I mean yeah... They really should watch their words when being sponsored by a certain company to promote their cars lol. The i20 N Line isn't that bad tho, the full packaging of it is really neat and tidy. Doesn't feel as slow as you might expect, the 1.0 liter turbocharged engine still is stronger than most 1.0 out there (I have 0.9 turbo Renault Clio with 90HP). Still no sportscar by any means but isn't too far off from being a fun hatch to drive even on track. i20N definitely is the winner by all means, and even if I strongly believe in faster drivers in slower cars, theres so much more power to the i20N that the regular i20 couldn't even really compete against.
@@royliber3824 as much as I dislike Hyundai, i must say that the i20 is actually a pretty decent car. I'm driving a built E46 328Ci, wide and sticky tires, suspension, strut bars, stabilizers etc etc and 247hp. Driving on my favourite back road one day and had an i20 in front of me. Dude drove like a fucking madman, i honestly had trouble keeping up with that thing in the corners. He carried so much speed through the turns, while I had to keep my fucking rear under control and the E46 is a great handling car, especially on the setup i got, if I may add. Blew my mind, really.
@@juki6377 Nono I mean, he should have started one round slow, and slowly getting faster. Instead of making him slam the gas from the very start on an unfamiliar car and track
Honestly i felt sick before watching the video, had a slightly bad stomache all day, but it got worse through the power laps. I felt every bit with Ethan...
@@BasuSatwik i agree with you . i can have so much fun with any modern car. 1 liter or not. i just love cars man still ethan is not some "normie" anymore he hung out with alex too much. his lap time was good
@@HR15DE truer words have never been said. I love driving Doesn't matter if its my a bit unenthusiastic 140hp Small SUV or our Companies really sluggish and truly slow Sprinters. Its in its own way fun to beat the sluggish diesel with a heavy trailer knowing your car towing has way to little power to pull this trailer
It's great seeing just how encouraging and nice Alex is with Ethan. Imagine all dads were like that with their sons, the world would be a happier place...
Ethan is by no means a car guy in the slightest. He brought a convertible PT Cruiser to a sports car challenge. He didn't know how to do basic car maintenance until last year. And he frequently doesn't know what to do with the cars they do get. So...
@@chefcc90 him having a pt cruiser was clearly a joke to play up his "non-car guy" role in the group. They obviously knew what cars each other were getting beforehand and if he wasn't meant to buy a pt cruiser he wouldn't have had one
“Your like a sh!t version of Ryan Gosling.” Made me chuckle that did. Is there anything better than taking the mick out of mates while enjoying a nice spirited drive!🤔🤷🏻♂️😜👍🏻
@@Tristancustombike maybe don''t look at the comments section until you've finished the video next time. The video was already 5 days old as of my comment, so I saw no reason as to why I should put a spoiler warning on my comment. if you look at comments before you've finished the video, knowing that there will be spoilers, that's your choice, you do so at your own risk.
Nice to have you back to your regular scheduled programming. This is how you do sponsored content. Subtle. And I can relate to it. Not some rich guy that no one can relate to that lives in his own distortion field.
Absolutely love this channel. Have for years but my word gents, the production / editing quality with the genuine personality the three of you have is truly next level. Giving TV a serious run for its money
Congratulations Ethan! That really is an achievement. It's obvious this was way out of your comfort zone, but you concentrated, listened to instruction and improved your skills. It's also a good testament to the car and tyres on the N but I reckon most of it is down to Ethan's effort and investment in this challenge. Nice work!
I love that everyone is using Llandow now, since it means we can compare all the reviewers against each other ☺ Alex is about 2s slower than Steve Sutcliffe in the i20N, incidentally! That's not awful to be honest- Mat Watson in a 992 GT3 was slower than Steve in a Civic...so I reckon we need an Alex vs Mat track battle (we've had the drag race on his channel already...).
@@R03333 Relatively speaking yes, the gap will be smaller than on other tracks but the GT3 is still just faster. The Civic performance gets over-hyped too due to the Nurburgring time, since if you look at it on other tracks it's comparable to cars about 30s slower on the 'Ring. I don't think on any track over 250m long it can actually beat a GT3 ☺ It's still very fast of course, but a GT3 is another level.
