VW Golf GTI v Ford Focus ST v Skoda Octavia vRS - DRAG RACE

[@mrsb4985]

Yianni only comes for the premium car drag races 👀😂

[@thegoodnotbadorugly]

Matt " I'm doing a drag race, are you free?" Yianni " Supercars?" Matt "No, 3 hot hatches" Yianni " Nah mate, I'm busy"

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

ye

[@anshulshah1219]

Heh.

[@georgeionescu6425]

nobody needs that clown

[@kimiroihanz9924]

@@thegoodnotbadorugly he once raced a hot hatch when he was wearing the AMG A35 beaten by the Yellow Banana (Audi S3) and others were the BMW 140i, Golf R, and Focus RS. Yes, but those cars are all included in the Hot Hatches Premium Cars , still premium 😂

[@mj2k179]

Petition for Bicycle Drag Races especially between Mat and Yanni.

[@lunarticgaming1655]

Yanny will finally burn some fat.

[@vanesc69]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@v-gun9735]

Yanni would break the bike, the large lump.

[@dublaj0450]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHixlHaGp52Vqas

[@hassan300z]

I would suggest a sprint and Mr Watson has to carry his girl friend to give yianni a fair chance.

[@and7iac]

I think that Octavia VRS is the best value here for the speed you get

[@geetee4037]

You can taste the plastic off it though.

[@imkirbo3094]

@@geetee4037 All 3 of them are plastic fantastic tbh

[@Jamboraama]

@@geetee4037 Its not any different comparing to golf

[@Pishi067]

Not sure about its rims... :/

[@djd6610]

100% agree. Best looking & best value.

[@xdurance773]

Lets do all Octavia rs gens from 2001 until now, I think it would be great!

[@waifuracer6516]

This would be really cool. Unfortunetly mk1s that are not abused into the ground are hard to come by. They are pretty rare. I own one too and its a shitbox :D Slowly fixing everything on it but I spent like 2 grand on it already and it still isnt done... They were very cheap when they came out so lot of people with no respect to cars bought them and trashed them...

[@africansinclair]

@@waifuracer6516 I've got a 2010 petrol estate vrs, 120000miles from new absolutely love it. (Apart form the electrical gremlins££££££)

[@annoyedchef7124]

They did all the Skoda RS models

[@dominikkiss9274]

VRS not rs

[@ralfhanna403]

Mann this intro is getting longer every time..

[@Mahmood.23]

Get KZbin vanced to skip promotions, intros and outros

[@Nathan.150]

@@Mahmood.23 It’s android only

[@stefanbraem]

I like that he’s being complete, to be honest.

[@curleypubes3672]

Carwow getting really greedy and trying to increase the length of their videos to add midreel ads

[@garg_ak]

Definitely

[@SaintMecha]

We need Hyundai i10 vs VW up vs Fiat 500 vs Skoda Citigo. Do it

[@carwow]

😐

[@AutodrivenPriyanshu]

Probably add a Suzuki Swift Sport as well!

[@vanesc69]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@jonburnell532]

That'd be brilliant! 1/8 mile traffic light drag race

[@dragospahontu]

@@jonburnell532 Ford switched to a torque converter because they had trouble with getrag dct gearboxes.

[@schuletrip]

As a family man the Octavia wind hands down for me. Boot is massive, interiors nice and well made, front seats are excellent and drive is very decent. Quick enough when you need it and comfy enough with all round great fuel economy!

[@shitchef4853]

Having driven both the focus and the golf, take them for some cornering.. The golf is pretty good, but hands down the focus will run rings around it. For me, i taken the focus. It was so much better at driver feel and can throw it about a lot better than the golf.. Plus the golf broke down twice in the 2 week test drive. They're not very reliable. I've never had an issue with the focus 18 month in now. Never asked for a thing apart from the regular service. And I have abused it.

[@Hugh.G.Rection.]

@@layne4376I’m 9 months into owning mine and it hasn’t put a foot wrong, been brilliant in that regard.

[@CharlieMayhew-jq7iv]

Is it fun to drive?

[@guihgdias]

Ford > VW

[@DjNikGnashers]

When Matt just wins : "I was miles ahead" When Matt loses by a long way : "god that was so close"

[@jurassicmatt2796]

And the Focus is rocketing ahead. Um no, it's got its nose slightly in front.

