Honda Civic Type R v Toyota GR Yaris: DRAG RACE

It’s time for a Japanese hot hatch showdown!
We’ve got Yianni in the new Civic Type R, and he’s facing off against Mat in the GR Yaris!
So let’s see how these two compare. Starting with the Type R, it’s powered by a 2-litre turbo petrol that can deliver 329hp and 420Nm of torque. It drives the front wheels via a manual gearbox, and it tips the scales at 1,429kg.
Then we have the GR Yaris. It’s equipped with a 1.6-litre 3-cylinder turbo that can put down 261hp and 360Nm. Just like the Type R, it’s a manual, and it tips the scales at 1,280kg. However, it has one key advantage over the Type R - it’s four-wheel drive!
Does this mean it’ll be a clean sweep for the GR Yaris? Or will the additional power of the Type R push it to victory? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!
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[@carwow]

Type R or GR Yaris... Which are you choosing?

[@carwow]

VOTE: Type R!

[@carwow]

VOTE: GR Yaris!

[@Smzxe]

Yaris

[@user-lh6vn8ds9s]

Please toyota yaris gr vs audi s1

[@niki123bxd]

Yaris

[@rapidabdul5050]

The way yianni was changing gears as if he was ripping the gear box 😂😂

[@wpb1395]

He changed gears nearly as many times as they do in Fast and Furious films.

[@ethan8532]

10 speed manual

[@Matty_Champwhite]

EP3 style lol

[@skylined5534]

Yianni, ripping the 'ead off it 😂

[@samuelfaria112]

yianni TORRETO gear Shift

[@FitraEri]

Interesting results. GR yaris is really something special. I wonder how the two compares when it comes to lap timing in a race track.

[@naufalats]

Ayo om Fitra bawa ke Mandalika semua terus coba di race track

[@cromwell1216]

widih..., interesting

[@tanto3234]

Hello Mr.177

[@dennismarco351]

Halo om

[@KANJOZOKU666]

jd lawan kia ev6nya om mobi om wkwkwk

[@kainestefaniak2751]

Civic looks so good from the side Wasn't a fan at first but after seeing a couple base models locally I love them and that type r red interior never gets old

[@i.d.6492]

It's ight tbh. It's so long tho that's what I don't like about it. Front is cool breaks are cool and wing is cool. Integra Type S is better looking

[@paulmudie4053]

These videos are such fun! Love seeing Yianni so competitive and Mat having such a laugh.

[@densostyle1797]

Yanni shifts gears like Fast and Furious Movies. So funny😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yianni shifts those like when driving Porsche 959.

[@lobsterchannel7993]

He learned it from Dmo

[@gaycha6589]

He sits and drives like an oaf

[@MonkeyChocolate]

You mean granny shifting? 😂

[@edgarpereira4865]

I feel sorry for that Honda gear box....

[@darrenprior6339]

Hey Matt. I've got a GR Yaris too. Are you aware that if you switch the safety aids off and stick it in sport mode, you kill the soft limiter? Just thought I'd chuck it in there mate. Cheers

[@kikorona]

Thanks for that!

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@chrisdooley1184 agree. Those tidbits are somehow interesting.

[@bimmer.joo34]

Glad you said that so next time he is using his GR Yaris in a drag race he can enjoy up the revs 😅

[@claviclenotch1876]

Shame that Matt never reads the comments lol

[@ricchrono5907]

😂 does he not?

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

The race I've waited months for...🤗💯👍

[@georgegomez7173]

Awesome video to see FL5 vs Yaris, great close racing. 😁👍

[@7ampint]

Imagine buying a manual car after Yianni drove it 💀

[@abroham5511]

For sure “broken in”

[@Matty_Champwhite]

Hahahaha loosy linkages

[@Robinhood-fl2gp]

Honda Civic Tipe R 2023 in Indonesian $ 93,800 Dollar 😮

[@guycha0s380]

@@Matty_Champwhite 230k usd in Sri Lanka

[@Matty_Champwhite]

@@guycha0s380 ?

