I like this chap, but he always looks like he's just stolen the car he is reviewing 😂

@nikb6528

8 жыл бұрын

And that's a good thing.

@nunchaks700

4 жыл бұрын

Drive it like you stole it

@b-dogs1038

Жыл бұрын

Likeable I agree. If he was wearing dark sunglasses, you couldn’t trust him at all

Great machine. Glad it's finally getting the recognition it deserves. Peugeot sport can build a good car!🙌🏻

I love “baby” hot hatches like these. Because although they’re not especially great at straight line speed (pretty irrelevant to be honest), on a tight, bumpy back road like the country lanes here in the U.K. They will (with a capable driver) keep up with machines that have considerably more power. And, they’re proof that you A) Don’t need a huge bank account to have a truly exciting car and B) Don’t need a big amount of power to have an even bigger amount of fun. This car and this review is seriously making me reconsider my idea of going six cylinders or more for my next car next year.

@tifthetif6567

3 жыл бұрын

And, what did you get?

@jameswingrove7421

3 жыл бұрын

Dylan Fiddler I ended up going for an RCZ after being disappointed by a Z4 30i. So I have the same (more or less) engine that’s in the little 208.

@tifthetif6567

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameswingrove7421 How do you like it?

This guys is an enthusiast ! He knows his stuff and enjoys his job. Great review. Made me short list between this and a megane 265

Great Review, Great Car! And I have to agree i find the 208 gti PS better than most of the other hot hatches including the ST. Show some more videos, i like the style of them!

Nice video. I like all of the content Tom has done so far.

Loved the video. Keep it up guys, theres lots of interesting cars to cover from this side of the Atlantic. PUGs have been good handling cars since decades. They put a lot of effort on that even before power.

As a MASSIVE Chris Harris fan I have to say ive enjoyed this video more than any of his for over a year. Great editing too. SUBBED :)

Fantastic review! This guy's content is very entertaining and still remains factual. Well done.

This channel is constantly delivering amazing content. Awesome!

My god this is so good. Had liked him last time , like him even more this time. He was born to do this!

Great review! i love this guy :) keep it up!

Mine arrives in 9 days :DDDDD

@k2r79

5 жыл бұрын

So what is it like ? :)

Good Job Tom. Keep up the good work. Love your reviews.

loving these video's, great channel, would be good to see the Corsa OPC/VXR with the Performance Pack.

This guy is a great reviewer! please more of him and European cars.

The definition of "hooning" right there ladies and gents.

@nikb6528

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's a good driver.

cool review, plz keep em coming

I'm an American hot-hatch Honda man myself, but the Peugeot, is a screaming hot alternative. I wish they were available here.

@rockandrolllifestyle8679

7 жыл бұрын

Swordsquire I agree 100%

@alexacton4054

5 жыл бұрын

They’re available in Mexico can drive it from there ?

wow... another great review... thanks!!

Thomas, well done! Very entertaining.

Tom is a very good reviewer! Look forward to more content!

great to follow you all the way here in Australia. I'm a big hot hatch here fan myself and we're blessed to have most of these hot hatches in Australia as well. As a Clio III RS owner it would indeed be great to see you review the Clio IV Trophy, but I think the American audience would also do well to see the king of FWD hot hatches, the Megane RS 275.

I am really enjoying this guys reviews.

This is a great Review. Don't forget to add the 2017 Mito QV !!!

Awesome stuff big thumbs up here.

very nice review

As a Fiesta st Driver i say that the 208 PS is the sportyer Car. but its also much expensive then an st. the st ist competetive agains the normal 208. sadly there isnt a st with bigger Brakes, diff and Track focused tires.

Cool review. It's interesting to see cars we can't get in the states. I would start to rant about how we should have these but manual transmission hot hatches aren't exactly flying off the shelves in the us.

Great guy this Thomas! Very good review, where the passion of driving is shining through, that's the most important thing! But how the hell he's got an east coast accent but seems to be european? Dutch maybe? :)

I dig the paint, I think, kinda hate it, I don't really know

be great if we could get those here (US). Would be only direct competitor to Fiesta ST.

This guy is a legend. Tom and Paul better be scared of him taking over your channel :P

This or the cupra?

If you guys listen to the podcast you would know that he lived in northeast US, but is originally from Germany where he currently lives. Great review and keep up the good work.