[@nassima2010D]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ7FaJmMqMqfnZY

[@andrewhogan4128]

And when the Focus beats the Golf he restarts and counts that one....what a cock

[@snake_3608]

Imagine drag racing and reviewing cars for a living, can’t relate

[@carwow]

🙌

[@troll2637]

@@carwow now almost 5 million subs. ✌️

[@sakariaskarlsson634]

Nah its more like a hobby :)

[@andylie7699]

@@sakariaskarlsson634 imagine doing your hobby for a living

[@4nglez107]

Drag Race Idea: Golf R.6 vs Golf R.7 vs Golf R.8

[@vanesc69]

​@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@lol4224]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 thx for corona

[@steffenstahl3955]

You can check out GTI 1 to 8 // 0-100, 100-0 and a like a minute of track time, it's not including Golf R but it shows the improvements VW has made. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZCyoYWnq8irh80

[@ayushasuvarna.8399]

That Skoda looks so cool, and practical too.

[@Walter_White66]

Nope.

[@ENGBriseB]

Good taxi

[@Guvb235]

I’d def buy the Octavia - much more spacious, much better value and unlike the Golf, it’s got gas bonnet struts!

[@oleksandr6187]

The interior is exactly the same dude. Look the dimensions of the car.

[@Adam-mt7jd]

@@oleksandr6187 Bar the boot :)

[@vanesc69]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널​ who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@dragospahontu]

@@oleksandr6187 Ford switched to a torque converter because they had trouble with getrag dct gearboxes.

[@Magnusfication]

And most importantly: its not a golf

[@laddtrycksberoende]

OMG u have to cut down on the plugs and ads. Its taken up like 50% of the vid. its just annoying

[@remcita]

I didnt have to watch a single ad, wdym? lol

[@aa_1237]

Finally someone has said it

[@Mo-ug2vf]

It's 2020 guys. Almost 2021. Y'all need to earn money and spend it on KZbin premium. At least get a fckn KZbin ad blocker. Like it's freereeeeeeeeee if you can't afford premium

[@somedankboi6093]

@@Mo-ug2vf it’s not KZbin ads, it’s his own ads for his merch and stuff

[@benrgrogan]

@@remcita Impressive that you managed to miss the ads. I mean the channel is technically one big ad for carwow. But this video was particularly ridiculous. the "go to our website buy our t-shirt and other merch" "Go to carwow.com for deals on new cars" "If you want to see which one of these cars we got a deal on go to carwow" "If you want to watch the Golf review click this pop out banner" "If you want t watch me do a different drag race click this pop out banner" Etc.

[@stan_austin]

VRS is the perfect all rounder....big family car with massive boot, decent performance and good value 👍

[@villeandersson9501]

The golf is a better all rounder

[@valwei2]

And with some tuning the skoda becomes a sleeper😉

[@khfjvc4632]

@@chrisdicko1683 i agree. How does he think the golf is a better all rounder when its a compact hatch with a small boot compared to the large family car with big boot...that is pretty much the same performance. I do think my golf r estate is a great all rounder though

[@antonthompson7838]

I’d rather have a Golf it’s more agile and better in corners, the Skoda is nice but not my cup of tea. Also when I’m shopping for a hot hatch big family car and massive boot are never what I’m looking for plus it looks nearly as big as a Passat.

[@kevildub]

@@valwei2 absolutely! I've got a mk3 vRS with just a stage 1 tune. Such a great cruiser and surprisingly quick. Ultimate sleeper for dads 😂.

[@notbamdyn4177]

I bought a 2012 Octavia vrs and it was honestly the best car I could have chosen for that price range, the value is absolutely insane performance and comfort

[@lenochliny8261]

😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣👎

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

Me too; vrs tdi, same year. Got it so cheap, its a great car!

[@mrvn7.5]

And still gets gapped by GTI’s 😂 I have the 7.5 gti performance Skoda’s are slow asf and ugly its just a way way cheaper Volkswagen

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

@@mrvn7.5 Well mate that's all I can afford and I am appreciative of my lovely 2012 vRS TDI. It does all I ask of it and its a pleasure to drive. Saved myself AUD $50,000, not that I have that $ to spend lol.🙂

[@mrvn7.5]

@@si_vis_amari_ama thats where it’s about when you love youre car the most!And who knows maybe one day you drive a RS3 or something🙏🏼 sorry for my first comment it was a little bit shite of me 😅

[@ChopStickZero]

REmember when the intro was like 30 seconds?

