Aston Martin Vantage GT8 vs DB11 - DRAG RACE, ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST | Mat vs Shmee pt 3/4

Thanks again to Shmee for lending us his Vantage GT8 - / shmee150
It’s the final £1,000,000 drag race series head-to-head before our grand finale, and we’ve got two Aston Martins going up against each other! It’s a case of new school vs old school with the new DB11 going up against the Vantage GT8. So will the all-British GT8 be able to hold its own against the AMG-powered DB11? There’s only one way to find out… Let’s race!
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[@jaganize]

GT8 - "I'm the best sounding car ever!" LFA - "hold my beer.."

[@rensvandewater9742]

@Undesirable Gaming yes really

[@stevencampos6432]

Sarthak Mohanty LFA- hold my horses

[@MK-en6ez]

R8 is better than lfa

[@lennartniehof7649]

GT350 imo

[@luc0650]

@@lennartniehof7649 hell nah hellcat better

[@Butcheren0]

quite the jump on that gear change!

[@Captain_Coleslaw]

He wasnt on full throttle for the start of the race... Its obvious he gave the GT8 a chance...

[@zefnreaj3548]

Torque by gear , on 3 he got all the torque

[@rmw3668]

Captain_Colelsaw no he just couldn’t be full throttle cause it wouldn’t put it down

[@lukaposeidon8490]

@@Captain_Coleslaw He was full throttle i think. The db11 limits its power if there is a traction issue.

[@alexchristensen8072]

Thats because that fat lisp fuck is a disgrace to the autoscene..

[@Shmee150]

It is all about the soundtrack :D Special thanks to Mat and the team at Carwow for being part of this drag race.

[@coolfeed7459]

Shmee150 you are really humble for a rich guy :)

[@fang75429]

I met you in Auckland Tim and spoke about my C63 W204 vs the F13 M6 I was about to buy - I now have the M6 and miss the sound so much!

[@NiTeHaWKnz]

I still can't get over how epic the GT8 sounds!!

[@oscarhoegh8212]

Shmee150 hello

[@ottob9356]

Can’t say your car is the best stock sounding. LFA is definitely better.

[@Tart0p0mme78]

I think the LFA win the "best factory sounding car"' award

[@peterlustig3175]

Tart0p0mme Carrera GT imo...

[@mzmhf25]

Mustang gt350...

[@cenanmehmet]

@@peterlustig3175 carrare gt and lfa has similar sounds but r8.....

[@SynysterTv6661]

aventador for me

[@TheYazedlase]

e60 m5

[@eugn86]

Wow the engine of that NA sounds really epic!

[@AsimSheikh]

Bromance at its peak.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Asim Sheikh gaymance for shmee

[@r3h4n786]

^ 😂

[@lazarnedeljkovic5615]

This ain't no fuckin bromance. Godine watch brian shaw and Eddie hall to se some bromance

[@DaveKarl]

Shmee and Matt are complete opposites of each other. .....I'm a Matt person.

[@christophtauscher9500]

Me too... Everyone knows somebody who is just a little bit too friendly, a little bit too nice, smiles a little bit too often... 😊

[@Peanutdenver]

Agreed 100%

[@mach55r]

Never liked the other guy.

[@Chimpy_Mc_Gibbon]

@@mach55r That Sir, would be because he's a prick

[@voltage2931]

@@Chimpy_Mc_Gibbon how is Shmee a prick?

[@VehicleValhalla]

Can we have one giant drag race at the end plz? Like motortrend. It's a big ask 😂

[@Supcharged]

track not wide enough

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Supercharged pulling excuses like shmee

[@Supcharged]

Greg Mieg he literally said the track is not wide enough in the first video

[@manas6661]

you need to sacrifice performance for noise.

[@aguadoia]

Not really. You can get noise without increasing power. Power instead of noise or you could get both. Remapping the V8 Vantage it could go to 550 with ease and maintain that noise

[@Fearzzy]

Nacho Aguado you know theres no turbo so gaining power increases like that takes more than a simple 'remapping'

[@trihardcx6743]

Worth it.

[@nitrousoxide1283]

Manas Sogale superchargers *

[@zoidburg2975]

@@aguadoia Don't talk shite. You can't remap an NA V8 and slap on 100bhp 'with ease'...

