Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR vs Renault Megane RS Trophy | evo DEADLY RIVALS

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  • @vHiddenAce
    @vHiddenAce 5 лет назад +175

    Anybody else think the camera work and editing were top notch?

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

      anybody else think this comment is so boring?

  • @IamCredit
    @IamCredit 5 лет назад +172

    Man the blow off sound on the TCR is awesome.

    • @alpex92
      @alpex92 Год назад

      Does it come as standard?

    • @Jagrupra
      @Jagrupra Год назад

      @@alpex92 no they’ve put a mic near the intake for the video, standard it’s completely quiet

    • @captainkuru1
      @captainkuru1 7 месяцев назад

      Fake sounds in the trash vw emit by audio system.

  • @g00dfeeling
    @g00dfeeling 5 лет назад +322

    That Renault is so beautiful. They designed a masterpiece.

    • @ferfire9
      @ferfire9 5 лет назад +14

      Needed a 2 door versin and a better steering wheel to be a masterpiece. Surely the engine could remain the 2 liter aswell though.

    • @MrSpeedy99
      @MrSpeedy99 5 лет назад +17

      @@ferfire9 Don't need a 2.0 when the 1.8 has more power and torque than the Golf already :D

    • @ferfire9
      @ferfire9 5 лет назад +4

      @@MrSpeedy99 No it hasnt and surely has not nearly as much potential or the same response etc etc

    • @milo6507
      @milo6507 5 лет назад +8

      @@ferfire9 the Renault was faster or no?

    • @jorgesp4911
      @jorgesp4911 4 года назад +3

      @@milo6507 golf 1:22 rs 1:20

  • @augustortiz
    @augustortiz 5 лет назад +117

    Steve back in EVO is the best news I have seen on RUclips in months.

    • @jryalls
      @jryalls 5 лет назад +2

      Augusto O.R He’s freelance, he works for everyone.

    • @TheStressD
      @TheStressD 5 лет назад

      Couldn't agree more, I think he's one of the best car journalist out there.

    • @augustortiz
      @augustortiz 5 лет назад

      Insert Witty Name hey, im not complaining hahah. As long as he does Evo stories im happy

    • @augustortiz
      @augustortiz 5 лет назад

      TheStressD easily!! makes videos so involving. A true master of reviews

  • @azagedon
    @azagedon 5 лет назад +49

    Failed to mention the Megane was less than a SECOND slower than an Audi r8 v8, wow!!!!

  • @f00lxpl
    @f00lxpl 5 лет назад +88

    One lucky bird at 6:20 tho

  • @eraser3d
    @eraser3d 5 лет назад +65

    Renault Sport

  • @MultipleMadness1
    @MultipleMadness1 5 лет назад +38

    Engine bay noises is a great touch. First time hearing that on a car channel

    • @milinddixit6583
      @milinddixit6583 5 лет назад +2

      Same here. It sounds great, wish more car channels did this for track or fast drives.

  • @mistreku
    @mistreku 5 лет назад +10

    omg, that bird flying in slow motion past the car, that was some epic footage!

  • @paulobumaye6425
    @paulobumaye6425 5 лет назад +77

    Every time he lets off the gas in the Golf, the engine says, "tcr!"

    • @vincyws
      @vincyws 5 лет назад

      Are those sound from the blow-off valve?

    • @dacmm
      @dacmm 5 лет назад +3

      @@vincyws Yes

    • @kingkoeppy
      @kingkoeppy 5 лет назад +1

      I cant hear that Sound on my TCR

    • @milinddixit6583
      @milinddixit6583 5 лет назад

      @@kingkoeppy I drove my R on a twisty road with walls on either side and all I could hear with the window down was the turbo whistle and hiss. You'll definitely hear it on the right road and surroundings.

    • @Fly2kill1
      @Fly2kill1 5 лет назад +1

      Diverter valve not blow off

  • @UTubeSL
    @UTubeSL 5 лет назад +13

    Steve - you really are in the top echelon of reviewers. Love watching your videos!

