Audi RS5 vs RS3 vs S4 vs old RS4: Drag Race *Closer than you think*

[@gingerjacaranda]

The dude doing the graphics needs a raise.

[@emsione]

#Team5cyl They should put 5cyl in the rs5 instead of boring v6

[@AliYassinToma]

@@emsione v6 is more powerfull. Also u r paying more for the rs5 so it doesnt make sense ..

[@carwow]

Glad you like them!

[@FelixO]

Honestly, they're nice, but nothing spectacular either. Its simpy tracked Text, nicely tracked Text I admit, but given a couple hours it could be done by most people who have some experience in adobe after effects or Blender.

[@kagander8619]

And he is also the KZbin channel manager :)

[@DnKnG]

Nice work We need: RS3 VS RS4 VS RS5 VS RS6 VS RS7 LIKE 👍🏻

[@rayox1012]

KZbin Watcher he did an interview on RS7 3 months ago He did 2 interviews about it

[@glenclough9080]

You’re forgetting the TTRS

[@glenclough9080]

KZbin Watcher and you drive a....?

[@glenclough9080]

KZbin Watcher you’re driving an a3 and you’re telling me the TTRS is a girls car...you need a reality check

[@ancientmonkey5327]

I drive a wheelbarrow.

[@r1ch4rdw4gn3r]

Woah, you’re getting really creative with that 3D text now... ;)

[@carwow]

😊

[@Bmwfan2000]

Richard Wagner this is 2d my friend

[@jaylonchung9528]

Fenasi Kerim 2d but 3D tracked

[@ldd5]

carwow hi

[@SuperMacmac74]

The old RS4 naturally aspirated motor sounds the best

[@ClaudioSL619]

and it has a manual gearbox too!

[@dwdrum11]

That’s with a standard exhaust too, put a milltek on it and it’s the holy grail of car sounds, ask my neighbours

[@daisy180709]

Looks the best too.

[@MyChannel-qe6fo]

@@dwdrum11 miltek is bullshit !! Put HMS !!!

[@NicholasNicolaides]

Yes, my 2007 saloon RS4 is the best sounding and the best looking. Best choice ever made.

[@basithph8958]

Old is gold That V8 is so good😍

[@carwow]

You knows it!

[@Sierra747]

But slower than a diesel!!!

[@Kosmoz86]

but it's broken, because it's an audi. can't deal with diesel :D

[@Dan23_7]

BASITH PH A friend of mine has just bought one, a black edition saloon with only 40k on an 07 plate. It's stunning

[@Wiesi22]

The old V8s never came close to their official performance rating @stock. Most are in the 360-380 HP range. So not really surprising.

[@MCJimboy10]

3:30 Haha the head banging in the b7

[@SuperSlackOff]

Now that is a driver.

[@CesarMoura3]

Havent we all done the same at some point? I now I have

[@mongomongo9789]

If it wasn't an audi I would say yanni is driving

[@J15umm]

Brilliant, would love to see this with the B8 S4, B9 S4 TFSi and the B9 S4 TDi

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

Damn right where are the B8's? It's always B7 in the drag races. All B8's at the junk yard?

[@stefangrubesic2708]

I'm guessing that B9 TFSi would win that one but it would surely be interesting to see

[@ReggaeSpijkenisse]

Yes, me too. Espacially the B9 S4 petrol against the S4 diesel.

[@lukes7457]

Alex Chapman should get a b8 S4 stage 2 from MRC tuning to really mix it up. The remap is like a grand and you get nearly 500 bhp

[@olis_garage]

@@lukes7457 there's that old video of Chris Harris racing a b8 S4 and RS4 with and without a map

[@africathefuture7737]

Much respect ✊ for the old RS4, I fell in love with the sound also!

[@xivix6710]

I love how the auto-generated captions think the engine sounds are [Music]

[@carwow]

Music to Mat's ears!

[@robertogarcia9413]

Lol good observation!!!!

[@chrissf9028]

@KZbin Watcher no

[@tony973]

And now sound of exhaust: 1) RS4 b7 2) RS3 3) RS5 S4=> disqualified ⚰️

[@litamtondy]

RS5 is way better than RS3 dude

[@thekinection424]

@@litamtondy You must be on crack if you think a 5 cylinder sounds worse than a v6

[@litamtondy]

@@thekinection424 Or I might just have good taste? RS3 sounds like a diesel. Stop fanboying. Btw, yt subtitles only say "music" for the RS5 and the RS4 😂

[@thekinection424]

@@litamtondy Who said I was? You're really funny. You should be a comedian.