[@JMB1891]

Yanni changing gear like he’s ripping a spade out of dried concrete 😂

[@Nyziko]

😂😂 poor gearbox, he tears it a new one

[@skylined5534]

"Hey synchros... up yours, synchros!"

[@VSTV1993]

DMO shifts 😂

[@robertuskoppies444]

I thought he was pretending to be a blacksmith working on a horseshoe.

[@pauldupre2269]

I saw some pop up banners. I'm impressed. Well done Carwow Editors

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

GR Yaris gang ✊

[@wallstock]

£47k for that Civic is absolutely mental.

[@changethegame8139]

I’d rather pay that than pay 10k less for a Yaris - damn the japs want scolded for putting the price up 12k in a year

[@cater4anytink45]

Bet you couldn't even find one for 47k

[@laynetravis]

Ford will sell soon direct to clients with out the middle retail dealers so much less money... hope more companies will follow

[@razumikhim]

i don't know where he got that one from,here it's around 60-70k€

[@Tom3294.]

@@cater4anytink45 cheapest on Auto trader is £49k💀 also, seen a GR Yaris for sale in one of the dealerships for £37k🤦🏽🤣

[@Nite-owl]

The type-R hasn't necessarily gone up in value, it's gone up in price, which is NOT the same thing.

[@ZombiEDDudE]

Last gen honda type r used is cheaper then the yaris which is crazy how much they charge for the new one.

[@ii_dynasty]

@@ZombiEDDudE most fk8 sits at 40 to 38k

[@Xchax3]

If you had one and looked inside, realize the technology that’s been added, and the improvements to the engine, you’d see the price increase at MSRP

[@kobedabest]

@@Xchax3 what engine improvement 🤣

[@Xchax3]

@@kobedabest That's easy to answer: The flywheel is `8 percent lighter. The turbo lag issue is fixed with the simplest change, a smaller turbo. The rev hang problem with the FK8 is nonexistent. The cooling is vastly improved not only by a revised intercooler but a vent that makes sense. The power and torque curves are nearly identical to the previous Type R up until about 2600 RPMs where it jumps up 9 horsepower and 15 lb-ft. I could go on. All of these components require the slightest tweaks to the K20C1 to make it better. The downside being its stance and weight that makes it bad for drag racing out the door.

[@januarymorris9087]

What a great race idea that I would have never thought of

[@mrkeepingitreal4927]

These cars are absolutely great on the track.thr combination of the breaks and handling make them run circles around higher powered cars on track days

[@duck7322]

The cuts to how quiet the race is from the outside killed me😂

[@snakeeyes9246]

Well, it is a race between a turbo 3 cylinder and a turbo 4 cylinder. Those are generally not the best sounding engines.

[@Fred_the_1996]

​@@snakeeyes9246 turbo K20s usually sound mental though, can't say the same for these new ones

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@snakeeyes9246 wish we could see Porsche 959 vs 2023 Civic Type R.

[@shaggings]

@@snakeeyes9246 turbo 3 cylinder with open pipes sounds like a baby V6. Turbo Inline 4 sound great if they rev higher than 6.5K like every modern POS car that they (manufacturers) make.

[@DrRyan82994]

Toyota and Honda stock exhausts, made for crowded japanese city streets

[@justin_dunn46]

Damn Yianni was doing them Fast and Furious gear changes 😂 awesome race

[@yiannimize]

Yeah baby

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@yiannimize Yianni nailed those always.

[@bimmer.joo34]

​@@yiannimize 🙌🏻

[@IlyaKanis]

He is PDK in the flesh

[@recursion.]

anything for the family innit?

[@mauriciow1460]

Dois excelentes carros! Cada um com suas qualidades..😊

[@kavenMK]

these 2 guys are the best combo on this show , goated lol

[@hello-lw3uq]

Yanni doing better gear changes than that top gear guy.

