If I could have it my way I’d take the M2 for summer and RS3 for winter. M2 is tops for me on looks.

"Henry Catchpole compares".......enough to leave everything and watch the video.....

@darkblueturbo

4 жыл бұрын

Henry Catchpole is enough :)

I still don’t understand why people compare these two cars. I’m a BMW and Audi fan. Heck I love all German cars, mainly Porsche. One is a 2 Door, rear drive with small back seat and is poor in the rain and snow. It’s a much harsher suspension that feels all the bumps. The other is an all wheel drive 4 door. It is amazing in the snow and the speed that you can carry in the pouring rain with confidence is amazing. The suspension is great on bumpy roads. The M2 is a very fun car on the back roads. Loved it! On the highway, the steering ratio makes it a little jumpy from lane to lane. Don’t sneeze. Haha. Great sounding car too. It’s a car you drive on the weekend, park in the garage during bad weather, and take to the track occasionally. The RS3 is built more for the road and for people who still want fast, but still comfortable. They are not looking for a track car. Just a fun fast car for the streets. Launch control is viscous and puts a smile on your face. Light to light is fast and it literally takes a super car to beat you off the line. The RS is also a great car if you want to go drag racing. Stock they pull 11.7 to 12 flat. A tune and downpipe will put you in high 10’s. Very insane! Oh and the sound of the 5 is incredible. Hank IROZ has a Turbo to bolt on that will run 9’s on stock block. RIDICULOUS! It’s an Epic engine. The DSG is also a super fast shifting transmission. Worst thing of the RS3 is the shitty Pirelli tires they put on, where the M2 has nice Michelin tires. Tires are everything. Put a stiffer suspension in the RS and it will be capable of track too. They both are great cars and it was hard to pick between them. If it’s your only car, the RS3 wins. If you’re looking for a second fun car the M2 is a winner. I wish I could have both, but I needed one car. The RS3 came home with me. Love every bit of it. Neither are losers. Just totally different cars.

@potatohead3333

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan the Boston Detailer about half of M2’s delivered now are coming with ten year old design Continentals. Otherwise your post is pretty spot on. The cars are compared because of price range I guess.

@BFD15i

6 жыл бұрын

Those cars are compared because they are the entry-level-cars of their badges. However, I am really happy that they are THAT different. While more and more cars (manufacturers) try to be like one another, it's refreshing to see that with some cars, the manufacturers just do their thing. So everyone gets to pick his favourite car.

@sirwilliam0722

6 жыл бұрын

Various Audis and M2 owner here, totally agree with your comment. I found too they are very different cars, and shouldn't be directly compared. RS3 has superb engine/noise and practicability, more comfortable. M2 is more of a focused sport car with superb chasis and enough power, require more skills to drive and more fun.

@joelyons886

6 жыл бұрын

Ryan the Boston Detailergreat to read a comment that didn't go grr BMW or pht Audi as most seem to attract polar views that tend to turn me off, I drive an S5 Audi previous cars M3/RS4 the M3 was 2 door and the S5 is the Sportback model (I have 9 year old now... need the doors!)

@rousseau327

6 жыл бұрын

Well, granted it's not an apples to apples comparison in the purpose of the cars, but they cost about they same, both are entry points into the performance division of luxury German cars, and both are good fun to drive. You can bet that someone with $60,000 to spend on such a car will cross shop the two, weighing out what they like and don't like about these two very different, yet similar cars.

Well, it seems that my comment about the interiors is the main talking point so far...! I know that accepted wisdom is that Audi does the better interiors and (subjectively) I still think the Audi's interior looks much nicer. However, objectively, getting out of one and into the other and doing that all day long, there was no question in my mind that the materials and general quality of the BMW felt much better. I can only call it as I see it and I admit it caught me by surprise, but that's the beauty of doing proper head-to-head tests - you get the chance to really assess things. Glad you all seem to like the film apart from that - they really are great cars.

@Chrissy-H

6 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it. You review the cars... and we'll get the warriors to review the build quality of their keyboards.

@habibyahya6472

6 жыл бұрын

Henry Catchpole great video henry and what sets u apart is that ur observations often stand out from the rest. Which one would you spend your money on?

@AnotherYoutuber460

6 жыл бұрын

M2 interior might feel better but it certainly doesn’t look as good as the cabin of an RS3, no bucket seats, centre console is of an old design, no virtual cockpit or anything. First thing that catches your sight is the visuals of an interior. There are much more hard plastics used in the bmw than compared to Audi. M2 may be a nicely built cabin but then again it ain’t a day and night difference over the rs3, especially considering the interior looks way better in the rs3.

