I'm glad everyone is getting so into this discussion. To clear up a few points for everyone: We chose the M2 with the DCT because with that option they come in at the same price here in Canada. The manual M2 is a big chunk cheaper, and then it would have lost and people would have called us out for it being unfair. Next, the reason the M2 won on the track was simply because of this type of track. Very twisty, very tight, lots of sharp corners. The wheelbase and size of the Mustang simply won't allow it to get through the tight stuff as well. On a bigger faster track the mustang would have had it for sure. Many have said that Colin looks like he's driving slowly and short shifting. I can assure you he is driving the tires off those two cars. He is just a very very smooth driver so it doesn't look very dramatic. He knows what he is doing though. He has many, many Autocross, Time Attack, and Karting victories to his name. Next, many have challenged the fact that I said the BMW is more refined and the Mustang is "cheap" feeling. Sadly thats the truth. The build quality of the M2 is far superior. Lastly, because this got such a good response, we are currently trying to put together the bigger brothers. The GT350R and the M4. Let me know what else you want to see! Thanks for watching.

I have to say, the GT-350 is one of the greatest things to come out of the USA. An absolute masterpiece.

When I watch these comparisons, I don't listen to the facts and data. I listen to the number of times that the host giggles. You giggled more when driving the 'stang.

Flat crank high rpm + manual + snake in front = EASY choice

Nothing better than a flat plain crank v8 sound at 8,000rpm. It's orgasmic

"The Mustang just looks like it wants to beat your over the head with your own legs!" Awesome description.

Two VERY different realms here. I love it. The M cars are always sleek and unsuspecting. You see them on the road and your first thoughts are "That looks a bit meaner than a normal bimmer. What's with those sharp mirrors? Can I take this thing??" But when you see a GT350 out on the road you are immediately intimidated by it. The snake emblem is obvious, it sits low and when you hear that voodoo gurgle past you your brain says "I definitely cannot take this thing." Both cars are dangerous and will smoke you if you're not ready but the energy they give off is worlds apart. Great comparison!

Shelby really knows how to make American cars go around corners, really impressive

Currently I own a F10 M5 and a week ago I bought a GT350. It’s hard to make choices between these two cars as they are so different. After driving the GT350 for a week I think it is a very well built vehicle with massive raw power and tremendous sound. I normally don’t attract any attention when I drive M5, but a lot when I am in the GT350. It is just an awesome car.

Like both cars, but if I ever win the lottery first thing I'm buying is a GT350

To be honest...you're gonna have a good time in either vehicle!

Drives the BMW and compliments it on road-holding, interior etc. . Switches to the Mustang and immediately has a huge grin on his face. Says it all.

The sound of any mustang just makes me smile. I don't know how. The mustang took over the drag strip except for the first time when things didn't go as planned.

the sheer difference between the videos from back then and now on this channel is just crazy

This video helped influence me into buying a GT350. Thanks for posting.

"It's like there's five Miatas under the hood!" Love enthusiastic reviewers, a joy to watch, cheers

The smile on his face while driving the GT350 says it all. I have the same stupid smile on my face every time I drive mine. :)

Came back to watch one of the older vids and honestly I have to say, without comparing it to the newer ones, this is still pretty good. Glad you picked up James what an awesome duo

I can't wait to get a GT350... Oh wait, I did. Its Fantastic

That 'sh*t eating grin' is priceless. I will own a GT350 one day.

Very, very well done. Thanks for a great video! Looking forward to more.

The Mustang has my heart --- always. I'd love to see a review on the Shelby GT500.

The cheap plastic helps keep the Mustang affordable relative to similarly powered European competition. Why does everyone not get that?

Lol that smile he had at the beginning with the Mustang tho. That’s what’s up! You want a car that makes you smile every time you step on the gas.

Awesome video man. For the head to head though, I'd find it much easier to follow both simultaneously if vertically they were at the same height and in the middle of the screen and if one changes to a different camera angle at a certain part of the track and the other clip did the same It would be much easier to see the time split. Other than that I have nothing to add. Your production value far exceededs your channel's traffic, keep it up.

Nicely done - think you did a great job getting to essence of both cars.

He had a much bigger smile driving the mustang... Mustang wins imo.

