VW Golf R v BMW M135i v Audi S3 v AMG A35: DRAG RACE

[@MatWatsonCars]

Hi Mat here: which car do you think sounded the best. LIKE my comment for the car below to VOTE!

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: BMW M135I

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: VW GOLF R

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: AUDI S3

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: AMG A35

[@yishiin3798]

BMW for sure nd then the golf ♥️

[@manuel.arriola]

They should get a drone camera to record the brake test from a top down view.

[@James-oo1yq]

They have done....don't know why we don't see it anymore

[@daviddavid999999]

Yes!

[@itsdil]

Totally

[@yigithan3713]

Noice idea

[@DJPixelGirl]

Weather is too bad for drone atm 🤓

[@JoeAchilles1]

That R had Weetabix for breakfast!

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

I have weetabix for breakfast

[@sriharidesai7606]

You are a BMW "fanboy" so you are the perfect one to ask this. If aftermarket companies introduce new Bumper for M3 and M4 should anyone consider it? Considering the air flow might get affected/but looks will improve tho😂(The front has somewhat grown on me when you see it irl)

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

nice

[@davidhammond3738]

And 3 shreddies!

[@AirSapphire775]

Who thought the people’s car beat the premium brands 🤓

[@saharaanamin6219]

Petition for having face cams in other cars as well... The drivers sounds genuinely nice and can make the content even better

[@darylsamuel90]

Now that you’ve mentioned it, it is a bit strange and unfortunate that this is the way (and for so long) CarWow needs a few more GoPro’s!

[@PaullyG]

They do it for Yianni, so never understood why they don't for randomers. Obviously they ain't gonna care about them being on it as its all about money and views.

[@TheIceMurder2]

Some people want to remain anonymous.

[@TheIceMurder2]

@@PaullyG Not everyone is a clout chaser.

[@_ph4nt0mzz_47]

7:32 lmaooooooooo both Matt and the Audi driver were doing the extra horsepower dance 😂😂

[@hiruna3013]

Rumours say that merc's driver is still getting leveled

[@MrMiracul0us]

lol

[@TRHamza]

That MK8 Golf R is something else, wow

[@SergCarReviews]

So much better than the others

[@anthonyharrison4393]

ugly as sin

[@dragospahontu]

@@SergCarReviews maybe Toyota is better, or a Honda Civic Type R

[@keeper4299]

@@anthonyharrison4393 none of them are lookers tbh

[@nicolasbocchino3761]

@@keeper4299 the Mercedes is pretty good. Other than that I would agree. The Audi just looks like it’s wanting to be an suv. Especially the normal a3 that isn’t lowered. The new golf’s backend just looks lifted up. I’m not even going to mention the bmw

[@rasithdias1584]

4:16 Mercedes- "launched ok" HOMIE WAS SLEEPING

[@XTGamingXP]

bro this channel needs some skilled merc drivers cause every time i see a merc drag race they always sleeping

[@Azizur_93]

@@XTGamingXP agreed

[@renardplazar5781]

@@XTGamingXP it would still loose

[@rasmuspelz1078]

@@XTGamingXP "skilled merc frivers"? Is there a special way to release the brake in a merc?

[@smoketinytom]

My Toyota Aygo would have launched faster than that Mercedes.

[@bmwmpower5829]

That Golf R is very impressive. They have always been quick but the new one is very quick. I love the German accent you do Matt, its hilarious, please do more!

[@Tiralful]

Can confirm. The scary thing is the MBQ engine platform responds utterly insane to engine mods. My GTI with a tune and down pipe ran a 12.4@119. Which is like Challenger Scat Pack/Mustang GT territory with basically $1,000 in mods.

[@pfeffermuhle994]

My Golf 7 R Variant is faster 😢😂

[@davothegreat9990]

Mustang GT with a bad driver sure.

[@k22163939]

The Audi driver rocking his body during the rolling race is 😂

[@darylsamuel90]

AND Matt, too! @7:33 😂

[@agmuhdnazri1199]

I laughed so hard for this!

[@gonzogonzalez3341]

Soooo gooood 😂😂😂

[@gonzogonzalez3341]

Holyshit 😂😂😂

[@andreas_XX]

Awesome 😂😂😂

[@tumelo9680]

Mercedes-Benz driver was still sleeping.