The whole “Ethan is not a car guy” doesn’t work anymore considering he has been solidly making car videos for 3 years now… They need a guest star.. the Gits (pretty much the opposite of the Stig)
I think what this shows is that you can be the maddest, ballsiest driver, putting the car completely on the edge and driving a perfect lap, but in the end, someone with better tech in their car, better brakes, better engine better gearbox setup whatever, their limit is going to be further away and can more than make up the difference of a driver who might not be as brave or crazy.
What it proves is that this show isn't scripted and doesn't have 3 lads stuck together because of financial contracts. This is real fun and real entertainment. Well done lads, love your channel.
We can't wait for our i20N to arrive! Keen to get started manufacturing mods, and working on the tune for them. Great video guys! If you're ever in Australia, hit us up!
Ethan did a thing. Also... As if 2021 wasn't weird enough already, slow cars are now cars with 118bhp that do 0-100 in 10.1 seconds. What does that make my 83bhps 12.7 second Volvo that I literally daily drive and carry loads of stuff with, AND tow a caravan with? Also makes me wonder; If we made the ecoboxes even slower, would they be more eco? I'm fine with anything under 15 seconds honestly.
To be fair, ethan does seem like the kinda dude to.....play up the drama a bit, if it gets him some attention. I mean when they do those top gear kinda challenges he called alex's girlfriend and asked her to call and lie to alex and stall him. Which is funny, but eeeesh : p we all know someone like ethan, lots of us are even friends with a person like that, it's why it's hilarious to watch him in this position that all us car people would be eternally grateful for, and just kinda whine and simper and hand-wring his way through it lol
No doubt the coached driver training would of helped. Also it's interesting the opinions about the rev matching between journalists and race drivers/ track enthusiasts who can hussel around a track. With most jurnos being like "I like to turn off rev matching so I can heel toe" While actually race drivers are like "great now I don't have to muck around with heel toeing so I can focus on driving" Difference is journals view heel toeing as something cool race drivers with skill do yet race drivers view it as an annoyance but nessarary action to avoid lock up when breaking and smooth/quick transition into a lower gear so it's ready to use as soon as you get off the brake and on to the throttle.
Would be cool to have two identical cars on track and time each other and then just upgrade ethans car each time and see just how many and what upgrades it takes until he is faster round the track than Alex.
I live Ij Korea, lots of those around, but it is called the “veloster” here. Also… hi un die is pronounced more like hyun (sounds like fun) day (with a weak y) :))
I feel sorry for Ethan sometimes. He likes cars but isn’t a “Car Guy”…. But he does have driving ability and by the end of these challenges and tasks that you do you can just see that “Car Guy” smiles breaking through
"please slow down" this is the most Ethan thing ever
I would like to show appreciation for this comment, but can't bring myself to take away a 69 from you. 👍
@@eclecticcollected8570 goshhhh it's too late guys
@@guilhemsd2949 it's ok. I can rest easy knowing I didn't deny anyone a 69 👌👍
@@eclecticcollected8570 cringe reddit moment
@@jasper5097 sorry man, I've not used Reddit... I guess this is my outlet for cringe... 🤷
I like the “standard” instead of “slow” that Alex used cuz hes getting payed by Hyundai lol
I mean yeah... They really should watch their words when being sponsored by a certain company to promote their cars lol. The i20 N Line isn't that bad tho, the full packaging of it is really neat and tidy. Doesn't feel as slow as you might expect, the 1.0 liter turbocharged engine still is stronger than most 1.0 out there (I have 0.9 turbo Renault Clio with 90HP). Still no sportscar by any means but isn't too far off from being a fun hatch to drive even on track. i20N definitely is the winner by all means, and even if I strongly believe in faster drivers in slower cars, theres so much more power to the i20N that the regular i20 couldn't even really compete against.
That turbo 1.0 is pretty zippy! The i20 N line, while far from "fast", is also far from slow. The chassis is great, it handles really well!
As said, not really "slow" but it is all relative. There are definitely slower Hyundais in the range.
It has 118hp. That's not "slow"!
