STs Kept Getting BOOED OFF During Rev Battle!

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This was the Isle Of Wight Takeover, the day of the actual event, where I was summoned to judge and present the famous rev off, which tends to consist of a bunch of Focus and Fiesta STs. However this year, the crowd had something else to say!
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[@quas392]

“british man has been here” “how can you tell?” “ford 1.0 ecoboost pop and bang tune”

[@lickmygooch1013]

🤣🤣

[@user-wh7vb1gv8k]

6:35 never seen a more fitting numberplate

[@daviduprichard8343]

the mustangs coming into the rev battle surrounded by crowd is the scariest sight I've ever seen

[@brandonreimer184]

The mustang surrounded by its prey..

[@Rzerac]

this isn't murrica : P

[@thecouchgamered2007]

they’re in their natural habitat, just waiting to slide into their prey

[@heldermonteiro2718]

i prefer the peugeot rcz

[@drvpgvng]

Was waiting for it to go into gear and start doing its job

[@jacobhelm7779]

The absolute state of the uk car scene mostly junkers and traffic 😭

[@mort7987]

Nothing to add to this, 100% correct. Basically only Focus ST‘s all looking like utter shit.

[@Cassp0nk]

There are other car scenes here…

[@DoktrDub]

That dodge tho 😮 The rust truck… beautiful stuff

[@ms2k7]

this is just a shitty event

[@CoasterCredit45]

Meanwhile in America...

[@Hellndegenerates]

I've fallen out of love with meets and organised car events, rather just cruise around on my own and enjoy the scenery and my own company.

[@GB-jk4vt]

Used to be enjoyable in the earlier 2000s I had a 106 gti, Saxo VTS, and Vtr my mates had metros with VVC conversions and 206 GTIs etc etc.. just better times everyone owned their cars for a start, no shite popping maps! Turbo cars were lusted after and a goal to work towards because they weren't the norm

[@daninthegutter7521]

​@@GB-jk4vt..when I was alad...😅..!!

[@Eyepatch______________________]

Ok

[@paradox4431]

cool story bro

[@MrMichaelNoble]

Completely agree, tried going to a car meet in my area the other weekend, felt so awkward, unless you know certain people your kinda left on the outside, it’s now groups of people standing away from each other & if you don’t know anyone there you’ve got no chance.

[@theniceones1613]

*Damn, I thought it was bad here in the States. This was hard to watch. We as a car community needs a reboot*

[@1992jamo]

Yep. This is stupid.

[@AdamC3046]

it's just a bit on fun

[@wootuser]

Go outside go to a drag strip annd support the local wildlife.

[@Caffeinated-DaVinci]

@@AdamC3046 I think he's saying that the ST's are all tuned the same and there's very little originality in the scene, at least in this video. Though I don't know, I can't speak for the man.

[@xdit5626]

@@Caffeinated-DaVinci , as long as they enjoy them is all that it matters. This toxic mindset that is growing constantly with people always saying "its not unique" "all the same" type shit is getting out of hand. Its all about being genuine. This "uniqueness" crap only came around because of Tiktok, and its all clout chasing. "look at me im so different to everyone else"

[@toderuu3287]

Imagine putting all the money into an ST to be like EVERYONE else lmao

[@skylined5534]

Hyuk-hyuk

[@lickmygooch1013]

Boring cars I swear

[@MrTurbo_]

Well if you start showing it off on meets like it's something unique you're going to get disappointed, if you go a race them around on back roads you're gonna be a very happy person. I love my little fiesta st but i'm not kidding my self about it being very unqiue or whatever, it's just really fun to drive and that's it

[@FecalMattur]

Imagine buying a Ford in general

[@xdit5626]

Whats it matter to you buddy? They like those cars and theyre happy.... happiness is obviously lacking in your case to make this comment

[@christineayres7199]

The pops and bangs should not be allowed to count in a rev battle

[@justintaylor9148]

Unless they're natural (not mapped in)

[@christineayres7199]

@@justintaylor9148 Yeah 👍 not a fan of the fake pops and bangs on for example the 500 Abarth it sounds silly 😜

[@Carl-ud3zs]

Totally agree, natural pops and bangs are awesome but the fake sh1t is getting out of control now.

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

what even is the battle then, is it not the loudest?

[@hybrid_lord]

clue in the title. REV battle. Not battle of the bang😂. REEEEEEV battle 😂

[@xendraven]

Time to start turning STs and RSs away from meets 😂 (Focuses anyway)

[@rad44rr]

Absolutely agree, they're basically the Burberry hat of the car scene. Shit.

