Muscle vs Turbo: The New Volkswagen Golf R Takes on the New Mustang in a Drag Race!

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( www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! The Volkswagen Golf R is the hottest and most capable Golf you can buy, but for the same money you can get a 480-horsepower Ford Mustang GT with a rip-snorting V8 engine. But how much quicker is one over the other? Kase takes each car to the track (and a ringer) to find out!
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@ericmorris2831 Ай бұрын

Manual golf VS automatic mustang isn't exactly a fair fight

@Marbind Ай бұрын

V8 vs 4Cyl High 400hp vs Low 300hp

@chrism869 Ай бұрын

Yeah fr they need the dsg one

@tapout954 Ай бұрын

Both manual or both dct would've been fair.

@woocoheed Ай бұрын

It’s realistic though. Manual take rate for golf R is decently high

@bobuncle8704 Ай бұрын

As stated in the video, both cars are essentially the same price, so looking at value. As well, both manufacturers claim an equivalent 0 to 60 time, so should be relatively equal in that department. They did point out most of the inequalities, so they’re quite up front about all that.

@Seventh7Art Ай бұрын

DSG makes a huge difference compared to the manual gearbox...

@tombentley6329 Ай бұрын

The fact a manual was used over a Auto DSG made me sick. This video is a no from me.

@edwpolanco Ай бұрын

Does the dsg variant come with more hp? If not, the result would've been the same.

@DynamicAttraction Ай бұрын

@@edwpolanco yes it does and it shifts faster then a human Google the golf r manual vs dsg stats

@amaldev4150 Ай бұрын

@@tombentley6329 What about 30mph race?

@andrezirkler9062 Ай бұрын

Wrong - just take a look at the diff in performance (as documented by Car&Driver): "2022 Golf R with the seven-speed automatic transmission hit 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds; with the six-speed manual, the Golf R needed 4.9"

@morgandrives Ай бұрын

No one buys a Mustang for interior quality, space, or interior details. It is the engine. Still miss mine.

@kazigen911 27 күн бұрын

What happened to it bro

@decimator5494 17 күн бұрын

You cant compare a base Mustang interior against the top of the line interior of another manufacturer. If you at least got the premium high option has 5 interior color choices. The base has just 2, all black which you have and black/grey.

@Mr0sito 16 күн бұрын

Yes you can bro they cost the same😂 once you add options to a GT they can get up to 65k. You can get M2 for that.@decimator5494

@HD_Kerino 15 күн бұрын

@@Mr0sitoyup, hope they have fun in their fast rental car😢

@Rskitalll Ай бұрын

For the money the Mustang is hard to beat. The V8 sound is unmistakable

@omardevonlittle3817 Ай бұрын

its actually insanely easy to beat... like buy a clapped out model 3 for 15k.... leave it in the dust.

@fullspeedfordbronco Ай бұрын

@@omardevonlittle3817M3P for 15K? Where?

@Rskitalll Ай бұрын

That model 3 will last a month before you need to put more money in to it

@PazLeBon Ай бұрын

@@omardevonlittle3817 lolololl not all of us are teenagers

@tinleo333 Ай бұрын

Same thing are saying people in Germany about the price of VW.

@john-martin Ай бұрын

The mustang has 100hp more and a 10 spd auto transmission. Would have been better if the VW had a DSG trans.

@leofhr2966 Ай бұрын

I agree the dsg would have been better for comparison, but the manual is more fun and has just as good of a time as the dsg, not TOO much of a difference. Sometimes (extremely rare) the manual might actually get a better time off rip. Either way the Volks had it's advantages too.

@charlienevergold3654 Ай бұрын

@@leofhr2966type R DSG O-60 is 4.2 manual is close to 5. No way a manual could ever beat a DSG. Thats why Porsche won’t put a manual is some RS models. The all important lap times were pitiful while testing is manual.

@layne4376 Ай бұрын

@@leofhr2966 Absolutely not. The DSG does the quarter in 12.4 at 111 mph. The manual is almost a second slower at 104 mph. Not only does the DSG produce more torque, but that transmission never drops boost.

@tinleo333 Ай бұрын

Is actually 141hp more.

@tinleo333 Ай бұрын

@@layne4376 Manuals are fun but they are slow, this is not the 90s.

