HOT HATCHES: VW Golf GTI Clubsport vs Toyota GR Yaris | Stig’s Garage ft. Becky Evans

[@JO7DANW]

That Yaris launch was crazy!

[@TheStig2.0]

I agree 👍

[@caprise-music6722]

@HFG I wouldn’t say the only reason, but a big part for sure

[@carwynthomas5836]

@HFG hardly, lighter, shorter wheel base, awd. the Golfs a glorified grocery getter, the yaris is a track car.

[@solanogu]

Manual transmission let's you do that! Did they use the launch control on the Golf?

[@andrewtingate6658]

The Yaris launch point in the video has a "most replayed tag" lol.

[@STAG162]

the Yaris is lighter and more nimble, despite lacking in gear shifting DSG whiz-bangery. 1280kg vs 1460kg, 1 less cylinder, slower top speed and 1sec quicker to 100km/h, which on this track, out-paced the kraut.

[@pazera66]

Bullshit. It's impossible for it to perform as fast. I can see that new top gear suck ass badly

[@binskee677]

actually 0-100km is at 5.5sek according to toyota.

[@pazera66]

@@binskee677 Exactly. So its not really that fast and on par with regular hot hatches on dry track

[@binskee677]

@@pazera66 depends on what you define as "fast"

[@pazera66]

@@binskee677 I explained it in the second sentence :|

[@mugenmark]

An extra 400cc, one more cylinder, and a DSG box and still loses to a Yaris on a bone dry circuit. Just imagine how much the difference would be if the track was a bit damp and greasy. Quicker than the Civic Type R as well I reckon. Mega lap! The GTI looked very unsettled under braking and reluctant to turn in despite being the Clubsport edition.

[@Fanaleds-software]

Depends on the track, the Toyota is in the advantage here because of its weight. The Golf is 11 seconds faster on the Nürburgring for example.

[@domefford864]

Golf comes with Bridgestone s005, Yaris is on ps4s

[@mugenmark]

@@Fanaleds-software Nurburgring has a lot of sections where you can be flat out in top gear. Top Gear track is more representative of real world conditions.

[@Fanaleds-software]

@@mugenmark That's debatable. The fact is that both cars feel more at home in different tracks.

[@mugenmark]

@@Fanaleds-software well I own a GR Yaris and coming from a modified Focus RS it is a quicker car in day to day usage. Believe the hype. The GR really is that good.

[@dubsy7474]

Becky Evans great fresh faced twist to top gear. Great to see this style of content

[@moonlitegram]

Seems like really generic content to me. Top Gear was Clarkson. There's zero humor or snark to this. I mean its fine, its not bad or anything. It just doesn't stand out in my mind from a bunch of other similar programs.

[@LR_84]

@@moonlitegram agree, pretty bland but just a different type

[@adamchase1517]

I thought this was some knock off top gear, turns out to be the real thing 😂😂 absolutely shocking!

[@legaltechinnovations1594]

A little Diamond that just needs some polish. Becky can drive, she will learn quickly from lord Harris

[@pollumG]

Yeah editing was jarring

[@TCL_Dasler]

The over the shoulder view was great! More of this please 😂

[@caprise-music6722]

Yep. Classic Top Gear

[@fredericoespinoza]

GTI looked upset every time stig was on the brakes.

[@jasonmorris4eva]

Even if the Yaris wasn't faster I still prefer it over the GTI why because (No offence to German engineering as they're great) but, I prefer Japanese cars. Cheaper, parts cheaper and easier to get, cheaper to maintain and overall much longer lasting. Plus it's manual and I prefer manual. Manual transmission trumps automatic transmission any day any time for me. I prefer to shift my own gears. Speed is irrelevant to me, manual is more run and exciting overall.

[@electrikoptik]

Let's be honest here fore a second. German engineering has lost its meaning a long time ago. Now a days German cars (especially Luxury branded ones) are known for being high maintenance, not super reliable and the build quality is not what they used to be.

[@jasonmorris4eva]

@@electrikoptik you make valid point and I'm in agreement with you 👍🏽

[@pazera66]

Practically you just like slower shitboxes ;)

[@Altesego1]

@@pazera66 as you can see, in the hands of a Professional driver, the Yaris was actually faster than the clubsport gti (maybe you could do it better 😄?). For the average dude that want to have fun doing trackdays it’s just a matter of Taste and preferences, if that’s the Golf for you, that’s absolutely fine.

