Watch the Kona N fans become the Golf GTI sore fans 😂

@bearpaw9150

Жыл бұрын

next time you should drive both cars, one dig and one roll each.

@OleMisss

Жыл бұрын

@@bearpaw9150 next time you shouldn’t cry in the live chat 😂

@bearpaw9150

Жыл бұрын

@@OleMisss umm no one's crying maroon, just stating facts.

@MikeKonkle

Жыл бұрын

@@bearpaw9150 - LOL @ maroon

@marshall435

Жыл бұрын

Sir what's the point of racing a car with 245 hp to 276 hp you know damn well if It was the clubsport there with 300 hp you will get smoked.

The Kona N shouldn’t even be possible in times like these. But thank God Hyundai went through with it.

@Tiralful

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I was found to buy one summer 2021 when it was supposed to come out. Glad in didn't wait and got a GTI. Sitting at 380-390 hp running low 12's on street tires.

In the first two standing races Sam's reaction was slower than the GTI's driver. Sam's reaction for the second race was even slower than the first race, and you can see the result at the finish line. And in most of the angles shown the dig/start was cut out (except for the first angle of race 1 & 2). Each tenth of a second delay is a whole car length difference. Someone mentioned in the first race launch control wasn't even activated (no bouncing of the rev limiter).

@chungsuh1197

Жыл бұрын

Yep, noticed that with his Elantra N video too.

@jessizzle5575

Жыл бұрын

he gets the best cars for comparison, but he can't drive lol he needs another driver

@jillthompson6110

Жыл бұрын

@@jessizzle5575 His problem is he talks too much and his attention is always on the other car that's racing him. He needs to focus on his own driving.

@jessizzle5575

Жыл бұрын

@@jillthompson6110 he just needs someone with a good reaction time. The kona n is pretty close to the elantra n in performance, the kona just has a little more weight. I've seen multiple elantra n vs gti videos, and the en usually wins by car lengths. Idk how he manages to perform so badly and give us these skewed results lol but i really don't see the kona struggling here with a good driver

@nickob

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the channel but it is kind of frustrating to see such unequal starts from a dig.

Sam losing 3 of the 4 races, not surprised 😏 if he was in the GTi the Kona would have won most of the races haha

@blarghman332

Жыл бұрын

He’s really slow to react

@YAsM-bk5kz

Жыл бұрын

Add to this the driver's weight.

@oleglog6927

Жыл бұрын

@@YAsM-bk5kz 20-30 kg between derivers make no difference

@YAsM-bk5kz

Жыл бұрын

@@oleglog6927 It makes brtother. ... Gtr nesmo is less weight than the standard Gtr 30kg and the difference is 200,000 dollars and makes 30hp extra.

@oleglog6927

Жыл бұрын

@@YAsM-bk5kz there is some truth in your words, I notice my car empty fuel tank runs faster than full. I can feel it but full fuel tank is like 50 kg difference.

I’d bet money the Kona wasn’t on fuel learn. So probably only 15-16 pounds of boost

@user-by5kk3ze1e

6 ай бұрын

Yes exactly. It's a big difference!

@nikolawandler9399

10 күн бұрын

What does that mean?

@cedricbourgoin1406

9 күн бұрын

@@nikolawandler939914-15 psi of boost not learn and 18-19 psi of boost when learned it make a little difference

First run launch control was not active on the Kona N, you didn’t hear it bouncing the limiter like the second run

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

still failed

Woohoo, thank you for showing more Kona N drag races!

If only the Kona N was AWD it would be the perfect winter car for me.

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Same

@MikeKonkle

Жыл бұрын

If it was AWD I guess it would be a Golf R competitor. FWIW I think the GTI may squeak a win. Will be interesting nonetheless.

@The_THX_1138

Жыл бұрын

Yup they missed the mark. AWD would've sold a LOT of Konas

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeKonkle Wrong this race is not how they are rated. The Kona is rated and proven by many other videos on youtube to be faster than the gti

@MikeKonkle

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomgc - yeah very odd... maybe it has to do with aerodynamics. IDK. They both look like fun anyways. I would choose GTI or Elantra N just for the manual transmission. Can't wait for the GR Corolla. Have a great Monday!

