Audi RS3 v Audi S8: DRAG RACE

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What will happen when Audi’s smallest performance saloon goes head-to-head against the largest Audi performance saloon? Well, it’s time to find out!
Mat’s lining up in the new Audi RS3 and it’s facing off against the Audi S8! But how do their stats compare?
Starting with the RS3, it’s packing a 2.5-litre turbocharged 5-cylinder engine under the bonnet, which is good for 400hp and 500Nm of torque. It’s relatively light for a performance saloon, at 1,575kg, and it’ll set you back around £56,000.
Then we have the S8, which is a whole lot heavier, weighing in at 2,220kg! It’s also much more expensive, at £103,000, but with good reason - not only is it super luxurious inside, but it’s also mighty powerful! Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 that can put down 571hp and 800Nm.
So the S8 clearly has more power, but will the massive weight difference work against it? There’s only one way to find out - LET’S RACE!
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[@carwow]

S8 or RS3 - which would you choose? VOTE BELOW!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Audi RS3

[@carwow]

VOTE: Audi S8

[@colin-p8556]

s8

[@carboii4943]

@@carwow RS3 for sure

[@nathanb2100]

RS3 :)

[@Dark-do8my]

Wouldn’t it be a nice addition to show the 0 - 100 kph and possibly the 100 - 200 and 0 - 200 times?

[@harmansingh7126]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fEqZWKfJdqqrs

[@razor_ramon_]

Maybe it would be too "scientific"

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@razor_ramon_ well clearly man.

[@mar0239]

Video would be too long

[@-_--le3zk]

@@razor_ramon_ they can just write it at the side without really talking about it,in this way the ones who want to know about it will pause the video, while others will simply ignore it

[@ndegwa_1]

For the best 2 out of 3 drag I think you should pick the best time each car did across the 3 drags.

[@rofhiwamuthivha3159]

I think they do use the best time each car did across the three, just that they'll show footage of the car that won.

[@SamuraiDeek]

It should be the best time vs best time of all 3 races. Picking 2 out of 3 drags means the win is based on the driver and not the car.

[@ndegwa_1]

@@rofhiwamuthivha3159 we can only assume that because they don't actually say it

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@SamuraiDeek yep. And Mat approved this by jump starting.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@rofhiwamuthivha3159 yep.

[@ercankeklik9119]

S8 is basically mix of luxury, sedan and speed. Also RS3 is light and good at acceleration, I think both cars are a masterpiece.

[@olaolowo2010]

I agree

[@sesto194]

The RS3 certainly isnt light anymore. 1.6 tonnes for such a small car is ridiculous. Still, insanely fun car and i love them to death, though i really prefer the last generarion

[@vxllfire]

The soft limiter isn't though. Haha

[@dub537h5]

@@sesto194 all cars are bloated boats now, it's sad

[@emperornephew6487]

Be a man, drive a boat.

[@Midowiser]

The editor is having a great time and so are we 😂 well done, really enjoyed this

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Audis love to produce exotic compacts.

[@itsbecauseimbatman]

“Right on the tip” is probably the best line ever from anything in car wow’s library. 4:57 And - it wasn’t even the editor doing him dirty! 😂😂

[@sumirat6888]

I could hear the wind noise more than the Revs 😂

[@Work_G]

Lol thats true

[@ROSE-qn6vs]

"Disappoint"

[@TheGhiaDriver]

It's really nice to see some Audi's in actual colours for a change.

[@muhammadzailani7313]

I love how big powerful saloons just comfortably cruise past. S65 AMGs are incredibly good at that.

[@naturalgainzzz7005]

It's very refreshing to hear someone talk about s65.. not to many know nor speak about them..power house luxury vehicles with super car power ..rarely see any either

[@roboticvenom1935]

@@naturalgainzzz7005 s63 >

[@Work_G]

German pride

[@naturalgainzzz7005]

@@roboticvenom1935 s65 is more rare of a gem then a s63

[@muhammadzailani7313]

I love those things, if I were a collector I would've had a S65 and a W222 S600 non-Maybach. Those things are rare. When Mercedes introduced the Maybach S600 it cannibalized on the normal S600.

[@2595220]

thank you so much for getting sam more involved in these videos, love seeing his side of the race too

[@purwantiallan5089]

I love that one.