@sn4tx

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for the info

Hey chris harris's cousin good video man

Please review the 308 GTi too, it's much better, it earns a lot of praise, even in the german press, and for a french car that's saying something ;)

Driven both this and Mk 8 ST. Both terrific but ST makes you feel more alive when you’re booting it !!

i love the 208!

Love seeing the gps of the track while driving on the ring lol

In the case you're wondering what the eight subcompact hot hatches are, I'm assuming these: Ford Fiesta ST Peugeot 208 GTI Renault Clio RS Citroën DS3 Racing Seat Ibiza Cupra Volkswagen Polo GTI Skoda Fabia RS Opel Corsa OPC

@LevisL95

8 жыл бұрын

However, looking at the price of that Peugeot, couldn't you get an Audi S1 Quattro for just a bit more? So that would make it 9 hot subcompacts. 10 if you count Fiat 500 Abarth, but I guess that's way smaller than the others.

@sn4tx

8 жыл бұрын

308 doesn't belong in that list. Maybe it's a typo and u meant 208.

@LevisL95

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a typo. :) Thanks for pointing it out, I fixed it.

@RicardoPestana

7 жыл бұрын

+ Mini JCW Audi A1 S1 Alfa Romeo Mito QV Abarth 500 Abarth Punto

Much more fun (to watch) than driving top speed at the autobahn in my opinion

I like all his excitement

starting to love this man (no homo)

a car I can afford, hurray. great review too

you guys are awesome but please do a review to a 207 rc/lemans!!!PLEASE

Great car if you buy the face lifted car, I have one, bought it over the fiesta st not because it's faster with more hp or handles as good (all of which are big psotives tho) but because the fiesta st (in the UK at least) has a certain reputation for being everyone's second car that they modify in hideous ways and then crash. No one bought these and no one expects it to have 208hp everyone who realises the car is a gti asks "who this a gti? Probably has around 140bhp", and to this day with 2+ years of owning one nothing has gone wrong and not a single fiesta st has beat it in a race that counts the new mk8 fiesta st as well

wouldnt it be cool to have a video/comparison on the most affordable used supercars? V8 Vantage, Jag F-Type, ect?

I agree this car is awsome

I have a THP200......just a good fun car to drive without thrashing it.

I signed up on Patreon, and pledged to buy Tom one litre of fuel per month. Which is maybe two minutes at 145 mph. Also, love the red car @3:13

The fact it comes with a mech lsd from factory would make it so much more appealing to me!

is the nurburgring still enforcing the ban of bringing your own cameras? do you need special permits to do that?

I drive an old ass Corsa B, so I would naturally go for the Corsa OPC. I want the performance pack (LSD, Brembo, 7.5jx18), bright ass Citrus Orange, the "Extreme" spoiler and a few other minor options. I have a soft spot for the 208 though, and unfortunately, the Ibiza Cupra (my favorite) is now 8 years old.

You should lower the steering wheel, it's smaller so the top of the steering wheel should be a few cm lower than in any other car. Here it's clearly to high.

i really like this piano black in interior...

Nice job guys. Making me super jealous Tom.

would you try the type R?

Tom, try to get a test of the new M140i please.

Why not drive the JCW MINI GP2?

next time the very basic dacia sandero and DS3 or Ibiza

@genisandreu3059

8 жыл бұрын

by the way, what the hell where they thinking with the two ton paint?

Not a huge fan of the black/red paint combo, but an impressive wee car!

this guy is best

how do you get one of these bad boys in united states? Im in love with peugeot cars

@alexacton4054

5 жыл бұрын

Oganesson 118 there available in Mexico

@Figjamxlaststar

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Acton didn’t they build that wall!@!!!! Oh damn now they cant have one!

I love this guy's accent

@lintels123

8 жыл бұрын

reminds me of Bill Burr haha

208 WRX❤️

This man whips it like a rental!

How could anybody flame that guy, he's awesome.

Fiesta ST needs competition, this would be it......

I want one, bring them to Canada.

Veloster R-Spec doesn't count as a subcompact hot hatch?

@benanderson89

8 жыл бұрын

Veloster isn't a sub compact. It's a compact. Veloster also isn't that good (it was taken off the market in Europe because no one liked it). We get the Kia Pro_Cee'd GT instead, which is the better car. So if he was going to review a Korean hatch, it'd be the Kia.