[@ASD-jb6bh]

Unfortunately

[@user-zw7dk5lk3v]

He tried blaming the car🤣

[@aceultimate4393]

true...but it doesnt matter...its still slow against the Golf R or S3...those new 2.0 TFSI are fucking strong

[@pesho5928]

the best time 13.4 😂 Cry fanboys

[@user-zw7dk5lk3v]

@@pesho5928 Keep in mind the A35 is the oldest and there is no current competitor to the A45s (also a 2 litre)

[@moinulislam4160]

Spec- 0:22 Sound check- 1:45 Drag race- 3:06 Rolling race- 5:06(5:31) 7:00 Brake test- 8:07

[@SpaceWoof306]

mvp 👏👏👏

[@stewardm.97]

Thanks, king

[@dun8410]

you forgot the drag race time for A35 is 3:10

[@CJ-ou1ln]

The video is 10 minutes not 1 hour lmao

[@BeatLounge]

AMG Ad 'We might not be the quickest, but we brake just fine'

[@jaackx1457]

Break*

[@artem8547]

merced breaking early

[@slava5294]

Wanted to correct your misspelling of "break" word, but i was just as slow in this comment section as that A35 on the track.

[@BeatLounge]

@@slava5294 heck it i will leave it like that

[@NoHeal4U]

Should be against a A45s tho. Fastest vs fastest u know

[@wailfaridi2070]

I like how the mercedes driver blames the car when he clearly was napping

[@lamemeshitface]

That's all mercedes drivers basically

[@jdmfan2170]

his launch was trash

[@emre_sn5743]

@@lamemeshitface funny guy

[@mynameisjeff9312]

@Do One you sound butthurt cause you can’t afford one. I’ve had 6 Mercedes car and only once had a small problem with a sensor. Was repaired free of cost as well.

[@RDB33]

@Do One unreliability of modern german cars.. what do you even base this off lol? sound salty

[@Trediture]

The air-conditioning in the golf car is louder than the Audi revving.

[@anitagibbs2744]

At first I thought it was an insult to the golf but then i realised it was the opposite

[@sunnyd6291]

Dam restrictions

[@paul4292]

@@sunnyd6291 the soft limiter has nothing to do with restrictions... audi has soft limiter ..all those cars have GPF which is a restriction but they still sound good expect the audi because of the limiter

[@madoba8717]

The head bobbing gets me every time lmao

[@HymezKidd]

It works! 😂

[@champagnie92]

Golf owners the new R did us proud 🥲!!

[@vroomgc]

Right on, Golf 7R owner

[@paulstevens9409]

Yeah maybe put a standard one in the race next time though

[@roro-on-1463]

Amen to that

[@activat0rz]

Mercedes: Misses the launch by 0,5s Also Mercedes: Launch was ok.......

[@wailfaridi2070]

You mean the mercedes driver?

[@mikewhitehead50]

i think the launch probably was ok. the driver just did the launch after everyone else.

[@activat0rz]

@@mikewhitehead50 getting off the line in time is a part of the launch sequence in a drag race..... So no, the launch was shit

[@mikewhitehead50]

@@activat0rz not if you’re their to assess the car it isn’t. How well a car can launch from standing is a thing. There’s no point saying it’s rubbish if it was his reactions to blame.

[@activat0rz]

@Mike Whitehead this was a drag race, not a acceleration test. Given the context of what they're all there to do, his launch was shit in every sense.

[@DJ1ZZY05]

Whoever invented soft limiting exhaust technology should be exiled from the car industry honestly the DISRESPECT!

[@ramadhanisme7]

Thr inventor should be rotten in deepest hell

[@topg2820]

Thanks Environmental regulations

[@johndavidson3424]

Yeah correct, but people do care about the pollution norms and noise control in case of vehicle too. So they need to think twice before they exiled it from the car industry, otherwise it will become a "DISRESPECT" for not having a sold limiter for a car that revs up to a certain standstill.

[@cabrera3948]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3e0haCfntSMpLM

[@TheTruth-uy4kp]

The idea with those limiters, is that during a standing launch it holds the revs where the torque peaks on a turbo engine, the red line isnt where the power is, infact power and torque begins to drop near the redline, its also alot more gentle on the clutch and transmission when launching a 4wd vehicle, this is why differential tech with fancy clutches and torque vectoring etc is moving fast in 4wd vehicles as it protects the clutch and transmission from shock load, so these days with these modern diffs the car is less likely to break if you let clutch up at redline and the lower rpm limiters arent needed as much, its why you rarely hear of driveshafts snapping anymore on modern performance 4wd cars when it used to be common.

[@MrFreebieJeebs]

The guy in the Merc reacts the same in every race, he's too slow

[@parvezzz15]

I agree

[@MrFreebieJeebs]

@@velkoto1 I never said that

[@user-is1yg8ce1m]

@@MrFreebieJeebs i NeVeR sAiD tHaT

[@HeresTheGenZFlorentineFolks.]

