BMW M240i vs Audi RS5: DRAG RACE

[@carwow]

BMW or Audi... Which is best? VOTE BELOW!

[@carwow]

VOTE: BMW

[@carwow]

VOTE: Audi

[@Smzxe]

BMW

[@YouTubeUserLol]

MERCEDES-BENZ

[@okithdesilva129]

I love both BMW and Audi cars! Both are clever at designing headlights and making there cars look futuristic and cool!

[@domBit177]

If the m240i can do that the m2 is gonna be insane!

[@beau2047]

New M2 will be Rwd

[@gG-jg8bv]

rwd m2 would probably not do better in 1/4 miles than m240i

[@adityagautam7992]

3:50 look at the Audi driver struggling 😭

[@duranwilliams9500]

Won’t there be a xdrive m2?

[@Amarjit_Singh]

@@duranwilliams9500 Most likely no and that's what Shmee150 mentioned.

[@mavetyan]

The Audy driver was cheating. He was pushing the car by leaning back and forth during the race, 3:51. 😁

[@purwantiallan5089]

AUDI ALWAYS CHEATS. 😂

[@mpower4741]

@@purwantiallan5089 xD

[@CarClubTV.]

I saw him🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iliasyologuy]

@@purwantiallan5089 no 😂 it just has some better cars

[@SnakeyUk08]

Always love to see that hehe :)

[@ChopStickZero]

I wish youd do more old/new comparison, perhaps a track test even. Wouldnt it be fun to see a Ferrari 355 against a new Golf GTI perf. or an old american muscle car with them huge 6-7 liter engines against those little city Fiat Abarth 500s with 170 bhp. That would be insanely entertaining, a bit nostalgic best-motoring-esque

[@tineess3093]

true, and it would also be fun if they did the rolling drag races for the whole 1 mile + not just 1/2 mile. Its fun seeing cars with good aerodynamics/drag coeficient beat cars with less horsepower but that are shaped like a brick. Like it would be interesting to see sth like a jeep hellcat vs. x6m or sth(i think even non M, an x6 with top diesel/gas engine would win) with good drag, both derestricted top speed, and see where the box shape of the jeep catches up with it.

[@nirfz]

But you would have to make sure the Fiat 500 is not directly in front of the old muscle cars when they do the sound check. It would get inhaled, compressed, burned and spat out the exhaust ;-) (The brake test would be a very one sided thing in an case...)

[@rainerjon2221]

man I miss Best motoring ..how great it would be to again see crazy fun races like that. Putting an Escalade with 690 bhp against a sporty fiesta, a bmw m7 or Audi s8 and basic porsche cayman. I loved those comparisons. The did great both the serious stuff and more real world like situations. aww .. one can dream :)

[@ChopStickZero]

@@nirfz haha yeah . The brake test would be ridiculous for sure but informative to notice the progress. It would also be kewl to drag race them up a steep hill vs. a flat road to portray that GIANT muscle car torque. I dont think even Top Gear ever did anything like that. Fiat with that tiny 1.4 turbo uphill and muscle car with torque to pull a house. I wonder how much the difference it would make.

[@nirfz]

@@ChopStickZero :-D And it would probably be one of the best sounding races. (The Fiat sounds not that bad, and the old muscle cars are just incredible with their sound)

[@rh6777]

Drove the M240i in March with a few miles on the clock. Felt too tight and flat. Drove the same car today with 3k miles on the clock.....wow....the sound is lovely even with the GPF, and it felt like a different car.... stunning

[@Stringfellow-xo6do]

Every time I hear these new gen performance cars rev, I die a little inside. A dose of 2016 RS3 exhaust notes revives me.

[@hlf_coder6272]

I'm pretty sure that's because they're European though, right? I have a 2023 RS3 on order right now with the sport exhaust and was assured by the dealer it still had that sweet exhaust note on the American version

[@Stringfellow-xo6do]

@@hlf_coder6272 I just hope you dont live in a democrat state with all their lovely emission regs.

[@danoc0408]

Easily fixed with a quick exhaust mod, £300 to remove the resonators and its back to sounding like a monster. Not ideal its not done as standard on the RS models but you can blame regulations for that

[@braveheart40kglasgow56]

Dude your already lost to us if a 2016 sound track is music to your ears. You really need to go back to late 2000s to find the last of the great exhaust notes. Bmw and Merc held out a little into the early 2010s and Audi were out of the race long before then. Shame as they had some amazing sounding v8s in 2006 rs4s

[@Stringfellow-xo6do]

@@braveheart40kglasgow56 the 2.5 5 cylinder turbo is an iconic engine and so is its exhaust sound. From the Volvos and Mk2 Focus ST/RS up to the audi RS3.

