i20N v Fiesta ST v Polo GTI: DRAG RACE

[@carwow]

Do you want to see more horn tests in our videos? VOTE BELOW!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Yes

[@carwow]

VOTE: No

[@ardcollectsphones]

Yes

[@nathanb2100]

YESSSS 😃👍

[@silentsupreme4874]

We want Mat vs Yanni running race !

[@abdelhameedalotaibi3657]

I love these affordable little cars races more than supercars races , it’s relatable and close to every car enthusiast reality .

[@신중현-No.1]

ㅇㅈ

[@Ln384]

Rly tho, i dont wanna see a 90k car im never in my life gonna splash something like that unless i was a multi millionaire

[@Charmer4856]

And I absolutely love the actual manual shifting 💪💪

[@cargoflug]

Affordable? Then try to move to Denmark😅 polo gti Prices starts at 35000 pound…

[@jacobgaysawyer337]

@@cargoflug try in israel, polo gti starts at 70k$

[@joshberry8262]

PLEASE RE DO THIS ON A DRY DAY! These races are better than the super cars some times 🤣🤣

[@OverlandAfrica]

Yes i love the hot hatchbacks

[@Shadow.24772]

DRY day in england in september? more chances it'll rain in sahara

[@tmeisenmann3285]

M-N, M performance-N performance, M Town-N village. bmw M copycat hyundai.😂😂🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Tushar-ik2wn]

@keep rollin don't click link of 1st reply it has Rick roll

[@nisingifanny3536]

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[@shivneelrup3967]

Hyundai has come a long way and they're on the right track with their N performance division.

[@MotoMario1]

And right then electric cars come :D

[@TheWAP5]

@@MotoMario1 What’s your point here? Be it electric, hybrid, petrol or a diesel.. knowledge of tuning the chassis and dynamics will help them irrespective of power unit.

[@MotoMario1]

@@TheWAP5 My point is emotions

[@larryfishkind5387]

Agreed

[@dgkim9853]

Hyundai is really good at making electric cars as well. It seems like Hyundai is still smiling.

[@darcychu9652]

To be fair enough, three cars should change lanes on each replay.

[@lazarushernandez5827]

And/or drivers...

[@crunchiecat]

a change of drivers too. wanted to see matt in the gti

[@dickfitzinya3082]

They should change lanes during the race.

[@derrabe9284]

💯

[@pregardt]

Agree!

[@class8007]

I don't know how that i20 managed to end up in this universe with such a sound, punch, and price

[@carwow]

It's a true beast!

[@Multivitamin02]

i drive the ST...and that i20 gives me nightmares. Both awesome cars but th i20 seems to have an edge even against the facelifted ST released last week

[@haelewynbrecht]

Simpel: man named albert biermann

[@mattjenkins467]

@@Multivitamin02 I own a MK8 ST and we had an i20N on test. I20n is a great car, very grippy and both cars have points over the other. I think think the ST is far more fun than the I20N but if you want something that’s going to crunch numbers round a track the I20 is the one to go for

[@JackFowlesJF]

@@Multivitamin02 Eaxctly why I ordered one! I had the Mk8 St3 for 2 years, fancied a change while trade in prices are high.

[@jimmychhakchhuak3257]

I don't understand why he's not turning on the N mode which is like race/sport mode instead of doing it in normal mode for drag races but still a very decent performance despite of not using the N mode for races like these. Such a brilliant affordable car. Good job hyundai👍🏻

[@keng4066]

It's more responsive with higher boost, 18psi instead of 15psi in N mode. Mine is always in N mode. How can anyone launch a car like that knowing the harm it's doing while axle tramping? It must lose traction too.

[@RobVee.]

Because in N mode it would smoke the competition in every race which would be boring lol

[@rikkiseddo]

@@keng4066Axle tramp isn’t damaging in itself. It’s just feels horrendous. But admittedly to get axle tramp levels you might be making the clutch cry.

[@keng4066]

@@rikkiseddo As a retired engineer I beg to differ. Axle tramp is not something the car is designed to do and when it happens it creates enormous stress on the tyres, the suspension components and the drivetrain. I would never do it to my car and the chance of something breaking is up there. I know launch control is a common feature these days but it baffles me why manufacturers offer it in vehicles that they know will tramp like crazy but deny warranty for minor modifications. For the record I have a couple of N cars now. A 2022 i20N and a 2024 i30N sedan auto, both in PB. Happy days!

[@mahadevm.r1351]

Feels different seeing a drag race between small hot hatches, than supercars and I like it, something more affordable.

[@carwow]

We're loving that i20 N!

[@karimzolani63]

@@carwow the race we all needed but never realised

[@jaydenandrews02]

"Something more affordable"..thank you😂🔥

[@gavjlewis]

@@jaydenandrews02 Yes £25k is pretty steep. The ST-2 were available new for £18k back in 2017. £7k more for the current model. The temptation would be to push the boat out and get a GR Yaris. You will probably get most of the difference back when you come to sell it.

[@muzammilshaikh8730]

@carwow It's coming to India as well !

[@ayaadjanjua2545]

The ones we never asked for are the ones we all like the most

[@HardlyaDavidson]

Well, I’ll always be asking for Fiesta races, even if I can’t get that version

[@sage5470]

The ones we can actually afford

[@francescoarioni7767]

Cause they are the ones normal people can afford hahahaha

[@Hitycooking]

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[@rjayzonfeet]

Exactly! Tired of seeing super cars drag race.