3.9s for a 4 cylinder 2.0L? Just crazy! Matt u was right! 340hp on dyno test! Awesome

[@supermanlegend7]

Best 4 cylinder 2.0 L is A45s 421hp 😅

[@Hadi_765lt]

We need Audi RS etron Gt vs Porsche Taycan turbo s Drag race pls…

[@arihantchoubey7364]

You can have the model s too if available😂

[@briish0016]

@@arihantchoubey7364 plaid because plaid+ isn’t out

[@Hadi_765lt]

@@arihantchoubey7364 The Audi and Porsche are familiar and that Porsche will obviously win but let’s see if the Audi can keep up with that

[@enviro_400_life]

Yesssssss

[@Average_Bruh]

Audi is my favourite brand, but it's going to lose against the Taycan Turbo S. Audi needs a RS e-tron GT Performance.

[@kavacha4279]

7:32 those window faces, priceless haha

[@bastix-frankenpet]

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[@DAventador44]

LMAO THAT'S GOLDEN

[@frosch3801]

He’s like "COME ON CAR!"

[@griptwisters5880]

The Merc driver clearly doesn't understand Matt when he says: "GET LEVEL"

[@kamatmehbro]

He clearly wasn't using his German accent

[@pauln0371]

It still wouldn't make a difference..

[@griptwisters5880]

@@pauln0371 true

[@lonewolf1300]

@@kamatmehbro what? Mat is german, sometimes his accent shows it, he just fakes the English one

[@kamatmehbro]

@@lonewolf1300 ya tis güt point ya

[@ulipeterson6112]

New AMG-ad: "Our brakes are the best."

[@Scabu]

*brakes

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

Correction "Our tyres are the best"

[@AK-qe3pz]

And that’s pretty much it as it doesn’t have a decent performance, always came last lol

[@linus.7]

"Our brakes are the best, when we are half a car behind driving slower than everybody else".

[@amoghhampiholi820]

"VW invented the Hot Hatch and they are still the best at it"-Jeremy Clarkson

[@abderrahmanelbakkali190]

The problem with VW's Golf is that the new model in first year always comes ahead of the others and then with the other manufacturers developing their cars the Golf just gets behind for couple of years until the new model comes out. Just like Mk7 when it first came out it was the best among hothatches but then there was no improvement and it became the slowest of them.

[@Metalhead0303sp]

Well, the other 3 are not in their final form, and golf is... :)

[@amoghhampiholi820]

@@abderrahmanelbakkali190 True mate-I agree🖒

[@edddzw7430]

@@abderrahmanelbakkali190 other cars have higher trims and have to be detuned

[@ladislavhavelka6263]

Not anymore :) remember A45s?

[@TeleFire3]

The driver in the A35 was sleeping on the start, the margin of loss was bigger than it should have been...

[@DSCMBOBULTD]

They say that in the video

[@thethingsiseeinmyhgv1627]

Still would have had no chance and still would have come last..

[@Imbalanxd]

@@thethingsiseeinmyhgv1627 then why even do the drag race. Just check the numbers on the website and leave it at that

[@thethingsiseeinmyhgv1627]

@@Imbalanxd because it's in the same category as the other rival cars.. that's why...

[@Samosayummyyay]

@@Imbalanxd Because the numbers do not show real-world performance. Like, BMW shows great 0-60 numbers but they have a useless launch system so you can almost never hit factory numbers. What about gas-response? Downshift response? Typical audi's takes years to downshift for instance! Also, most Audi's are FASTER than their claimed 0-60 numbers. Real world testing! That's why.

[@eus9]

A35 driver was so amazed by the interior he forgot to race!

[@londonas2]

The a35 might have a wow factor with the twin screens but the build quality is poor in places.

[@eus9]

@@londonas2 with some cars yeah, not all. Same as any manufacturer I suppose. The faux leather seats are the worst point for me. However, it's not just the screens that make it a great place to be.

[@freshklinki93]

@@londonas2 the build quality on the new compact models is marvelous.

[@CP-vg4vy]

@@londonas2 Build quality is pretty similar between all these cars.

[@freshklinki93]

@Do One you clearly don't have one. I have an A-Class W177 and it's nearly perfect. The build quality is even better than on more expensive models. There's not a single creak or rattle. Please don't spread false information from Scotty Kilmer

[@gl4089]

0:58 finally all the figures in the same picture....! Keep doing so! 🙏🏻

[@G-man145]

i love how Mat and the S3 are just rocking in their seats

[@the1dj643]

Thats exactly why i came to the comments lol

[@unlimitedgaming64]

Ye I know

[@fadybaky776]

The merc "dont got" a good start

[@billyhughes9776]

That Golf R is the "I can afford this car" of my dreams.

[@walterwhite5941]

Yeah i can afford 2004 astra h 1.6 lol

[@billyhughes9776]

@@walterwhite5941 If I'm being truly practical I should go with the same, ha!