[@waleedjmalik]

I think Carwow should replace the comfort mode roll race with another roll race from 60 or 80 mph to test out the top end of the cars.

[@sanzthescorpion]

Yeah ikr, cus it doesn't take long to switch between comfort and sport so most ppl if they were to engage in a race would just switch modes

[@joshyjoshy2022]

That has to depend on the runway, they domt always record on the same runway every time. So also think of the braking distance

[@michaelschneider1365]

@@joshyjoshy2022 they should do year review on a track and just race each car. instead of a drag race.

[@hardywoodaway9912]

that wouldn’t change much on the top end. You need more track on higher speed for acceleration and braking

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@joshyjoshy2022 BMW M240i is nowhere close compared to the RS5.

[@alvaronoguera3954]

It would be good to put traffic lights for the exit, so it would be easier to see if they jump it.

[@JayJay-qh9ry]

Great idea

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@JayJay-qh9ry great idea but poor executions.

[@tomhan]

But then we wouln't have that dodgey 321 voiceover woman!

[@siemanokolano3208]

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[@siemanokolano3208]

@@purwantiallan5089 EGGS ON 10,000 MATCHES! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIrHnYZqa699gaM

[@mathewphillips8461]

that price difference is insane!!! a HF downpipe and E50 tune and maybe a charge pipe and that 240I is walking that RS5 for maybe $1500. also to me the RS5 was at least a car behind the BMW during the breaking test before they even started to break.

[@lukeskywalker1666]

I got m140i stage 2 with high pressure fuel pump and XHP3 gearbox map around 500bhp and the mods cost around £1300 including the downpipe

[@HoldDaMayo]

Matt is in love with the M240i... he just always seems so happy when he's driving it.

[@drmas4083]

He's a BMW fan boy obviously

[@crispyclean3336]

@@layne4376 Wow, such a creative joke! Guess no fanboy ever came up with that for a car brand he doesn‘t like!

[@SavageTriple7]

@@crispyclean3336 cope

[@crispyclean3336]

@@layne4376 My Audi is fast enough for the Autobahn and until now didn‘t have any issues in the past seven years, so I don‘t see any problem here tbh. Nice try though!

[@TehNiCoLaS]

@@SavageTriple7its not a bad thing bmw is just better

[@bc629]

Clearly the Audi won because the other driver put the extra effort in 3:51 It seems Matt could learn a thing or two from them

[@arcane6656]

That's the secret to winning mate

[@dateharshal]

Lol

[@gallieon8718]

I hadn't even picked up on that! 😂🤣

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@arcane6656 jump starting it.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@gallieon8718 i already picked one.

[@vindevhunta4905]

Rs5 for me.....not a fan of this gen 2series... I don't like the round square body panels/angles...previous gen looks waaaaaay better in my opinion

[@notme-y1m]

Both cars are amazing in a sense. Yet, BMW fanboys made me hate all BMW cars.

[@vindevhunta4905]

@@bradobrado5243 my sister owns one...and it's not

[@RandomVideosFirst]

Ordered this specced M240 at the back end of last year due for October this year can’t wait after seeing this video !

[@purwantiallan5089]

M240i looked underpowered in my opinion.

[@sinenomine4540]

Do you have any problems with your eyesight?

[@Donmenon]

@@purwantiallan5089 The RS5 is intended as a competitor to the M3 (F80 to be fair). The M240i did really well here actually.

[@Jza-GZa40k]

@@Donmenon All the new RS cars are underpowered

[@26Tackle.reviews]

you will love it! iv had mine over month know and love it! come from new shape merc a45s amg and dont miss the merc! got it booked for a jb4 box and milltek exhaust also eventuri air filter end of month!

[@DJ-Lee_S]

I get excited everytime mat says "let's do the customary carwow sound check" I remember when mat forgot to do it and I was infuriated lol its the little things that make me happy 😂

[@Bosna293]

As an Audi fanboy I have to say 2 things: 1. Solid performance from the BMW! 2. It’s still ugly af

[@andrewtru2633]

Finally a Audi fan. Too many bmw fanboys in the comments

[@Howdy606]

At least BMW try something new. Audi just churn out the same old design over and over.

[@Randomdude21-e]

@@Howdy606 still just a vw beatle, with audi badge😆

[@stevenyia2778]

Interesting opinion there buddy 🤔

[@betterbeavailable]

That BMW sure is a design mess. Looks like some ricer from Japan.

[@michaeljunior6770]

Who else keeps getting better at predicting the times for the cars after first

[@MyRealName]

someone is pathetic enough to copy paste a comment, either you or the other guy. do you people breathe likes?

