Sports Car Giant Test 2021 | CAR magazine

[@CARmagazineTV]

Which is your favourite car from this year’s line up?

[@SamAustin]

Clubsport 45 🤩

[@pauln0371]

Either the GT3 or the SF90. I just think the SF90 might be too much for the road..GT3 the sweet spot..

[@mayhem88]

STO

[@marcnobel3938]

Porsche GT3 and the Hyundai i 20N are my favorites. One money no object and one for real.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Good choices Marc!

[@mathieuferrand]

So pleased to Jamie driving these cars. It reminds me one the first time I saw her on KZbin few years ago with @seenthroughglass and where was already as very promising driver

[@993mike]

I'd take either the Lambo or the GT3 and be perfectly happy with no issues. One thing's for sure - if you have the means buy any of these N/A performance beasts you can while they're still made!

[@tobycyril780]

Exactly my thoughts

[@nathandepasquale9571]

Would love to have seen the lap times.

[@grantorino9049]

I do own a i20N for about a week now. Such a great car. Hsd the Fiesta Mk8 ST before, but this Hyundai is just better in every way so far 😍

[@taroitofilau3983]

I've noticed you comment on alot of video's i watch, and I also want to get an I20N soon, but the question I can't get any KZbin video to explain is, is the overboost function, is it easy to activate and for how long?

[@grantorino9049]

@@taroitofilau3983 hey! The overboost is always active up to 4000rpm :) u dont have to activate by yourself

[@taroitofilau3983]

@@grantorino9049 Are you sure overboost is always active? Do you mean its always on demand when you put your foot to the floor? Sorry i just get confused, me dummy ; )

[@Mat-ep8xo]

@@taroitofilau3983 Yes it is

[@carspottingmontrealedition9269]

Better than the ST really ???

[@neilkasher]

really enjoyed Jamie's insights into the cars, more of her please

[@arjuhama]

I really love Jamie's feedback on the cars. I hope she becomes a regular car-tester especially when the cars are brought onto the track since that's her area of expertise.

[@paulsj3273]

If you close your eyes, it could be Alan Partridge reviewing the lambo.!

[@jimbeam4736]

I really like those young reviewers. Jamie and James are a joy to watch. Great content!

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks Jim!

[@aalloonngg83]

@@CARmagazineTV Nice!

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

This might be the greatest video I’ve watched in my life! The production quality is amazing, the cinematic shots were perfect, and the storytelling was so engaging. Really great job! 👏

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thank you!

[@myou6675]

Good video for sure but you should try Carfection too

[@zaq9339]

You see no drama in the way Jaime drives the cars. It's how you know she's going fast.

[@MarcSob22]

Ferrari SF90 and Giulia GTAM for sure!!

[@jgway9980]

Jamie=awesome, more please and thank you😐

[@trickystitch]

Chadwick - refreshing. More please. Thank you.

[@superchargedsteve3411]

Great cars and great video guys!! I love Porsche and own a 911 turbo s myself, so I agree the GT3 is the best of the lot lol. That said, the STO is a true road legal race car and the SF90 is a technical marvel. For pure looks alone the Alfa is my favorite.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thank you!

[@Fzr005]

hey mate, could you elaborate on why you think GT3 is the best. I own a 981 boxster S and have experience thrashing it around a track, but havent driven any 911s yet. I see all these videos saying the gt3 is better but not really getting into details of why its better than a turbo s

[@colinc7317]

Totally agree, excellent production video - especially the intro. Love Car since they waxed lyrical about my 21 F Pace SVR last month.. however this would’ve been a perfect video if Jamie had covered all of the cars - no cheesy puns, real driver view and a single reviewer would’ve given consistent level of review across the pack. Less theatre more purist.

[@AlexSami-qw4qu]

Awesome that you have a female driver and reviewer. What’s more awesome however is how you got your hands on all these incredible cars at once on possibly one of the best circuits. It’s mind boggling that you only have 75k subs. Keep up the great work.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks very much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed 😊

[@tahsin28]

Female male, female male doesn't matter n u sudnt mention it.