[@Philbyyyy]

That top gear guy always seems to lose as well

[@Smzxe]

😂 low gear is useless now 😂 no Hammond Jeremy Clarkson and ...... No interest watching top gear

[@westcoastking4467]

Better than Stig

[@westcoastking4467]

@@Smzxe exactly

[@yiannimize]

So kind x

[@user-jz8vl7bn8h]

What mode (track, sport) did you use for the drag race? In my GR Yaris i think track mode gives better 0-100 time results, but sport mode gives a better (lighter) feel on the road and corners.

[@shirohamada5330]

Started watching when the channel was mere 30k subs. Now, it is 8mil dauym😊

[@rayyanalikhan955]

Nice to see Matt and Yan racing together, I can’t believe that he thought a Civic TYPE R would be 80,000!

[@willpark7483]

he’s not the brightest button

[@Presto_001]

$80,000 Australian Dollars is an understatement. You're looking about $100,000, which is just nuts. I guess this is a rather rare model.

[@ConnorHammond]

@@Presto_001 You can almost always double a cars value from USD or GBP to AUD. It's kinda sad to think about. Even when we had a stronger dollar.

[@aquaboy1650]

In Thailand it costs 92K pounds equivalent

[@SUPREMELYTrill]

They probably cost close to that in the states tbf, the markups are ridiculous

[@dinho890i]

Yannie shifts like a street racer who has something to prove😂

[@maxypoo4652]

You guys should do more of those slow rolling start drag races

[@peterpanci78]

Can you do Skoda karoq off-road challenge? Petrol, if it is possible. Thank you

[@bencreanor5713]

Yianni was in that car shifting like DMO Deejay 😂😂😂

[@Magic_Kamikaze]

Got my GR Yaris 2,5 half years ago and it still put´s a big grin in my face when i´m driving it 😀😀😀

[@hyper_channel]

Any issues at all or just service?

[@Magic_Kamikaze]

@@hyper_channel no issues so far - only service(s) (4 times - every 10.000 km)

[@TechBaffle]

It would be cool to see the GR Corolla vs. the Civic Type R as they're similar sized cars!

[@brendonfleetwood6069]

So close. I'm impressed with both. Thanks Japan

[@electrikoptik]

All Toyota needs to do is fuse two Yaris GR inline-3 together and give us a proper Toyota made inline-6 engine.

[@WES-GR4PES]

why? stock motor gr yaris can do 10's 1/4miles and forged internals does 9's 1/4 miles lol eg. "Lamspeed racing"

[@webguy8497]

Fuck yeah and add a super charged 6.2 liter v8 ls swapped in it

[@Old-Bald-and-Grumpy]

​@@WES-GR4PES Supra would do with I6 tein turbo.... or make Camry sleeper

[@Mav86asian]

So both of these cars would be annihilated in the straight line by the Golf GTI Clubsport, let alone a Golf R. Heck, 13.9sec for the type R is just 0.1sec ahead of a standard 245ps Golf GTI. And people think that car not “hot” enough. LOL.

[@HondaBetter]

@@Mav86asian yeah but type r isn’t about straight line at all, better handling than any golf. Also won’t break down on you once a year 🤣

[@carvroom69024]

Yianni did very good with a manual especially he barely has driven a manual! Hats off to him

[@mrle0719]

I dont know if the clutch agrees with you

[@yiannimize]

Thank you

[@yiannimize]

@@mrle0719 oi 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@mrle0719 wish he applied a racing clutch plate.

[@carvroom69024]

@@mrle0719 who knows 😏

[@sethallison5682]

Wish we got that Yaris in the states. People here aren’t ready for it 😢

[@user-yz6tj1lg6z]

We need track battle of these two!

[@alvarocrespo4365]

Mat with all the cars: let's make 7 launches Mat with his own Yaris: let's make rolling races only please 😂😂 I fully understand your point

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yes. Mat with Aston Martin DB9: Lets make 15 rolling start races.

[@diplogod5704]

I think they also both got the best launches they thought they could get so no point in repeating

[@bruno100carro]

​@@diplogod5704 nah, he just doesn't want to ruin his gearbox and awd components, it does have point , entertaining us

[@juanpablozawadzki306]

Yep, Matt is the type of guy that doesn't mind destroying other's cars, but not his...