[@RomaneMaticaliseGordon]

Pepperidge farm remembers

[@lucasquattrucci4122]

Good ol time

[@Philosophey]

Use sponsor block extension

[@nassima2010D]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ7FaJmMqMqfnZY

[@eUK95]

@@RomaneMaticaliseGordon pepperidge* lol

[@matthewrlawton57]

You should do a octavia VRS TSI drag race with the new 245 VS 2019 245 VS 200 VS 180 see how they have advanced over the year's

[@Bonneville690]

Absolutely!

[@breakinggood4646]

No.

[@georgekaripidis3406]

I agree

[@mikerottino2118]

Yeah I agre

[@dredynapietachweza]

Yes!

[@riz8961]

I swear he has the best job ever

[@diyyarhassan3424]

Fr

[@anandpushkar7510]

Yes this is true

[@vanesc69]

​@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@jimbeam4736]

They lock him up in the basement until sunday when it's drag race time...

[@dublaj0450]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHixlHaGp52Vqas

[@JackKello]

Me: Sits on toilet Also me after 11 minutes: I can't feel my legs

[@mongomongo9789]

Ure dev not in training

[@Dan-xg5cz]

11? Try 45 mins

[@yassine4990]

@@Dan-xg5cz45min? Try 1.5h xD

[@stoner27th]

Mat please make a "So what exactly happened?" T-Shirt.

[@omarmandooh]

Yeahhhh😂

[@harshitsharma9805]

You can make for yourself there are some sites

[@vanesc69]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 ​ who cares about your life NOONE LOOOOL

[@OdysseyTag]

Yes please!

[@HawkyRed]

@@쇼츠중독자전용채널 stop spamming your self promotion links your worthless..

[@n-e-r-d_fngamingfarrow992]

I just bought the ST so wasn’t to happy to see that lol

[@_Atomic_impact]

mike farrow its probably more fun in The corners anyway. Its a great car!

[@Magic_Vince]

Ford sounds better, more fun in the corners and with stick shift its faster than the GTI

[@n-e-r-d_fngamingfarrow992]

@@_Atomic_impact I took it for a test drive and loved it 😃

[@vukkukulicic2507]

@@Magic_Vince are u okay? Lmao

[@TheWildAikputaTree]

Should’ve gotten the GTI mate 😭

[@Detail_Den_UK]

What is all the extra torque and displacement in the ST doing? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@blackwidow7804]

Was wandering too. Maybe the gearbox have longer gears?

[@aztakurva7836]

getting lost in that auto trans

[@Detail_Den_UK]

Re-do the race with a manual version. Then we’ll see whose boss.

[@dukemiko]

power eating torque converter

[@Mertimore]

The automatic Ford trans have always been slow as hell in my experience. Adding the turbo lag the ST has just makes it slower. At least for me it‘s a more emotional ride though, more fun

[@Ed50482]

The sidelines on that ST definitely make it look like a MazdaSpeed 3

[@Inf3Rno]

Nothing wrong with that haha mazda 3 looks nice

[@BIRKERBOYZ]

Love the design of the Octavia VRS - its clean, modern and sporty

[@russelsaukanjpz1057]

And 0815 Design. Vw or audi like.. 🤮

[@LyneXOX]

RS

[@makaveli2140]

I think it understeer alot.

[@BIRKERBOYZ]

@@LyneXOX Not in GB! It's the VRS!

[@LyneXOX]

@@BIRKERBOYZ nope, RS. Show me Skoda called vRS... "ŠKODA OCTAVIA RS"

[@acepilotson3331]

“The ECU’s are in sync now.”😂😂😂

[@joshtempleton8882]

😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyraine1667]

Back Ze F**k off 😂

[@dragospahontu]

@@anthonyraine1667 that was jokes. But the Ford lost because of the torque converter.

[@denisechander2275]

Hahahahah

[@tomiq5051]

*Respect for Škoda.* I thought that Škoda would always be the last, but I was pleasantly surprised.

[@krystofkouril1346]

Yeah, not bad for a car used only by taxi drivers lol

[@kartoffelwillipeter3067]

"Respect for Škoda" Powerwise this is literally the Golf with a different body.

[@hansdietrich83]

Well, it's a golf

[@orestislamprou75]

it's a slavic car that is why

[@wastelander6341]

Haha taxi drivers. That's a comedy comment dude.