[@Mustbepapz]

"Only people who didn't come from Instagram and TikTok are worthy of liking this.."

[@702s.studios]

Facts

[@cuprashoe]

Dropping fact bombs

[@tsaki_titan]

Wtf?

[@cameronwebster3272]

Straight from KZbin brother

[@Youraverage_refrigerator]

Twitch my boy

[@anandamroy4727]

Audi quattro literally never had issues with traction but Mat "needed" tyres to be warmed up! :)

[@danishghostrider]

Just an excuse to try out the drift mode I guess lol

[@rohinhans7819]

I mean it's a good system, but the tires still spin with all that torque 😂

[@KingDarren313]

Audi definitely has some nice cars🔥🔥🔥

[@mr.k8660]

But not so nice sounding

[@harrynimmo700]

@@mr.k8660 Audi R8??

[@rao.661]

@@harrynimmo700 it is also a bad sounding car in IDLE

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

@@mr.k8660 they are nice sounding, just not when stationary

[@lancegallant3647]

Audi,s are the bomb love my b7 rs4 omg mmmmmmm

[@jerkoffjoe8420]

We need a race between a modern F1 car and the Rimac Nevera, please make it a reality.

[@razor_ramon_]

The winner is obvious, but still interesting

[@coolguy_2997]

@@razor_ramon_ in the dig race the Rimac will kill the f1 due to awd, but the rolling race would be good. A Rimac does 2.95sec 100-200kmh (measured with dragy), idk what’s the time for an f1 car

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@24k__J what about a drag between AZ-1, DEMIO, 106, and 208?

[@Okrainskie_peremoXi]

Rimac is trash❗

[@razor_ramon_]

@@coolguy_2997 Rimac has higher chances from the roll against V8 F1, than modern one, I guess

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

Nobody would have guessed it that the Audi would win.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

An Audi

[@stubones]

I was shocked.

[@emperornephew6487]

@Sid z epoki lodowcowej stop spamming

[@emperornephew6487]

Good one

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@stubones lucky that S8 never had a chance when going up against RS3. Imagine if this S8 going up against a Mazda Demio GL-X.

[@kondjanegongo796]

Matt!!! What we NEED is a drag race of all AMGs (A45, C63s, E63s, G63, GLE63s, S65, SL65, etc etc) a kockout if they cant all fit on the track. Same with all RS and M cars

[@okithdesilva129]

So happy to Sam again and again! He's an insane driver!

[@Randomperson0467]

Scam

[@reece005]

5:00 that walkie talkie always finds a way to hurt Mat it seems 😂

[@turtleturbocharged1232]

It’s a James May moment when you listen to just the audio

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@turtleturbocharged1232 James May its Mat.

[@vid8152]

I think you should have the cars in the sportiest setting when testing kickdown, because that's where the car does the best it can, in comfort mode it depends on how the engineers thought it should behave then.

[@adammatheson5467]

The reason they have this test is to see how the cars would perform in the real world under normal driving condtions, say just cruising on the motorway or backroads and then wanting to overtake or something.

[@3turbo144]

Yes that’s the point. Obviously most cars will do well if it’s in race but real world you’ll be in normal

[@Albanian007BK]

@@3turbo144 Don't know man. My S3 is in sport mode immediately after engine is warm. I think if you're going S or RS, sport mode is where you want to be.

[@jackhart6751]

The roll race in comfort modes tests the Gearbox’s kickdown. The races in sport mode tests throttle response.

[@SAFFY7411]

Here's a suggestion, a power to weight ratio stat would be an interesting to see with these cars to give a better idea of their performance.

[@BarryMckockinah]

It's easy to calculate: power/weight I don't think they need to do that

[@ahemgee9542]

Too advanced for this channel

[@CarsGarage]

Previous RS3, when it was tuned was the fastest straight line Audi, you could buy for a reasonable price. Both cars RS3 and S8 have the same improved (i hope so) engines, so RS3 is still the king of the Drag. Now it's interesting what BMW prepared with new S58 engines and xDrive, and can it beat Audi at the Drag, when both cars will reveal their full potential.