@redtesta Ай бұрын

$46k for a golf. Never thought i would see that.

@orlandosantiago6398 Ай бұрын

imagine paying $63k for a mid size Toyota pickup truck lol

@goochigoochs3836 Ай бұрын

Right!?! I still remember our family got a Mustang Saleen S281 convertible for less than $30K twenty years ago. But in fairness, with all the safety technologies and driving aids, I think the price increase is justified in the sense that you are safer with more relaxing driving experience.

@BakerGermany Ай бұрын

Imagine that we pay that for a standard golf in Europe. The golf R is about 70 k

@davelospinoso9022 Ай бұрын

Just paid 50k for an Acura Integra lol when i was 17, corvettes were 50k

@technopong 29 күн бұрын

Yeah, I wouldn't be shelling out for that.

@muskcoder6367 Ай бұрын

The DSG in the VW 'R' would have been a better choice.

@philjenkins2320 Ай бұрын

The slow mo launch with the Mustang was just beautiful.

@carloscanales6533 Ай бұрын

I didn't buy a mustang thinking someone was going to sit in the back ! Buy your own!

@tripsixx5802 18 күн бұрын

I’ve had 5 over the years and the back seat generally gets stripped out right before a/c 😂

@tizodd6 Ай бұрын

@5:30 It looks like FORD just glued a couple of tablets onto the Mustang dash😂

@mboiko Ай бұрын

What's really crazy is that $46K is now considered a "lower" cost car. Compare Consumer Price Inflation/Index before Jan 2020 to today. They are two different worlds. Maybe we should send another $100B to Ukraine and I say this as someone who happens to be 50% Ukranian. Great job guys...!

@krane15 Ай бұрын

Not quite. But it is approaching the 50k average car cost.

@edbowejr6130 Ай бұрын

And people don’t see the inflation or think the economy is doing well

@TheWolfMatt Ай бұрын

@@edbowejr6130 That's the crazy part. You can't even get a basic Honda Civic for less than 30k these days whereas, only a couple years ago, would have been in the high teens.

@mboiko Ай бұрын

@@TheWolfMatt Yes, but that was in the "Old Days"...a whole 36-48+ Months Ago. Within the time of a lease agreement. You want to really be scared...the US National Debt is increasing now at a rate of $1 TRILLION every 100 days!

@deejay2793 Ай бұрын

Jeez I remember the good old days when you could get a new 5.0 gt for 23k 😂

@davidwatson4723 Ай бұрын

What amazes me is 46000 for a GOLF!!!

@tedjones403 23 күн бұрын

Still below the average price for a vehicle in 2024 - I cannot believe what pick-ups sell for - talk about a rip off!

@grizzzlyadamz 14 күн бұрын

What’s crazy here where I live in East Tennessee. That mustang 41k and the golf r 48k.

@dwarnke72 Ай бұрын

My bone stock dsg Golf R ran 12.6 @ 108 down here in Phoenix which never gets good air and is at 1700’. How does it lose 4 freaking seconds going to Colorado?

@AlejandroZavalaRichards Ай бұрын

Pretty sure they ran it with traction control on, it kills the manual Golf R

@joes3689 Ай бұрын

Most tests show Golf R's DSG's running the 1/4 mile without mods in the 12's and manuals in the 13's even if you take away one second for the altitude a manual should run right around the 14's.

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

Mine ran 12.5 @ 110.39 here in Vegas... it doesn't lose 4 seconds. It's a combo between manual trans and bad driver.

@genderlessyoutubefanperson Ай бұрын

@@JVette01 Yea, man...tell them, expose this BS video. :)

@dwarnke72 Ай бұрын

@@JVette01 when are you taking your car back with the stage 1 tune?

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

Next race: Camaro ZL1 10 speed vs Mustang EcoBoost with a manual!

@x1boomer 22 күн бұрын

camaro is 💀

@garyjinks7482 Ай бұрын

Auto against 6 speed, where is the DSG not a fair race.

@genderlessyoutubefanperson Ай бұрын

With the DSG it would not be a fair race. :)

@carpentierjohn7 Ай бұрын

boo hoo

@jeffkotanko8784 Ай бұрын

The manual mustang is faster than the 10 speed auto

@bryanfisher9087 Ай бұрын

No dsg no launch mode vs auto trans with drag mode? Not sure what what they were going for here?