[@AlexSami-qw4qu]

@@tahsin28 yes it does because we don’t see enough female car reviewers. This shows that there are very good female car reviewers out there and not just men.

[@bliglum]

What a time to be a car enthusiast!!! We've got the best of ALL worlds! The most power ever out of combustion engines, with sweet N/A and boosted options alike.... Then, all the hybrid options. Then, pure electric, with that stunning sleeper INSTANT maximum torque from cars like the Plaid Tesla. Gotta love it all.... So marvelous!

[@oanamuresan3148]

Yeah , these video productions are now sitting side by side to the calibre of Carfection. Good job

[@Driven-Productions]

Didn’t seem like the cars got pushed much at least being on track? Looked like spirited driving on back roads at best, no lap times either? But overall great content.

[@lotsofcurveslover]

Cracks me up how so many enthusiasts look down on autoblip. I love it and it makes driving a manual more fun.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

Debatable

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Rev matching is part of the joy of driving. If you suck at driving its okay man. I also make sure none of my motorcycles come with a quick shifter. My hands and feet are the quick shifter. Maybe not as quick, but I prefer to push my skill rather than be complacent being an average rider/driver. Come the day when you have to push a classic manual to its edge, you won't have a damn clue what you're doing, having always relied on nanny-tech.

[@feelsgoodman245]

it’s good in town. otherwise far more enjoyable for rev match yourself

[@I999-g2s]

Personally I love rev matching myself, but when driving really hard, the auto blip is just way more competent

[@helpfulinvestors]

Amateur hour

[@fossilfuelled2832]

Very pleased to see you've got an expert driver like Jamie sharing her insight into the driving experience. More please!

[@philippebeinaerts]

Great camera work! I’d take the GT3 as well, even if money didn’t matter at all I would still have one over that Ferrari or Lambo...

[@xTheDeserter]

Porsche 992 GT3 all day.

[@zzhughesd]

I came on to say same. I finally think RS Porsche products eclipsed v8 Ferraris now. And v1O lambo s. Insanely fit. Insanely good looking. Insanely amazing drive. Blue seats !

[@chadnasr]

I love my 992 GT3. Taking it to the track next weekend. Stunning car!

[@stefgt3ktmrx337]

Mine is sitting in the dealership here in Australia. They won’t let me have it until the official release here at the end of October. Can’t wait to get it on track!

[@pointbreak24]

Do u have a manual or the pdk? Heard both are brilliant but what's ur opinion?

[@Robiig]

@@stefgt3ktmrx337 mate well done on getting an allocation. I’m still on the list and will probably be one of 100’s who will miss out

[@stefgt3ktmrx337]

@@pointbreak24 I’m getting PDK. I’ve got a manual touring which is cool, and I’m keeping that, but PDK is much better for track which is mostly what I’ll use it for. Both are fantastic though.

[@stefgt3ktmrx337]

@@Robiig yeah, I’m lucky, but I’ve bought heaps of new Porsche’s over the last five years, so that helped!

[@felsozoldmalibalint]

What good having a circuit while never once pushing any close to the limits of the cars? Never seen such a boring show about such exciting cars...

[@93455Driver]

Very cool that the US will get the Elantra N to add to the already available Veloster N, but a shame we will not get the I20 N or the Fiesta ST :/....they are not SUV enough for the States :(. Great see Jamie Chadwick testing road cars again, clearly an enthusiast and cool talking to camera while pushing the cars. Totally agree on the GT3....just wish I could get one that was half as quick but made the same noise.....I am not that at good at driving fast.

[@AndersChanTidemann]

My favorite is the GT3 by quite the margin!

[@pope400]

The SF90 is a boring stepping stone before we get to something that actually fits into the lineup. I'm more interested in the 296 than this high-tech vacuume.