[@roboticvenom1935]

Audi S8 shits on the BMW competition though

[@TheOpi45]

@@roboticvenom1935 thats kinda funny you bellive that xD

[@bananahammock3664]

The S58 engine in the BMW's has already proven to be faster than the Audi's. The new M3 is faster than an RS6, despite the power difference. Even the B58 in the M240i matches the RS3. Saying that, the RS3 is the Audi I'd choose. That 5 pot engine sounds incredible with a decent exhaust on it. Stage 1 map and it's faster than pretty much everything on the road too.

[@Holmesson]

@@roboticvenom1935 I like Audis, but you're full of shit. The M5 Competition, for example, manages 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds and the quarter mile in 10.6 seconds @ 130 MPH. Audi can't touch it. The RS3 is still my favorite sport compact sedan, though.

[@brinkee7674]

@@bananahammock3664 yep with very little work the rs3 will run 9 sec 1/4 miles

[@sabrown8876]

PUT WIND SOCKS ON YOUR EXTERNAL CAMERAS! geez.

[@manqobathomo]

Really appreciate the warming up of the tires

[@alexchebaro1888]

Put it between p and r in the shifter amd find that sweet spot. And you should be able to bypass soft limiter

[@bhurms1861]

I love it how Matt coordinated his wardrobe with the RS3 👌🏽

[@bestbesto1345]

We've only been watching a quarter mile drag race for a long time We want a full mile drag race too 🏁

[@sneakerhead4770]

Sometimes they do the half mile which is pretty good indication and u get pretty high speeds maybe like 170 and up

[@bestbesto1345]

@@sneakerhead4770 But there is need to complete the mile and reach a speed of 200 mph

[@paulobettencourt]

This drag's races are getting better and better. Keep doing it. Thanks to all the persons involved.

[@allandell1282]

Please start to show each drag race times for all the races. Will be nice to see how each car does on each run

[@davidkurajda1225]

Have you ever seen Mat win the brake test? :D I've never, I think he just have weaker leg than other drivers..

[@petardjokic4585]

He once won it in 992 Carrera 4S, against R8 Performance, GT-R Nismo and M850i

[@schuaidsteenkamp2288]

Yeah

[@J26NGH]

Please Matt do an all generation Range Rover Sport race I've been asking for months !💯

[@mr.k8660]

@Sid z epoki lodowcowej bro shut up

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or Mazda Demio vs AZ-1 Drag race?

[@DR-ld4jn]

Wouldnt make it to the start line

[@328irossi]

Why, so we can all have a Sleep 😴

[@J26NGH]

@@328irossi 💀

[@jeffs6090]

The race went as I expected since the power to weight ratios are identical.

[@702s.studios]

Finally a race I been waiting for Audi vs Audi

[@neosoviet502]

Rs3 is my final choice. Also please please please do a drag race with an LFA pls I'm waiting. U guys make the best drag races and I'm waiting.

[@damazg7752]

They have, LFA vs LC500

[@neosoviet502]

@@damazg7752 I know but I want mat driving it

[@okithdesilva129]

Audi cars are from another world! I love the unique, cool and futuristic design of Audi cars with the amazing performance from the powerful Audi engine! I love Audi and I'm a Audi fanboy! My favourite Audi car is the Audi RS e-tron GT and it's one of the best electric car ever!

[@h.4rry491]

So your basically a straight line driver...

[@nchmusic99]

@@h.4rry491 why is he or she a straight line driver just because of being an Audi fan ?

[@h.4rry491]

@@nchmusic99 Audi's are not known to be able to take bends..

[@nchmusic99]

@@h.4rry491 They have an Audi GT3 cars that can corner just as well as Porsches

[@h.4rry491]

@@nchmusic99 im referring to your everyday Audi

[@thegoodman3810]

I want to see a flagship luxury car race against the Lexus LS 500 v Mercedes S-class v Audi A8 or BMW 7 series

[@tippy35075]

It almost looked like after the first drag race the RS3 heat soaked a little which is why for the other races the S8 was able to keep ahead

[@okithdesilva129]

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

[@sambyf2445]

Calm down mate

[@soulforsale2834]

Never did I think that I’d see an S8 smoking all 4 wheels, but hey it’s a pleasant surprise.

[@Feral2k4]

Matt can you do Audi S6 2017 VS Golf R MK8

[@tman5926]

3:46 DRAG RACE

[@Work_G]

S8 All day I love how it looks and can even imagine how comfortable it drives

[@mauricetoussaint7283]

Twice the price of the RS3 and let's face it, who even buys those big Audis... most end up as Limos taking footballers to McDonalds.

