Audi R8 AWD v RWD: Winter Tyre DRAG RACE

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It’s time for an Audi R8 RWD vs AWD drag race… With a twist!
Mat and Daniel have pulled up at an indoor ski slope, and they’re about to race each other uphill in these two mighty supercars.
Under the surface, these two cars are almost identical. They’re both powered by the same 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10. In the RWD, it produces 570hp and 550Nm of torque, whereas in the AWD it puts down 620hp and 580Nm. The RWD is lighter, though, tipping the scales at 1,590kg. In comparison, the AWD weighs 1,695kg.
However, this is no ordinary drag race! They’ll both start out with summer tyres fitted, after which they’ll switch over to winter tyres! Will there be a noticeable difference? And will the lighter RWD R8 stand a chance?
There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
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[@carwow]

What other cars should we drag race on snow? 👀

[@michaelkoch2575]

All the SUVs

[@Kevin-ch6nu]

Any SUV’s

[@devongee1776]

Subaru vs Volkswagen

[@Kikerfit]

The Audi Quattro rally spec would be cool

[@lukabosnjak3829]

Whichever you can 😁

[@yissibiiyte]

Now all you need is a rocket powered Mini on skis...

[@tahaasif7647]

Top gear❤

[@cameronlotter1392]

What

[@Sh-ro2js]

Let's GOOOOOO rocket minii

[@BlazeDrive52]

TG Gang!

[@moeeziqbal3619]

Nice reference

[@frankomrkic8917]

This video perfectly sums up why you should always get yourself a proper set of winter tires.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Imagine if Lancer Evo X and Starion Rally Car have those.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

@@purwantiallan5089 they would get up exactly as well as these two. If you want to get up snow faster you need more agressive tires.

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

Proper Nordic winter tires as well, not some all seasons.

[@01Elantraaa]

Not here in FL

[@BigUriel]

If you have to drive on snow regularly. In most of the UK it's pointless, it rains far too much to get snow for more than a dozen days a year. Imagine spending £1000 on a set of quality winter tyres to drive 300 miles over a couple weeks on them in a year (plus four wheels, or paying a shop to change the tyres over twice), and after a few years throw them out because they're all dry and brittle just from age. It's literally cheaper to just let everyone stay home on those days.

[@capybarathepullupper]

its officially the weirdest and the most goofy drag race ever.... i love it

[@laistab1916]

Wasnt it just but great as always

[@bentran3657]

This really shows the importance of winter tires

[@G4RY1159]

Pretty sure Jeremy Clarkson once raced an indoor speed skater with a Jag

[@kazamataurus337]

@@G4RY1159 yes

[@KevinTalbotTV]

Epic! I'm surprised they got up there at all!!

[@seankaine2411]

Kevin I'm still waiting for you to break that R/c record. You got this 👏👏

[@runar4993]

This channel and yours are the best 😊, doesn't even matter what (rc)car the video is about. Always a banger

[@aviatorb77w]

yo hi there kev!

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

I'm honestly not surprized, people understimate how big of a difference winter tires make up in snow. It doesn't really matter what wheels are driving. If you don't give too much gas you can go up almost any real world snow hill.

[@AspectLegend1]

Kevin I want you to make an rccar that can go up on snow

[@okithdesilva129]

It's amazing how winter tires completely changed everything in this drag race!

[@blackmentasiwhiteomu3158]

Yes

[@nikkefilppula8166]

@@blackmentasiwhiteomu3158 no

[@dijarmekuli7504]

@@nikkefilppula8166 Nes

[@piotrk1722]

Continental Winter tires :)

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

Proper Nordic winter tires as well, not some all seasons

[@nicksnerotw5925]

As a German i can say, these subtitles are just sublime 😂😂😂

[@Barthoization]

Yes, he was saying how to ease into the gas, let the quattro do the work.... subtitles were spot on :)

[@bmwonlooker]

😂😂

[@florianfauss4188]

😂😂

[@itswhip]

Since this comparison has been done to death already, I'd actually like to see a side by side of winter tires vs all-season.

