8 Fastest FRONT WHEEL DRIVE Cars

[@sboegel87]

Hey so can we get a “Certified Bonkers” tshirt?

[@maxv8700]

He's right, ya know Btw I saw you pinned this! SOMEONE PLEASE TELL JAMES HE LOOKS LIKE HES LOST SOME WEIGHT!

[@craigkudlac3125]

Yes please

[@hyri3188]

*This is a Certified bonker classic*

[@not_ur_senpai866]

@@maxv8700 #WEIGHTREDUCTION BABAAY

[@JMMM777]

@@maxv8700 prolly due to quarantine

[@BlkManGarage]

james i love how you have made HRSPRS and buff horses legitimate words in my vocab..thanks dude

[@venkatmaddipoti407]

Legend has it he even created the word “LIGHTNING”

[@-LowResDream]

@@venkatmaddipoti407 no, he created lighting itself

[@michaelgagnon8871]

Facts

[@phammanh2689]

And Moah Powah Babeh

[@bonob0123]

vascular ponies

[@birddude3123]

Day 39 of asking Donut to do an b2b on their cars or maybe an up to speed or d-list also you guys get a fun fact of the day. starting Monday

[@Donut]

Can't wait for the fun fact!

[@vvanfakabluecorvette2993]

Donut Media is the Lamborghini boat real?

[@LightMCXx]

Can you show RTR MUSTANG facts

[@pacman18]

This needs to be done

[@karanbahel9862]

random dude *

[@gaby8583]

As a Frenchie, hearing James trying to pronounce French words was definitely the best part of my day 😂

[@aurelehugonverlinde2382]

Even though I am not French, this comment m’a bien fait rire

[@ithmiths]

Renaloo maganene

[@toliverjordan7466]

Comment çava

[@Corvolet5]

French is a lovely language.

[@herve.c794]

Mais n'empèche tout le monde crache sur les méganes en france mais on les retrouve j'usqu'ici 😂👌

[@skf2]

Hey, Renault Sport engineer for 8 years running over here. 3:40 is exactly how we talk to each other in the factory. Great coverage.

[@-Josh]

We want Renault Sport back 🥺

[@billx4266]

Renault is going bad, no RS cars anymore! The new megane is also a high stupid seacontainer now.....

[@arnau_rg2869]

Not only I have a R19 16V but also I wanna study engineering and try hands with Renault... Nice to see someone! How isn it going around there?

[@LARGE_COKE]

I hope you had nothing to do with the manual gearbox in my RS280 cup that has blown up 2 times in 30k miles loool.

[@tijmenboos6645]

Everybody: “Séat” Americans: “Seat” James: “Syat”

[@suspeh]

**Sit**

[@ivoryseal1388]

Syat Leeon

[@craftminero]

@Andrea Maccarrone bro im spanish and i think the italians pronounce SEAT correctly, fun fact, seat is an acronym for something like "Spanish Society of Tourism Automobiles" in spanish, an acronym like FIAT

[@adedhuman9582]

Shit

[@llucjofre]

Seat Leon is not because a Lion, is because Leon, a spanish city

[@brandenlucero]

"My heart almost stopped working and i almost died." Still scary hearing that.

[@kev_._]

@G he had a surgery something thing

[@ReachToVictory]

@G yes he had a heart attack

[@PLATESWEEPER]

It was probably all that nos he drank for a while

[@brandenlucero]

@@PLATESWEEPER Could be. I personally avoid anything with caffeine in it.

[@revolver265]

Same. It's heart-rending every time I hear it in old videos with the M8 Omaze ad.

[@pedroneves4465]

Legit spilled my drink when I realised that Lynk had 592 Hp. In a FWD car. I mean, I'd heard about that car before, guessed it had 400-ish hrsprs and was just super light, with a stupid amount of downforce that no sensible car should ever have and some clever engineering trickery to achieve a lap time faster than a Ferrari 488. Then James mentioned it's top speed and I completely lost it.

[@portoguisen2k]

Isn't it based on the VEA-structure aswell?

[@ludovicmagnee6139]

There's also the ford focus rs500 that came with 500hp and fwd, but it was too much for this car and it was impossible to really use all the power .

[@kevincomellas4908]

Its gorgeous too, looks like a jag and charger had a baby

[@Burgerkinglover32]

A guy on the Volvo 850R page has a 600hp one but the motor is completely built and that's FWD

[@asifnoaman8978]

@@ludovicmagnee6139 it was never 500hp. Just because its called a RS500 doesnt mean it literally has that much power. Do your research

[@stoneseabolt]

I miss my Integra Type R every single day of my life. I had to park it on the street for ONE single day instead of in the driveway because we were having the driveway completely redone. I hear a loud crashing sound at about 7am... Then like 45 second later the doorbell rings... A GOD DAMN GARBAGE TRUCK had hit my baby! It bent the frame so badly the insurance company declared it totaled. Before they took it away to car heaven, I took some dental floss and "sawed" off the the badges and still have them as a memory of my baby. And the insurance company surprisingly let me keep a bunch of the undamaged parts. I don't know what to do with them....but they're still in my parents' garage. Also OH GOD, hearing that a stock low mileage one goes for 70 grand or more today made my sad parts activate, when I think about what I paid for mine when I was 16.