[@benbartels6909]

Still like the Ford Focus St the most of the 3 🙈

[@SheepFromDaHell]

and even, its the best sounding and most underestimated car from those hothatches. And, thank god, its not an VAG

[@vsolonenko]

... and best handling :)

[@ENGBriseB]

And it's a manual.

[@dance4009]

"Less power, but actually more power in the real world" LOL

[@hodzicd.4086]

Because of the gearbox probably

[@DolleHengst]

You can bet that those VAG cars have between 260 and 270 hp. They always understate their power figures.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@hodzicd.4086 And it weghted more probably

[@vornamenachname9080]

And the Focus st and rs usually dont have their rated power! At least all 5 cylinder models are way under their rated values, probably its the same with this model, the gearbox should close the clutch at second or third gear so that there is not much difference

[@thatfocusguy]

It should have, it’s £5k more if you want to to the same spec.

[@autonewstv86]

I think the manual focus would do better on the top end than the auto focus

[@stevemk4st649]

Automann TV has the real times for all these cars...............Manual ST too, no auto

[@scrappycoco3687]

A shame that they test the manual here. Fail!

[@pokest225]

@@scrappycoco3687 Not fail. Even test. All automatic.

[@pinobrozic1]

@@pokest225 not even, GTI with DSG is faster then manual. Focus manual faster then auto. + GTI got lunch control, focus has lunch control with manual. So not even test.

[@pokest225]

@@pinobrozic1 all automatic. It's not possible to make it more even. Focus is also more powerful. The fact is simply that the focus gearbox is bad.

[@wietsedehaas8961]

Everyone: "Dragking" Matt: "Dragkink"

[@EFerrorfile]

He pronounces some words weirdly, like that "kink" instead of "king".

[@joshuathomas512]

Their merch is pretty ugly tbh

[@Dim4ik2012]

I love Octavia. Very nice car for daily use

[@twanspuybroek1749]

Finally a drag race which isnt recorded in June 2019

[@jimmymccain4580]

What you on about you numpty.

[@NOAMIDAN99]

I'll go with the vrs, the sexiest FWD for me,well performing,less pricy, amazing boot space and overall space,just a ECU remap and downpipe and that's a perfect hatch.

[@peterhendry1149]

It’s a saloon/sedan. The Fabia is the Skoda hatch.

[@DrPepper22222]

@peter it may be a saloon shape but its a hatchback by definition- the boot hinges at the top of the roof

[@valchanovgeorgi]

@@peterhendry1149 Plus, it (Octavia) rides on the golf chasis.

[@peterhendry1149]

@@DrPepper22222 that’s a very good point

[@PbThunder]

I have the 184 octavia and I love it

[@waleed172]

I cant describe the happiness when I see the Carwow logo in my notifications. I just click faster than yiannis reaction time!!!

[@Vodny]

Mat, your Škoda pronunciation, is perfect. I know it, cause I'm Czech. Surprised that Focus is the heaviest of them all and that it performed so bad. I expected Focus to beat the Golf at least in some of the scenarious. Kudos to Škoda, big, practical and pretty fast car. Ideal for most people, including families.

[@magictoast1331]

Skoda is VW Audi is what is CZECH IN CAR IS NAME Skoda ;)

[@facesart]

@@magictoast1331 no, most of their engines are developed in CZ so …

[@kurejoe854]

dude..even LAMBORGHINI and porsche IS VW group xdd so what did you cry about ? xd dude dont know nothing about cars and talking..

[@davidvelek9607]

​@@magictoast1331 it Is not the same

[@akobulettivv9306]

​@@magictoast1331Не WV Audi,a WV AG...

[@FOVKRO]

The golf’s wheels are the worst I’ve seen on a gti golf (or many a performance car for a number of years).

[@emailofjamesw]

Am I the only person who thinks those wheels look good? Or am I crazy?

[@tainechiv]

@@emailofjamesw think your a bit crazy but I mean you’re entitled to your opinion

[@omarhany2876]

I actually love them..

[@Gazshadows]

I agree they look shit on it.

[@House__Rice]

Don’t worry they look dog shit, they belong on an electric vehicle...

[@mikhaelpanju6704]

When is the bugatti Chiron getting drag raced mat??!!

[@lukabosnjak3829]

I just love performance and practicality of skoda! 🤑

[@neovenom9833]

sedans are not practical. Isn't there an RS station wagon?