@@royliber3824 as much as I dislike Hyundai, i must say that the i20 is actually a pretty decent car. I'm driving a built E46 328Ci, wide and sticky tires, suspension, strut bars, stabilizers etc etc and 247hp. Driving on my favourite back road one day and had an i20 in front of me. Dude drove like a fucking madman, i honestly had trouble keeping up with that thing in the corners. He carried so much speed through the turns, while I had to keep my fucking rear under control and the E46 is a great handling car, especially on the setup i got, if I may add. Blew my mind, really.
Since Ethan is always doing this non car guy things for a long time now he technically is a car guy right.😂😂😂😂
He's definitely got more track time than most of the viewers
@@TheShinyShow true 😂
obviously not yet...haha
Ethan non car thing is now getting long in the tooth. Time for car throttle to think of something new
That's what I was thinking... until "are you allowed 3?"
they should do something like this with Ethan’s Z3 and Alex’s MX5
Didn’t he sell it?
you mean Ethan’s Z3 and Alex’s ‘Porsche-derived V6’ MX5 😂
Yeah he sold it
@@TheRyan1TheRyan1 Ethan sold the z3?
Not really, the answer is pretty obvious I think and would be a little boring I think
I love that alex is basically teaching Ethan to be a pretty decent driver.
I think he's pushing Ethan a bit hard, I would have gone with the start slow and get faster route of teaching.
@@Daniel-dj7fh he didnt even shout, how is that hard?! I thought he was so patient and nice, I would have boot sergeanted that
@@juki6377 Nono I mean, he should have started one round slow, and slowly getting faster. Instead of making him slam the gas from the very start on an unfamiliar car and track
@@Daniel-dj7fh Five laps and less than a minute per lap. No time to start slow when you don't even have five minutes in the car total.
@@kalleager4839 Then they should have given him test rounds before that
Feel bad for Ethan, he looked like he was gonna cry when you was power lapping. Great vid just wish it was longer.
I think he was genuinely close to throwing up haha
@@eUK95 absolutely! He was holding it in
Empty look.... Full stomach 🤣
Honestly i felt sick before watching the video, had a slightly bad stomache all day, but it got worse through the power laps. I felt every bit with Ethan...
Its funny watching it back but there are few things worse than feeling sick while in a moving vehicle...
Can we talk about how consistent Alex' lap times are? Really nicely done
Shut up
@@tadassmolskas3014 did he piss in your cheerios or something?
@@tadassmolskas3014 ya bikes shit
He's pretty much a racing driver....
@Mantvydas lol you silly racist.
How long are we going to pretend Ethan isn't already more accomplished than most car guys out there?
Well, you ain’t wrong there😂
you don't have to be accomplished in anything to love cars. I don't know why you guys think it is competition of who is more of a car guy.
@@BasuSatwik missed the point
@@BasuSatwik i agree with you . i can have so much fun with any modern car. 1 liter or not. i just love cars man
still ethan is not some "normie" anymore he hung out with alex too much. his lap time was good
@@HR15DE truer words have never been said. I love driving
Doesn't matter if its my a bit unenthusiastic 140hp Small SUV or our Companies really sluggish and truly slow Sprinters. Its in its own way fun to beat the sluggish diesel with a heavy trailer knowing your car towing has way to little power to pull this trailer
" Are you allowed to have three (cylinders)?"
Classic Ethan.
He’s got a point though 😂
I was reading your comment as he was saying it😂😂😂
Considering Ethan was nearly bringing his breakfast back up, he didn't set a bad lap time! Well done Ethan!
Gotta love the fact Alex genuinely was happy towards the end of Ethan's power laps. He wants his mate to succeed.
It's great seeing just how encouraging and nice Alex is with Ethan. Imagine all dads were like that with their sons, the world would be a happier place...
You okay bro?
Daddy issues
@@leenhamoen4171 dad was working all the time and mum was an alcoholic, I guess
Alex: Nice three cylinder in here.."
Ethan: Are you allowed to have three??
"A non-car guy" Alex says to a man who has been on a car show for longer than some viewers have been alive.
To be fair, he didn't know more than how to check the oil cap until within the last year.