[@revolver265]

Yikes. That hurts. For me, it was before I was born. My dad had a Mk.3 Supra _Turbo_ after marrying, then decided to sell it after repeated engine issues rather than legitimately trying to rebuild the engine. Traded it in for a DC2 Integra Type-R, white like all the rest, but with a A/C re-add. Like yourself, he took his eyes off the car for, like, 5 minutes, he had to visit family overseas. Less than a year after buying it, the insurance company and cops found it on a hill with no engine. When I mentioned how much they were worth a few months back new, my mom couldn't sleep. Goddamn Civic kids putting different engines in things, they had to come from somewhere and I got robbed of a chance to drive a DC2.

[@gabeguthrie9604]

Still got the ecu?

[@Germfish]

@@revolver265 Just buy a regular integra for like a 1000$ it's the same car. You'll get to "experience" it then. If you wanted to you could even drop a type r engine in it for like 4 grand and there you have it a type r. I have a GS-R sitting outside right now. It's the same shit.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@Germfish Weren't bodies of legit Rs reinforced?

[@knyneskredd3964]

Sad to hear this

[@joealex65]

Happy to see James' beard is back, he was another guy without his beard! 😂😂😂

[@Donut]

That's what happens when you chew gum with a beard

[@deabreu.tattoo]

@@Donut should've done a sick beard-do, like mutton chops or something! Lol

[@farooqkhademi7293]

@@Donut lmao

[@kev_._]

@@Donut haha nice hahahahahahaha

[@bunter6]

Continuity K-k-k-k-k-kombo breaker!

[@Kalandaari]

4 Control was deleted from the 2019 Trophy R to save weight.

[@crisionmatlock4450]

Nice.

[@MiraSubieGirl]

Good its a dumb idea for what the Megane RS is/has been.

[@etiennebimier273]

That is right ;)

[@LorenzoClara97]

Also for predictability (it is a world in English??) when driving fast on track

[@yuukokonagai]

People complained that the 4Control made handling harder/bad on the RS

[@AugmentedGravity]

Basically; Honda, Renault.

[@Tibiro]

And VW engines.

[@MiraSubieGirl]

@@Tibiro No Renault has a VW engine...

[@bradkerr2798]

@@MiraSubieGirl Both Seat and VWs do though.

[@GF-mf7ml]

Just like F1

[@LEMONGREASY]

@@GF-mf7ml there is no honda in f1 except the engines

[@mirjibraanhussain337]

Faster than the SF1000 that’s for sure. 🏎

[@Eeter26]

”All these facilities and i can’t get out of q2?!”

[@FraserFulton22]

Absolutely rekt

[@sinejomoniror]

I want to Dee ...”uh?”

[@tingala_0129]

Nekrews 51 did a 4:34 I think on AC. Though the real Ferrari could be slower than that.

[@horsepower-gn3cd]

True that!

[@daniel.ce.619]

James: I should know, my heart stopped working... NoS Energy: sweating and trembling

[@SergeantMoetz]

15:57 They actually dumped the rear wheel steering system used in the regular Megane RS/RS Trophy to reduce weight.

[@filip-pi9hy]

and is only front drive with ccb

[@SKYZO4]

As a Spanish, I'm proud of knowing what SEAT stands for: Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo (Spanish Society of Touring Automobiles)

[@karelpgbr]

Nice

[@ivanmarrero28]

Sweet 👍 Gracias !!!

[@andrewwright.]

Mk1 cupra r....not much better than that for me.

[@Super22b]

The T is for Touring

[@kjero99]

Kinda sucks that its only a rebadged golf now

[@SandDabs]

When it was introduced in 2003, The Mazdaspeed Protege beat the Integra Type R, making it Road & Track Magazine's fastest FWD car through the cones. It did it with 4 doors, power everything and a built-in subwoofer.

[@tigerpjm]

World's Fastest FWD. Kind of like having the World's Coolest People Mover.

[@elloygarcia8155]

“See’s ae86 on ad” Me: aight imma not skipping this ad

[@EngiNetion]

this is first time i didn't skip their ad lmao

[@herejust4cars723]

sameee

[@aleksanderkysiak9540]

Still skipping 'em. I hate ads and sponsors.

[@FatMfFrog]

little known fact: that kid on the scooter was riding faster than Lightning McQueen did in any of the movies

[@EvlEgle]

Nice ae86 at that. Everyone ive ever seen in person is at least colors with shitty over fenders or 4$ flares on xxrs and ricelands

[@animationsky6036]

James saying 'I love you' at the end of every video really cheers me up to be completely honest, so thanks :)

[@shimeih2287]

Same as Nolan saying "be kind" 😊

[@oscarlizardi7392]

Here i was waiting for at least a mention on one of the most forgoten cars the Cobalt SS turbo. Lap time 8:22.85

[@Roderickdl]

Because the Cobalt was omitted. I consider this to be a bullshit list.

[@dbuchholz420]

I'm thinking this list was fast as hot hatches not fastest front wheel drives. I had an SS turbo loved that car.