@TheEryk03

6 жыл бұрын

thug898 if he tell that plastic fake carbon in the M2 is better quality then just ignore that biased bmw moron journalist.

@peanusbenis5631

6 жыл бұрын

thug898 well he disagrees with you

I'll be honest, I've started watching all your videos now Catchpole's in them.

@longtailgt

6 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest as well: yes.

@GetUpFalcon

5 жыл бұрын

Please don't lie to youtube.

One thing we can all agree upon - the prices have certainly grown-up.

@Alby911

6 жыл бұрын

Or you simply need a better job ;)

@JoseSanchez-zo5tb

2 жыл бұрын

This comment didn’t age well

That 5 cylinder note is unbeatable!

@Sandouras

6 жыл бұрын

Even by a V8 or V12? Relax man.

@TheEryk03

6 жыл бұрын

Sandouras only V10 can beat R5.

@MrTARIQSs

6 жыл бұрын

Sandouras i'm really starting to wonder how old you are, since you are taking my comment very literally...

@TheEryk03

6 жыл бұрын

Sandouras I think you are moron without a taste so shut up. You could write better example then some shitty sunding straight six or Ferrari V8... For example NA V12 Ferrari tthat sound special. The best sounding Porsche is Panamera V8 Audi engine.

@TheEryk03

6 жыл бұрын

Sandouras we are talking about sound you idiot. As typical moron you have problems with thinking. Porsche is known that they can make even a boxer engine sounds boring. Subaru boxers sounds much better even with only 4 cylinders.

An RS3 for a daily drive and an M2 for weekends would be a great situation to find yourself in.

Who else loves it when the thumbnail delivers everything it entails? ☺️👍🏼

After watching this specific video (and a few others) well over a hundred times. I went a bought a M2, Manual. I absolutely love it. But for some weird reason I still come and watch M2 videos... Thanks Henry. Great reviews :)

Just bought a 2016 M2, 1 owner, low mileage, mint condition. I looked at the RS3, looked at the A45S (my last car was a tuned M140i), but there is nothing quite like a finely balanced RWD M car. I genuinely think the OG M2 is one of the best looking cars of all time, it's proportions are perfect, it's stance is perfect, and it is destined to be a future legendary classic.

Carfection just keeps getting better! Well done to the whole team for making the viewing experience extra special

Been waiting for someone to do this video for so long. Even better it is Henry and Carfection. Both great cars!

Excellent video by Mr Catchpole, as always. For a daily driver I would prefer the RS3 but for a track toy then I would take the M2. I don't think there is a "wrong" answer between those two cars and I would gladly have either one in my driveway.

Wow. Great video. All was perfect.

You guys are my favorite car KZread channel. Keep up the great work, the video quality is top notch!

Great review - calling objectivity and subjectivity what it is.

Great review as always

Great comparison! I must admit I'd choose the RS3 though. Sportback version in Nardo Grey. Pure love!

Love your videos, so beautiful. Really capture the character and beauty of the cars we love. Thank you

They are actually my entry level dream cars， thanks for doing a comparsion

Now if only Audi would get around to making a dedicated, lightweight rwd sports car chassis to use that beautiful 5cyl in..

@Robin-sf3gk

6 жыл бұрын

They won't the whole industry already tends to make variable 4w. drives.

@vomErsten

5 жыл бұрын

They *should* ditch that turbo-charged V6 that they tune to snooze-worthy numbers (354 and 444 HP in the S5 and RS5, respectively) and just drop in this 5-cylinder. It is lighter, it makes more power than the S5's turbo V6, and can be easily configured to make more power than the RS5's twin-turbo V6.

@Yddp3307

4 жыл бұрын

Nah i wouldnt want audi to do that. Audi has a totally different approach on its cars compared to bmw while Bmw focuses to be a track weapon, audi focuses on making a super fast car easy to drive for everyone including amateur drivers. This is why you will always find audis to have better suspension pliancy and better comfort besides audis tend to have better sound insulation. So bmw will be bmw and audi will just stay audi

Still by far the best motoring journalist around. Always well observed, filmed and articulated. Keep up the great work Mr Catchpole!

Excellent as ever, these films just get better and Henry is top notch

Thanks for putting Henry's name in the title, now I know the video is worth watching

Beautiful cinematography. More importantly, good content. Well done.

Great vid ( again ), good cars , good conclusion ;)

Beautifully shot guys 👍🏽

Love your reviews Henry.

Beautiful cars, both unique and in their own world

Color/lighting in the video is spot on!

I made a horrible mistake and ventured into the comments section, now I feel lobotomised. Kids, drive both and buy the one which YOU like the most. Not everyone drives the same roads, drives the same way or appreciates the same aesthetics, it never ceases to amaze me how titled people get about subjective matters.

