CUPRA LEON vs CIVIC TYPE R vs GR YARIS vs EVO VI： DRAG RACE y CIRCUITO.

Hello my dear friends How are you I hope things are going very well there As for me The truth is I'm happy like a lark with the machinery I'm bringing you today Nothing less That we have come across this new Cupra León which is not the all-wheel-drive version with 310 e front-wheel drive version and 300 horsepower Horses Although they may have a little less power and that loss of efficiency in the motor skills I tell you even at the level of weight settings and also to e level of desire among car enthusiasts this is going to be the most desired version and possibly also The fastest one We will check it but to check it let's think come on What can we do here to set it up well So we have brought nothing less than the Civic Type R the benchmark in sporty compact cars with front-wheel drive Front wheel Yes they have 320 horsepower here although in this case it's a manual transmission While in the Lion we have a robotic automatic transmission And this machine It has been as you have seen on the channel super fast on our test track It would also be the fastest in the ring it would remain the king at Nürburgring But for the fact that Renault pulled out that Megane RS Trophy R from their hat which is practically a competition prototype of which very few units were made and tha It had an absurd price to keep that record to keep maintaining it The top position in the ring So the Type R in its intermediate version not the most radical but he is still much faster by the way than the Megane RS We have all wanted it bought it here it's going to be a great item to check out but were still thinking about how we could take the matter a step further And why not do it by bringing in the trendiest car which couldn't be missing from this comparison othing less than the Yaris GR one of those rare Avis one of those almost nonexistent cars We could say an endangered species in which the version was developed first For competition then to develop the street version We've brought it with the Circuit Pack at is with the Torsen differentials the most radical version as you know With such a unique engine 261 horsepower unique because of the three cylinders but tha It produces excellent results in the real world and of course its overall traction And yet going one step further let's see what we can find that will get you a little out of The comfort zone because here we have this Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 some call it the best of the best Call 6 and a half Tomy Makinen also known by a good friend as Tomy Makinón A historic machine a machine of brutal efficiency brought absolute black paw directly From Japan with the steering wheel on the right all original Japanese components of the vehicle A legendary car and despite being over 20 years old it is a genuine one Old rocker let's see how he plays compared directly to the rest These are the machines I have here behind me So to start with let's see what the lion tells me From all of this If you're looking for a new car go to carwow es and my team will help you find it And get the best price carwow es the new car price comparator Let's go to Check how this sounds Cupra sound with the Cupra mode you can see it has some interesting revs A little artificial but it doesn't sound bad despite being limited to 4 000 revolutions whe You rev up in vain Advance death's trumpets well it sounds fat but it's clearly limited There's no honking there in short a bit fat but subtle approved and the horn Horrible Let's see how this sounds Yaris sound the closest thing to this is a Seat Panda Amplified what a mess let's fix this a bit with Tommy McKinney please Well after the simple horn moment of the Yaris here from the bar it looks much better Better please start the Evo It's like comparing a Gilguero to a tiger a tiger Wild listen to that horn well it sounds Japanese but with character powerful in short We left it all on the line certainly at the sound level the veteran was clearly the winner The Cupra León has several advantages in drag racing it comes equipped with sporty tires Brightstone Potenza Race on the other hand is the only one with an automatic transmission that includes a Launch Control function specifically designed for starts On the other hand it is the heaviest With the highest power-to-weight ratio Let's see how its differential performs Back The Civic Type R on the other hand has the best ratio between weight and power Since it has 20 more horsepower and weighs 85 kilograms less than the Spanish one It is even better than the The Yaris or the Evo Its transmission is manual and although it doesn't have Launch Control its electronics limit the revolutions to ensure we don't lose traction In addition to a good limited-slip differential Mechanic has some Continental Conti Sport Contact 6 tires that work very well Although they are not as soft as those from Cupra Well let's stop talking and get going directly into the competition Obviously to try to do this fairly were going to do a drawing but we have finally decided it's logical that the two front-wheel drive models compete and the They both have all-wheel drive So I have there in the Honda Civic Dani Cuadrado Well Dani you know why I left you the Civic don't you Well since it has a manual transmission that's good for you Because you like CrossFit and all that you basically get a bit of exercise that way Also Because as he is the youngest he gave it to compensate a bit for the issue of age Well you know what's going to happen here if I don't win but anyway just know that I I have it easier because I have Launch Control and an automatic transmission in the Leon Y Dani has to handle the arm which he does very well with the Civic So if you agree We will see that this is going to be very close a difference of 20 horses automatic change Let me see what's going on here But if you don't have a clutch Well how many kilometers does this have Car 1 100 kilometers but what's happening the car's clutch has already been replaced Something has happened here I have all my electronic aids removed but there has been something there It's a strange power outage I don't know if you've noticed