RATE my NEW daily driver!
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Sell your car for free with Carwow: bit.ly/Sell-Your-Car-For-Free...
It was only last week that Mat had to wave goodbye to his Audi R8 Spyder long-term daily driver.
But fear not! He’s already swapped it for another Audi - an Audi RS7 Sportback Performance! Mat’s been allowed to spec this car exactly as he wants it, so in this video, he’s going to take you on a walk through exactly what he’s chosen, while also taking you on a drive with this new long-term Sportback!
So for starters, let’s check out the design. Naturally, Mat went for the top-of-the-range Carbon Vorsprung pack, so there’s loads of carbon to be found on the outside, from the badges and side skirts through to the side mirrors and grille. Some of these are additional options that cost a few hundred pounds each, but there’s one option that costs so much more. The Ascari Blue matt finish paint comes in at around £6,000!!
Step inside and the interior is oh-so nice. Even if the design is a few years old now, it still looks really smart. There’s a large infotainment screen in the centre of the dash, coupled with a large digital dial screen. Materials throughout the cabin are really nice, and the new RS7 Performance comes with an Alcantara steering wheel as well. When it comes to options Mat added, he went for the blue stitching throughout the cabin, coupled with blue seatbelts and blue stitching in the sport seats.
When it comes to the engine, it’s powered by a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 that can produce 630hp and 850Nm of torque. It also comes with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and Quattro all-wheel drive.
Naturally, the car isn’t cheap. With all the options added it costs a mind-boggling £143,000! So is it worth it? And more importantly, will Mat prefer it to his Audi R8 Spyder? You’ll need to keep watching to see for yourself!
Пікірлер: 1 900
Sell your car for free with Carwow: bit.ly/-Sell-Your-Car-For-Free2803
@jacobrev6567
Ай бұрын
Ok 👍
@JedM23
Ай бұрын
Good choice to replace the rs6 with rs7
@liamrmorgans921
Ай бұрын
Constructive criticism; you’re microphone is too sensitive and picks up too much of the sounds of your saliva swooshing around your mouth.
@johnmoloney5296
Ай бұрын
I bet i could find much cheaper blue thread matt 😂
@RWQFSFASXC_Bunny
Ай бұрын
bro when will QNA video or your monthly income video will come?
Mat got a Matt blue car,”Who knew”🤷♂️
@antoanasenov4860
Ай бұрын
Typical british
@da_great_mogul
Ай бұрын
Who knew? Are you Canadian?!
@Surveillance-Ys
Ай бұрын
It's quite wowdi😎
@GrandSil90
Ай бұрын
I mean surprinsingly is not green again
@Proparkourgamer
Ай бұрын
better than dark green with tan interior 🤢🤮
Mat has a great relationship with the Audi dealership
@Neojhun
Ай бұрын
not dealership. Audi UK corporate offices.
@faisalleeds
Ай бұрын
Yeah must be nice to have a constant stream of brand new Audi RS loan cars!
@reabetswethipe2190
Ай бұрын
Facts😂
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@NeojhunMatt should have a great relationship with Lambo and Corvette too.
@anderslundgren2806
Ай бұрын
Don’t you get it? Almost 170,000 views, good advertising for Audi
I really respect Matt his vision on running in a car and how he respects the potential owner that might buy the car. Really thoughtful!
@Deamoz
Ай бұрын
🥱
@ShebanFPV
Ай бұрын
thats is a lot of BS, basically a disclaimer for the video )
If you were to take a shot of Everclear every time he said “carbon” in the first 2 minutes, you’d probably be dead.
Matt should have gone for a top of the range Dacia Sandero. That would have been an eye opener.
@ko_rubin
Ай бұрын
not really
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
Or Lambo Miura P400 Bertone?
@MidwestMotor
Ай бұрын
Mat
@BillPairaktaridis
Ай бұрын
Good news!
@Henry_Jr_Watsson
Ай бұрын
I would probably just take the bicycle at that point... 🤣
bro changes his daily driver every 3 days
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
true benefits of being a car journalist. free cars
@PilotPhteven
Ай бұрын
it's that what the "daily" stands for in "daily driver"? Every day a new car?
