Ultimate Comparison | Type R v GR Corolla v Elantra N v Subaru S209 v Golf R
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Published 2023-06-09
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Index:
00:00 Intro
1:18 Capturing a Guest
1:41 Loading CL VR Fan Experience
2:05 The Story
3:32 Interior Impressions VW Golf R
5:42 GR Corolla - Interior Exterior
7:14 Elantra N - Interior Exterior
8:36 Type R - Interior Exterior
10:59 Subaru S209 - Interior Exterior
12:04 Audio System Test Results
14:30 Mechanical Impression Speed Round
15:16 Elantra N Mechanical
16:21 GR Corolla Mechanical
17:54 Type R Mechanical
19:48 VW Golf R Mechanical
20:32 STI S209 Mechanical
23:23 Driving Impressions Elantra N
26:00 Driving Impressions GR Corolla
29:33 Driving Impressions Type R
32:13 Driving Impressions VW Golf R
36:50 Final Thoughts Round Table and Laptimes
52:07 Conclusions
All Comments (21)
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12/10 would talk about cars with these dudes again
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The Subaru blowing its engine up 2 laps in. Absolutely classic!
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Thank you to the S209 owner for bringing out your car and subjecting it to this. We all really appreciate it
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The Type-R is just an impressive machine. It shouldn't surprise anyone that the Elantra N did so well. The engineers at Hyundai used to work for the performance arms of the German brands. It shouldn't surprise anyone either that the Golf R doesn't perform better because VW AG wouldn't want it taking away from the RS3 or even the S3, which puts VW in a tough position in this segment. I am surprised that the GR was unliked here after seeing so many other reviews so positive about it.
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Carlos is really good at this, he should consider doing it professionally
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Love this. But it’s a shame Mazda isn’t building anything serious enough for a video like this.
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You guys rock and thank you for having Carlos and Brett along for this comparison. I genuinely enjoyed it!
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Love this so much! Carlos is a motoring journalist legend, unreal seeing you all together reviewing a handful of sports cars xo
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Mark + Jack - kudos for this. Seeing you guys have genuine fun throughout this video as enthusiasts and knowing the immense effort that went into it warrants a great amount of respect. Thank you for sticking with it, even when it's been frustrating...some truly fantastic videos you guys have been producing lately.
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The comfort level of Jack in front of the camera at this point vs where he was when he started (at this channel, not his college career) is impressive.
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The only other car content that comes close to bringing me as much joy to what you guys put out is when I'm on the shitter reading my old SCC mags. I think an annual "Shit Box Shootout" is much more appealing than the other yearly comparison tests the big name publications have been putting out.
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Great seeing Carlos on the channel. Have always like his style, knowledge, and reviews. One of your best videos and enthusiasts comparisons you’ve ever done, Mark! Great job! I hope to own a FL5 once the prices are more MSRP-ish!
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This is the best review channel on YouTube. I can't believe I get to watch this level of quality and authenticity for free. Watching Jack slide around the Golf R was priceless.
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I was always in admiration of the old school Ignition episodes with Carlos. A different era. This was like watching two of my heroes work together. Amazing.
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Mark, I am sincerely so happy for you to see the channel grow to this level. You really deserve it mate. Always loved the often British style humour. Watched a RCF vid from 7 years ago just now. 7 years!
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Fantastic comparison! Love seeing all the cars being put through the paces. I have owned few STIs and currently 2023 Golf R. Mark, you were so right at the end that each car can mean different things to different people. At my age of 73 the Golf R 6 speed manual works for me as being fun to drive on the street. Not the fastest but more fun than the DSG and not as fast as the Civic Type R. So glad to see how Subaru stepped up and took care of the customer/viewer whose car's engine failed. This says loads about Subaru. Now if they would just bring out a new STI again! Thanks again for the very entertaining video!
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Carlos' point about not rewarding manufacturers by selecting the tire for them prior to review is excellent. Never looked at the issue that way before, especially as it pertains to lightning lap.
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This was EXCELLENT. I was shocked to see frequency response and THD metrics as an audio engineer. THANK YOU for all your work guys! Great to see Carlos as well, he is an OG in this realm.
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This is an amazing video! I have the Elantra N and I love this car! It’s crazy the N just came out 4 years ago and it’s almost the same as the type R for 10k cheaper.
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'A $100k STi' sounds like an epic night in Vengas gone wrong.