[@xivix6710]

The sound of NA V8s, I'll miss it :'(

[@DanielSadjadian]

xIVIx supercharged V8s are your friend :) Modern day performance with almost N/A quality sound.

[@xivix6710]

Daniel Sadjadian a supercharged V8 sounds great too, as it doesn't Disturb the exhaust flow. But the vast majority are turbo charged, and it's not the same as NA or supercharged V8s.

[@joshikun7177]

I think Amg is actually very good with exhaust noise. Yes it isn't quite there but I think that could change still.

[@mills3375]

xIVIx You have still got the American, Jaguars and Lexus NA V8. Enjoy while it lasts

[@xivix6710]

Millen Rogers yeah man, thank god they still exist.

[@falcongamer5867]

1:31 woah easy there DB11, you kicked up your speed instantly!

[@MalintheSamarakoon]

The chemistry between these two is amazing 😁 MORE!

[@BeanieNinjay0]

1:30 “Nooooooo!!!! Monnnicaaa!!!!”

[@speedgreed7833]

"BuT nOw He'S BeiNG DEsTroYed"

[@omarkhanlilcurry]

I don’t think there’s any other channel that consistently post drag race videos, that’s awesome you guys are the best at this

[@bridgeradams8491]

3:39 “ I think I need to give him an adVANTAGE”

[@onalennamoseneke128]

Stop it

[@harshgentle1529]

Shmee is the last person you’d expect to be driving these badass cars. He’s so jolly

[@williambowles3379]

What a treat watching these videos

[@extaviation]

My top 3 favourite sounding cars 3) Aston Martin Vantage GT8 2) Ferrari GTC4 Lusso 1) Lexus LFA

[@bridgeradams8491]

Lum’sAviaton murcielago???aventador??? Definitely LFA That vantages is amazing though. What engine in the Gtc4 v12 or v8 I’ve only heard the v12 but is the v8 the same from the 488? If so that’s not bad either. I don’t know about too three though pagani zonda c has to be up there

[@patka9196]

What about the Carrera GT???

[@chris_topher007]

Key word is 'My' ,, you can create your own top 3 if you want

[@miat9301]

@@bridgeradams8491 "aventador" yeah mate the murci i can accept but the aventador doesn't sound nearly as good

[@bridgeradams8491]

TheRealN 97 i agree,the Murci does sound better, but there isn’t much like a v12. But the Murci definitely sounds better over the two

[@blackflagpirate3444]

Wow! Two great cars and the sound from that GT8 is awesome

[@DanielSadjadian]

The GT8 sure sounds great but is it actually the best sounding V8? What about the C63 (W204) or the F-Type SVR?

[@turkishstig8489]

Daniel Sadjadian That V8 in Aston is made by Jaguar

[@solomontetteh]

Daniel Sadjadian a C63 W204 with an iPE is like music 😍 Theres a video of one on KZbin which isn't too raspy. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGWQZYOEpNGonZI

[@formula1facebookfan]

He said best sounding engine from the factory but I think it's the LFA

[@JawedHuda]

F-Type SVR all the way!

[@ahmedhabib2975]

Was just gunna mention the f type lol

[@barcagrannyfut2060]

Could you also take like 1 mile races or longer in your videos would be nice to see how cars compare at higher speeds

[@sir.blamey31]

Great change on the gear mate, and good timing

[@jgelliot]

This is a great series. Good work

[@Stevo1361]

I’ve got a bit of an odd request. Is there any chance carwow can organise a drag with say a 720s vs an agera. Examples of Eggs dragging from standstill AND having clear camera angles are near nonexistent. Ps, for egg fanboys i mnow theyre extremely fast, yet lap battles and standing start drags are a no no.

[@Conceptcreator]

But couldn't he shift down?... he has those pedal shifters on the db11?

[@22imp]

Wow can't be any better then this. SHMEE and MAT together

[@christophermay1229]

Great to see you both in the same vid!

[@EMTBR]

Drag race of all of the cars at the end?

[@legolas5684]

LFA sounds more emotional than GT8 and generally better!

[@nembeza_shezi7059]

I like this collaboration 😍

[@goldsteinyossi]

Thanks for great channel, I didn't see Porsche and Ferrari on you channel

[@MrAndrew1953]

See if you can grab a Ferrari 812 Super fast. That might put the kybosh on everything.