@Proparkourgamer
Ай бұрын
lol its every 6 months
@NewHandle_
Ай бұрын
@@PilotPhteven no it means you drive the same car daily. Meaning you probably have a "weekend" car
@kordaxmint533
Ай бұрын
They sponsor him, so he will advertise Audi...
The exhaust Valve opening and closing has with the catalysts. When it closes the valves it heats up the catalysts faster in a cold start!
@Matt to change the RS Display On the MMI Go to settings And look for display settings Then Virtual cockpit , there’s 3 configurations there for the different modes.
£143 grand! I know its the performance model, but that is crazy
@bl_sonic3288
Ай бұрын
True just buy a maybach
@louietae9932
Ай бұрын
@@bl_sonic3288no… just no
@Lochlany
Ай бұрын
its a audi what you expect same as bmw they are so overpriced for nothing just performance
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@bl_sonic3288why Maybach tho? I thought RS7 is better than Maybach
@louietae9932
Ай бұрын
@@purwantiallan5089 definitely is
Carwow must pay him a lot. He changes his car for daily drive every year. He deserves this.
@craig3719
Ай бұрын
Manufacturer demos
@user-ru2he7tm2t
Ай бұрын
He talked about it a while back I think. They are just loaners from manufacturers / dealerships. It's free advertising for them. Edit: He literally says what I just wrote 35 seconds in. Jesus Christ people
@barryg3128
Ай бұрын
They're loaned to him
@geek9642
Ай бұрын
Literally was the first line of the actual video
@MrJungle123
Ай бұрын
You didn't even get 26 seconds into the video, did you...
Seeing Mat switch up his rides like changing clothes and diving deep into the specifics, like that clever exhaust valve system check, really highlights the passion and detail that goes into these machines.
RATE my NEW car from 1-10!
@wassimjyad1887
23 күн бұрын
10
Bro didn't want Kerosene flashbacks in the RS6 so he bought an RS7 💀💀
@coldarrxw
Ай бұрын
Real 💀💀
@Dazza5007
Ай бұрын
It’s loaned to him did you not watch the video?
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
clown he gets press cars for free from German brands
@coldarrxw
Ай бұрын
@@hassyg4083 Nah its called being rich
@coldarrxw
Ай бұрын
@@Dazza5007 ever heard of a joke
The colour costs as much as my Audi….😂😢
Headlight condensation seems to be normal for every new car. Bought A6 with HD Matrix lamps, first few days in wet weather was like this, and after that never occured. Explanation at Audi dealer was that LED lamps doesnt produce enough heat to compensate temperature difference in headlight hausing with outside temperature. Seems logical and seeing no reccurent condensation after first time makes sense.
The Audi RS7 is a great car to live with. I think the combination of a performance sedan and a GT3 Porsche Is the perfect two car garage.
@snakeeyes9246
Ай бұрын
A GT3RS in Mat's case.
@bl_sonic3288
Ай бұрын
SUV needed
@ConnorHammond
Ай бұрын
@@bl_sonic3288Boo, most people don't need a SUV. Estates are perfectly adequate.
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@ConnorHammondLuxury Sedans like LEXUS GS300 and Toyota chaser also.
@Glock7eventeen
Ай бұрын
@@ConnorHammondmost people don’t need a fast sports car either.. SUV’s demand presence on the road, every time I tried to change lane in my old Escalade, everyone would let me enter. With my bmw 340 no one would let me enter.
142k? Car prices in UK are going absurd. Here in Canada this same spec will be around 175k CAD which is just over 100k Pounds. Crazy!!!
@artureff3046
Ай бұрын
vote 4 low taxes....
@karsvanderveen8177
Ай бұрын
Try the Netherlands. Starting price is €209.800 which is £180.000
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
Germans be ribbing the Brits. They arn't smart enough to drive a Toyota and save bags of money
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
Germans be ripping the brits
@ardaadguzel8954
Ай бұрын
In turkey this is about half a million pound..
The valve closing is to pre heat the catalytic converters. So they open on the initial start the close to build up a tad more back pressure and therefore increase heat.