[@vornamenachname594]

@@electrikoptik German engineering has always been high maintenance.

[@themrmarkprior]

Honda really got it so right. Holding the crown for all these years. That’s proper engineering 👏🇯🇵

[@swanblake]

Cup tires is cheating. Honda is a joke

[@tracktimevideos5164]

FWD is for kids and the Honda looks like a total dogs dinner. Horrendous

[@domefford864]

Defo down to tyres

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

@@tracktimevideos5164 he says with a focus RS in his thumbnail hahahaha

[@4Kandlez]

@@swanblake How is it cheating when that's what it comes with? Yeah it's a good joke being in first place🤣

[@quokkapirquish6825]

The Yaris really is astonishing, 1.6 litre, 0-60 in 4.6! Crazy!

[@peterd5496]

Think that's a typo

[@rubenTR309]

i dont think it does it under 5

[@quokkapirquish6825]

@@rubenTR309 If you watch the car wow review, he times it.

[@Stolenbmw320d]

I am glad i grewup with old topgear . There is offensive jokes, no making fun of people , nothing. Old topgear was all in one . The new topgear is like climbing down a mountain but the old topgear was like climbing down a mountain in a water slide .

[@Stolenbmw320d]

@@ACRLZ you are right but i have to type my hate somewhere

[@BarbecuedPossum]

Cant believe you lot are still crying about it holy shit its been what like over 5 years now??

[@Stolenbmw320d]

@@BarbecuedPossum never mind i whatch grand tour

[@Adam-M1]

@@BarbecuedPossum amazing some people still have their panties in a twist about it. They need to get out more.

[@dtprodrive]

Very evenly matched. The difference in times comes down to the launch really. The Yaris pulls a gap at the beginning and the golf closes it marginally

[@eikasd2093]

Yeah it would be fun to see how times are with flying lap.

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

@@eikasd2093 would've loved to see that as well! But I do believe this one really came down to the cornering, the Golf looked to be very twitchy during braking and cornering. Something the rally bred Yaris excels at due to it's GR-Four system, lighter weight, much stiffer chassis and HUGE brakes, while the Golf has an edge on the straights with it's top speed I guess if there were longer straights, the Golf would close the gap (Nürburgring is an example) and with more corners the GRY would perhaps even beat the Honda. Also if all of them were put in the wet, I'm pretty sure it would be at the top as that's where the GRY outshines any hot hatch from what I've seen because of it's homologation rally heritage

[@AraCarrano]

Better than pressure washing vehicles.

[@GTE_Channel]

By professionals

[@darrenprior6339]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it didn't look like any of the TC and ESP controls were switched off on the Yaris, otherwise they would have been glowing bright orange on the dash. If right, that's going to severely dent the Yaris's times

[@Philbyyyy]

Also it appears the AC was on

[@ag8912]

@@Philbyyyy and a woman driving it

[@Top_Gear_Clips_Central]

@@ag8912stig was clearly driving it on the time lap

[@MRDARRENGER]

Not sure why the FWD GTI Clubsport is being matched against the AWD Yaris. Seems a bit unfair. Perhaps the Golf R should have taken the place of the Clubsport....?

[@killroy2993]

It is a more refined platform against a built economy car... ultimately their racing the clock but each other

[@samybreezy2768]

It's not unfair because the Yaris is down on power and is manual

[@samybreezy2768]

And I do think that the Clubsport is faster than The Golf R around the circuit

[@craponlycomesoutadogsarse1731]

Golf r more expensive and powerful. This comparison gets potential owners thinking about what they want from a hot hatch. Personally I would go for the more nimble fun one.

[@proxigenated]

What makes you think even the golf r could take on the AWD might of Japan? The GR Yaris is unbeatable and will leave the germans in the evening dust caus JDM is the best! 🗾

[@debbaronero]

If im not going to see a gr86 anytime soon from a huge channel like top gear, I guess I'll never see one

[@AM-dw5xr]

Good to see Becky Evans on channel 👍🏻

[@davidgallagher5837]

She is a very good presenter, Proffesional, Articulate and i respect her opinion. way better than the clowns that present the current top gear. I would like to see chris Harris and this lady present Top Gear.