@grizzzlyadamz 14 күн бұрын

@@bryanfisher9087 basically performance cars at same price. That mustang actually $41,000 where I’m at. The golf r $46,000 with manual $48,000 dsg. To me that leaves the owner with 5,000-7,000 dollars to make it quicker and your own

@legionmartin Ай бұрын

When I was younger, build quality was not a major concern or care of mine. As I get older, a balance of build quality and performance is something I consider more seriously.

@gregc9220 Ай бұрын

Man y'all making me want to buy another mustang 😅

@anthonyc1883 Ай бұрын

Love the slo-mo at launch!

@S650Jesse 16 күн бұрын

5:25 I'd just like to mention, judging a base model 300A package on interior quality isn't too fair. The GT Premiums with the 401A package feel CONSIDERABLY better. Soft touch pho-leather completely covers the drivetrain tunnel, your dash, door cards. There's accented stitching on every surface, the seats are leather, etc. Sitting in the two of them is night and day .

@YournameHere-ye6ht 14 күн бұрын

Very true. And I optioned mine Atlas Blue with the Carmine Red interior....fire!

@tomfromeyer6230 Ай бұрын

The 24 mustang is sharp! Looks great and drives great 💪🏻

@jamesjohnson3910 28 күн бұрын

Looks too much like a Camaro.

@Travisj9935 Ай бұрын

Omg give the golf R a dsg and make it fair... The Dsg is amazing! Omg that guy can't drive a manual!

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

The guy was awful at manual. Yes, the DSG is a worlds difference.

@saigoneze4465 28 күн бұрын

He's 96 what would you expect lmao

@rockstertx Ай бұрын

The 5.0 with a six speed manual gear box is the way to go... fun to drive, fun to wake up the neighbors and reliable all day long... hell it even gets decent mileage.

@Drako_1975 Ай бұрын

You must like being the slow one! Smh

@chm2 Ай бұрын

Why would I want to wake up the neighbors? Because I am a jerk?

@timmy-wj2hc Ай бұрын

The kid who likes to annoy his neighbors.

@deanhawk7260 Ай бұрын

Oh yeah I have a 6 speed manual and it’s a kick. 1st and 2nd pull like a freight train. Just a few bolt ons and a race tune, and this car is a monster. Auto is nice in traffic and for drag racing but that’s the only advantage IMHO.

@anthonye3680 Ай бұрын

Americans don't know how to drive a manual transmission.. every year less and less Americans buy stick .. the wussyfication of the USA is strong. Change the W to a P.

@zeitgeist888 Ай бұрын

Wow you have to do a better comparison. First get a better driver for the Golf R if you are going to put a manual against the 10 speed auto Mustang. 16's is atrocious unless you are running in the stratosphere. That is just bad driving. Second comparing a 6 sp manual to 10 speed auto is too huge a difference for any kind of fair comparison. Compare auto to DSG and manual to manual and you will see much closer races.

@jasonhabedank7122 Ай бұрын

The driver didn't account for 3 seconds.

@zeitgeist888 Ай бұрын

@@jasonhabedank7122 Closer to 4 seconds. Golf Rs run mid to high 12s anywhere near sea level. Even at altitude it should run way quicker than 16seconds with even a fair driver who knows how to launch and shift.

@SubBro22 Ай бұрын

Loved that Slow-mo at the beginning of the drag race😍

@Maestrodamus Ай бұрын

The slow motion of the Mustang off the line was incredible!

@orlandonoche Ай бұрын

you lost me as soon as you guy showed the vw with the manual transmission (REALLY?) , with a DSG the vw should be able to at least make this video interesting to watch , race the two cars with the same transmission (auto or manual) , is that so difficult???

@grantdavis6011 Ай бұрын

Yes, actually it is.

@orlandonoche Ай бұрын

@@grantdavis6011yes off course;😮there are just hundreds of mustangs out there with a manual transmission; getting one is such a “difficult task “ to accomplish right? ufff😅 , got it.