  • @xdaeq2
    @xdaeq2 5 лет назад +30

    Not bothered about which is the fastest, I care more about which one puts a smile on my face`

    • @Samenotter
      @Samenotter 5 лет назад +23

      definetly the trophy

    • @drazenbudis7881
      @drazenbudis7881 4 года назад +7

      On that ground the VW just loses even more

    • @eval7952
      @eval7952 4 года назад +1

      R32 mk4 used to put smile on my face.
      Many times I would get to my destination and would keep driving.

  • @richie6921
    @richie6921 2 года назад +3

    Love that in car view and the noise. Glorious, what a great video

  • @julianra8059
    @julianra8059 5 лет назад +13

    Damnnn they got the best noises out of the cars... i wish they do it always

  • @FXCartel
    @FXCartel 5 лет назад +3

    The noise out that golf is unreal. Every time,e it boosts the subtitles say applause

    • @xIcarus227
      @xIcarus227 5 лет назад

      The turbo and wastegate sure sounds sexy as hell but the rest of the engine really doesn't sound so good. That 2.0 is a good engine but the sound it makes isn't one of its strong points.

  • @ФимаШабашевич
    @ФимаШабашевич 5 лет назад +6

    Great video! Sound from the engine bay during flying lap is interesting, but I prefer cabin sound. Both cars have special installed induction noise amplifiers/ Inside Megan noise is brutal!

  • @FatalityDiablo
    @FatalityDiablo 5 лет назад +10

    I love the fact Renault was like, yeah let this thing oversteer like a proper rally hatchback supposed to do. German manufacturers would never dare. Same thing with the i30N, Hyundai gets it right too.

  • @TheAMalik89
    @TheAMalik89 5 лет назад +68

    Is the mic under the bonnet in the Golf? Surely that wastegate noise isn't being pumped through the speakers

    • @jryalls
      @jryalls 5 лет назад +4

      TheAMalik89 It’s under the bonnet.

    • @robertjusic9097
      @robertjusic9097 5 лет назад +1

      The sound is probably coming from one of the mic's attached to the outside of the car

    • @RobHardyUK
      @RobHardyUK 5 лет назад +1

      TheAMalik89 why ask the question if you know the answer already. Aside from the fact it’s obvious

    • @FireTwo
      @FireTwo 5 лет назад +3

      Sounded like it was inside the airbox 😂😂

    • @Mmoukarii
      @Mmoukarii 5 лет назад +1

      The camera (and mic) was on the front bumper.

  • @nickname1812
    @nickname1812 5 лет назад +5

    One of the best car reviewers out there. No nonsense. Interesting. Tells it as it is. Up there with Harris and Catchpole.

  • @DavidFernandez-sc5ws
    @DavidFernandez-sc5ws 3 года назад +4

    The sound doing the laps. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
    Love hearing those turbos

  • @JoeAchilles1
    @JoeAchilles1 5 лет назад +6

    Videos are always good with Steve 👌 Totally agree re the TCR DSG box, why can't they calibrate it to stay in gear when in manual mode, it has a bloody rev limiter to prevent engine damage! The track prepped cars we had were on Cup 2's and had incredible front ends for a fairly heavy car 👌 Good to see Renault back at what they do best, that's a lot of hot hatch for less than £32k, I need to get my hands on one. Impressive laptime, but only equal to a 6 year old M135i...

    • @garethh81
      @garethh81 5 лет назад

      Joe Achilles after comparing these back to back with the type r the golfs are super rare with the cup 2s as they only come on the Pretoria wheels. A couple a round I’ve seen advertised most come with the cheaper wheels on this one with p zeros.

    • @robinmarples5198
      @robinmarples5198 Год назад

      Take the leon cupra 5f. Exists in manual for less money.