[@Andy-2022]

I’ve got a fiesta st, drag races aren’t where it shines. It loves the B roads and loves driving on three wheels. Brilliant fun car!

[@mynameisesteves]

For sure and I bet the Hyundai is the same! Of the 3 the Polo seems to be the best "highway" car

[@grantorino9049]

I had a Mk8 ST3 the last three years, traded it in for an i20N now and dont even think about my ST anymore. The i20N is more fun on twisty roads and more fun in drag races. Still running it in, but its already a beast at medium revs 🥰

[@koldwolf]

@@grantorino9049 a months past, do you still feel the same about the i20n?

[@boraziom2423]

What its like with fuel economy?

[@gtbtp2036]

Lol, “running it in”.

[@dylanchadwick8905]

They all sound better than a 911 Turbo S

[@louisolivierfortin]

Weird comment but it’s indeed accurate 😅

[@renderyours510]

Stock at least yeah :(

[@Kr0nicridah]

When revving at standstill yes, but defs not while accelerating

[@opium42069]

167%

[@VeljkoJovanovic.]

Remove rev limiter and straight pipe 911 turbo s and you got a really good sound for not big price

[@thespalek1]

Manual FWDs on wet. This is finally some drag racing instead of machine-launching! 🤩👍

[@tmeisenmann3285]

M-N, M performance-N performance, M Town-N village. bmw M copycat hyundai.😂😂🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@xIcarus227]

@@tmeisenmann3285 show me on the doll where Hyundai hurt you.

[@SkylineLofe]

@@xIcarus227 he's just jealous that the Koreans are walking all over the Germans these days in terms of features, price, and fun factor.

[@ryanjofre]

Touché dude!!!

[@neeljavia2965]

@@SkylineLofe Nah.

[@borchisthebest]

I love the Hyundai because I love how the i20N changes gear

[@mkviis]

I’m a GTI owner, I have an advice for Carwow and anyone reading this comment, when you’re doing a pull from a dig with a FWD, do not use Launch Control, just floor it. The difference is huge. I managed 7.4s with Launch Control and 6.5s without launch control (Both on Sport mode) ELS diff.

[@roderickh04]

If you launch from 3-3.5k rpm u get a clean launch in a civic si so maybe the same in the vw🤷🏾‍♂️

[@deputydd4364]

Same here. I’ve got the GTi+ with DSG. Tried launch control twice. All it did was sound awful! Just flooring in sport works far better and let the torque work. The other 2 are probably more fun at times but as a comfy all rounder which then decimates other traffic on a narrow B road overtake, you can’t beat the Polo GTi (and I’ve had M3 and 911!)

[@t3chn0m0]

No offense here. I am also a former Polo GTI owner (had a 2020 Model fully loaded, but someone drove into it so I had to replace it.). The Polo GTI is super slow from 100-200Km/h it's terrible. The new FL version will get a 7 Speed DSG, which hopefully fix this a bit. I can't understand how these other cars in the test are almost doing even worse. Quality wise and from the maturity of the car, the Polo is WORLDS ahead of every competitor, that's for sure.

[@shanepillay2857]

@@t3chn0m0 not when its racing a Toyota GR Yaris

[@deputydd4364]

@@t3chn0m0 For me it's on a UK B road (very narrow, bumpy, twisty) I use 90% of the time. Speed limit is 60mph (100Km/h) anyway so it's about going from 30-70MPH quickly to get past slow trucks in limited opportunities. I'm not going from 80-120MPH (140-200Km/H) = instant ban ! Many faster cars are just too wide to overtake.

[@Rummsi]

The ST has a flat shift function tho. If the ST sign flashes, you can press clutch without lifting the gas and it will hold the revs for the shift.

[@borismeijers1986]

That's cool

[@MrFreebieJeebs]

They're also gay.

[@thechrismaster1453]

I wondered how to activate it, cheers lad

[@thechrismaster1453]

@@Mr.Marbles yeah i do, just wondered because i tried keeping my foot on the gas whilst changing gear and it failed miserably 🤣

[@fiatstilo3]

Still a car for chavs and kids.

[@OffroadTV2023]

*PLEASE RE DO THIS ON A DRY DAY!* *These races are better than the super cars some times* 😂😅

[@hannes5605]

Not possible, people in UK see so little sun that they are allergic to it

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Bruh everytime they do a fwd test it's always in a unfavorable day.

[@ashleedanvers9945]

Really appreciate these lower end car videos , has more of a fast and furious feel due to cars being more affordable to majority and mat smacking the limiter on the drag race each time

[@FrozenCraftYT]

Tell me you are british without saying you are british: *Matt who films 80% of his videos in the wet*

[@SC-kd5ln]

also he records his reviews intros mostly in the woods

[@yungboicontigo9278]

If mat was a billionaire, he’d be sipping tea in the back of a Phantom

[@SnakeyUk08]

fancy a cup of tea?

[@UserUser-vo2ky]

UK gets a mostly unfair reputation for rain but where I live in the south west it's been officially classed as sub tropical and only rains about 800mm odd a year. Not sure where these vids are set but the UK can range from about 700mm to about 1600mm depending on where you are.