[@thatkid11767]

As someone who lives in the states, I'd kill to have a mk2 focus st 😅 Oh well, guess I'll go cry in my mazdaspeed 3 😆

[@PerformanceCarTorque]

popcorn machines 🤣, the V8's sound epic tho

[@houseking9211]

not really, coyotes without an actually good exhaust system are just horrid noise, take the gunshot tunes off the focus's and I'd listen to them all day over a poorly done mustang that was just built to be loud

[@ZobbyGaming]

I feel the audiences pain! So many STs thinking they are unique but in doing so making themselves the least unique. Need some more variety, get some modified Dacia's or a mad little Kia or something, ANYTHING different and out of the ordinary! Good battle otherwise!

[@volvo09]

If I had an ST I'd make it unique by NOT having a loud exhaust or a pop n bang map. Same way I did my civic Si... Supercharged, but stock intake, stock exhaust, stock appearance.

[@joshc8907]

I hate the majority of ST owners ruining the image of STs, I have a fiesta st mk7 and it's all stock except its stage 3'd with 330bhp and I haven't got any form of map to make it louder and "pop and bang" and it sounds mega, don't know why you want to ruin it tbh

[@BennyJ69]

I see why people buy them because they're great cars but, they're definitely not unique or special are they haha

[@joshc8907]

@@BennyJ69 all down to the owner I guess, I think my St's special just because its a fucking rapid go cart with 330bhp haha

[@wesleyvanballegooijen6425]

​@@volvo09 i should make it loud but without the pops and bangs

[@TheGearChange]

Really wish people wouldn’t run pop and bang tunes on the ST’s, we call them XR5’s here in Australia and a lot of owners do it as well. Personally I prefer the sound of mine without any tuned in pops and bangs, just a nice exhaust system with natural pops and crackles here and there

[@liamsutcliffe473]

🤝

[@fussel_duo]

The popping should only be caused by extreme performance and not by programmed misfiring. 

[@liamsutcliffe473]

@@fussel_duo agreed. The 5 pot actually does make a very subtle pop and burble naturally when you lift off. I like that. But not the mapped pops & bangs.

[@TheGearChange]

@@fussel_duo I totally agree with you 💯

[@TheGearChange]

@@liamsutcliffe473 Yeah, I have an exhaust on mine at the moment, and it’s not ridiculously loud but not quiet either, just the perfect balance of both for me so I can be quiet around my neighbours but make noise on the highway or on mountain drives 🌲

[@matthewlock5833]

The sad thing is. 5 cylinders sound great on overrun. But all these ST's ruin it with the silly pops.

[@rabc5959]

Rs focus mk2 still one of the best looking and sounding cars around when standard or a propper induction sound added

[@tealwheelsdiecastshop4834]

@@rabc5959that is a sad sad opinion 😂

[@rabc5959]

@@tealwheelsdiecastshop4834 yeah whats yours then what looks better?? Audi that all looks exactly same as skoda seat n vw:s mercedes that use same design for every single model?? Its definitely not any other american car brand. Focus rs always rally looking n aggressive sounding for only having 2.4L and also being a family hatchback with space 😉

[@Know3ody]

​@@rabc5959 each to their own. I'm sure I'd love one but I've always been a clio guy personally ✌️

[@infernoking7504]

That mustang🤣 put all the shit boxes to rest

[@red.s1k]

Nothing better than responsible parents that bring their kids near 120+ decibel vehicles

[@ShaytarnOffical]

6:55 Fucking hell was not expecting that shit nearly blew up my speakers 😂😂

[@CoryMp3]

yeah bro - That American V8 Note is nasty sick. Even if there were some high HP ST/RS cars there, I'd rather drive the stang everyday. Just calm driving around you'd have so much more torque and better sounding car.

[@AcceptYourDeath]

Modern tuner: Buys a performance model of everday cars and goes to a workshop - "Put on these rims I bought and mess up my fuel injection and timings \o/ "

[@ashleytombs]

Wow those Wiley coyotes where shaken not stirred lol The RTR was stunning

[@johnsonracingdesigns]

The Martini Mustang sounds amazing!!!

