Ford Focus RS vs Honda Civic Type R vs VW Golf R drag race & review | Head2Head
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Ever wondered which hot hatch is best? Your prayers have been answered! We put the Volkswagen Golf R, the Ford Focus RS and the Honda Civic Type R head to head in our latest video which is certain to entertain. Let Mat guide you through all the contenders and discover who will come out on top. Will the the super-fast Honda Civic Type R take the crown, or will the powerful Ford Focus RS or the quick Volkswagen Golf R pip the Japanese hot hatch to the post. Enjoy!
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9:20 for drag race. you're welcome
thank you :)
we need more people like you
thank you
Adrian B thanks mate saved me from the bullshit..
Indeed you saved ous from the bullshit
You either jumped the start or the other drivers were asleep.
Matt always jumps the start
Or the other two cars are shit
Or, the Ford is just better
@@stonefors3032 right 🤣🤣🤣
@Var vlad no mate not biased. Like I said the other cars are shit! And you're a prick
focus rs>golf type RRRRR, camaro>stock civic>a rock>civic type r
The Focus RS is A BEAST!!! Love this car
I like Honda Civic type r HAVe YoUB NOT SEEN ITS POWER
Too bad it’s going away
Focus rs use a Mazda 2.3 engine (Mazda 3 MPS)
It s not a true ford
@@alexandremignot1065 not anymore
@@alexandremignot1065 Had 2 mazda 6 mps's, quick cars, a lot of fun when they work but the engines are soft, something will break, that's a fact 😂
False start without a countdown.
Start is questionable sorry
No, You're just butthurt because the shit-over hyped Golf R got destroyed and the Lego set Typre R was just as bad.. You can fuck off now.
The Border Warrior Chris Ruspini haha wow
I know wow, Golf are fucking dreadful
Where was the 3 2 1 go
@@skepta5499 rather aggressive there mate. The Golf R will always be the best balance between these two vehicles.
That cringe @ 6:07 was pretty much at the same level as when watching Shmee 😂😂😂
go hate me kids, i like the type R
hay, I am a VW fan and I like the type R I would buy one.
I love it
It's the inferior car, especially in the UK, where it rains a lot.
never confuse your opinion with the facts tho the honda will always ne more reliable
you like honda beacuse you are a kid...
Ford has remembered once again the key mantra for any hot hatch being the way it makes you feel:)
FORD RS JUMP-STARTED!
a false start for focus
It beat em that bad eh?
I disagree. Ford wins as usual.
Meh... even if the RS launched late, it'll still beat the other two. And in a road course track, the other two won;t even have a chance!
+Forty5thSS did you not hear the reviewer? it said the civic would beat both the rs and golf r in the track.
Jonathan Pontel Subjective or conjecture at this point... we'll see when they actually do it with those same cars, same driver, same track, same day.
So your telling me a 5.7 0-60 second fwd type r beats a 4.9 0-60 awd golf r? both cars started a full second earlier, bullshit drag race as usual.
your daft to think the 0-60 time is everything. Clearly the golf R got a faster start but the Honda came back.
Faisal Bashir it didnt have a faster start dipshit watch the vid. all other drag race vides the type r gets left in the dust
Don't care. You clearly only have a thing for 0-60 times.
Faisal Bashir no i dont, its just how did a slower fwd car have a better launch than an awd faster car and then stay in front. complete bullshit.
Individual drivers I think, I've seen a video where over a quarter mile a manual Golf R was way closer to the Focus than this video and was beginning to close the Focus down by the quarter mile mark, factor in that the DSG Golf R is two tenths quicker to 100kph.......
They would DQ the Focus for jumping the start by about half a second.
drag race is at 9:35.....your welcome
+Nic B what awd can do for ya. i just hope these kids with wrxs/stis/evos dont realize they can actually launch off the line and keep 40 rolling...rofl
+Nic B Don't be this race was biased as all fuck. If it wasn't biased, the guy who made this who do a proper drag race with a start light to show a fair drag race.
You're* ... Took 3 years for someone to correct you bud ! Lol.
Type R probably the most impressive but for me it’s the RS 😉
I agree. This is the correct answer. 👌
Another disappointing drag race. I would do 3 standard dragraces and another 3 with rolling starts.
+Freimopp777 looking forward to your upload...
This is not anywhere close to a "comparison" thanks for the effort
I dont have a car magazine :) I only complete about this dragrace and I am not the only one.