[@hitmarker83]

Have you got out moist

[@ashventures7946]

I’ve had a Polo GTI Plus from new since 2019, and I still genuinely love it. Tbh I love it more now than ever. For me it’s the right balance of comfort and speed, and on the motorway I can easily average 55+mpg so it doesn’t rinse my wallet. As a daily driver I think it would be the best of the three, but tbh if I was doing a track day, I’d probably lean towards the Hyundai 👀

[@PC-hp6gz]

Had mine since new in 2019 too. VW wanted to buy it back a month ago and offered me 18,000 which I thought was nuts. I was expecting depreciation to have them offer me way less than that. I kept it, because I like it lots.

[@Ln384]

Always been a golf fan all my life but i dislike the new chunky style so much that id rather have a polo if i had to choose

[@joaopedrofreitas1373]

I share the exact same opinion

[@sawai6017]

I love my Polo too

[@conorsampson]

I’ve had my polo gti since 2019, and it’s an absolutely wonderful car.

[@Scabu]

Especially when the track is as wet as it was you should swap the lanes after each drag race

[@charliresendiz8932]

@@melissa5553 Stfu, and no.

[@tramp0pro]

A race between all of Hyundais N models would be a good watch! The i20N, i30n, i30n fastback and the Kona N! Please make it happen!

[@nikoswildcard1191]

Oooohh thats sounds cool

[@pierreparaveman3665]

Veloster N too

[@PierreCox97]

Yesssssss 🔥

[@mpumelelomagudulela9109]

Tuscon N too lol

[@shari_8410]

:))) it would be Awsome cause i own a Kona N since a few Days would be so interessting

[@jamessegers5834]

That polo start in the first race, you guys were moving before his wheels started moving.😂

[@vibhasreddykatta9876]

The fact that the hyundai and the fiesta sound better than some cars which are much faster with a bigger engine and 4 or 5 times the cost which is just crazy.

[@karabomkhondo7418]

The Polo GTI sounds better than that in sport mode Matt. Make sure the other guys are always in the sportiest settings for the sound check

[@n.s5771]

Ekse im surprised why did this on a wet track... they must do it on a dry track..the vrrpaa would win😂😂

[@alexalb2012]

It only lacks pop and bangs which the others have stock. The fiesta st sounds good only because of it as anycar sound cool with it. Without it the fiesta would sound like a typical 900cc twingo.

[@mohamedmullah6947]

@@n.s5771 Aweh SA in the house

[@liamharvey4595]

My friend has this exact polo gti and I promise that’s exactly what it sounds like, the European sound laws really ruin that car especially with the soft limiter you can barely hear it even in a multi storey 😂

[@niko__sito]

@@n.s5771 mate they are in England. If they were to wait for a dry track the next upload would be May 2022

[@deusex6531]

The polo driver overslept every start...

[@sandindesoysa4868]

There is no better feeling than downshifting and accelerating until the red line. The sound at that instance in any car is music to my ears🔥🔥

[@deputydd4364]

Try a superbike! Even better!

[@Kaai91]

Mat is like jumping the start all the time 😂 if he is not racing against Yanni (another jump starter), the others have no chances at all

[@christopherdaniel2747]

You need to check your eyes

[@danieldsg17]

If you really check you'll se the other two had slow reaction times, hMat didnt jump a single one of the starts

[@hikking.with.harrison]

Checked and he certainly jumped the last one....only slightly but he did jump it.

[@jvvoid]

He definitely jumped at least once, maybe twice.

[@Caffeinated-DaVinci]

You gotta remember that Hyundai's N line are effectively BMW M cars. Albert Biermann the former head of research for BMW's M division went over to Hyundai for a while, literally founded their N division and then after making a couple of Hyundai's cars sporty and fun retired as head of R&D and now continues as a consultant for Hyundai and their N line. These things are QUICK, they sound fantastic and they're just little tiny M cars.

[@msagoo29]

They are fun to drive, but Hyundai Kia are having huge problems with engine failures in the US, and that doesn't inspire much confidence even in the Czech built N cars

[@i.d.6492]

@@msagoo29 lmao the N cars don't have any problems here in US, there were few cars but that's not every single car and you can get it easly replaced under warranty. Yall just mad your shitty slow ford st which is our American car and gti slower than i20n

[@declankelly1066]

The Hyundai’s exhaust sounds so good for such a small car!

[@seifmaan1362]

And such a hyundai 😂😂 So good sound

[@JeanV1986]

It slightly compensate for the butt ugly back 😆

[@declankelly1066]

@@JeanV1986 very true haha

[@VocesdeloDivino]

Sounds awful

[@popsandbangs8858]

@@JeanV1986 less uglier than both fiesta and polo

[@calv19]

Loving what Hyundai are doing, not a fan of that rear though

[@martinsebatane2971]

The only downsize for me too. Otherwise, awesome engine this

[@SillyViceKid]

They looked at the version Watch Dogs Legion did of it and thought « that’s it ! »

[@matteomazzamuto4787]

I'm a fan of that rear, of the front, infotainment engine, the fucking perfect gearbox.. the line , the tutto

[@oxcart4172]

I've had a vanilla I20 since November and I haven't seen another one yet!

[@ja390b]

Yeah that wing is ugly, feels aftermarket

[@colincraggs]

I pickup my Polo GTI this week. This video makes the wait that little bit sweeter.

