on a track. the FWD cars would get obliterated on any type of actual track driving scenario as well.
@@Bladesje actually, the only fwd car here, the civic type r, is by far the fastest on a track. The Audi and golf are dogshit on a track, the Mercedes is a little better, the focus a little better than that, and the civic is pretty significantly better than the focus
@@Bladesje A well-engineered car with a good driver is going to do well on a track regardless of where the drivetrain is. You do know that the Type R makes much faster times than all those cars on the track right? FWD, RWD and AWD all have their strengths and weaknesses.
That Audi 2.5 is a legend of an engine. No wonder they fitted it to the TT as well, a miracle engine. The Focus would be the most fun to drive though, it and Fiesta are crazy fun to drive (own S3 and Gti myself)
The RS's performance is a direct result of product placement on Ford's part, they didn't want to disenfranchise Mustang owners. They were ready to release a 400HP RS but nixed the idea specifically because it would have put them into a position of having to beef of the Mustang line and risk angering existing owners. I took my RS to mountune and upgraded the intercooler, all of the induction tubing, DP, and v2 catback (420hp/500lb at the crank). So for an extra $4/k USD, I got a car which will beat the RS 3. Since then the best contender I've run against was a Jaguar XJR which eeked away from me at about 2mph.
All right, good job! I still think that it would help to see them going around a track. Don't get me wrong I'm a big Audi fan but I also would like to see their handling around the corner rather than just a straight line.
Taras Buljba I am very much an Audi fanboy, but I can't disagree with you. The cars are made with incredible engineering, but their desire for greater safety makes them a little dull. I miss the days of the old S4's and five cylinder demons, when Audi was all about driver involvement and pushing the limits
I think the Civic did especially well for having fwd and a 2 litre engine. It did manage to beat the rs in a rolling race. I still think the Audi is a whole different class
Bit of a pointless drag race, obvious rs3 and a45 would become 1 and 2 but why not include an auto m140i and an auto golf R? Would have made things so much more interesting, there's no point in putting auto up against manual you don't read anything from it
I love these Hot Hatch comparisons! So much fun to watch. If only the STi came in hatch then we'd have one big happy family. Anything else should've been included here?
Awesome! I think a DSG equipped Golf R with launch control would have performed more favourable and probably pipped the type R. Great race all the same.
The issue with FWD is the corners more than the straights, they're extremely prone to understeer but modern torque converters and other tech help a lot
But as you said in the clip the RS3 cost 44k, the A45 from 42k and the golf from 33k. That's not the same price range is it? Then the dsg for a couple thousand more would be more fair.
He hasn't even said that the RS3, A45 and Golf are in the same bracket. The MANUAL cars were. And why the f is this comparison bullshit. It's actually great to have some variation and to see what do you get with these premium hot hatches in different price brackets. It wasnt meant to be a close race!
@@bomusic9124 hahahaha yes it is, did you see the times in Nurburgring? the type R has better time than the amg. The civic shits on every car of this video in a circuit, and the fact that it's a fwd makes it even funnier lol.
@@BlatentlyFakeName Lmao, no, golf r feels really neutral, not understeery at all. Also rs3 in real world driving is so stable and amazing to drive, it has extremely high limit of when you actually feel understeer. My friend Ivan from Testosteeron yt chanel drove rs3 and said that it might only understeer when pushing to the limit on track, but in real world agressive driving it also feels very neutral.
On the track Audi would have a big problem with understeering caused by a heavy engine. Ford and A45 would piss on it easily. But on straight, respect.
That Audi is a beast! Of course having the largest engine with an extra cylinder is Aaaalmost cheating. I'm impressed by how close the Merc was with only a 2.0l Vs 2.5l and getting nearly the same HP out of the motor. Kudos to both! AMG for me for life. Unless it's an RS6. 😂
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the s3 and golf R are the same apart from a few kilo difference, it would be idiotic to compare them in a drag race. if however they tested these cars in a circuit, which carwow will never do because Audi pays them, then the civic and the ford should do particularly well.
@@CesarAMAD which is true, and i do know that it has its own legitimacy... however driving isnt just full throttle in a autmatic shift car with a lot of HP... dont get me wrong.. but driving around a lake with a nice view and a beautiful chick as your codriver... this is priceless.. no matter how many HP you have...