I like the color and blue stitching , but what I really like is that IWC Pilot Watch 👏🏼
It amazes me that so many car manufacturers still have such laggy and unresponsive infotainment displays. While some of them look nice, they behave like you're using a 15 year old touch screen device. Input delay, laggy animations, slow processing is all a nightmare to deal with, especially when driving. It's even more of a problem now that manufacturers are hiding core vehicle controls behind sub menus.
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
The MazdaSpeed 3 has more responsive touch screen than the RS7 surprisingly.
@SurgeDashcam
Ай бұрын
@@purwantiallan5089 my 2016 ford focus whilst not being super responsive is still more responsive than some modern cars.
@sirpamplemousse9797
Ай бұрын
BMW is definitely winning over Audi big time regarding this, the system and its response in RS7 is really like a decade old stuff :D
@paultasker7788
Ай бұрын
Agree. A decent computer chip doesn't cost that much. I mean you get one in an iPad for say 400. Yet they insist on using the one from a 2014 iPad. Or for android instead of using something from a galaxy s24 they insist on using an a02 chip. The cheapest one available
@questionyourself718
Ай бұрын
@@sirpamplemousse9797Yeah BMW uses Nvidia Chips, and almost top of the Line ones as well. Thats why they feel so nice.
Basically it's a promotion. Atleast you openly admitted it. Thank you.
Love your daily, looks good, sounds good, from your analogy, drives good as well, can’t wait for a drag race. Cheers
The only problem is alcantara steering wheels is they get matted and look like crap after 6 moths from the oils in your hands.
@v12-s65
Ай бұрын
Your fault if you don't keep it clean. Same happens with leather but people don't realize that shiny leather is hella dirty
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
dont use curry hands on them
@ksc5522
Ай бұрын
@@v12-s65 doesn't matter how clean your hands are, if its warm your palms will sweat.
@v12-s65
Ай бұрын
@@ksc5522 Apparently new cars don't have air conditioning. How do you even manage to sweat on your hands without racing 😂😂 Just clean it more often 🤯 leather isn't immune to oil
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
@@v12-s65why 2020s cars dont have Air Conditioner?
Many brands with active exhausts will shut the valves on cold-start to assist with heating the cats faster. BMW also does the same.
Top choice 👌 Go blue on both surfaces and contour interior lights & Matt I just have to say you held the sunroof button while closing shade but pushed it once while opening you can also push it once to close .
I think it would be a nice addition to the reviews to also review the Pilot Assist function as you just did.
The exaggerated light dimming was a nice touch.
Mat is living my dream life.
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
And he absolutely enjoyed that for sure.
@bobbowie9350
Ай бұрын
It's nice but there's way more to life than cars
@victor555117
Ай бұрын
@@bobbowie9350cars is life
@SatanDotExe
Ай бұрын
@@bobbowie9350 Absolutely, but having a job you absolutely adore is something that few get the luxury of having unfortunately.
thanks mat for mentioning long term leasing never thought of it. i think its such a brilliant idea any downsides or what should one look out for when leasing to avoid problems?
Valve shut in cold start is for quicker warming up.
You can configure the virtual dash to different dials even in RS mode. It’s under settings (not car)
@ifrazali2712
Ай бұрын
Matt being a so called car journalist should know that. He not that interested in his job anymore. His to busy ragging the cars. 😅😅
I miss QUATTRO on the front grill, but wow! What a great car 🎉
Daily driver lol! I have the RS6 (similar spec but ALL BLACK etc) - and that is my drive for everything :) / That piano black will scratch - it's a nightmare (why do they do it ?!). I like the fact that the RS6 version has the double sunroof front and back, helps with the light for sure. / So far as power is concerned - mind as the Litchfield stage 1 conversion - no messing with the exhaust or components, just a mild remap to just under 700 BHP. I had this with my C7 RS6 and it was good for over 100,000 miles of everyday driving before I let her go. I like Litchfield, they stay legal (for road use). / On cold start the valves open to give you a grunt on start up, then close for emissions to warm the cats up as quick as possible, then they will open again depending on settings / Just use the RS1 and RS2 buttons to configure the complete car (so you can have the comfort displays etc if you want, with the hard dynamic mode). / However, my biggest issue is that the build quality of the C8 (doors, dash etc) is no way as good as my last C7 RS6. Weight saving? Cost saving? Mark.