  • @MajorAMinor
    @MajorAMinor 5 лет назад +38

    You can't compare with the Seat Cupra due to the tyres. At least put on the better and optional S007 Bridgstone tyres on the Trophy. The S001 aren't really good track tyres. I don't get how the S007 aren't fitted as standard on the trophy. They seem to be great, but you can drive them pretty much like normal in the rain. And they were made specifically for the trophy and trophy-r. Seems strange to me. The S007 should be at least 1 - 1.5 seconds quicker on a track like this.

    • @dailyselfimprovement100
      @dailyselfimprovement100 5 лет назад +1

      MajorAMinor it’s annoying. It seems Renault have some agreement with Bridgestone..? Pilot sports for the win I reckon!

  • @carhomie7739
    @carhomie7739 5 лет назад +3

    Very good "in-car" timed lap footage, and sound. Exciting!

  • @benamarayoucef9402
    @benamarayoucef9402 5 лет назад +6

    Welcome back Steve 😘
    Yeah the trophy is faster but the trophy R hhh I can’t believe what a hot hatch with 300 hp can do in track 👏👏

  • @mariodanielmonterrubiomonc7206
    @mariodanielmonterrubiomonc7206 4 года назад +8

    Great video amazing for track, Megane RS is the GTI eater, I would love to see it in Mexico, far better than other hot hatches sold in Mexico.

  • @thewing331
    @thewing331 5 лет назад +1

    I love this guys reviews,you can always tell just how much he enjoys the drive. He's wonderful at the performance break down of each vehicle. Great to see you back man.

  • @tracktimevideos5164
    @tracktimevideos5164 5 лет назад +1

    This is the best evo vid I have seen for a long time, much better than the usual tripe.

  • @robinmarples5198
    @robinmarples5198 5 лет назад +5

    This Léon cupra is a bargain on second hand market as the megane 3 rs trophy 275

  • @samholland5613
    @samholland5613 5 лет назад +1

    Great edit on these review guys, camera angles, turbo whistles 🤤🤤🤤

  • @mewsman44
    @mewsman44 Год назад +2

    Best looking hot hatch by far, especially in liquid yellow

  • @hunters7565
    @hunters7565 5 лет назад +29

    The Megane looks so much better than the Golf. Outside and inside.

  • @卓尧杜
    @卓尧杜 5 лет назад +16

    Could you do a TCR vs Clubsport comparison

  • @henkstols9326
    @henkstols9326 5 лет назад +6

    The Megane Trophy R will be the champ but the price is just ridiculous. Not surprised by the RS victory here as renault just make a better hot hatch.

    • @cosmins3268
      @cosmins3268 5 лет назад

      Imagine if Renault makes the mk5 rs with AWD and a more buff engine , something like 2.0 with 350 BHP .

    • @henkstols9326
      @henkstols9326 5 лет назад

      @@cosmins3268 I reckon it will have the Ford RS and Golf R number.

  • @Streky
    @Streky Год назад +2

    The megane is my dreamcar, and maybe next year i will be able to buy a new trophy. I hope so! Amazing video, thank you!

  • @gorangrbusic1278
    @gorangrbusic1278 5 лет назад +3

    If he used Trophy with EDC that would be to much for Golf fans 🤣 probably 1 sec more with EDC+420nm, this 6 speed manual in the video was 400nm.

  • @outlandrive5515
    @outlandrive5515 4 года назад +3

    There's only hot-hatchback in industry. That is Megane RS!

  • @jean-yvesderick6085
    @jean-yvesderick6085 4 года назад +19

    Renault Mégane RS Trophy the best ! 🇫🇷 💪 👏

  • @johnjackson12
    @johnjackson12 5 лет назад +5

    Woah hang on a minute. The TCR is slower than a ordinary golf r and the megane 300 is slower than the megane 275.... got to love progress!