[@TheNotimprezed]

Can't remember who, but one channel did all season awd vs winter tire fwd. The all season awd won all the acceleration and track time, winter won braking and subjective control feel.

[@BigUriel]

There's been comparisons done between all seasons on an AWD car vs winter tyres on a 2WD car, which is probably more relevant because a lot of people buy AWD cars thinking that makes them "all weather proof", and the 2WD car with winter tyres does much better in pretty much every way.

[@jasonsong86]

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[@TheSoundzUK]

@@TheNotimprezed @tyre reviews do all the tyre reviews and tests.

[@KorpiSoturi1]

I think tyre reviews youtube channel has videos like that.

[@davekennedy6315]

This is such a fun and interesting video! I always wondered how good winter tyres were and I also wondered what the advantage was with AWD/Quattro? We can now see that both are very, very impressive!

[@sejo_hozei4760]

It's just keeps getting better and better....well done Mat and Carwow🔥🔥💯

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hope Carwow done the driving on snow tutorial with Toyota FT-1.

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[@roanoconnor98]

I love that they use the same voice for the race countdowns. I'd love to see whoever it is in a race!

[@OffensiveProduction1]

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[@automotivania]

Well this is interesting. Thanks for the drag races that no one needs but we all want!

[@philipnzuki8540]

*Wow....was not expecting this😂😂....carwow never ceases to amaze us*

[@purwantiallan5089]

Carwow always there to entertain everyone.

[@bmwonlooker]

😂😂

[@Sandalssss]

Shows how much of a difference winter tyres make!

[@supercar7775]

They sounded insane with summer tyres on trying to go full power up the slope 🔥

[@Xangura]

The difference between summer and winter tyres is shocking. Just for comparison i think it would be really interesting to do a test with all season tyres :)

[@Banana-jn8et]

Never in my life i think i need to watch supercars race in indoor snow restore. Now I want more! Well done CARWOW!!

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[@diestaatssicherheit9063]

So nice! I love this duo. Matt the nice joking Brit. And then my German fellow, always an point. Dry humor. But I also love that you guys made this possible! Such a nice change

[@Maxashi]

The subtitles for the German parts were fake, he said none of those jokes the subtitles said

[@diestaatssicherheit9063]

Bro i Know 😂 I am from Germany and I understand English Hahah

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[@CJ-07.420]

3:35 was the best part of this video 🔥🔥 It was sounding like f1 cars

[@jbrynolfsson]

Those two R8s spinning snow away backwards going up the hill looks like an amazing GTA scene. love it

[@AL71B]

Great test! Was worried about the Audi Quattro system at first, then I realised you were on summer tyres. Really shows the massive advantage winter tyres give.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@A.F.1 😂😂😂

[@chasethefeel]

worried ? its literally the best there is

[@ArranD1]

This just shows how incredible winter tires are and how good that quattro awd system is, the last test on the slope is very impressive

[@PrinsTobii]

8:03 “Never be gentle from the beginning always smash it from the start” Mat 2022

[@TheKappa1997]

Please please make this kind of drag races also with SUV’s 🙏🏻 how good a car handles snow is a big factor when living in the Italian alps 😅

[@yashmann]

It's mostly about tyres if u fit some great winter tyres then most cars should be great

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@yashmann yep. Such as R8 Renault Gordini??

[@sjorsangevare]

Since suspension plays very little role in this, they would probably do worse given the weight. But in the end it's 95% reliant on tires anyway

[@yashmann]

@@purwantiallan5089 what

[@gloofisearch]

Love the creativity you guys come up with. Always something new and special. Well done.

[@Trendyflute]

R8s look amazing on the snow!

