2020 BMW M340i vs Audi S4 vs Mercedes-AMG C43 // DRAG & ROLL RACE
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2020
- Thomas and James put the three mid-performance German sedans head to head on the drag strip. The 2020 BMW M340i First edition, The Mercedes-AMG C43 and James' very own and NEWLY ACQUIRED 2018 B9 Audi S4. The Mercedes boasts the biggest numbers on paper but the BMW is the newest of the bunch. Who will take the win, and by how much? Things don't always go as predicted. Watch to find out. Subscribe!
And a massive thank you to Mercedes-Benz Oakville for allowing us to feature their C43. See more of their inventory here! www.mercedes-benz-oakville.ca/
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#Audi #BMW #AMG - Авто та транспорт
James' "come on Audi, i got no friends left"
Had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
me too, funny moments
Thomas: All-wheel drive
torque
James: oll wheel drive
Tuurk
@@Paul-mk6zz no James spells A as O like Boller for baller
@@Paul-mk6zz yep its called English from England......117 mongs so far...
Now 143
@@pollumG 225 now
@@JosephiGoebbeli 229 now.....🤦♂️
Absolute MONGS.
Just bought an M340i because of these guys, and I can confirm that BMW is most definitely sandbagging the numbers.
Hey Trevor, Im about to get one. Should I abort the mission?
@@juanruiz4143 no, buy it. It manages to be comfortable and composed Monday-Friday, then manages to be a complete tire smoking animal on the weekend. Buy, you won't regret it.
@@trevordoyle6823 Ok I gotta get one too now
Those things are really like btw 450 - 480hp. Bmw lied.
How does the car handle?
“incredibly focused man”
like this is you want karston in more vids😂
The S4 did better than I expected... but the bimmer is more like 382 to the wheels!
Yeah the S4 did well considering it's well down on power vs the C43 and M340i. This is quite promising for the upcoming 355hp Acura TLX Type S.
Also from looking at the 1/4-mile time, trap speed, and curb weight, the Bimmer likely makes 420+ hp. BMW under-rates their specs, but the B58 engine especially.
@N0RT2G0RD4U BMW has long been known to sandbag and underrepresent their HP numbers.
@O A 82/100 or more like 382/400
Right🤣. They know they underrated the power
The M340i was dyno'd at ~330bhp to the wheels.
Who else was waiting for that one extra race in reverse gear at the end?
Seems wildly dangerous no lol
You got me! But I was disappointed :-(
Same 😂
The BMW would send a warning saying "You're in reverse"
Great video! I just bought my 2021 M340i today and I am absolutely in LOVE with it!
If only the new M3 just looked like a more aggressive M340i 💔🥺 Would’ve been my favourite car of the year
Yes :( finally m power is way ahead and they ruined the looks
That stupid new bigger grill is down right rubbish
Alpina B3 has S58 Engine
@@dominikkromer2218 just what I was about to say, the B3 is beautiful
That new grille in person looks amazing and let's in so much more air.
The m340i b58 is seriously underrated in power. Typical BMW
Yeah, it's probably closer to 420hp
I like it just the way it is, it's like one of the best modern sleepers.. I prefer it to stay underrated
I’ve always wondered why they under rate their engines
And it's the most reliable 6 cylinder turbo theyve ever built. It would be great if they released a NA version of it with 300hp or so.
Do they underrate for emmissions maybe?
That interior in the BMW though! What a unique color combination
Its amazing that this channel started by one guy fixing his BMW 3 years later we have Throttle House. Amazing work Thomas, committed to the cause keep it up!!!
The race was between the Audi and the Merc. BMWs on another level bro
DEFINATELY TRUE
The BMW was robbed but still won
Its a different class of car.
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahhah))))) BMW is a bucket like Kia or Toyota
We need more races with Karston 😅😅
Hehe, for sure, that last picture of him being "focused" got me 😂
Who knew right ?
He is focused as a cameraman should be.
Yes
Yess.
That went exactly as expected. BMW (and Porsche) defy the laws of physics. Audi isn't concerned about being the fastest and Mercedes is on a beach somewhere sipping margaritas.
for real man the new Porsche Turbo S and the M8 Competition are just insane!
They also defy law in finance when they break ;)
@@dmitryt9286 lol yessir
And they still will take the C43 AMG 😂😂😂😂 so go and take a nap 🙃 ... defy the laws of physics 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Audi is more of a family car which gives you some good power and speed while keeping you comfortable inside. And quattro is the best AWD ever
Thanks for this kind of drag race I hope u guys do more drag races in the future u guys r pretty good thanks James and Thomas
Congrats on the S4, James! I knew the M340i would smoke both but didn’t think the S4 would keep up as much as it did with the C43.