Excellent taste Mat. That's my dream car even the satin blue is a go.
I would want to say that Mat is really a great guy and I would like to thank him for giving the car community such great reviews and videos. Let's take some time to appreciate the effort he puts into his videos
@aibel99
Ай бұрын
I hate gay comments like this. You do know that he makes an absolute shit ton of moneh from each of his videos? Have you ever seen how much youtubers make? Youre on 24k a year, he makes that in a month. Shut up.
@purwantiallan5089
Ай бұрын
Mat should test the BMW M3 btw.
This was filmed in his garden. I think he’s doing ok. Never did buy that Model S he paid a deposit for though. Luckily us KZread consumers have the memory of a goldfish
@davidridland
Ай бұрын
Speak for yourself
@garethdesborough7960
Ай бұрын
@@davidridland errr… what pardon? 🙄
@Proparkourgamer
Ай бұрын
never buy a tesla.
@garethdesborough7960
Ай бұрын
@@Proparkourgamer oh Sweetheart! You don’t spell “always” as “never”!
@Optichin
Ай бұрын
Mat is fake
bought the rs5 comp pack. I was categorically told by 2 Audi staff members, sales and service. That it was fine to use/ operate as desired. There was an electronic limiter set within the ECU to prevent all power being deployed until a certain marker was reached. Maybe because this is a porsche v6 not v8 from audi? Thoughts anyone
I think the purpose of the valves shutting from a cold start is if your cold starting or remote starting the vehicle very early in the morning it will drop to its quiet setting so that you’re not disturbing your neighbors or anyone sleeping inside the house until it’s warmed up and you’re on the road
Gorgeous car mate i cant wait to see it at the end with all the stone chips
@rayclarke5367
Ай бұрын
Yes, then afterwards when it's been touched up with a brush...
He loves himself some Germen
@Lucas-m11
Ай бұрын
germany are the best for sporty cars not exotics though
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
@@Lucas-m11 nah Japanese make best sporty and reliable
@qwertyvbnm4860
Ай бұрын
@@Lucas-m11 I agree
Congratulations Mat looks lovely 🎊
3:29 In the sixties a luxury material used in place of leather was a woven, perforated vinyl that looked exactly like that. Then many of the interior parts of a car were hard flat surfaces and that material muted reflected noise. Having it around a door pull guarantees that it can not be kept clean. I do like the look of it but it wasn't very practical then and it still isn't today.
@emjayay
Ай бұрын
The textured surface is on a near horizontal part of the dash. It will get dusty and be hard to clean compared to something smooth.
Matt loves his audis
The Most Underrated Car in the Car Industry
Beautiful car luv the colours especially the interior
Lucky lucky Mat
Mat get us some content on your Porsche gt3 RS. There are very little videos regarding your Porsche gt3 at least get those videos on your personal channel @Matwatson cars. I want to see more content on your Porsche gt3 maybe a road trip to swiss alp's or something.
Yes jojo! Matt has great taste ❤
imagine he hears kerosene while driving
I’m not a car expert, but I think that’s an expensive Audi
@buildsMinecraft.
19 күн бұрын
You mean think or thing?
@LiamPickens
19 күн бұрын
@@buildsMinecraft. think, thanks your pointing that out to me
I like the moist in the headlamps and the folding leather on the seats - if it was an expensive car i could not live with that
FINALLY the RS7 will get some love... Underrated and underestimated car. I want to see a drag race between this and an M8 Comp.... and many other supercars
You can change that rev counter in the settings, there is a toggle switch that says default for RS mode under the runway design. However, I tend to find my car being all confused with all the wrong indication of which mode I'm in when I do change that settings in my RS3. Basically, it would show on the dash board that I'm in comfort but in fact I'm in RS performance mode. And when that happens, every single mode is wrong on the dashboard and I have yet to find a solution to that other than toggle that switch option back on and turn off and restart the car.
Great choice for a Daily!👌🏼
@andrejt23
Ай бұрын
Lovely color as well
@DAILY_DRIVER
Ай бұрын
@@andrejt23yes very nice
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
free car
Most awaited video .....audi rs7 is such an underrated car
@samuelbarrett9403
Ай бұрын
Agreed, beautiful car, which just seems to get overshadowed by the A6, I think this thing looks far nicer and more special than the A6 equivalent.