Nice job guys.. it’s just 320hp 400nm with tradition 6 speed manual without DCT and just front wheel drive without all wheel drive. And yeahh 7:43:80 second
Same, the Golf R has the aftermarket and it’s so inexpensive compared to the rest cause it doesn’t have the dealer markups. Plus it’s as refined as the ridiculously expensive rs3 or a45
Richard Ferrari owned one and believe me it’s not. It’s the most overhyped car I’ve ever owned and sold very quickly. Even after Mountune 375 pack felt Lardy and slow, lacked excitement unless hammering the arse off it through corners, poor build quality and the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. Not a reliable car. Recall after recall. No thanks Ford. Bye bye
Lolo nah the A45 is a 2.0l four pot whereas the Audi is a 2.5 5 pot that sounds like a baby V10 (that is what makes it in a new league) not to mention its performance is just barmy!
The Focus RS and Type R don't have an auto box as an option. But I agree the R should have been the DSG one. Any drag race with lots of cars is usually a race between the manuals, and a separate race between the autos.
Mohammed Ismail also since both the civic and the focus come with launch control because manual is the only option for them The r only comes with launch control with the dsg so it's completely unfair for the golf since it also has the least hp
Why wouldn't it? It's the weakest with a manual box. I suspect the dct car will be closer to the focus rs in a standing start. The rest... nah it finished where i expected.
He made a golf r vs rs3 and they pretty equal Don't know who is driving that golf but even i can do better than him It took Mat 4.2 sec to do 62 miles with the golf R
Man it would be great if you show us a chart that indicates the price, horse power, type of transmission, fwd/rwd/awd/4wd, type of tire and few other things before the drag race starts so that we can figure out which one is more value for money.
I have recently bought a an Audi RS3 with miltech exhausts, I previously had a Focus RS I love both of them but the Audi delivers the power so much more smoothly.
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carwow I Think you should get all those cars again and put them all on a nice tight circuit and see which one wins. Now that will be epic. #Hondpower
Any 360 degree footage of the roll race?
Manuel Parra lol honda fanboys comment the most and the most annoyingly.
Fuck Honda it took a decade after other manufacturers just to give a turbocharged engine. And they still won't give you awd. They don't listen to anyone.
Ҡ.all3ท 😂😂😂
So basically all cars finished in the exact same order as theirs bhp and torque numbers... Well that was odd!
I guess they all weighed about the same? I always root for light weights but being all similar hot hatches I guess wowcar didn't see the need to include weights this time.
Golf R would have def gotten closer to the RS if it was DSG
The golf R DSG is basically dead even with the focus RS from a standing start, with an APR tune its 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are on par with a stock RS3.
Then you give the RS3 a tune and it walks the rest of them because of it's capacity.
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The Mercedes-AMG is the only one without the letter “R” in its name lol.
meRcedes
Robin Cagritekin I meant as in “Honda type *R*” or “Audi *R*S3”. I’m pretty sure ur joking but I just said in case ur not
TreX Trikii I was joking haha
Robin Cagritekin ok I was pretty sure
"R" means "Race"
You ever notice that Matt gets the fastest car 90% of the time? Hehe
99%
Thats because hes not an idiot and has his chanel based around car races, im sure he'll guess which ones going to make it
It’s almost as if he’s the presenter
Or he’s the best drover
@@narcleptik or he could be manipulating. Honestly i find it really hard to believe that an rs3 would win over a amg45
It’s time for a 2019 RS3 vs A45 S drag race! Come on Carwow make it happen!
I'm waiting for it too😂
The rs3 will probably still win so no point.
Sonny you’re dreaming
@@tchoubex5249 rs3 is faster idiot
@@AngelValdovinos no it ain't fuckwit
I remember the days when hot hatches had 180 hp.
Driver7 and didn’t weigh as much as family sedans
And had 16v on the rear too.
Driver7 right? Who knew that one day we'd be rolling around in hot hatches as powerful and as fast as or faster than sports cars of the 80's and 90's!!!
