Props to both drivers. Gotta say that dude was driving the hell out of that Subaru.

Can’t believe he was so close shifting manual compared to sequential 1/4 mile times. Very clean driving. 👏

It is crazy how well the STI is build and tuned. Almost zero turbolag after gearshift. Perfection with this amount of power 😍

Nice to see a proper car with a manual gearbox still winning races!

That guy can seriously drive the wheels off that scooby 😊

Some good old manual shifts are lovely to see

Rob is hell of a driver.Amazing shifts.

That Subaru / driver combo is deadly....The driver sure know's how to get the best from his machine. Taking down a dct R8 in both roll and drag is no joke.....That Subaru is seriously Badass!!

wow would be awesome to see that Subaru take on Affi's white R34 Skyline

Scoob was madness , I know too well how much fun Rob's having in that cockpit :)

10:50 this guys a legend 😂 the way that scooby crept up on the R8 was crazy👀

As a scooby owner, I was rooting for the Subaru, but with the huge difference in power-to-weight ratio between these two, I was surprised at how well the R8 kept up. Just goes to show how much a faster transmission counts and how much car tech has evolved. Nice race 😎

My word, that was FUN to watch. Genuine didn't think the scooby wouldn't have been that dominant against the V10 and DSG combo, the R8 is an immense car in its own right considering thats factory spec. Shame that flat stopped play. That is hands down the most mental scooby I have ever had the privilege of seeing and considering he is shifting manually that is some serious pace! Another cracking vid OG!

That Subaru is mighty impressive. Even rowing through the gears it's catching up the R8. Both lovely cars for different reasons.

Amazing race and to be fair that subaru looks like it's been tuned perfectly which is a rare thing for a lot of builds. The legend still lives strong

I’m in South Africa and own a built 500bhp blobeye sti, what a fantastic achievement by Rob for our brand, we all raving about it here on our forums. Absolutely epic mate. So proud of you and everyone that put work into that blue beast. Jamie excellent content as always. Old Subaru’s never die they just get faster 💪

Once that scooby gets on boost in the higher gears its game over 🚀 savage old school build vs modern tech, great content 👌

Manual v dsg wow That scooby is quick for a Manual R8 sounds 👌

That Subaru was amazing, tuner power!

That Scooby is a monster!🔥🔥🔥

Well done to both but damn Rob, you're a rated driver 💪🏽

This Subaru is really well tuned in the way it puts the power down, the gear box and the engine synchronized really well. To top it up, Rob really know how to launch that car

I'm more of an EVO guy but this Subie is giving me goosebumps! 🔥🤯

Scooby driver has the right attitude to driving a manual 👍

Would be scooby for me the sound from a subaru is like no other

That Scooby is an amazing bit of kit. 😎

Didn’t know Rob Brydon was such a badass!

That subaru is mental absolutely mashing it 👌🔥🔥🔥

Gun fingers after the drag😂😂 legend !

That was quality, great to see a well driven, well sorted manual against modern machinery

10:29 Rob is sitting in the Car like he is Sleeping 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Great line up. The irony of the R8 breaking down (granted it was a flat tyre) was funny. That STI driver shifted beautifully.

Old school will always be the best you can feel it's emotion

Rumor has it , the r8s mate let the tyre down to save him getting a clean sweep of loses against the scooby

I have seen an Impreza with the same power but with a sequential and it kills everything lol, another awesome video 😁😁

I'm very happy to see a Scooby (GC8) which was built by EngineTuner. Back in the day they took on my car after it had been worked on by three other well known turners and always had issues. After the amazing dad/son combo at EngineTuner had spent time diagnosing my cars issues and resolving them, it never went better and was fantastic for the first time in all driving styles (i.e. it was great on boost but also smooth around towns at low revs). The chaps at EngineTuner really are amazing engineers.

The subby vs Affi can be epic

JDM all the way 👌👌👌

While the Subie ninja was shifting gears like a boss, the sad supper car guy was like wtf, I think I should just buy a Subie 😆 🤣

Great seeing Rob from EngineTuner on the channel. Growing up in Devon, most of us remember 'Alan Jeffery' and his legendary Scoopy tuning ability!

Too cool to handle! 😂 That Scooby driver knows how to keep his car gripped in a straight line. Great battle, Jamie! Top content as always. 💯🔝💪

That 4th gear in the STi...😍

Hats off to Mr scooby!!! He can drive that car!!! I actually felt bad for the r8 it had no chance

My god that sound of gravel smacking the bottom of the Subie is exactly what I hear every day lol. The sound just travels through the cabin so much

Glad to see someone who knows how to launch a Scooby. Well done.