[@milanmen00]

@@neovenom9833 its not a sedan its a liftback everyone says it every time, its a fricking liftback and it have quite a space in both versions

[@RadactPotato]

@@neovenom9833 Not a sedan, but a liftback. The trunk and it's opening are huge.

[@TheMuddatrucker]

Let’s forget the Focus and bring back the escort, imagine a 2021 Escort Cosworth

[@car-spot-one8271]

0:45 it is a pity that they no longer make the Ford Focus RS because of all those environmental measures

[@Turtleback8024]

Huh? They no longer make the Ford Focus RS?😳What’s their answer to the Golf R then?

[@niklaskniest4968]

@@Turtleback8024 none

[@jameswingrove7421]

Would be interesting to see how a manual ST fares in the same test. And use the automatic ST in the same test.

[@harrysamwel3665]

The manual would certainly loose. What’s strange though is the australian video mag where they tested the automatic and manual they for the best run got a 13.9s. So why is it so slow here? They did however say you had to ”soft” press the throttle at start to have less wheel spin and get best speed. Either way, they got several low 14.xs runs before the 13.9s. I would guess this result has to do with gear box tuning. The Focus seems pretty fast in the first three gears, then gears become too long and it looses to the VAG cars. It only has 6 gears available in Sport/Track mode seventh is disabled btw.

[@shreeoam8799]

No one appreciate the girl who counts for them ❤️

[@vladimirkraus1438]

Girls can race cars too. If the car has automatic gearbox.... :)

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

Simp

[@burimpetrov7144]

we all DO appreciate her

[@inotoni6148]

@@vladimirkraus1438 That is of course not correct. I recently saw a German video in which a girl in a manual Audi was racing against 3 boys. I think she won

[@vladimirkraus1438]

@@inotoni6148 What I wrote is called a joke. I am afraid there are no German videos about jokes...

[@StoLineaR]

19" alloys for the Octavia vs. 18" for the Golf. Not a minor difference I should say. I assume the 19" Xtreme is heavier but even if not, it is difficult to start rolling a 19 incher that a pair of 18" alloys. The Octavia is heavier as well. So there you go. Put some 18" Oz Alleggeritas on the Octavia and the Golf is bye-bye ;)

[@jeffrey-f]

Remember the good old days of drag races starting at the beginning of the video

[@cy9nvs]

I'd love to know how the manual ST would hold up, got a feeling like the awful auto is eating all the torque.

[@ALMX5DP]

Could be, but then you introduce the variable of a person shifting. My guess would be a similar result ('15 FoST owner here).

[@FatHead1979]

@@ALMX5DP Also, the ST is heavier than the other 2 which really does NOT help when trying to get off the line without launch control!

[@Tehsheeeep]

@@FatHead1979 pretty sure the extra weight on top of the wheels helps it a bit off the line, doesnt help is in the rolling though

[@FastLifeVlog]

The cars should have the same type and level of fuel otherwise is pointless. Breaking distance can be measured with vbox & then would be fair...

[@ALMX5DP]

@@FastLifeVlog it's entertainment, there are spec sheets if you just want data.

[@johncarruthers4647]

I would have the vrs in the estate. Would love to see a octavia vrs ony drag race from mk1 to mk4

[@easyka]

My ST Automatic beats the golf GTI TCR and Clubsport. Sure that the GTI Cars has the normal ECU?

[@Kamohelomokhati130]

Looks like theres something wrong with that ST or is it just me?

[@dragospahontu]

Ford switched to a torque converter because they had trouble with getrag dct gearboxes.

[@djd6610]

Definitely something wrong with it and I think you're right, it's the looks!!

[@tj_t-bone_26]

They need to test the manual because what's an ST without its manual counterpart

[@shroomyesc]

Yeah it's got an auto

[@neovenom9833]

I have seen a manual ST go below 14 seconds. so yeah there is that.

[@mpiloz8016]

I'd love to see dyno runs incorporated into these tests, just to see who's telling the truth about their power figures 🤣

[@paulp8107]

Nooooo... noo

[@milchpuder]

I'm sure I watched a mk8 Gti dyno video last night and it was pretty much the official HP and torque. It could be that the press cars are not running honest ECUs.

[@MyRealName]

@@milchpuder if it put 245 at the wheels, that means it has more at the crank..

[@davecom3]

@@milchpuder the ECU could be programmed far more aggressively if launch mode or something similar is engaged. Then if the car is put on dyno the ECU could be programmed to enable GPS, so it knows the car is accelerating when stationary = official power figures.