Back some 20 years ago, hatches had these figures that would be considered puny todays and they felt monumental to me. Hammer down, turbo spools up a few seconds later and the push on the back felt Millenium Falcon quick. Today, i seem unable to have fun in anything under 200 bhp accordingly to the media and fanbase. The BRZ is a 200 hp car, NA, stick manual 6, feather light, 2+2 seater, economical and affordable. It get's mocked by nearly everybody. I came to the conclusion that the vast majority of people don't have pleasure driving "just because car" but humiliating other drivers is the real thing apparently. These times are both fun and sad. Sorry for the rant haha
Driver7 i remember when they had 90/115 haha
GTI owner here TRIGGERED
Same
No one owns it everyone rents that 😂
2004 GTI with k20 swap running 30 psi.
fk that piece of crap
Gets lots of tickets??
Here a quick summary of roughly 90% of the 6776 comments for this video:
1. It's not fair! This car is a lot faster and that car is a lot slower! I reject reality!
2. You should have used this car and that gearbox instead! You chose the wrong ones!
3. Learn how to drive and shift gears absolutely perfect, or else!
4. Great video! Great car(s)!
As for me, I'm with number 4.
And number 5: Why I even watch this, I don't afford none of the cars. :>
It is fair, every of these cars are top versions
Well in reality the first two cars cost alot more then the others .
Zeruel82Mk2 the Audi and Merc are £10k+ more than the others. The comparison is a bit nonsensical. Out of the bunch, I would have chose the RS3 before watching this. But then again, I'd rather have a 2nd hand M3/M4 Competition for the same money.
I would just sell any of these have they be handed to me for free. Then continue to build my 07 STi
4:57 when the VTEC kicks in
Rather turbo, there's no classic vtec in it, only low rev economy..
Bullschit carbige
Jan O put them up against the vtec on a twistie and you will be taught a lesson
4:35 when TFSI kicks in 💪😛
you lose RS3 best
The focus rs does not do bad being half the price vs audi and mercedes
AguyNamedHorse audi 44k, mercedes 42k, focus 32k its not half but quiet impressive tho
And then you open the door and look inside
But how ugly the Focus is, yuck!!!
Still a ford and a little bit ugly
This is why I just bought a RS3... :) + $3000 and now have 524hp (with E85). Thx to APR!! :)
The most powerful car won and the least powerful was last. What a shock 😂
Aaron Unknown Congratulations
@Iron Arm But Civic Type R LTD ed beats golf DSG.... You see.. whats the point.
@Iron Arm pointless
@Iron Arm I agree on the Civic. Looks shit init. Golf looks (and drives, completely emotionless) like a dead old granny designed it.
Also the most expensive.
Mat Watson, the type of guy to choose the fastest car in a drag race😂
+BosnishMaffia I usually have the newest car. Which just so happens to be the fastest - though it's all down to the way I drive them 😂
That's not actually you, right? Cuz that would be mind-blowingly awesome
Muaz Qamar That's Mat lmao
That's freakin awesome
Stock S3 runs 12.9. A45 is should reduce the price to Golf R price.
The fact that the civic can keep up at all, being manual and exclusively fwd, makes it the real winner for me
Tbh tho, imagine if it were all wheel drive.
best comment here
Yeah..imagine if civic awd
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It’s all about the shifts man. They been granny shifting in all manual cars.🤣🤣
"The Golf R came last. Although, it had the biggest glove box and therefore it wins this race."
Maybe we should do a drag race mashup with our infotainment reviews? You can only start once you've managed to pair a smartphone through Bluetooth.
carwow That's not a bad idea!
carwow Joke all you want but that isn't bad idea, it could be added as third part of these drag race videos just for fun 😂😂😂 make it happen caewow 😁
Limpan Olofsson the real mystery still remains unsolved... does it have a 12v socket in the trunk?
Limpan Olofsson the Audi is the most comfortable to sit 3 adults at the back, although passengers over 6foot will struggle during a drag race in the Ford
Honestly, that civic was impressive especially in the rolling race
But in the rolling race he is is like a half car length in front of everybody lol
@@tngdwn8350 but I mean that kinda didn't mean anything as it got in line later with the golf and then started gaining lol.