[@seanoconnor8135]

I agree 100%. For all its numbers, it does absolutely nothing for me on an emotional level

[@TRX25EX]

Finally someone who have some knowledge, been saying this for ages now and everyone fanboying SF90 because of 1000hp blah blah acceleration....... 296GTB is the true Ferrari car, better sounding, Lighter, RWD, shorter wheelbase, proper active aero taken from LaFerrari!..... SF90 is made to make money for Ferrari than actually be one of best Ferrari's like F12 or 458 were...... Hence why even at 500K it's regular production car

[@theotherchannel2028]

kinda stopped caring for ferraris after the 458

[@hayabusaorlovina2761]

Both of them should drive all the cars. I'd love to hear their opinion for all cars here.

[@zzhughesd]

Are the Huracan decals too much. For those that can afford can you have a decal delete option. They definitely need to go. The rear tyre through bumper and Louvre rear window amazing. Still RS for me. Especially in that blue

[@Peel5000]

The Huracan STO comes standard without the decals. I ordered mine with no decals.

[@zzhughesd]

@@Peel5000 aha. Thanks. Don’t know why I presumed so quickly the STO shown was the STO stock. My bad. Know know. Makes sense

[@Ameng3471]

@@zzhughesd check out shmee150 sto, very clean

[@zzhughesd]

@@Ameng3471 Thanks, watched, purple with black glass highlights, classy

[@jehl1963]

Great video. I was curious about the seatbelts in the Ferrari. The way that the horizontal elements cross your stomach just seems wrong. You don't want to be restrained across your soft organs in a sudden stop. Kind of scary looking.

[@panagiotismy]

are you testing sport cars or statiiowagon going to supermarket?

[@scottbranch1185]

One thing to say . . . . . . . Chris harris

[@viranjith]

Great video! Great editing and great hosts.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thank you!

[@alessandrob.1354]

SF90 ALL THE WAYYY😍😍

[@JBsC6]

Ferrari for the win. Next year include the c8 corvette z06 for fun. The following year include the corvette E ray. The winner of this test is a fabulous sports champion.

[@Jod9970]

Great review. Very informative. More please.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks John!

[@ScramTek]

How can you tell which is the best performer competitively? You’re driving the cars like you’re scared of corners

[@ScramTek]

@James Pink Every other car review channel that tests those cars does. It’s not a rare thing mate

[@100percentporsche]

I have a 991 GT3 and love the shit out of it! Best Porsche I have ever owned it's all things to all men. I struggled with not having a manual for a long time but after 3 years of ownership I now know I could not live without it. It really is the most impressive gearbox on the planet!

[@745Filipe745]

I love How we still can enjoy real tests with combustion sports cars in 2021 Glad they are still alive

[@marcuskuip]

Congrats on achieving this test and awesome video! Thank you. It probably wasn’t easy to get a Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari together on a track on the same day, so I’m not going to bemoan the fact you didn’t set any laptimes. Great winner too. No fear in picking the obvious. Shows you know what you’re doing 👍

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks very much!

[@andrewdavis6226]

GT3 all day long

[@steveinman1157]

Where’s the Corvette C8? Incomplete without it!

[@stephenwarren9762]

Beautiful design the 911gt3. Every angle is nice 👌

[@31crazyice]

Should have filmed the M4 in the dry if it was possible. But I guess that front end doesn’t deserve better lol Awesome, awesome video. Cheers

[@boredofwoke]

Felt like the whole video was missing the “and now for a hotlap”

[@reggie861]

Porsche GT3, but if I had my druthers it would be the Porsche GT3 touring.

[@patrickhingston]

More testing by Jamie pleaseee

[@TheFunkyair]

When I see young folks in magazines videos I feel old

[@Marc-ty5sz]

is there a written portion of this test, I would love to read more into the details.

[@tyrrelli4733]

If I had a pound for every time Jamie said “so yes”…

[@ilanalcalay2756]

I wish you used people who actually pushed the cars to get a real impression. Feel like it’s just talking and driving, with a little bit of acceleration. Not much feedback

[@dubstepsickness]

This was a fantastic video, I would have the GT3 and the M4 if I had bought AMC and GME at the bottom 🚀🚀🚀

[@alansilver3482]

No gr yaris. First test of this type i seen not including it ??

[@CARmagazineTV]

Last year’s car unfortunately!