[@klackon1]

In 2009, following a heavy (for the UK) snowfall, my 6 month old BMW 520d was stuck on my drive for 4 days. I purchased a spare set of BMW alloys and 4 Continental TS830 winter tyres and all was good. I was able to drive through relatively deep snow at 50 mph (I had been trained to do this is part of my occupation) without any fuss. As I now live on the edge of a city, where the roads are kept pretty clear, I have Michelin CrossClimate tyres fitted to my current car.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Michelin and Bridgestones??

[@Durabo]

Cross climates are super good even in snow though, my fathers quattro a6 had nokian winters before and he alternated between summers every year. Ever since he fitted crossclimate+'s (or crolssclimate 2, whichever is the newest) he hasn't fitted the nokians in winter. They live at the foot of a mountain but it only snows for 2 weeks to a month tbh so winter tires are not essential unless you live in rural finland or somewhere like that.

[@slamminx3]

Cool story bro 😀

[@Manakuski]

If it snows, those crossclimates are just as useless as summer tyres. Try Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 and you know what true winter tyres are.

[@djtaylorutube]

@@Manakuski you haven't seen the video of summer Vs cross climate Vs winter tyres on exactly this same ski slope have you? It's the Tamworth Snow Dome, you should watch that video and then come back and say sorry!

[@thevehiclegp5074]

How normal do you want the fact that you're racing on a snow track to sound like? Mat: Yes ;)

[@purwantiallan5089]

Toyota FT-1 and Lancer EVO X Rally Car say hi.

[@stephenblankenship2428]

You should more of these. That was awesome drag race

[@josephmarsh8235]

Bring us more drag races like this video!!! Also, try doing a drag race with any sports, hyper or performance cars on a snowy surface road!

[@MoDirtyShitTrip07]

8:04 Mat out here spitting facts 💯

[@bhavyasoni1245]

This car is one of the MOST beautiful looking car in the history no doubt...

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[@horvathr95]

Most beautiful? 😂 I mean it looks good but come on, there are hundreds of cars that look better than this

[@charliejermy8328]

This was a new type of video for carwow and I really liked it, please do more Mat ❄️

[@PatrickBenoit10]

Problem here is that matt didnt warm up his tires

[@drivewalkexplore]

This was refreshing, hope you guys continue with this theme and perhaps include studded tyres as well.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Couldnt agree much more. Celica GTFOUR ST165 also recommended for this

[@SasuNicoara]

202mph on snow ... probably the fastest speed Mat drove, ... staying still ... :))))

[@Jeffery99]

As it says... "Don't confuse motion with progress"

[@brentwarwick]

By far the most entertaining winter driving video I've seen in a long time, but also incredibly concise and informative. If there's one video I'd show someone who thinks AWD alone makes you invincible in the snow, it's this one. Very well done!

[@clawbro087]

Awesome! I want to see more videos like this in the future!!

[@emico__]

Shoutout to the person who wrote the subtitles for Daniel. It's nowhere near to what he actually said but that made it even funnier xD

[@jaysquared2061]

Whatd he say 🤣

[@giorgosfiliadis1858]

This car is a masterpiece

[@sylvaind.6786]

Of course not

[@sumirat6888]

From last 3 days we are getting video every day thanks Matt ❤

[@mattf3216]

A compare with Michelin Cross Climates would be interesting. I long since stopped swapping summers for winters and back every year, now just have the cross climates on all year

[@lutrox612]

I am really impressed on how well winter tires are designed

[@youneslahyani2198]

The same ski slope that top gear used in the £250 4x4 challenge episode

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[@meneeya]

‘never be gentle in the beginning. always smash it from the start’

[@dylondylondylondylondylon5]

Matt just flexing on us at this point with his Burberry jacket 😂

[@MZ-xl9tw]

I appreciate the hard work 💪👍

[@ItsDaniPlays]

Very cool video showing the benefits of winter tires, and how dangerous it could get having summer tires on snowy roads. You should do one during the summer, showcasing the benefits of having summer tires on instead of winter tires (which some people do)

[@tch4ynz]

I just love the way they don't do a 2 mins intro, and jump right in the subject of the video !!! Huge thumbs up !!