+Andrew Levitt This isn't the only drag race between these 3 cars...the results are always the same...RS destoys them... Look at their stats; someone posted a stats sheet with every stat possible. 0-100, 0-200, 5-100, 45-120, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 miles and so much more and the RS best them in every catagory accept 1...the 120-150 if i remember correctly.
Not sure why people argue the facts...lol
Ford low balled the hp numbers...everyone that has dynoed their cars are getting 311-315rwhp and 315 lbs ft tq so with awd drivetrain loss, that makes it 370bhp
Until the Focus RS comes up against a Golf R with DSG.Then it's a different story.The Ford engine seems to run out of puff in the top end .I would be very careful if tuning the RS there doesn't seem to be much latitude for tuning.
Great to see these cars together! Shame its always decided by a damn drag race though, yet if a lap time is done it's "pointless" - obviously a car that brakes better, corners better and has better mid range/top end isn't a good thing 🤔
I like track times to decide, drag races are shite
That drag race was complete bullshit. It was a race of drivers, not a race of cars. Golf R is much faster than Civic and very close to a Ford.
All three are fast!! there's no such thing as much faster in this case unless you were to throw in to the bag an A45 AMG and RS3 then you'd see much faster!!
we have a 360 Video of this race coming soon. You will see then there was no jumping of the gun. The reason for the difference is becuase you can side step the clutch on the Focus and it launches as 70per cent of the power goes to the rears. You can side step the clutch with the Civic but being fwd it doesn't launch as well and takes time to get on boost. With the manual Golf R, whatever you do it bogs down when you release the clutch when you have over 2k revs on. The DSG has a launch mode which gets round this problem. We ran the race like a normal drag - one shot... Like in a competition. We did however practice launching the cars and that's when we found the problem with the Golf. Hope this makes sense. We really had no agenda, we just wanted to see what happened. And what you see here is exactly what happened
+MatWatsonCars No need for the explanation Mat - a great review !! 😀 all three are fantastic cars with unique characteristics. It's pretty obvious the civic would keep catching up and a 1-mile stretch if at all possible would single out the Civic winner I reckon. Having said that there's more to cars than just speed! Ford and Honda nailed it for those of us who want an involved drivers car!! VW nailed it for an all rounder!!
how is the Golf R faster than the civic? Stock vs stock, both cars being manunal, the Golf R bogs off the line mitigating it's AWD advantage over the FWD Civic. The type R makes more hp than the R. Also, being FWD, it has less drivetrain loss.
+Matt Beaupre A few Golf R fans are blinded by 0-60 times and that's why they think the Civic slower but it really doesn't matter which is fastest. All three are brilliant cars.
Give me the Honda or VW, in 2 years every engine/warning light in the Ford will be on.
Bollocks
Pretty sure thats the vw you talking about
My dad has his MK2 rs 9 years and no lamp light come on.doesnt mean u don't like ford or a brand don't just treat it like trash because it's just ur opinion
Are you guys gnna review the mitsubishi lancer ex 2017?
I'd take the type r can't fuck with the Japanese
That's what I'm saying
We bloody love the Type R. Just be prepared to replace the front tyres every 5000 miles like we've had to…
+carwow lol true
carwow Too much vtec! Wait, I mean boost lol
+Gerb Productions what a lot of people don't understand is having that sort of power going through the front wheels and still reducing torque steer means some serious engineering has gone into it. If the type r was all wheel drive then well, it would defo be on another level.
I think something went wrong with the Golf's driver
agreed. some reviews actually prove that it's faster than the RS especially after 60mph
MrMadness you know excuses are like butt holes every one has one and they all stink.
I agree... volkswagen 4 lyf!!!!
The rs is heaps more expensive to
@@VetteMaro86 No DSG on that golf. I'd still take the RS, having an automatic hyper hatch is boring.
The honda civic type R is the best car
It is special! love mine!