[@joelsmith9311]

I'm getting a bit bored with Porsche GT cars winning everything. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Porsche fan and own a 911 myself, I just wish it wasn't such a predictable result every time... Maybe they need some categories. I mean, including a Hyundai in a test with a Porsche GT3?!

[@UPRISING144K]

They should have included the plaid

[@arildskulstad5621]

Jamie is the winner!

[@trackhos]

As a long time CAR reader, it saddens me to see how great publications like CAR seem to be struggling. I grew up with magazines like CAR; this was going back to when Setright had a column, and cars like the 512BB and Countach were new. I'll never forget the CAR feature on the Countach, with Lamborghini's claim of a 206mph top speed... But how can you take these cars on track, with a wonderfully capable and articulate professional driver, and not even just mention what their laptimes were? I get it, the best car isn't necessarily the fastest car. But you could at least mention the times, and say more about what they are like at the limit, for someone who would drive them in that way. I recognize producing these videos are terribly expensive and must be logistical nightmares. But as an enthusiast, it's just a big "miss" IMO. I had a subscription to CAR (and Autocar and Performance Car, and then Evo) for many years, and these were stupidly expensive here in Asia. And I was once one of the editors for a very popular automobile magazine licensed locally from the UK which had to kill off it's print version and go fully online after a more than 10-year run. So I completely appreciate how difficult it must be for traditional car media with print editions. There's just so much free content out there, and some of it is really well produced (i'm not talking about the many car vloggers, which I find increasingly difficult to watch). But when the big year end group tests used to be one of the events i'd look forward to at the end of the year, seem to play things so safe, and not even give laptimes, it just feels like something has gone wrong somewhere...

[@jamesdennison9722]

First off, thanks for being a long-time reader of CAR. It really is hugely appreciated. I understand your frustration on the lap times and agree that it does feel like a missed opportunity. Everyone on the test would *love* to have published times but for reasons out of our control we could not. Hopefully you can understand and continue to enjoy our content, we’ve got plenty of exciting projects in the pipeline (and will hopefully get some lap times in for future videos)! James

[@trackhos]

@@jamesdennison9722 I appreciate you taking the time to reply. As I said, I can sympathize with just how tough the business environment must be for CAR and others. Many of the old presentors on your videos are gone, and I noticed you took the helm some years ago. At first I missed the old guard, but change is both inevitable and never necessarily a bad thing. You have your own more reserved style but your passion and love for what you do is evident. I will continue to be a viewer and wish you and the rest of CAR continues success. Cheers from the Philippines!

[@clintonrodriguez9771]

No GR Yaris or 86 :(

[@GOKIHAN27]

Porsche best choice for sure 😃

[@villaverdeeggs]

Ferrari definently number one

[@YGDification]

The Porsche GT3 humiliate the other cars on a circuit !

[@nutty_assasin7718]

GT3 please, love it

[@clownworld-honk410]

Manual gearbox (as an option) winner. Take note other manufacturers. Not ALL your customers want a lazy drive.

[@fakhriegierdien7562]

What is the sound track at the beginning of the video 0:41? It’s really cool

[@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya]

Good work guys!!! Luv the Porsche!!!

[@travis3810]

Well, I knew the answer before I knew the range of cars being tested. After all, There Is No Substitute!!

[@oanamuresan3148]

Such a let down that the M3/M4 has the ZF transmission

[@nookstarj]

Why does Jamie chuckle at every potentially dodgy comment. "A big heavy load" Chuckle 😂 26:16

[@terrybilly9967]

I own an GT4 with Pdk 🤗

[@nightshifted]

Love having a female reviewer! Such a breath of fresh air compared to 100% dudes.

[@carspottingmontrealedition9269]

That circuit is so impressive specially with those sea landscapes 💖

[@CARmagazineTV]

It really is!

[@carspottingmontrealedition9269]

@@CARmagazineTV Thanks for that very nice video i loved the editing of the intro with all the cars behind you

[@ilvesman]

Oh c'mon Car magazine, you can do far better than this! It takes some balls to line up the best sports cars on the planet, amazing Anglesey track and produce a 30 minute movie with none of them getting properly sideways at any given point in time. Even my grandma agrees.