[@Ali-ol7pk]

@@juanpablozawadzki306 im guessing you're the type of guy who would rather destroy his own car, rather than somebody else's.

[@Riffs4U]

CarWow delivers always good content! Thanks Matt and the team!

[@lucasmohlomphegimaile142]

Hey am Lucas from South Africa, I like watching your reviews on cars, can you please do a drag race between MPVs pretty please

[@markpowell6804]

I’m a Honda guy all the way but that Yaris looks great and the package is awesome 🤩

[@EvoBeard]

When you consider the fact the Yaris is circa 80WHP down, I'd have expected the rolls to be vastly different. Power to weight ftw I guess!

[@GRfourfun]

Totally agree.

[@stevepeacock4265]

Power to weight and it depends on how much power is lost via the transmission, this suggests the Yaris is better engineered

[@Nishan113]

@@stevepeacock4265 I was about to write this. People don't understand that it's not as simple as "oh so and so drive train loss, because dyno told me so". How the whole thing is engineered matters. Which is why these two cars are so close, despite more than 60 horsepower difference.

[@gameislife4777]

@@stevepeacock4265 better engineer? Really? What about suspension problem and cylinder head gasket problem? 🤦 Look at the size .. almost haft of type R 😅 that's the power + weight

[@mappies123]

@@gameislife4777 literally the only one documented head gasket problem was the car that had 500 hp forced into it

[@pravinranchhod6446]

Mutly is so funny when he races the look on his face and the look when he was changing gears I thought he was going to break the gear shift lol 😂

[@yusufharian]

I always happy and laughing when Yianni is here with Mat.... He always make hilarious thing. 😆😆😆

[@ruthun]

Let's focus on the most important thing here, the smiles that manual shifts provide regardless of the times posted... :-)

[@Uriel554]

It’s so wholesome to see two guys having a nice conversation

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@pedrosousa8512]

8 MILLION!! WELL DONE

[@Jongys]

Is there going to be a carwow Malaysia? I'd love to be apart of that!

[@Presto_001]

Nice drag race carwow. I like these rarer hot hatches drag races. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you have coming up! 👀

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree. Imagine if we got GR Yaris vs Aston Martin DB9.

[@Silverwarhawk]

​@@purwantiallan5089 but why

[@toobasaurus23]

Love the Yaris GR.

[@Toilet_studio]

So funny when the only thing you hear from the outside shot is the wind 🤣😂

[@TRDKhanbrothers]

Awesome race, Yaris GR for me Would be nice to see these go around the circuit, still have my money on the Yaris

[@RayBlaxe]

Omg the race I've been waiting for

[@kempy57crf]

Yianni has clearly been hanging out with DMO way too much with those shifts 😂

[@maheshb6092]

I love the Yaris. With the all wheel drive I think that it's a much better value for the money.

[@MKu64]

The Civic seems like it's a much better car 'all round'- more practical and doesn't look like my grandma would drive it. If the Yaris was a lot cheaper then I would agree but at least in my country, both are equally crazy overpriced.

[@fayzulnoortabeeb1279]

make one DRAG RACE video on GR Corolla vs GR yaris next pls!

[@Karl-me4mh]

Matt, next time you wanna rev the GR Yaris standing still, hold the tc off button(while standing still) for a few seconds until the line on your display, that says 'sport', 'track' or 'expert' says nothing anymore. That is how you turn off both your traction control completely aswell as your rev limiter. 🙂

[@Power5]

Glad the commentors are letting the "car channel experts" know how to properly drive their own cars. Is every channel jut full of actors today? Not a single content expert on YT anymore. Or at least the content experts do not have channels playing the algorithms game well enough to get recommended.

[@ryanvaleriano9209]

I own a GR yaris for 1 yr now, I didn’t know this.. thx 😮

[@Toyota4Life]

That Yaris is incredible. Much less power then the Honda but the type R still can’t get away from the Toyota. Good stuff GR !