[@Van.lb91]

None M version giving that full performance, higher class Audi a run for it's money . I'd say that is a huge success , and only shows how fast the M version is gonna be 👍🏻

[@purwantiallan5089]

M Version maybe gonna be on par with M3 GTR and even R32GTR.

[@pranavk8293]

@@purwantiallan5089 M3 GTR is 18 years old now I hope it will be on par

[@Jza-GZa40k]

Seems like Audi has buffed the RS for the new EVs

[@supertemplar3340]

However the top audi models are much faster than any BMW cars, such as RS Etron and audi r8 performance

[@bman1668]

@@supertemplar3340 r8 hell nah only r8 but m5 cs beats it

[@mistifal]

Who saw the audi driver lunging back and forth at 4:23 ? Hilarious

[@4rd17]

He does that every drag race

[@sageen]

No one, you are the only one. And you are special for mentioning that you noticed that

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@4rd17 yep. Since 2018.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@sageen i noticed it.

[@thevegastan]

I REALLY, REALLY, REAAAAALLLYY like the new final cinematic closing style with the recent videos!! Keep it up!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Carlifurafollas]

After watching a bunch of videos about the m240i, it puts out +400 hp, one reached 406 hp. B58/S58 is a beast of an engine, but there’s no magic, it’s pure power.

[@beardmechanix1642]

Define magic?

[@beardmechanix1642]

@Badger Bill 😂🤣😂🤣 You’re saying a 400bhp 6 cylinder turbo can’t keep up with a 182 Clio?

[@Carlifurafollas]

@@beardmechanix1642 I mean there’s no reason to be that fast furthermore being more powerful that it claims it is!

[@beardmechanix1642]

@@Carlifurafollas you’re going on about not being able to out run a 182 and yet you are saying it shouldn’t be that fast? Make up your mind 😂🤣

[@johnjackson2349]

@Badger Bill I've owned a clio 172 and a 182, while good handling cars the lift off oversteer shits you up I can tell you! Either way my 340i stage 1 400bhp is in a different league, cornering speeds pretty similar to be fair but any kind of straight it's not even close, all 3 cars had uprated brakes because stock brakes are rubbish

[@sMaksvijeta7]

I think they both are beasts and realy beautiful and well engineered.

[@xIcarus227]

Someone who respects both cars in the carwow comment section? You some kind of rare pokemon lmao.

[@weebsweaboo7264]

I‘m not a big fan of audi but damn in comparison the rs5 looks beautiful

[@CarneticsDetailing]

What about the new rs7? Looks beautiful to me aswell

[@weebsweaboo7264]

@@CarneticsDetailing not my type of cars its look fine tho

[@awaisahmad4764]

a stage 1 Bmw M240i can beat most cars/supercars, xDrive does bits

[@Shaggy12321]

Oh yes, even a basic tuning chip in a B58 car (m340i m240i etc) can hit 460bhp and do the quarter mile in 11.5 and 0-60 in 3.5

[@kostov7891]

“supercars” lmao

[@awaisahmad4764]

@@kostov7891 you'll be very suprised lol

[@user-wl4gl2in3l]

@@awaisahmad4764 exactly, the driver is the most important thing, a proper stage 1 and a good launch can beat some supercars too

[@J_S591]

Yeah for sure. A stage 1 240i would walk a Huracan. FFS 🤦‍♂️. Always a 240i up your arse when you drive trying to prove a point…and that they couldn’t afford an F/G M3/4 😂

[@valentinorossi7771]

Given the huge price difference in favor of the BMW and the Audi's slim margin of victory, teh BMW gets the nod.

[@christianbryant5617]

Audi🤝BMW. love both equally.

[@hemanthkumar-xq3vd]

That Audi looks so sick! 🔥

[@stimannzz]

Gorgeous!

[@theweeknd2725]

Audi always look sleeker and better styled than its rivals

[@blazesmooth5573]

@@theweeknd2725 yeah an m240i isn't it's rival

[@theweeknd2725]

@@blazesmooth5573 ofcourse not

[@djoetma]

Again one of those comparisons where you'd want to see how they'd compare on a track with some corners.

[@chamaldealwis9]

Xdrive is better than quattro on track

[@djoetma]

@@chamaldealwis9 I feel that to be the case. But is it? One way to find out...

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@chamaldealwis9 yes. Also has more bhp.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@djoetma by doing drag race??

[@danieljakobsen1289]

it comes down to each driver and how comfy they're pushing the cars. It's not a good idea, it'd ruin the comment section completely too.

[@oscarmusowoya9619]

The audi drivers reaction towards the finishing line is very funny 😅😅😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

Even Mat laughing sometimes.

[@Tom-q6h2c]

One of my friends has this style of m240i, he's turning that thing into a beast. Hes done a rear seat delete and recaro carbon bucket seats, carbon bonnet, boot, and bumpers and tuned it to produce 430bhp. He said he's not done with it and trying to find ways to push more power and reduce weight.