@freezor80

8 жыл бұрын

Well in Europe they did not get the R-Spec model. Which I understand is very similar in specs to the Pro_Cee'd GT.

@benanderson89

8 жыл бұрын

freezor80 The Pro_Cee'd GT is actually the better car than the R-Spec. The Pro_Cee'd has fully independent suspension, for example, where the R-Spec has a torsion bar. This is why the Veloster was taken off of the market. By euro hot hatch standards it was really "meh".

@freezor80

7 жыл бұрын

Well the Veloster is only off the European market. It is still being sold here and being developed for the new performance line that Hyundai is coming up with. I hear it will be called N-Line Performance.

@benanderson89

7 жыл бұрын

freezor80 Hyundai's nmew N-Performance car will be based on the i30 (Elantra GT), not the Veloster.

That's a great way of reviewing cars though.

So here's the obvious question - When are you guys all getting together and doing a 3 car road trip? I'm waiting..

what kind of accent does this guy have? he sounds like a new yorker mixed with a guy from scotland

@juanmj93

8 жыл бұрын

He's german

Lol! A german guy speaking new jersey accent. I bet he learned it from watching The Sopranos.

This dude sounds just like Christoph Waltz!

A rare breed in the Peugeot catalog. I do think they build the best French cars but their main focus and priority is always comfort- economy. they sacrifice the rest so Pugs are not fun to drive. Even the regular 208 gti is just a normal car. This time they did the same Renault uses to do and had Peugeot Sport tweaking the car. Oh and overall quality is just normal and they don't age well.

@danineira366

7 жыл бұрын

yeah I think Renault and Citroen are both better Renault have much better hot hatches Clio megane and Citroen have better Big cars

Review the new Camaro.

wanna know why I'd have the Ford?......because it can be purchased in America.

@danineira366

7 жыл бұрын

good for you just shows how many great cars you miss out its a shame poor Americans

@audiwankenobi361

7 жыл бұрын

Dani Neira yeah so....it's not like my lack of choice is my fault.

@danineira366

7 жыл бұрын

Audiwan Kenobi I never said it was I said its a shame you need to miss out on so many great cars

@audiwankenobi361

7 жыл бұрын

Ok,cool....just don't come at me with "poor Americans" crap....it's very condescending.

@danineira366

7 жыл бұрын

if you say so... poor Americans isn't talking about finance it's a term which means unfortunate...

I wish we had Peugeot cars offered on this side of the ocean too.

@PatrickEVRAable

8 жыл бұрын

Most of them are absolute shit boxes though don't feel too jealous, you guys get the GT 350R, Z06 and Z28. Grass is always greener..

@FagnerDeschain

8 жыл бұрын

They do, Brazilians have it.

@carsaregood911

8 жыл бұрын

No you don't, french cars apart from the hot hatches are dog shit

@rui518

7 жыл бұрын

Mexicans to and they have the better ones, the brasil market is different they don't use gas and don't have any special editions and a lot of models are older or worse made for their market, Mexico at least have newer models, however they don't have GTi models only GT...

Whoa he just randomly started cursing😂😂 our American analysts would never be able to do that without everyone having a meltdown. Everyone’s so PC here. I had to rewind cause I thought I heard wrong. 😂 good for him though 💯

This guy sounds like a european bill burr 🤣

Who edited this and put the mini karussell before the big one??? "Know your Nurburgring facts, dude!"

@EverydayDriver

8 жыл бұрын

We hope you noticed that Tom did multiple laps in the 208 but we are only showing a tiny fraction of that time. As a result we didn't worry about proper corner order, but focused on the best observational comments of the car's behavior on track. We do applaud your track-spotting ability, and thanks for watching.

@willywillywillywillywilly

8 жыл бұрын

Because corner order in the background of a video is the MOST important aspect of continuity. /s

@PaulGIS

8 жыл бұрын

My bad, i didn't think about multiple laps. I'm used to single lap on-board videos on the ring and that's why i reacted. I hope Tom continues making video reviews on the ring, because he is one of the few who takes cars on the green hell.

This guy speaks good German.

@Croak1

8 жыл бұрын

Might be because he's German. :)

@cwbono

8 жыл бұрын

He makes me want to watch car reviews by Christoph Waltz

@jvswwevo

8 жыл бұрын

Is he from Jersey?

New Fiesta Mk8 ST is better now (with performance pack). To bad Peugeot is not gonna make a new 208 GTI

Ibiza Cupra Power!!