[@leadfarmer91]

That V8 came in and shut everyone else down 🤣 also some cars were trying to 2 step not rev off 😂

[@yyeezyy630]

No, there RPM’s are limited when not in motion. It’s a common modern car thing

[@job4513]

can we all just take a moment to appreciate the s-max 😂

[@Yourmumswankstain]

no

[@asifnoaman8978]

terrible cars

[@Lewis2710]

I think everyone who used to run VXRs back in the day have moved to STs because all the Vauxhalls have blown up or wrapped around a tree

[@stevethedonful]

*Holden

[@rscosworthfan]

@@stevethedonful vauxhall in uk

[@stevethedonful]

@@rscosworthfan a rebadged holden though

[@curtissweeney5211]

@@stevethedonful this is in the uk though. So its not holden, its Vauxhall

[@stevethedonful]

@curtissweeney5211 it's a holden with a vauxhall badge

[@Cl0ud55]

The focuses in this vid are like the golfs and civics of these kinds of battles

[@theanarchygarage9418]

It was a pleasure presenting with you Adam 👍🏻

[@GaMeOvEr12454]

Bring me back to initial D days where we just appreciated the car and the driving experience than the pops and bangs

[@beanmw96]

This is just as cringe as ST’s lol

[@buxvan]

I wish they hadn't invented Rev limiters. It would be more fun judging the loudest engine blowing up noise.

[@Abduldoctor]

The Mustangs didn't take out the crowd... This is a miracle

[@sarcastrxphe786]

God the Focuses do my fucking head in, they’re everywhere

[@juststuff531]

theyre good cars well atleast the mk3 is but the owners aint

[@skylined5534]

​@@juststuff531 The mk2 is as well. And the mk1 though both (especially the Mk1) can rot quite badly.

[@Jay-B1750]

I had one from new 07-15 it was a pile of shit, glad I got rid of it!

[@juststuff531]

@@skylined5534 mk2 just looks terrible and the built quality is trash. Mk2 focus RS are very good tho

[@mort7987]

And they all look like complete garbage

[@Ben-Rogue]

For me, the pop and bang tunes are as embarrassing as having fake engine noise pumped through the audio system.

[@GrossGore]

This is the most british car meet i've ever seen in your channel Adam.

[@a.m.420.]

Should've brought the Supra there

[@tomcat7493]

If I was commtating I’d be ripping into these STs

[@WileyO]

7:01 holy crap wasn’t expecting that!!!!! That’s awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@cataca91]

imagine if someone pulled up with the same mercedes as the one effsport got, with that 12 grand exhaust line coupled with the v12

[@North305]

the most beautiful thing about the ST's volvo engine is the gorgeous noise of the I5 and yet they all managed to ruin it with rancid pop and bang tunes.

[@samanthawright8370]

That's my friends Martini Mustang. It's a beautiful car and sounds amazing. Congratulations Liam 😊😊❤

[@TheRealLemongrab]

It’s on fire,” “yeah it’s always on fire” I don’t think that’s a good thing 💀💀💀

[@CarefreeCFC83]

Bored of seeing Focus ST and Fiesta ST, nothing wrong with the cars as cars, but they're done to death and they all have pop and bang maps. 🥹 The American cars with their V8s were cool though, bit different!

[@yyeezyy630]

Different for you, normal for me. This showed me how boring Europe’s cars sound.

[@buysncharge]

First time i was near a blown big block i thought it was an earth quake. Then as it was closer a heart attack.

[@v_solo_1738]

The cars outside my house at 3 am while im trying to sleep are much louder then all these cars combined

[@Soulvex]

My Lancia Delta 1.3 failed MOT @128db but it was done inside a building.

[@jkasaunder228]

That skoda has come a little way since I last saw it a year or so ago.

[@WolfyTroll]

The Skoda is now for sale 👌 wish me luck with that 🤣

[@questionabletaste2700]

The only person who thinks pops and bangs sound good is the owner of the car.

[@marcusbennett9381]

You really should have measured a set distance from each cars exhaust for consistency - decibels trail off hugely with distance so you may have affected some of the results by measuring from slightly different distances.

[@AdamC3046]

They tried to keep it uniform, but it was only a bit of fun

[@tryhardnoob1140]

Had the same thought. The distance they measured from was wildly different between cars. I know it's just a bit of fun, but if you're gonna meter it, it should be from about the same distance.

[@tomboxyz5564]

I'm more concerned about the meter laying on the ground... the measurement is basically absolute BS

[@tinyrodent2821]

I bought my Megane 4 RS because I love it. But one of the things I enjoy about it the most is that there's only 315 of the RS280 Sport in the country and I've only seen 2 on the road. I couldn't imagine owning a Fiesta/Focus ST/RS, they're basically traffic at this point.

[@Ed-xv5jl]

I've got a Vauxhall sintra which is a terrible car, but there's only 6 of them left which makes me enjoy an otherwise bad car 😂

[@StudentDriverBR]

Lol you should buy a sports car because you want a sports car and not because of its rarity

[@tinyrodent2821]

@@StudentDriverBR the very first sentence...