    • @Samenotter
      @Samenotter 5 лет назад +1

      hahaha yes i was confused when i saw that ... wtf happened there?! And why shold i buy a new megane when the older one does it better

    • @BJJPaulos74
      @BJJPaulos74 4 года назад +3

      Tbf The Golf has more BHP and is AWD, the TCR is meant to be a track car and looks the part but so much depends on the driver and the track but imo it's no surprise it being a bit slower than the R. I've got a mate who got rid of his GTI PP that's similar to this for a golf R, because he just couldn't put the power down properly setting off, it was really hit and miss and a nightmare in the wet or damp. Saying that I wonder how the Golf GTI Clubsport S would have done around this track compared to the R having more power. Also the Megane 300 has been sent around other tracks faster than the old 275, saying that it was a great car the old trophy 275 and again just one run to decide which car is fastest around the track, doesn't really prove that much especially when the times are very close..
      I look forward, because i can't find it to see how the new Megane R.S. Trophy-R goes around the track, that thing is 18 seconds quicker around Nuburgring than the Leon Sub 8. Also the Honda Civic was 14 seconds quicker but it's slower around this tack, just shows you track testing isn't really the best way to judge a car.

  • @fwf246
    @fwf246 5 лет назад +2

    evo still makes quality videos which is great

  • @Kingdonnerkebab
    @Kingdonnerkebab 5 лет назад +1

    Great to see Steve back 👍

  • @ikarugaxx3749
    @ikarugaxx3749 5 лет назад +3

    You check how cheery Mr. Steve is at the wheel of the various cars, and know how they rate for sportiness and handling. He was so happy in the Hyundai i30N video 😁.

    • @marc9080
      @marc9080 3 года назад +1

      Ouais la voiture élue la plus pourrie en Corée du Sud? rien ne vaut une voiture Européenne!!! THE BEST and THE BEAST!!

  • @goranjakopanec2289
    @goranjakopanec2289 5 лет назад +1

    Great video Steve but please come back with CTR FK8🙂, that would be match for it

  • @sparkplug964
    @sparkplug964 5 лет назад +9

    If I'm honest all VW feel like a blunt instrument on the track, good road cars! If you can get over the looks, the Type R has to be one of the best Trackday toys out there at the moment.

  • @playerzoma
    @playerzoma 5 лет назад +6

    steve, we missed you!!!!!!

  • @BGK187x
    @BGK187x 5 лет назад +5

    6:17 bird is the mvp there haha

  • @TheVeryteddy
    @TheVeryteddy 5 лет назад +32

    6:15...😲... National geografic moment?
    However I'm a Renault sport fan, but this generation doesn't feel me the thrill... It looks good but they loose something in their heritage

    • @mrpersonne6907
      @mrpersonne6907 5 лет назад +2

      3 doors and 2.0L engine?

    • @TheVeryteddy
      @TheVeryteddy 5 лет назад

      @@mrpersonne6907 even that! the poor F4RT engine vacuum cleaner sounding 😢

  • @robreeves9825
    @robreeves9825 5 лет назад +2

    We all love a bit of Sutcliffe, don't we?

  • @garethbatster6205
    @garethbatster6205 5 лет назад +32

    What’s with the awful music played over the part when he’s in the Golf? Sounds like a fire alarm

    • @nickhan106
      @nickhan106 5 лет назад +2

      I totally agree... Good to know i am not the only one annoyed..!!

  • @CarWatcherChannel
    @CarWatcherChannel 5 лет назад +56

    I still prefer the megane 3 rs 😅

    • @drazenbudis7881
      @drazenbudis7881 5 лет назад +2

      Car Watcher The one to have, miss mine

    • @suthanmohanasundaram6881
      @suthanmohanasundaram6881 5 лет назад +2

      it's quicker too

    • @MiraSubieGirl
      @MiraSubieGirl 5 лет назад +2

      I have a 2012 one :) best car ive ever owned.