[@carguy7797]

I’m getting my Polo GTI soon.

[@colincraggs]

@carguy7797 Enjoy. I'm still loving mine. Whether it's a casual drive or a peppy one, the drive is beautiful.

[@SChapps]

The i20N is so impressive, should be in the running for car of the year tbh. This test doesn't really matter, but still good to see it do so well. It comes on Pirellis as standard as well which are typically not great in the wet, whereas the Fiesta is already on Michelin PS4s. The brand snobs need to get with the times. I really want one (or an i30N).

[@swabilius]

Yeah, looking at the I20N aswell, instead of the I30N, can`t really justify the 10k+ more for the I30N

[@jozakroat]

ive ordered the i20n. get it.

[@SChapps]

@@swabilius yeah I’d be looking at a i30N that’s a few years old so around the same price of the i20N. I’d prefer the more space, the looks and sound, the adaptive suspension. But brand new it’s not really worth the extra money, especially not as they increased the price a fair bit for the facelift ones

[@PukingPanda]

I30Ns are amazing, depends if you care about passenger comfort. I still think a i30N is too small but I cram 4 passengers in there a lot. If you don’t have passengers often get the i20N.

[@SChapps]

@@jozakroat I’m going to get a test drive in one when there are some available in my area

[@jamesward3414]

Never thought the time would come when the Hyundai makes me more excited than a Ford or Volkswagen hot hatch

[@terryg1575]

Since it’s inception the i30N has been a much, much more exciting drivers car than the Golf GTI.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Times have changed. Back in the 70’s Japanese cars were thought of as junk cars.

[@limchuphang6400]

@@JohnLee-db9zt you mean korean car?

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@limchuphang6400 No Japanese cars. There were no Korean cars in the US during the 70’s. Americans made fun of Japanese cars in the 70’s

[@limchuphang6400]

@@JohnLee-db9zt True. Japanese cars were only existed in US when some brands like subaru / mitsubishi managed to get head to head in wrc with other European cars.

[@jj16485]

I own a Polo and I am sure other owners would agree when you drive it feels like it has more to give but is being held back. Mine is going in for Stage 1 at some point.

[@dom3827]

That is because the engine has its max power at around 5k rpm and than loses quickly. This is because the engine is build with economy in mind, not performance. Many people confuse this engine with the Polo GTI engine, which it is not. It has completely different internals, different cylinder head, runs in budack cycle. You probably get 20 - 30 more hp out of it. After that you would need hardware upgrades. Intercooler, cylinder head, new turbo.

[@marcobretschneider5577]

Most important reason is the smaller turbo, the IS20 is not suitable for much higher horsepower, but I got a software tune done, now it makes around 270hp and 420Nm, open intake sound is incredible aggressive, really nice, OPF delete, DSG optimization and crackle map was also done, now that car is a lot more fun to drive, doesnt feel so hardly limited as it does with standard software. If u want more hp u would defenetely need a bigger turbo, even with miller cycle, 350+ hp should be possible with stock internals

[@vince0815]

Impressed by the punch on the fiesta! Still a fast car after few years

[@BlackjackK7X]

Wish this car still existed in America... I love my current FiST but I'd still pick another up in addition.

[@mik3952]

Actually, should the tarmac had been dry, fiesta would have won the drag

[@dom3827]

@@mik3952 sure. It is more punchy and even breathes free at high revs. Which polo and i20 do not do.

[@dafonkphenomenal7752]

@@dom3827 i got one , in fact she is nasty and confortable

[@Zadster]

Put the Mountune pack on it for extra LOLs

[@dharmeshkalan9057]

The dude in the Polo’s reaction time is DISMAL !!! Shocking dude!!! You need to get your launch game on !!!!

[@sihlezenani9994]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who picked that up

[@georgeewart52]

@@sihlezenani9994 Agree, the Polo looked as if it was moving in slo mo.

[@sihlezenani9994]

@@georgeewart52 I think it would be nice if these guys could exchange cars in a race just to eliminate the driver theory.

[@vanderz1012]

For a small engine the Fiesta keeps up quite well with the others its very impressive 👍🏻

[@dom3827]

Small? The Hyundai only has 0,1 more. lol And even with a bigger engine, less torque. It has the best and probably most reliable engine of the 3. At least more reliable than the Polo engine which is 2L. On Hyundai, time will tell. The Fiesta 1.5L Engine has been tested to be good for 300HP tuning with stock hardware inside. So there is not any problem. Also 3 cylinder have more torque by nature.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

@@dom3827 i20n over boost torque is never quoted in these tests like the fiestas it has a higher ovr boost torque also its weight ratio to torque is better

[@dom3827]

@@audie-cashstack-uk4881 The Fiesta has no overboost.

[@amn_tgln]

The drag race of the compact cars is here!

[@carwow]

Enjoy!

[@comedyman112]

Sub compact

[@Muxkitto]

@@comedyman112 Compact! The Hyundai I10 is a subcompact. The I20 is a compact.

[@vladmitrache6373]

@@Muxkitto I'd say the i10 is a mini, the i20 is small, and the i30 is compact.

[@comedyman112]

@@Muxkitto wrong again subcompact examples: fiesta, polo, i20, yaris, rio Compact examples: focus, gold, i30, corolla, ceed

[@Selleswiet]

It’s easy to guess which car will win, Mat always takes the fastest one, and starts on the left, so you can see him overtake both cars in the same shot.