[@MattIsLoling]

cobalt ss is too powerful for this tier list

[@handscrews9653]

A fwd can drive like rwd car. you just have to be in reverse :)

[@microbuilder]

Back in the day I had an '88 Integra LS Special Edition (still regret selling it), only one of the rear brakes worked when you pulled the e-brake, so I'd pull the e-brake, put it in reverse, rev and dump the clutch and do reverse donuts. Good times, good times.

[@miloslogic]

@@microbuilder hahahah dude that's hilarious! should've filmed that, you'd get a lot of hits on youtube for it

[@microbuilder]

@@miloslogic This was back in like 1998, youtube wouldnt be a thing for another 7 years lol

[@AndoniOlea]

A FWD can be crossed like a RWD; you just need to learn to be like Jean Ragnotti kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGa5g5x_mqt9nKM

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

it drives like a forklift in that mode

[@PukiePie]

Hell yeah James. A Fiesta ST did the green hell in 8:14. I love my little FWD, liftoff oversteer-happy grey bean. Even if the rest of America didn't.

[@Whistling_Goat]

Heck yeah! I love my FiST. America's desire for SUVs (or more correctly, crossovers) instead of hatchbacks makes me so sad

[@Highrollinhunter]

Don't you tread on me us Americans make some badass trucks and muscle cars but the cobalt SS was the fastest american front wheel drive car back in 2005

[@m-yday]

@@Highrollinhunter what in the hell?

[@ApexBaker420]

I love my 2013 Focus ST that I've for 7 years now :D so much fun in that black beaut!

[@ridernotrunner]

Love my FiST. Best car in the canyons!

[@joshuagathere654]

"This car has heart. Trust me, I know. Mine almost stopped, and i almost died." -Nolan's Dad, 2020.

[@DanRyzESPUK]

As a spaniard, I truly appreciate you learnt the correct way to pronounce the brand "SEAT", especially for someone out of Europe who doesn't have to know about the brand.

[@zoufmalade]

As a french guy, some things are midly infuriating : showing pictures of the outside and inside of a 3rd gen Megane while talking about the 2nd gen R26.R, and the last gen trophy R didn't feature the 4control system as it was too heavy and not performing well enough to set a lap record. Also : carbon fiber wheels

[@kevinhamilton9920]

Shut yer yapper or we'll storm the beaches of Normandy is reverse! Nah, you're right. Sorry bra.

[@TheMadnessSkull75]

c'est une des meilleures chaînes auto sur yt dommage que dès que ça nous concerne ou l'UE en général il y a peu voir pas du tout d'effort :/

[@billx4266]

35 kg

[@echesssssssss8717]

James : The power of FART made the Megan rs do a 7.54.4 around the Nurburgring. Me : *hey I can also do that*

[@adammiller8133]

It seems like James can hardly hold still when he’s recording the D-list, I know the feeling.

[@vidalso4548]

Being from Spain and also from the city of Leon it is amazing to see a Spanish car on the list. The monument behind the yellow seat is called San marcos located in Leon,

[@albertoserrano3058]

“There was a time when you couldn’t escape the Honda Civic” you still can’t WHAT YOU MEAN

[@air-headedaviator1805]

There are five outside my front door no cap

[@razman8241]

If you can't escape a civic then buy a Renault

[@rossbats]

2019 megane thropy r ditched the 4 wheel steer though. Great vid

[@test_dude]

glad to see i am not the only one remembering this. RS300 does while the trophy r doesn't

[@PHRCpvh]

Renault: Dominates the FWD scene Me: Well, all that Formula One xp and success gotta reflect somewhere...

[@ludovicmagnee6139]

That's why the renault break down so much 😂

[@zNoah]

Sadly it doesn't reflect back again in F1

[@ldorman]

@@ludovicmagnee6139 It really depends on the engine. The Clios with the small engines are great, but I would stay away from a Renault Scenic with a 1.4 The 1.9D was the best engine Renault ever made, it was used for over 20 years with and without Turbo, it was actually so good that Volvo; what was very picky in the 80s, took them. The Clio and Megane cup cars are all co-developed by the F1 mechanics, this is why they so bonkers.

[@Blue_Man]

@@ludovicmagnee6139 Driving Renault cars for the last 20 years, not a single failure. So... I'm not sure what you are on about.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

That makes sense and I was thinking the same thing.

[@FatherMortal]

I remember when I was younger I had a Megane Trophy hot wheels and it was my absolute favorite one because you could remove the spoiler and I forgot what it was called and essentially forgot about it. Little did I know, it made me love hatchbacks a little and I then went on to become a fanboy of them eventually buying one for a project car. Watching this video, the moment he said “Megane” it clicked. I remembered my Megane trophy hot wheels and it explained where my love for these cars came from..

[@zenokoo777]

"petite french garçon" Me: **shakes in W R O N G**

[@JS-hw8ve]

Petit garcon fraincais.

[@pha1terandolph440]

@@JS-hw8ve YOU FORGOT THE LE

[@bobbybaccalieri1721]

The mégane is clearly a girl too

[@andresacebal427]

Imagine an alternate universe where the Dodge Demon is front wheel drive and wheelies the back tires

[@luckyluke5638]

Wheeling the back tires is called braking with your left foot

[@westleyparker7810]

Please delete this

[@orangeman9237]

@@luckyluke5638 r/woooosh

[@luckyluke5638]

@@orangeman9237 How is that a woosh lol

[@skullofserpent5727]

I exhaled. Thanks

[@killiandearborn1128]

I love how the transition music changes episode to episode. All you guys at Donut Media kick a$$!

