AMG A45S v BMW M2 v Audi RS3 v VW Golf R: DRAG RACE, ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST!

The time has come for Mat to get his hands on the all-new Mercedes-AMG A45S! It might only have a 2-litre 4 cylinder turbocharged engine, but it still produces 421hp and 500Nm! It's lining up against the BMW M2 Competition, which despite having a 3.0-litre 6 cylinder, produces less horsepower with 410hp! What's more, we've brought in carwow favourites the new Audi RS3 and VW Golf R! It's the drag race you've all been waiting for, but does the new A45S have what it takes?! Keep watching to find out!

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7:05 race starts
11:50 rolling race starts

[JoeAchilles]

Can't believe I'm actually in a legendary Carwow DRAG RACE video 🏁 Brilliant day guys, thanks for inviting me down! If there's a next time, you're going down Mat ;-)

[ononakanoo]

The Golf R performed marvelously. Almost more than half the price as the other cars and performed within a second of them.

[SilaKazama]

Golf R: Am I just another camera angle to you?

[Chidoski]

Matt’s Wife: I’m pregnant
Matt: So what exactly happened?

[SaintsAwayOllie]

9:04 Can we all appreciate the slick improvised camera work at 9:04

[MrHennerz]

Stone the person who introduced the rev limiter

[ukkh]

Mat’s drift in between the golf n rs3 in the m2 was worth a round of applause 👏🏽

[carlosmakgato]

Doing the rolling race in sport after comfort mode is one of the best things to have added👌👌👌

[bananajuice]

4:22 The most nervous woohoo I've heard in my life

[Mlee.]

I'm here for the Merc A45S. It didn't disappoint🔥

[tonystark]

When he skips bmw i was 100% sure it may have guest driver yaani.

[meady]

With cup2's in the wet and cold and RWD I'm surprised the M2 ever even succeeded in forward motion.

[Kyle-zuir]

9:32 me playing forza horizon 4 with a steering wheel

[dryox]

I'm actually impressed by the golf! It did pretty good.

[jerrit]

Where is the guy who always says: "Spoiler: The german car wins." ???

[SlickNic]

13:55 "I think I am pulling him back"
*watches m2 continue to pull on the AMG*

[khalidvanwyk]

That rolling race between the m2 and the Amg was golden 👌

[zera]

Mat: *doesn’t talk about the car right next to him*
Me: ah, so there’s a guest today

[avinavpradhan]

This is exactly what most of us want to see, swapping drivers for another race, most channels don't do that.