@dgbservices6049

4 жыл бұрын

Toni Mascaro Erm... it’s a 208 GTi ... 🤷‍♂️

I wish hot hatches like these all had a 5 door option, I understand it doesn't look as sporty and stuff but I love these cars and it's just a 5 door is more practical for me that's all

@paulhope3401

2 жыл бұрын

They do a 5 door Fiesta ST in the mk7...

Is he .... the german Chris Harris ?

@drivingpsyche

8 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought... very similar commentary and emotions :-) I mean it in a good way - Good work Tom - bring more :-)

@nikb6528

8 жыл бұрын

True, also looks a trifle similar. A very cool dude.

I know the guy is German but he sounds so much like Bill Burr

The way this guy is sitting makes my back hurt

👍🇵🇹

whats wrong with his voice ??

just wondering: why in the world are you sitting like that while driving? ....do you have a bad back?....are you trying to obtain one?

Cool car but I just can't listen to this guy. He is articulate but he has a voice made for magazines

"better than Fiesta ST" ... WTF of question? LOL Of course it is better, it is a French GTi! But for your education, it is not the best sport car in this category of sport city cars. The best currently is the French (again, sorry for you wasp and english ^^) RENAULT SPORT CLIO 4 RS TROPHY 220hp which has by far the record on the Nurburgring, beating with 12 seconds better the former record of the Audi S1 Quattro and the BMW Mini JCW, in spite of their 231hp

@SoulTouchMusic93

7 жыл бұрын

yes but that one got stiffer suspensions and breaks your back. hence 208 is better from a daily driven car point of view.

@SoulTouchMusic93

7 жыл бұрын

plus it is a peugeot so it's cheaper on insurance in uk.

@zoufmalade

7 жыл бұрын

Well it depends on the track. I believe on the Nurburgring the Clio is faster because it has 12 more hp, but on narrower and shorter tracks, the 208 BPS is actually faster. It grips better, is lighter and has way more torque than the Clio. Plus the 208 never did an official lap time like the Clio

@vince207

6 жыл бұрын

the clio is terrible, sorry to say so, but it lacks torque and the EDC gearbox is a nightmare ...

Unfortunately I have to drive the vanilla 208 at work, and even though it is a new car, it is more than underwhelming - cheap glossy plastic everywhere that reflects sun always, the back wallows at higher speeds, the steering is overly direct on a small wheel so you look like you're drunk while driving straight... This GTi version maybe pulls it up to normal, albeit harder on suspension. I would never buy it with my own money, new or used. Especially when you find out that it has a lot of the old car in it, but hidden away (poorly) like bad finnishing of plastics etc. That Cupra from the last time is miles away from this... thing.

real GTI no replica fake

yikes, this guy is hard to listen too. I watch American reviews alot so not a fair comments and kinda rude but just giving a little feedback to my two gay utah brothers hahaha.

This is a great review. But reviewing cars I can't buy and will never even see does not appeal to me. Please get your N american content up.

@bhew7409

8 жыл бұрын

I found it useful in the UK, welcome to the WORLDwideweb! xD

@trouxa952

8 жыл бұрын

Even as an American myself I find your comment annoying, because only Murica gets KZread I guess.

@russelltimmerman3771

8 жыл бұрын

The reviews are in english, so 65 million brits vs 330 million american/canadians. you do the math as to the larger audience. (aussies and kewies also a massive minority in yet a different car market as well.)

@EverydayDriver

8 жыл бұрын

Our American Market content isn't going anywhere, Tom is just an new addition to broaden the range of things we can discuss. We're excited to show off cars we can't get but are still fun and affordable to portions of our audience. Sadly, it remains forbidden fruit for us and so we know these videos aren't for everyone. Lots more US stuff on the way too. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@LevisL95

8 жыл бұрын

+russell timmerman Don't forget all the countries with non-native English speakers. Greetings from Finland :)

The Peugeot under steers too much, steering feel is quite numb, Fiesta ST is still the best, also Toyota 86 or Subaru brz.

@amsingh3041

7 жыл бұрын

Motto never found it understeer especially with the diff, maybe standard gti does but not PS one for sure.

@dgbservices6049

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, even the fiesta ST 200 has significantly more understeer than this 208 By PS. Although the standard 208 GTi has more understeer than the ST so...