Big time, it has serious grunt. The merc wasn't dropping it much with its fancy auto box.
There's nothing quite as satisfying as WOT at 8000 rpm with the vtec just screaming. I had a b16a2 back in the day - so much fun.
Nahh if you like losing, then civic is a very impressive car 😂😂😂😂
That Audi is gorgeous.
Graham Frame deal. Noo
You could tell it shares the same genes as its Group B grandpa Quattro S1 from its engine sound. It's a thing of beauty.
Audi is bullshit
The interior is ugly, from these cars I prefer the Mercedes for being the second more faster and have a better interior than the Audi.
Fuck your pussy car
The TypeR is fwd and still keeping up 💪🏼 ONE FLAG 🇯🇵 JAPAN ❤️
Japan... and the last place...
@@xklient4175 he wasnt last place
on drag he took the golf r
and roll racing he passed both the golf r and the focus rs
...and not even designed for drag races!
X Klient vw got smoked Type R is more a car
Lol
I'm a RS fan no doubt. But I love hatchback cars. So all these cars are just beasts to me personally. Would want to have a garage of hatchbacks with these beauties.
Bro how are you holding up 6 years later
The RS3 had time to write and mail a postcard after the finish😂
No
Who uses postcards?
Fake news!
Omg😅😅😂😂
Lasse Bauer damn you can write and mail a postcard in 0.7 seconds?
3.7 seconds to 60mph... That's 1.7 seconds faster thang a Ferrari Daytona (the fastest car in the world in 1974).
Things have come a long way in the past 44 years.
Yeah, impressive how much performance the engineers get out of small-ish engines
forget a Daytona it's a better 0-60 than many supercars from the 90s and early 2000s
@@03056932 Exactly! They don't call the RS3 the 'supercar baiter' for nothing.
Tesla is faster
Ian Rivlin and f1 man
I swear out of the 15+ videos I've seen so far.... Mat always drives the fastest car
Xan Watson i knowwwww
4:58 *V-Tec Kicking in intesifies*
That RS3 is in a different league
In a different league price-wise too.
flyhighpizzapie
RS3 is only 2k£ more expensive than A45...
Such a technical masterpiece!
When you can afford a 42k car I don't think 2 thousands pounds more would be such a huge problem
Yeah, just 2 grand no biggy, let me grab that from my wallet
Really good video...straight to the point !! 👍🏼Keep doing those kind of videos....The Audi RS3 really surprised me !!
2:01 VTEC KICKED IN YOOO
It’s not vtec dude turbo just kick in
RS3 is from another level
That type R engine is just pure gold.
To me the RS3 won even before the race started because 5 cylinders. Thats it. Even if it wasnt 400hp I would still love it because audi had the guts to keep their icon alive, not many companies are willing to do that especially novadays
I like Audi too, but that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. If more cylinders = winning, then why is Porsche flat 6 destroying ferrari, Mclaren, etc etc with v8 and v12? There's weight distribution, cam profile, drive system, tires, launch control system, clutches, turbo lag and psi, bore and stroke (displacement), fuel management, etc etc etc etc.
@@noneofmybusiness9895 you are the only dumb person here, he is not talking about performance. did you even read like the last 60% of his comment ?
All great cars! Well, certainly the Audi, AMG and Type R! ;) The AMG was my second choice to buy, incidentally. If I wanted a drag car I, of course, wouldn't have bought the Type R but I wanted a drivers car; an all-rounder. An engineering masterpiece by Honda. I'm not interested in having a car that's fastest in a straight line! When would i ever drive like that? I don't. I like a car that handles well and is great around the bends and twisty roads; comfort and practicality. I wanted a car that doesn't look the same as everything else or 'just another hatch/hot-hatch. So happy with my choice and i get so many people commenting, positively, on how it looks. Not bad considering it's looks are so 'divisive'. I wouldn't have received so many comments if i had chosen any of the others. Not that it's about that, of course! :)
Nonsense
@@Kakiku_dibibirmu How so?
Civic has come a long way, it was pulling on that AMG at the end, pretty impressive for a civic. I think id have the focus RS though
Great shoot out of the latest hot hatches. That 5 Cylinder Audi engine is by far the best!!!!