[@SaintMecha]

But most episodes 992 Turbo S was in this channel it was on the right and without Matt driving it.

[@jakewoolley9533]

When grand tour raced polo and fiesta on a dry track the polo beat the fiesta. This race was just about who got the best traction off the line

[@Bobby10WRX]

And false start every time

[@timato6971]

Not always

[@YusufGinnah]

@@Bobby10WRX Yeah, dude driving the Polo was fast asleep 😴 on the line 💤 for all 3 drag races... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@phillipsmith4785]

Can’t wait for my i20N delivery! Glad I picked the winner!

[@ndhkroatien999]

me too! what colour did you go for?

[@phillipsmith4785]

@@ndhkroatien999 The performance blue, you? No black roof though, delivery time was too long for that :(

[@microsecond3069]

Omg thank you so much for this, I’ve wanted this drag race for ages!

[@carwow]

😘

[@tmeisenmann3285]

M-N, M performance-N performance, M Town-N village. bmw M copycat hyundai.😂😂🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@enukapasan]

@@tmeisenmann3285 why are u copy pasting the same comment everywhere 😂🌚

[@pvvv888]

How many ages!?

[@cemilebacanli968]

Bro is so right​@@tmeisenmann3285

[@Astke]

Polo and Fiesta are 3 years old though, and are getting a new one soon. Almost 4 years even.

[@nathanwong9627]

Yeah I wish he would say the year of the cars lol, not enough info

[@craigkerr9778]

Yeh they now have a 7 speed Polo

[@neovenom9833]

yes, but still don't understand how they managed to make them so heavy. Also a bummer the Fiesta is a 3cyl turbo. The main reason why I hold on to my ST200 is the 1.6 4cyl turbo.

[@ChrisBa303]

You still pay more than for the hyundai though

[@Multivitamin02]

@@neovenom9833 Ever driven It? I drive one as well. A friend of mine drove the Mk7 and now has the Mk8, even he sais that its a massive improvement. More responsive, more power, better sound etc

[@Showmetheevidence-]

We don’t get the fiesta ST in South Africa 😢 But reckon I’d take the i20n anyway…

[@twistedsanity623]

Lol we only get the Polo and most people can't afford it

[@LouisIreland]

VW group race: VW vs Skoda vs Audi vs Seat

[@Mightymoose02]

Wow. The i20N is almost as fast as the i30N on the quarter mile. Impressive pocket rocket.

[@deepulse9752]

I WAS IN SHOCK !!!!!!

[@Gabztar97]

And on a wet track!

[@rdmz135]

Because FWD is limited by traction, not power.

[@Z3t487]

200 hp is no joke...i know 2000 hp+ is what street legal cars can do nowadays but 200 hp is still pretty dope.

[@Mightymoose02]

@@rdmz135 Yes, but in a drag mostly at launch. Ref. 1,850 hp Honda Civic sets FWD quarter-mile record. With a quickest pass of 7.6 seconds and a highest terminal velocity of 201 mph. In a 20-year old Civic. With 350,000 miles.

[@MrNiC0S]

the polo is just a toneddown golf at this point. Love the looks of it though.

[@Zadster]

Dear Fiesta driver: STOP DRIVING ON THE WHITE MARKINGS THAT WATER DOESNT DRAIN OFF HTH

[@fraheat]

I don’t even think he had it in launch control or he had traction control on

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Still wouldn't change the outcome, I20n was launching and even driving through puddles, it was on the slickest part of the drag and still won with ease, proving the I20n is the better car despite the ST having MPS4S.

[@eriktenhag2022]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ have to wait for a video without wet roads, and even then it would make it the fastest car on a straight (big assumption) not the "better" car

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

@@eriktenhag2022 IT is the better car lol, the Hyundai was made for track usage, the Fiesta? I doubt it'll be as good as the Hyundai Stock.

[@eriktenhag2022]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ not sure about that I think the Fiesta will be better

[@anujj6104]

6:30 : I may not be a professional but I am pretty sure Matt jumped that start

[@irinelpascuoficial]

I was scrolling through the comments to find this one. He most definitely did. Such a typically Mat thing

[@UnknownZA]

Matt always jumps the start.

[@bkhtm06]

As usual

[@anthonywarry]

With electric and hydrogen tech at our footsteps I feel like these and other hot hatches will be an appreciating asset in the coming years!!

[@dom3827]

hydrogen already is history.

[@1arnolddd]

I was waiting this hot hatch drag race but with the new i20N, the Fiesta ST 2022 and the Polo GTI 2022. Please this drag race as soon as possible.👍👍👍

[@debbaronero]

I'll have to watch it with a bandage on my eyes I hate the style of both the hyundai and the terrible new fiesta design

[@mgn1985]

the polo's dsg helps when it brakes, putting engine brake on. automatic gear boxes do that :D

[@vladulescuadrian6080]

Doesn't matter when you do a full emergency braking ... the brakes should be more than powerful enough to fully lock the wheels, more so on that wet surface. Probably the tires made a huge difference here.

[@mgn1985]

The best brake is that when you don t lock weels. So engine brake takes away energy and abs is not used as hard. So that makes a shorter brake distance. Just try it and you will see, even in manual if you do it.