    • @drazenbudis7881
      @drazenbudis7881 5 лет назад +2

      Nåti M I have a 15’ Trophy, and I still preffer my r19 16v as a drivers car
      But Megane is by far the best modern hatch I’ve driven

    • @MiraSubieGirl
      @MiraSubieGirl 5 лет назад

      @@drazenbudis7881 R19? I am Russian sorry.

  • @DreamWorkDrive
    @DreamWorkDrive 5 лет назад

    Another epic video! Thanks evo and Steve

  • @DILINGER0
    @DILINGER0 5 лет назад +11

    Fantastic job from Renault with this RS generation 2 seconds is a lot. Maybe the base RS with CUP package, can be faster than Golf too. VW since years is only for those who wants a badge and a logo, there are many nice hot hatchs in the market for not to buy a Golf GTi.

    • @ikarugaxx3749
      @ikarugaxx3749 5 лет назад +2

      It's not just the badge and the logo, you also get the right to post comments on the Internet where you say you're a real, mature man, while who didn't waste his money the way you did is just a boy. Lol.

    • @derbigpr500
      @derbigpr500 5 лет назад

      You're one of those imbeciles who has no clue about cars and cant wait to talk shit about a car you never even saw in person, let alone have any experience with. It's the ultimate proof of stupidity, acting like that. Golf only about a badge? It's still the most complete hot hatch on the market, no other is as well made, as refined, as comfortable, as well polished in details,etc. at the same time for anywhere near the price. It's not all about track times, in fact, it's not at all. Nobody cares about them.

    • @Zebpro
      @Zebpro 5 лет назад +3

      @@derbigpr500 Yeah, but only VW puts a sun roof in a track focused hot hatch, and those farty DSG, but hey, that's for show and people buying it are only searching for this.

    • @tracktimevideos5164
      @tracktimevideos5164 5 лет назад +3

      The Golf is the blandest choice of any hot hatch. It just screams boring and zero imagination. The car for the sheeple.

    • @dont5363
      @dont5363 2 года назад

      @@tracktimevideos5164 reason why its the most popular hot hatch of all time hahaa keep hating bro

  • @A1e3m
    @A1e3m 5 лет назад +75

    holy wastegate noises!

    • @mbardos
      @mbardos 5 лет назад +10

      Indeed, nice touch placing a mic in the engine bay!

    • @mkygod
      @mkygod 5 лет назад

      @Andreas Brekke ah ok. No wonder. I thought they had replaced the diverter valve with a wastegate. I know my GTI sounds nothing like that from the cabin.

    • @bingoberra18
      @bingoberra18 5 лет назад +1

      @@mkygod The wastegate is a "diverter valve" on the turbo for diverting exhaust gases to control boost pressure.

    • @mkygod
      @mkygod 5 лет назад +2

      @@bingoberra18 my understanding is that a wastegate just releases excess air pressure from the turbo out into the open and that a diverter valve recycles the air.

    • @johnozmen2147
      @johnozmen2147 4 года назад

      So from the cabin you don’t hear those fantastic noises. Shame. Perhaps a tune and new air intake will fix that

  • @LARGE_COKE
    @LARGE_COKE 4 месяца назад

    Watching this while my R.S 300 awaits a new manual gearbox as that "tricky" diff, blew the F up.

  • @mewsman44
    @mewsman44 2 года назад +1

    rs trophy is a beast and not to be underestimated

  • @kasimirdenhertog3516
    @kasimirdenhertog3516 5 лет назад

    Since the Trophy R came out, it seems that is the one now being referenced as ‘the Trophy’ while in fact there already was a ‘Trophy’. Goes to show how lost it is in the lineup. Doesn’t help that reviewers advise to buy the standard RS with the Cup pack (so the ‘RS Cup’) instead of the Trophy, which is not quite hardcore enough on the track yet less comfortable on the road.

  • @clownworld-honk410
    @clownworld-honk410 5 лет назад +9

    The same rubber on the Renault as the Seat and I imagine there wouldn't be much in it, which was mentioned as a difference between these cars at 5 minutes in then ignored in the summary. Unless all the cars are on the same spec tyres, comparing lap times is inaccurate.