[@TanayPlaysGames]

Please make a drag race of McLaren 720s and Aston Martin DB11

[@TheStigHCE09]

Sure, if you want the DB11 to be utterly decimated

[@graygamingps4503]

@@TheStigHCE09 The 720s would win but I'd would really like to see it from a rolling race just to see by how much. The DB11 is far from a slow car. Don't get me wrong I know the 720s would win but I'm curious

[@bremsebal]

good vibe together with Shmee

[@tinashetf]

Vantage GT8 Vs AMG GT. That's A race I'm now waiting for

[@porsche911turbo-s4]

Drag Race,McLaren F1,McLaren P1,McLaren Senna 😉😉👍🏽👍🏽🏁🏁

[@DuoMotovlog]

Aston Martin is all about glamour... performance is a different discipline. Let's see the 720s smoke this beauty :)) ✌️

[@ethanrobertson9788]

I love both Matt and shmee great video guys 🙏

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

Being a Vantage owner, I'd still have that - the sound track is heavenly!

[@itsmereadyplayerone7338]

0:51 I think you've broken his heart in ever race so far with him ..lol

[@sbomorse]

Does he call himself Schmee because he has a lisp?

[@vicentearnolds3022]

The legends one video

[@God_emperor_Doom]

We need this collab more. Plz Mat and Carwow collab with Shmee

[@Ksilva2]

LFA

[@FreiherrvonWeilberg]

Funfrme Kik that’s a V10

[@Ksilva2]

FreiherrvonWeilberg still he says best sounding car ever or somthin. 4 my 👂 LFA

[@joshhoward502]

Funfrme Kik the lfa just sounds too muted stock, it needs to be louder

[@michaelduong3852]

don't matter if its too muted, the sound is what we are talking about. not how loud. if you want loud then just find a riced out jdm. that's loud.

[@Ksilva2]

Josh Howard may b josh i always appreciate. The quality of pitch over the loudness. Still i hate the front end of the LFA. The pleasent dream would b LC 500 with the LFA V10 with a touch of nitrous.

[@brbhave2p00p4]

Best sounding car from factory is bmw M5 e60 v10

[@stichupman]

Jwjsudksj Idksjhdjjdj certainly one of as well as the lfa and zonda.

[@heinman6250]

LFA and Huracan

[@JGreen444]

LFA sounds better

[@emilpashov1040]

E60 M5 doesn’t sound that good with stock exhaust, but yes with custom exhausts I also think is the best sounding car.

[@alockett160]

Really like you two together! Two fav car blogger

[@Riiiisc]

Great duo! You both fit great together!

[@aliawaseem6833]

GT8: "I'm the best sounding car ever !!!!!!!" LFA: "I've lost faith in myself..."

[@NikesZ28]

I would have the old car. Love the old generation Astons better. But why is modern auto boxes so slow to kickdown!? My old Camaro might have a crappy 3 speed gearbox but it down shifts in a heartbeat!

[@joshikun7177]

NikesZ28 I think it is because in these tests they put the cars in the comfiest settings like how you would use it on the motorway and that also means that the transmission becomes slower but smoother. Also I believe turbolag plays an important factor. Mercedes has done a good job getting rid of turbolag with their hot V configuration but turbolag is still a thing.

[@noirceur_]

Joshikun actually BMW did the Hotvee engine before Mercedes Benz. I have the hot vee in my 5 series and the turbo lag is non existent. Literally would not be able to tell it was turbo unless you heard the lack of exhaust.

[@joshikun7177]

Oh ok I didn´t know that thank you for telling me.

[@joefmagat5586]

The editing made it look slow, plus GT8 was already in the right gear for best pull vs GT11 in a cruising gear having to switch to lower gear and build revs which by that time GT8 has most likely hit redline and switched to next gear.

[@mariosl.pontikis2925]

Love this videos

[@brandonmarsden8256]

I love that shmee is on here!! I’d love to see his Senna vs his Ford GT

[@jakubbalog8610]

1:42 why does he sound like hannibal lecter :-D

[@DonLee1980]

Damn, even my car can be faster than a GT8.

[@apocnl]

Honfy Lam was thinking the same. The 13sec dragtime is not that great.

[@DonLee1980]

13secs isn't slow, but for a $250,000 car, yes.

[@MauriBrix]

Also my BMW!

[@zippycentral]

My civic kill it.