[@litamtondy]

@@thekinection424 Ahahahaha Wtf? Do you even read what you write? That doesn't make any sense dude 😂

[@tushar9554]

U can add graphical white line, in top view to show the reference line for the car that wins the brake test

[@Deuteross]

So bad this brake test is so unscientific.

[@BFD15i]

@@Deuteross It's called entertainment...

[@peterhendry1149]

The brake test is pretty pointless and isn’t entertaining because it’s pointless. Everything else is fine apart from that.

[@AceYoPro]

A= Average S= Sporty RS= Really Sporty R= Racing Change my mind.

[@kanalkanal1024]

S?

[@mr31k-s53]

@@kanalkanal1024 sporty

[@NicoBiturbo]

S - Sport RS - Rennsport

[@ferrari458960]

You are right. Normally RS should be faster than R, but Audis R8 is even better than the RS models.

[@roderickoulik1411]

Lol RS stands for Ren Sport 😆

[@graffitiistkunst8753]

I love the RS4 b7. It's a so beautiful timeless design 😍

[@Amit_l92]

That RS5 Sportback 👌

[@devtrivedi4766]

The sound of the old rs4, with NA V8 in it is amazing

[@io504]

Is that the one that revs ridiculously high, around 8k?

[@robinmarples5198]

Good sounding cars are progressively going out of our world

[@Tortelli-NL]

@@io504 limiter is around 8200rpm (atleast in the R8 v8)

[@jamingovender2739]

Sounds the best

[@therestless1-c5i]

KZbin Watcher I think matt needs to carbon clean that 4.2v8 and install a tvs supercharger and repeat the race

[@Lukas-kx7fj]

2:20 Audi says you don't need your Entertainment Display in Launch Mode 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@lovepreetsingh4830]

Well, the audi won...

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Lovepreet Singh bmw won.

[@natereid659]

Spoiler

[@carwow]

Spoiler alert!!

[@Teme44]

No the german car won

[@blackfire_x2964]

No shit sherlock

[@williamteoh9277]

Ok, even before the race starts, let me guess that the RS4 comes out last. And yeah, I'd still take it home with me.

[@gallieon8718]

You'd be surprised....

[@williamteoh9277]

@@gallieon8718 Indeed, I was...Oh, I just love the RS4...

[@ibo1137]

Nothing beats that old 4.2 V8 naturally aspirated engine sound 😍❤️

[@villepekkala]

on r8

[@oakkblackbird]

@@villepekkala Didn't the R8 borrowed that motor from the RS4?

[@villepekkala]

oakblackbird yep

[@adolfomedicag.3440]

Yes absolute Great sound

[@asdasd01]

And engineering

[@himalirodrigo877]

RS5 roaring : KZbin caption : [Music]

[@RNKel1]

Himali Rodrigo They’re not wrong

[@Ben-hb4my]

The B7 is still an awesome looking car!

[@chrisd6736]

It’s amazing how different the exhaust notes are on these 4 performance cars from the same company.

[@KuzkayDev]

Each engine here is different, including one diesel

[@alexalucard1611]

Looks like the RS3 is doing good with that 5cyl engine

[@flacjacket]

Look up the iroz IMS1000 kit. Tuners have these 2.5s pushing 1000 hp and revving to 9k, they can do like 700 whp stock motor

[@jeffiden2508]

flacjacket I’ve seen 1/4 mile times in the mid 8’s even!

[@chrisd6736]

It’s way less car than the RS5 but ya pretty good

[@DuBstep115]

@@chrisd6736 If that new S4 diesel engine is anything like Audi 3.0tdi V6 CAPA engine its going to be a tuning monster. My CAPA was tuned from 240hp 500Nm to 330hp 650Nm with downpipe and tune and 6.0sec 0-60 time dropped to 4.9sec. So 450hp and 800Nm from new S4 with tune would eat the old RS4 for breakfast.

[@chrisd6736]

DuBstep115- that’s cool they don’t seem to bring the diesel models to the US tho. I bet you could tow a boat with that new avant- lol.

[@The_Hi_Life]

That rs4 still sounds the best! 4.2 is a Damn good engine!