@9:20 that mighty Type R?? Jamie 😂

One of my favourite cars of all time the subaru! Got goosebumps when I got the notification for the race, couldn't watch it fast enough! Scooby and its driver are absolute legends!!

Watching the confidence leave the r8’s drivers body on that first race was abit sad tbh hahaha 🤣 And Jamie man you’ve gotta split the manual categories into manual and sequential, we all know it ain’t comparable

This dude has to be the most chad looking guy without any expression at all, a true jdm sigma male, very hard to see but when you see one, you know damn well you're loosing

Wow that Subaru shifts

Need the Subaru against Affi Skyline asap 🔥👌🏽💯

10:50 that cheeky smile hahaha he knew

Maaaaaatteee for a manual car that's Savage. Props to the driver.

GC8 baby!!!!!!!!!! So so proud of that old school little boy bringing the heat!!!!!! Love it!

This was by far one of the most enjoyable and closest races ive seen on this channel. Props to both cars and drivers!

I fucking love that impreza❤

THE Subaru driver was well focus on the win and he did it in old school style, another good race video 👍👍

This is some proper quality content 👊

Jeeze wasn’t expecting that……that scooby is a rocket 🚀 when he put his finger up no1 made me laugh 😂

2nd fastest car with a clutch pedal on the 1/4 mile leaderboard... shows how good his shifting was. 🔥

That Scobby is WAY quicker! The driver knows what his doin proper as gear changes were very good! That motor must be a difficult drive.

Been waiting for this battle for what seems like years 😊 Had a heads up from rob beforehand I wouldn’t be disappointed……… Nice win for the Sti and the amazing work by Engine Turner 😎

An awesome race. This WRX is amazing !!! Thanks Jamie and the owners of the cars. Tuner versus super car :)

That subaru is a beast 💪 Driven like it was stolen too just how it should be driven

Much rather watch old cars like the subaru then all the new bmws . Audis etc ..

Scooby is gone hahah manual aswell

Would like to see Affi R34 vs that Subie....that would be sick!!! MAD content bruh!

11:28 Rob ran the 1/4 mile just 0.05 seconds slower than AFFI in his 34 holy shit

Love a 2 door Scooby

Ive said it before ill say it again, a drone over the finish line is the only sure fire way to see who won the close races 👍 Love these vids 👌

Wow finally someone who build the car and knows how to drive it as well, we need this scooby and your dc5 race Jamie 🏁

Those manual gear changes are legend already. Unbelievable car

We need affi vs rob !!!!!

That's my fav subaru model, I think none of the latest models nailed the look on the same way. And that's crazy fast

My man in the subie is a straight gangsta, shifting like it was just another Sunday cruise 🔥🔥🔥 Videos

Looking across and hitting the rec limiter in 3rd on the 2nd roll race was the only reason it was a draw. The rest of the time the Scooby was faster. Great video and fun comparison. R8 is on power 100% of the time whilst the Scooby goes through gear changes and small moments of lag as it gets back onto full boost. Lovely to watch. Good on both guys.

Nice to see engine tuner getting some recognition, been going for years and do proper engineering. Not just remaps.

Rob with that Scooby VS AFI and the R34…. Id love to see that match up H pattern race just wow 🤘🏾

What a race!! I'm in love with that subaru mate. What a machine. Hats off to rob for taming it

😂 wants me to get my scoob out the garage for a run. Nice to see an old girl smash these modern cars.

Cmonnnn a scooby🎉🎉🎉

Rob really knows how to pedal that Scooby! That Audi V10 sounds 👌 Thank you for another great video Jamie!!

Really enjoyed this video man 👌🏽 Jdm gang let’s gooo

Ah the GC ❤ I'd have that over the R8 anyday

Same people that built my impreza P1 engine🙌🏽

Best og battle for a while. Old school FTW

Tears in my eyes!!! My two favs, love the old subarus.

My man giving us old school gappa chinos for days 👊💪😍 ....no need to say what I would own 😂 non biased in any shape or form 😂

V10 sounds so good don’t it

That was great really close and good to see completely different cars going against each other 👍

The look on that guys face after he realized he was going to Gapplebees 😂

Subi gang

Just take a second to appreciate what that Scooby just done..

Yoo living this episode 😂 subaru is a monster

Real OG Battle

That impreza is amazing! I thought the manual shifting would be the difference and the R8 would take this. Great driving by the impreza guy. Now how much do I need to get one this fast!? 😂

What a solid effort. Unreal how responsive that Subie is.🙂🙂🙂

That scoob is insane. Usually high powered old cars just can’t hack it anymore. But not here!

Go on the Subaru 😂

Love it old school JDM manual for the win. Loved seeing the shifts on the imprezza drop back then boost kicks in and just flys