Dani And you were really stuck there with the change No what happened to you is that the wheels were cold Because that car is faster than this one Well let's do a second one to see what happens Have you been full now or have you eaten a bit I gave it all The result was very tight The photo finish as you can see In the first case the Lion has won by a very very small margin And in the two races we've run you've seen how the Civic always came out better at despite the fact that the Lion has Launch Control which shows its excellent agility and tha It works well as its front limited-slip differential However as we beg The march the Lion by motor but especially by change turns the tables and begins It regains meters and eventually wins with certain clarity against the Type R In the 400 meters El Cupra having started slower finishes at 174.2 kilometers per hour while the Honda does so It is 173.8 In the official measurement we have made there is a tenth of a difference which in the Life is nothing Let's see who wins the 4x4 The Toyota has everything to do it well In this test and that's the least powerful of the four theoretically because in the tests The bank is giving the horses it gives in Japan almost 280 although the official number is 261 but it includes two Torsen differentials good tires and its manual transmission is also very quick A curious fact is which weighs exactly the same as the Mitsubishi The veteran Mitsubishi will prove that with 20 Years have not intimidated these new thoroughbreds Its all-wheel drive system was among the best There was one in its time and was so well made that we are sure it will do well here Its owner brought the car with some front Nankang semi-slicks which will certainly help although it is A treasure and it must be taken care of Well dear friends I've taken the Yaris to do it The competition of course you have to respect the ownership of that jewel that Manolo has you know Full-time all-wheel drive with 280 horsepower versus full-time all-wheel drive of the latest generation 261 horsepower eories and when you put it in the bank it ends up giving you almost the 280 it gives almost in Japan and hey Manolo I was thinking about something how's your left hand doing Well it gradually gets easier The car is Japanese so he has to use his left hand to shift gears Marching is not easy especially from second to third gear By the way I was thinking do you think you could change my car when we finish this Are you going to change it or what Well that's hard We'll see what happens and then we can talk about it It seems to me that it's not going to work to change it that one is already at 60 000 and this one still has to prove itself although it's on its way to becoming a legendary machine Okay let's stop wasting time and see how this works Damn third One of the annoying things about the Yaris GR is the shift from second to third gear and I messed up But it has given you a big advantage As expected the two all-wheel-drive cars were the fastest in the Drag Race In addition to their better traction they are also lighter It's surprising how close the Evo is to the Toyota despite the 20-year gap Antonio his owner confesses that he has taken care of him during the acceleration so he would have surely lost a tenth of a second In any case it wouldn't have beaten the Toyota which takes off quickly especially at the beginning and doesn't even leave marks on the ground It's not just about traction it's also about how the turbo delivers power and the speed of the shift Among them there is a difference of six tenths of a second which is perfectly justified by the age difference and shows how well the lovable Tommy MacKinnon was made As a curious fact the Drag Race winner the Yaris is seven tenths of a second faster than the Cupra but it reaches 400 meters 5 kilometers per hour slower than it It suggests that all the advantage in time is in the first meters and that if the acceleration had been longer we would be talking about different results There the Civic and the Cupra would have been a real challenge especially the Seat We had to ask Antonio a bit about this car because I'm sure you all have a lot of curiosity about it Also Antonio I think you belong to the Evo Club That's right Now there shouldn't be many like this within the club This is one that's completely flawless as standard except for some detail that you're now going to tell me about And it's a right-hand drive but not a right-hand drive English one but a right-hand drive brought directly from Japan and made in Japan Tell me a bit about the car The car is the original one but with the mufflers removed The sound of the engine when you remove those silencers is pretty much like a race which motivates us a bit Well even the original radio floor mats practically the car is completely original How did a Tomy Makin in Japanese end up in Spain Did you have to go get it there or how did it happen The car was indeed already here in Spain they had already imported it Then that made it easier for me to go see it to check that it was free of rust the fear that comes with these cars Because without that anti-gravity device they used to lighten the weight and everything else they do experience a bit of correction so you have to check the units very carefully But this car is free of rust and nothing else I saw it I saw that it had everything it needed to be a good unit and I took it I wore it and didn't think twice You have it pristine in fantastic condition What do you use it for and what makes this car special to you In short Let's see the car is ultimately an icon for any rally enthusiast It is an icon just like the 22 is for Subaru the Lancia HF Turbo Integrale and the Deltona for Lancia Then for any rally enthusiast it's an icon And that was exactly what I wanted the essence of this car the one that would commemorate Mitsubishi's four world championships I had previously owned an Evo V and always thought I wanted to have one again And in this case for me the most iconic of Mitsubishi which is this one And the usage in the end is pretty much the same It's true that you might enjoy some mountain trails and such but it's basically for events and such And when you meet up with