[@chillikoala]

It's also about 200kg lighter with AWD.

[@ahemgee9542]

Not surprising if you know the facts

[@MKu64]

Yea the Civic looks (and feels) a lot more premium - especially inside, but the price is just insane. Mind you, the Yaris is expensive also.

[@nestorpargas5163]

​@@chillikoala exactly!!!

[@redliner999]

Yaris incredible? Cant get away? Are you joking?XD Your gay Toyota didnt took a single round with awd in this drag competition. In a racetrack the Civic would kill the yaris. As it has always been a toyota just cant win against Hondas

[@izzatridzwan4167]

Hye matt. Can you test arteon R for drag race. I never see you try arteon R. Can arteon R match with M340i?

[@Josefselvadek]

Hey, even though they're not built for the strip, what about a drag race between Mazda MX5 ND2 Soft Top vs. RF ? 🙂

[@predsjednikvlade]

I am happy that Yanni didn't destroy that stick...:) great battle guys!

[@GabrielSTEFAN943]

Mat, try revving the Yaris with the traction control off (not expert mode) and you'll see there's not soft limiter anymore 😁😁

[@Senninha1960]

... and u can then run high 12s

[@rappertoad8950]

Sounds crap anyway

[@Senninha1960]

@@rappertoad8950 you should do detailed car reviews, world class bro.

[@angelgjr1999]

@@Senninha1960 I was surprised how bad their times are. My 2003 Mustang GT is faster with less hp. I guess rwd is better than fwd in drag races.

[@dani3link]

​@@angelgjr1999 I had to Google the specs of your car 'cause I couldn't believe a 4.6L V8 mustang of this century makes less hp than the yaris. Damn I stand corrected.

[@jasimhasnat6926]

GR yaris vs Civic type R video started after 6 seconds and i already liked the video coz Matt vs Yianni 😀😀😀❤️❤️❤️

[@LauroJoseSilva]

When will we see these cars on the race track?

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Carlow only do races in a straightline

[@alexanderselivanov3323]

Yanni shifts like a maniac 😂

[@gaycha6589]

Like a pillock

[@1_chilled_guy595]

Well done Yanni, probably the best I've seen a type R launch of the line, just feel abit sorry that gearbox 🥵

[@caffeinefix2751]

I have both. I can't decide on which one to sell

[@ericvermeulen9853]

How isit that on your channel some Yaris Grs running 12.5 1/4mile???

[@robmowe8090]

Yianni always looks like he's going to wrench the gear lever out of the car. I feel sorry for it :)

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about Porsche 959 vs Toyota Yaris GR?

[@tobias6115]

You should make a Dyno test on those cars. Would be interesting how much power they really have.

[@Leonardnl]

I had back in the days a civic dxi with vtec engine. 900 kg 9000 rpm. Was really fun to drive.

[@nunodeussantogal]

One of the first comparissons that were fair between the two cars! Thank You!!

[@JJGT-yk4sf]

It's a hard one. I love the type r, although the price and performance haven't gone in the best way. With the money of a type r you can buy thing like te vw GTI o even a second hand A35 AMG... I remember the 2016 one, just amazing, loved that car!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Wish we could see a drag against Porsche 959.

[@tracktimevideos5164]

The GTi or A35 are poor cars compared to these.

[@hudsonhodge7777]

Keep up the good work carwow 😊

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@89671989]

I love it when you featuring Yianni Matt

[@Terrarium86]

When is the Civic Type R getting rwd/awd and matching taillights?

[@2e0bgb]

I'd take the Yaris any time.. Good to see the pair of you again...Carry on with the entertainment........

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agreed. By the way... Wish we could see Porsche 959 vs Toyota Yaris.

[@darrensen2003]

Another Japanese carwow banger

[@future_phonk]

Does the UK have an actual drag strip for drag racing?

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Yes, and more than one!

[@viniciuspaiva8932]

i like these guys

[@Dime_Bar]

Finally a drag race video that's about cars, the amount of all sorts of wrong that keeps coming up when I type in drag race is unbelievable.