[@jacoslabbert5928]

Guys, please do an up to speed on the Renault Megane RS... It's an amazing piece of car and the research that went into the chassis is ridiculous. 👌

[@tavirosu25]

Also fitting as Renault axed the whole Renault Sport factory and departmant, moving it to Alpine. They might do an Alpine Megane...or not. Tho the Clio RS is dead :(

[@tigerpjm]

Yet they put the driven wheels at the wrong end. Dopes.

[@maximodipreta6983]

Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo has a 8:22:85 lap time! Where’s the love Donut... where’s the love :’(

[@drayvenwall5883]

Gotta give the cobalt respect they're fast little things

[@TQ1182]

Was always surprised what my little SS could keep up with. Surprising little cars for sure

[@robertcampbell9946]

Need to give the Nissan Sentra Spec V some respect . This is one of the most overlooked cars out there.

[@tylerhall7211]

I said the same thing. It literally held the record until the Civic Type R came out

[@DjRay1967]

I was waiting to hear him talk about the Cobalt SS. Even in the brochure it mentions being driven on the Nuremburg. track as a selling point. As an owner of a 2009 CobaltSS I'm disappointed he didn't put that on the list.

[@kalle5548]

8.00 Fun fact, in swedish does Fart mean Speed, so F4RT is a great and fitting name if you speak swedish 🇸🇪

[@TheRealDr.Mabuse]

It's not the fart that kills, it's the smäll.

[@Kevinwcordes]

Danish too

[@wakeup6755]

Yes fartleg in athletics is speed leg runs fast short distance sprints followed by slow jog recovery often repeated many many times

[@Quirktart]

@@Kevinwcordes and Norwegian, that's Scandinavia for you

[@wadetaylor3260]

When are y’all going to do an episode on the most underrated Corvette ever the C4 Corvette

[@mikeporcaro1593]

For real. To be fair he sung it's praises in the 'best first cars' video that dropped recently

[@hades.97]

@@mikeporcaro1593 true

[@greasy6508]

*c5

[@pmacgaming8993]

GreasyPigeon they’re both underrated and affordable

[@ThatCorvetteGuy]

I feel like the C5 doesn't get the respect it deserves either. I mean, the C5 is what really all the other Corvettes after are built upon. You can literally use C6 parts on a C5 or vice versa because they are literally the same. The C7 was just a better version of the C6 as the C6 was just a slightly better version of the C5. Plus, the C5 is what gave us all the LS engines. You can buy a used C5 that is still mechanically sound for roughly $10,000. That's how much I got mine for just over a year ago. It had 105,000 miles on it when I got it. It now has over 135,000 miles and has gone from Texas to Maine and back again. 2 days each way. I have driven mine in the middle of a few snow storms and she still goes just as fast as the day I first got her.

[@TunerStaff]

As I Know the Trophy R doesn't have the 4control

[@S50CLL]

You’re right... they ditched it to save around 40kgs and that saving was more of an advantage compared to the four wheel steer. I have the more road friendly 300 Trophy, which still has the four wheel steer, so I’ve geeked out on it... shame they didn’t discuss all the carbon bits, the wheels and the ceramic brakes though.

[@test_dude]

@@S50CLL How is the RS300? I am trying to get one myself as well. Saving up big time for it XD

[@MiraSubieGirl]

@@test_dude Get a MK3 instead. Even a 250 Trophy. And just map it. They are terrific 👌🏻 I have a stage 2 MK3 megane rs... Tracked it for 8yrs now at 120,000kms and still perfect.

[@test_dude]

@@MiraSubieGirl right now the cheapest rs is a 2011 RS250 with 174.000 km. Costing €12,000. Second cheapest is a 2011 with 85.000 km for €15,000. With 265hp. After that the prices go over €18k. I am saving up for it, but in the meantime i am playing on BOTB and trying to win myself an Mk4 RS300. It all depends what happens first, on what i will get. Most expensive is a 2014 cup chasis, for €25.000.

[@MiraSubieGirl]

@@test_dude The 2011 done 85kms is spot on 👌🏻 On track the MK3s are the choice car... manual, lighter, way more modifying options.

[@ljgr6045]

Another renault who could have seen it coming American " i dunno" Europe " of course it is"

[@itznsdominator3521]

And Australian but I'm a FWD boy so maybe that doesn't count

[@santiagoibarra1137]

James without his beard looks like a random normal person

[@KCJbomberFTW]

Bro he lost like 80 pounds

[@modadabhoy4991]

6:25 mazdaspeed3 had a top speed of 155 in 2007 with a 8:35 on the ring. where's the love?

[@FunbobbyJ]

People constantly overlook the Mazdaspeed3 and I can't figure out why!

