Modified MK6 GTI and my custom S3/RS3 8P having a bit of race around a very wet race track. Track conditions were very cold and wet. All ESP, ASC, TCS and all other electronic aids were turned off in my car to make it more interesting. Me running around on soft compound semi slicks! No heat in the tyres or brakes. A real challenge to keep the car on track!!!
S3/RS3 vs Audi R8 Race!
My car versus an Audi R8 on a race track, Surprisingly my car was able to keep up with the R8.
Apologies for the lousy Video footage guys. I didnt take my normal camera gear with me as I wasnt planning on taking video footage. But I just had to film a rumble with the R8 so I used my Iphone 4 to record the footage.
Timesheets:
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VW GTI with 800hp mid-engine V6 turbo
Featured in the December 2010 issue of eurotuner magazine, check out this incredible Golf GTI from 034Motorsport in Fremont, CA. It features a mid-mounted single-turbo Audi S4 2.7T V6 with custom chargecooler and subframe plus Porsche rear end, Porsche suspension and brakes all round. It also has a custom widebody for the Porsche wheels. Dyno runs have seen power in excess of 800hp. Read the full story in the December issue or check out www.eurotuner.com
This car will also compete in the 2010 eurotuner GP, which will appear in the February 2011 issue of eurotuner, and video will be available here at www.youtube.com/eurotuner or at www.eurotuner.com
Clarkson's Car Years - The Golf GTI
Jeremy Clarkson's programme on the Golf GTI from the '90s, introduced in his true inimitable fashion.
Golf GTI fans will not be disappointed!
Audi RS3/S3 vs Porsche 911 GT3 Race
Me chasing down a Porsche GT3 on a wet cold slippery day. I was running on semi slicks that were completely gone and had no traction left. Hardly ideal conditions for track work. But a great challenge to try and keep the car on the track and trying to prevent the car from swapping ends and still going fast!
Ran out of laps chasing down the GT3.
Audi RS3 Sportback v BMW 1 Series M Coupe Drag Race - Auto Express
Full review: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/269563/bmw_1m_coupe_vs_rivals.html
Pocket rockets from BMW and Audi go head-to-head in a drag race shoot out over the quarter mile. But which is fastest?
The BMW 1M Coupe and Audi RS3 have two things in common... Power. Each offers an identical 335bhp and 450Nm of torque.
However, they are two very different beasts. The Audi's 2.5-litre five cylinder turbo drives all four wheels via a seven speed dual clutch automatic gearbox. The BMW on the other hand has a 3.0-litre straight six twin-turbo. And it sends all its power to the rear wheels via a good ol' fashioned six-speed manual.
Golf R32 vs Audi S3
So which car is faster and better overall? What better way to test it then flog both cars round a race track and see??
This is an over lay video of me driving both my MKV R32 and my S3, lapping the same race track (Wakefield Park) in similar track conditions. Both car videos have been edited to have the same "starting" point at the start of the armco barrier. (Note the white painted barrier on the left)
Driver: Me
Condition: Fine, Sunny approximately 23 degrees celcius
VW R32: Semi Slicks, ECU Tune, H&R Race Springs, Adjustable Shocks, Front and Rear Sway Bars, Cold Air Intake, 2 Piece Slotted Brake Rotors, Pagid Race Brake Pads, Braided Steel Lines,
Audi S3: Completely Stock standard.
The R32 should be quicker right due to the modifications and semi slicks right?? Wrong. The S3 is actually faster around a race track and significantly easier to drive. It doesn't suffer under steer issues to the extent that the R32 suffers, it feels significantly lighter and much more nimbler and agile.
While the modifications to the R32 made a significant difference to help manage the under steer and handling ... it doesnt over come the weighty V6 at the front of the car and top end of the V6 which could be a lot better!
My Stock S3 is 1.5 seconds per lap faster than my Modified R32.
My now modified S3 is 6 seconds a lap faster than my modified R32
Main Video - Audi S3
Picture In Picture (Small Video top left) - VW R32
VW Golf GTI Air Suspension installation
Here's the video shot during the installation of the Air Lift air suspension system fitted to eurotuner magazine's Mk4 VW GTI 1.8T. You can see another video of the finished system operating that is listed on this page
