Off-road Super Bike v Polaris RZR: DRAG RACE

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It’s time for an absolutely incredible off-road race!
We’ve got our hands on a Polaris RZR off-road buggy, and it’s going head-to-head in a series of off-road challenges against a Suzuki GSX-R that’s been modified to help it leave the tarmac!
So let’s see how the two compare. Starting with the Polaris, it’s powered by a 1-litre 2-cylinder engine that can deliver 112hp. It comes with four-wheel drive, weighs in at 745kg, and all-in costs around £29,000.
As for the bike, it’s a whole lot lighter than the Polaris, weighing only 198kg. It’s still packing a bit of power, mind, being able to put down 140hp. It was one of the most sought-after super bikes back in the early 2000s, and it's now had several mods added to it including off-road tyres and armour plating!
So can a superbike actually beat a buggy that's been built for off-roading? You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

Thanks for another fun race guys!

[@GarryMcGovern]

Two videos of Chris in two days - you're spoiling us! 😉

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@GarryMcGovern our vid of this race with be up in a while.

[@NFLEDITORDG]

@@BikeWorldTVshowlove you guys and what you do

[@BikeWorldTVshow]

@@NFLEDITORDG thanks, we try hard to have fun!

[@rikaus9273]

You need to use a Stark VARG against it 😂

[@promisenteh2065]

that ambulance scene when Chris asks Mat "Will he live?" got me rolling.

[@milinddixit6583]

😂 I loved the lack of care in the response as well... "I dunno"

[@hivzijabuzaljko5411]

Old top gear vibe 😂

[@MalteSpieltYT]

Chris is a madman driving his bike like that

[@purwantiallan5089]

Chris unleashed his "Inner Antonio Cairoli 2021" Mode.

[@chobiden7770]

dude has skills

[@yousefbarkawi5628]

Not sure if you caught the very end where he mentioned he didn’t even have a front brake. Would’ve been crazy with a front brake but without one.. insanity.

[@steffenchristmas1987]

Proper skilled rider Chris. Saw a good Bike World vid on KZbin with him ripping about on his KTM 950 LC8 Rally!

[@nxawillo]

Riding

[@unknownslayer0082]

Crazy we almost lost Sam 😂 this by far the best one off road in my opinion

[@purwantiallan5089]

And also simply epic btw.

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

#facts

[@JayanandSupali]

When I saw the thumbnail image I was like, the bike doesn't have a chance against that beast of a 4 wheel drive machine. But Chris was bloody good and I was gasping during some parts of the video. He is an Absolute Mad Lad!!! Total Respect for him. Purely shows that mad skills can beat engineering.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The thumbnail alone already looked nice.😂

[@bigduphusaj162]

You do realise a Motocross bike would spank any offroad 4 wheeler? like litteraly lap it within a few laps. There is nothing that can beat a dirt bike offroad they are the upper boundary. Its no suprise a superbike is good offroad either as back when the R1 first came out Steve Hislop done a comedy vid of him taking one for a testride with the salesman on the back😂 He was doing 170mph with the dude on the back then he jumped it down stairs and went on a short offroad track with the guy on the back absolutely bricking it hahaha. He nearly fell off about 5 times. Late 90s nobody gave a F

[@chrishart8548]

​@bigduphusaj162 I find it strange they are using a fully off road 4wd vehicle vs a sports bike with a few mods. The bike here can barely get 40hp down never mind 140hp I'm surprised how much traction the Bridgestone AX41 is getting as its not really a full off road tyre at all.

[@elikerr785]

The guys who mob these superbikes off-road are savages... I don't think anyone who's not ridden a superbike ON road, or a dirt bike OFF road, could even grasp how wildly difficult (and different) they are in their own right. So being able to manage that GSXR1k off road like that takes some serious skills and balls! Cheers

[@chrishart8548]

I've ridden a sports bike off road it's terrifying. the geometry is completely off and over bumps it tries to just throw you off. Wonder we they didn't get a different top yolk and fit some pro taper handlebars.

[@raheem_mustapher]

This was the best episode from a long time, lots of fun and craziness. LOVE IT! Still waiting for Mat vs Yianni bicycle drag race!

[@thripnixe]

So no one gonna talk about Sam's ability to handle any car thats given to him, not just bikes

[@creeder99]

He is a professional, it's not a silly title mate calling him.If your an old viewer you will remember that when Sam teaching Matt and his mother to how to drift properly, dude is a great asset.

[@sandangcobo2154]

The very 1st ever if not rarerest drag race withou Mat being contender

[@theraildynasty_]

Maybe due to him getting dirty because of all the muck present on the course also both vehicles being open with no doors.......

[@dri4nr4dit37]

​@@theraildynasty_Probably that and also, if you don't know what you're doing, it could be really dangerous. Sam has a lot of experience racing cars, and Chris (probably) knows his own bike

[@theraildynasty_]

@@dri4nr4dit37 true

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@dri4nr4dit37imagine if Jeffrey Herlings join in Carwow Offroad Drag Battle also.