The Kona is my favorite little SUV it’s so cute ☺️

@drumflip1253

Жыл бұрын

Own one it’s fantastic.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

@@drumflip1253 it's a worse gti

@drumflip1253

Жыл бұрын

@@roboticvenom1935 I’ve owned several GTI’s. Great car but that new infotainment is an absolute disaster. The Kona N is so much funner, way better exhaust notes, more raw and more adjustable to drive than any GTI and that’s what I look for in the hot hatch I drive.

@naturalgainzzz7005

Жыл бұрын

@@roboticvenom1935 wayyyyyyyy better warranty then a GTI tho lol

Sam cant launch that Kona N for his life!!!!

On the track, the Kona N beat the GTI by 5 seconds! Check car and driver. That is what the car was built for.

A nice thing about roll racing a DCT N, push the NGS button before staring the roll race. It will drop you to the optimum gear for your current speed, plus you get an extra 10hp as a bonus 😊

@lexman8678

Жыл бұрын

Stop making up excuses lol 10 hp what a joke lol

@edmc1511

Жыл бұрын

@@lexman8678 lol. I am not making excuses at all. I am just stating a fact on how the dct in an N car can be operated. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@S8ER

Жыл бұрын

@@lexman8678I saw a test where it improved the 0-60 time by half a second so this is one of those cases where the marketing says 10hp but the reality is a bit better.

@klasseact6663

Жыл бұрын

@@lexman8678 just read what he's saying and be educated, you'll be alright🤔

@nighthawk0077

Жыл бұрын

@@S8ER 0-60 is fully dependent on the launch.

The Kona N would decimate a GTI on racetrack. Check out the Car & Driver Lightning Lap results. The Kona is very quick.

Great races!!! Cannot wait to get onto that fresh track my guy. And thank you again for supporting my clothing brand. The hat looks great!

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim

Just a heads up in case I haven't posted it here. It's possible the ECU detuned the Kona depending how it was driven and when it was refueled.

I like that this channel drag races everything they can get their hands on lol.

Kona N looks like fun, but dealers want $5k over sticker in the US for them. Ridiculous!

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

I got mine at MSRP in Ontario Canada

@dreaminginink2029

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomgc this isn’t common at all, but good for you.

@patricktiu2345

Жыл бұрын

I fought the dealer… they brought it down to 2500 but included ceramic coating and extended warranty. Bought in california too

Launch control in the GTI seemed much better in this video than the one vs the Elantra N. What traction mode were you using?

For N, do you fill premium gas with high Octane number? N has different PS with different fuel.

Love you videos ,joy to watch them

As a Kona N owner, I refuse to believe what I saw. Lol!

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

GTI is put together better no doubt, much better aftermarket support as well

@hothatchpa

Жыл бұрын

My gut tells me this was not handled correctly. They need to start switching cars for the second run.

@ericr954

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Is it just me or does anyone else that owns a Kona feel this Kona was slow compared to ours lol 🤷🏻‍♂️

@xXPostmortemXx

9 ай бұрын

@@ericr954ya they probably ran it in eco mode lol

This race makes zero sense, if you watch the Elantra vs GTI race it was no contest, then you watch this and the Kona cant keep up. Yet all evidience out on the web shows there is very little difference between the Kona and Elantra. And the gti is also rated slower over the 1/4 than the Kona. So there is a real mess to this outcome and especially as compared to the Elantras race. You can look at other youtube content to see what I'm talking about.

@toddstevens8506

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, and they never mention which traction control settings are used. I have a mk8 GTI and you can use ESC off or ESC sport for launch control, the latter limiting how much wheelspin which is better on lower grip pavement. The explanation for not using manual mode was completely evasive and incorrect as this would take shift/downshifts out of the equation and most dual clutches auto-upshift which would simplify things. I think this could be a good channel if they would rationalize their procedures instead of half-assing it.

@keving5286

Жыл бұрын

Same goes for mk7.5 golf r losing to Elantra n, makes no sense, I’m actually wonder if that EN was tuned.

@KO-iw3vu

Жыл бұрын

Just by looking at the kona and the Elantra you can tell HUGE differences that would affect performance. Aerodynamics and ride height play a role just like horsepower and weight.

@toddstevens8506

Жыл бұрын

@@keving5286 Yeah, if you look at quarter mile times for both they're not even close, roll races should be close though.