Duh
Im 43 and I just wanna give my opinion, the honda and the ford look to be off the movie fast and furious, both really good cars in the performance department and would be ideal if I worked with the circus, please keep in mind I have given money to honda already "2017 CRF 450R" and ford has got money from me as well "91 mustang, 78 f150, 92 Taurus SHO". I tend to stick with the proven long lasting vehicles and in my world Volkswagen is the car I choose to purchase for a zippy commuter, vw may be the slowest in this video but the fit and finish of the Golf R is my style and the history of the golf is pretty much bullet proof as far as reliability and versatility impresses me a lot, plus there is no tracks around where I live...… 'track mode" hahahahahahahaha I find that funny for some reason.
i really wanna see a video between only the subaru wrx sti and the focus RS.. im surprised there hasnt been a video on that yet given that the RS is being called an "sti killer"
Always been a Type R fan. The modern Type R looks are a bit too much though. The Golf R is just nicer to look at and a better all rounder for everyday use and has therefore become my favorite the past couple of years. Thanks for the thorough review Mat!
Civic type r anyday
The Golf R bogs off the line, like in all reviews. sad story VW...
+Outdoor Layne But at the end of the day, would u tick the DSG box?
I'd have it manual, but straight after delivery get a decent map on it.
+Outdoor Layne I agree, The Golf is the looker imho, inside and out.
On the road you'll never find a non tuned R, so it's always quicker...
yh you can't sidestep the clutch but if you know how to launch, then it really launches
only because of the DSG.....which isn't a fair race
launch control and Flat Foot Shifting from 1-2 doesn't equal the playing field vs the DSG. In all the Golf R DSG races verse the RS, the RS got the hit and was only being out accelerated bc of the time it takes to shift. The fact that you are even comparing a R to a GT350=you've lost all crediability and are officially a fan boy. Sure a stg 1 tuned R will hang with a GT350 in the 0-60 catergory, mostly because of AWD/the 350GT's inability to get traction off the line, but that only tells a small part of the story. The Stg 1 APR tuned R will trap, what 108-110mph at most. Stock the GT350 will trap 118. Which is huge.
2:30 is why i love hondas. These things 90% of the people are ignoring. Only thing that matters is how fast and loud a car is.
Commenting on every carwow drag race video until Mat accepts my challenge to have me on the channel and drag race my E46 325ci drag car project. Comment number 4
My favourite one is definitely the Focus RS, it just appeals to me! :)
I can relate.
Type R all day! Only car I would feel comfortable driving around the world not having to worry about anything going wrong. It's the only car that will start without oil, battery and spark plugs guaranteed! 😉
I think it looks unique, rare and purposeful! Love mine
The Civic is the true hardcore machine here.
Golf R requires no skill to drive, and the Focus RS has been 'toned down' to appeal to the USA.
Wouldn't mind adding the type r to my Honda collection, Thing looks sick! Wonder what the starting price is going to be for the type r?
I'm just waiting for Honda to realize that they need to sell type r in United States
drag race is at 9:35.....your welcome
+MrDulvalius69 'you're' welcome... You're welcome.
+carwow rofl, even the host of the video is grammar police....im sure everyone will now understand what i wrote because of you....rofl. keep up the great videos...oh wait..
@@MrDulvalius69 Grammar is the difference between knowing your shit, and knowing you're shit.
6 years later and mat still owns them pants 😂
🤣🤣
HAHA, everybody who thinks that focus won this race has made a mistake, because Focus had a earlier start while other two cars started a second after him, its not that focus is good, start was just fucking bad. As always FAKE Drag race and paid promotion for ford because on drag it sucks, who doesnt believe that golf r beats focus rs everytime, just watch all videos on youtuve where golf eats focus for breakfast. peace!
Fuck me that golf is for people who have seriuolsy boring life's.Who would waste that much money on a car as boring and unreliable as a golf?Same people who buy new build houses ,iPhones and shop in Laura Ashley lol
The RS is better on paper and should win the drag race anyway. It's got launch control too. The golf r and the civic was gunna be close but to justify the result they should have done this race 3 times. I've been in an RS and it was the most fun I've ever had in a car. Remember all cars have there flaws and all cars have there beauty's. All these cars are brilliant. My favourite is the RS but I have nothing against these two other cars
Civic for me. I love how mad it looks!
EW
Looks good but performance can be weak
The Civic type R won't be on jack stands for half their either....
The older focus with the 2.5 5cylinder sounds much better, just the same way the RS4 with 5 cylinder sounds better than golf
Man I miss top gear so much I'd watch any British bloke review a car....except the ginger.