[@thomasbummer4361]

in fact its a shltty engine but sounds amazing

[@FutureF123]

Thomas Bommer Jeremy Clarkson named it one of the best engines ever made. I think I’ll listen to him over you

[@Kavve123]

Also damn expensive to repair :D

[@caalcb7]

4:00 That old RS4 be like : too soon junior

[@Tortelli-NL]

Car loses a lot of speed because its a manual gearbox. You dont stand a chance with a manual compared to the fast automatics these days.

[@caalcb7]

@@Tortelli-NL I agree, fast automatics nowadays can shift faster than human and less power loss like old automatics.

[@Tortelli-NL]

@@caalcb7 would not be supprised if the 0-100 (of 60mph) time would be a couple of 10ths faster with a modern automatic/dual clutch

[@BlitzkriegRap]

@@Tortelli-NL It would be 0.4 secs better for sure....but that's not the point. People who buy manuals don't give a fuck how fast can an automatic shift. You buy it for driving pleasure and pure connection to drivetrain that is taken away from you in an automatic. And that will always be the case. I've driven both and really for me the worst manual gearbox outthere is still far more enjoyable than an automatic.

[@stewieb7531]

Well one was an rs4 the just an s4 so not really a great comparison imo

[@rob0600]

RS3 is just a freakin beast😍 gonna get one

[@onyxviper9394]

make sure to get one with the sports exhaust or an older one without opf

[@JohnfromCro7]

Hahah good one mate.

[@thekinection424]

@Marcus Grant It isn't?

[@dom_.6312]

Im only 14 like so ive got a while to go yet but i don't wanna leave this planet without a 2017 rs3 lmao

[@jonatkinson1971]

@123456 774 The pre OPF version is quicker than the A45S which is why they don't use it in the videos...

[@MiradgePRO]

- Who is the winner? - Audi - Who lost? - Audi

[@Instinktjagd]

why am i not surprised

[@NANGSGARAGE]

Which will you buy? Audi

[@Kayhrl]

The rims on that RS5 are so sick wow! 👏🏼

[@whotf888]

2:37 that's what she said.

[@attilabenedek15]

Igen😂😂

[@Viper-ut4oz]

5:27 she got spanked tho. 😂

[@ismayilsukurov2662]

I'm not gain spanked that

[@highflysugar]

For the money the RS3 is an absolute beast. So good I bought and tuned a 2019 myself.

[@Moglii1991]

Congrats good choose ! I was thinking about to pick a pre OPF rs3 for a while, too. But after a long comparison I did choose the S5 Sportback (2018). The space inside is very good and the performance is still great. Love the car + sound - perfect daily driver here in Germany I guess :)

[@Divyesh_Sinha]

RS5 wins Me: shut up and take my money Wallet: what money?

[@KK001]

Kinda spoiled it mate

[@OiiiCodyyyy]

Thanks for spoiling

[@dometr9254]

Djurre thats why you shouldnt look at the comments first ;)

[@KingOfForest22]

@@KK001 how is it a spoiler when you can see all the cars in the title. Obviously the more expensive new car will win.

[@MikeChapmanRC]

Rather the RS3

[@moleBRUV]

The S4 sounds like a pigeon 😂

[@user-rl8uk]

True 😂

[@mjames2117]

Racing pigeon or common KFC pigeon?

[@ridgefrost]

that old v8 sounds amazing

[@musa_adeel]

That old rs4 v8 sounds soo good It’s my favourite out of them all

[@MrSamu923]

Musa Adeel you gotta know that in communism you Never get a cool car

[@apollo4657]

That old RS4 is fkn gorgeous!

[@mcwendel8066]

Definitely!!

[@mco51193]

For a daily driver at an "affordable" price that can crush many cars that are $50,000-$100,000 more expensive, it's hard to beat the RS3. It's a beast.

[@nicopillay4059]

*Imsohappythatiwonone!* Mat. An interesting race would also be the a selection of the generations of C63 AMG. Including the Black.

[@carwow]

Will ask Merc to help set that up!

[@3kingsinc.966]

Make it happen carwow

[@mrc8333]

@@carwow I have a stage 2 630bhp C63 estate if ever you wanted to race that? Send me a message if you want.

[@mrc8333]

On a dry day of course as it's hopeless in the wet!

[@trevisnjash8797]

Nick Upson instagram??

[@ligmaballs_69420]

The drag race we didn’t want but the drag race we needed

[@dandylion1987]

B8 rs4 would be good to see also 👍 n/a v8 but with that dsg vox advantage also

[@onehorsepower]

... and a real world kerbweight of 1850-1900kg. Ouch. (B7 is also 1750-1800kg kerb irl, not 1650kg as Matt says, explaning why it ain't that quick)

[@MavAuto-Pete]

The Old RS4 naturally aspirated engine is undoubtedly one of the greatest engines ever built

[@abdulqaderhaddad3815]

Loving the new sexy graphics to show the car's stats! Keep up the awesome work!