[@batman291]

@H FG The Fiesta ST dosent.

[@richardbeck818]

The Skoda could be a perfect sleeper if you got it tuned as it's capable in stock sharing the GTI platform but with a tune not many people would expect it too be so quick

[@michaln5540]

I had 4 Vrs Octavias... If I won the lotto, I would have a full lineup of them ❤️👍

[@johnlyons1394]

What one is best?mk1 mk2 or mk3

[@leexxhvh]

@@johnlyons1394 i won a mk2 and it's just great! but i do recommend the mk3.

[@Bahadir.t]

ford, how could u start so fast but end up losing the race..

[@carwow]

😓

[@Bahadir.t]

@@carwow Following Mat since 2012, first time being replied, Thanks! :D

[@MichiganBoy-nb9vf]

Probably because of the gearbox... Shift times didn't look to good compared to the Skoda and Golf

[@MichiganBoy-nb9vf]

And its heavier

[@momanskiakabiffbuz6004]

Torque converter takes out 10-15% torque/Power. Wheel HP should be the Same at all three

[@eriks.]

Ford 280HP VW 245HP Vw wins😂😂

[@noapnolio5702]

Because Ford has only Michelin Tires🙄

[@warrior8154]

5 million special You vs Yianni running. Please make it happen, everyone is asking for it!

[@hexidecml]

Matt's German impressions are amazing... Favorite is still him saying how the Porsche turbo will crush them

[@mcmormus]

I would love to see these cars on the dyno! Feels strange that the two 245hp beat the 280hp.... Only explanation is the poorer efficiency of the torque converter (?)

[@andrewmontague9682]

8:12 - "I lost so I'm going to make up a test to see if I can win again!" Classic Matt. 😝

[@Bonneville690]

We want to drag race that include all generations of octavia rs (this gen, mk3 tsi, mk2 tfsi and mk1 1.8t)

[@brianr9529]

Tdi versions aswell

[@1992marcb]

Id get behind that thats a video i would love to see.

[@pumpingiron3176]

Wow Skoda is getting better and better the Octavia just looks the best of these three by far

[@rider5402]

The Škoda Octavia surprised very nicely. It's a very good car.👌

[@jaydinmanuel8408]

Matt:I'm the drag king. His mum:we'll see about that😂😂

[@autobahnpov9207]

sad what happened to the sound of "sports Cars“

[@GerardPedrico]

Ford Focus RS has more appealing curves but the VW Golf GTI has awesome looking interior. The Skoda Octavia looks regal and has the business man like kind of impression.

[@tessie4204]

@@GerardPedrico to bad that they dont make a Focus RS on this generation.

[@GerardPedrico]

Impression... German speed metal music band won over the American speed metal music band. The Scorpions took over the crown from Metallica. Skoda is like a Nu metal music band coming up from behind...

[@boppzoli]

@@GerardPedrico it is an ST not RS 😉

[@carwow]

😓

[@bob6168able]

Next video.. focus ST auto Vs Honda Type R. Which one more fun and better for daily use ?

[@Dentwido]

i'm a ford guy but that octavia looks really good

[@veryniceindeed]

For elder people.

[@CarTechConnect]

I love how VAG tends to underrate their HP claims. It's like a bonus gift after purchasing :D

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

Yeah when I was looking at what car to buy the VW didn't really seem like a good purchase since it seemed so low on HP... then when you'd see real world data they were easily equal with their rivals, and even better is that with a tune only you get another 100hp. You can probably tell, I bought the VW.

[@Zebpro]

Yeah, just like their emissions! :)

[@CarTechConnect]

@@Zebpro lmao savage. 😅

[@AutomoBoy]

Its not all about hp its about weight too .the st is heavier than both of them .that may be the reason for its slow acceleration .

[@CarTechConnect]

@@AutomoBoy yes agree!