Remember when Alfa Romeo wedged a big V6 into a 147 GTA, and VW did the same with a Golf R32? More cylinders made those hot hatches special. Same goes for the RS 3.
Loved the 147 GTA. I currently have 2015 RS3 and FK2 Type R. Both not as good as the latest versions but still great fun. Plan for both when the warranty's are out is to Stage one remap.
Fastest != Best
He always jumps and always drives the faster car
I would too if it was my show. Why would I wanna drive the slow car
He's not stupid
@NFS: JB-A bnbv 0
sir jumpalot
Yeah so predictable from the beginning who is gonna win. And he acts surprised lol
Why am I watching this in late 2020 that’s how much I love carwow
Would have been interesting to see the BMW MI140 aswell in that line up just to compare
The pops coming from the merc... Ohhhh yesss!
It has some improve for Honda Civic Type R ,keep it up!💪
Putting an FWD amongst AWD test is just so wrong in many ways, especially from a dig.. On a roll may seem faif
And it still beated the focus rs and the golf
putting the golf in manual is wrong because it is much slower and bought much less. Golf is better than the honda.
no, your just mad you didn't get the results you wanted. everything was fair about the race, we can all agree that non of these cars belong drag racing and on a track. the FWD cars would get obliterated on any type of actual track driving scenario as well.
@@Bladesje actually, the only fwd car here, the civic type r, is by far the fastest on a track. The Audi and golf are dogshit on a track, the Mercedes is a little better, the focus a little better than that, and the civic is pretty significantly better than the focus
@@Bladesje A well-engineered car with a good driver is going to do well on a track regardless of where the drivetrain is.
You do know that the Type R makes much faster times than all those cars on the track right? FWD, RWD and AWD all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Love them all, I do think they should have done a race without using launch control though just to see how everything done like that
That Audi 2.5 is a legend of an engine. No wonder they fitted it to the TT as well, a miracle engine. The Focus would be the most fun to drive though, it and Fiesta are crazy fun to drive (own S3 and Gti myself)
If only the m140i was included , wouldve been a perfect variation of cars
Raihan Hussain
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Would be a shame lol probably on part with the civic
Was just about to say the same thing
I wanted to comment the same thing..
Literally had that same thought after I finished watching. . .
You guys are amazing! Always matching up great cars!! ☺
Considering the price points and engines, that race was exactly right.
The Honda and VW both were catching and passing the Ford on the rolling start. That was after the Ford jumped the start.
The RS's performance is a direct result of product placement on Ford's part, they didn't want to disenfranchise Mustang owners. They were ready to release a 400HP RS but nixed the idea specifically because it would have put them into a position of having to beef of the Mustang line and risk angering existing owners. I took my RS to mountune and upgraded the intercooler, all of the induction tubing, DP, and v2 catback (420hp/500lb at the crank). So for an extra $4/k USD, I got a car which will beat the RS 3. Since then the best contender I've run against was a Jaguar XJR which eeked away from me at about 2mph.
Who was waiting for this race to happen
2:28 thats some wallpaper material there
I respect V-tec ❤️🔥🔥🔥 it's always been legendary
@carshit troll
All right, good job! I still think that it would help to see them going around a track. Don't get me wrong I'm a big Audi fan but I also would like to see their handling around the corner rather than just a straight line.
The rs3 was from another league
That Audi is stunning
Car Octane like every other audi...boring
Taras Buljba I am very much an Audi fanboy, but I can't disagree with you. The cars are made with incredible engineering, but their desire for greater safety makes them a little dull. I miss the days of the old S4's and five cylinder demons, when Audi was all about driver involvement and pushing the limits
Liam Vail The golden days when all these wannabe racing drivers were killed by their cars. I want them back.
Sirion nothing like having to stay alive based upon your own skill level and limits
For the price of the RS3, there's a lot of monster V8 to be had out there.
I miss these types of videos, straight to the facts, straight to the noise and straight to the race!
why is the focus rs sooo underrated, it did so well we must admit.