😆 don’t ever compare Mercedes to bmw and audi. Bmw=trash and audi =ugly
@ 2 R3 except the Mercedes cant beat bmw in anything but cheap leather💀
@@marsallen4298 aww did i hurt your bmw feelings😂 bmw is crap and ugly 🥴
Bmw and merc can''t keep up to high trim Audi lmao so they put it against S4
@@cnon. are you mad because i said audi is ugly? Lol it’s true 🥴
I don't care as long as a German car wins.
Greetings from Germany.
long live our Autobahn
German brand, mexican car, G20 for america market are made in México, still long live German engineering
they would all lose against tesla model 3, german engeneering is totally overrated
@@johannesfranck1770 i hope you know that most of the Tesla's technology is German. Many parts are literally from Bosch and so on..
That's one of the reasons for their new factory in Germany. Shorter way for the goods = faster production
That 3 series looks lovely
M340i is really incredible. I don't think this car has lost one drag race or rolling race since it's been on the market
But those looks...LOL
@@petrhaisman8645 A lot better than the M3
@@Justin_GFM Yes, Audi S4 much better than M340i and M3... I agree with you... That shitty looking M340i and M3 cannot be even compared to A4 or S4... Audi will always be the winner as the looks, AWD and everything else...
@@petrhaisman8645 But it didn't win the race LOL
@@petrhaisman8645 Lmao x Drive m340 will smoke it even more
Love the non launch mode drag race. shows what happens in the real world where no one uses launch mode. This should be in all your drag races.
*Day 5 of asking throttle house to do a foot race between Thomas and James in a 400m drag race through foot*
100 is more realistic and would be more intense.
I laughed at your "through foot comment". It's like they did the following......
*aggressively takes off shoes and socks*
*does a running race barefoot*
How original. *insert tumbleweed gif*
I know the M340 will win. I just want to find out by what margin.
Throttle house thanks for putting the specs on the screen!
A huge margin
I wonder if the new M440i with Xdrive can beat a non-S C63 AMG...
@@BB-zv8tx impossible c 63 will destroy it
Mohammad Shahatit m440 will destroy off the line then c63 will start pulling back
@@BB-zv8tx
Come on. The M4 can just keep up with a C63 in a roll race and can beat in 1/4 mile if launched properly.
I've had the C43 for 3 years and it was a brilliant car. Never broke down on me, ultra quick with a tune and handles amazing
C43's are simply Elite tastes. The C63's soulless booming 'noise for noise' sakes are only liked by dinosaurs. And for what, 0.6 seconds more speed, lol?
You are Royalty Sir.
@@netweed09 I wish I kept it, It held value very well... :(
@@stoopidvideo It's one of those feelings ,)
For me, in this ultra-fast changing day and age the 2015 C43 really was timeless. That Mercedes could only add rounded exhaust pipes (looks amazing though) and of course touch up the interior a little with better screens and call that a facelift for 2018 stands testament to the original W205 chassis. I really wish I could afford one but it looks like it's going to have to be the Jaguar XE S in the coming years.
Thanks for cutting out all the “fluff” and getting straight to the race. Also thanks for doing multiple runs. This type of video is what we really want to see.
The race starts 1/3 of the way through the video, there's not no fluff
All those scrolling through comments have a nice day
You too, Tichaona!
Toodles!
Thanks, man. Bless you.
ahhhh mukuru
That BMW moves!!!
I got a chance to drive one of those M340i's at a BMW UDE autocross event. One of the best days of my life and it was totally free! It is definitely a fast car haha. Great video!!
so happy you raced these three cars form a dig . most are rolling races . you guys do a great job
The race we’ve all really been waiting for 💯💯. The legs on that bimmer are ridiculous 😱🔥🔥
"thank you for chaperoning the race", "I was the scout leader". The difference between Brits and Canadians right there.
Phew! Im glad as I have a 2020 M340i Xdrive and it’s phenomenal. Best daily car ever over my past M3, M6 and a X5M. Brilliant balance of power and every day sleeper car.
This was the drag race I was waiting for all this time...😮
M340i that's a good car
B58 = Magic
I love you guys!!! so much fun watching this!
I love your videos, it would have been nice to have the newer S4 included but it was cool that you put one of your own cars in the mix.
