U-DRAG RACE: Volkswagen Golf R vs. Fisker Ocean | Quarter Mile, Handling & More

Welcome back to Edmunds U-Drags, our series of down-and-back drag races that incorporate a standing quarter mile, handling, and a rolling start all in one race! In this episode, everyone’s favorite hot hatch, the Volkswagen Golf R, takes on our all-electric Fisker Ocean Extreme.

00:00 Intro
00:18 The Numbers
01:02 Race 1 Prep
03:04 Race 1
05:54 Race 2 Prep
06:33 Race 2
09:52 Best Numbers Recap
10:21 U-Drags Leaderboard
10:36 Edmunds' Take

[edmundscars]

What other vehicle matchups of closely matched EV vs. ICE power would you like to see? Let us know in the comments!

[mattspeer]

Guess Edmunds decided they needed to get some use out of the Fisker they paid $69K for and is now worth about $3.50 since Fisker is going out of business (again).

[bbb]

Golf R vs GR Corolla would have been appropriate. Or the fisker v ioniq N.

[phillm]

The golf Rs 0-60 4.9 is the slowest I’ve seen. All other testers were getting 4.2-4.4 sec.

[caymandiver]

Pretty sure nobody actually cross-shops these two vehicles.

[DM]

Great now do the DSG Golf R vs. the cars people cross shop it with (GRC, CTR, Integra Type R, Elantra N, etc.)

[Makarov_Dreyar]

0:27 Is the Golf R equipped with 22-inch wheels? That seems like a mistake.

[NwosuChimaobi-gbhq]

Funny how i was Watching McLaren 750s vs corvette E ray drag race on this same channel only for me to refresh and see another upload😂😂

[RitaPokorny-kmm]

Watching your channel is not just a pleasure, it is a true cultural experience. Thank you for your creativity and efforts!👓❗️🙄

[dftns]

It'll be a win for the Fisker if it even finishes the races.

[fe]

Never thought I wouldn't care about a U drag but here we are..

[MRDARRENGER]

Curious when Edmunds is going to update their Udrag Leaderboard to include Golf R's time.. It beats the Civic Type R every time.

Is Honda paying you guys to keep the Golf R off the board? 😂

[raydoherty]

Can we get Ioniq 5N vs Model 3 Performance?

[deanmcmanis]

I enjoy the U-Drag races, but it says a LOT when they race the out of production Fisker, which nobody will ever own now. And they still haven't yet raced the Tesla Model S Plaid (with or without the track pack), or the 2024 Model 3 Performance.

[floydbyrd]

Fisker vs Ioniq N would have been a more fairer race.

[jagger]

Just saw an Ocean on the road the other day and immediately thought "who on earth is buying a Fisker these days?" 😅

[dionb]

YOU NEED TO RACE THE IONIC 5 v. FISKER

[chealay]

I wish you put Fisker Ocean with Volkswagen ID 4. Love to see that march.

[oifmarinesgt]

That was shockingly close. I used to have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt sport and I used to smoke golf's all day long. The little car could get up and go and on a highway picked up speed quicker than a fighter jet

[keyner]

I'm actually really impressed by the Ocean.