[@stanleyflooring6772]

I wouldnt say the Rs are common,i really dont see many at all. St's are everywhere though.

[@jackramsay2267]

I’ve got a fiesta Zetec S metal edition and there was only 1000 of them made

[@lukerayfield4483]

Surprised to see a clubsport r8 in this video, can anyone tell me how common the vauxhall version of the commodores are in England?

[@user-ft7lj9sh3i]

I wanted to see a supra in a rev battle awsome adam keep those crazy car meets comin!!

[@BugattiONE666]

Wait so, its a competition to se who is loudest....and they booed off the loudest...

[@archierobinson3178]

Because focus sts are boring

[@BugattiONE666]

@@archierobinson3178 ....How in the F is a 5cyl car boring?

[@AdamC3046]

And if you see in the graph I displayed at the end of the rev-off, they weren't the loudest

[@BugattiONE666]

@@AdamC3046 oh i thought you meant they were booed of because they were TOO loud or the croud didnt like the sound or something, it just didnt make sense to me xD yeha if booing just meant they werent louder that totally makes sense dont worry lol

[@Grover91]

The pops and bangs were the loud bits, not the actual engine noise. They sounded like shit compared to any of the others.

[@theminimancjb36]

The mustangs roll in like "f**k yall British inline engines I raise you v8 rumble"

[@yyeezyy630]

As it should be

[@2strokeFORever]

Loud does not always mean good tone

[@rdeh1678]

Sadly they need to understand how to use a decibel reader

[@andrewbradley318]

I'd love to see the risk assessment for that. I guess it's not so bad for manual transmission but accidentally knocking an auto into drive doesn't bear thinking about.

[@skylined5534]

Most autos require you to be standing on the brake to select drive so fairly unlikely.

[@lp123456gt]

I get whay your saying but it's mainly impossible, even if it was possible, it's no more risk than accidentally dropping into second instead of 4th on a manual car at higher speeds

[@user-ue6iv2rd1n]

@@lp123456gt You'll launch an older auto if you bang it into drive from a standstill, it's totally possible.

[@jblack5323]

You sound like the sort of person who wears safety boots when shopping lol.

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

When shopping for his buttplugs@@jblack5323

[@brianrojas2107]

I was expecting it to be more diverse and some crazier cars, here in the USA you’ll see flames shooting and louder cars

[@NeillWylie]

"It's always on fire" hahaha that's the spirit.

[@ff_van_petrol]

Hahaha that lady leading the white mustang in knew what's up 😂😂

[@damnyiffers]

I had a VZ commodore with an LS1 in it that popped louder then that at 3000rpm doing a maccas run.

[@kaz3444]

its like a collection of cars i never want to buy or drive xD

[@matox01tekk]

i had no idea competition like this exist, the only one i know of is motorbike rev battle but they basically make music of it not a loudest noise

[@skylined5534]

Hi Adam! Another great video as always! My missus recently took on a new pub in Stoke-on-Trent which has a large carpark, good food and for those not driving lots of good drinks not to mention some smashing driving roads close by. To that end do you ever arrange events or know someone who does? The pub and its surrounding folk are very accepting (for the most part!) of anything on wheels, particularly fast and/or unusual things on wheels! If you or someone you know might be interested in a fairly impromptu car meet this Summer at said pub what would be the best way to get the ball rolling? Many thanks!

[@AdamC3046]

I'd love to have helped out if I was a little closer

[@mikey_bb]

Being from Stoke way myself - what's the pub?

[@skylined5534]

@@mikey_bb Yo yo! It's the Gables on Trentham Road 😊

[@skylined5534]

@@AdamC3046 Ahh no worries! 😊

[@volvo09]

That was fun to watch

[@mrevisuals4941]

No it wasn't 🤣

[@WarlordEnthusiast]

There's a car where I live that has literally the loudest exhaust I've ever heard, when it drove by my ears were literally ringing. I still have no idea what model is actually is, looks late 90s but no clue.

[@tinyrodent2821]

Was this advertised as a Ford only event?

[@ashpalmermusic]

It was a Ford event for years but they decided to open it up to everyone...now everyone complains about there being too many Fords there

[@mattayc266]

My subaru Type RA on anti lag was a lovely sound

[@fungee6285]

are these hosted regularly? i kinda wanna got to one lol

[@TOOTHLESS666]

V8 always better to hear

[@henkenn]

the cars coming up and down my street in the middle of the night are louder than that!

[@robertpearce8152]

that cheeky suzuki took his end can completely off lol

[@qiac]

are you uploading the video where you were at castle combe?