[@behindthebuild8016]

Lol the b58 can easily make over 600hp with mods already available. 430hp is nothing.

[@thedalillama]

Waste of money.

[@ThatBetaSupermoto]

stage 2 with a big downpipe can already do 500+ lol

[@holymotherofmole]

Ecu/dme hasn't been unlocked yet iirc. Obviously it will make more power

[@live2hustle495]

@@behindthebuild8016 430bhp is not a beast babe boy 😘

[@andresddr]

Because the Audi costs more and is better, among the aforementioned: 1. Audi demonstrated more grip and stability in tire warm-up; 2. Won both at the start and at the final; 3. Despite the soft limiter, it has the lowest sound; 3. It has more interior space and comfort; 4. It's soooo much prettier; 5. Brake a car less than a car away. Think about it!

[@mihkel0099]

1. It for sure demonstrated understeer and unstability.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat you and Yianni are my favourite car reviewers and drag racers ever and I love you both so much!

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@romansenger2322]

When bots talk to bots

[@ZikoMario]

Only 45 kilograms of difference between those two cars. It is insane, BMW looks a lot lighter and smaller.

[@marvinmeyer8639]

The BMW also got at least 400hp and some nm on top. They‘re always lying a bit when it comes to engine specs to make it seem faster for it‘s power. Whereas Audi has been overstating their specs sometimes in the past 😂

[@ZikoMario]

@@marvinmeyer8639 Nah, horsepower isn't correlated as much with weight and Audi is also stating that it has less power than it has in reality.

[@f00lxpl]

Even small cars becoming more and more porky :(

[@xIcarus227]

@@f00lxpl yeah man wtf, it's hard to believe this is a 1700kg 2-series.

[@idagdelen]

@@ZikoMario the rs4 420hp had 370-380hp

[@penguin902]

That BMW is really good for it's price range. Cool race but Mat you can't let drivers cheat like this 3:50 ! That move adds 50hp and we all know it smh

[@TheSackless]

I’ve always thought something seems off with the sound when you Rev the engines. It’s as if you completely flatten the sound in post. It would be better to just record a more raw sound as it would give us a better idea of how it would sound in real life.

[@TamjidVlogs]

I thought it sounds alright tbh

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

The flattening you hear is called compression. That’s the only way you can record loud sounds (exhaust revs) without peaking the mic and blowing out everyone’s ears. A more “raw” sound would require incredibly expensive test microphones, and receiving equipment at the other end. Headphones, DAC/amp, and that’s IF KZbin doesn’t destroy that quality in its infinitely unknowable pipeline.

[@xIcarus227]

@@alecwhatshisname5170 come on, neither of these cars are anywhere near loud enough to max out even a midrange mic. If I can record playing metal drums on my phone with little clipping they can record the revs without compression.

[@TheSackless]

@@alecwhatshisname5170 people are getting better sound recordings on their phones at car meets. I recorded a jag f-type v8 on my mirrorless camera with a cheap shotgun mic and it sounds way better than when they Rev up on here. It’s as if they’re recording through 6ft of sound insulation foam.

[@willspeakman2461]

Agreed everything sounds terrible on the audio.

[@andreiarama8745]

I was always a BMW fan,but the audi A5 it's such a beautiful car!

[@theweeknd2725]

RS5, and A5s are nice too

[@EthanolMighty]

The beamer is good value for money but looks no where near as good as the RS5!

[@AudiRS5B9]

RS5 prajitule

[@andreiarama8745]

@@AudiRS5B9 prăjit este ăla care crede că din gama A5 doar RS5-ul este frumos. Dar na, românul....

[@andreiarama8745]

@@AudiRS5B9 când cineva vede un nick ca al tău "just something" înțelege că are în față o persoană limitată

[@DrewShafer66]

The rims on that Audi are gorgeous!

[@LSVHangweDzivhani]

This 240 is very quick🔥

[@jamesdecade]

Very impressive based on the class difference alone! Let alone the price and numbers.

[@superfast30]

Yet again, a full blown RS model can barely walk away from a soft M. It take Audi's best to somewhat handle BMW's entry level performance variant. An M3 would have made the RS5 look silly!

[@samdurling6053]

True but still got the rs3 that beats the a45 and the rs5 is an older car. Still audi will need to get their act together for the next rs4 and rs6

[@foxesamu]

This is not Audi’s best lol. Their performance models have been severely neutered over the last 5 years for whatever reason.

[@Stringfellow-xo6do]

@@foxesamu Sound and emission regs.