[@vladulescuadrian6080]

@@mgn1985 When you press hard the brake pedal as they do here, the ABS is the only thing that prevents the wheels from locking up. The combination of the tires + the ABS controller is the reason that Polo stoped so fast, this has nothing to do with the DSG or engine braking.

[@mgn1985]

@@vladulescuadrian6080 you are right man, there is no Physics in braking, just abs.

[@vladulescuadrian6080]

@@mgn1985 There is a lot of physics in which the DSG is not involved ... I have both a DSG and a manual car and I know perfectly what are you referring to when DSG assists you during light braking, for example when you stop at a traffic light. But you do not seem to grasp is that at max braking the tires are the limitation, not the brakes.

[@tusharbose8535]

It's not a fair comparison.... When the race is about to begin you declare the end of the line is reached already.... I agree that i20 n-line has great pickup but real winners are Ford and VW... you should reduce the weights of the cars by removing extra seats, music systems etc to match the weights of the 3 cars and then race....i20 is already approx 150-200 kgs less than the two cars...

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The DCT with the most torque lost. Maybe traction and weight issues. Interesting world when you'd rather a have a Hyundai N Line than a VW GTI

[@pjb9010]

And no lsd to aid power delivery shitty setup actually and when you floor the car in manual mode it will still downshift for you i hate it

[@DarkWildSaison]

It’s just „N”. N line is just a visual package.

[@mitchellsteindler]

This is not an n-line

[@SaintMecha]

fyi N-line is not sporty N lineup. Full N is the sport N.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Torque becames more of an enemy in wet conditions vs useful

[@Tech-Kino2685]

Seriously one of the best drag races you've done in a long time ,I'm tired of seeing SUV drag races

[@ttv.boggo1018]

Don't know where u have been for the last like month but they ain't done that many suv drag races they have had many high end cars...

[@Has7DCT]

What I'm more impressed is that the fact that VW Polo couldn't catch up even with a dual clutch box

[@mattsamuels3607]

@@Has7DCT just bogs down constantly. On a roll different story

[@Tech-Kino2685]

@@Has7DCT that's true I wonder if dry if it would of been a different story

[@Tech-Kino2685]

@@ttv.boggo1018 I watch all their videos and yes they do quit a bit of SUV drag races and I'm not the only that notice that.

[@nicksimpson23]

Hyundia absolutely killing it with the N cars 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@lancealbon46]

That “shudder” on acceleration is like nails being pulled across a chalkboard in my ears! I hate it!

[@JackFowlesJF]

The wheel hop? Had the issue in my Mk8 Fiesta, needs a stiffer engine mount. About 75 quid from collins performance.

[@xIcarus227]

@@JackFowlesJF does it alter the driving characteristics in any way aside from the wheel hop?

[@Adam-eo5ff]

@@xIcarus227 Tightens everything up, less momentum in the engine bay throwing it around. Braking better, handling better etc. Just feels more focused.

[@Chris675R]

@@xIcarus227 You do get more vibrations inside (depending on the hardness of the bushings), especially when the AC is on, but it's definitely worth it. Wheel hop is reduced to a minimum, more grip when accelerating from stationary and the gear changes are also more crisp.

[@melanchorly7618]

That Hyundai is gorgeous. Funny sounding horn, but other than that, it's my pick of the three.

[@johndavidson3424]

Yeah, there are lots of aftermarket horns in the market.

[@dheeradjlachman9658]

Me too Hyundai 👌

[@Got_Boost]

Man I wish the US could’ve gotten the mk8 fiesta ST! It looks so nice!!

[@lbnewell23]

I’ll be honest mat that gear change from 5th to 2nd was quite impressive

[@kgadikgoerano495]

The guy who's driving a polo🤦‍♂️💔his reaction time is poor

[@peter8333]

Yes that's true, especially in drag race 1 and 3

[@ashleysambo4104]

Maybe it’s the DSG😂😂

[@12jamiegavin12]

Learned a few things from this video 1) Never buy a manual car Matt has rolling raced 2) That i20n would be mega with some breathing mods 3) I want an i20n

[@Charly97208]

Jeeez the GTI driver was sleeping every time ! Matt almost always takes the fastest but if other drivers don't know how and when to launch it's less interesting

[@YusufGinnah]

Was looking for this exact comment... His reaction times on _every_ one of the 3 drag races was at least half a second later... Not to mention he royally messed up the gear changes while driving an auto... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stoicapetruliviu8840]

@@YusufGinnah Epic driver! 😆

[@manny.mp4]

GTI’s also just don’t do good off a launch they’re way better on a roll

[@mattsamuels3607]

Exactly this! Looking at the brakes he holds on an extra second every single time! 🙄😒

[@manny.mp4]

@@mattsamuels3607 yeah it might be cus of the delay on them for their launch but it also could be that the driver is just slow

[@pauliboo2]

That Hyundai is amazing for the money!

[@evaaugustin4683]

Drag race: Ford Puma, Hyundai Kona, VW T-Roc, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008.

[@michaelbrebner2730]

I've just ordered a performance blue i20n today! Can't wait for it to arrive!

[@bugrakagan2763]

congrats!

[@omerokten9878]

Have fun with it!

[@dheeradjlachman9658]

Have fun great choice!!!👌

[@pizarro3]

she has arrived?