[@AdamC3046]

of course

[@qiac]

@@AdamC3046 i dont know if you remember but i shouted out the window in the silver c max behind the widebody v10 swapped 1 series

[@11Anti11]

for those that dont know, every 3db doubles the actual loudness.

[@Mr_Glenn]

3db doubles the energy, 10db doubles the perceivable loudness.

[@11Anti11]

@@Mr_Glenn INCORRECT

[@yyeezyy630]

@@11Anti11no, your the one who’s incorrect

[@11Anti11]

NO U@@yyeezyy630

[@dustynutz4982]

That dodge pickup is beautiful 😍

[@spyder2001]

Person - Nice Focus ST, can you describe how it sounds? Focus owner - the ting goes skrrah Pop pop ka-ka-ka Skidi-ki-pop-pop (Pah) and a pu-pu-brr-boom (Boom)

[@harriermk2]

when that martini reved i actually looked away from my screen lol

[@bumfluffmcregor3730]

Fiesta rev battle V8 has entered the room

[@brianemmettmartin]

I noticed "just stop oil" doesn't show up to events like this where petro is being wasted. Wonder why lol

[@chrisruck4159]

So presumably each of these cars were trailered home? Being well over the legal limit for noise? I like nice sounding cars as much as the next person but these wouldn't even be allowed on a race track being too loud

[@neesan9962]

Cruising along is not quite the same as limiter bashing 😅 Also the bikes shouldn’t be allowed to join as they are not restricted by road noise limits like cars are.

[@mpmassacre91]

Nothing beats the revving of a top fuel dragster

[@der_schoene_Helmuth]

yeah give the crowd a little throttle whack.

[@krzysztofcylwich2817]

7:00 holy shi7 that was LOUD

[@chrisbaker7858]

This seemed more like a Ford used car auction yard then a car meet! I was just waiting for your auctioneers voice to kick in, throwing around big sale numbers like €1,500 & $900 lol

[@Jesayou]

This might be the first time I cheered for a Honda to win (DSM fan and no longer owner) All builds are cool as long as you don't hurt anyone or endanger the public!

[@benmorgan9211]

The blue bmw m2 on the dynamic was that matt armstrongs???

[@Carl-ud3zs]

Holy sh1t 😮 that martini Mustang...... I wasn't expecting that

[@putz173]

its like a battle of angry sewing machines

[@deathproneimages4930]

I love ST's, but pops and bangs shouldn't count in the battles

[@Got_Boost]

Proof that the 1.6 eco boost sound better than the 2.0 eco boost😁

[@josealmeida1713]

We all fear a Civic with a hole in the headlight 🤣

[@NullFoxx]

and here comes.... OH WAIT THATS NEW.... A FOCUS!!!!

[@DaStig]

So how does it drive? does the power of the engine transfer to the road? it's on fire and it needs to cool again before i can rev it. You got yourself a expensive loud bbq buddy

[@ItzChaza]

"iv been told this focus is mental" does litterally the exact same as every other focus, general question can we start making car meets that ban basic fords ect?

[@DoktrDub]

When did Loud = win? I mean I’ve had a couple of straight pipes and they sound like ass compared to a quieter well tuned exhaust system 😮

[@AdamC3046]

In this particular competition, loud = win

[@yyeezyy630]

It’s for ricers not serious car people

[@7249xxl]

Whats up with the huge amount of large mobility scooters

[@user-tk3xj8ww2d]

14:11 😮 Wow!! good job. 👏👏🚘😎

[@henningaasland8704]

You guys need to take a trip to a GATEBIL event here in Norway..

[@NathJMS]

would love to modify my i30n and do these but warranty

[@federaltaxevader911]

so these are the people revving down my street at 2am

[@jeekboi]

blue mustang sounded more angry and american just fuckin raw straight-piped v8

[@MrAmeame]

Lolz I hope the neighbors are pretty far and it isn't a Sunday morning at least 🙏🏾😂🤣🤣

[@CallFor911]

This Mustang is a beast...

[@PerfectPotential]

Where in the video is anybody getting booed at?!

[@yyeezyy630]

The fiesta had to leave because it was booed even tho it technically won

[@lolocaust4967]

Theres a guy that lives near me with a VW beach buggy that would absolutely trash all of these cars. If he really puts his foot down he can be heard from almost a mile away. He's been reported numerous times for noise pollution 🤣

[@brunosword]

The martini mustang looks awesome

[@Xerope_]

First focus was awesome

[@DDuck777]

I'm now down to a single digit IQ after watching this.