[@civicrider5556]

@@FunbobbyJ very underrated hatch i must say

[@GarageSupra]

they also forgot the vaxhaull astra 2015 which also did a 8:35

[@brrebrresen1367]

​@@GarageSupra, the Astra OPC can manage it but you need someone that have written their testament before driving it. someone complained on torque-steer on the Mazda3 MPS but that's peanuts compare to the Astra OPC... though they both are pretty good at that part in comparison to say the Alfa Romeo 147 GTA where the 3.2 liter Buzzo V6 really wanted to trow you out (yeah, an 3.2 V6 in an hatchback... and no active support systems, just some ABS because EU said so)

[@meyo1860]

The Speed3 sucked ass! I bought an ‘08 Speed3 before it arrived at the dealership and I grew to hate it; horrible torque steer and scary understeer! One of my biggest regrets!

[@EAA324]

#8 1998 Honda Integra Type R 0:29 #7 2009 Renault Mégane R26.R 2:15 #6 2015 Seat Leon Cupra 5:05 #5 2016 Renault Mégane RS 275 Trophy-R 6:36 #4 Fk2 Honda Civic Type R 8:08 #3 2016 VW Golf GTI Clubsport S 9:29 #2 FK8 Honda Civic Type R 11:53 #1.5 Lynk & CO 032 Cyan Concept 13:01 #1 2019 Renault Mégane Trophy R 15:05

[@pocholo151299]

Hey, could you do an Up to the speed on Peugeot, Citroën ir SEAT plsss. They are quite historics brands in Europe

[@razman8241]

Yes, love the French cars.

[@KayJblue]

Whenever I’m getting a car I may import one.

[@razman8241]

@@KayJblue which cars are you thinking of?

[@josephshamon7824]

Kayjblue I’m surprised no youtuber has done that

[@TechnoVault67]

Peugeot + Citroën = PSA :) hasn't always been the case but in the 90s they basically made the exact same cars.

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 172 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@ultraguy8771]

You'll never stop requesting huh?

[@markp9366]

Hey again

[@hororfights338]

Ive been investing since day 31

[@aydanangus]

The day you die will be a sad day for donut comments

[@R4M_Tommy]

Remember kids, with enough harrassment you can obtain everything.

[@GeekAbdu]

Renault Mégane 4RS trophy has the 4 control system but the trophy R which is the fastest fwd doesn't

[@st_banda]

I wanted to write it here, but you were the first :D

[@theofficialsikris]

Donut: "We're judging them by their Nurburgring times." *Angry Jeremy Clarkson noises intensifies*

[@sukhoi3572]

It's James May - why does this comment have so many likes?

[@botlhe5457]

James' french accent is priceless😂😂

[@Kieran_OPC]

The megane rs 275 is a dream car of mine👌🏻 would love one along side my Astra VXR Arctic and Corsa VXR Clubsport

[@calebwilson569]

If ya get one, make sure to get the cup pack. Unless you want to go the trophy route

[@slowdriver6868]

big chav energy

[@Kieran_OPC]

Caleb Wilson id be getting the cuo for sure, the full options list including the recaros👌🏻

[@Kieran_OPC]

I am not Jon thats alright my corsa vxr is probably one of the best examples out there in a bubble and everhthing doesnt ge driven😂

[@slowdriver6868]

Well, at least you're not one of those twats that goes out and does pulls on the Cov road at 3am...

[@Romain_69420]

They didn't do only 1 Cyan Concept They are one of the Best teams in WTCR

[@partista77]

This is only production cars. Tcr is just a shell of the car. Same as BTCC or WTCR

[@Sweetness_01]

Was hoping to see a monte carlo in here until he said laptimes :( I love my fwd monte

[@knyneskredd3964]

Yeah I was waiting for the grand prix gxp lol

[@Tiralful]

LOL! You’re funny.

[@Sweetness_01]

@@Tiralful 👍

[@ItsMikeArre]

Up to speed on Lexus SC Jaguar James dad The guy in the crowd plz

[@markp9366]

Chevy nova and Ford Torino

[@ultraguy8771]

Abarth Lincoln Ford Thunderbird

[@Shutxk0u]

Finally,somebody supporting paganigaming

[@theverminator8048]

Maserati Ktm Oldsmobile Renault

[@gavindavis179]

A good SC is already hard enough to find don’t make my dreams impossible to the Supra level 😔

[@sarveshnaik2316]

Love how he is taking care of his health. Losing a lot of weight.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

im glad he is getting into bikes

[@Morzsaszar]

@@Eduardo_Espinoza Cycling? How do you know?

[@car_lov3r]

@@Morzsaszar Instagram

Losing weight and being healthy are two separate things.

[@KayJblue]

Tomás De Bona it depends,in James’s case he should

[@veyselakyol8750]

0:00 Make ''seat the spanish car brand up to speed''

[@cliftonsargent1572]

I thought I watched all the donut content but missed this little gem some how???? Just made my day better

[@adriangrzegorczyk2240]

Dear James, I would like to mention that I found one mistake in this epizode. Renault Megane RS Trophy R do not use 4control (all wheel steering) system only regular RS and RS Trophy have it. They removed it to save weight and also because it proved to be problematic to calibrate for Nürburgring. Cheers. :)

[@maximecollet30]

Also, he used the megane 3´s interior photo when talking about the megane 2 ^^

[@gauthier3391]

And the price is 80.000€ with carbon-ceramic brake system (25.000€), with 20% taxes and pollution extra taxe (7.000€). If it was sold in the US the price of the basic RS Trophy would be less than $50.000 before taxes.

