2019 Mazda MX-5 vs VW Golf R - TRACK REVIEW // DRAG RACE & LAP TIMES

CONTINUING OUR FULL TRACK SERIES! James and Thomas take the new 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata GT and pit it against the 2019 Golf R in a full track test: Drag race, drifting, and lap times! Can the lightweight Miata outmanoeuvre the more powerful but heavier Golf R? Let's find out!

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Written and Presented by: James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland
Filmed and Edited by: Thomas Holland
Produced by: James Engelsman

Drone/Camera Operator: Ben Kahan
Camera Operator: Harrison D.

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[aperson]

As a fellow Miata owner, we all know that the point is how much fun it is to drive on the road. I've had a couple of Audi S4's and driving a fast car at 3/10ths isn't that much fun. They would go faster on a track, and haul more people and stuff, but I would much rather drive the Miata.

[nats]

You can have your 2.33 seconds, I'll still take the Miata.

[ChapeauRouge]

How to identify the MX5 driver: The guy with the year round tan arriving at work with a grin on his face.

[ClintsReptiles]

These are my exact realistic dream cars. I want both.

[serbzero]

fellas, your editing and cinematic skills are improving exponentially! combined with great personalities, and silly antics, you deserve every single of those 200k subscriptions! Onto a million! Keep up the good work!

[josephmichael]

Both are 42k? Here in Spain you could buy 1 and a half MX5 for the price of a Golf R, Miatas go for 20-30k while the Golf Rs go for 45k+

[davidking]

I really appreciate when y'all do the lap view and have the minimap showing speeds at certain points on the track. It's really informative about how some cars are slower through turns or faster on the straights.

[CanningPetto]

Mx-5 is my favourite car in asseto corsa. Was crushed when I went to test drive one.



I'm 6'3" I was literally crushed.

[nickn]

4:18 that was straight top gear R8 Vs 911 and I love it

[tennisthehilife]

ND miata for me soon hopefully. I mistakenly sold my 95 miata for a sporty practical lexus for 3 years with 0 smiles. I loved driving the miata and getting lost and making an amazing adventure of every little drive.

[kaox]

Remember folks, it's AWD+285hp vs RWD+181hp. The MX5 time is pretty good with two big disadvantages.

[ikarugaxx]

In Italy a Golf R starts from €48100 (with mandatory five doors & DSG gearshift), while the MX-5 Sport with the new upgraded 2L engine (184 HP) and soft top starts from €32000: that's a €16000, more or less $17500 USD difference.
In Canada, the two cars' prices (I checked that the equipment be the same) are $3603 apart instead of €16100.

If you wonder why, that is because the 101% or maybe the 200% of people in Italy will buy the Golf (if they can't an A Class, A3, or 1 Series, that is), no matter how it drives, handles, what equipment it comes with, what the competition, Mazda for instance, is offering under those respects.
This reflects in the companies' attitudes, starting from how they price their cars (and not limited to that).

[michaelzaff]

In Europe (I am located in Austria) it is a little different - here the Golf R starts at € 55.980, - and the MX5 incl. Bilsteins and Recaros at € 35.890, -

[wanghanshen]

I owned a MK 7 Golf R with manual transmission for 4 years, drove it for 60, 000km and sold it last year and bought a 2016 MX5 with only 16, 000km on the clock. It's manual transmission of course, and I also got $8, 000 back from this change. In the 4 years of owning the Golf, I almost never go out just for a drive. Since I got the MX5, I go to the mountains pretty much every weekend LOL. POWER doesn't equal to FUN, especially on the streets. The dynamics & the way the car makes you feel is way more important.

[colinwulput]

Miata, really ! She's in the garage and each morning starting the day with a banana smile when i push the start button. Even through bad weather, dislock the ESP and test a gently drift! Coming back from the Corse Island, it was so magnifique.

[danielanthony]

This is what top gear used to be, before it became less about the cars and more about the script / special effects.
You guys have a winning recipe right here, great chemistry, superb content and driver focused. Please never change!!

[kiyabcs]

Mx5 vs. Brz would be a fantastic comparison.

[rockervdrive]

4:20 was just like that old Top Gear scene with the R8 vs 911. Epic!

[WhiteGoldSynesthesia]

Nice video. And congrats on 200k! Very well deserved. Here's to the next 200! 🍻

[martyn_g]

I have a 2017 MX5 - cost me $41K AUD - Golf R $60K AUD, Golf R is DSG only, my MX5 is manual. I don’t have kids. You can keep the damn Golf😂