This was one fun video to watch and the fact that you did the quarter mile more than once was awesome

I am a beemer guy, but I will also take GT350. That Sound is just phenomenal! Not sure if it is the age factor, but the GT350 is heck of a car for the money.

Both Cars are fun in their own ways. This was a great review. The 350 was one of the cars I was considering, but for me the M2 was the more enjoyable option. My other considerations were the Porsche Cayman S and the Challenger Hellcat. Ultimately went with the M2C and didn't regret my decision.

That was a great show - Thanx. Time well spent...

You did a really great job on this video. Smart, funny, but never irritating. Great sound, good vocal tone, good sound for the cars. Subcribed!

Damn that body panel fitment though 0:45

Are you kidding me? A family friendly muscle car is the perfect compromise.

This was a hoot to watch, so well done, thanks.

Which so ever car comes, Mustang has a seperate fan base❤️

I own and love my a 2018 M2 with DCT. Great video, I think you nailed the personalities and advantages of both cars. Which one makes you feel better wins....period.

The sixth gen Mustang is actually extraordinarily comfortable. I'm a BMW enthusiast with a 540i and the new Mustang, and I can say that Ford has produced a veritable contender with this vehicle, in performance, comfort and features. I've personally driven the new Mustang across the entire United States on a single trip, and there is nothing about the interior which merits a single complaint. Of course, my BMW has some finer touches, but the comforts of both are simply premium. All talk beyond that is superfluous and merely hot air to fill the void.

I love match-up, & great interview personality.

Great video and awesome comparison! But definitely felt like the driver was sandbagging the GT350 during the lap times. I’d choose the Shelby either way. 🤘🏼 #merica

I need to see the 2020 GT 350R now sharing the same GT500 set up against the M2 Competition. Both in manual, make it happen you two!

Mustang is always a cool stuff. I love it.

0:44 that fender gap😂

I’m i the only one who fast forward to when the stang comes out ? lol

I think the m2 would beat the m4 around that track as well. the m2 seemed well suited for that track

Before James was born

That was an awesome video!

your style of reviewing cars is my favorite. Keep making videos

The M2 after warranty will be what Scotty Kilmer terms: "Endless Money Pit".

Try that again with a 2019/2020 GT350 with the Michelin Sport Cup 2’s, and the revised magnetorheological dampers/spring rates, and revised aero. Pretty sure the 0.4 s would be more than overcome.

bro you should review everything, very professional review, you mention all the right things

Great video, appreciate the dual screen

Love my 2017 M2. Sold my 2017 Mustang GT (manual) to get it. Good comparo, but the BMW road feel and turn in as well as the fit and finish put the M2 way ahead for me. That flat plane crank though makes up for all of the 5.0's mediocrity and can see why its a game changer for some. Nice job guys, keep up the good work.

You drove the Shelby like an old lady

That eye-roll at 8:48-8:52...You can't fake that enthusiasm. Heart reacts only.

Wow! That was excellent!

The m2 is definitely the best M car. However, I think I would rather have the gt350. Ford didn't just make a good performance car out of the gt350, but made a great drivers car. High rpm, great manual gearbox, and the BEST sounding v8 in the past decade. I also found this comparison a bit unfair with auto vs manual. Both great drivers cars.

I think I'd choose the M2 as well. It's just such a perfect little car. It's so well balanced, has just the right amount of power, and handles like a dream.

I agree with your closing comment. Also, the iconic rep of a Shelby over an "M" resonates far more with me.

Awesome review

id argue the new mustangs are more sports car thn muscle cars :/ not that thats a bad thing, theyre fucking awesome

GT350 looks better and sounds better! I’ll take the GT350.

You guys have done a really good job with this channel. Reminds me of old top great

For me, you're one out of three KZfaq car reviewers that go far and beyond with what they/you do. I'm totally loving the way of you presenting and reviewing the cars of your choice. Mostly put in a little story...great. And then you actually put the vehicles on track and giving them throttle. Even being a German though, I'd always take the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350(R) over any BMW. Because it's pure, straight high reving V8 power wonderfully balanced coming with a price tag that should be putting a smile on every car enthusiast's face.

You look like the Canadian version of the guy from vehicle virgin.