Race starts at 9:34 , your welcome. 😊
thanks m8 🤘🏼
Hi Mat, with the upcoming Audi A5 sportback, could you please do a head to head between A5 vs BMW 4 Grand coupe vs C class coupe vs VW CC???
can we see a rolling start of these cars... i think the results would be interesting
You need a re- race. It wasnt a fair start. Golf R any day for me in reality. Ive had 2 Golf Rs plus had a focus and theres no comparison. As for the civic....i wouldnt take it if you offered it me free lol
Why do you hate volkswagen so much its just childish that you have to trash talk them. watch the fieasta vs polo review and you will see what I mean the pole is a clear winner but they keep prefering the ford i dont understand...
I love my focus RS!!
2:00 Kia with a bonnet scoop... must be running a top mount
Yeah they are standard on the turbo diesel ones I think
JoshhM97 haha wow, had no idea they came with one
+GM yeah, basically anywhere but the USA gets neat cars lol
Não achei Justo a largado do Focus na frente não tinha ninguém lá na frente!!! O certo pra ser justo!!! E deveria trocar os pilotos e dar nova largada... Talvez a diferença seja os pilotos...!!! Aguardo sua respostá... OBRIGADO!!!
I think the type r and the focus rs have too many visual mods from the factory, I get that the spoilers have purpose but still, the golf r is the nicest looking because of its simplicity
Shit drag race wtf focus had a head start
Are we just going to ignore the RS's headstart?
drag race at 9:30
Thank you
Ford Focus RS all the way! I love the Recaro seats and I’ve watched many reviews on the RS. It almost beat the 2017 GT mustang in a drag race
GT M. can be really weak in terms of drag. But in not sure about the circuit.
Nah nah nah, gotta rematch. The Golf R got a shit launch. I mean it literally got off the line slower than the Type R which is only FWD. Like what??? Come on now.
Here's why its Bullsht cause the golf r beats the focus rs in the other video on this channel so this video proves nada and yer it has a 3year gap but no way it beats a golf r
Focus RS is the best ❤
Beast
Nice video and balanced views. The engine in the Type R has the most potential for the tuning market as it is capable of being a 2.7 liter with an available stroker kit that will see it rev to 10,000 rpm, and with an upgraded turbo, its will be able to drive on the street still, you'll not see any difference as it will tuck away neatly looking stock but will out perform all. The other thing to consider about these three cars is the Ford and VW being a German car will never see the care free reliability the Japanese Honda has.
6 years later, but isn’t that type r made in England? I’ve heard that they stopped making them in japan since 2010, i have no clue at all tho
Love the way he stops in middle of road and turns lol
Yet the Peugeot 308 gti can beat the Type R around a track!
Weird it dusts the golf so much. As the later video they did with the s3 in too. They ale ate the focus for breakfast 🤔
Ford for the win..
Golf is the best selling hatch in EU, no wondering why so many fanboys. Another overrated box which needs oil every two weeks. There is always something broken inside a wag.
type r for the reliability and still fast as hell stock with a offroad exhaust system it should breath better make more power and a few stickers for even more horses
An exhuast won't net you that much hp unless it has some kind of emissions equipment on it.
IN REAL COMPETATION HONDA WOULD BEAT ALL THESE CARS , BUT THIS IS PART OF SALES PROPAGANDA MADE BY GERMANS COMPANYS TO SELL AS MUCH CARS AS POSSIBLE
Nobody says go, he just hit the gas and everybody else took off after, and you call that a fair race???
The 360 video is up!
All keyboard warriors who thought Matt was cheating, well, well, well......
Shh… don't tell the internet they're wrong!
i have the Evo X Final Edition #1076 and I'm considering the Civic Type R 2017 as well. I work at Honda so hopefully that works out. Im in my 40s
You haven’t said what colour underpants you wear on a Sunday..........📊
The VW Golf R with the DSG gearbox would be the best in the drag race and general usability.
Alexandre Fernandes Yeah but would still loose on a race track!
If the golf had the DSG it would have won
This guy obviously does not realize the capabilities that the golf Has
Nice concept, needs at least three persons with a driving license. Hope the guy in Golf R will get his soon.
Hahaha, The GOLF R more or less drives itself, yet you put it down to the driver. No, it's the slowest out of the 3. You deluded little immigrant, drown.
@@skepta5499 y r u so angry
I love the in/external of the focus..do not even get me started on the sound
The focus is the best and most fun car
VW guy and I have to say Matt you've made another great video.
This drag race was unfair. You should've had a better driver in that golf r.