[@JMNTN]

The ford focus has underrated looks tbh, to me it’s the best looking hatchback right now

[@Demetriov1990]

STRONGLY DISAGREE

[@carwow]

Anyone agreeing with this? 😳

[@SokanSAN]

@@carwow Definitely the best looking, especially in this comparison against the new 'yuck' Golf 8 and without a doubt better than the strange looking Skoda

[@mtham4171]

I agree

[@youraveragejoe1]

I mean it is a good looking car, the interior quality lets it down a lot for me, and the performance of the automatics. Good looking car though tbh

[@MrShanbla]

Skoda all the way 👌 Guaranteed that's the one you could live with easiest in real life 😂

[@cerealkiller4248]

A few years ago, I was lucky enough to have a new company estate car every 6 months. I had BMW, Audi, Volvo, VW, Vauxhall, Peugeot, Renault and Skoda. The Skoda beat all except the BMW which was a 330d M Sport and a very nice car. I had the Audi ( A4 S-Line ) replace one of my Octavia and I was gutted. As I have 3 young children my daily driver is now a Transporter T6, when they are out of their car seats the Octavia VRS May be my next car, or I may try the Superb as that is supposed to be awesome. You can’t get better than being prepared to put your own money down on a vehicle, I can’t recommend the Skoda enough. ( the first time I attended a site in my first Octavia, a sub contractor who drove an M5 as his company car, took a look and went straight to his local VAG Group and ordered an VRS straight away ).

[@IronDrummer91]

The fact the focus lost to the GTI, when there’s a golf R that’s even faster, shows how bad a move it was for Ford to not do an RS this generation

[@ALMX5DP]

I lament the loss of the RS too, but may just make financial sense in this era of electrification. Ford may have put all that money into the Mustang Mach E development (which seems to be the only true Tesla Model 3/Y competitor currently).

[@Mattyzetec1]

An mk3 RS would still beat a new golf r though.

[@robb5828]

@@Mattyzetec1 nope ,the RS is quite old,does 13.5 seconds 1/4 while the GOLF R best it did was 12.3,does 12.5 mostly

[@ArchiveXDD]

@@robb5828 because the RS it's a manual

[@advaitsagavekar7647]

Matt always drives the fastest cars in the race and call himself a “dragking” 😂

[@nielsdebakker3283]

Matt, the queen of drag in a dragking shirt.

[@stonewilliamson1912]

😀😆 so true.

[@vardanv2310]

3:05 Mat said VW group is known for soft limiters ( Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bentley crying in the corner)

[@Nathan.150]

Normal attainable cars

[@kevinjohnson1246]

They all have soft limiters

[@vardanv2310]

@@kevinjohnson1246 U mad. A Lambo does not have soft limiters

[@kevinjohnson1246]

@@vardanv2310 new ones have a soft limiter

[@sturness]

@@kevinjohnson1246 no they dont

[@tanyagrazulis1726]

Mat: drops glass Mom: what happend? Mat: click on the pop out banner to find out.

[@smackledorfmcsween]

🤭 you didn't. I'm done.

[@Sinasi08]

Impressed with the Skoda 👍

[@ManifestYourself]

Can you guys get ahold of a explorer ST there?

[@kzed]

No we can’t, i’d love one though. i think there epic.

[@ManifestYourself]

@Kristof Alexy I think countries outside of u.s get the cooler fords, but that's just me lol

[@ManifestYourself]

@@kzed Yeah i'd like to see them run that :D

[@ManifestYourself]

​@Kristof Alexy That was actually going to be my example of the cool cars lol! love that thing! Bit pricey tho lol

[@jackpez]

It’d be cool if they tested the 300hp Ford Flex lol

[@aleksgrin6413]

One more drag please!!! GTI vs 128ti!!! Battle of the year!!!

[@stelianz.8818]

Hi Mat, Would you test the same affordable car, FWD version vs AWD one? I am thinking at the same Cinderella from your test, the old 2018-2019 Octavia 5E, the 2.0 TSI 190HP, 320Nm that come in both FWD and AWD (Haldex 5) versions. I tried to find a test like this, but found nothing professional grade.

[@AverageJane222]

Really disappointed by the performance of the Ford: 280 horses ; my arse.

[@robb5828]

It does have 280,but the wizardry Porsche is doing with these golfs is that their gear ratio is unbeatable, the car stays at peak power on all the shifting rev range. Also VW says that cat has 245hp,but we know VW understates the figures, might have 260+

[@greysonprince4827]

One of the hardest decisions to make... I love me a Golf and I love me a Focus.. but I think I'd have to take the Focus just for the raw horsepower and torque advantage.. because how often are you gonna be using launch control in the real world🤣

[@dnzry2218]

Front of the Golf looks so weird man, can't get used to it

[@isimon.]

The sideprofil also looks very boring compared to the Golf 7... Doors are very flat, not exciting...