The license plate on the mustang 😂

I'm totally a BMW guy, I have 2. But I must say in recent years American muscle cars really stepped back in the game, the mustang looks beautiful and mean, so are cameros and charger and challenger with the old school look, very appealing. Vettes and vipers are always amazing to me.

Never been a Mustang fan, even though they have improved dramatically over the years. I do love the symphony coming from under the hood though. There's just no beating the driving experience of a BMW.. not only as a daily driver, but especially through twisty mtn roads.

Why are people surprised that the track numbers are similar? it's a tiny little track with no long straights and a big mustang vs a small light coupe.

The Mustang made you smile way more. End of story.

I liked your closing argument "everything that happens after 6000 rpm" made a lot of sense.

I miss my 02 mustang gt, it couldn't hold a candle to these cars but whenever I started her up and I heard her engine rumble it put a smile on my face.

M2 absolutely held its ground fairly well while having much less hp. The M4 is a different monster

I'd love them to do a comparison with the new 2019 Mustang GT w/PP2. Just curious to see how PP2 compares to the BMW's on the track.

"It just sounds like Freedom"! Welcome to Murica my friend. Awesome commentary, all joking aside.

"The exaust is not exactly lighting my pants on fire@4:15 he looks in his lap as if to make sure LMAO.

0:44 that difference on the door line smh

8:48 visible eargasm :D

Dude ! You ROCK!

Great Review! I ended up going Ford and have not regretted it one bit!

GT350 sound is simply amazing. Yes, you can overlook a cheaper interior IF the drive is engaging. When I acquired a 911 with the boring grey interior I thought it would bore me, but the drive is so engaging I hardly notice. My jag sedan drives boring but compensates with style and materials. Love that GT350 sound, probably could daily it, but IF you only had one I suspect M2 is hand down better. Generally NOT a fan of BMW since end of M3 V8 (e46 is STILL memorable, wow....)

Fisher price toy is actually high quality toy

Both cars are incredible.

Nice cars nice review thank you

I’ll take my flat plain crank V8

I work on gt 350's and 350r's. Pretty fun cars if you know how to drive them. Harder to buy than a m2

Great video

Not a fan of V8’s? WTF? No wonder he couldn’t hustle it.

What an awesome set of cars. I'd love to have both, but if i had to choose, i'd get a manual M2.

"It sounds like freedom!" That's right, welcome to america my friend.

I own a 2016 GT350, and I have a built 2010 335i. The GT 350 is stock, except for a pair of oil separators. The BMW has full M suspension, running Michelin Pilot Sports, and the engine is pushing 480 HP, with full mods. The BMW is much easier to drive quickly in canyons, but the sound of the Mustang and the attention it gets is amazing. The cars are so different, yet in ways very similar.

That GT350 MUST BE EARLY PRODUCTION CAR. I have 2017 and feel soft to the touch. Also, this GT350 has a leather seat( not good for the track), probably got the convenience package. Recaro seat is the best suit for the track.

The I'm not a huge v8 fan made me leave lol

The track and drag strip times differences were very small between the two cars however as a daily driver,the M2 seems a better proposition .

I love the sound of both motors. I want

We had a GT350 as a shop car, and it was wonderful. The engine sounded awesome, the fit and finish was excellent, the handling was direct and precise, the transmission was terrific. The GT350 was hilarious fun on the track, fully capable of whatever you wanted to do. A little wobbly in sharp transitions (think COTA turns 4-10), but only a little. Fantastic, fantastic car. But I personally bought an M2, which is beyond fantastic. It’s perfect.

And I thought a Shelby was expensive. That tiny car costs more than the GT350. And it's only the M2. The M5 which is the only one I like is over 100K. I rather get the Mustang just to save money. With a better driver, it could probably outperform any of the M's.

I am not really surprised that M2 won the road course. Germans always underrate the horsepower. I won't surprised that M2 actually makes 360 horsepower at the wheel. And M2 has a DCT. GT350 is not the best performer mostly hurt by its weight. But man, GT350 is just way more exciting than the M2. Where can you find another V8 rev to 8000+ rpm now days? And it is almost an exotic in someway. Maybe that was why I bought one. You know why I don't care about the plastic interior? Cause when I put my foot down, all those shit go away.

I love the GT350. Just bought one

I enjoy the new format with James and Thomas better but still a fun vid none the less.