I think the Civic did especially well for having fwd and a 2 litre engine. It did manage to beat the rs in a rolling race. I still think the Audi is a whole different class
Bit of a pointless drag race, obvious rs3 and a45 would become 1 and 2 but why not include an auto m140i and an auto golf R? Would have made things so much more interesting, there's no point in putting auto up against manual you don't read anything from it
Oh Your Big exactly, this is a bullshit comparison.
Golf might still be in last or second. No way would they let the Golf outperform the RS3
The A45 and RS3 would still win bro
Yeah, but it would be good to see how it stacks up against the Civic.
Rs3 just put all the competition away . What a beast
More cylindres
More hp, extra cylinder, more expensive
I love these Hot Hatch comparisons! So much fun to watch.
If only the STi came in hatch then we'd have one big happy family. Anything else should've been included here?
Awesome! I think a DSG equipped Golf R with launch control would have performed more favourable and probably pipped the type R. Great race all the same.
I'm impressed that the Honda wasn't dead last, considering it's fwd and manual
The issue with FWD is the corners more than the straights, they're extremely prone to understeer but modern torque converters and other tech help a lot
It’s an ugly car, but it’s quick
Trece Tonyo I don’t hate nor afford, but I wouldn’t buy one anyways, I like hondas, but prefer the previous shape
Yea they should’ve made it all wheel drive woulda been a monster
Kevin Something monster my ass it will be like an STI. FWD is more a monster in the track
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I really really don't get you guys! Why the f are you always choosing the Golf R with a manual gearbox???
The DSG it's so much faster!
+Stefan K. It is. But the cars in the same price bracket were all manual, so this made sense.
But as you said in the clip the RS3 cost 44k, the A45 from 42k and the golf from 33k. That's not the same price range is it? Then the dsg for a couple thousand more would be more fair.
Johan Dehlin agree, this comparison is bullshit.
Automatics are for the feeble. The skill of drag racing has been taken out. 😧
He hasn't even said that the RS3, A45 and Golf are in the same bracket. The MANUAL cars were. And why the f is this comparison bullshit. It's actually great to have some variation and to see what do you get with these premium hot hatches in different price brackets. It wasnt meant to be a close race!
That Audi is another league....
Solar Flare ya
So is the price.
Would interesting to see it v the BMW M140i.
Same price range as the Audi and the AMG
bull fucking shit it does.. its a lot cheaper..!! also it doesn't look like a family car unlike the audi
@@jasonh289 The RS3 looks a mad aggressive family car.
That civic was really going for it literally coming upon the merc in that end race smh honda they have really come alonnng way
What? Honda have always been at the pinnacle of performance. Even when they made motorbikes in the 50's.
@@absolutezero7344 they became great but never started that way quite a few rivals very tough competition
@@damienhowell3727 Honda had that big-ass wing which dragged it down and lower hp. But it'd still win on a circuit.
@@Kronos0999 I agree that wing with such a light machine makes such a difference round corners
They always had it. They just needed a turbo.
the 2.5 Audi engine is amazing. Once ive finshed my Project car on my channel. I think im gonna get a TTRS or RS3.
The A45 is super hot , but that RS sound though , Jesus xD
the cars are not made to run only straight. the civic is superior in circuit.
ahahano its not, civic is fwd and has a worse chassi than for example a45, a45 its much better in circuit than civic
@@bomusic9124 hahahaha yes it is, did you see the times in Nurburgring? the type R has better time than the amg. The civic shits on every car of this video in a circuit, and the fact that it's a fwd makes it even funnier lol.
The A45 and Focus RS are also pretty good at corners. The Audi and VW are understeer machines though, for traffic light willy waving only.
@@BlatentlyFakeName Lmao, no, golf r feels really neutral, not understeery at all. Also rs3 in real world driving is so stable and amazing to drive, it has extremely high limit of when you actually feel understeer. My friend Ivan from Testosteeron yt chanel drove rs3 and said that it might only understeer when pushing to the limit on track, but in real world agressive driving it also feels very neutral.
@@bomusic9124 completely wrong mate. the civic was built for track. the a45 is very heavy for a hatch and alot slower round a track
They need to do a drag race with the readily available tunes from companies of these cars. It’s amazing what a $500 tune can do to a stock car.
