BMW M240i v AMG A45 v RS3 v Golf R: TUNED DRAG RACE

It’s time for an incredible tuned hot hatch drag race!!

We’ve got our hands on the BMW M240i, VW Golf R, Audi RS3 and AMG A45 S. They’re all about to go head-to-head over the quarter-mile, and they’ve all been tuned! This one’s going to be epic…

So let’s check out the stats. The BMW is powered by a 3-litre straight-six turbo, which normally puts out 374hp and 500Nm of torque. However, the one we’ve got our hands on now puts out 460hp and 650Nm! Next up it’s the Golf R, which is the most powerful car here! Its 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo engine normally produces 374hp and 420Nm of torque, but it’s £7,000 worth of work done to it, and as a result, it now puts down 530hp and 630Nm!!

Alongside the Golf, we have the RS3, with the power output from its 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo increased from 400hp and 500Nm to 503hp and 630Nm respectively. Then finally we have the AMG A45. It’s had the least work done on it here (only £1,000 worth), but it’s still received a pretty tasty output increase, with the 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo now putting down 503hp and 610Nm!

The question is, can you pick a winner?! There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE!

Thanks to Ben for joining us for this race: @BenCollinsDrives

Thanks to everyone for lending us their cars:
VW Golf R - @TRHamza

[carwow]

BMW M240i, Golf R, RS3 or A45... Which is best?

[yiannimize]

Saturday morning can only mean one thing….. Drag race time 💨

[nothing]

imagine having a 500hp, daily drive able hatch 20 years ago. insane

[elijahvdp]

That RS3 kept switching colors. Every shade of blue was gorgeous and that 5cylinder engine sounds brilliant!

[matthieugerard]

As a fellow Matt, and BMW Technician, i can appreciate how Matt seem to always pick the BMW :) love watching these

[Jorsolic]

"Absolutely smashed them off the line."

Also Matt: *Jumping the line in the 1st race*

[TRHamza]

Thanks for using my MK8R! Its all still in its testing phase on the tuning front so was good to see what worked and what didn’t!

Was also a nice surprise on the day to find that the Stig would be driving it! 😂

[chrism]

the way the golf just flew ahead, madness. that golf is on another level of speed, it sounds like its shooting bullets out of a barrel of a gun

[Oltsp]

"Did you beat the RS3?"

"Noo... no i didn't"

That noo part reminded so much family guy quagmire when he went for a mailbox after finding out internet p*rn, lol.

[irfanj]

The top end for the RS3 is insane tho, look at that thing pulling

[alexanderboger]

Those POV shots from the A45 and RS3 drivers views are crazy good,
Plz more of those CarWow❤🎉

[Lindon_Arelius]

Awesome race! 2nd attempt on drag race definitely makes more sense. That Golf is so impressive!

[sleepwalker]

TR hamza showing the rest of the field how it should be done, very pleased for you 😀

[declanhayes]

Ben’s driving as the stig on top gear was nothing short of incredible 😎

[racer]

Congratulations 👏 Hamza been watching the Golf R's journey from stock to now. Great to see the mods actually translated to racing without breaking down.

[ashouss]

It’s quite clear the Merc doesn’t just have a £1k remap. There is clearly an eventuri air intake in the engine bay shots!!

[zodiac]

Nice to see James, Richard, Jeremy, and Ben all manage to continue their content through social media

[MickDavies]

Okay so let's just keep it with Yianni, Ben, Sam and Matt, what a cracking line up!

[adriant]

I'd love to see the M240i with a transmission tune with the same power level and see if it would make a difference in results

[shanebrennan]

Stig is hilarious, more of him and Matt please!