[@apocnl]

Honfy Lam I know thats what I was aiming on. I will buy an m140 next month and it should be close or under that time.

[@callumappleseed4184]

Love Carwow. Best content

[@aminebenkhelifa4961]

The way she says one two three so funny 😂😂😍😍 i love here

[@jamesfilosa6277]

4:58 - Shmee doesn't have the ceramic upgrade but he steel wins.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Pls collab with clarkson/harris

[@detective3728]

Don't think its that easy... BBC and Amazon, you know...

[@onesandzeroes]

Please don't.

[@CITRUS--]

No don’t, that’s disrespectful to suggest clarkson and Harris should collab with these two

[@robertl2856]

Prefer Rebecca

[@the-boring-car-guy]

Robert Lloyd og

[@sausage7064]

Just need 1 more person and we have the new Top Gear line up. Great work lads 👍🏼

[@Tom-li9xq]

After this video I am in love with the manuals

[@hellnah5727]

Schmuck150 Shquad

[@playwithdom]

Just when you try and avoid shmee...

[@michaelbarnard4257]

Fuck off

[@senshibat8920]

Worth a review view.. Take the old Dash Bezel gauge rings and Cascade up date to the new the new centre consoles blander with the fixed display until night when the lightings nice. the BEO is needed in the whole of the line.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

0:45 😂😭 that guy was so proud of his Aston Martin.

[@turkishstig8489]

He ruined his Aston with that color *Schemee*

[@ipvelocity1873]

Stig's Turkish Cousin pretty sure that it was like that from factory lol, its a special edition

[@olympus2851]

Ip Velocity Yeah but he chose those colours. It was possible to spec it in almost every colour (combination). I think it looks ok. There are better specced ones imo tho

[@turkishstig8489]

Laurens vdG Dude it has orange lipstick

[@stepanrebik6776]

I would still take it lol

[@turkishstig8489]

Štěpán Řebík I would gladly swap my C-Max with that too

[@Jack-hd4qy]

Shquad

[@_7.8.6]

Bugatti Lover get a life

[@benmarshall653]

Janjua __ you clearly dont watch schmee

[@damianboone8350]

Janjua __ you’re a swine.

[@_7.8.6]

Damian Boone lol 😂 sorry I hurt your feeling.s. Now go change your tampon

[@_7.8.6]

Ben Marshall because I’ve got a life

[@faizulsalim5276]

I like the Mat - Shmee presentation style. KZbin is the future of motoring television...

[@thatdudedarwin9770]

I love shmee so much he is always so positive

[@Dim4ik2012]

13 seconds???You mean Audi RS3 beats this 300k aston???

[@graygamingps4503]

13 secs seems slow. Many have been ran quicker

[@panduwinataftiteknikmesin5670]

Where is alex from car throttle??

[@boi1146]

Probably at home

[@NewBoy0606]

He is doing dirty things to phil.

[@VehicleValhalla]

Kerem Eser nah now it's Gareth the 330d

[@panduwinataftiteknikmesin5670]

His mx5(phill) is the best

[@nazim9705]

waiting for the final

[@nessssquik]

I love how shmee is smiling even while he is losing

[@OO-nh8up]

Wait I thought Shmee is doing the gumball3000

[@benmarshall653]

Unknown Lies pre recorded

[@joshikun7177]

As you can see in yesterdays video were they did the Gtr vs. the E63S his car was only halfway wrapped so I'm gonna guess they recorded it inbetween the wrapping sessions before the gumball.

[@jo05dk]

I'm impressed by you. Not many people live without knowing that not everything you see right now, is recorded right now. In fact: Almost nothing is. Well done.

[@thestig4408]

The rolling drag is wrong .. both needed to be in the correct gear .. smee was already in his best gear .. why should the auto have to be in cruise and then downshift ? ... smee lost this one

[@joshikun7177]

The Stig I think they do rolling races in auto mode because thats how most rolling races would go in the real world: on the highway in auto mode. As for the manual Indon't really know either I guess it has just become kind of a custom to do it in second gear.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Joshikun well no, on a highway it takes time to realise the other guy wants to race

[@thestig4408]

if this is based on a highway situation then who cruises in 2nd gear (in a manual) on the highway waiting to floor it ... they need to be both in the optimum gear because this is a test of acceleration not the gearbox reaction time..... both drivers are aware of the rolling run and should be prepared.... on the highway in reality nobody does a count down and still leaves the car in 6th lol.