[@walterwhite5941]

@@billyhughes9776 in Turkey you have not choose much golf r even 2010 version is dream , government take %200 tax

[@billyhughes9776]

@@walterwhite5941 200%,...wow. I think the US may be headed to that level in the future. Stay strong brother!

[@petece3673]

@@walterwhite5941 i have seen many golf r's in turkey.... On my holiday. Just a matter of having a degree and a good job :)

[@JohnBlazkowicz]

I got the feeling VW horses are stronger than the others xD

[@xfluffy]

golf at the start of the rolling race: call an ambulance golf a second later: but not for me Edit: OMG OVER 400 LIKES IN 6 HOURS MY RECORD IS 800 THX SO MUCH

[@dns9155]

Lmao

[@HassanKhan-ht2yu]

😂😂😂

[@kickhuggy]

7:32 it's much funnier seeing them from outside the window

[@encmarko6061]

Hahahahaha 😂😂

[@streamcouch]

The best part was in the 2nd rolling race when the audi driver and Mat were swinging back and forth to go faster

[@bebesergio1923]

That was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@TheBoss-xg3rz]

I cried seeing that

[@BGK187x]

Lmao hahaha funny sh*t right there

[@yeetlord-to9jr]

whoever was driving the amg...it launches faster when you're actually awake

[@thewheeltroll1833]

Golf R has the most 320hp I’ve ever seen 😂

[@antaldamian]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tupperwarecapayam1071]

Yes, the transmission used is so effective. Put joking aside. Obviously better than 4matic.

[@johnbrown562]

@@tupperwarecapayam1071 also the way the golf splits the power between wheels is very sophisticated

[@Za0PHD]

I want to see the new golf R go up against the A45s and 2021 RS3. Think that would be really interesting.

[@asherbraham]

go to archie hamilton racing to see golf r vs a45s

[@gyula6516]

Those cars make between 60 and 80 more horsepower (assuming this goes north of 330HP)

[@momoyachou]

The rs3 has more than 100 hp more lmao it's in a league of it's own

[@G.ak1n]

That wouldn’t be interesting at all the golf r would get hammered and it wouldn’t even be close😭

[@asuprem3307]

@@G.ak1n wrong, the Golf R is no joke.

[@brianchoko632]

Hands uP for the Golf R.... wicked Beast!

[@susand9296]

Shame it's so nondescript fugly.

[@susand9296]

Yes, I do own one of the others lol

[@KING_OF_GLITCHES]

7:28 Chickens😂

[@ezzedinzibar9784]

Cute lil chicken excited in their cars🤣

[@zeejahmed5985]

Pigeons 😂

[@bmepvfx]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6elfWqCjKd6kKM

[@johndavidson3424]

"Chickens", but they aren't dead, lmao. Rip in advance for Matt since you called him "chicken".

[@jazzilao2380]

Hahaha i was supposed to say that

[@alexandrostsiplakosllistos1424]

I’m starting to think that in Carwow, they don’t even go home in between videos

[@DJPixelGirl]

😂

[@johndavidson3424]

So you mean they don't go home in between 17-24hours, or even two days for some videos gap, lol.😂😂🤣🤣.

[@cosmic_gate476]

@@DJPixelGirl are you really a race starter girl for car wow?

[@BN-fi9wi]

The Mercedes is actually moving backwards that's why it won when braking

[@sgwithaslatt]

Lmfao

[@rattusrattus9988]

It doesnt matter if the car was at 70mph and started breaking at the line

[@re14437]

Plus the Mercedes driver was lagging behind on all the tests, and started braking before the others. Time to find a new fourth driver LOL

[@boerebru]

@@re14437 that guy definitely started stopping a meter or more before the line. You can see the nose dip a bunch before the line as he brakes to early.

[@vincentmulalo2566]

Lol

[@dharmeshparmar1975]

This drag race really helped me to decide what car to go for next, thank you as I have just ordered the Golf R in lapiz blue. Got to wait 16 weeks though but it will be worth the wait

[@sharanshivram6475]

We need Golf R vs A45s, u think that would be pretty close seeing how the golf absolutely smashed the a35

[@kaners3404]

go see on Archie Hamilton's channel he did it, Golf R vs A45s 😉

[@NickakaLofty]

There is a video of the R vs the A45s and its... well, not going to ruin it for you. It’s on BOTB’s page.

[@drawwithdan5821]

Yep, it's worth a shot.

[@jdm_is350]

Compare the prices... This race is perfect when it comes to comparability

[@drawwithdan5821]

@@jdm_is350 Of prices, yes :) But having seen how it performs, it would be interesting to see how it does against the A45.

[@raeesmoosa30]

I feel the R needs to vs the a45s, M140i and audi RS3

[@unmaskingfools8152]

They have a lot horse power in comparason. it wouldnt be fair comparason

[@pacoflyer]

@@unmaskingfools8152 Based on that 1/4 mile time and my RS3 when it was stock its really close. I ran 12.1 some RS3 are 11.8 depends on weather. So the point is that the R is making probably 380hp. It would be a good test.