    • @WeirdBrick
      @WeirdBrick 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah but the rs trophy will have its go! Put decent tyres on the civic and I’m pretty sure it beats them all with at least half a sec in hand.

    • @ThaDutchDK1989
      @ThaDutchDK1989 5 лет назад

      O no there we go agian.. the Ferrari laferrari McLaren p1 and Porsche 919 2 dont have the same tyres?, but we still compare them. Stop complaining about tyres sore fanboys. All cars are stock so stock vs stock. And if we talk about the Civic record, the Civic didnt have a passenger Seat and a rollcage, the production car didnt had those things so the record is inrelevant.

    • @boltmix7294
      @boltmix7294 4 года назад +1

      @@WeirdBrick Don't kid yourself mate, the Civiv would lose hard

  • @ron.paris.london.cottbus
    @ron.paris.london.cottbus 5 лет назад +1

    Still wondering - the Civic time is still impressive by not using Cup2s or automatic transmission...

  • @angeloagostinhoofficial
    @angeloagostinhoofficial 5 лет назад +1

    That golf sound 😍😍😍😍

  • @carscoffeeandcannabis-634
    @carscoffeeandcannabis-634 5 лет назад +25

    TThat shot with the bird at 6:15, stunning! Ballsy bird, it could have gone from beautiful to tragic real quick.
    Great content as always.
    I would take the Renault ANY day. Better looking, comes in a manual, sounds better (though I do like the Tuner sounds of the TCR), faster. Too bad they aren't available where I live

  • @mr.h3603
    @mr.h3603 5 лет назад +1

    Curious to know how the tyre shop will align the wheels on the Megane. Seems like an expensive exercise.

  • @OhBLZD
    @OhBLZD 5 лет назад +6

    All well and good, but 99% of people will not track these cars..

  • @rowanlewisuk
    @rowanlewisuk Год назад +1

    I was half an half between these two for a track car. The onboard footage of the vw shows what a pig it is in the corners. Megane in a class of its own

  • @matthaeustsopels2245
    @matthaeustsopels2245 3 года назад +3

    The Megane RS is stunning

  • @Broezmeli
    @Broezmeli 5 лет назад +3

    Proud owner of a TCR!

  • @sasicuomo9217
    @sasicuomo9217 5 лет назад +33

    Renault megane the best 💪❤️

  • @supersalmon2279
    @supersalmon2279 10 месяцев назад

    I was quite lucky, I own a Meg RS 300 and got a Golf TCR as a loaner car after I was rear-ended. But after having the golf for a while, I prefer the meg

  • @Che1seabluesdrogba11
    @Che1seabluesdrogba11 5 лет назад

    RUclips captions are getting better

  • @louielambretta389
    @louielambretta389 5 лет назад +3

    how did the tcr loose against the heavier R model?

    • @WeirdBrick
      @WeirdBrick 5 лет назад

      Did you see the understeer? I hope it had new front tyres on...

    • @pokest225
      @pokest225 5 лет назад

      Because it's based on the gti performance. Not a track oriented chassis at all.

    • @xIcarus227
      @xIcarus227 5 лет назад +1

      @@pokest225 you're saying that like either of these cars are really track oriented. MQB is meant to be cheap, light and modular, it simply doesn't have the necessary qualities to make a good performance platform.
      If you look at all the MQB-based hot hatches they all lack in the track performance department.

    • @pokest225
      @pokest225 5 лет назад +2

      @@xIcarus227 leon cupra was a nur record. Golf clubsport s was a nur record. Sorry, you're wrong.

  • @Diecastclassicist
    @Diecastclassicist 5 лет назад +3

    More Steve!

  • @AllAhabNoMoby
    @AllAhabNoMoby 5 лет назад +1

    That wastegate sounds pretty awesome.