[@4Plyable]

I really like how crisp and straightforward your videos are! No excessive padding and wasting time, so thank you!!

[@taxissch.4204]

The old RS4 has very good engine. For its age it performs very well.

[@Dev.161]

Matt the rs3 screen popped down when u launched😂😂

[@jorgenjs1936]

Yo do a face reveal of the lady that does the "3, 2, 1 GO"

[@Elias_g1]

LOL

[@justawhitenigga]

Me too!

[@AhuCJ]

Yessss

[@ernestmofokeng3963]

Thot im the only one who notices beauty on this channel.... hahahahaha

[@NZsarge1]

That RS5 Sportback is a sexy beast especially with the billet wheels

[@VinodVemareddy]

Somehow these drag races are satisfying Keep it up carwow

[@carwow]

Don't worry, we will!

[@vincezwane5499]

Hi Mat. I really love your content and always eagerly awaiting your next upload. I'd just like to make a humble suggestion which i'm confident others would appreciate too. How about u include the metric units when displaying the specs of the vehicles? I'd appreciate it if u at least considered it. Thanks!

[@SkyeCutie4974]

RS3, RS4 & RS5 sounds best! 😍😍😍

[@Hans-ho1me]

love the fact that audis have never broken down in drag races

[@gullentops]

Mine did. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Rico1973]

That little RS3 still the best bang for buck Audi RS car 🙌🏻

[@marcoanthony6963]

Interesting comparison love the older RS4 looks and sounds great would be interesting to ha e it on a rolling road to see what it’s current BHP is as some of these had coke build up issues and power loss so could be at an unfair disadvantage

[@ThomaSogTim]

That Audi B7 is the prettiest A4. maby audi in general :) love it to bits

[@FutureF123]

And yet the RS4 is still the one with the most character and the one most people would yearn for. New cars are so quick it's insane but I'll give up time on a drag strip or a track for the raw fury of that engine any day. Best Audi ever made in my books, but I'm biased I suppose.

[@USER_SLADE]

That Grey RS5 🖤🔥

[@artanprenqi7775]

Rs5 is a beauty !! Love this car!!

[@NikesZ28]

I still love the old RS4! :)

[@Sunthaz]

It aged incredibly well compared to other cars of its time and other wagons in particular.

[@Missacek]

Make S4 TDI vs S4 TFSI, please. Nobody has ever done that before and I bet many people would love to see it!

[@samcooke7449]

Love the new stat graphics

[@akrammlt]

That rs5 looks sooooooo good

[@satyakisarkar9123]

Last time I was this early, Mat didn't hit his puberty.

[@TomTly]

Stop copying

[@jgripen969]

That B7 is what I’d have. It just sounds so damn good.

[@mustafaal-aouchi8194]

Finally the video i want 😍😍😍😍 RS 4 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Justinyoon12345]

Carwow should also add a small private track segment!! To compare lap times! It would take this channel to the next level

[@marioparvanov940]

2:07 It sounds amazing! 😍😍

[@chrisd6736]

As an RS5 sportback owner this video made me happy 😊

[@user-es6hi7qj2d]

bmw x4m competition vs glc63 vs Alfa Stelvio drag race 👌

[@mediocre-motorcycle-modifi6818]

Interesting the power to weight of the RS4 is 33% better than the S4. But the turbos on the S4 and better gearing will give it more usable power. Couple that with the faster shifts too. Amazing if you think about it.

[@wahash316]

Would love to see The old rs6 vs the new rs6 vs the newest rs6 vs the new rs5 vs the old rs5 B8 .

[@tedd_too_slick]

That 2,5L is a legend 👌💣

[@dayya4004]

Me : I want to buy Rs5 My bank : stop right there you are broke😫

[@carwow]

At least watching is free! 😉

[@xristos1681]

@@carwow not really, we pay for the internet to watch videos xD

[@dayya4004]

@@xristos1681 lol you can say that again😂 Everytime when i see a notification of car wow. I know that 200mb is going down

[@TacoDraws]

That 4.2 V8 in the old RS4 sounds incredible.