[@unmaskingfools8152]

@@pacoflyer - It is possible is has more power than claimed but it is also how it is that power it is handled. Good example is Porsche Turbo S (650HP) beating cars with much more HP power.

[@pacoflyer]

@@unmaskingfools8152 The RS3 and the golf are the same mqb chassis and platform and weight. Almost I think mine is 1570kg so this is a direct comparison. Only difference is 4 vs 5 cylinders

[@ameethramduth311]

@@unmaskingfools8152 that golf R definitely has around 400 Hp or more, just look at the boost, 2.3bar!!!

[@greybeard29]

Seeing Matt and the Audi driver just rocking backwards in their chairs at the same time was hilarious

[@chaps3930]

just watched this, can't stop laughing

[@wizrd007]

I'm rolling over here 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abhaypsreejesh1739]

It increases acceleration

[@oscarmsafibandah6311]

I jus happen loving this channel since 2020 much love Matt 🇲🇼🇿🇦

[@Ouyster6]

I lost my shit laughing when you and the Audi started rocking at 7:30 😂😂

[@FroStylll]

A45s: Cracks 3.9s 0-100 Golf R: "And I took that personally."

[@quadcoreQ]

Yeah but the Golf R is significantly cheaper than the Merc A45S

[@FroStylll]

@@quadcoreQ exactly

[@bulldok1624]

Okay lets compare A45S with Audi RS3 then

[@amirhamzahhusni6724]

@@quadcoreQ why are you using 'but' instead of 'and'?

[@johndavidson3424]

It's A35 not A45s, and you know what, the A35 sucks. A35 and A45s has day and night difference in performance, that it's even more different than your expectation for the difference gap between an A35 and A45s.

[@haroonahmed2448]

We definitely need to see a race with the new golf R vs a RS3 and a45s

[@dblueee]

Golf R vs Bmw m340i

[@farodopi5170]

@Daan Made in Holland M2 competition

[@billwagner9732]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZW7Yoyfp9p1bJY

[@musaninlebesi50]

I believe they already did that video. The 45s smoked them lool

[@_mcnaz_]

Golf R absolutely smokes the A45

[@juanrabie6712]

I did not think that the golf is going to be that quick🤯

[@jamesbarnett7506]

“There’s no way this car has just 320 hp” Mat, you realise you are in a VW, what did you expect?

[@robertminea6909]

True😂 for example my father has a passat 2020 from work with 150 hp. And it feels like the car has more than 150 .. around 165 170 .. all the vag cars are like that😂

[@Lasztmichdurch]

And you think the 911 Turbo S has 650hp?

[@Leon.236]

@@Lasztmichdurch ich glaub schon, mittlerweile haben es safe schon leute getestet und dann wäre es raus gekommen, wie bei dem 720S zb der wurde auch immer über seiner angegebenen leistung gemessen

[@Bmautovermietung]

Because vw only is telling the bhp which are going to the wheel. So basically the engine produces around 350/360 so the wheels get 320. Sorry for my English

[@1.8T20V]

Yup, my A1 with the twincharged 1.4 litre is advertised to have 185bhp. I dyno‘d it when the car had 150k km on the odo and it came in at 197 😂

[@Samuel-vb5qp]

Audi: You dont get the 5 cylinder from the RS3 VW: Oh okay VW: *Makes the Golf 8R*

[@khalilyusco5823]

Bruh I no right I got 358hp 267kw mk7 golf r or the rs3 and I understand if I did tune same as my Golf it would be a ripper but still hard choice for me

[@prometheus9443]

What didn't happen in this race: Matt not being in the quickest car.

[@bastix-frankenpet]

He is in the newest one. That's the point.

[@DerekLowePianist]

NEXT RACE: Golf R vs A45 S vs Toyota Supra 3 L vs Tesla Model X P100D And Audi RS6 vs BMW M4

[@287hey]

The A35 driver performed really bad. Even when they’re supposed to be in the same line , they weren’t. I mean look at the damn brake test! I wonder how powerful the RS3 is gonna be compared to that R

[@aircommandslipperz]

u dont really need to be in same line in brake test because u only need to brake once you reach the white mark on tarmac..

[@ishmamchowdhury45]

Imo the aero kit isnt doing any favours, theres so turns so its just adding a lot of unnecessary drag

[@prometheus9443]

and he started late on the 1/4 mile.

[@aircommandslipperz]

btw get the A45 if you want real performance

[@Diggers5]

A 2.0 litre 4 cylinder engine does 0 to 60 mph in 3.94 seconds - WOW!