[@filip-pi9hy]

@@gauthier3391 ccb are only on front wheels but that rotors cost arm and leg

[@ggdszzvx0509]

Donut media: faster than ferrari? F1 2020 Austria: p11 p7 yep, everyone is

[@dr.pop2562]

when someone beats the french time lap. the french: but more baguettes more snail juice in the motor (the la Marseillaise music intensifies the building juice praises) HON HON HON HON HON HON (in a french ascent) do not underestimate us Monsieur! HON HON HON HON HON HON.

[@mitch075fr]

Errr... No. We drop the baguette and snails and pour some eau-de-vie in the gas tank. If the injection system can handle it, then we put some saucisson skin under the turbo release valve to keep the pressure up. If the engine doesn't blow up then we unfold the Opinel knife and cut away useless parts like fenders, seats, door covers or ABS systems.

[@lmartinmiami82]

Champagne in the gas tank and your engine will never knock again, it's chuck Norris and superman super power secret shhh don't say anything 🤫

[@mrx6416]

I'm french and this comment made my day

[@CarringtonHollister]

mitch075fr ok Pierre.

[@clay3544]

Nearly sprayed my coffee onto my laptop from laughing at James' "French accent"😂😂😂

[@diogoantunes8085]

*whispers* hey james, you wanna know something about that seat leon cupra, yeeeeah, come closer... *whispers very softly* its a volkswagen golf underneath, shhh dont tell its a secret

[@carman5567_]

supra's when they first released: *20k* the supra price now: *over 70k* *how the tables have turned*

[@jimbojims]

Mk4 Supras were never 10k Not even close to that. They were well over 40k back in 1993

[@stephenmoore1541]

Nah, they were like $35k brand new. A NA sells for that now. Lol turbos are at least double. Unless it's a auto, which is your best bet then swap in a 6 speed. Still gonna cost you $55k minimum.

[@lamegaming9835]

10 k supra they were like 50k new dumbass

[@carman5567_]

im talking about 3drLB auto 30k-20k i can't remember everything in my head in once i edited it because i just remembered

[@abalakrishnan4152]

ITS CALLED INFLATION

[@semajofacillatemisdead8257]

I love the Death Metal transition.

[@beingcreative9503]

4 cylinder 592hp engine: powweeerrrrr Gemera's 3 cyl 600hp : aM I a JoKe To YoU??

[@DolleHengst]

80's BMW F1 engine: over 1400hp from a 1.5 litre 4 cylinder turbo

[@MinecraftEN3RG3TiK]

Does 1 race and has to swap the engine. doenst count.

[@hinrei1986]

Correction, Gemera's 3 cyl with 3 electric motors assist, that's why it's 600hp.

[@beingcreative9503]

@@hinrei1986 the engine only has a output of 600hp. The electric system gives the total system an output of around 1900hp (hers pers in James' words)

[@ZarijaFilip]

@@hinrei1986 sit down

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

eat donut while watching Donut in a car doing a donut

[@chaostakingflight7332]

James, my boyfriend watches all the Donut Media videos and I watch them with him. You are my favorite and make learning about cars fun and interesting even for someone who isn't really into cars! #MoPowaBabeh

[@Director_Orson_Krennic]

I may be two years late to the party, but welcome to the car lovers community! Donut is indeed a great place to start, as I'm sure you've seen since then

[@RandomTarnished]

For Seat, the "e" would be the same one as in "Seth" Aside from that, amazing video as always ❤️

[@pancakefactory]

SAY-aht is the phonetic

[@RandomTarnished]

@@pancakefactory no lol it doesn't sound like "say" at all. You can clearly hear it in any Spanish commercial (I'm Spanish btw) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIvUnq1ugpl0i6s

[@partista77]

@@RandomTarnished they will never pronounced like Spain or Portugal. They cannot do the noises. Ask a foreign to say João. They can't.

[@RandomTarnished]

@@partista77 but they got the sound even though it's not the most common. Nasal sounds like in Portuguese would be another thing 😂

[@dillonandrews4083]

@Jimmy Edge loves Seth

[@alfathinofajrian258]

James : If there is an award for being the best sports channel on KZbin, it would be sitting in my mantle, which it is because you're watching the 2019 Streamy Award-winning KZbin channel for sports somehow. Congrats for the award recognition. I really appreciate it.

[@Enigma1892]

That seat you’ve shown is actually the 300hp four wheel drive. The hatchback is the 276hp fwd car. Not the estate

[@V1deopolis]

True, except the Cupra hatch has got 286bhp in its current form (I had one) and I think it was the Cupra 300 (296bhp) that set the record around the ring.

[@BruMSwE]

No, the pre facelift was not avalible as four wheel drive. the record was set by a Leon cupra ST 280. Not only the fastest FWD but also the fastest station wagon as it set the record.

[@renatoacampora6400]

Actually the trophy R does not have "4 control" that's only in megane rs and megane rs trophy i think.

