Hyundai i30N vs E36 BMW 328i - DRAG & ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST - can £2.8k beat £28k?

We’re going old school vs new school for our latest drag race! The all-new Hyundai i30N has a 2-litre turbocharged engine with 275hp, while the E36 has been tuned with a new inlet manifold, sports exhaust and ECU remap so its 2.8-litre engine now delivers 225hp instead of the standard 190hp. So how close will they be when they both hit the track? Join Mat for his latest drag race to find out!

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[MatWatsonCars]

NOTE: in case you missed me say it in the video, this 328i has been tuned to 226hp. Normally they only have 190hp. But this one has a different inlet manifold, new exhaust and an ECU remap. For more details on this click the link below in the description to watch that video.

[DUBSmb]

Props to the E36 owner. The car looks lovely.

[TommyCraft]

E36 driver: floors it
MPG meter : aight ima head out
2:40

[Djoxiiii]

After 20y those bmw’s are still beautiful and fast!

[oliverhodell]

You should definitely do more “new vs old” stuff like this... I love it!!

[JD]

After 2 decades these BMWs are still rock solid

[MegaAzevedo]

I still have a 3 series E46 bought in 1999. And I think it looks gorgeous 🙂 It's a 2 L, 6 cylinder with 150 bhp (no tuning) it has done over 340.000 km, it's bordeaux red and has a rear spoiler 😉 Still amazing to drive 😁

[ZarcRealGaming]

Congrats Korea you caught up to 1996 Germany !

[bossbear]

The E36 remain the most sensual 3 Series ever, still hot after 27 years.

[aquaboy]

BMW E36, 20 years old still going strong!

[ahmetcumur]

I will take the 328i. After 20 years it can kick some ass with little mods. A real legend. Good job BMW

[nnnn]

20 years of difference and I don't see that much difference in performance... I'd pick e36

[Blacklightning]

2:40 kinda funny how the needle for MPG disappears

[videodrom]

Imagine the same year Hyundai vs that beemer. Massacre 😂

[HassanEido]

28 years later, the e36 still relevant lol bmw ftw

[kkk.]

Considering age of the bimmer, it's quite impressive really

[maikbohner]

I wanna see a brake Test with the 328 vs a Hyundai from that Time 😂

[marcellukacic]

That 328i has 226hp, which is less tahn i30N, and it pulls very well. I think it's lighter, but correct me if I'm wrong. i30N is a big achievement, it changed Hyundai forever(with help of a guy that used to work at BMW M division), but I'd still take the E36. I know every American hates it, but it has a special place in my heart. I love the classic 90s boxy looks, the sound(I think the E36 M3 is the best sounding 6-cylinder BMW ever), it handles amazingly well and it's pretty much bulletproof. Oh, Mat, tell the owner of the 328i that it looks amazing with those BBS wheels. He tuned it very tastefully! ;)

[kingprone]

the bmw came like a blast from the past, taught a lesson, disappeared.

[KeineZeitX]

The Hyundai i30n is nice, but the bmw E36 328 is still better.


And the big question: how nice is the hyundai in 23 years?
E36 was good quality