Wow the drag race starting in the first 1min old carwow is gold
You should make this video again with the recent models
RS3 is a super hatch.
Well the rs3 does have a 2.5L vs 2.0L in the others, so that is a rather large advantage in this competitive playing field
Derek Gardin Agreed, loved my fiat coupe 20vT
400 glorious horsepower from an inline 5-cylinder turbo with all-wheel-drive and launch control. The RS3 is just insane.
The Focus it’s 2.3 L.
Melvin Palencia it's just next 4 cylinder. Nothing special. Every car with 5 cylinder is special as there are quite rare and sound epic
Dog no way
Back when the video is about the drag race not wasting time
That Audi pissed on all those cars lol
its also a 50k car vs 38-40k cars
And a 2.5L against 2.0L
On the track Audi would have a big problem with understeering caused by a heavy engine. Ford and A45 would piss on it easily. But on straight, respect.
Mercedes maybe a similar price but your paying for the badge, bling and poor quality
ku**awszystkozajete Audi would reck the other cars with its Quattro. Wtf u saying😂
Who was driving that Golf R, Matt's grand mom?
LMAOOOO
you missed spelt mum*
drunkensessions misspelt* I think the word you are looking for... well you’re an American so no shock there.
mike walling *you’re
Tallandcharming dude... are you for real??? 😒
That Audi is a beast! Of course having the largest engine with an extra cylinder is Aaaalmost cheating. I'm impressed by how close the Merc was with only a 2.0l Vs 2.5l and getting nearly the same HP out of the motor. Kudos to both! AMG for me for life. Unless it's an RS6. 😂
that ford is also a 2.3 engined
2.0l or 4.0l doesn't make much difference at high revs. Power output is more important.
@@xanthuumnihyr5319 yeah you are right, also let's not forget about weight
@@D7mo0o0on Absolutely
@@xanthuumnihyr5319 check out the M2 and RS3, RS3 is a cylinder less but same power or faster even
The winner: ones with R in their name
That merc is impressive for its engine size. I fully buy into Audi's beautiful and understated looks.
4 banger with a turbo. Its not about HP, its about reliability.
Type R in my heart ❤
1:36
Mat: I thought is been closer to me and the a45
A45: did someone say my name
Honda civic Typer👍
Tikhon Korneev shut up Turk
In response to you .... folks ..... it does not suit Turks to say shut up because I cannot represent my country as bad as you. We are human beings, we respect and respect everyone. I hope you are honored enough to understand and apologize.
Yes!! Everyone loves hot pizza
Honda the best
4:57 he was supposed to say “Howeva, VTEC KICKED IN YO!!”
No chance against RS3
Because it's not ment to compete against these... S3 would be fair.
Whiteboy Chris so who is the rs3 meant to compete with ? It has no rival then. These cars are the same class. Just the BMW is missing.
So what class is the S3 in? Focus RS, the Type R, they are track cars. Throw them in a race around a track and RS3 would fall behind.
the s3 and golf R are the same apart from a few kilo difference, it would be idiotic to compare them in a drag race. if however they tested these cars in a circuit, which carwow will never do because Audi pays them, then the civic and the ford should do particularly well.
I would love to see the M2
add one curve... and the civic will be ranked #2 ... add another one and it will reach the line first :)
Cause that’s what a drag race is
Audi understeer tho 😂😂
@@CesarAMAD cause drag racing is for fat kids who think that this represents their driving skills... Ridiculous
Bojan Glamocak i don’t think that they think it’s about driving skill. I think it’s how they show their cars performance. Based on hp
@@CesarAMAD which is true, and i do know that it has its own legitimacy... however driving isnt just full throttle in a autmatic shift car with a lot of HP... dont get me wrong.. but driving around a lake with a nice view and a beautiful chick as your codriver... this is priceless.. no matter how many HP you have...
Civics vtech kicked in at the last second 😂
they are still ugly cars why would you have a massive skirt and a massive wing just no
More meters an the nice Civic could catch the mercedes
Focus RS👍🏻
Tan96333 trash
Well played Rs3 🔥
nie mam na suba its the most expensive as well.