@bengilrane Ай бұрын

16 SECOND QUARTER MILE IN A GOLF R U MUST BE JOKING, they normally run low 13 😳

@thatfordguy2268 Ай бұрын

They're a mile above sea level. Air is thinner and It vastly affects performance. They have said this over and over, try listening sometime.😏

@ContentinMesa Ай бұрын

@@thatfordguy2268 3 seconds seems excessive.

@leofhr2966 Ай бұрын

@ContentinMesa poor track with barely any grip, poor air (turbo charged barely hets affected), poor overall run, 3 seconds is not shocking chief

@voodoodiecast Ай бұрын

Clearly have no idea what you’re watching.

@joshjohannsen106 Ай бұрын

Turbocharged cars are not affected by altitude the way a NA car is. A NA car loses 3% hp per 1000' elevation a turbo is less then 1%

@OmarRodriguez-ky3nu Ай бұрын

Yeah why not do both manual or both auto.. makes no sense

@stockey Ай бұрын

Nothing beats a V8 for the fun to drive.

@PaddyBoy644 Ай бұрын

Everyone complaining about the comparison between two very different cars needs to understand a company life TFL does’t have a budget of Top Gear so they need to make content with what they have. I’m sure they’d love to have a DSG Golf but they might not have had the option. Great video as always guys I really enjoy your content. Cheers Pat🇦🇺

@thewiirocks Ай бұрын

While I agree with your premise, I'm a bit disappointed in the way this comparison is presented. There needs to be some sort of purpose. Something they're trying to prove about the differences between them. All they seem to be doing is say: "The Mustang is a better car for going fast." Which is kind of a no-brainer.

@Empok_Nor Ай бұрын

They have no budget?? But yet they use a Mercedes Benz 😂

@PaddyBoy644 Ай бұрын

@@Empok_Nor you might want to go read that comment again bud, I said they don’t have a budget of Top Gear who could just put an order in to any manufacture for what ever car they desire.

@likeatree-ei8it Ай бұрын

Then they won't get as many likes and subscribes. You've got to pay to play!

@PaddyBoy644 Ай бұрын

@@likeatree-ei8it how can pay with money you don’t have? All businesses have a strategy, I’m sure they’d have hypercars every video if they could.

@scottmurray3490 Ай бұрын

This is an apples to oranges comparo with nothing unsuspecting to offer. The point? Having owned a 2010 V-8 Camaro & Jeep SRT: both absolute beasts - I can say I love my 2024 Golf R manual (soon to be modified to Stage 1) much more. So very immersive an experience and with a short throw shifter & AWE exhaust upgrades- this will be more bang for the book than should be allowed. Oh & it's the best daily driver on the road...

@ezekielochieng8941 Ай бұрын

We need the 7-speed DSG dual clutch Golf R.

@krane15 Ай бұрын

Of course. The manual is limited by the ability of the driver.

@Steve-yr5vi Ай бұрын

The backseat is actually fairly usable, my kids when they were young loved them. My opinion, it's clear Ford put an effort into making the rear seat usable. The Mustang is appointed with one of the better 2+2 rear seats that can be found. Say what you want about that VW, at a quick glance it could be one of 20 different cars. At a glance a Mustang is instantly recognized. There comes a time when you no longer want a 4 door car, buying a sports car makes a statement in your life. For those in that market; a Mustang is very hard to dismiss. It's hard to say that the shear competence of the Mustang hasn't forced BMW to significantly increase their game with the BMW M cars. Here's your decision maker when comparing a M2/3/4 vs. a Mustang, sure the BMW is a quicker, it's nicer on the inside, however you know with zero doubt, you're gonna be dumping money into that M car to keep it on the road and out of the shop. A Mustang on the other hand is built to drive to hell and back as if were any other day.

@krane15 Ай бұрын

Its the incognito factor about the Golf R that makes it attractive.

@joshuaenyart5570 Ай бұрын

I would be happy having any of these cars cuz they are all a bit of fun and also functional

@dougpendleton1266 Ай бұрын

Great video!!

@piotrk1047 Ай бұрын

these newer mustangs really do surprise, all and all neat race, Ty for sharing.

@lightsout6552 Ай бұрын

Doesn't the guy driving the Mercedes know how to brake boost?