[@donotsubscribetome7101]

Carwow killing it again with another drag race 💪

[@darrenwatkins1327]

2:22 RS3 screen pops down for maximum aero dynamics

[@markjones5980]

The rs5 in that colour may be the best looking car out now

[@whitelightning4031]

Mark Jones best looking Audi for a minute but im not sure about the weird Toucan beak like bonnet curve where it meets the grille 🤔

[@kalonwilliams3146]

That rs4 is a thing of beauty 😍

[@mylifesstory6588]

For me the rolling race is what matters Well at least of the competitions here, i think a handling test would be awesome too - like Mat already did in some past videos where he just drove around the airfield

[@SrchangwaytogoC]

Give me that manual masterpiece. The kids can play with the toys while I drive ^^

[@armaanali39]

Can you do reviews on older cars like the F10 M5 plz

[@martinpohl2383]

New year's resolution for carwow: Match the order of the cars in the video title with the order of the cars on the racetrack.

[@maggi98mw]

I'd take the rs3, the best compact imo

[@qoa9985]

yep, good for selling drugs in too

[@seemonthegac6283]

rs3 and rs5 instantly blasted off the line Great video as always!

[@Bobo_2606]

B7 always! My fav car ever!

[@Aethelwulf91]

It's ridiculously impressive that a V6 Diesel today can match the straight-line *performance* (even if not the charm) of a V8 Petrol of the past. Technology is a marvel!

[@Blackster74]

Matt, id like to see the b8 S4, b9 s4 v the new diesel s4 if you can line them up please 👍

[@olis_garage]

Get the B5,6 and 7 in there as well!

[@Quessification]

Like for the old RS4 ❤️ By far the best Audi ever made

[@rob0600]

Lmao hell no

[@indianajones99]

never ever the best audi haha. But fast indeed

[@ilBarbonauta]

Audi S4 B5 is the best ;-)

[@audiquattro2003]

RS6 C6 (Gallardo’s 560hp V10),thats the best

[@MrAndrewAu]

My neighbor used to have one. It burned engine oil and built up carbon at the intakes like no other. I wouldn't want it even if given to me for free.

[@asifnoaman8978]

the times where cars were more simple. Naturally aspirated, 6 speed manual, no launch control. Just about the pure driving experience...

[@lewisk4425]

The best souds from rs4 b7 V8

[@erikolsson2851]

RS4 Was the best looking car in this video.

[@12345678939218]

Sound ranking: 1st - 4.2 V8 2nd - 2.5 l5 3rd - 2.9 V6 182th - 3.0TDI KKKKKKKKK

[@Poncho202]

Matt Watson: But does it have as much Nm and Hp as a Bmw I drives system 😂🤣

[@carwow]

😴😴😴

[@TheKeenMechanic]

GREAT DRAG. THANKS MAT

[@slamminx3]

GTI vs GTI TCR vs Clubsport vs R would be great to see 👍🏻

[@vroomgc]

Umm, R would win lol

[@slamminx3]

@@vroomgc Of course in the drag race. Would still be great to see how the others fair in rolling race and brake test.

[@cw_edits14]

Matt: "anyway before we race.." Me: forwards 10 seconds. Thanks youtube

[@khaheelennis5240]

dude that is so me

[@SDav21]

And after this all the gearboxes went clonk.

[@joelstromberg6814]

i am in love whit the old rs4 omg the sound

[@Petrolheadd-u2u]

Imagine that diesel had a map🤯

[@Magcinaviwe]

Piston Head Imagine they all had a map

[@rabola55]

Don't be silly you don't need a map to go a quarter mile in a straight line.

[@Petrolheadd-u2u]

@@Magcinaviwe I was ment to say against the RS4.

[@rytiskurcinskas7179]

Carwow , this is a suggestion. BMW 435D vs Audi S4 VS E400D vs ARTEON BITDI. Make it happen. This will be the fastest diesels in the UK Drag race. please thumb this up so we could get to see this.

[@Tallandcharming]

I timed the 3,2,1 of the start of this race with the start of me doing a shit; it was immensely satisfying.

[@whitelightning4031]

Tallandcharming mate that had me dying haha

[@Tallandcharming]

White Lightning Thanks, glad someone gets my humour - although it was actually the truth. 😏 💩

[@whitelightning4031]

Tallandcharming do we get captions with literal shit stats? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tallandcharming]

White Lightning sounds like a great idea for a new channel.

[@zaccorpseman7366]

Love my B7 RS as a cruiser. Once the fastest sedan car in the world, now she still takes out around 70% of cars on the road after all these years.