Let the editors know that we notice the keyframe speed edits, Great job !
Russell Peters: I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!
Deserve more than a 10mil subs for throttle house, I've been watching their vids everyday
I was so happy to see Karston laugh! He's human after all!
congratulations on your new S4 James. Great choice and an amazing car.
That M340i is punching way above its weight.
I could’ve guessed the outcome without watching. Bimmer FTW💪
That was the best looking Reverse Start I've seen all 2020
My main issue with BMW’s were always the no AWD on their sportier models so I’ve always been an Audi man. Now that they’ve joined the 21st century, I may have to pick one up when they start becoming available and reasonably priced on the used market.
Great video guys!! My daily driver is a 2014 B8.5 Audi S4 and I absolutely love it! I've done some mods making it quicker and sound better than stock, but I feel like for the quattro awd and the way Audi does interiors it's hard to beat honestly. My weekend car is a 2013 Porsche 911 turbo s so I do enjoy German cars 🇩🇪 😎
Got a tuned ‘13 myself and it’s a great car but looking to move into the M340i. I thought I would miss the supercharger and dual clutch… except the twin scroll B58 and ZF are a gem of a combo. Didn’t feel slower than the tuned s4 (claimed 440hp tune on my gas) and actually felt about identically fast. The major difference was the Audi feels frantic hitting speed and the M340i feels like it wasn’t strained at all to pull the same speeds. Both clock 12.1@114 in the quarter, both hit 3.8 in 0-60 so identical. Seems like a great upgrade from the Audi since they’re so equal tuned vs stock. The b58 certainly left a few ponies on the table to find later too! Audi interior is a bit nicer imo but the rest goes to the the BMW. Better looks, suspension, brakes, more drama from the exhaust, slightly more efficient, and the effortless speed to be had. Both great cars. I’ll miss the charger whine for sure. Intake on it just for sound!
I’m looking at getting a 2016 S4. What are y’all’s thoughts
2:07
Thomas: "As you already know, Karston is an incredibly focused man..."
Karston: ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴇɴꜱᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ɢᴇᴀʀ ʀᴀᴛɪᴏ ᴀ ʜᴀʟꜰ ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ, ᴘᴜɴʏ ᴛʜᴏᴍᴀꜱ. ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ Qᴜᴀʟᴍꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴏꜰ ɴᴏ ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇʀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴꜰɪɴɪᴛᴇ
This video needs to be re-edited and this comment added, lol!
I died when I saw him😂😂
Awesome! That was a lot of fun. Could time & speed results be added to the drag races?
Good choice James. I would’ve picked the S4 as well regardless of which one is a bit faster in a straight line. Audi just knows how to make well rounded cars. Subtle exterior styling, excellent interior, great performance and Quattro for the winter months.
@@layne4376 What understeer? Are you driving your car at 10/10ths on the road?
@@layne4376 Really? I have a 2013 Audi S4 which I have taken to a track day at Highlands Motorsport Park and pushed to the limits. There wasn’t any understeer to speak of until you pushed past 10/10ths which is pretty damn quick. I have the Audi sport differential which can split torque across the rear axle (torque vectoring) which all but eliminates understeer and can even push you into oversteer if you’re aggressive with your inputs. Yes it’s not as tail happy as a BMW but it looks a heck of a lot better has a way nicer interior and has a better AWD system. As a daily driver, Audis are great cars. The fact that James bought one over all of the other choices should be a clue to you.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If you had a m340i, you won't pick s4
@Tomi Jerry Care to provide reasoning or should I just take your word for it? 😂
What timing! I just sold my 2019 S4 identical to the blue one yesterday. It was fast though!
How much did you lose
@@chocolatewheelchair Net-net about broke even on it. Last year they were taking 20-25% off sticker and now there’s not as many out there.
@@Jacobk66 that’s cool. I think you got lucky as most people lose money anytime they get a new car no less sell it in less than a year.
What did you replace it with
Why did u sell it?
Great waking up to this race on a Sunday morning! Everyone thumbs up to get the G70 in the mix. I think it would be neck in neck with the C43..
That interior in m340 is 🔥
"He focused his way to sleep." That got me 😅
I love drag races. Keep em up
This is an amazing UA-cam channel. Well done guys!
Throttle House is the TOP GEAR of the new age!!! Love you guys.
Feels very Clarkson/Hammond homage
Glad to see BMW seem to have fixed the issue with launch control we've seen on early M5's...340 simply awesome!