Commercial for ford Rs didn't launched golf r just a comedy video hahaha
RS Rear End is so fucking ugly. Then the Civic looks like an angry Prius.
The R is too damn elegant. Black or White. Completely fabulous.
Love the Civic, I bought one in the same colour :) The RS is a great car but potential head gasket worries, the Golf looks so bland, I need to look for 4 pipes to spot it from a basic model.
My main concerns too, reliability is very important, they were all around the same price but i choose the type r too, golf is, well a golf,there are a 1000 with r-line, and the ford is a reliability nigthmare,a black honda type r for me ☺️
kris c The ford doesn’t have a reliability problem, only the early ones did. They fixed all issues after June 2017 and they are bulletproof.
@@LukeBeastothat doesn't inspire trust for me, they fixed the production problem…
kris c Yeah they changed where the engines were produced and it meant that after June 2017 the engines were bulletproof - pre June 2017 cars that had the wrong HG were done under warranty and they had more issues because not all Ford dealers were sealing the head gasket properly so it would warp the head or crack it and coolant would leak into the gap and cause lots of problems. However 67 plate onwards are reliable and out of everyone I know that owns one only one fella had any issues and that was after the M400R Mountune tune did the engine in (his fault for not using Forged internals like Mountune states you should do!)
The 'problem' has simply an incorrect head gasket fitted in production. After the recalls, the Focus is a solid motor and an absolute weapon on British bends
Did anyone miss the Ladies' Transmision (DSG)?
Type R lost in everytrack vs ford focus RS... GJ VW
9:34 how it is possible? if golf R is 4.7 (300ps) and focus is 5.1(350ps) honda 5.7(310ps) fabric times 0-100? and you start like a rocket. Falstart or vegetable driver on both :P
The Focus was launched.
They are basically advertising the Focus RS and its launch control feature for Ford instead of doing a proper comparison test.
yes but Volkswagen and Honda beat the crappy ford in quality
Honda and quality? Doesn't match right.
At least a lot more qualty than ford, Hondas last forever
If it's so "crappy", then why don't you back up your claim?
Honda is actually leading in quality and efficiency; aka the civic.
At least in north america it is, they aren't the seller-lead in 4-door economic cars for nothing.
+PR1NCETD0T good answer I was just about to write that lol
sad day to be a vw fan boy
yo +carwow error in the title - ford ford focus.
Thanks!
+carwow please give us more from this comparison terrific video thanks
+carwow great vid guys! Should do more
Was there every a British car review involving a Ford where a Ford didn't win?
+derbigpr500 :)))
Ford jumped the start,how could you upload this jesus christ.
The ford will in the end cost you a lot more
The Ring lap time
Civic 7:43... fking 7:43.. that's as fast as 2010 GTR
Golf 7:49
Focus 8:06
@Aryan1 yeah. for professional drivers.
That's the mk2 RS time. Ford never put the mk3 round the ring
Nice high quailty video. Enjoyed ever second of it, please do keep up the good work! 👍
Thanks! Think you're the only one ;)
+carwow it's hard to find videos that don't cuss. I'm glad you didn't. Now I can show my little cousin this cause he is interested in cars a lot.
Lack of power for Honda Civic type R,so disappointed...🙁
Xiao Ming Lee civic raps everyone on a roll, you mean lack of traction.
Xiao Ming Lee have you bought one then? I have and it’s not disappointing.
There’s no chance a type r bet a golf r , it was probably on eco mode lol
if civic had awd, others would've ate shit
Riaz Uddin eeh not really it has 310 with no drive train loss just imagine how low it would get with drivetrain loss then it would have no chance
Brilliant review lads, would love to see a rolling drag race between these 3 any chance of that in the future?
+daniel jordan nicol sadly not. We kinda done it now.
That Focus does okay off the line mind!!! Keep up the good work lads!!
Personally I would rather have a car that is reliable, so basically not the ford RS.
MR. HOTSHOT pfff i bet you 1 million dollars that the ford is mu h more reliable than any vw
Lol I’ll be caught on the side of the freeway if I bought anything but Ford. To each their own though.
the Golf is booooooooring
Rs is a lot more expensive tho
Ford has made some good hot hatchbacks over the years.
I'm a VW fan but damn that Focus is beautiful
you ford haters can say what you will, but it was the rs which blew away the rest on the drag.