[@BRANDONLIMBEATS]

Mat: pulls ahead in rolling race Also Mat: *bobs head aggressively*

[@kelvinmccobb3313]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hiruna3013]

LOL😂😂

[@tomreid1746]

Great video as usual, but I love the brake tests! Everyone not level and braking at different points = funny non comparable results. 😂

[@cjoel1223]

I love how you can see Mat and the audi’s driver rocking back and forth at 7:30

[@Mmmm9k]

James May was driving that A35

[@bobafetts]

My stock MK 7 Golf R was supposed to be 296 bhp on a dyno it ran 317 bhp , that MK 8 is easy 340 bhp....

[@georgedonald9735]

A45s is 420hp and its doing 12.1. Looking at the times of cars with similar weight I think that the golf is closer to the 400hp mark. Personally, I think it's at least 370-80hp to do 0-60 under 4 seconds and 12.3 1/4 quarter mile.

[@meeseekes598]

@@georgedonald9735 definitely feel the same

[@michaelbamber4887]

You'll find this because engines are made enmass so components have upper and lower tolerances. If you get a good tight motor, then you ran it in nice, it may make more power than company tells you. Most engines are very good quality these days because cnc machines are very accurate, also engines power are worked out from bore, stroke, injector size, max rpm, ecu program. If you tested 10 cars, they would all be making different power. But I'd hazard a guess, it would all be above 300bhp on that engine.

[@fast2ghl]

IN matts other R video it trapped 110.7mph in the 1/4 - in order to do that with its weight, it needs to be making more like 360-370hp crank. Which I'm absolutely certain it does.

[@kraana]

@@georgedonald9735 Drag time calculator says about 390 wheel...

[@al151]

One thing people don’t notice on the new Golf R is how low its drag coefficient is. Just looking at the front area and aerodynamics alone, i can tell that it cuts through the air so effortlessly, almost like an electric car with minimum wind drag.

[@TVCHLORD]

4:16 the mercedes driver fell asleep

[@christianboakye4995]

Hahahahaha

[@denero4735]

A45 is FASTER drag videos show this is a way less powerful a35 used.

[@nilsschade1101]

@@denero4735 the a45 is not even in the same class with the m135i,Golf R or S3🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ariqnabil8063]

@@nilsschade1101 ikr the A45 will ne competing against the new 2021 RS3 just wait! it will be the best performing hot hatch

[@KrishPatel165]

credits to the Audi though, it came 2nd in every challenge, it's a good all-rounder. But the golf is just wicked

[@raiNofchAosFPS]

The Golf R should take on Rs3 not the S3.

[@carlnjr340]

Audi always a good all rounder, mercades is the 3rd contender always 😂

[@nerocladius4319]

Yeah golf gti is the s3 contender kinda Golf R is like RS3 and merc a45 contender

[@spartantony1337]

The golf r and audi s3 are mechanically identical, both use the same engine, transmission, and awd

[@imonehh]

@@raiNofchAosFPS The R and the S3 are literally the same

[@ZizouOmar]

Everyone : Horsepower Matt : Hausspaah

[@Johnsy1990]

HRSPRS

[@mustakimkamaruzaman9715]

Confusing accent for Asian People..😂😂😂

[@onkelmarvin8360]

01:09................That was not only a hilarious German accent, you made a perfect German face and posture too...........brilliant......hope no one gets offended.....

[@jamesigaw]

Mat Watson: which is the quickest 2L 4 cylinder turbocharged german hot hatchback? Me: Uhhh where is the AMG A45s?

[@toniescubilla9639]

I was asking the same😂

[@neomalcom6464]

It would have killed them all in a drag and humiliated them on a roll, they chose the right car for the race

[@LocalSrpt]

Go check Archie's page...

[@khuzram]

It fits in a higher bracket performance hatchback not hot hatch there's a difference

[@swigga69]

@@neomalcom6464 The A45s is just a little bit faster than the Golf R. You can see it on youtube... Not much difference and no humiliation at all...

[@01JENNERS]

If you want to see who’s gonna win the race - see which car Matt is driving 🤣

[@miklas.k]

@@benswift218 a35 and s3 are awd aswell

[@Astke]

That is actually not true. He said himself that he often picks the newest one, not the quickest.

[@DarkWildSaison]

Unless he has to use the stick. 😉 He can be really slow with it sometimes...

[@AryanSingh-tr1xz]

Yesss........99 percent times he wins

[@kochspostulates6149]

@@Astke pretty sure the Audi is newer

[@RajeshSingh-rt4rx]

The extremely important question : Where is Yianni ?

[@axcn4733]

dont care. that guy is f_ing annoying!

[@Petrik_33]

@@axcn4733 no he's not, he's awesome

[@AboutFocusTV]

More importantly where’s Mats Girlfriend and his Mum. Liked seeing them in the vids.