[@MROKJIA]

Need more tests like this!!!

[@Taylor___]

Actually an interesting test because some people do own these cars and it will be winter soon.... reminds me of Clarkson testing the FF and Bentley on Top Gear in the snow.

[@anjanladka]

Mat always bringing bangers🔥

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[@alenalenbjoseph4855]

No

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@alenalenbjoseph4855 yes for me

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@@purwantiallan5089 fek your mom

[@nicholasjoubert1489]

This is insane 😅 I really enjoyed this! Reminded me of Top Gears ski slope challenge 🔥💯🤣

[@friendie5]

Really enjoying these battles with Daniel 👌

[@rob-dq1pc]

It still amazes me how people think winter tires don't do anything!🙄 Love the videos Matt!👍

[@OngoGablogian185]

Watson dressed like a 16-year-old wannabe 'roadman' 😂 Brutal stuff.

[@bmwonlooker]

😂😂

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[@ademolaadelakun8512]

I love this drag race, that was a great idea Matt. Daniel really knows how to use his language in a most profound way.

[@SpartanHighKing14]

The race i didn't know i NEEDED. Also, God bless the Audi R8. This will forever be one of the greatest cars of all time.

[@jonathancorpuz1951]

Do a braking test on snow, lets see which car won’t crash😂

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[@ApothecaryTerry]

They did...it's at the end of the video as usual for Carwow.

[@jonathancorpuz1951]

@@ApothecaryTerry I mean at about the usual 60mph hahah

[@ApothecaryTerry]

@@jonathancorpuz1951 Doing that could be described as expensive but hilarious 😄

[@ftb2772]

Be interested to see how all season tyres fair too. Ive got cross climate2 on my car after coming off the road last year with summer tyres.

[@djtaylorutube]

Search for the video on winter tyres Tamworth Snow Dome, same slope, the cross climates got to the top.

[@andreamusso1469]

How are you finding the Cross Climates? I may switch to all seasons this year and I was looking at those

[@djtaylorutube]

@@andreamusso1469 Happy with them, also got another car on Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen3. These aren't the same as the US braned "all season" as the Vector 4 Season are also winter rated with the alpine symbol.

[@ftb2772]

@@andreamusso1469 they’re great 👍. Bought them in summer so a bit squishy at first but hold the road perfectly fine. I really tell the difference in down pours (great control) I’ll buy again and not yet seen how they perform in winter/low temp/snow. I drive 80mile a day so getting plenty of use out of them. Also no noticeable dip in mpg.

[@jaythestar6277]

I Had Anxiety Watching The Whole Time ! Great Job Guys 😂🙏🏽

[@ninthearth9746]

The Audi R8 even looks good even in snow 🔥🔥

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Would be nice to see what 4 matic and x drive can do against quattro.

[@waynedl99]

There are different Quattro systems too. For example, my car has the same system as an Audi A3 quattro, but my mates Audi A4 quattro is completely different.

[@sylvaind.6786]

Don't be stupid Verner Please

[@RamjeProductions]

The off-center engine placement triggers my OCD. I know that they had to move the engine a bit to the left for the AWD system. But why oh why do they have to place the engine off-center with RWD version as well... That's just lazy Audi.

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[@TheTallRaver]

COOL episode! ❄️❄️❄️ Maybe more people will realise how important winter tyres are! 🚨🚨🚨 Also how helpful 4x4 drivetrains are👍👍👍

[@typhoon-7]

The difference tyres make was never clearer to me than when I overtook an RS6 in the snow. Just pulled out and drove round it. No dramas. In a Hilux with BFG All Terrains and only 170bhp to play with!

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat never fails to wow us with all these awesome drag races!

[@rasherbasher8203]

Wasn't really a drag race..was it BOT.