@toddstevens8506

Жыл бұрын

I watched the first drag race again and I'm pretty sure the tc was off which explains why the gti spun it's tires and then bogged, definitely not the fastest way to launch.

so the elantra N gave this car bus lengths but the kona N isn't even close? I'm confused lol I know weight and aero are important but that much of a difference? in such a short race? something is off....I need to see the Elantra N vs the Kona N... i really doubt removing 50lbs and lowering the kona and replacing the tires would let it gap the gti as badly as the Elantra N did

@irockz9723

Жыл бұрын

Yeah something is definitely off with this, there is no way aerodynamics and weight make this much of a huge difference. I've raced GTis on the street in my Kona and pull on the top end so idk what was up with this ?

@DriverJ-N

Жыл бұрын

@@irockz9723 yea either that Elantra was tuned or something is wrong with that Kona N 50lbs and aero doesn’t even matter much cause the gti was pulling from the start we talking about the same engine same turbo and hearing the bs that it’s a suv is why it lost is stupid… even if u watch the videos of the Kona N vs Elantra N on that Korean KZreadr channel they were pretty much even on the straight

@hitmanhart6275

Жыл бұрын

@@DriverJ-N The Elantra was tuned.

@glistud8178

Жыл бұрын

If anything the video of the Elentra N vs GTI makes no sense. Because this is actually the second race of the Kona N vs the GTI. And even on the other channel the GTI was pulling on the Kona N. The Elentra N races on this channel honestly make no sense. A type R on a roll beats a N. There is over 8 videos of Mk7 R vs type R and they are head to head on a roll, while the N puts 5 busses on the mk7 golf R?.

@commentmancommentman1658

Жыл бұрын

I can already tell you that the kona N was not on N mode based on the exhasut sound and no pops and bangs alone

Thanks for this Sam u finally delivered 🙌

I love watching you race, Sam! You get So excited! Just like I do when I race someone!!!

@anthonylim2428

5 ай бұрын

And very slow to react 😂😂

Pound by pound can't compete with German engineering

This is interesting! Elantra took out the GTI no sweat but the Kona N seems to be a totally different story.

@ytsux9259

Жыл бұрын

No way, Captain Obvious!

@klasseact6663

Жыл бұрын

The weight isn't THAT much more, engine/trans are the same and tires are basically 1 size smaller but different make. I would still like to know the mileage on the KN because I've already seen KN vids of it running mid to low 13's.

@LoXHumaN

Жыл бұрын

@@ytsux9259 lol he thought he did something 😂

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

Nope it comes down to something smells wrong ;)

@brandonvo9727

Жыл бұрын

Dang u guys are harsh. Went ahead and fixed it.

Hyundai/Kia launch control is pretty notorious for having a delay and not building boost. There's a reason all the fastest Stingers don't use it.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

sad to see it get pulled on the roll race though..

@viru52000

Жыл бұрын

@@roboticvenom1935 Aero really takes it's toll on SUVs...

EN vs KN please and thanks Sam. With a good launch on both.

Follow-up question... Did you time these runs? Would be interesting to know the gaps. Thank you!

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately GPS dragy doesn’t work there

@flyin18t

Жыл бұрын

@@SamCarLegion Got it. Thank you again.

I'm about to buy/lease, and these are the EXACT two cars I'm considering - perfect matchup!

@narwhalarmy6665

Жыл бұрын

I have a Kona N. Its so much fun to drive. 90 degree turns at 60 miles an hour is insane. Plus having the factory pops is always fun. Chose the Kona N over the GTI cuz of fun factor and that god aweful gti interior. Hate all the Haptic buttons.

@narwhalarmy6665

Жыл бұрын

But if you get a Kona N, they aren't without their issues. Mine is currently down because cylinder 1 injector went bad and it has less than 2000 miles on it. There are some issues others are having with it too, but im sure the GTI isn't without its problems

@MrTARIQSs

Жыл бұрын

The 3rd gen EA888 (and gearbox) on my mk7 GTI has been bullet proof over the last 6.5 years of continuous daily abuse, only had to change the water pump under warranty due to a coolant leak which is pretty much the only common problem with mk7 GTIs, so I imagine the 4th iteration of the engine to be quite reliable given that it’s basically the same thing but with even stronger internals, I guess coolant leaks may be the main concern judging by the previous gen (which they claimed to have fixed, but we have to wait and see).

@FinalFormation

Жыл бұрын

@@MrTARIQSs Sadly the MK8 has an issue with the radiator not being sealed properly and the shifter (for 6MT) popping off. I'm sure the next year model of the MK8 will be much more solid.