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

He clearly doesn't

@joshuaenyart5570 Ай бұрын

I think this is a great comparison! Because I have shopped these two vehicles like you have them! The mustang with the automatic so it could be more controllable for my wife and the comparison of the all-wheel drive with the manual to add a little bit more stability while having a little bit more fun with the manual transmission!

@TFLcar Ай бұрын

Right on!

@richardbrown1553 Ай бұрын

Does the GT Premium have a better interior?

@mattigower1479 Ай бұрын

Any car buyers looking for a new car probably wont line up a VW Golf, a Benz and a Mustang as a choice. These cars are targeted at different markets. Gotta luv the v8 though. There is no replacement for displacement, no substitute for cubic inches. Sadly, Mustang is the last v8 left in the market now, its all there is, and its days are almost certainly numbered, for now at least. Mustang is a much simpler car technically, service and repair costs will be much higher with the German cars, they are technically more complicated.

@07wrxtr1 Ай бұрын

Well - if parents stop sending their kids to activism camps - I mean - Public school - then we can go back to an economy that is based on reality - not “muh emotionz dude bruh” Fathers in homes and home school = will help save the world from the beta males that are working to destroy it

@leecook7904 Ай бұрын

More random car races like this. Different than other channels. I dig it.

@visakhrajendran741 Ай бұрын

I would be okay with comparison of mustang v8 manual vs Accord 2T auto (tunned if you can)

@markv78 Ай бұрын

Tfl how about adding salom course to these reviews to test handling . Or put them on a track and with the stig . Speaking of which we haven't seen the stig for a while??

@jonahseabarkrob6237 16 күн бұрын

The DSG Golf R has been timed at 12.5 seconds in the1/4 mile by Motorweek. The tested time here was 16 seconds?

@garysarratt1 Ай бұрын

I’m surprised the VW is only 350# lighter than the Mustang.

@davidclymer2207 Ай бұрын

Pretty close, actually considering the power difference. Both great cars! Nice to still have some good IC performance car choices at the moment.

@nevercedes2070 Ай бұрын

Worst launch I’ve ever seen on an AWD car

@harrymaier5727 27 күн бұрын

The computer cuts the power when you put it into full throttle and release the clutch. Is not the driver. If it doesn't you break it in 1 week. welcome to the vw world

@nevercedes2070 25 күн бұрын

@@harrymaier5727 lol I literally own this car, it doesn’t bog like that , 100% driver issue

@nm-qt2hb Ай бұрын

Mustang 💪

@joshc606 Ай бұрын

Let’s remember commenters, the Mustang is on All Seasons and the Golf is on Pilot Sport tires. Get a driver with a redline clutch drop and it would have done better but would still lose in the end.

@lffit Ай бұрын

Mustang for me, but I don't live in the US, here in rural France, the back roads are narrow so it's the VW or a small Ford!

@WaveManMike Ай бұрын

Can we get a redo with the DSG Golf R? It would be good to see the difference. I know everyone else is complaining but it’s fair to say it’ll be a successful video after all 😂

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

They probably just run what's available to them. Anyone with a brain would've brought the DSG if they're trying to race a car with 171 more horsepower.

@tactical_potato81 Ай бұрын

There's just something about the sound and feel of a good old-fashioned American V8

@doug7547 Ай бұрын

Everyone complaining about manual vs automatic. When the turbo and awd also play a hige factor, especially at that elevation.

@krane15 Ай бұрын

All meaningless with a poor driver.

@Isha048 Ай бұрын

I don't care the performance, it can be the last car, but the sound of the Mustang gives goosebumps; that's enough for me to buy that car, although the interior is questionable. I don't like any electric cars, not even hybrid ones. Thanks for the video.

@ekaddo Ай бұрын

Great shot, on launch, in slow motion, showing the rear suspension load up

@tritchie6272 Ай бұрын

My take, the Mustang for weekend fun,and the VW for the daily driver family car. The Mercedes while it has a Pretty interior, for some reason doesn't appeal to me enough to spend that much on.