[@infamouswan]

That ambulance scene 😂😂😂😂😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Ambulance scene is absolutely bibilical! 😂

[@tanmaygirotra2724]

Sam coming like a kid 8:26 and saying oww was so innocent

[@purwantiallan5089]

Sam enjoyed this a lot, man.😅

[@Random_videos-2024]

First vid of him not in a vehicle

[@purwantiallan5089]

First video of 2024 actually that he not inside of a vehicle.

[@oceanblue964]

13.000 views in 1 hour is 216 views in 1 minute, That is some serious hard work carwow has done. Keep it up Matthew.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Now it has 27838 views

[@Kshitij-fw7bh]

The ambulance sequence made me crack up.

[@aweeb634]

3:39 ayo mat didn't knew you were a fan of that artist

[@blah7304]

🤡💀

[@piuthemagicman]

This is the best Carwow video I've ever watched, been watching for 5 years. Chris was pure talent no question 💪 Also loved the comedy and rivalry between Sam & Chris!

[@jazzurected]

Omg, this one is the best so far. This is how YT videos should look like. Pure skill and joy - what a race. Well done, lads, well done! 🙌

[@Sandro-ss1st]

I had a stupid grin on my face the whole time. 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Well that made all of the crucial differences.😅

[@Sam_kothari]

The best off-road challenge i have seen 😂

[@Abdullah-Alamoudi]

One of the best episodes 👍👍👍. So BRAVE of you Chris attempting the 4 point hill. Sam is lovely as usual 😁, and matt is MATT ❤.

[@mathongolamani8733]

This was fun for Sam , the dramatic ambulance scene takes the cup 😂🏆😂

[@rcchronicles25]

This was great, and I loved the format of matt presenting 👍

[@africar4592]

This video got me all smiles from start to finish.. Great work from Chris and Sam

[@RandomVideosFirst]

I drove the Polaris RZR in the desert in dubai , absolutely amazing 4x4 buggy

[@hassyg4083]

might have to buy one got no desert here though

[@purwantiallan5089]

Polaris RZR Buggy shaped very similarly to the Buggy from MAD RIDERS, a sequel from Nail'd on PS3.

[@ereinaldy20]

this is the best DRAG RACE content ever !!

[@cats4hir3]

Props to these legends. Mad lads

[@jamesblade4349]

that bike and that rider, just one thing to say IT IS A MUST to have him in the videos its just utter amazement

[@niged]

Great video. Brilliant riding by Chris on a old superbike with nobbly tyres on! How about doing it again and letting Chris ride an Adventure bike designed for off road!

[@chrishart8548]

That would make things way to easy. I think the bike needs a more aggressive rear tyre than the AX41 it 50/50 at best

[@dnvyl]

I mean, driving a buggy with four tyres and the commitment of Sam is already impressive enough, but doing it on two and with a bike that is nowhere near optimal for those conditions is just nuts

[@mariostephenson2528]

This was a really fun video. I enjoyed every minute of it, thumbs ups👍 I really love this channel.

[@johngraham6506]

So much fun to watch!

[@DogeCat_]

this looks so fun

[@jenishpatel4241]

This was the one of the most enjoyable video love it

[@sudipkelkar8738]

"This is not supposed to do this" "No one told it though, did they?" That is sick 💯💯

[@LM-je1tj]

Keep em coming

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Chris is extremely skilled to go that fast on a superbike in the mud...

[@christiancmpz8253]

I would like to see a video with Can Am: X3 vs Polaris Rzr. The ambulance scene are so funny hahaha

[@pharonzin]

As a fellow rider; tip of the hat to Chris! Great stuff!!

[@PandA-yx5ne]

Superb. Definatly should be more between Chris and Sam like this.

[@perkmaster979]

Sam and Chris both these guys are absolutely WILD!!

[@edfenders926]

Please shoot more content like this with more people with different machinery. Absolute joy. Thanks!

[@SuperWolffie]

This is like Topgear 2.0 ...but than no script. Just go....love it. This was one of the best guys....

[@T-revMoto]

Need to have Chris on a proper dirtbike if we're using proper off-road SXS... But it is hilarious watching him on that GSX-R

[@ArulinySivakumar]

This is the first time I've ever heard the mat's voice in start , after all these years

[@christophecamus8410]

Mad race , thanks for the super fun video 😮😮😮

[@barryrose4850]

Your best video’s have Chris in them, many more please 🏁

[@everett393]

Love the change up!

[@tonyw3250]

Hats off to Chris, it can't be underestimated how much skill and balls it would take to ride that thing

[@Rahul_Rao_001]

One of the best video's ever from Carwow , love to see Matt driving one of those🔥🔥

[@adamnowak1866]

The Off-road series is by far the best, and this video is just proof of that. Can't wait for more

[@cheesysteaks9377]

this surely had to be the best episode of offroad races

[@electronicallyscannedarray]

Enjoyed the whole thing

[@cajetano2011]

more of these !