Having both would be better than having a single car like a 911, AMG gts or Aston. Audi for daily use and road trips. M2 for driving therapy.

Well done Henry good review, well done team beautifully filmed

Love the head to head! Keep them coming. 👊🏼

The majority of people who buy M cars have no idea how to drive them and are usually devoid of driving talent. This normally results in oversteering off roads and ploughing into trees, or worse still, crashing into other cars. So for normal road use in the UK, the M2 is almost pointless for most people, most of the year (in the wet). That's just reality.

@nearlyretired7005

5 жыл бұрын

Most people who drive BMWs are devoid of driving skills!

Great video guys, Henry stellar review.

I own a new RS3 and absolutely love it,but I also love the look of the M2(never driven one),now I’m not the worlds best driver and most of my driving is as a commuter and I just love the safety net that Quattro gives me,I think I would get myself into trouble in the M2.

I have owed both. Audi was great....safe, stable and great family car. Now the kids have flown the nest...swopped it for BMW...for thrill and fun. Fabulous steering.

I love both cars. The N55 in the M2 is a stunning engine and with a nice ‘zorst, it can sound even better than it already does, however the engine in the RS3... wow, I’d almost want that car just to own and run that engine - what a thing!! For me, overall the M2 does it for me as a driving enthusiast. It ticks all the boxes 😃

Simply love your reviews, Henry! The cars are almost as nice :)

Well done young man great review

Why does Henry always look like he's trying to figure out who touched his spaghett with those shoulders?

@HenryCatchpole

6 жыл бұрын

It's weird isn't it? I need to try and stop doing that.

@migvelv

6 жыл бұрын

Haahhaahhah im dead

As Jeremy said the m2 is the best m car bmw ever made, but that RS3 is a beast, the engine is just insane, both in launch and roll race audi wins easy, 8V RS3 is going 700 bhp on stock internals, so the RS3 is the best, i mean m2 is a 2 door, AUDi 4 door sedan, so once more RS3 is better.

Brilliant Video once again (y)

Henry just flows into the automobiles carfection getting better and better.

What a landscape! On point indeed!

Thank God we still have cars like these that still inspire debate and arguments, just like the M3 and RS4 did years ago and their predecessors before that.

Ps. Your video on the R8 V10 on the Hahntennjoch Pass inspired a trip to the same place with my father for his 70th birthday. What a road!

RS3 looks better to my eyes. I prefer the cleaner, minimalist design language to the butch Bimmer.

Good comparison! Both are great cars but I would have chosen the M2 also. Yes I'm biased because I own one, but despite being very close, the M2 is being touted as the best drivers car in the entire current M lineup. The 0-60mph time is actually closer to 4.2-4.3 sec with the manual so that closes the gap there some.

Look guys, these are two very different cars. The BMW M2 is designed for robust track use. The Audi RS3 is basically a city car with an aggressive engine tune. In other words, you can take the M2 to the track and have an afternoon of driving fun and not worry about any mechanical issues. The RS3 is perfect for hauling around you and your wife plus a kid and a small dog. Throw in a couple of stoplight sprints for fun but please don’t take Audi to the track. After 30 minutes, the RS3’s brake pedal would go to the floor and the little 5 popper would overheat and probably blow a gasket. So keep it real and use each for what they are designed for.

Bloody love you Henry! Why can't all car journalists be more like you and Chris Harris pre Top Gear?!

Great review very professional top gear standards definitely 👏🏽👊🏽🥂

When you said "entry level is all you need", SPOT ON!

Henry - thank you from the US. Two cars I love! Question for you: RS3 and M2? Or new M5 (or AMG E63s)?

an excellent review

Wolverine is the consummate motoring journo out there. Truly the best, no frills, no attitude just the plain truth and passion. Leaves others in his wake, just wanting.

Where was this recorded? Looks like an amazing road to drive on

Catchpole, great film, considered analysis and knowledge. Sublime slide around the left hander 👍. Really enjoyed report, thank you for expertise. And yes, it had to be the BMW in the end, it's the driving enthusiasts choice.

"Which one is the winner? You are, Which ever one you choose to drive."

Great work. Please do a comparison between RS3 and RS4.

Always looked up to you Henry.

how does the electric steering on the m2 feel compared to older bmw's I have a 2001 330i sport

every BMW with i6 petrol engine and RWD will be always a winner. When RWD and inline 6 cylinder petrol engines will end = BMW will end.

Does the tested RS3 fit the magnetic ride suspensions?

Dropped all of what was being done to watch this

What roads was this filmed on? Somewhere in the Brecon Beacons?