Ethan is by no means a car guy in the slightest. He brought a convertible PT Cruiser to a sports car challenge. He didn't know how to do basic car maintenance until last year. And he frequently doesn't know what to do with the cars they do get. So...
@@chefcc90 Woah easy there Colin
@@mrracecar3692 too much you think? My b
@@chefcc90 him having a pt cruiser was clearly a joke to play up his "non-car guy" role in the group. They obviously knew what cars each other were getting beforehand and if he wasn't meant to buy a pt cruiser he wouldn't have had one
Bring back the "2 Guys 1 Car" show, please.
"the dog isnt new this is new!"
@@JakobWinterborne i hate you
@@yofatha9799 BTW if anyone thinks this guy is hating thats what ethan said in the 2 guys 1 car intro
Podcast too.
@@TommyCullen-VacuumConnisour thanks chap :) ahahahha
“Your like a sh!t version of Ryan Gosling.” Made me chuckle that did. Is there anything better than taking the mick out of mates while enjoying a nice spirited drive!🤔🤷🏻♂️😜👍🏻
Ethan's elation that he was able to beat Alex's time was just such a wholesome thing to watch, well done him!
Spoilers :(
@@Tristancustombike maybe don''t look at the comments section until you've finished the video next time. The video was already 5 days old as of my comment, so I saw no reason as to why I should put a spoiler warning on my comment. if you look at comments before you've finished the video, knowing that there will be spoilers, that's your choice, you do so at your own risk.
Cylinders... 3 are you allowed to have three?...
Dead 🤣
Nice to have you back to your regular scheduled programming. This is how you do sponsored content. Subtle. And I can relate to it. Not some rich guy that no one can relate to that lives in his own distortion field.
Subtle. Ah yes. Barely noticed the Hyundai paycheques.
Subtle hahahaha
Yeah, this ain't subtle. Particularly as an immediate follow up to the previous video. It's all tainted now.
Alex is a absolute legend in this video, the way he is so invested in Ethan learning the track and smashing a good lap is so good to watch.
When Ethan was riding along w Alex setting the pace, he looked moments away from blowing chunks all over that closed window lol
I can imagine he went to puke before they changed seats. That cutoff was great. "Can ... *cut*"
Let's just agree that Ethan is the real star of this channel!
Absolutely love this channel. Have for years but my word gents, the production / editing quality with the genuine personality the three of you have is truly next level. Giving TV a serious run for its money
Love the video, when are the podcasts coming back. They were the best thing about a Monday
Ethan acts like he bought a winning lottery ticket and put it in the wash! 😂😂 “do I have to be in here” amazing Ethan!
I think it proves that Alex is decent at lap tuition
"What are you doin over there?"
"I flew out of my seat!"
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a car enthusiast say the words ‘punchy three pot’ 😂😂 love the channel though!
Apart from the new GR Yaris and fiesta st maybe
This is a brilliant way to do model comparisons - please do Civic vs Civic Type R, Golf vs GTI, A3 vs S3, etc
Congratulations Ethan! That really is an achievement. It's obvious this was way out of your comfort zone, but you concentrated, listened to instruction and improved your skills. It's also a good testament to the car and tyres on the N but I reckon most of it is down to Ethan's effort and investment in this challenge. Nice work!
"Yep, you're right - 142 miles per hour."
Meanwhile, Ethan dying in the passanger seat. :D
Ethans expressions were enough to give me travel sickness and I'm sitting in bed 😂😂
I love that everyone is using Llandow now, since it means we can compare all the reviewers against each other ☺ Alex is about 2s slower than Steve Sutcliffe in the i20N, incidentally! That's not awful to be honest- Mat Watson in a 992 GT3 was slower than Steve in a Civic...so I reckon we need an Alex vs Mat track battle (we've had the drag race on his channel already...).
Reckon on a track like this a capable FWD hot hatch might actually be better than something like a GT3
@@R03333 Relatively speaking yes, the gap will be smaller than on other tracks but the GT3 is still just faster. The Civic performance gets over-hyped too due to the Nurburgring time, since if you look at it on other tracks it's comparable to cars about 30s slower on the 'Ring. I don't think on any track over 250m long it can actually beat a GT3 ☺ It's still very fast of course, but a GT3 is another level.