[@marcusgeorge1825]

Chris is an absolute legend and an honest, humble man. Well done.

[@SuperSpruce]

Chris: Races through these crazy offroad courses and doesn't crash Me: Takes my GZ250 (cruiser motorcycle) on a gravel road that turned more into an easy hiking trail, and dropped it twice

[@farhaztk2195]

The one riden the gsxr got my respect ,can imagine how hard it should be ,hatsoff ,Chris 🎉

[@sidd4419]

This is the most fun challenge Carwow has put out in a while

[@thembasibeko1784]

At the second challenge Matt forgot to stop the timer really??😂😂

[@StephenDavidson5359]

I love that you pepper in the occasional off-road race. Pepper in…not force feed them to us for months….Hoonigan.

[@636Knight]

What a fun watch. Thanks CarWow!

[@braddeerrzz]

This was a phenomenal watch, the production value felt higher, we need head to heads like this on tarmac too, autocross style with slaloms and set routes - amazing content

[@chrishart8548]

Can put the gsxr back to normal for the tarmac

[@braddeerrzz]

@@chrishart8548 maybe not cars vs bikes with autocross, I ride a gsxr and I know I'm not beating a miata round an auto cross course 🤣

[@Formulka]

He just threw all caution in the wind on that last run, crazy.

[@dream_o2w]

This might be one of my favourite Carwow episodes, the Polaris is incredible but hats off to Chris it takes immense skill to ride like that off road especially on a litre sports bike 🙌🙌🙌

[@ross-carlson]

Absolutely one of your Top 10 best episodes ever - Chris summed it up when he said he'd done a lot of these but today was the best day ever - and it showed on film! Bummed that the ending was sorta engineered against Sam, as he really did crush it, but given Chris had no cage and only 1 wheel drive totally cool that he won. Epic all around.

[@magnusandersen8898]

Chris is an absolute legend! Unbelievable he made it up that hill

[@FPLExpression]

Another great video 😂, really enjoyed this one

[@rafaelaugustoscherer2544]

This is pure cinema content! Thanks carwow, thanks Mat, Chris and Sam you are all legends

[@mmj6500]

This is my favorite carwow video

[@KingToeBean]

A little surface change, I love it.❤️

[@ANTerakOINE]

Sam got 2 chances ! That's not fair. First one was finally kind of training 😝

[@chrishart8548]

I though that and 0,08 that's probably matts reaction error.

[@grimrobinson5269]

Extremely impressive with no front brakes! 😯👏🏽👏🏽

[@Elie_sibai]

I love these kind of videos in my opinion it's more fun than drag race.

[@DeLaLosPedros]

That's why Gixxer is great fun ❤️‍🔥🤟

[@jackpitcher869]

The bike in those timed races are real proof of how sometimes when it looks slow it’s actually fast

[@purwantiallan5089]

Imagine if we got RC213.1V 2023 against KTM RC16 2022 bike and against Lancer EVO V in the next Offroad Drag Race.

[@karanislive320]

Best video of this year 😮

[@Patriiiiick]

That last hill climb was gnarly.

[@uchennagodwill7762]

Love this race, so fun. Props to Matt for being an awesome presenter.

[@user-of5sm3kx4b]

the way chris controlling that bike are madness!

[@van_trippin5260]

Proper off road fun. In america they'd be stopping to see what diff's they have locked.

[@deesknees7009]

I was smiling all throughout this video..

[@mayuravirus6134]

Chris's back with a new balls of steel

[@kevincarnahan4976]

I love everything you guys do. I think the word needs more of sam getting soaked. Love the dirty drags!

[@derealgod]

No graham for the bike video because we remember what happened last time

[@geffers001]

Keep it up with the off road videos they are really entertaining

[@namabaentaras3911]

Massive respect to the driver and the rider! Sam is crazy good and how about that guy on the bike! Gosh! This was alotta fun!

[@ishanrivimal8241]

Sam has mad driving skills no matter what the vehicle is❤️🔥That rider is amazing too

[@WW2tanksshipsandplanes.]

I love the Carwow style !

[@jrtate1123]

This is one of the best videos ever 🔥🔥🔥

[@651amit]

Love it when CarWow going offroad!! please give us more videos like it!

[@leedavis5958]

Thanks guys. Need more of the same.

[@elihennessyjones]

Best carwow video ever I think

[@Radiation_76]

Loved this video especially that scene with Sam😂

[@andrewfossatti4937]

Sam has the best job!!!!

[@Priyen_Vek99]

One of the best drag races ever

[@tonytg9099]

Props to whoever edits this show...smooth operator...

[@Russeljrjs]

Chrs is a madman. Love the guy

[@anchy1995]

8:25 sweet Jesus, Sam almost died

[@adamhassan6301]

One of the BEST drag races ever!!!

[@SlickNick98]

Racing driver sam yessir if only nick and yianni were there! 💪