Nice job guys.. it’s just 320hp 400nm with tradition 6 speed manual without DCT and just front wheel drive without all wheel drive. And yeahh 7:43:80 second
2:59 i think u have enought fuel :D :D
Audi was on a whole another level with that 400 HP engine. 3.7 secs 0-60 is very fast
Reveal Media it's pretty much super-car territory!
need some drone footage for this
Well, that was fun. Again!
I still love the golf R
Me too
Focus RS Is better
Same, the Golf R has the aftermarket and it’s so inexpensive compared to the rest cause it doesn’t have the dealer markups. Plus it’s as refined as the ridiculously expensive rs3 or a45
Richard Ferrari owned one and believe me it’s not. It’s the most overhyped car I’ve ever owned and sold very quickly. Even after Mountune 375 pack felt Lardy and slow, lacked excitement unless hammering the arse off it through corners, poor build quality and the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. Not a reliable car. Recall after recall. No thanks Ford. Bye bye
"Focus RS is better" Are we still at school Richard? "My toys are better than yours" etc....Seriously?
Sorry but rs3 is a higher class than "hot hatch".
same for the amg
Lolo nah the A45 is a 2.0l four pot whereas the Audi is a 2.5 5 pot that sounds like a baby V10 (that is what makes it in a new league) not to mention its performance is just barmy!
@naqiyuddin muhammad people who think Audi's are shit tend to drive hondas and moan about saving money
@naqiyuddin muhammad I expect my 1 litre TSI Ibiza FR sport would beat whatever rice cooker you drive 😂
@naqiyuddin muhammad just by looking at your name i can see you're a dumbass
2017 rs3 driver. I smash all who challenges 😎
張柏隻讓謝挺峰成為名付其實的黑龜峰
性運的是，烏龜峰知道自己娶了個下體燒焦的老婆
反到是永康曉娟，讓自己的老豬公當了黑龜，卻渾然不覺，雖然肉娟這破麻隱藏自己是個人盡可夫的麻仔，但是報應終會醬臨其污穢的肉身，時間終究會到來鞥鞥鞥鞥鞥鞥俄我是才俄？？？漚俄奧。俄俄我才阿愛欸。。
Lord L bet you don't own your car
Lord L race a bugatti then come back
Yeah if only bugatti didnt cost over a million $ depending on the model. :D
Id say the audi is a pretty great bang for buck
Come get this m3 comp pack GL
Now let’s put these on a track.
Would've been more realistic if all were auto(including the golf r)
The Focus RS and Type R don't have an auto box as an option.
But I agree the R should have been the DSG one. Any drag race with lots of cars is usually a race between the manuals, and a separate race between the autos.
Milind Dixit Especially if you've seen the difference to 100km/h in the golf R manual compared to the DSG
Mohammed Ismail also since both the civic and the focus come with launch control because manual is the only option for them
The r only comes with launch control with the dsg so it's completely unfair for the golf since it also has the least hp
the Golf R would have easily beaten both the RS3 and A45 if it had a DSG..
boro1 i wouldn't go that far but it'd sure beat the focus and the civic
Is Golf R 100% working corectly ?
Its vw never work correctly
Why wouldn't it? It's the weakest with a manual box. I suspect the dct car will be closer to the focus rs in a standing start. The rest... nah it finished where i expected.
He made a golf r vs rs3 and they pretty equal
Don't know who is driving that golf but even i can do better than him
It took Mat 4.2 sec to do 62 miles with the golf R
@@arjelkaca6301 manual golf r won't go under 5 secs
@@pokest225 that depends on the driver but golf r is really a great car and should been in 2 place behind audi
That rs3 is a monster of a hatch back 😍
Looking at this now it’s crazy how far the newer versions of some of these cars have gotten
Should have done it with the automatic Golf R
Man it would be great if you show us a chart that indicates the price, horse power, type of transmission, fwd/rwd/awd/4wd, type of tire and few other things before the drag race starts so that we can figure out which one is more value for money.
The video editor: they didn't paid me enough 😂
BOM
I have recently bought a an Audi RS3 with miltech exhausts, I previously had a Focus RS I love both of them but the Audi delivers the power so much more smoothly.