I love this channel….addicted lol😂

Apparently VW paid you 10M to show this race after the MK7 R got spanked

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Wrong, it was 12 million

@MeltingRubberZ28

Жыл бұрын

@@SamCarLegion using that dieselgate money dang

@Buck3366

Жыл бұрын

Apparently they are still trying to find a train long enough to fit between the Golf R and Elantra on the dig race but as of yet no train in the world exists.

@MeltingRubberZ28

Жыл бұрын

@@Buck3366 I'm a VW fan but I can appreciate a good joke when it comes along. I have an IS38 GLI and I pity the EN that wants to play on the highway.

@joshuapounds7646

Жыл бұрын

MK8 Golf R will destroy the Elantra 😂😂

Thanks for this video. 👍🏼😉

They’re both good cars. Can’t go wrong with either one.

@tiutimesmedia4570

Жыл бұрын

Just bought mine last week. 2k over but included ceramic coating, and 10 year 100k warranty

@certificate98

7 ай бұрын

Exactly.

One of the best channels out there. Keep up the awesome work Sam. God bless you and greetings from South Africa

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Don't they have a "N" power button on the steering for added power for like, 3 or 5 seconds?

So the Elantra N can beat a mk7 golf R but the kona N cant beat a mk8 gti 🤔

@drewthrower4509

Жыл бұрын

Really? Did they do that race?

@lukemothug

Жыл бұрын

Video please!

@nathandavis-montgomery6884

Жыл бұрын

@@drewthrower4509yes on this channel

@nathandavis-montgomery6884

Жыл бұрын

@@lukemothugyes on this channel

I have seen a kona n outrun a 7.5 r and this result is the opposite of a dozen other videos I have seen. Man, there is something wrong with that kona n because this is not normal. Those kona n's consistantly put down 270-288 whp on the dyno's. For the people saying weight, it's only 30 pounds heavier then the elentra and aerodynamics don't affect much at these speeds. Where are the cracks and pops from the exhaust while your racing? One more thing, you say power to weight favors the gti but your wrong, do the math.

@mikescallon4288

Жыл бұрын

And 30 pounds difference between two cars aint making one stinkin difference. 30 pound difference is barely gonna make a difference on 2 people racing bicycles let alone two cars cracking out 280+ horsepower. Come on now.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

dude golf R's are generally faster.. this channel featured a SLOW golf r against the elantra N and a SLOW kona N vs this GTI.. both results are off

@anthonyapplegate

8 ай бұрын

probably on low octane fuel so its probably 15psi boost instead of the peak 20psi

They didnt show the dash on the kona n. I have one and that car is way rowdier than they were showing. He didnt have it in n mode. Which changes the dash.

Nice! Wow I thought the Kona N would take the GTI. Great race! Sam proving points left and right on the channel!

Please do a race of 128ti Australian spec against the golf GTI, or 129ti vs mk7r ,

(N Grin Shift), over boost). 👍🏼😉 💪🏻😎

Interesting race ..Sam...Let's the Ford Mach E vs Tesla model Y soon. That would be a great match up!

The Kona was was very quiet, comma wasn't even in end mode because the exhaust was hardly audible? Also I am curious as to how many miles were on the Kona?

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, this race was not how the cars compare so something was not right

@PapiAndrey

Жыл бұрын

Lol the excuses. Go look at actual track times and dragy/vbox numbers. The Kona doesn’t impress as much as the Elantra does. Still impressive and quick, but it’s not going to trap 105 like the Gti

@klasseact6663

Жыл бұрын

@@PapiAndrey Nobody is making excuses as there are Kona's on KZread trapping at a 105 miles an hour plus.

@klasseact6663

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about my talk to txt message but I'm sure most got the point🤔😋

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

@@klasseact6663 All good and your point on how many miles were on that Kona is a point. I have watched many youtube races of the kona and elantra N's and they are pretty close in 0-60 and 1/4 times and thats why this race is another questionable one.

did yall record any 1/4 mile times

Clicked twice! very intriguing Sami

Were both running 91 octane fuel? The "N" engine has octane adaptive parameters. Don't know if the GTi does are not. Kona N will run fine on 87 octane, but the ignition and fuel delivery parameters are dialed down. Makes about 240-250HP on 87 octane.