[@davidbillberg2203]

S8 I guess is faster.. but I would take the RS3 everyday

[@davidbillberg2203]

@Czaszka uhmm ok?

[@costafilh0]

This cars should sound AMAZING! No wonder most people at least want to change the sound after buying and a lot of them actually do!

[@costafilh0]

at lesat on the RS3

[@JasonTheOneAndOnly]

Lol the disappointment coming out the exhaust was a great touch.

[@asynchrony]

Nice seeing Sam getting his own facecam!

[@ninthearth9746]

Love the Audi videos Keep the Audi videos coming great 🔥🔥

[@macbitz]

Would be useful for the power to weight ratio of each vehicle to be included to make it an easier comparison.

[@miks_eihe]

You have to do fly by instead of standstill exhaust sound check!

[@Nolongrused]

Nice video as always!

[@yuvrajgarg8113]

Audi just nailed it with the S8 Like man a big fat luxury car doing 0-60 in just 3.2 sec that too while weighing over 2.2 tons It's mental the way it accelerates considering it's size and weight!! (FYI I am not much of a audi person but S8 just wins my heart)

[@LaidBackDeveloper]

You guys should race all the Audi S8 Generations!

[@MJM703]

7 mil followers and they can't buy a better walkie-talkie?

[@meuwoo]

who would've thought that audi's most luxury saloon car would be going up against one of their budget performance cars? crazy world we live in..

[@Dashtea]

Same power to weight ratio that’s why they tested them against each other…

[@leonpalmer2429]

Ones quicker ones faster

[@FuriousTires]

In my opinion S8 is not made for fast driving(it's more about luxury), but... it still wins. That's all you need to know about audi)

[@Bertha076]

It is made for fast driving. If not just buy an A8.

[@andromob9547]

Maaaaan ! A surprising result, man! Surprising!

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat can you drag race and review more hypercars like Bugatti, Rimac, Koenigsegg, Hennessy and Ferrari?

[@CarswithJamesMosley]

5 cylinder ftw 👌🔥

[@matthewpokora336]

Being an Audi fan boy, I am pleased with the results of this contest

[@purwantiallan5089]

Me too pleased.

[@danielmayorga216]

The disapointment tag was great 😂

[@Jagrupra]

2:05 sounds like I’m just passed out behind the wheel 😂😂😂

[@Tristanbirdyt]

Hello carwow thank you so much for the awesome video and great camera work Thanks you for the Drag race 👌

[@markarnold8160]

Logically, if the RS3 outperformed the S8, there'd be no point in making the S8. As Matt said, you get what you pay for.

[@MotorsByHG]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3fEqZWKfJdqqrs

[@MegaDraadloos]

There is no point to compare both cars, because they target a totaly different audience.

[@kinnexion]

Not really. They're built for different types of customers and different settings. The S8 is designed to be more comfortable and luxurious car for cruising. The RS3 is designed for tighter and twisty roads with it's superior handling and better balance. So there is definitely a point in having both

[@egroenen]

@@kinnexion totally right, I’ve had an S3 and S8, different points in my life, different number of children to cart around. Both excellent vehicles. Neither of them, like all Audis, do you want to own once they get over 10 years old, the part costs are out of this world.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@kinnexion S8 is still gonna lose in a drag race against Demio A-Spec based on the one u mention. Luxury over power.

[@a2b177]

Looking to get the s8 and put a stage 2 APR tune on it that would take it to around 750-850 bhp

[@forceawakenn]

This edits are getting greater good job

[@okithdesilva129]

The Audi S8 and RS3 have a unique cool design with amazing performance like all Audi cars does!

[@aviationman326]

RS3 for the win 🏆

[@savagegtalks5912]

best line from Matt 2022 "right on mi tip"

[@Josh-fl9or]

This is the best edited carwow video

[@Termless]

the RS3 definitely looks better from the outside though

[@razor_ramon_]

The looks are definitely subjective

[@SupeBeatz]

I have to disagree..that s8 is art

[@WerdeOnlineErfolgreich]

If one has the money they would always choose the S8 over the RS3. Lets be real here: you pick the RS3 cause you dont have enough money to buy something bigger('better'), which is totally fine.