[@zragevii4705]

Renault: I win Random company...😁 Renault: I'm back

[@longebor85]

People: Shit, those Japanese destroyed record with a simple ugly production car. Renault: Ok, let's make a 90.000€ Megane to win the stock civic

[@TheDragonSeb]

The only probleme with the Renault rs cars is the very unreliable engines

[@Wah-Fer]

@@TheDragonSeb I would say the problem with Renault cars is the unreliable... Everything !

[@kaesh78]

@@Wah-Fer I've owned 2 Renaults and inc Megane RS250 and I also own a Mk6 GTi and to be perfectly honest the Renault brand has come a long way. unfortunatley same can't be said for the VW its a crappy engine with reliability issues to make anyones eyes water. give me an Renault RS anyday even their Clio's are deadly.

[@StylusPT]

@@TheDragonSeb everybody knows them for being strong and reliable engines holding up a nice degree of power tuning, don't know where have you heard that from!?

[@Pinni3]

The Seat Cupra is also a 4 weel drive in the big version, the small version of the Cupra is 2wd

[@pistolspanties859]

Where’s the cobalt ss video...I’ve done my research I just wanna see how you describe it lmao

[@stephenradlein797]

car is amazing i own one

[@-._._._-_._._.-]

I'm confused too. I thought it was the fastest fwd car around the 'ring at the time. Am I mistaken?

[@noneyabizz8337]

Fast, but garbage build quality

[@Davidg3]

The 2008 Cobalt SS should have been number 8 on this list with 8:22

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

Every up to speed in a nutshell

[@engineeringtehmetals]

The HEAVY METAL Titles killed me every time! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HarryG98]

Pretty impressive

[@AppleSlipper]

Sounds like Patrick Star doing heavy metal!

[@bengpet9620]

I like how he jokes about his heart attack, that's inspiring

[@redpheonix6307]

Lol

[@1TieDye1]

I could really feel the bass boost on that F4RT Nice

[@CCK-jd8nc]

4:22 after watching my first episode of Initial D last night: Begins to scream at 100 decibels

[@ziqrsx]

Its not fast lol. But it somehow beat an FD3S and made Keisuke "look like a grandma driving home from church" because why not.

[@okme539]

I'm more interested If that Escalade is his.

[@psnmadracer27]

@@ziqrsx Takumi's 86 wasn't stock, though I don't remember if they ever mentioned power figures in the show. But on the downhill, a tuned 86 can be pretty formidable when driven by Bunta Fujiwara's son :p Good on OP for starting my favorite anime (though I don't usually watch much to be fair), as well as one of my favorite shows of all time.

[@karelpgbr]

Man, I’d love to have an AE86, like bruh, just imagine the fun on the track.

[@ziqrsx]

@@karelpgbr same, a RWD corolla? Sign me up!

[@thecave6369]

A video on fast FWD cars. Yay my Mini finally gets some love..... *Watches video* ...oh.... ok

[@thecave6369]

Sardarji Reloaded very sed. Considering it got a time of 8:23

[@aaronmachado13]

So mad that Renault doesn’t sell cars here as I’ve always been in love with their cars from the Megane rs 250 being my dream car, and wanting badly to own a 1973 alpine a110.

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

I live in France and drive a Renault daily. You're not missing out TBH. They really make underpowered cars with sluggish rubbery manual gearboxes, uncomfortable seats and soft brakes. The interior inside a Renault is very basic as well. In fact, a lot of French people would rather drive a VW. Renault Sport is a different story however. They make expensive, small production run "race cars" like the Megane in the video.

[@toneykk]

@@user-xg6zz8qs3q clios didn't count lol

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

@@toneykk The Clio RS is monster!

[@TheDragonSeb]

Yes but don't forget the reliability issues with all the sport Renault cars, i just can't recommand daily driving them

[@benjamincharlin6770]

@@user-xg6zz8qs3q I mean, if you buy a 25k€ car except a 25k € car

[@villamarinsantiago]

I legit thought he was talking to me from 14:07-14:11 when he said “are you - sit down” because I got up to get a drink.

[@dekyiyangzom2632]

I love the voice when in d-list cars are spoken in sometimes like a alien, sometimes mister voice. Lol

[@JS-hw8ve]

I think it's supposed to be Death Metal.

[@dekyiyangzom2632]

@@JS-hw8ve yup .

[@SkyHighGD]

james: Wears a nissan hat when there's no nissan in video

[@ultraguy8771]

Well there's Renault, so close enough.

[@jamesstatum2680]

03 maxima 6mt FTW

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Renault kinda is

[@oscarespinoza7915]

I was thinking the same, Renault is still Nissan in a French Way

[@dxbme2]

Ultraguy87 lol 😂

[@Teddyzane1214]

When he said that the Acura integra R was his favorite in need for speed underground it gave me a wave of nostalgia to the degree of a mid summer Philippine tsunami

[@ChristinaMBates]

I love how he re-pronounces words lmao I love this guy someone please get him in a comedy movie shit I swear your talented I watch donut media because of him no lie and I will continue as long as he is around!