[@isak97f]

I agree

[@alexb4287]

6:20 when the stig hits the braking point that shot is kinda sick

[@futeditzs2482]

It's a good new series... It would be cool if this was with Stig and Chirs Harris..

[@Jo_Wardy]

The Golf should’ve been manual haha 😂 but I don’t know if it even came out in manual

[@marcussaroop]

A better stig would have achieved a better time. That Yaris should have hit past the top hot hatch on the leader board.

[@simphiwesimzeystanley825]

Tjooo The GR YARIS LAUNCH WAS EPIC

[@JPAnglers]

the Honda Type R still on the top ... thats what I'm talking about

[@tinhinnh]

almost 50 more hp 😂

[@tracktimevideos5164]

On the top of the ugly tree. FWD is crap

[@mphonteko9318]

gear shifts be very precise and accurate👌🏾

[@jasonwright285]

I noticed a lot of hesitancy with the GTI in turns. Looked like the driver was fighting to stay in control. Not sure if that was understeer or just loss of grip.

[@E9X330]

Since it's a GTI, both

[@domefford864]

Crap tyres

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

FWD 5 door Golf, it's to be expected

[@jerkfacestudios3921]

Most likely tires.

[@shilohgiron5143]

Finally The Stig is back!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

FINALLY!!! Using leftover content for good use. CAGE MATCH races always work. MORE PLEASE!!!!

[@johnv4866]

Didn't know until today tat Becky had made it to the really big time. Congrats

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

BBC top gear went down hill in England altogether there anyway

[@SUMOCAT86]

Type R is pretty impressive, but I would never buy one, because it's fwd, I'd hate to drive fwd in the snow.

[@1001speedster]

Good to see Becky, deffo the next VBH imo!!

[@chrisrogerson]

She’ll need to work on that sexy/dirty laugh before she takes Vicky on. 😅

[@knicklicht7945]

Should have testet the golf r

[@jayblake7005]

As rubbish reviews goes that's a Oscar winner .

[@MahesaArdhi]

What's missing is the onboard commentary during the lap

[@PS_GAMER14]

I can hear Jeremy doing the commentary while the stig was timing the laps

[@smellyfish36]

Yaris is so fast for only 258hp, mild mods and a tune and I reckon it would be miles faster than anything other than a tuned type r which is also a beast

[@DavidBrown-bs7gg]

When TopGear meets Blue Peter

[@cameraprepper7938]

Just give me the GR Yaris and I will be more than happy 😊

[@worldnaturewithdsc2243]

This top gear is not fun as the old one 😮

[@bradengookey6877]

I'm making an assumption that the power in the GR Yaris was quite low down in the rev range because I noticed the sitg short shifting quite a bit.

[@electrikoptik]

The GR Yaris is a very special car being a homologation. The Golf is not special at all. In fact in my country it's mostly driven by tough guy wanna be Moroccan migrants.

[@LilFoxAK]

if the civic was awd id be killer. id take yaris alll day

[@kevind4061]

For the love, cut out the music. We want to hear the cars!

[@vinceking7878]

Also the GR Yaris is AWD. That stig was a bit crazy...

[@domsbits3922]

Casual bloggers with a couple of GoPros are producing better quality videos than top gear now. Sheesh! Dull

[@eyadagha8703]

I really thought they are shooting with pre HDR era smartphones!

[@caprise-music6722]

Brilliant show! Can’t wait to see more of this. *Stig’s Garage* Brilliant! Feels like a natural evolution from OG Top Gear. Top Gear+ if you will.. Some excellent DLC added to the vanilla

[@hoagy_ytfc]

Was the Yaris setup in 50:50 or 30:70 ? I guess the former?

[@paulgoff5068]

Our presenter said she had it in Track mode, 50/50 ;-)

[@Rocky-hh3yg]

Becky has secured the bag

[@saghirhussain4429]

Need Jeremy Clarkson! It's a lot boring know on.

[@wbwayne8887]

Hope our GR Corolla is just as good in the US.

[@chrisbee796]

The Mk3 Yaris GRMN needs to be on this list. Why hasnt Top Gear go their hands on one?