[@thanoskills7178]

Yianni is full of surprises.. first he beat mat in off-road challenge with a manual box now this..

[@yiannimize]

It’s how I do baby lol

[@thanoskills7178]

@@yiannimize 😀

[@sodazman]

I've got a GR Yaris and I'm tempted to get a Type R. It's such a complete package and looks good.

[@tinhinnh]

do it. alternate one each days

[@Underpantsniper]

Just upgraded the turbo and intercooler then you will have a better car all around

[@tracktimevideos5164]

The Yaris is a far more special car and ripe for mods

[@angelgjr1999]

Tune it

[@pred1237]

It's better to buy a 2022 or a 2021 version than the newer Civic Type R

[@footerotica]

any Yianni content is gold

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

Definitely a difference watching those cars go the the cones versus the Benz comparisons the other day. These cars look like they were in slow motion compared to be big guns.

[@Heath3250]

The price for both of these cars is insane. Price increase per generation has accelerated faster than the cars do!

[@shaunoconnell312]

I'm a petrol head, and I approve of this video. 🏁

[@rickigloo1561]

Very impressive the quarter mile times on the Yaris

[@whitesinjonlovealso7138]

Really appreciate it 😊😊 bro 😁😁

[@ahsanzaigham471]

Those gear changes from yianni ♥️ He was doing proper power shifts there as i did in my young age when drag race 😍

[@uzairislam3436]

Yanni got personal with the gear lever....

[@cosmicreddevil]

Would be good to see these 2 cars in a track battle, that would be a interesting competition 👍👍

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Very closely matched probably

[@charlesstewardson8546]

Wouldn’t be close at all unless it was tight, twisty and damp. The Type R is vastly superior in a track environment. The GR is quicker on the B roads. Race vs Rally essentially.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@charlesstewardson8546 I disagree

[@charlesstewardson8546]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 I’ve owned both. GR is not a natural track car. Needs mods to tighten the handling and provide more feel. It’s a rally car and brilliant on bumpy narrow slippy roads. Type R is a superb track car without mods. Just the way it is…

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@Charles Stewardson again, I disagree. The difference in performance on track is not alot, u less you are talking very long high speed tracks like N'ring. Civic also requires its optimum conditions to perform, the GR Yaris performs in all conditions

[@hamishlambert8850]

Jeez, Yianni's changing gear like he's trying to take the stick home as a souvenir!!

[@user-wn3vs2yx5k]

Never seen Yianni lost a break test

[@pinkipipe]

Either one you choose it’s perfect 🤩at the end , they both are the best ones out there ❤️

[@NayibBukeleyoutube]

los dos grandes vehículos, Honda una gran historia de culto con su Typer R, pero el GR lo quiero para mi esta vez, me llama la atención lo pequeño que es y con esa distancia de eje poco común, será divertido manejarlo en la pista singuil.

[@joserafaelleonvera2140]

Está comparativa ya tiene algún tiempo. En este momento escogería el Iónic 5N . Ese si es un verdadero cohete en el 1/4 de milla y en circuito. Todos los editores de medios especializados impresionados de su rendimiento , chasis, suspensión y frenos !!

[@NayibBukeleyoutube]

@@joserafaelleonvera2140 tenes razon, solo que lo malo de los koreanos que descontinuan las mierdas buenas, mira la culata que tenia el elantra gt que era una de las mejores en asia dura como diamante que aguantaba presion de los turboa la terminaron , el genesis ya no es deportivo y asi muchos

[@atairuy]

Yianni vs matt are the best videos by far

[@Hovis_Enjoyer]

Man they both need new exhausts, sounds like an EV race from the outside

[@zephyrken4390]

Yianni is really good at launching cars

[@bernard9399]

Mat Watson did you try to do sound check in expert mode ? Couse in my Gr when i do that it turn off soft limiter.

[@mannabatth4092]

Hy matt would like to see some e46 36’s on channel plsss