[@ramosfelipe]

I agree with you. Both have to be in the same gear. Or Mat on D mode and Shmee on 5/6 gear. Or Mat on D mode and high revs and Shmee on 2nd gear

[@BoiFast]

The Stig I agree nobody that knows how to roll race keeps their car in D.

[@MrBirgerB]

Mat, you should do the post race discussion face to face through open windows. Great content btw😊

[@edwinyurigattorno]

The Nurburgring Edition LFA for me! 💪🏼🎶

[@OscarLeeMX]

A Ferrari V12 sounds much better than an Aston Martin V8.

[@chrisdooley6468]

You’re comparing apples to oranges. He said V8 not any engine ffs

[@OscarLeeMX]

Shmee just said that the GT8 is the "best sounding car from factory of anything ever", which I beg to differ.

[@reaganchu5185]

How about Lexus LFA v10 then

[@reaganchu5185]

These engines are all amazing

[@masamainio1694]

Oscar Lee it is subjective

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

Tomorrow, we will see the Tesla stomping over everything except for the 720S ;)

[@adampetten5349]

And Huracan Performante and 812 Mentalfast.

[@craignoils6717]

Oh wow, that DB11 jumped passed it so quick that i thought the video was a glitch for a sec.😂

[@Dominic1264]

Great video’s!!!! Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Oh mr potato head again

[@vunhung]

SHMEE vs Mat Watson

[@tahmidurmeah4726]

I think I'm going to break his heart in a moment 😂😂😂😭

[@ashrafsafwat3688]

mr matt .i watch allu videos and i put a like tick for all.my note it is a very good of u if u write specs in all videos beside ur voice too as hp torque weight etc bec this helps people more with different language to focus and enjoy ur material.

[@splodgeaug2009]

Noise doesn't win a race.

[@kucingpowergile]

HMS NEMESIS but it would win a heart ♥ 😋

[@xIWRESTLEABEARONCEx]

Noise win hearts!

[@nikomoin7604]

But it wins my race

[@BalkanBoyBiH]

HMS NEMESIS noice is everything you can tune any car to insane amount of HP but sound is someting you cannot buy

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Noise doesn't win a race, but in the real world you spend a lot more time listening to the noise than racing. I'll take the nice sound every time (which is why when I looked at a Cayman I ignored the new one entirely...and then bought neither :P)

[@robhall5094]

Damn... that new guy is so formal and boring.

[@joshikun7177]

The person You don't need to know "New Guy" XD. I think Shmee is just doing a guest appearance, he is also doing youtube and the Gtr, the 675lt spyder and the Gt8 are all his cars. If you don't like him then I wouldn't worry he'll probably not be there for to long

[@Crepitom]

It is just a collab, by the way, Schmee has a bigger audience on KZbin..

[@permonjackson9696]

1:25 when you are lagging on an online game and then you come back.

[@moassafiri2786]

Great videos

[@errolflinch3879]

Loving this!!👊🏾👍🏾

[@Krishnendu792]

Tim is awesome. He speaks logically. Matt and Tim are always the best duo to watch.

[@godlefa7428]

"HE HAD A REALLY GOOD START! but now he's being destroyed..." - I cracked when this part came on!

[@Gkoulidis]

This has to be the most fun anyone can have ever

[@adambooth8072]

These videos with Shmee are some of the best!

[@arthurlima176]

About sounds: 4 cilynder - civic si V6 - nissan GT-R V8 - f1, 458 akrapovic and c63 *V10 - f1* and lexus lfa V12 - f1and aventador

[@timok.5918]

Arthur Lima Porsche gt2 rs dir the 6

[@adampetten5349]

6 cylinder GT3 V8 458 Speciale just ahead of GT350r V10 LFA and M5 V12 Vanquish S and 812 Superfast.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

WOW! That sounds too good.

[@MarcelB787]

Damn pleasure to watch someone who loves his car :)

[@MrAaronb400]

I've heard a carrera gt in west bay recently and seemed to be well used and find it hard for the gt8 to sound better. Was like a power boat when it fired up.

[@SuperWayneyb]

That GT8 sound though 🤘😎🤘🙏

[@iwolfdk]

Love your video of your and Sameer Do a gt3 vs a gt2 with him

[@shozaammm9232]

That sound 🤩