[@Carlitosrt_32]

Gti se ve más inestable en las frenadas en cambio el Yaris siempre está más firme y a pesar de que no tiene una dsg es demasiado rápido.

[@jayj7681]

Seems that no one mentions that would be all wheel drive vs front wheel drive. Think about that for a sec. Shows just how good that Honda really is.

[@domefford864]

All down to tyres

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@domefford864 and more power

[@MravacKid]

The Toyota's launch looked so much more rapid, I'm not at all surprised by the results.

[@binskee677]

we can't forget that the Golf has a DSG and the Yaris is a manual, that should make more of a difference than the start as DSG's are always faster on track than a manual.

[@Mav86asian]

GR is 4wd

[@binskee677]

@@Mav86asian i know i own 1...

[@G-Tay]

At 1.26.8 Should be just above the Focus RS mk III (not below), but the Toyota GR was awesome to be honest :)

[@Stringwar]

The focus time says 1:26.4 !

[@riccardotaccolinimoncosi7435]

If he had disabled the traction control on the Yaris GR he would have been faster

[@robertroberts9854]

Same for the GTI

[@jaseleese7549]

Probably had it in "expert" and didn't know how to turn it all the way off

[@riccardotaccolinimoncosi7435]

@@jaseleese7549 exactly

[@R19Robbin]

I wanna drive my GTI now 😂🔥

[@E9X330]

If i was you I'd wanna sell it

[@Boeing-ER-jy9vq]

@@E9X330 must be fun taking your e90 to the workshop everyday huh

[@E9X330]

@@Boeing-ER-jy9vq has spent less time there than my mates R32 golf and is faster 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Boeing-ER-jy9vq]

@@E9X330 i doubt that. half fun with your financial burden

[@Boeing-ER-jy9vq]

@@E9X330 did you just delete a comment? lol

[@kramshiron]

Shows how good the focus RS time was

[@pauldavies7251]

🤨it was slower! & it's got 100 bhp more & an 800cc bigger engine. that's hardly impressive

[@kramshiron]

@@pauldavies7251 who cares...

[@i.s.3458]

@@kramshiron it was literally your point to begin with

[@pauldavies7251]

@@kramshiron you're the one who commented 🤨

[@imp4st4]

This makes mr want a gr yaris more, but at the same time I want a ford raptor

[@wozmac771]

Sad! Top Gear is dead. What are they doing with a bunch of KZbinrs? Also, content has gone down the drain.

[@Suhaaspokala]

Becky perfect for TopGear

[@nazsera1362]

Sorry. this is not top gear. I don't see Clarkson J.... 😕

[@eyadagha8703]

I was really forcing myself to finish the video! What is going on?

[@tinhinnh]

So the GR Corolla will be similar to the GTI CS but better around corners with Awd

[@DannoSheff]

Yaris is 4wd and the club sport is front. So it makes sense

[@binskee677]

the club has a DSG and the Yaris is manual, DSG is always a lot faster on track than manual and the club has 40 more hp.

[@9-and-3]

when did top gear become so lame?

[@UziGR6642]

Toyota yaris hybrid vs GR yaris Drag race please

[@kjph7438]

No point in testing these cars from a standing start. Should be a flying lap.

[@swype.media-9309]

I feel like the Yaris and golf r would’ve been a better test

[@wrxra1]

So top gear have got their teeth into Becky. They see some talent and popularity and want it.

[@caramelosspeed]

i can die smiling now.

[@jonnyodwyer2938]

is the stig James Deane then

[@kingoftheboss]

Amazing machines

[@sthembisombuyazi3626]

Give me the Golf. Its a much better car for someone who doesn't live on the track

[@DaNNy_DodgeSpain]

esa lista de tiempos no os la creeis ni vosotros jajaja!!!

[@jackm2794]

I mean only 1/2 of a second, possible the stig didn’t have the gti in sport diff mode

[@Some0ne001]

Oh gosh TG is turning into 5th Gear.

[@arnavrao1293]

Awesome 🔥

[@xrypro4080]

...and this GR has rally engine under the hood. You can easily tune it to 400hp without breaking the car/bank.

[@yeetus59]

Smaller tracks like this would better suit the yaris. I feel like the clubsport is much faster around the nordschleife.

[@sunrisesunset1734]

The most unrealistic racetrack in the world sadly, the nordschleife. Too much straight road.