@puttguy Ай бұрын

"VW GOLD R " vs Ford Mustang GT at 8:49 made me laugh! 🤣

@cndctrdjful 29 күн бұрын

Id love to see this vs thw dsg golf r. My golf r (older) dsg ran 12.8 all day bone stock. Hot lapped. No tire pressure adjustment. Jsut ran 12.8s the manual version is more than a second slower in the 1/4

@Corsa15DT Ай бұрын

that golf is 12.5 seconds 1/4 miles. You managed 16 seconds, good test :D

@drluvmuffins3696 Ай бұрын

Coming from the Elantra N, I can't help but love my new s650 Mustang GT. Coming from that Hyundai Ecobox, the interior of my base GT is still a pretty decent upgrade. (far less creaky plastic)

@stevehrocks Ай бұрын

The M240i XDrive would be the perfect competition. It’s a 2 door coupe.

@07wrxtr1 Ай бұрын

With a tune = deadly launch!!

@Joseph.11 Ай бұрын

True...but the price is a difference

@jlaw1901 Ай бұрын

That slo-mo launch shot was great!

@krane15 Ай бұрын

It would have been had we has a split screen of the VW.

@3wheelmannc860 Ай бұрын

Good comparison among two poplar choices, although not equally matched, but that is fine... you are showing them for what they are and what the possibilities may be for daily real world use...The track bragging rights stuff is chest pounding cool, but getting up at 7 am driving to work and those daily navigations make much more sense. I still think both are amazing, but the Mustang could really be better for that if they would simply remove the back seat and create a quality space back there for general/practical storage for the day-to-day. At $46k they may be affordable muscle type vehicles, but for a daily driver, that price is just not going to work for me. Comfort and fuel mileage are my premium choice.

@gamekiller9043 Ай бұрын

Such a fair fight… The Americans were too scared to bring a VW Golf R with a DSG….

@hernanhernandez3861 17 күн бұрын

The Coyote engine is legend. Then can get a 50-state legal, 750 hp Roush supercharger kit for only $8.5k...

@bomfunk77 Ай бұрын

Really need to do this again with a dsg golf r

@robervin9107 Ай бұрын

Tremendous job kase. Five stars. ❤

@evital7527 Ай бұрын

No launch control on the Mercedes??

@f3nixfire 10 күн бұрын

When it comes to value youre not gonna beat the mustang. You can buy a 5.0 for $49,995 with a supercharger installed developing 810 hp and a full factory warranty! Pretty awesome.

@hondacar Ай бұрын

An automatic Golf R might have still lost, but the outcome would likely have been tighter. As for a manual Mustang versus a DSG Golf R, it's hard to determine which would come out on top. Perhaps that match-up might be for another day.

@dham99 Ай бұрын

What about the R vs the AMG? They seem like they'd be a good match due to power/weight ratios.

@qndo69 Ай бұрын

I really want to see the Golf R with the DSG race the Mustang PLEASE redo this test with the DSG Golf R!

@g.donuts3551 Ай бұрын

DSG and simply a stage 1 tune on the Golf R and this would have actually been interesting.

@scottroberts5529 Ай бұрын

I believe unitronic has a stg1 tune for the R brings up the power figures up to 465hp just wth a simple tune

@njo9966 Ай бұрын

How much would DSG and that tune cost? Silly statement.

@roboticvenom1935 Ай бұрын

@@njo9966 $1000

@kevinrotge4774 Ай бұрын

@@njo9966 APR DSG and engine tune would be about $1000 give or take $100.

@davie004 Ай бұрын

How is this race even fair, an automatic mustang vs manual golf

@crickmay1967 Ай бұрын

the golf with dsg transmission is definitely MUCH FASTER on the 1/8 mile, perhaps also on the 1/4 mile.

@randallbrown8346 Ай бұрын

They kept on talking “usability”, what they should be comparing is “functionality”. Sure you can “use” a bucket to bail out your flooded boat, but a pump is far more functional.

@gearjuice 29 күн бұрын

I currently own a 2014 mustang 5.0, so I'm not being biased when I say this but ford could have done a better job with that interior. Last week I sat in a dark horse and I was disappointed in the interior for a 65k-70k car. Honestly I prefer the interior of the 2018-2023 mustangs with the digital cluster gauge. Might trade mine in for one of those lol

@googlewolly Ай бұрын

As others have said, you should've raced the Mustang against the DSG Golf R.

