Focus RS vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS Nordschleife 14.09.2019

[@SM-em9oo]

Making me feel better about owning my RS everytime I watch your vids👍 keep it man!

[@enzodamu]

The Focus RS is a fantastic machine. Excellent driving, sir.

[@jamesbradford8574]

I love your track videos. Any way to get a telemetry readout on screen? Speed, RPM, gear, etc. would be awesome.

[@petercolichidas7484]

Not bad for a 45K +/- Focus compared to a 180K+ Porsche GT3 RS! I love my little 2018 RS, my 2013 Shelby GT500 and all the $ I saved. I still have a blast on the autobahn. Great driving!!!!

[@thegoot216]

The driver of the RS is amazing first of all. And I absolutely cannot wait to get my RS on the racetrack every time I watch this video 👍

[@stjezeky2224]

Not bad at all! Especially with the extra 80+kg passenger :D

[@PeterWebsterWEBVIDEO]

I see you are in Track mode with the stiff dampers 'on' . Most on the 'Ring are in Sport mode with stiff dampers 'off'. Handling appers to be neutral, I expected to see some oversteer on that setting ?

[@DanielBrown3793]

I found it to be too mushy on the normal suspension setting. The car moved too much under me and I didn't like it. So I always kept in on track setting after I tried it

[@gpajic1987]

What mods? Very nice

[@Dans20101]

Can u display the speed somewhere buddy?

[@DanielBrown3793]

I'll try to get some telemetry for ya. Most corners you might see it on the dash in KPH

[@Dans20101]

Cool.... Thanks

[@skyfox585]

It's literally on the speedometer, you know, the thing that shows speed...

[@_juanmani_]

bro have you had issues with PTU/RDU heating and dissabling awd?

[@DanielBrown3793]

Nope, only when doing doughnuts lol

[@josuecastro3945]

Stock focus RS ?

[@patrickwoodmency]

This better be worth two 5 second commercials

[@DanielBrown3793]

It is, I promise 😂

[@bavarianmoparworks8668]

Its the "Driver Jon" gloves - they add 20 hp!!! Not taking anything away from you Dan, that was a awesome lap (You keep improving each session), but who ever the GT3 driver was, he was either new to the car or new to the track - he should have easily walked away from you, but didn't. Nice vid as always my friend! (& jealous as hell I wasn't there to run w/ya!!).

[@DanielBrown3793]

He had a half decent line, he was just Sunday driving and enjoying the track it seemed. If he was new to the track, he would have let me by. He knew just how fast he had to go to keep me behind him, it was pretty cool.

[@jamesmcclendon3932]

Damn, I gotta get me some of those "Driver Jon" gloves!

[@143CAR]

@@DanielBrown3793 Actually i think if he was new to the track, he's more likely to NOT let you by. Often newer drivers aren't aware of the things going on around them, and I'm assuming if he's newer he's driving somewhat scared, and just trying to focus on what he (or she) is doing.

[@DanielBrown3793]

@@143CAR yeah, definitely that could be as well. With 2 ppl in his car and the way he was driving, felt like he had an instructor with him and he was warming up. He definitely knew I was there and pulled away when he wanted to lol

[@charlesjames1442]

Tires are everything.

[@jaredesau7680]

Excellent driving

[@trell1011]

Dude I love these videos, I think it's time for a mountune sequential shifter.

[@DanielBrown3793]

That'd be great if mountune gave me one! Lol but not in the racecar budget as of now lol I'm thinking coilovers next

[@trell1011]

@@DanielBrown3793 call them up an try getting sponsored. I can't wait till I get my RS. Till then I have your vids to watch. Keep up the great work.

[@makarovj6871]

@@trell1011 yo man! Did you get your RS? How are you liking it so far?

[@trell1011]

@@makarovj6871 na bro I ended up with a stinger gt2

[@makarovj6871]

@@trell1011 Ahhh why so man?

[@tracktimevideos5164]

Good vid as usual.

[@btzemat210]

Any any issues with RS engine? Seems like a lot of RS owners are having engine problems. I like to watch youtubers upgrade and fix there RS instead of just trading them in.

[@brucehep2823]

"Seems like a lot of RS owners are having engine problems" - don't be suckered by the RS-haters. I do not know of any RS owners who have had engine problems.

[@TheCrownedLion]

Well I wouldn’t call that keeping up with gt3rs. The moment traffic cleared he disappeared. I also assume he was way more wary of crashing his car.

[@brucehep2823]

"The moment the traffic cleared he disappeared" and then the moment there were some more bends, the Focus RS hauled him in again easily. Great driving! Proves that it's the driver and not the car that makes the difference. My Focus RS is a better car in every way (acceleration, power, road-holding, ride comfort, cornering) to the 911 I used to own.

[@TheCrownedLion]

@@brucehep2823 Wow, you actually believe that.

[@brucehep2823]

@@TheCrownedLion I don't know what you are referring to - the driver being better than the car, or my RS being better than my 930. I assume the latter. 930 = 220kW, RS=260kW. 930=RWD, RS=4WD; etc. The RS is faster, quicker accelerating, goes round corners MUCH quicker, is far more comfortable, sounds better, has more precise feel, has WAYYYYY better brakes and is altogether a far more thrilling drive. The 930 (911 Turbo) is raw power waiting to maim or kill you if the tail steps out. It had no ABS and didn't even have power steering. Don't get me wrong - I loved that car - but the RS is incomparably superior.

[@TheCrownedLion]

@@brucehep2823 your comparing a car made less than 5 years ago to a car made around 35-48 years ago lol. If it doesn’t have better acceleration, more power, better brakes (which for each car respectfully they aren’t), power steering and ride comfort then ford should give up making cars. Sound? I love air cooled Porsche engines and mine definitely sounds like a race car. You definitely don’t get more input from a Ford Focus RS than a Porsche 930. It is much more thrilling driving a classic or modern 911 than a Ford Focus RS. Now roadholding and cornering RS should also do better but definitely doesn’t feel that it does. Not to mention a classic 911(930) turbo looks a lot more sexier than a Ford Focus. Ford Focus RS HP 350 FRONT ENGINE Porsche 911 (930) 245 to 282 hp and folks this is with a turbo system from the 1970s literally known for the horrendous turbo lag. REAR (not mid) engine weight is on the tires propelling you through corners, increasing grip with acceleration. I currently own a 1975 Porsche 911S with steel turbo flares and 1980 911 3.0SC engine with 46 PMO carburetors. I have yet to drive a non-mid or rear engine sports car that holds the road through a turn better.

[@SolarEclipse777]

@@TheCrownedLion So all that you have done is to tell me that you have an opinion which is different from mine. Yes? And?

[@joetaylor7764]

Nice driving. The GT3 is much faster, let’s be honest but the dude was probably scared to drive a $200k car on the track. I would like to see you behind the GT3.

[@DanielBrown3793]

I can't blame him if he was lol I'd like to see me behind the wheel of the GT3 too haha

[@namewithheld7835]

I remember when 200mph was unattainable by a production car

[@DanielBrown3793]

It's 200kph on my dash. Believe me I wish it was 200mph lol

[@682chepstein]

So sick!

[@4pexPredator]

The title should be "Focus Rs Vs 90y.o grandma on a 911 GT3"

[@tombangard6104]

Der Gt3 hat sich die Reifen warm gefahren 😜

[@ryanhowell4492]

Cool

[@patrickwoodmency]

His car may be faster. You out drove him.

[@DanielBrown3793]

As long as it was worth the commercials haha

[@TWOstroka]

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