[@MaggieLRSplusman65]

Lamborghini every time

[@androidkitkat4]

Great cars

[@TheWombatCredenza]

Porsche

[@herme99]

Annoying that we still have to work out the power-to-weights ourselves! Great to watch though.

[@Jamaica121289]

Love the cars but also love they have a woman testing the cars also. Great for the channel IMO.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks Adam! Glad you’re enjoying the video 😊

[@scottthomson9813]

What difference does it make? A good driver is a good driver. Gender has zero to do with car reviews.

[@Jamaica121289]

@@scottthomson9813 well I don’t see them often. I like a little diversity in my opinion it reaches out to a different audience.

[@justinnimmo6583]

Very refreshing to have a female driver who drives beautifully and clearly has an in depth understanding of the cars dynamics. More please.

[@daftchiefmasterpunk]

That first 30 seconds: Is this a CAR review or a trailer for a Christopher Nolan film?

[@CARmagazineTV]

LOL

[@gaycha6589]

Why is Alan Partridge driving a Lambo?

[@SvaltDesign]

Who would have guessed that in the middle of a global pandemic the 2021 collection of track test cars would be this good. James does an excellent job discussing the cars, but well done CAR by bringing Jamie into the mix as her descriptions of car performance characteristics and overall driver impressions are some of the best I’ve heard.

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thank you very much!

[@EbizzerHH]

Porsche GT3 all day!

[@joe5boost]

great vid

[@aed2047]

SF90 is unbelievable. Brilliant car and better than also-brilliant GT3. Unimaginable pace and feels great to drive.

[@bri1042]

The GT3 is just such a fine thing. I would so love to drive one. Effing Cup 2's on the M4...they are such a "conditions must be right" tire. You all would have been better served with 4S's, I think. Also continues to be sad that you don't get the 6MT base M3 and 4 to play with.

[@marcuskuip]

4S is definitely better in the wet. But when the track dried, the 1.700 kg weight would’ve destroyed the tires in two laps.

[@bri1042]

That's not really true. Enough folk have taken these cars to the track on both the 4S's and the less-happy P-Zeros that many folk got on their cars and gotten a very reasonable number track days and laps out of both stock tires. Appreciate the hyperbole as it's always fun, but Mustangs don't shred 4S's that fast and they weigh more than an M4 does. Ask the random and somewhat odd folk who track Tesla 3 Perf's with 4S's...

[@warsteel1]

Porsche no substitute..the best sports cars

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love love

[@timtill1791]

No surprise here

[@ducedevlstear2471]

Comparing GTAm with M4 is wrong. Should be compared to GT3. C'mon 🤦🏻‍♂️ he is actually nagging that it doesn't have 4 seats 🥴

[@CARmagazineTV]

Compare to GT3? Now that would be unfair…

[@ducedevlstear2471]

@@CARmagazineTV it definitely is a close rival on the market. Similar price, power, weight, racing frame and both are to be used on circuit. The main difference is the number of doors, yet, still same number of seats. Comparison to M4 ? Nah, none.

[@GHajjo]

No 765LT???

[@CaptainMir]

Great video 👍👌 team

[@CARmagazineTV]

Thanks!

[@saltlake6577]

Driving my 992 GT3 as a daily driver this video is really not worth due to very low quality in content and knowledge on these cars.

[@NH-bz9jv]

Literally no one cares that you supposedly have a Porsche🙄

[@saltlake6577]

@@NH-bz9jv Trump fanboy

[@VitL-fg3sk]

Amazing

[@steved2008]

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate Jamie’s magnificent eyebrows 👍✊😍

[@jetdriver747]

Fully agree, refreshing to see in a world of pencil thin abominations. She did a great job behind the camera and can obviously pedal too.

[@muzwakhilemlambo2070]

Sto nd M4

[@cupidstunt22]

Why bother making this? It a foregone conclusion the Porsche will win. Just have half an hour of unbridled praise for that

[@sarun2306]

New gen commentators

[@alansilver3482]

Thats why i buy evo magazine rather than your magazine. Watch their review and learn !

[@CARmagazineTV]

What’s Evo?