[@harryspeakup8452]

Not true at all. If that were true I would always want to drive the largest car I have, and a lot of days I want the smallest. Smaller cars can be a lot better to drive for certain journeys. It all depends what you need it to do, on what roads, where you need to park, etc etc

[@drhassan6892]

Well if you track or go out in twisty roads then the RS3 is the better choice. I don’t think people going for an S8 who can’t afford it settle with an RS3 the demographics are different. A lot of people modify this 5 cylinder and run mid 10 second quarter miles with just an exhaust and tune.

[@brandonpittman5243]

Not true at all people just like what they like

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat can you drag race a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport against a Rimac Nevera with Yianni?

[@rn1566]

Exhaust cameras in the videos would be an amazing idea!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Exhaust cameras should stay in every single Carwow videos!

[@bluewolfakakira5563]

it would be interesting how the rs7 would have been coompared to them

[@yissibiiyte]

Just check all the videos with the RS6 and compare it's time to these.

[@Has7DCT]

RS7 timed a little under 11.5s quarter mile time. Maybe a bit too fast for this race

[@sultanniazi2394]

That was interesting. Would be fascinating to see the previous generation S8 plus against the newer S8. Please make that happen. Ps. Poor Matt. Future generations nearly got wiped away thanks to the walkie-talkie. Pain was felt by every male viewer.

[@dbcooper8741]

Wonder if they make a crash helmet that size🤣🤣

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@dbcooper8741 imagine if the next drag race could be AZ-1 vs Griffiths.

[@innoxrpg3284]

You should show us the speedometer while racing, would be more interesting

[@anikroy8973]

From the next drag race can we get a horsepower per ton stat as well ?

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

RS3 for sure one of the best performance cars for the money

[@SvenTheSveed]

Fed up of the sound check having more wind noise than exhaust.

[@dannyjimenez9451]

Can you do a drag race of mustangs plz I really want to see a foxbody mustang in this channel also can you do a review of the ford foxbody mustang in the future

[@OblivionYouTube]

Creased at 4:56 lmao

[@shaunaklonandkar9226]

More races please 🙏🏻. Very less races r being uploaded. At least 3 drag races every day is absolutely needed

[@theuzlivid]

For the brake test you should put a camera man in the middle of the road 5 meters away from the line and an oarnge cone in the middle of the break line so you know who who breaks on time and early

[@smogdanoff7053]

This⬆️

[@gabon4000]

I like the addition of the SamCam..

[@markuslassila1240]

Maybe a video with sporty Saabs? That would be pretty cool..

[@vertex_vidz]

Drag race starts at 3:49

[@NWSTRX850]

I honestly think the tests need to include a few corners. The RS3 seems to be the only successor of the Impreza, Evo, Integrale which were fast but mostly designed to destroy corners whatever the road surface.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat can you drag race a Tesla Model S Plaid against a Lamborghini Ultimae with Yianni?

[@dvaquino1]

I loved to see Valteri Bottas driving the S8. 👏🏼👏🏼

[@GregSalazar]

The editors always do us dirty 😫

[@gabman5080]

i wonder why in a country like Spain (where i live) the starting price for the RS3 is 67397 pounds or 80.000 euros when the salaries are way lower.

[@gabman5080]

OK then send me an RS7 🤣

[@diederikvos524]

I’ve heard that if you let audis roll slowly and put them in Neutral while rolling you can rev all the way up, don’t know for sure tho

[@ytytyt2516]

1:03 Add Engine Specs too in comparison list.

[@E_W_S]

Why don't you use your specialist timing gear in the brake test to eliminate the factor of reaction and decide the winner based on the result

[@Daveyboy_GolfR]

I go back to the 2008 B7 RS4 and the beautiful symphony that car made as well as it's rivals like the w211 c63, and E90 M3, and listening to this saddens me so much

[@davidespley-jones7074]

Might be a pain but you can always put it in neutral while gliding and it will rev all the way up....will have to just stick a mic on the back...only have to be gliding slowly.

[@okithdesilva129]

It's another absolutely insane drag race!

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@SlipStreamTV]

Audi needs to give these performance cars some sound lol

[@Mr_Carzz]

He put in TCS ( traction control system) Nice Good launch 👍👌🙏🙏🙏

[@mousab9]

In a previous race the rs3 did a 11.8 seconds run