[@KennyThaSharp]

@@AboutFocusTV his gf isn't here, cause she likes black things, you know, black cars, black clothes, black co- anyway, sad she ain't here

[@CheaterMega]

@@AboutFocusTV no they are boring. Yanny is nice

[@kaveerramlall913]

Matt the Yaris was a bomb but this Golf R came out and is stealing the show from around the world. INSANE Power for a family hatch with so much weight.

[@UserUser-vo2ky]

Just one thing the Mercedes driver had to do in the drag race and he was useless at it!

[@billx4266]

yea you would do it better

[@dipeshpatel8974]

Wouldn’t have made a difference. Still would have lost

[@UserUser-vo2ky]

@@dipeshpatel8974 yes maybe but it's all about fairness

[@UserUser-vo2ky]

@@billx4266 of course!

[@adamcrook5055]

"Mercedes just didn't launch" - There there, you were sleeping wakey wakey

[@TopTeenageGamingClan]

HAHAHA FACTS

[@Morgan-iv4ye]

"Mercedes wasn’t as fast as the others" Bro was deep asleep at the start

[@ethanstorm1735]

still would have lost. a45 vs golf R different story. maybe?

[@TheIceMurder2]

@@ethanstorm1735 Doesn't matter. They should get a better driver that can launch the car properly so the race can be as competitive as possible.

[@Thomas-wg3ls]

@@TheIceMurder2 nah the 35 really isn’t that quick. The 45 will always be 100000 miles better

[@Mr11ESSE111]

@@ethanstorm1735 a45 barrely will win despite of 100hp more

[@eddhill7255]

@@Mr11ESSE111 Barely? Or easily...

[@bigerevo5834]

At 7:10 mat and the guy in the Audi are both rocking😂😂😂

[@edwinfouche2394]

The guy in the Merc has the reaction time of molasses.

[@pauln0371]

Still wouldn't make a blind bit of difference.

[@mrnobody1231]

You always brakes really hard when you just wake up and realize your car is about to hit something. That's why the amg won the brake test because the driver was sleeping the whole time.

[@_Ambition124]

Not to be confused with the word "Brake"

[@heliosdelsol]

HEEEEEY THE GIRL IS BACK! No more awkwardly hearing her voice with seeing some dude starting the race!

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Yeah that was always weird. It was like fake engine sounds.

[@johntuff]

Lol I knew I wasn't the only one

[@JHinDAmix]

In another post she mentioned that its still not her voice. If I am not mistaken its Matts GF who does the countdown.

[@xbok1]

I always thought that girl had some weird dressing up for the races til noticed the guy 🤣

[@alexanderkovacs4554]

Ich finde, das ist ein super Kanal. Gucke ich oft :)

[@hyper7993]

We need A45s AMG (Mats gf) VS Golf R (Mat).....definitely need this🥂

[@aaronlandt5810]

I mean here they had the highest performance packs of the cars, excluding the merc so lets see how the A45 would change the game :)

[@petersaxby9302]

It's been done check it out for yourself instead of assuming they are all too scared to do it

[@leelittle8877]

A45 does 12.6 and that r does 12.3

[@Pyroxene]

@@leelittle8877 A45s does it in 12.1

[@nicobellic7897]

@@aaronlandt5810 lets see how the new audi Rs3 will change the game:)

[@BlackPanthaa]

These all have soft limiters, I want BAH BAH BAH BAH

[@imsubbbingtoeveryonewhosub8578]

BAH BAH BAH

[@Florian-or4qi]

The Golf and the BMW doesn't have soft limiters

[@jamietyson6572]

Even though they don’t all have soft limiters which is obvious from watching the video

[@fusionmediaproductions280]

Wassup Theo

[@AndreiAndrei-rt4po]

omg

[@godwin_njoroge]

Would love to see the A45s take on this Golf R, with Yianni involved

[@TheChazas]

But thats 100HP difference.

[@gentinisbytyqi6618]

A45 would wipe the floor lmfao

[@Mav86asian]

@@gentinisbytyqi6618 it just didn’t on Archie Hamilton’s channel LOL. Neck and neck

[@sajithchandraratne8026]

A45 is still the fastest 2ltr production car in the world and why does car wow use the A35 instead of the A45? A45 is the proper AMG. Would Love to see the A45 instead of the A35.

[@godwin_njoroge]

@@TheChazas I'm sure it would win, but I'd just like to see Mat & Yianni take them on haha

[@DARKBEASTyt]

put the golf R against an RS3, A45 and M140

[@lalap2fun]

Can’t even imagine if mk8 r had the same power as rs3 or A45 😵😵😵

[@aaabbbccc5518]

Much different story then!! golfs are boring look horrible aswell

[@SaltySeb15]

I don’t understand why they wouldn’t race the top vw against the top other models! This is a tad pointless

[@user-bn9dp7ps4w]

Price.