Simple the m2 steal the heart every time u see it

Hey can someone tell me what he says at the end after saying "its the m2" i just cant seem get what he said at the end its driving me crazy so plss can someone tell me

Henry, did this car have the wider 255 front tyres?

by any chance do you remember what road you drove on? i live in south wales see and i've explored the Brecon beacons and found some wonderful roads however that one road is STUNNING!

Any idea which road this was shot on? Looks amazing. He said South Wales but it didn’t look like the Black Mountain Pass. You were lucky as hell with the weather shooting this.

Stage 1 tune on the RS3/TTRS is 505HP / 496LB-FT without any intake or downpipe. The M2 doesn't tune nearly as well, only seeing 70/70 gains from stage 2 tunes out there. The RS3 with a $950 tune is game over for the M2. Not to mention there's a guy running 9.8 quarter miles with an APR tuned RS3. No official tunes released from them, yet.

@nearlyretired7005

Жыл бұрын

Boy racer talk. What you say is irrelevant. Spend money on driving lessons not on wasting money on tuning!

M2 completion pack I want it when comes out

Does anyone know which road in South Wales this is? Like from where to where?

I would always take the rs3 Sportback though. Just love the look of that thing.

I love how everyone claims to love manuals yet all the manufacturers show that no one buys them.

@vomErsten

5 жыл бұрын

When they always tie the manual option to poverty-spec cars, you're damn straight nobody buys them. Here in the US, the Genesis G70 is only available with a manual if you also get the base everything else. Meanwhile, in Canada, you can spec the manual with the nice interior if you want. It's bullshit; if I wanted a manual in a car with a modest interior, I'd go buy a Golf R, a Camaro, a Mustang, or any number of cars that are much better performers for the price than a damn 2.0T with a mediocre 250 HP and only comparable handling. The typical alternative is that the manual is available only to the stratospheric options, which is similarly bullshit. Thank the powers that the Corvette, 718, M240i, and M2 exist with manuals in the mid-upper performance bracket, but I'd definitely have bought an S3 or RS3 with a manual if it existed for us.

@Makiyura

4 жыл бұрын

That plus the fact most don't know how to drive a manual (like myself).

@chitterlingsrtasty

4 жыл бұрын

2 out of 8 cars I’ve owned have been autos.

Well done H.. nice film as ever. For what it is worth, I'd have picked the M2 too. WF

Where abouts in wales was this filmed ??

A winning formula would be M2 exterior, RS3 interior, RS3 engine and sound, and M2's RWD handling/steering. Then give buyers the choice between DCT or manual. That's the absolute perfect car!!

My M2 arrives late April 😍❤️😍

what does "stuck into a chassis"mean? Anyone who knows it, pls tell me

One of my neighboirs has a Long Beach Blue M2. It does look and sound very good. Not that I can afford one, but I do wish it came with a bigger range of interior colours. The option of black or black isn't really good enough.

They are both great cars and a little different in purpose. I'd be happy with either. The RS3's 5cly is glorious though.

Where is Alex now, one of the previous presenters? I love Henry, but liked him too. Would be cool to have both doing videos.

You chose a wet day to compare a rwd and awd car?

That was beautiful.

BMW always nail the looks of their special cars. Audi, well they're constantly dropping the ball. You'd be hard pushed to tell the RS cars against the S models. BMW on the other hand, there's never any doubt that what you're looking at is the M cars. AMAZING location for the film though, what a backdrop!

BMW ///M2 with BMW 1M Wheels replacement = PERFECTION!!!!

Where was this filmed? which road? Thanks. Looks like a nice driving road. Edit: Ah never mind, Wales. Hmm bit far to go for a drive. :'(

Who cares which one won? They're both amazing cars with differences worth paying attention to I'd be happy with either one

Where is that road? Looks great

Hey, where is the shooting location for this video please? I would love to drive it

@SkylineR33FTW

6 жыл бұрын

Where in south wales*

@OhBLZD

4 жыл бұрын

@@SkylineR33FTW I believe its the B4560 in S Wales

@SkylineR33FTW

4 жыл бұрын

@@OhBLZD nothing like a reply to a 2y old comment haha, thank you!

I have an M2, but I have a winter car as well because honestly I am not brave enough. If I have only one car that fits all my needs everyday I would probably pick the Audi. For a non-daily, I think the biggest advantage Audi has is that sound from the 5 cylinder... Like many others I prefer the Audi’s interior, too. However I wonder how many purchase deductions for either car were based on the interior quality.

Where was this filmed was it the brecon beacons?

6MT + RWD. That is all.

@potatohead3333

6 жыл бұрын

+piped in engine sound+non-defeatable rev match. Lol

The M2 looks way better and more aggressive. I’d buy that any day over the long sedan looking Audi.

What road is this?

What roads are this please?!