[@richieduck67]

Closer than I expected Audi seems to pull harder at the top end

[@bigsho5218]

Well that’s usually what more horsepower does … USUALLY

[@JoshXCVIII]

Actually really like the look of that 240i, and now seeing it do that! A great car and definitely worth the price imo

[@geronimooo260]

I ‘m not fond of the looks at all, especially the rear. It’ looks like they didn’t finish to draw it. RS5 is classier

[@JoshXCVIII]

@@geronimooo260 oh yeah I’d prefer the RS5 anyday of course😂 just think it’s a decent car

[@_Ambition124]

Yuck

[@mcwendel8066]

The Audi looks so much better than the BMW! Also, just because it doesn’t have a soft limiter doesn’t mean it sounds better. BMW definitely lost that competition as well, sounds like a shop vac. There’s something about the BMW that I just can’t get into. It has awesome performance for the value but compared to its big brothers (M3,M4)it looks 10 levels below them.

[@PaulTC97]

Bro audis are inferior/ not as premium as BMWs. Audis stand between a generalist brand and a premium one.

[@mcwendel8066]

@@PaulTC97 cool

[@xIcarus227]

@@PaulTC97 that's complete bullshit, and this is coming from a BMW owner. The A3's interior is weak for its class, but everything from the A4 above has really nice interior and very close in quality to BMW.

[@Randomdude21-e]

240i big brothers are not the m3 and m4, its the 340 and 440i lol. This is not the bmw M2..

[@mcwendel8066]

@@Randomdude21-e hahaha what a dumb comment

[@jhosepstalinespinozaregala1524]

Mat greetings, could you review the Lykan Hypersport

[@johnjerrehian4642]

The BMW is less money but it is a 2 door vs a 4 door hatchback so they have some price variation. The BMW is quick for the money but I still like the RS4 looks and performance.

[@shauros92]

That bmw is kind of a bargain, tho the rs5 is still one of the best looking modern saloons imo.

[@aronkingZ]

Would be more interesting to see rolling race from 60mph. Get more of a feeling how much quicker you can overtake on the highway.

[@darrylb9228]

Most city speed limits in US are 50. I know outside of the city it increases.

[@PapiAndrey]

@@darrylb9228 lol that’s if you abide by them. It’s about 60 around here (Cleveland, ohio) and you don’t see me driving 60mph

[@BOSKILLZX]

Look at the Audi driver at 4:22 🤣🤣

[@benlecluyse]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thomsonsunil7394]

😂😂

[@seasidegalaxystreet]

Carwow needs to race DMO for sure. Thank you.

[@sesvid]

0:20 "RS5 from a class above". As much as I know: M = S M CSL = RS So this BMW, being below the "real M", should it not be two classes below the RS?

[@AkashKumar-wr7fe]

Audi's have adapted themselves to be High speed cruisers rather then, half blood sports cars. 🍻

[@veredwald6776]

Would you really notice the difference in day to day driving re acceleration between the BMW & the Audi, I expect not. However in your pocket, you certainly would.

[@okithdesilva129]

2 of my favourite cars ever!

[@Broke-Media]

Both awesome cars, excited to see what people do with both

[@duxy2k946]

Im amazed how a non m-ish car can keep up with flagship audi RS5 despite the fact its way lower on power and way cheaper. Cant wait for the proper M2 and M2comp

[@dsbigboss6212]

0:40 car stats 1:57 engine sound test 3:34 race start 03:56 wierd noises 4:33 rolling race 6:20 brake test

[@hasantopcu2213]

That Audi is one sexy beast! 🔥

[@TheEryk03]

Next to that bmw everything looks sexy and beautiful

[@UCjbfttZaGiVq3DF7wPO]

I prefer the sound of the Audi rather than the BMW even with a limiter 😂

[@watch2446]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4iwfHyHbJaZb6s

[@NeelabhKhatri4]

3.52 The jostling to move the car forward like we did as kids while playing video games made me crack the f@ck up.

[@Cris_7748]

Can't wait for the M2 competition or CS... 🔥🔥

[@Polarbear2829]

Electric track race would be nice to see again. Haven't seen ev6 vs. Ionic 5 and other ev's, that would be interesting. Love your videos btw!

[@motozest7856]

So, in conclusion: 1. The RS lineup isn't particularly fast - RS models are always slower than Ms and AMGs. 2. That M240i is pretty nippy for a non-M car. 3. Compared with these two my M3P is less expensive to buy (at least here in Portugal), much less expensive to maintain, accelerates faster (1/4 mile in 11.8s), and very likely out-handles both because of its lower CoG (it scored the fastest slalom and moose test here on YT - maniobra de esquiva by km77).

