Civic Type R v MINI GP v I30 N v Focus ST - DRAG RACE

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Published 2020-09-12
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It's time for a FWD hot hatch drag race!

Mat's lining up in the classic Honda Civic Type R, alongside the new MINI GP, the Hyundai i30 N, and a Mountune-tuned Ford Focus ST!

So how about the specs? Well, all four cars are packing a 2-litre turbocharged petrol under their bonnets, and while the Focus ST can produce the most power at 330hp, it's the i30 N that can produce the most torque with a total of 550Nm! As for the MINI, well it'll only produce 306hp - the lowest of any competitor here today. But it does have one advantage... it's the only automatic!

So will the automatic gearbox, coupled with its lightweight, see it leave the field for dead? There's only one way to find out... LET'S RACE!

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All Comments (21)
  • @carwow
    Four incredible FWD hot hatches, but which is your favourite? VOTE for your favourite below!
  • @sid1852
    Suggestion Day 4: Putting all the cars horsepower , torque and other specifications on one screen side by side so we can compare them easily
  • @ragtop63
    "So what exactly happened?" Matt Watson shifts gears like he's driving a school bus.
  • @finn13b74
    I don't know why but I'm in love with that I30N
  • @Trades46
    I was not expecting that Mini to be THAT quick. It pulled on the Type R like it was standing still.
  • I30N first race: I skipped a gear, 2nd race: I skipped the accelerator 😂😂
  • @ghostxfairy
    The i30 driver is that guy who takes like 10+ seconds to get going after the traffic light turns green.
  • @gregs9584
    6:25 "C'mon Hondaaa" bounces in seat - the authentic Honda driver experience!
  • @taliahunt3213
    This was great, I actually smiled the whole time! Awesome video
  • The Mini should've been replaced by the Megane Rs to complete the manual line up
  • @L3G1TBANANA1
    I know it's just the radio but all the other drivers sound exactly the same 😂
  • @wightangel
    That Mini took me by surprise. I knew my favourite(i30N) was not going to win, but I certainly did not expect it to be last. I am gutted. Bearing in mind I raced a motorbike up the motorway and I kept up with it(was a 650).
  • @EEMCCOY1
    Awesome. Picking up my GP tomorrow!
  • @nikke5714
    More drag races with 180-300 hp cars
  • Matt looks like the cool uncle who brings candies everytime he visits and has a dad joke for every situation Edit : I make videos on science. Id appreciate if you check it out
  • @5ohh112
    Mini sounded really well even with soft limiter. Focus actually have 2.3 engine not 2.0. Should be similar to Mustangs and Focus RS 2.3
  • @ylafla
    I just came home with a 2021 Mini GP and it wasn’t cheap. I got it for $44,800. The thing drives like a beast!
  • @bosshunterman
    Based on the radio chatting, I'm pretty sure the other cars are just driven by clones of the same one person...
  • @arefeshghi
    Moral of the story: Don’t race a manual if you don’t know how to change gears quickly!
  • @SINGH-ing
    Somewhat of a Honda fan but love the GP not only it looks good with the help of that wing but also pretty quick with the help of that robot shifting the gears.