[@michaelbrebner2730]

@@pizarro3 nope! Should have been end of December but still nothing!

[@rohitanan517]

A manual feels good once in a while!

[@siegfriedo]

Feels great always. 😄👍

[@friedookiehil]

Matt, I'm very impressed!! You handle the clutch on the manual very well there. I thought you were spoilt by all the launch controlled cars with fancy gadgets. Well done!!

[@gb5721]

Ordered an i20N over a Fiesta ST mostly because I wanted a car no one seems to have vs one everyone has. Feel better about my decision having watched this!

[@tr7145]

i want to buy a small car and i like performance. I will go with hyundai because it is confy and good looking. It is also reliable. I aldready have a santa fe with my wife

[@carwow]

Great choice!

[@tr7145]

@@carwow Dude he replied

[@tr7145]

I found a blue hyundai i20n with everything for 40% off msrp. It was also top spec. 16500 pounds is not bad. I got a loan and now its mine !!!!!

[@soontianlow6264]

When you thought that the Polo driver is gonna be a little bit more alert to counter the launch control foot release delay as they redo the drag race.. NO he didn't

[@raymondvoon83]

Really noticed that his reaction time was laggy...

[@mattsamuels3607]

And he messed up 2/4 rolling 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️😒

[@duncancampbell9490]

I cured my wheelspin by fitting AD08's in 215/45/17 to my 2015 model slightly taller tyres help to alter the gearing and improve comfort over the plague of local speed bumps....

[@timharris559]

God I can't wait to get my hands on i20n, the complete package for that price is incredible.

[@michaelanderson7715]

god doesn't exist

[@Has7DCT]

@@michaelanderson7715 where do you live?

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@Has7DCTNote; 'doesn't exist' refers to 'god', nothing else ! If you already interpreted it as that, then where I live is irrelevant.

[@Has7DCT]

@@michaelanderson7715 God doesn't exist. OK

[@walidboucherit2681]

The guy driving the Polo GTI has the worst reactions and I'm pretty sure he didn't put the car in sport before revving it

[@I_THE_ME]

In that first race the driver had the worst reaction time I've ever seen. The car lost probably closer to a second in time for that.

[@aderbalnunesm]

From the image you can't tell, but it looks like he didn't make the brake booster.

[@benzakonium]

Should swop lanes for each attempt in case of the track effecting launch.

[@TermlessHGW]

Mat totally jumped the third race... Also looks of the Fiesta, VW's built quality and Hyundai's performance in one package would be ideal.

[@LuciTulcea]

Did you say Hyundai would be ideal to have Vw building quality? 😄

[@johndavidson3424]

Yeah, VW's quality is german quality of engineering, but it lost the drag race. Ford's engineering is not so impressive though, but it atleast beat the Polo Gti in the drag race.

[@TheTechnoaddict]

@@johndavidson3424 that german quality isn't what it used to be🤣 sold my golf 6 gti after a month cause it was taking more oil than fuel and it only had 8000 miles on it.

[@aerox69x]

My Mrs has a non gti polo and the build quality is pretty poor tbf worse than the previous gen by far, they seem to improve the screens and cut corners everywhere else

[@TermlessHGW]

I honestly thought that VW's are only crap in the US. The ones made in Mexico. What a shame...

[@MrTommyP23]

I've never wanted to own a Hyundai so much 😭 Also I can agree that it's a wheelspin mess, but with a steady right foot that Polo is capable of sub 15 in wet conditions, & I'm sure it would beat the Fiesta in the dry. After driving my GTI+ for a year now, I can't wait to get rid of it. Constant issues with electronics, wheels & brakes has me thinking this will be my last VW.

[@olicook4153]

I’d like to see tests done with someone who knows how to down shift! Plus having a brake test when one car has to brake hard over paint is hardly a fair comparison.

[@priyenreddy6067]

I'm the person who actually asked for this race.... Thanks Matt

[@xestore]

much more interesting than watching robotized supercars driving themselves to the finish line 👍👍 also, much more informative for 'real world' future buyers

[@TheFeizel]

Legend

[@ashilr8]

I20 N is an amazing little car

[@Panturga]

So many people complaining about the weather = probably one of the best days of the year in England so far

[@lagundafire]

Whoever was driving the ST sounds like they didn't put it into Sport or Track mode for the rev off? It opens a valve at the back and gives it some pops on the tune. :)

[@vvvvel]

It did pop

[@dom3827]

@@vvvvel yea, but nothing like a stock fiesta with open valve. This in the video was strange. The real thing pops much louder and sounds overall beefier. No idea what they did wrong in the test.

[@vvvvel]

@@dom3827 It's the car, you can actually tune it down.

[@dom3827]

@@vvvvel i know, i own one since 2 years, lol. But even with closed valve it was off.

[@vvvvel]

@@dom3827 What it could be is a refreshed ECU from the factory.

[@boikanyomahasha7742]

Polo is getting a face-lift and 8KW more power.....but still no LSD 😔, just an XDS for cornering which actually works. Guess VW executives don't see this as a race car 🏎

[@bigwheelercenisfeeler8880]

The twin charger was faster than the current offering 😖

[@mattsamuels3607]

@@bigwheelercenisfeeler8880 it wasn’t! But it was more exciting for sure!

