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

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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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Four incredible FWD hot hatches, but which is your favourite? VOTE for your favourite below!

[sid]

Suggestion Day 4: Putting all the cars horsepower, torque and other specifications on one screen side by side so we can compare them easily

[ragtop]

"So what exactly happened?"

Matt Watson shifts gears like he's driving a school bus.

[deltonmphahlele]

I30N first race: I skipped a gear,
2nd race: I skipped the accelerator 😂😂

[finnb]

I don't know why but I'm in love with that I30N

[arefeshghi]

Moral of the story: Don’t race a manual if you don’t know how to change gears quickly!

[ghostxfairy]

The i30 driver is that guy who takes like 10+ seconds to get going after the traffic light turns green.

[LGTBANANA]

I know it's just the radio but all the other drivers sound exactly the same 😂

[Trades]

I was not expecting that Mini to be THAT quick. It pulled on the Type R like it was standing still.

[bosshunterman]

Based on the radio chatting, I'm pretty sure the other cars are just driven by clones of the same one person...

[DyslexicMitochondria]

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

[deltonmphahlele]

The Mini should've been replaced by the Megane Rs to complete the manual line up

[gregs]

6:25 "C'mon Hondaaa" *bounces in seat* - the authentic Honda driver experience!

[katchaontheflipside]

Moral of the story:
- Mini is fast af
- st is chubby
- dont get a racechip😂

[Subhranil.]

Hyundai owner wants his money back..
Mat is in trouble after the race 😂😂😂

[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).

[AlexisSchmexis.]

The Hyundai Driver has the worst reaction if ever seen, even the one who drives the BMW's all the time has a better reaction

[thezanzibarbarian]

I thought at the beginning that the Honda would do really well. Then I realised who was driving it... :-))...

[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!

[RealSeth]

The driver in the i30N has the reaction time of a stone. ;-)