@johnathanbusha8919 Ай бұрын

Finally, someone from TFL didnt say an absurd amount of money for a car is pretty cheap.

@TREXGAMES42 Ай бұрын

As someone who owns a 24 Mustang GT premium 6MT IF you can only afford/have 1 vehicle Golf R is easily the better choice. However if you have a daily and a second "fun/weekend" car Mustang with a Manual in my opinion is by far the better option....and yes the 10speed is faster but the 6MT again in my opinion is "funner" to drive.

@AutaSupercar Ай бұрын

The power comparison is great

@ghostwrench2292 Ай бұрын

I love a Mustang with a Coyote and 6-speed manual, but the Golf R with 6-speed manual is more my style.

@vr6gls Ай бұрын

This test isn't fair if you put at manual Golf R vs an Automatic Mustang. The DSG makes a huge difference in the performance of that vehicle. Please redo this test with a DSG Golf R.

@fuzzball7972 2 күн бұрын

they obviously picked the manual to handicap the Golf. I love the stick but the Golf R/GTI do best with the DSG.

@Driven2Compete Ай бұрын

You pick the fastest version of the mustang with the 10 speed auto against the golf r in its slowest version in a manual. Line the stang up beside a golf r with a dsg and launch control and see what the outcome is.

@wolf7elite7 Ай бұрын

They always get the manual Golf R... The DSG is so much faster for these kinds of races.

@anthonyatkinson8181 Ай бұрын

My favorite part half the comparison races are against mustangs. I guess mustangs are the standard. If you can beat it, you're considered fast

@merrelljohnson Ай бұрын

Mustangs with the track options are good for drag racing and taking corners.

@titaniummechanism3214 Ай бұрын

The Mk8 Golf R with the DSG does a 12.3 second quarter mile on a concrete runway.

@jeffkelly9197 Ай бұрын

The performance pack gt does it in around 12 flat. Both cars are great and monsters after some basic mods.

@silverviper2184 Ай бұрын

I'm surprised the mustang ran that quick at altitude. Your partner needs to go drag racing school. The golf r with 97 mph trap speed and all wheel drive should run low 14's. Thanks for the video.

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

The manual Golf R sucks but still should run in the 13's even with their elevation.

@drakensberghiker8565 Ай бұрын

As you Americans say, there is no replacement for displacement.

@carlospacheco8640 Ай бұрын

Carwow ran the new Golf R at 12.8 in the 1/4 on an un-prepped surface. Fastest I've seen the new Mustang do was 12.9 and that was with street drags in the rear and at an actual drag strip. Granted the VW was the DSG model. Thus it will beat the Mustang.

@rx4mandude Ай бұрын

Where is the dsg gearbox to keep things fairer And maybe a driver swap haha ! Bit of a wasted exercise otherwise without a fair match up

@jeffsloane8628 Ай бұрын

Let's see it with a DSG in the R and a manual in the Mustang. The results will definitely be different.

@JVette01 Ай бұрын

I've raced Mustang manuals (2018+) with my MK8 Golf r and what happens is the Golf R beats it from a dig. From a roll, it's close, but the Mustang pulls away after tripple digit speeds.

@bryanramey2438 8 күн бұрын

Both are awesome cars and better than having an average middle of the pack SUV.

@sander16v11 Ай бұрын

I think the “dual screen” interior of the mustang looks better than the one large premium screen

@Freshlywashed Ай бұрын

Base GT. Get in a GT Premium if you want the premium comfort features. That’s why different models exist. Don’t think it’s fair to criticize the quality of an interior base model of any car. It’s a base model for a reason lol.

@DCPEvo Ай бұрын

I thought that was going to be a lot closer at altitude.

@roboticvenom1935 Ай бұрын

it'as a manual transmission vs a 10 speed dummy. The 7 speed DCT is literally over a second faster down the quarter mile

@Asaphunnna Ай бұрын

Bruh yall tripping down here, the comparison is just for fun. Out of curiosity, yall getting ur feelings hurt

@08CspecGT Ай бұрын

$46k for Telsa Model 3 Performance. 0-60 2.9 1/4 mile 11.5 sec and usable back seats. Not too hard pressed to find a better performance car. This coming from a die hard Mustang fan.