[@omarmandooh]

Makes me remember someone... 💙🤍🖤

[@crazytarga1195]

The interior is worse imo

[@hv1841]

Do a drag with the “old” mp4-12c and some new supercars

[@mafazrahman1900]

Octavia is the prettiest looking too

[@kaiyurnaidoo2814]

The ST would probably be faster around a track and more fun to drive as a manual

[@villepekkala]

Well gti and vrs is available with manual

[@Me-sb3mx]

Can't wait to see Golf Mk8 R drag race !

[@simonhaslam]

I’d have the Octavia over the other two. Prefer the looks/design and best all rounder for space, etc.

[@smido1284]

“Oh yeah the ECUs are in sync now” 😂

[@keyner111]

I'd take the Skoda 👁️👄👁️

[@Ettzil]

The ford looks the best though.

[@pershooo]

The Octavia looks the best

[@laurenceKJ]

So my 2014 Focus ST that made way less power than the newer one, and i was able to do a better 1/4 mile time? The best I ever got was 13.9...

[@АндрейГанецкий-к7и]

Да они хуйню снимают.. Этот форд с 2.3 должен рвать их как тузик грелку!)

[@BRS.F1]

I would have the ST for the awesome design and sound 😃

[@patricksca1679]

I own one, but i feel i choose the wrong one between the st a yaris gr01 an the n30 😅

[@TheRandomActivity]

And get a garbage transmission as many fords are known for

[@Hankblue]

@@TheRandomActivity You get a manual transmission like a real man

[@Char1ieC]

When he said "I'm Mat Watson here from Carwow," I really felt that

[@omarmandooh]

Ok

[@harshitsharma9805]

Deep😢

[@adifferentmovie.3905]

”Drag kings are mostly female performance artists who dress in masculine drag and personify male gender stereotypes as part of an individual or group routine. A typical drag show may incorporate dancing, acting, stand-up comedy and singing, either live or lip-synching to pre-recorded tracks” 😂

[@cetinagar]

Those are drag QUEENS….

[@SimplyReg]

@@cetinagar I think you missed the gag, here.

[@moustaphaelabe8688]

Your description method is more than presenting a car, you should be professors. Honestly very good 👍 I watch carwow since 2016 every car you advertising has got unique description.

[@singleservingjack4547]

How did it take so long to do a good Golf GTI vs Focus ST showdown?! Been waiting for this for ages 😎👍🏻

[@pinobrozic1]

And then He didn't do a good job by puting fastest GTI vs slowest Focus ST.

[@singleservingjack4547]

@@pinobrozic1 ahh I knew it was too good to be true 😬

[@MSJ9688]

​@@pinobrozic1 fastest GTI? Is the normal GTI but ok. 😂

[@iantownsend500]

He means, a GTI with a dsg auto, vs the Ford with a slush box auto, Manual vs Manual would be interesting

[@drmonstervibes]

Ford CEO to Ford mechanic: "so how much hp does this engine produce?" Mechanic: "ah.. erm.. ehhh" CEO: "ok, let's say 280, it sounds good"

[@bobbydyk9089]

Eh i think its just the gearbox. If they all were manual the Ford would likely win.

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

tuned VW testcar, customer cars will be slower, cheating like always, disgusting company

[@tperformance86]

@@Mgoblagulkablong in your Dreams

[@andreip5489]

@@bobbydyk9089 Nope, see the rolling race locked in 3rd. The GTI pulls ahead right from the start, definitely more power.

[@andreip5489]

@@Mgoblagulkablong My thoughts exactly.

[@Glavar88]

I love you drag races, especially those with cheaper cars. Could you please race FWD Seat Leon Cupra as well? I think it’s a great car, but you always miss it.

[@0merqasim282]

From what I noticed from the German turbocharged engines that power figures refers to the wheels not to the crank

[@StopTargetingOurKids]

I took my 18 gti for a tune, stock who was 244, now with catted downpipe 313whp and 375tq

[@perfectlybalanced8995]

Happy the GTI won because I know that’s the only one we’re going to get in the US

[@PlueschoB21F]

You dont get the Ford?

[@miekamariehodson1731]

@@PlueschoB21F Ford stopped making sedans and hatchbacks for the United States

[@PlueschoB21F]

@@miekamariehodson1731 Thats sad

[@ayampandey3452]

Octavia is referred to as a Hatchback there? It's a D segment Sedan in India :P

[@bragadeeshbalakrishnan]

The VRS will do good for me

[@Pro_Blunder]

I’d like to see how the GTI stacks up agains the Manual ST.