Alex did have a passenger in the car in fairness to him
@@kierantilley2590 True but with Ethan being so skinny he barely makes up for the extra weight you'd have if Alex was the height of an adult! ☺
@@ApothecaryTerry haha yeah, fair point! Combined they are still only one adult.... lol
Ethan: "Are you allowed to have 3?" 😂😂 Absolutely love the Alex/Ethan duo😍
If people scream 'flat flat Flat FLAT!' in my country, that means you have to brake ;)
This was fun to watch :)
2:31 wheels not touching the ground :D what a legend
Ethan is a driving god!
TAKE THAT BACK!
@@CarThrottle one cannot taketh away what they give to God 🙏
"we've all got tyres" brilliant 🤣
That was really fun to watch! i20 N for life! 💙
Fiesta ST is much better and better looking
Επ
@@Josh_0579 Lol, Aston Martin wants a word for that stolen gopping front grill 😂
@@Josh_0579 Is it really much better?
Nah,fiesta is a little bit slower,and for me,it is not better looking. Even if I give a looks to fiesta,Hyundai is still a better driving car.
"I think I'm as proud as I'm upset" ... hahaha you love Ethan ❤ he is a legend to be fair.
At around 4:30 you clearly can see Ethan questioning his life decisions that lead him to this moment. :D
The whole “Ethan is not a car guy” doesn’t work anymore considering he has been solidly making car videos for 3 years now…
They need a guest star.. the Gits (pretty much the opposite of the Stig)
Ethan being a "non-car guy" is just acting, he's a car-guy in real life.
Ethan being a "non-car guy" is just acting, he's a car-guy in real life.
If I had sex for 3 years, that doesn't make me a pornstar.
I think what this shows is that you can be the maddest, ballsiest driver, putting the car completely on the edge and driving a perfect lap, but in the end, someone with better tech in their car, better brakes, better engine better gearbox setup whatever, their limit is going to be further away and can more than make up the difference of a driver who might not be as brave or crazy.
What it proves is that this show isn't scripted and doesn't have 3 lads stuck together because of financial contracts. This is real fun and real entertainment. Well done lads, love your channel.
’I did so something’. -great quote Ethan.
Words to live by.
Superb content. Well edited and crisp and just generally great to watch.
it goes to show how a 1ltr 3 cylinder can still be fun ! great vid guys keep up the good work :-)
Auto Alex going on like he is some kind of racing driver 😂😂😂
Ethan "I did something" - cracked me right up, gj
Ethan: "I'm basically a racing driver"...
Applies to ALL cars. If the car goes on 3 wheels through the corner It IS a GOOD car ;) @2:31
I comes with rev matching - Alex
Classic - Ethan
Yeah....
This is the race I’ve always wanted to see! Place your bets!!
*Come on Ethan, oh I swear, at this moment, you mean everything!*
I'm glad he pointed out the Ryan Gosling thing, I've always thought that! Love Ethan
Alex is getting phenomenal at driving now, his progress is outstanding
This was freaking sick and loved every second of it. Can't wait to see more
Alex commanding Ethan reminds me of Mako and Sayuki of initial d 😂
I was thinking of James May and Jackie Stewart in the TVR. Except less bossy
200hp is the sweet spot for any affordable enthusiast car.
Ethan’s “come on” along the straight was him becoming a car guy.
You guys always upload these videos just in time for my lunch break.
If they do this challenge often. They might need to find a new guy because Ethan will be a fast driver
Still can’t tell if Ethan really isn’t a car guy or he is a car guy and he’s just putting on an act for the channel
8:22 lmao 🤣 I’m dying
Would love to see the Hyundai i20N vs Fiesta ST on track please!!
PLEASE
We can't wait for our i20N to arrive!
Keen to get started manufacturing mods, and working on the tune for them.
Great video guys! If you're ever in Australia, hit us up!
Ethan did a thing.
Also... As if 2021 wasn't weird enough already, slow cars are now cars with 118bhp that do 0-100 in 10.1 seconds.
What does that make my 83bhps 12.7 second Volvo that I literally daily drive and carry loads of stuff with, AND tow a caravan with?