[@andrew22334455]

You've really never taken the Model 3 through a highly technical mountain road right? Teslas are far too heavy to do that kind of driving. I've tried it with a Model 3 LR, and the M340i. Teslas win with acceleration, BMW wins hands down with driving feel and handling. Teslas are drag racing machines and nothing more, and quite frankly, that gets boring after about 20 hard pulls.

[@motozest7856]

@@andrew22334455 I have. With proper tires it handles amazingly. They're slightly (slightly!) heavier than the 3 Series and the C Class and the A4 and the like, but their CoG is lower, which makes for great handling. Again, the Model 3 achieved the fastest slalom and moose test speeds by km77 (of any model they've ever tested).

[@MonicaHolly143]

Im pretty sure rs3 is faster than m2 and a45

[@andrew22334455]

@@motozest7856 300kg is hardly slightly. That's the weight of 1 and a half Americans. It's a huge weight difference, and you honestly feel it if you drive them back to back. Slalom runs honestly don't mean anything. They're testing it on a limited course that's literally 3 turns (moose test). I took the 3LR on a mountain road and honestly gave up, as I couldn't guarantee my personal safety, and I wasn't convinced with the brakes. I didn't have the issue with the 3, or even the A4 with it's crappy, floaty, light steering feel. Please drive all the competitors first. You'll soon see that Teslas are nothing but drag racing machines. The Tesla is the fastest thing I've ever driven, but I opted against it, because there's no enjoyment to driving one of those cars.

[@motozest7856]

@@andrew22334455 I owned a 340i before my M3P. My brother has an S5 and two of my closest friends are Mercedes nuts and own C and E Classes. I've driven (hard) all of the M3P competitors - the M3P outhandles them all with the proper tires (I was on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S before, I'm now on the Continental SportContact 7). Again, it's heavier but the CoG is a lot lower. Proper brakes make a difference, I'll give you that - I've updated the OEM with the Unplugged Performance system. Even with that upgrade the final cost was still about 10k less than a 340i or S5 here in Portugal.

[@rajasultan7473]

Love the rs5 but you should race the m3 rwd vs the new rs3

[@mushy1983123]

His already raced them look it up... m3 just won in the drag race cause it was rwd but flogged the rs3 in the roll race

[@lvdeluxe1]

If the Beemer was as light as a Beemer should be, this race would've been even.

[@Howdy606]

BMW: for hard core car enthusiasts. AUDI: for people who like fashion accessories & watch Love Island. 😄

[@Mostdiscreet]

The rs5 did an 11.7 quarter mile on this very channel not too long ago. I've actually never seen it go above 12.0 until now. Probably just to make the race seem more interesting than it would have been!

[@sufficetosay]

It looked wet out.

[@arcane6656]

The craziest part: The 2 series is supposed to rival the S3 & RS3. The fact that the lite version can keep up with an RS5 shows how bonkers BMWs are

[@MotorsByHG]

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[@Jza-GZa40k]

Or how slow the new audis are

[@arcane6656]

@@Jza-GZa40k facts. They've been slower than BMW and Mercedes for quite a while now. The shittiest part is their obnoxious soft limiters

[@idontknow33352]

Wish the S5 got more love

[@williammcdonagh4595]

Can you please do this race BMW M8 competition vs BMW M5 cs

[@jesseperrella]

LMAO the s5 driver moving is head back and forth violently in the first race was amazing

[@duntee1999]

Why use the 4 door version against a 2 door car? Wouldn’t it make sense to use the 2 door RS5?🤔

[@glenclough5467]

Yeah I think the gap wouldn't of been as close had they used the Coupe version of the RS5, instead they opted for the heavier sportback version to engineer a closer result...makes for a better video I suppose but in the real world an RS5 would leave the M240i in the dust.

[@MonicaHolly143]

Doesn't matter the rs5 is literally 2 class above the m240i anyway If u want fairness then u should put the s3 against this bmw

[@Amarjit_Singh]

How about the S5 coupé then?

[@yashharmalkar5929]

Well rs5 doesn’t even compete with the m240i as its not even a full fledged m car + even the m2 comp doesn’t compare with it because rs5’s direct competitor is m3 competition 🌚 which smokes rs5 pretty badly

[@TheEryk03]

@@MonicaHolly143 this shows how overweight is the M240i. Ugly and heavy. And BTW the M240i have really 430hp at the crank.

[@Gez492]

Gotta say that RS5 still looks amazing it seems to have been around for ever.

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Bmw is simply embarrassing most other performance cars at this point.

[@connerm8443]

Yeah - engineering wise on point. Design wise they are being extremely adventurous...

[@flipmo9579]

Why are you hyping the BMW? The Audi is heavier, way more practical and is targeted to other people. The RS3 would win to an RS5

[@Amarjit_Singh]

@@flipmo9579 Put a M3 Comp Xdrive against the RS5 Sportback and then see what happens.