[@cavezcaci6776]

7:48, me when good song comes on radio

[@andrewwilson5588]

race the golf R against an RS3 and A45s

[@SM-1010]

A45s would win. At least for the 1/4

[@TimelineProvision]

@@SM-1010 they did this on another channel and actually came in level

[@johndavidson3424]

@@SM-1010 Well I'm not an Audi fanboy but I don't think the A45s would win over an RS3.

[@SM-1010]

@@johndavidson3424 I think an rs3 does a 1/4 mile in the low 12s while the Benz does it in the high 11s

[@SM-1010]

@@TimelineProvision Your talking about the video with the Rs, AMG, Golf R and M2 Right? For the 1/4 Benz came first

[@gazza2004]

Trust Mat to be in the Golf R after he hit a 0-60 in 4 seconds 😂

[@370zbros2]

3.9 👌🚀

[@drawwithdan5821]

3.94 :)

[@gazza2004]

Trust me to post a comment before watching to the end! What a numpty. That car is rapid though!

[@deadlydizzle7588]

Mat always somehow finds himself in the car most likely to win 🤔

[@gazza2004]

@@deadlydizzle7588 especially when he is up against Yianni!

[@Olliehoy]

Impressive result in terms of performance. I always thought the golf was a less premium alternative to the others. Now the most expensive!

[@adityarajdev1]

Certainly attracts… lets call them.. interesting crowd !!

[@MatWatsonCars]

Hi Mat here: please vote which car you think sounds the best by LIKING the corresponding comment below!

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: VW GOLF R

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: BMW M135I

[@MatWatsonCars]

VOTE: AUDI S3

[@dirklewis]

BMW

[@hafizdhiyaurrahmanyahya7841]

VW golf R or BMW M135I

[@tariks926]

Imagine this Golf with a simple stage 1 tune, what a beast VW made.

[@SergCarReviews]

They’re gonna be so quick

[@SavingSalvage]

Well the Golf R has more than 320ps doesn’t it 😂

[@TeacherToolkitDemo]

Definitely 370bhp easily.

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

@@TeacherToolkitDemo No, definitely more like 372-373 bhp... 🙂

[@TeacherToolkitDemo]

@@Zipfei_Kloatscher To do 1/4 mile in 12.3? That's Audi RS3 territory.

[@SavingSalvage]

It hit 0-60 in 3.9 seconds... my old S3 8V had 398bhp and 401ft and did it in 3.7 seconds...

[@hello7533]

@@Zipfei_Kloatscher clearly its 351bhp, stop exaggerating.

[@destruxandexploze2552]

I thought the BMW would come off quicker due to the higher torque but the Golf R just blew them away. Now it’s locking in my choice to get a 2012-2013 MK6 Golf R 6 speed and do the APR Stage 2+ and Launch Control and No-Lift-Shift

[@PayLookv4]

7:30 remember guys and girls moving your body give you extra boost horsepower 😂😂😂

[@Mercilessonion]

Even the Audi guy was doing it... Clearly it is true....

[@rajahaniwilliams3780]

Lol I was saying same thing. This is facts

[@JJ-sx6de]

That new golf r has come back with a vengeance

[@AM4N18]

Mercedes driver has real difficulty lining up with the others for any of the moving tests lol

[@doloresberry3144]

That golf is truly fucking impressive.

[@Khaloof86]

The R has almost the same 1/4 mile as the A45S that has 100 his more ! It definitely has more than 350 hp

[@mtyfkr]

Exactly my point a45s 12.1

[@drmonstervibes]

The R makes the same numbers as a tuned S3 so I'm guessing about 360 at least..

[@Has7DCT]

Time to make a drag race for both Golf R and A45 S AMG then.... 😏😏

[@KootBear]

more like 390

[@Has7DCT]

@@KootBear Oof, so it's a fight between Audi RS3 too?

[@matemarijan3795]

I like how Golf is faster than premium Audi. It must be a revenge from VW because when Golf R was in development, they kindly asked Audi for that 2.5 5 cylinder, but Audi refused.

[@android175]

Because of that, VW was gonna make a 400hp EA888 engine. (2.0T) but dieselgate screwed up the plans.

[@CosminDim]

It's all nice and good in the golf until the check engine appear 09:01 😂

[@manny9992]

Sane thing with all of them cars

[@Zebpro]

Might be a press car, tuned so overheat and/or to hard on the DSG?

[@sinenomine4540]

Probably a highly tuned press car to deceive the masses.

[@mattmau]

mercedes driver clearly brake earlier. at 8:48 we can see the movement of the car who indicate he fully brake ON the white lane (when others only start to brake)