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

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All Comments (21)

@ericmorris2831 3 months ago

Manual golf VS automatic mustang isn't exactly a fair fight
@Seventh7Art 3 months ago

DSG makes a huge difference compared to the manual gearbox...
@philjenkins2320 2 months ago

The slow mo launch with the Mustang was just beautiful.
@Rskitalll 3 months ago

For the money the Mustang is hard to beat. The V8 sound is unmistakable
@john-martin 3 months ago

The mustang has 100hp more and a 10 spd auto transmission. Would have been better if the VW had a DSG trans.
@morgandrives 3 months ago

No one buys a Mustang for interior quality, space, or interior details. It is the engine. Still miss mine.
@carloscanales6533 3 months ago

I didn't buy a mustang thinking someone was going to sit in the back ! Buy your own!
@redtesta 3 months ago

$46k for a golf. Never thought i would see that.
@muskcoder6367 3 months ago

The DSG in the VW 'R' would have been a better choice.
@JVette01 3 months ago

Next race: Camaro ZL1 10 speed vs Mustang EcoBoost with a manual!
@tizodd6 3 months ago

@5:30 It looks like FORD just glued a couple of tablets onto the Mustang dash😂
@zeitgeist888 3 months ago

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.
@garyjinks7482 3 months ago

Auto against 6 speed, where is the DSG not a fair race.
@davidwatson4723 3 months ago

What amazes me is 46000 for a GOLF!!!
@mboiko 3 months ago

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...!
@dwarnke72 3 months ago

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?
@rockstertx 3 months ago

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.
@anthonyc1883 3 months ago

Love the slo-mo at launch!
@legionmartin 3 months ago

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.
@tomfromeyer6230 3 months ago

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