[@oliverdonald3314]

When the full fat M2 comes along it’ll probably be quicker than the rs5 after watching this drag race, top job carwow

[@utkarshhv]

You guys should add a stat, at the time you disclose the times, the best time you guys were able to get with that particular car in the previous drag races. That would help.

[@boogboog8097]

RS5 really needs an upgrade I'm guessing some fundamental design limitations in the engine are stopping that from happening.

[@hszeto2616]

Sadly that's probably not going to happen cause now the whole world is all about stupid ev/hybrid🤬

[@thedeevineswebenquiries]

Absolutely agree on this! These recent drag races on here which include the RS5 are pretty embarrassing for Audi

[@UnknownLegend45]

As Audi is part of the VW group they have to fit in to the line up according to them. BMW is a stand alone company and has way more freedom to play with the power of their cars. People seem to forget this.

[@lonewolf1300]

Well ,back in 1980-90 when the quattro came out with it's 2.5l engine ,that car was a peak of power and show. That engine is similar to the one in the new rs3 cars ,same 2.5l 5 cylinder engine ,but for some reason the new rs 3 have lik 200hp less ,than the legendary Quattro Sport .so i would love to see audi making the RS cars worthy ,Rs5 with 600 -650hp would be a better thing

[@hszeto2616]

@@lonewolf1300 Yup! And I don't get why now a days family use SUV needs 600HP and a "proper" sport car has less than 400hp.

[@Fasteddiebreakshearts]

🏁🏁🏁that BMW M240 is punching 🤜 above it weight 😎🤙🏾

[@purwantiallan5089]

Imagine if M240i is doing a drag race against Mini Cooper MK1.

[@Latinblood59]

As a BMW fanboy, that RS5 looks so much better than the M240i…

[@muqz187]

As an Audi fan that m240i isn’t a real m car and it matched wiv our rs line up 🤯🤯

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

As a fan of both manufacturers, Audi's design language is better for me, so that RS 5 wins on looks.

[@kp78686]

I drive a BMW without being biased I'd still take the 240 especially over that horrible blue audi image looking at that color every morning would nearly as bad as having a green focus rs. Surely people who bought one ask themselves wtf was going through their mind to think it was a good idea

[@Forrest_94]

As a driver of two RS Audis I think the RS5 is really ugly and I actually think the BMW is better looking 😂.

[@OH__96]

What’s the music that plays at 1:26

[@anonymousagent4336]

Black Bossa by Wesley thomas

[@manilove2pwn]

RS5 with a simple tune and exhaust mine got just under 600bhp. 0 to 60 dropped to 3.1

[@blazesmooth5573]

Tell me which tunes because I haven't seen a 2.9 V6 get 150hp from a tune and exhaust

[@robp696]

@@blazesmooth5573 034 motorsports e85 tune

[@fuzzynutter8344]

The performance from BMW’s current crop of M and M Performance cars is phenomenal. Either all of their mechanicals are all hooked up perfectly….or their engines produce more oomph than stated.

[@ImmortalJo3_E46]

Bmw engines always produce more power than stated

[@shivvashishthabhargava4600]

an M240i can do that?!!! The M2 will be iconic.

[@vadim7255]

M2 G87 will be RWD

[@VaneNaumovski]

Would be just a little bit fairer if you had the coupe instead of the sportback just because the m240 is a coupe. Nevertheless, bmw’s are always more brutal

[@betterbeavailable]

It would also be fairer to use cars from the same class. Like RS3 that would still easily beat that ugly duckling.

[@ashishsajan1188]

3:51 I'm convinced that the driver doing that with his head actually makes the car move faster :P

[@johnchuston888]

Please find and review a 2017 Audi A6 2.0T Quattro I understand it might not be as fun as some of the others but it would be interesting to see what you think

[@samybreezy2768]

The RS3 would've been a great match, same hp-ish

[@betterbeavailable]

Of course. Silly to compare bigger and more luxurious car.

[@josephmaq4523]

No the rs3 should go against the m2. Audi doesn't stand a single chance

[@sethunjabulogumede8908]

Don’t know whether this is an indication of just how fast BMW performance cars are getting, or how slow Audis performance cars are. Depends on what you’d call slow though but still🤦‍♀️

[@themadakh3229]

Audi doesn’t need to beat bmws. They are more than fast enough for uk roads. Its more of a show off statement the people that buy these and audi look and feel better, especially against those ugly bmws. And Im a bmw fan boy

[@Deyan741]

Personally I also think that the rs5 is weak in its class but the rs3 is also a tear lower and is equally fast as the rs5 so the line up is weird.