  • @bilaltariq7819
    @bilaltariq7819 3 года назад

    I'm very confused, the lap board you showed had the 275 much faster than the 300?

  • @wolvoman1
    @wolvoman1 4 года назад +1

    This very car (KY19MJK) is now up for sale in Birmingham

  • @robinmarples5198
    @robinmarples5198 5 лет назад +34

    Take a Léon cupra it is a tcr for less money.

    • @audirs142
      @audirs142 5 лет назад

      Robin Marples it’s not a Golf though . The Golf is better

    • @robinmarples5198
      @robinmarples5198 5 лет назад +1

      @@audirs142 the Léon 280 sub 8 is even faster on track

  • @ajames718
    @ajames718 5 лет назад +5

    Anyone else notice the Megane RS 275 Trophy does almost a second quicker lap time LOL

    • @cosmins3268
      @cosmins3268 5 лет назад

      You know that's a stript down car , with a roll cage and Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires , no ac , and no stereo right ?

    • @ajames718
      @ajames718 5 лет назад +2

      @@cosmins3268 That's the Trophy-R you're mentioning, not the Trophy. Their leaderboard just says 275 Trophy.

  • @tan9640
    @tan9640 Год назад

    That TCR sounds totally nuts

  • @koston777
    @koston777 5 лет назад

    @ 6:15 is that the bird that shot aerial footage in the beginning?

  • @spazpsg1
    @spazpsg1 Год назад +1

    absolute class the megane

  • @stubones
    @stubones 5 лет назад

    As a long term EVO supporter from day one back in 1998 with the white Porsche 911 GT1 on the cover of issue 1, I no longer see EVO as something relevant or special. Sad ☹️

  • @wyndts4
    @wyndts4 5 лет назад

    I hear a melody slightly the same with a soundtrack Hollywood wide screen film years ago

  • @vitaobatera
    @vitaobatera 5 лет назад

    What's the TT RS time ?? Last year and new

  • @robinmarples5198
    @robinmarples5198 Год назад

    The tcr is just a leon cupra 5f with less option possibilities, and a much highter price tag. Leon cupra is THE sporty vw group hatch hands down

  • @ikarugaxx3749
    @ikarugaxx3749 5 лет назад +3

    People, by choosing auto transmission in their ample majority, are enabling the greed of car makers to cut off costs by offering no manual option (and sell the auto, which incidentally means selling something like a very costly extra).

    • @derbigpr500
      @derbigpr500 5 лет назад

      You know, americans aren't representative of the entire world. Most people in Europe and elsewhere in the world pick manuals.

    • @Z4RICH
      @Z4RICH 5 лет назад

      Interesting the old 275 Trophy managed a 1:19.6.
      I wonder if they’ve ever timed the 275 Trophy R here...

    • @ikarugaxx3749
      @ikarugaxx3749 5 лет назад

      @@derbigpr500 It's unfortunately change (I write from Europe), and what's weird, it's changed for the sport, top of the line variants.

  • @1061shrink1061
    @1061shrink1061 5 лет назад +2

    Love how VW go on about the uprated brakes.. but its still a shitty floating caliper system. The 370mm setup from the TTRS bolts straight on to the mk7 uprights. I've no idea why a hot version of the golf has never included decent four-six piston fixed caliper brakes such as are available elsewhere in the VAG lineup.
    As we can see here, better chassis, better brakes, better engine.
    time to genuinely up your game VW

    • @Chris675R
      @Chris675R 4 года назад +1

      The RS3/TTRS brakes may look like they could handle some heat, but actually they don't.
      Everyone who's even a bit serious about tracking a RS3/TTRS will get rid of those brakes. That's why you can find them quite cheap on various platforms.
      Unfortunately a lot of VAG cars have horrible brakes, but that can be changed. There are a lot of good brake systems available from the aftermarket. Some of them can actually handle track usage without any issues.