@youcangetsum6871

4 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure it was on 87 they never check that on this channel that’s why they don’t show the psi.

Pretty slow reaction by the Kona driver. The race between these two vehicles is decided by the driver due to their being so closely matched.

Solid matchup. 5.1 seconds is the best 0-60 time I've seen for both cars. The GTi owner in this video is more familiar with his car, so I think that gave him the edge during the launch. Sam doesn't know the best rpm to set the launch control to in the Kona because he hasn't driven it a lot. That's the only difference I can think of. Was fun to watch. Thank you!

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

What a load of rubbish

@flyin18t

Жыл бұрын

@@SamCarLegion I'm confused. You stated you have new tarmac. The rpm's in the Kona N can be set to whatever you'd like. Are you telling me that you drove the car enough to know the best launch settings based on the traction conditions? Not sure why that is rubbish. Both cars are great, but little nuances like that will tilt the scale just enough to provide the results they did.

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

@@flyin18t I have driven the Kona N around the track, I have done probably 12-15 launches, I drove in California around the track we did, many launch control tests, I have done a bunch of drags with it. The day we did these videos, we do test runs, to see how the cars run before we hit record. So please stop talking bs.

@flyin18t

Жыл бұрын

@@SamCarLegion Thank you for clarifying. That info is very helpful to the viewer that may not be aware of it. Maybe mention this in the videos. Not sure why you're so hostile. Also not sure how I could have phrased my comment differently to not set you off. Thank you again for a solid video.

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

@@flyin18t I am sorry I came off a bit rude, but it sounded like you were questioning my abilities. Thanks for the feedback

lol just wrong Driving on Kona N here ... i own a Kona N myself and i blowed away already some GTI's ...

Id love to see an Elantra N vs Elantra N-Line

Sam, a totally off topic question but I love your phone case. Do you have a link or do you know what its called?

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

It’s an Apple iPhone 13 Pro max Golden Brown

How about using the international units such as kilowatts and Newton metres?

@mogulme6190

Жыл бұрын

Y’all don’t even care about drag racing

Nah the first roll he just wasn’t ready and didn’t really know what to expect but the second go around he was ready in that golf! I happen to be a huge fan of Hyundai too. I’m actually thinking about trading the Type R in.

@ruthlessruth846

Жыл бұрын

MK8Golf R, golf Clubsport will both be faster than all of the Ns. It’s also kind of unfair to compare a baseline GTI to the top preformance cars of Hyundai. Clubsport and R should be compared. And no not the R that was on a platform from 10 years ago that doesn’t count either lol

@nstylemotorsportsracing1471

Жыл бұрын

@@ruthlessruth846 agreed

Spot the gtr and bmw's in the back, a race between them is coming?

You should be swapping drivers to eliminate driver variance

Still waiting for that ecoboost mustang vs Elantra n race

Can you do RED SPORT vs M340i?

In other words just buy the elantra N my dudes

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

Nope, the difference between the Kona and Elantra is very very little. Aside from Sams video which are questionable, go look it up

@doloresberry3144

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomgc suuper questionable 😂

@Jcastro9444

Жыл бұрын

@@vroomgc trippin, theres a significant difference between elantra and that suv thing kona smh

@keving5286

Жыл бұрын

100% questionable, especially the EN vs golf r video, literally every video outside of sam’s speaks otherwise. Anyone wonder why?

@doloresberry3144

Жыл бұрын

@@keving5286 were just haters I guess. The under-powered fwd beats the faster awd car. It only makes sense!

Key word: aerodynamics 🤷🏾‍♂️

Surely a better comparison would be the Kona N against a VW Tiguan R, rather than a Golf?

The Kona still has the power to weight ratio advantage. I notice the Kona driver's reaction time is no better than the Golf's driver which can spell the difference. Also, the gear ratios, including the final one, can also influence the result. A 0.32 vs 0.31 drag coefficient is not significant enough to influence at 100 mph or so.

Kona N vs Accord 2.0T would be interesting.

@gionieves2646

4 ай бұрын

already done. KN smoked it.

@Eugen-E

4 ай бұрын

@@gionieves2646 It had lightweight wheels and I think it was tuned )))

@gionieves2646

4 ай бұрын

@@Eugen-E not tuned. Only difference was the tires. Was probably octane learned 91-93 Octane 18 PSI instead of 15 not octane learned.