I have anv M340xi and they did fix it for the G series cars. The grip and launch like hell. Porsche level in my opinion.
Karston is such a lad! Love to see more of him
The leather on the BMW looks stunning!
I have been waiting for this race, thanks gents, great reverse there too. (Obviously, I have an M340i, and I am smiling now.)
Have u had any problems bro
Love this! Need more of these. Car Wow
The M340i to me sounds the best too. It is a wolf in sheeps clothing. Love it ❤
Fake sound though
Nah c43 alllll the way those pops and bangs man there’s nothing like it
@@Bigdongers69 I can name you a host of cars that have pops and bangs a lot which sound better too
@@avishkarsingh744 for the money I mean.
C43 will always be the best sounding car ever. And the best car ever. It literally costs half as much as the BMW and is £10K less than the Audi.
Drag race in reverse... 😂😂😂😂Lmao
I finally bought a 2020 m340i because of you guys! I watched this video years ago, and it slowly influenced me over time to get this car. Thank you so much Throttle House!
As a c43 this made me happy lol
I just bought my first luxury car came from a 2008 Camry to a 2020 bmw M340i love it but I got lost at the technology 😅
A classic reverse launch! Love it.
I drove the M340i for 3 days last week. It was a very pleasant ride to say the least.
the transitions with advertising is so smooth!
Congrats on your new S4!
“S lightly sporty” 😂😂😂
And RS is Really Sporty
He said slightly sporty
@@gobinduppal4429 more like rather sporty... Watch the carwow drag race between the RS4 and bmw m40i there's not that much in it even though it's not even the full fat M
@@thewulf1287 but dude, that is comparing apples vs oranges. You are comparing a brand new (G20, new chassis, etc...) with a last gen RS4. If their is going to be a new RS4, that's what should be racing. And idk if they will create one, if they do, its going to be electric, most likely.
@@gobinduppal4429 Nah, the day Audi's RS cars will be electric is the day everyone stops buying performance cars. Electric garbage is just that and only belongs in the trash bin.
Bought a m340xi, definitely no contest on which ones best
We need more drag races!!!!!💪🏼
For this review & comparison I have just subscribed. Couldn't make my mind what to buy but now I know
M340i so much under that chassis
Tune ability is great between the 3. I choose Audi cause they don't need mutch mods to get good power.
That's why I love my M340, such a sleeper:)
Same.
And when you put a 285 tires on there, nobody will race with you anymore on the freeway....and life .....well...😔😔😔😔
Do you have the xDrive or RWD?
@@NyCDeViL9010 x drive boss
Everybody in their grandma has a Beamer not a sleeper, c43 amg huge sleeper, when tuned with stage 1 from amr and intake 0-60 in 3.1 seconds and quarter mile in 11.2. Would dust the m340i in this video.
I just bought the M340i and it’s so good, the throttle response is amazing and the economy is obscene for a car this fast.
He mentioned it having a fake sound your thoughts? I'm considering an Atsv sedan or BMW m340i.
Well don guys ! Good drag race , you should always start or end your reviews with a drag race , that’s what everyone wants to see and in the real world that’s what’s gonna happen when you’ll pull beside each other at the light.
I’ve been waiting for this!! I can’t wait for a drag race with the upcoming TLX Type s!
Yeah, I predict the Type S will come in last place against these cars. The fastest 0-60 time I've seen do far was about 4.8 seconds, that's not going to cut it.
@@lloydhudson6463 let’s see what happens. Redline Reviews drag races the Type S vs the S4 and the Type S won, also his 0-60 was 4.7 on an unprepped surface. I would love to see how it does in a drag race vs these and how it does on a prepped surface
@@RomaneMaticaliseGordon Yeah, I'm sure that shootout is in the works as we speak.
@@RomaneMaticaliseGordon Well this aged Well lol.
@@lloydhudson6463 You were right. Dead last & not even close.
I too own an S4 B9 from 2017. What attracted me to it the most was the interior styling and smooth gear shifts from the auto gearbox, especially in sport mode with the power on. I didnt want it to be the fastest thing on the road I just wanted it to look good, drive great and have a good amount of power. I still love driving it.
How is the B9. I have a B8.5 and the thing that kept me from moving up was that the B9 doesn't get the DC-DSG anymore.
@@Furrykevlar Hi, I had a 2013 b 8.5 and now have a 2018 b9. I can tell you that even though the b 8.5 had dsg and launch control, the b9 is faster off the line. You will not notice a disadvantage of the automatic transmission. They did a great job hiding any faults.