    • @1061shrink1061
      @1061shrink1061 Месяц назад

      @@Chris675R i hadn't realised this had been responded to. The issue is mostly crappy standard discs and factory pads on the TTRS setup. The calipers themselves are perfectly capable. Get some decent discs, and some RSL29 in them, and they'll cope with most punishment.

  • @xclusvIT
    @xclusvIT 5 лет назад +3

    So, the megane 3 trophy 275 is faster than the 280. Wait the trophy R.

    • @kasimirdenhertog3516
      @kasimirdenhertog3516 5 лет назад

      Xclus!v IT 280? This is the 300 already! Makes it even more interesting.

    • @xclusvIT
      @xclusvIT 5 лет назад +1

      Lighter is better

  • @eskimo427
    @eskimo427 5 лет назад +2

    what's a daycal?

  • @andypazin
    @andypazin 4 года назад

    Awesome video

  • @williamk1800
    @williamk1800 5 лет назад

    Steve is back in time for ECOTY in a few months??

  • @amitprulovify
    @amitprulovify 5 лет назад +2

    Drag race is also necessary....

    • @tracktimevideos5164
      @tracktimevideos5164 5 лет назад +2

      Whichever one has the automatic gearbox would win. Thats no fun.

  • @D13-r9w
    @D13-r9w 5 лет назад

    great vid, love this guy! Look at the weight of these things, same lap time as an M135i and similar price.....Megane has lost the plot

  • @videowsatcher
    @videowsatcher 5 лет назад +3

    Civic Type R is the giant killer here, I presume you ran it on standard rubber

    • @WeirdBrick
      @WeirdBrick 5 лет назад +2

      Yeah it’s standard tyres are shocking compared to the seats. Easily the fastest car on equal rubber

    • @tomassanguinetti6414
      @tomassanguinetti6414 5 лет назад +2

      The megane beat it's record on the Nurburgring though

  • @Ins4n3Syndicate
    @Ins4n3Syndicate 5 лет назад

    When will they do a time with the Clubsport S

  • @bighes100
    @bighes100 Год назад +2

    As a non-badge snob I'd take the prettier more capable Megane over the golf with it's daft stickers & save a few grand too.

  • @swansmeister
    @swansmeister 5 лет назад

    You can tune the dsg and let it hold at higher rpm's or just program the redline higher or both.

  • @shaunsimpson3499
    @shaunsimpson3499 5 лет назад +1

    Honda fk2 hammered both so what would the Fk8 do.

  • @DMDxXVeGaZz
    @DMDxXVeGaZz 5 лет назад

    Maybe try the EDC of the megane trophy..

  • @chrismccombe6961
    @chrismccombe6961 4 года назад

    Why are they not using the edc gearbox in the megane rs

  • @PredatorDK
    @PredatorDK 5 лет назад +1

    I wonder what the Clubsport would have done - and why VW has decided to replace it with the more dull TCR...

    • @clicheguevara9917
      @clicheguevara9917 5 лет назад

      the clubsport, especially the s, was sold at a considerable loss from what i heard. halo effect is probably still there After discontinuing though, so i reckon the clubsport was a pretty good idea!

    • @carsaregood911
      @carsaregood911 5 лет назад

      What? Apart from the S, the TCR is better than the CS since it got rid of that stupid overboost thing

    • @pokest225
      @pokest225 5 лет назад

      @@carsaregood911 only in straight line. In the corners, the clubsport has a much better setup. Remap a clubsport, and forget the tcr.

    • @carsaregood911
      @carsaregood911 5 лет назад

      @@pokest225 Did not know that, cheers.

  • @sallyt6216
    @sallyt6216 3 года назад

    Steve, did you really need sat nav on in the golf to find where you were going? :-0

  • @federicogiglio6836
    @federicogiglio6836 5 лет назад +6

    Megane 3 trophy 275 is faster than Meg 4 trophy 300

  • @marklivos
    @marklivos 5 лет назад +1

    Steve I missed your reviews