some friend or a small group you do a little drive around and enjoy the car and what the car represents Fantastic Well you should know that Antonio also has hands he's a pilot he's raced and they've told me he's fast So today you will be able to explore a bit with him here Yes today we will try it a bit here Removing a little in the end the right-hand shifter has the small drawback of the gears but well I think we'll be able to adapt Also it's a gachondo because you have the Eclipse in front and slightly more normal wheels in the back so you can move your butt a bit To put it a little in the end it's not a car that's already for making times It's good that there are people who are well-prepared to do times and all that I respect that but for me it's a car to have fun with To pass the time there are races and circuits but since for me it's a car to have fun with It always feels good to have those sensations that maybe the very modern cars are already on tracks And have a butt that occasionally sags a bit because those are sensations that are nice for two times when you pick it up in the car Well then Antonio no more talk Let's go to the track and see how the machine works Perfect The Mitsubishi is in fourth place with a more than decent time He recorded a time of 1:26.42 which is surprisingly the same time we did back then with the standard version of the GR Yaris Therefore times are moving for the latest Hyundai i30N or Renault Megane RS Trophy It's not bad at all Keep in mind that it's a car with 20 years on it And that his pilot has not wanted to risk his safety to the maximum as is logical However it has been a very similar time to the one Dani made here on this circuit exactly 20 years ago when the car was launched Where does he waste time in this comparison It's precisely during the braking and exiting the corner as the others brake and accelerate a bit better Even front-wheel drive and show more powerful engines from a few laps Although he has defended himself with honor a bit of the passage of time is noticeable as is normal It's time for the Cupra León Interesting things about this machine Well first of all the issue of the price there is a wall a very important border Because the listed price of this car goes above 43 000 euros but don't worry hold on a second They are running a launch campaign for this 300-horsepower Cupra León with front-wheel drive for which you can take it home with all the discounts and extras the brand offers delivering a car So by taking all the steps and financing it you can take it for around 37 400 euros roughly That is about 6 000 euros less than the starting price Of course financing it through SEAT This car which as I say has the most radical configuration of the Cupra León It has another interesting feature here on the wheels and that is an option that allows fitting semi-slicks With those who have given it to me So let's go with the most radical version And also as an option it also has the possibility of installing Brembo brakes which it also has And in conjunction with these wheels the larger 19-inch rims as well ey along with the tire as I said have an extra feature It's a different kind of convergence from the wheels to make it more racing more circuit-oriented So it's going to be really interesting because the battle here is definitely against the Honda Civic A 20-horsepower difference but a huge amount within this car in addition to the typical differentials What Volkswagen puts into these front-wheel drive sports cars Let's find out if the king is deposed or not Let's go to the track and check Perfectly adjusted but in third place came the León Cupra with a time of 1:23.91 He barely managed to keep up with the Honda despite using supposedly more sporty tires Brake well but most importantly run a lot because the situation is repeating itself like in Drag Race In which the Honda is faster than the one on the curves and then the Cupra starts to catch up And even in some places it manages to overtake it In addition to the engine its faster transmission also helps The chassis is more settled than when it was a Seat and the sporty driving is easier It handles the gear shifts very well to avoid losing traction It changes even before the slow curves to save time The second lap was set by the Honda Civic Type-R with a time of 1:23.80 Very close The rain has prevented us from getting a good time so we had to use the fast lap From the in-depth test that we already published in this channel and that we invite you to watch The Type-R is the fastest front-wheel-drive compact sports car on the market And in the Inta only the previous León Cupra has surpassed it but in the 310 horsepower version with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires We really like its traction braking and cornering And the winner is the Toyota GR Yaris with 1'22.23" Win by being the fastest in the most challenging areas such as quick support changes braking and low-traction points The steering feels a bit lighter and the engine is a genuine gem Beyond the joke of the exhaust sound and the audio amplifier it's very well suited inside to give the car that racing touch it has In a faster circuit he would have had a harder time but in this maze he's the king It's impressive how well this car performs especially under these conditions and how easy and light it feels to drive with a truly powerful engine At the time of handing over to the power which recalls in a way what it is A car with an engine and chassis derived from a racing vehicle Well dear friends as I told you at the beginning were going to have fun and we really had a great time and it was super interesting We can bring these four machines together on equal terms here in this session What did you think of the test Which one is your favorite Did you find it interesting Tell us the best way for you to tell us is to subscribe to the channel of course Also put it in the comments because our intention is to continue doing this kind of test as long as it is possible for us and as long as you ask us to So that's all I leave you with these four wonderful machines and see you in a next video which I hope will be more and better I look forward to your comments goodbye