@@Furrykevlar I have a b9 s4 and I love the transmission, it is very responsive and fast for not being a dct. And the car pulls great.
@@minaguirguis8897 I guess I should head to my audi dealer a test drive the B9. But I already was thinking on trading my s4 for a RS5 or a TTRS
ZF8 is a great transmission. Drive a B9, you won’t miss the DSG. Brake TQ launch with traction and the transmission in sport! The trans drops the “DSG fart” and goes into raw performance mode.
Love my M340i. Glad you guys showed me I chose the right car lol
"some say his focus is legendary" 😂😂😂😂
Oh I really enjoyed this video, thanks for making me laugh this morning! And wow that BMW moves out!!
You guys are so entertaining! You are at least up there with Carwow in quality.(and I bet ,with less resources)
I totally agree! One of the best channels on YT ever!!
Car wow is really boring, try "Straight pipes" OR "living life fast", car throttle still the best IMO
@@tebatsogillopedro243 Nah
@@tebatsogillopedro243 Matt does a great job and it's actually nice seeing normal cars being reviewed rather than just the top-end versions only a handful of people will buy / lease. He's a great alternative to the more conservative magazines. Throttle House fills the gap left by Chris Harris moving to Top Gear.
Can you guys do an
Audi S4 vs
Acura TLX Type S vs
Genesis G70 3.3 TT AWD vs
Lexus IS350 F-Sport AWD vs
Honda Accord 2.0T vs
Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 AWD?
Lol u dont want no smoke with the Beamer hahah off the list ehh?
Great races! Have to agree with Thomas and go C43 if I got one but dang that M340 is so fast.
Carwow of Canada
much better than carwow. No ridiculously annoying rich asshole drag racing with them.
Canadian Top Gear. Nothing less.
@@LonelyHunter995 agreed, and no annoying adds. I still enjoy carwow but these guys are a great laugh.
@Andrew Wise they are better than straight pipes in my opinion
Congrats on 1 mil
You guys are so fun to watch. Forget the cars! 😁
"for me i would still take the c43" "I agree me too" there it is folks!!!!
Ewh
That reverse launch was hilarious😂
Throttle house - please bring new vs old! M4 vs E92 M3?
Not even close now
Bro that would be a blowout unlike any other lol
Even the M340i will beat the E92 M3
Maticalise Music Master well yeah lol my N54 335i from the same year with a tune eats E92 M3’s for breakfast in a straight line
@@kdog5471 nice! Does your 335i has xdrive?
I picked up a B9 S4 as well, also with the sports pkg like yours. Really curious to hear your thoughts on how it handles in a future video perhaps? I was expecting way more traditional audi understeer and they've seemingly improved the experience? is it just in my head? lol
Karston adds to the channel. every so often Yiannii gets to drag race and talk too.
These guys have the dynamic of the original Top Gear trio. Best petrolhead UA-cam channel out there. They all have a pure, unadulterated passion for cars and their tit for tat keeps it entertaining.
Oh and more Carson in the future please. Dude’s laser focus is hilarious 😂
Need to include the Genesis G70 and would love a review of the new Acura ILX Type-R to see where it stands in the luxury sport sedan lineup
M Stratix you mean TLX Type-S
"ILX Type-R"
did you mean TLX Type S?
Yes yes my apologies, type-S
"Because his is the slowest" hahaha hilarious 😂
Don’t worry James, I’d buy the S4 for my everyday driver if I could afford one. BMW straight six is a superb engine and seriously quick but for comfort and interior I’d go the Audi. Launching in reverse slayed me. Great video guys.
AUDI forever bro... And also for the looks of that beautiful AUDI and quality... The design of the BMW is shitty... I highly appreciate that you are also an AUDI man. Now watch this video... Škoda Octavia IV 1.5 TSI or RS in Lava Blue metallic color on 18" wheels... Petr from Škoda factory, Czech, Europe...
“This is someone you watch on UA-cam” lmfao
I thought I was clicking on a carwow video
Seriously, who are the people that dislikes these video?!?! *Top Gear* 5th Gear* employees. Two guys with a crew of a few, more talent, creativity and pure fun to watch than big production tv shows costing $$$ more. Much respect for all the hard work you guys put in. Thank you :-)
James: my daily driver is a 2018 Audi S5. I purchased the DTE PedalBox and it greatly improved throttle lag, plus it provides a much stronger acceleration in lower RPMs. I would love to see you re-run your new S4 with PedalBox installed & set in Sport+ mode.