[@IKATEN501]

up to speed: Trans am Corvair Falcon Roadrunner Initial d Nascar Need for speed Ford thunderbird Edelbrock AEM

[@ultraguy8771]

Chevy Nova

[@tylersims8655]

BRZ

[@ytalohenrique8605]

Opala

[@bagashadi8327]

And redo the rx 7. WITH LIGHTNING and MO POWAH BAYBEH INSTEAD OF more power

[@adedhuman9582]

Up to speed on Seat

[@malcolmar]

Another well-done video! Thanks for showing high-performance FWD cars the respect they deserve. These records speak for themselves but no one can hear them if people don't know about them. Keep up the great work!

[@tigerpjm]

If they showed FWD performance cars the respect they deserve, there wouldn't be a video.

[@malcolmar]

@@tigerpjm If they showed FWD performance cars the respect they deserved, there wouldn't be a need for this video.

[@tigerpjm]

@malcolmar Why should FWD performance cars be "respected" when FWD is a performance compromise? I get that I'm probably pissing on your car here but, don't worry, you just made a mistake. We all make 'em sometimes. Even me. My first car was an FWD. It was also my last FWD car. I promise you that.

[@malcolmar]

@@tigerpjm No worries. I am a proud owner of an FK8 Honda Civic Type R and I LOVE that car. I am not going to be doing donuts in it and it is not a car for drifting but man, oh man, the Honda engineers really dialed in this car. The way this car attacks turns and how it claws out of corners is nothing short of telepathic If someone wants to call this a mistake then I don't want to be right.

[@tigerpjm]

@@malcolmar Hahahah! Great answer! Yeah, they're a great car. I'm kind of trollin' ya. I just really dislike fronties, but there are enough good judges whom I respect that have said exactly that about the Type R, so we'll call a truce, huh?

[@r3ckless296]

Fun fact:Everyone else including me who's commenting right now haven't even watched half of the video yet

[@silhouettewonders3133]

I'm still watching the ad 😂

[@adrianhuff3618]

Facts

[@diegoarias7774]

I watch at 2x speed

[@shanmugaraja1073]

Yeah yeah

[@elliothuber1471]

Yee

[@julescugnet9154]

I think you guys should absolutely talk about the Renault Espace F1!

[@haluyolo7568]

That's something legendary

[@TheDrAkira]

Yeeehhaaaaaaa! Wooooohooooooo! RENAULT For the win!!! Finally James talking about Renault and it's sickest fwd hot hatches! Thankyou! Yeahhhhhh (i'm argentinian and huge fan of Renault and the Megane series)

[@lamantgp]

Yo también me alegré al ver este vídeo 😂

[@gutierrezpablod]

@@lamantgp alta maquina

[@patricelegault7710]

When he said to sit down Me: Holy crap. I think I i'm in love.

[@mystery2162]

As a French I officially validate your impression of the French accent. Félicitations.

[@legendlibya6070]

Honda civic type R FK8 limited edition has just broken the FWD record at suzuka circuit quicker than Renault Megan R.S trophy-R

[@Iffinstiffin]

I feel y'all with the heart failure, I was born with 4 holes in my heart and then die four times in open heart surgery so I'm lucky to be here. So James live like your dying. I have twins on the way and I'll be lucky to see them live past 18+.

[@sergecasas3979]

Congrats bro and you will.

[@lordgaming6793]

Wish you the best man!

[@REDSIX]

Your racist flag tho...

[@SupraRy]

@@REDSIX the flag itself is not racist.

[@co9221]

@@REDSIX pillock

[@Racingboom]

“You know how your car has a radio” No “A back seat” No “and a passenger airbag” *screams in 1993 miata*

[@georgeduffy-smith7454]

at first glance i thought this was a top gear reference ngl, talking about the megane r26r "so you havent got sat-nav?" "no" "no radio?" "no" "no air-conditioning?" *holds back tears* "no, its to save weight"

[@zac1209officiel]

The Ccobalt SS turbo was faster than the Integra Type R on the ring

[@DavidRamos-cn4uu]

I was confused when they didn’t include the cobalt, they held the fastest Nurburgring lap time record for a fwd production car for a couple of years

[@jyrkikainulainen8099]

read the video description ... completely

[@stephenradlein797]

thats what im saying they gotta stop robbing that car of its glory

[@KaspersGarage]

@@jyrkikainulainen8099 why not put that in the video...

[@GF-mf7ml]

American always love something they can't get.

[@Deses]

Finally! Some Seat love in this channel!

[@iCharls]

14:40 Link and Co 03 Cyan Concept Official Lap time- 7.20.143

[@jackcowling5969]

That means it’s not the fastest 4 door sedan around the track as it’s slower than the Jaguars project 8

[@rohankansagara848]

Renault and Honda: yea we make the most powerful 4 cylinder engines and dominate nürburgring lap records Lynk & Co: Hold my beer

[@1984FIREBIRD_SE]

did that “eXtReMe” kid busting gears on his scooter make anyone else laugh 💀

[@ej22_gc86]

yes

[@kemodevore2295]

It sent me LOL 😂

[@berkhanuyucu1033]

This "faster than ferrari" thing is not gonna last long after Austrian GP Quali

[@berkhanuyucu1033]

Well... That didnt last long after charles took P2.

[@AbrahamArthemius]

@@berkhanuyucu1033 Well, things doesn't turned well after all, huh?