[@rakeemfarooq]

@@themadakh3229 Well Said 👏

[@MonicaHolly143]

Neither, the bmw is just new and the rs5 isnt

[@carfreaks900]

@@themadakh3229 a bmw fan would never say that crap. BMW looks much better and the rides aren't even comparable. I drove a rs5 and a m4 and if you like driving you will NEVER choose the audi. Audi understeers like crazy and the chassis is nowhere to be found in comparison with a the M4 chassis

[@carlos64030]

Man, that Audi is a really handsome looking car! I didn't used to care too much for them, but they've been lookin' pretty damn good the past 4 or 5 years.

[@fireoil]

That little song made Mat at the end always kill me

[@Forza_rcws]

Hahaha i can see the desperation in the Audi driver trying to win 😂😂

[@imkirbo3094]

Now do BMW M4 Comp vs Audi S3 and see how ENORMOUS the gap is lol

[@chriscringle9263]

Hahah that would be amazong

[@Deyan741]

Why the s3? The rs3 is a level lower than the rs5 and rs4 and the 240i is a level lover than the M4 M3 so it’s RS3 vs M240i and S3 vs 135i but that’s it with the crazy BMW fanboys they make stupid comparisons. The S3 is faster than the new 135i and the RS3 is faster than the M240i but the M4 is faster than the Rs5 what’s the problem.

[@lammedus5503]

@@Deyan741 wrong … the RS3 is comparable to a Full m2 compétition… and the next m2 that will include the xdrive will eat all day everyday the RS3 … it is all over the internet… BMW’s are just made faster that is all and that’s ok people don’t always buy car’s because of the specs.

[@Deyan741]

@@lammedus5503 your wrong how’s that comparable with the rs3 when the m2 comp has the s55 engine which is in the m3 m4 which compares to the rs4 rs5 which is a level higher than the rs3? Bmw drivers make their own rules I guess, the rs3 compares to the b58 with its smaller engine and a cilinder less just accept it

[@Sinooue]

You have to test the new RS5 the exhaust is louder and top speed has increased to 290 km/h

[@PaulTC97]

It loses either way, audi is inferior to BMW. Audi stands between a generalist brand and a premium one. For example its situated between brands like Opel or Renault and brands like BMW and Mercedes, its just a small step above VW.

[@Jza-GZa40k]

@@PaulTC97 Not at all,The new ones have terrible soft limiters and so many power limiters,Audi is going all Electric but it’s all premium,Probably getting ready for the EV race.The Audi E-Tron is faster than anything BMW has.

[@DQ333]

@@PaulTC97 This comment is laughable.

[@gregtudanca.]

Yani sell your Lambo through Carwow!!!! Matt make it happen. 🙏

[@daytonars5]

The OPF must really impact the RS5 because they run 11.7 stock no issues over here in the US

[@Mr_Glenn]

Yea, they suck.

[@randyragy4592]

I'm not sure how carwow gets these weird numbers every. single. Drag race. Always a 12.0 1/4 Mile. Funny thing is they have a video of an RS4 vs M3 Comp and in that video the RS4 got a 11.74 lol. 🙃

[@daytonars5]

@@randyragy4592 interestingly the only time it hits 12 is when WOT doesn’t engage, which means it’s not launching correctly is my guess.

[@nickroyce7]

For over 30k less in my book that’s an absolute win for the BMW. Very surprised and impressed. Not typically a BMW guy but credit where it’s due. Bravo BMW 👍

[@avis1978]

That RS5 is a waist of money. You better of getting the S5 and just tune it for 1000$.

[@Jza-GZa40k]

@@avis1978 Or just get a M5

[@avis1978]

@@Jza-GZa40k or CT5 blackwing😉

[@jalenbodendorf8288]

Audi needs to watch this and tune up all their cars. They have the looks and luxury down. Now just add more power please!!!!

[@peeayy]

so true. a sport 2 series shouldn't give one of audis higher tier cars a run like this. The difference between the S5 (my car) and RS5 is only 100 horses. Why is it not 500 horses stock?

[@giovanni8943]

I love how the m2 is becoming the best bmw scportscar

[@madzmadeit]

Its a girl car

[@giovanni8943]

@@madzmadeit nah it’s the m4s little brother

[@UziGR6642]

When the hell are you going to do Drag race with GR Sport YARIS HYBRID VS GR YARIS. waiting 2 years now.

[@adamyoung4709]

4:22 The Audi driving head banging is hilarious 😂

[@Mmmmilo]

That new 2-series remains one of the biggest design failures of the last two decades. What a lump.

[@Mmmmilo]

@CarZen ah, I forgot that only designers can have opinions on design! Are you 12? I don’t need to be a Michelin-starred chef to know my steak is overcooked.