Also makes me wonder; If we made the ecoboxes even slower, would they be more eco? I'm fine with anything under 15 seconds honestly.
LMAOOOOOOOOO the bloke is about to call it quits
"It comes with LSD to combat understeer"
Fair enough👍😂
(yes I know it's not the actual substance)
After seeing it in pretty much every website and video review, I can't figure out if EF21 CLO needs an early retirement, or is living it's best life.
Ethan’s face is classic 😂😂
E46 battle. Ethan in a 330i and Alex in a 318i. Surely we can make that happen
Ethan just needs a hug and someone to tell him it'll be okay 😂
Ethan is like me. Ethan doesn’t have a clue about cars, he just in it for the ride.
“Punchy 3 cylinder” 😂😂😂
this actually shows that a great car can at least partially offset a bad driver.
"On Today's episode, the driver mod is put to the ultimate test." Jezza
0:00 that's kinda sus.
i love this ALEX VS ETHAN series!
You could tell Ethan was genuinely buzzing!, love to see it!
Ethan was getting murdered out there hot damn. I really enjoyed Alex not being a piece of shit about it lol
To be fair, ethan does seem like the kinda dude to.....play up the drama a bit, if it gets him some attention. I mean when they do those top gear kinda challenges he called alex's girlfriend and asked her to call and lie to alex and stall him. Which is funny, but eeeesh : p we all know someone like ethan, lots of us are even friends with a person like that, it's why it's hilarious to watch him in this position that all us car people would be eternally grateful for, and just kinda whine and simper and hand-wring his way through it lol
@@jacobl6714 it's for entertainment purposes it's loosely scripted like top gear
Every time he says Hyundai I wish I would get by one
Shut up
@@tadassmolskas3014 you ok Hun?
I remember owning an early Escort RS Turbo 1.6, and i think they were 135bhp. And it was quick in its day... Now a 1.6 Turbo is 200bhp, wow.
"I think I am as proud as I am upset." that's the most car mentor thing I've read in years. 😅
For the best entertainment just watch the difference in reactions as passengers:
Alex 7:27
Ethan 3:28 / 3:49
This looks like an epic battle. Hay on day! (Hyundai)
Hi une day
@@makeit.primetime99 That works too!
Mad to see how much your production ability has improved in a year or 2
Haha how did I never notice the Ryan Goslin resemblance 😂😂😂
CarThrottle is the BEST car channel on UA-cam!
What is the name of the track?
That i20 N is pretty impressive. I don't know it's 25 grand impressive though.
Alex is actually a legend in this video
No doubt the coached driver training would of helped.
Also it's interesting the opinions about the rev matching between journalists and race drivers/ track enthusiasts who can hussel around a track.
With most jurnos being like "I like to turn off rev matching so I can heel toe"
While actually race drivers are like "great now I don't have to muck around with heel toeing so I can focus on driving"
Difference is journals view heel toeing as something cool race drivers with skill do yet race drivers view it as an annoyance but nessarary action to avoid lock up when breaking and smooth/quick transition into a lower gear so it's ready to use as soon as you get off the brake and on to the throttle.
Ronaldos gone to utd. Carwow will make my day better
Would be cool to have two identical cars on track and time each other and then just upgrade ethans car each time and see just how many and what upgrades it takes until he is faster round the track than Alex.
bro its not a video game you cant just 'upgrade' cars
This is miles better than last week's episode!
I cant wait until you guys get a call from BBC ;)
I live Ij Korea, lots of those around, but it is called the “veloster” here. Also… hi un die is pronounced more like hyun (sounds like fun) day (with a weak y) :))
The Veloster is a different car to the i20”s here, we have both. are you sure you aren’t confusing them?
What is Ethan's deal when he's a passenger? He must be putting that on for the cameras surely
Looked a bit motion sick perhaps?
Genuinely not. He's a delicate flower at the best of times
Of course. The show doesn’t hit the same when it is “car guys vs slightly less obsessed car guys”
I feel sorry for Ethan sometimes.
He likes cars but isn’t a “Car Guy”…. But he does have driving ability and by the end of these challenges and tasks that you do you can just see that “Car Guy” smiles breaking through
Nicest ad I have seen this week 🤔