[@joshholmes2822]

How much did hyundai pay to make it look the best ? Them polo’s are rapid & far more tunable

[@Gozar111]

Hyuandai’s dash looks like a Lambo. Great for Hyundai. Sad for Lambo.

[@rohanbiswal1761]

Funny how the hot hatches sound better than supercars😍🔥

[@vishalsethi7250]

There is no competition between manual and automatic. You should take manual polo because u have both the othere cars manual. Then polo will show what the actual power is.

[@The-DO]

6:32 - it's easy to win if you jump the start

[@costelgigi31]

It seems so but maybe the i20 has a better grip. Even when Fiesta got the start, the i20 trashed it fast. 7:13

[@christianklopfer6848]

Hey Matt... Change lanes for each drag so each driver can experience the same wet spots. #fairplay

[@AkuSticien]

That's what she said !

[@ncsvcreations8671]

Brain - i20n Heart - Polo

[@pedrotking6554]

Wow am so surprised that the polo even in automatic got beaten... thumbs up to hyundai.... funny one though, it was as though Matt wanted the hyundai to loose to the other cars but he also got shocked at the results 😄... well then for the best results do the race again on a very dry day Matt... 😄

[@johndavidson3424]

I20-N is actually supposed to do with a Polo-R or a GR Yaris, but it's okay cause the I20-N is a budget hot hatch.

[@Jahhaj6]

Having owned a Polo I can say the gearbox is awful. Slow and dim-witted, feels like an old one they had lying around rather than using the 7 speeds the Golfs get

[@dom3827]

@@johndavidson3424 i20N is ST and GTI terrain. For R or RS terrain it would need at least 50hp more.

[@MeakerSE]

@@dom3827 That's what the i30n is for.

[@dom3827]

@@MeakerSE no, the i30N is no where near 350 HP RS car terrain. The i 30n is the focus ST competitor. Hyundai has nothing in their program to compete vs RS or R models.

[@ja390b]

By far one of the best drag races, pretty close results really enjoyed it

[@josefmalina3273]

I enjoyed this drag race more then with supercars. These cars are so fun to watch!

[@tudorpopa3c85]

The moment when u realize this small fast hatchbacks sound better than many supercars🤣💀🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@chandlerrohl1014]

I'm really impressed with the i20N

[@fnfal6286]

You can see how much fun they had with these litten cars from the amount of races and tries they did

[@hakanuki2127]

That Hyundai sound is just great for 1.6 engine 😍

[@carwow]

Agreed!

[@isiraarchana5079]

Yep💯

[@rexeverything4578]

@morena🌟 Your link is infested with malware. It is detected before shutting down the page. Didn't get me, however, as my AV is equivalent to a supercharged V12 quad turbo with a performance oil filter. ✌😎 It's a shame. I was hoping to get onto a pile of Tokyo smut!!

[@slow_rednline4874]

I have a kona with this same engine jb4 tune 2 inch turbo exhaust and it sounds like without n mode ..weird

[@redeyeman06]

Did the Polo a bit dirty here! The pedal has an extra bit at the end that is like a manual downshift even in automatic so on the final race he must've stomped on it, the car has downshifted, realised it doesn't need to than had to upshift again. Maybe not the drag but the Polo should've won every other race if it was done properly! Love the videos regardlessly!

[@lewisvincent7479]

The polo is just the slowest car here. Want some tissues for those tears fanboy?

[@kensouza9239]

@@lewisvincent7479 one fanboy to the another

[@redeyeman06]

​@@lewisvincent7479 No, it's okay mate, I can use these tears as lube when I see your mum later.

[@splodge5916]

@@redeyeman06 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣You just ended that man's life with a single comment.

[@lewisvincent7479]

@@redeyeman06 just facts, the polo has been a turd for years 😬

[@johndavidson3424]

I expected the Polo Gti to win this drag race and the Fiesta ST to come the last, but the I20-N won and the Polo came the last, though the I20-N launched early as of 7:12, still I'm actually disappointed with the Polo although it also won the brake test. Afterall Hyundai wasn't so bad, and I don't understand why Hyundai's still sounds like it's something to suck, I mean I'm just so impressed with the I20-N, honestly.

[@001ammar4]

We indians recently got the hyundai N line, hasn't hit the road yet, but finally were getting some sporty, affordable cars

[@ajinkya.r.w1106]

The one in the video is 200+ bhp ours is just 118 bhp

[@amriteshrane2437]

And the one in video is N and the one which we got in India is N line. Both are different

[@shubhaankumarmishra4301]

It doesn't have any engine updates

[@anirudhshukla8224]

Actually I read reviews about the car . There isn’t a lot of difference between the normal i20 and i20 n line just the body and interior has been changed to make it look more sporty.

[@anirudhshukla8224]

The engine is kinda the same

[@Average_Bruh]

Mat!!! You need to replace the guy driving the Polo. 4 races and he leaves the line last in all of them. Seriously? At no point did he remember it's a DSG and has to lift off the brakes a bit earlier due to the delay on dual clutch transmission. I learned about that here, so I would expect better attempts. Infact, you should have taken the Polo. At least it would have a chance.

[@costelgigi31]

Better replace the DSG (economyspormal).

[@rodrigofazendeiro8914]

Mat(Carwow) makes a video that will be a drag race of the BMW M135i XDrive vs Mercedes-Benz A 35 AMG 4-Matic vs Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI TCR DSG vs Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Legacy