[@mrnicktoyou]

@@rasherbasher8203 bots talking to each other now, look at the telegram reply, lol. KZbin is a mess.

[@rasherbasher8203]

@@mrnicktoyou completely agree...

[@CapirossiRu]

Hey! Another test comparing Studded vs Friction winter tyres would be interesting.

[@dennissmith7214]

There’s not to much difference until you hit ice, then the studded ones will have a clear advantage! 👌🏽

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

@@dennissmith7214 No. The studded tires have an advantage on snow and ice. The biggest advantage is if there's water on ice. But on the flip side the friction winter tires have an advantage on wet and dry tarmac.

[@dennissmith7214]

@@ThorsteinKlingenberg Nope on ice mainly, other than that they’re about the same……..I live in Pennsylvania a hilly state I’ve run Toyo G3 ice studdable winter tires the last 3 years…..if you know you know, you don’t know!

[@dennissmith7214]

@@ThorsteinKlingenberg Studs in no way bite into snow at all, only ice!

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

@@dennissmith7214 "ok" 😏

[@Jdcrusader]

I was waiting for this very eagerly

[@Supercars-Germany]

Damn Daniels "germanisms" "So much for everybody who says I don't need winter tyres"😂

[@AisuruMirai]

I commend you for actually running the race with summer tires rather than going straight to winters. Would have been nice to see you guys try to warm up your tires, though I'm sure the cars' owners and everyone in the vicinity are glad that you did not.

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

Heavily studded tires (think WRC rally car studs) do get warm. The tires can easily be a 100 degrees celcius when driven hard on ice. They cool down fast though.

[@Nikowalker007]

That would be one expensive curling championship 😅

[@okithdesilva129]

Thank you so much Mat and Carwow staff for all these awesome drag races, reviews and videos!

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[@topcarspecs]

The most stagnant drag race ever 🎉🎉.

[@leobats14]

Amazing video. So interesting to see the difference between winter and summer tyres & 4 wheel drive Vs 2 wheel drive.

[@anthonysunny7973]

ALWAYS SMASH IT FROM THE START

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One of the best videos on KZbin please get more cars here

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I love watching these type of weird carwow videos @carwow more please, coming from a long term subscriber.

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[@sherif.ghoneim]

No matter which car or where is the car; it's still an Audi and it's just a beauty... Thank you...

[@dngautomotive1939]

Racing Audis inside the Tamworth snowdome. What a great idea this was. I want a go 😊

[@MarcioIkuno]

Wow! This race was so exciting!

[@gabrielbrun9036]

It was pretty interesting, specially comparing summer tires with winter ones ❄️

[@khushbunnisha4290]

Want more drag races like this

[@headless.REAPER]

The race we didn't ask , but the race we need !!

[@georgleego759]

Very informative traction control test

[@watchkevingo]

Good job guys. You made an educational video for the public, fun. 🙏🏻

[@Nickski1]

Mat just finding different ways to make the video longer is funny

[@gooo1762]

Sick race. Really entertaining. Thanks a lot!

[@alsw1632]

Please do more of these winter snow videos

[@valon_9200]

the best video ever seen on this channel, I hope you will make more videos like this one!!

[@wthutch7882]

Mat showing up to snow drag race an R8 in a $2,000 Burberry puffer is absolutely epic

[@andrewkim485]

Damn that quattro + winter tires are amazing

[@craigjenkins3854]

Another great Drag Race. Just goes to show the advantage of the Quattro system though I must admit the RWD R8 performed remarkably well. Also highlights the importance of winter tyres.

[@heatseeker3725]

"Never be gentle in the beginning, always smash it from the start" Nice

[@SaumilSaraswat]

"Never be gentle in rhe beginning... You should smash from the start..." That got me

[@martinolson761]

13min. of my life I can never get back! Forget snow races please...

[@eto_samoe_kak_ego]

That was super useful to see how actually tyres might change the game!