Honestly not bad showing for the Kona N thought would be way back than this

I was going to buy an Audi Q2 next year...but I'm going for the Kona N

Nothing a throttle pedal sensitivity can't fix.

I guess everything is logical as for race between an SUV and Hatchback...🤷‍♀️

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

but they're the essentially the same space wise..

@mwilging

Жыл бұрын

I've never considered Kona N to be a SUV. It definitely favors a traditional hatchback > SUV.

U gotta do manual mode, most of these cars u race have safety system which auto upshifts at redline, so just gotta put it in gear and floor it.

Gute Arbeit Volkswagen, best wishes from Germany

Race both the Elantra and Kona N. 40lbs difference, same engine and transmission. Should be close ... not according to the last videos I've seen on your channel.

@elmosiboire9037

Жыл бұрын

the elantra as more power look at the gti video

@jagerking7020

Жыл бұрын

@@elmosiboire9037 it's the same exact drivetrain

@rickyb232

Жыл бұрын

@@jagerking7020 You are right, but why is the Kona N much slower?

@rickyb232

Жыл бұрын

@@elmosiboire9037 They both have the same engine and bhp???

@elmosiboire9037

Жыл бұрын

@@rickyb232 not the same psi weight and torque

Could have made a cup of tea in the time it takes him to realise the race has started before he gets the car moving. If you are going to race cars at least do it with someone who can drive behind the wheel

I wish they could make Kona N awd

I don´t know why the KONA loses nearly all those races here - On German dynos the KONA N kicks out a engine power of 305-309 hp !!! And with the DCT it should never lose a race with a Golf GTI !!!

Hold up they made this kona N non 4 wheel drive I got my mother the 2019 kona it has 4 wheel drive.

@MrFirerod1

Жыл бұрын

Yup, you can get an 195hp N-line Turbo with AWD.

Actually in automatic mode you have no clue whats happening and very little control in a rolling race situation. Simply select 2'nd gear for both cars and race from 50km/h. Not sure what could be easier than that.

actually shocked... how is the elantra N so much faster against the GTI lol.

@SamCarLegion

Жыл бұрын

Aerodynamics and weight

@bearpaw9150

Жыл бұрын

even more so, the R

@pokest225

Жыл бұрын

Some say Elantra has slightly bigger turbo, and different tune, more aggressive. Also weight and aero play a big part.

@Corner_rascal

Жыл бұрын

@@pokest225 elantraN and konaN use the same turbocharger.When tested in Korea, the performance of the two vehicles was almost the same up to 200km/h.

@pokest225

Жыл бұрын

@@Corner_rascal manual or dct? Elantra dct seems a lot faster than manual. Watching this test elantra looks a lot faster than kona.

this is odd. in the race with the mk8 gti vs the Elentra N the Elentra N destroyed the gti. but the gti was not shifting well after the launch, it bogged down every race. in this race when the GTI launched it did not bog at all. so something changed in the gti between that race and this one. i say that because i cant believe the GTI won this but got multi bus gapped with he elentra n

What happened to the Golf R? That would be a much better match up. I also would not have said the Golf R lost 🤔 yes it did in a roll but on a dig it clearly won by a few busses 🚌!

@davidgriggs3967

Жыл бұрын

How would that be a better match up , R is awd ? Ps the VW in video is a gti btw

@nstylemotorsportsracing1471

Жыл бұрын

@@davidgriggs3967 I know it’s a GTI I guess I may have spoken to soon. I clearly overestimated the Kona N in this video. The Kona N seems to pretty quick but it certainly didn’t match up to the new GTI which only proves my point I highly doubt the Elantra N has a chance against the new Golf R!

@dnegel9546

Жыл бұрын

@@nstylemotorsportsracing1471 didnt do so bad.

Launch control with handbrake on 😅

Why ruin the results in the intro?

Driver mod needed. Put Matt from #CarWow in the Kona, it changed everything.

I want to see a GLA45 2015 to 2018 plzzzzz !!!!

Sam...get yourself a LG cup of coffee from Tim Horton's before all races🙏🛎💡

Gets gapped by a bus says “okay so one minute coopers length”

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

that wasnt a bus length you blind bat, and he was pulling, next race he won

Sam tuned elentraNline vs Elentra N

need to learn how to drive it lil better cuz the kona should be way closer if not win

To be honest with the kona n he lost the races already at the start because of his bad reaction time. I dont know if he could‘ve win but it would be way more close..