[@KP-xi4bj]

@@sunrisesunset1734 Straight roads (e.g. highways, freeways, etc.) are all over the place in North America. What's unrealistic about that?

[@sunrisesunset1734]

@@KP-xi4bj Driving in a straight line? Drag racing? You clicked on the wrong video. Lol.

[@KP-xi4bj]

@@sunrisesunset1734 And your original reply is idiotic. LMFAO SMH

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

@@KP-xi4bj That's why American cars aren't as good at handling as European and Japanese cars and are more for straight lines

[@killroy2993]

I really want a Yaris GR in the states

[@markdean3217]

The HONDA CIVIC TYPE R FK8 IS STILL KING AND WAS FIRST ON SALE IN 2017, BUT STILL BEAT EVERY OTHER HOT HATCH SINCE 🤷🏻‍♂️❗️❗️🤓

[@tracktimevideos5164]

It's the ugliest car on sale and is limited by FWD. Quick but ugly and with the worst drive layout . FWD is crap.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

In the dry, on a track - real world, I think not!

[@markdean3217]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 I HAVE A TYPE R AND AGREE, BUT ITS ABOUT THE WAY IT DRIVES. HOWEVER ON THE ROAD I STRUGGLE TO SHAKE A WELL DRIVEN FIESTA ST, SO ALL OF THIS IS A BIT OF FUN 😊

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@markdean3217 if you struggle with a ST, the GR will give you a shock - it's a supercar killer😎

[@torentmonkey]

The diff is from launch rly... do that with a rolling start and gti will come on top :)

[@sunrisesunset1734]

It better, this is a disgrace!

[@binskee677]

the golf has DSG and more power and is intended as a track car, it should have been better even though the worse start, but then start is also part of a race.

[@cristiansanchez3787]

Muy buen amiga q bueno q si sabes usar la caja manual ese chiquito salio Bravo me sorprende la potencia q tiene

[@kkthetankguy9267]

Who here misses James,Jeramy and Richard

[@swhoshing6237]

Fun fact, this cars are not even in the same group class. Golf should go against Corolla and Yaris should go agains Polo. Then we would really see how much better GR Yaris is then anything WV can offer at the moment. 1 1/2 years to go to get my own (yep, thats how much i’ll have to wait), then PPF the life out of it, abuse it as it should be and i will still be able to show it to my grandchild (if i get one), because this is a Toyota.

[@MrKakeq]

The Golf will always be a mass produced car..get the GR

[@ean-yb1uo]

Yaris GR this is the best car >VW,Ford st and all the other

[@vidotti911]

I though on the begining Clarkson was demonstrating the differences beetwen some women... If you know you know 80085 ;)

[@Gozar111]

Suggestion: at the end comment which car of the two you and Stig preferred.

[@yakbreeder]

Stig seemed to be stuck in RWD mode with that VW.

[@jebidiahcarlyon3543]

Could you tell us the difference between the host's time and the Stig's? I'm curious how much difference a pro driver makes.

[@paulgoff5068]

A previous Stig was faster than most F1 drivers in the Top Gear "reasonably priced car", they were about 3secs faster than the fastest celeb and 20secs ish faster than the slowest celebs. Barichello had some T shirts printed with "I beat The Stig" for himself and some others printed "I didn't beat The Stig" which he distributed to rival F1 drivers :-)

[@GreenDiesal]

little bit apples and oranges

[@limericklad2000]

Becks!!!

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

Type R still king of the hot hatches.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

**was**

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 still is according to the laptimes 😎

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@alsayedfakhri4597 not in the real world its not, where 99.9% of journeys take place!

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 what's the real world? Speed limited roads where practicality matters? Because the civic has it beat in that regard too...

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@alsayedfakhri4597 that's the real world - the GR will be better point - point than pretty much anything you can buy. If you want practical you have more than car. ALsayed, you do have multiple cars right? 🤔

[@DirtyI30N]

Great video! Would have been good to see you whack the yaris into sport mode though and play around with the rear wheel bias.

[@Rocky-hh3yg]

That’s not the real Stig. Too skinny

[@klausharald1633]

Has Becky something to do with Chris Evans?

[@fredericoespinoza]

No.

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

Some say, nothing... What happened to Stig's introduction?