I have another excuse for the Kona N, the tires 😂 P zero vs the ps4s on the Elantra N.

@ronnymb67

Жыл бұрын

Legit... I had P Zero All-Seasons on my car. Swapped them for the PS4S in the first month.

@S8ER

Жыл бұрын

I run P Zeros on my DDHC and I can do 0-60 in 3.4 on them. I wouldn’t exactly consider P Zeros to be a weak point.

@ronnymb67

Жыл бұрын

@@S8ER Sorry I should have been clear. P Zero All-Seasons which the Kona also comes on.

@S8ER

Жыл бұрын

@@ronnymb67 yeah that’s what I’m on. Are people really having issues on these? Other than wearing down super fast they have been great. Edit: mine are Scorpion Zeros. It’s possible these are a different variation that isn’t as good?

@ronnymb67

Жыл бұрын

@@S8ER Definitely different. The Scorpion is an suv tire so I'm probably safe in assuming that you're driving some type of hot rod SUV at 3.4 seconds.

Gti jumped the start or you were slow…. It’s not because it’s heavy…. 4:20 & 5:30

@simphiwendlovu7

Жыл бұрын

The man was sleeping 😴

The issue is sam, Different cars are tuned differently for their automatic mode. So for instance, an ELENTRA N will easily make more TQ and boost on automatic mode compared to a GTI. When you use manual mode you get to use the maximum power and TQ of the car in the right gear. The issue is people mess up yes, but it's much more of a fair race that way

@grant5648

Жыл бұрын

sam is not a car person. hes a boomer reviewing new cars with technologies beyond his grasp

Crazy that the Elantra N walks away from a Golf R but the Kona N struggles with a GTi.

@yanick8633

Жыл бұрын

blows my mind too

@JohnSmith-nz5yu

Жыл бұрын

There is only something like 100lbs weight difference from the EN to KN with essentially the same drivetrain. The R also has a better power to weight ratio than the GTi and still got destroyed by the EN. Almost makes me wonder if they neutered the Kona N so the Elantra feels more sporty and Kona feels more family.

@davidgriggs3967

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-nz5yu Would have more to do with gear ratio's and final drive combined with the 100lbs extra weight especially if Hyundai used the same drive train specs across the range of N models.

@JohnSmith-nz5yu

Жыл бұрын

@@davidgriggs3967 Fair point. I guess I had just assumed that they would be using the exact same 8 speed with the same ratios in both these cars.

@JohnSmith-nz5yu

Жыл бұрын

After a bit of digging it looks like all the gear ratios are the same but the final drive is 2.71 for the EN vs 2.81 for the Kona.

Wow good one very close 😅

If the kona n was awd I would have bought it instead of a cx-30 turbo very similar pricing, Alberta winters are very harsh, you got to have awd imo.

@vroomgc

Жыл бұрын

If you live in the country sure, otherwise just put on snow tires.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

canada has shit weather, don;t wanna live there

No..No...No...Monicaaaaaa.....😂😅

Get golf TCR vs kona N gti would compere vs veloster

When is he gonna stop manual shifting?

all races are so close just about a tie very slight edge to the gti

The golf R will do this to the Elentra N

@nascarnord2278

Жыл бұрын

Well that's what I said on that last video but when the Golf R destroyed the Elantra N with the Owner driving the Golf R but the Hyundai mob tried to tell me I'm wrong even though I have a stock Golf R waiting for anyone with a Hyundai N to show me that I'll lose to them from a dig 😉 😀 😜

@davidbarlow372

Жыл бұрын

@@nascarnord2278 lol what happened in the first race....you seem to have left that out......no Excuses now

@nascarnord2278

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbarlow372 That's easy the reason is simply because Sam is not a good drag racer and for those cars to have such close horsepower do you really believe that with the Hyundai Elantra N spinning and the Golf R having that launch he was going to get caught. 😀 yeah right some was was obviously sand bagging look at the RPM in the Golf R barely get to redline from Second to third 🙄 or third to fourth. Like I said let the owners do three digs the Golf R will take all three with ease.

@Duster367

Жыл бұрын

@@nascarnord2278 Thats what the R is about. I have an S3 I will welcome any N as well.

@gunzorkgaming7847

Жыл бұрын

The race EN vs Golf R actually the Elantra N won. Just check the video.

How much is Hyundai/Kia paying you?