@mirzasafwan3398
Ай бұрын
@@samuelbarrett9403 true a6 line up is overrated asf.. I prefer a7 line up due to its sportback design
The perks of being Mat Watson! Luck you.....i love this car❤
Your officaly my new favorite car youtuber ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 the best car to haveee
dream car
Lovely rs7
Now we gonna have a lot of The Performance races😂😂 still my favorite ❤
At least they put the best possible tyres on it. Seriously, those are amazing.
hey mate, after break in period, change the oil. I know you don’t have too or is recommended by the dealer, but it’s best choice for the car. You will have metal shavings from breaking in the engine, it’s best thing to do for your engine life.
@nickjarvis2731
Ай бұрын
He's renting it, why does he care?
The editor clearly darkened the video when he closed the sunroof😂😂.....good idea
The headlights have fans therefore they have opening that let moisture in and forms condensation.
BTW there is an carbon fiber option for the interior, with blue inside of it
Honestly this makes up for selling the Audi r8 v10. Still super fast and a lot more practical.
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
selling? he returned the press car clown
@goonersgang9937
Ай бұрын
@@hassyg4083why so aggressive you bellend
But RS6 is just cooler. Even S8 would be if there was performance version.
@JedM23
Ай бұрын
No it’s not the rs6 is shaped nowhere near as nice as
@user-be2jn4rq4v
Ай бұрын
Rs6 is for Family Wagon. But Rs7 is for Family sport. That's the difference
Awesome machine, enjoy Matt!
Its such a beautiful, timeless design.
Slightly surprised by the lack of comments pointing out that 4/5 seat belts are blue (with the middle one in the rear staying black)
@ScoobySi05
Ай бұрын
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that I've just commented similar
@neovenom7187
Ай бұрын
tough times we have to budget cut somewhere.
@rebelranter
Ай бұрын
I think they put the middle one in black for better aesthetics. It would stick out too much and not be symmetrical in blue I think. It was a good call IMO
@franswilh9088
Ай бұрын
its pretty normal to manufactures to do that when the other seatbelts are a different color. I have the same thing on my 2016 mb a45 where the other ones are red and the middle seat in the back has a black one.
Wow 140k for a boat? Why would anyone pay such amount for this car? Unbelievable
@Rodrigo-iq7su
Ай бұрын
People who can afford to 🤷🏻♂️
@Henry_Jr_Watsson
Ай бұрын
It is by far the nicest looking family sedan for sale. So, why not?
@Motor_Mania_1
Ай бұрын
Why would someone pay 140k for a M5 Competition?
Matt jamming to JoJo is epic 😂🤣😂
03:55 😂😂😂 God, I love your editors!
Better then the r8
@SebW0
Ай бұрын
depends tbh r8 is goated
@Karto86
Ай бұрын
you crazy bro
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
bot
@shahrukhnaqvi217
Ай бұрын
Well, most of the people wont agree with you including me. R8 has that GOAT status
@xIcarus227
Ай бұрын
Lmao not even close.
This rs7 is much prettier than the r8. Specially because it's not green. One more thing though: alcantara doesn't age well. Never go for that option.
You can change the rs1 and rs2 rev counters in the settings!
Headlight condensation seems normal for all cars nowadays.
⬇️People who think Matt’s an Audi fanboy
@misho23
Ай бұрын
BMW Fanboy😉
I will do 1 push up for every like this comment gets
@leonworsley9171
Ай бұрын
Well enjoy that. Currently at over 8k 😅
@PropiedApp
Ай бұрын
@@leonworsley9171? He said THIS COMMENT, Not video…
@leonworsley9171
Ай бұрын
My bad 🤭
@maverick9769
Ай бұрын
I have liked this comment just to see you go down and give me 17
@mrunknown164
Ай бұрын
Imagine being thirsty for likes 😂
Carbon Twill is actually a form of carbon fiber weave without the clear epoxy. It’s a very popular way of doing a matte carbon fiber. It’s not fake
Where I live in the province of Ontario Canada you can tint the front side windows. Cheers mate,🥶
Mat got a new free loan press car from the Germans wohoooo. He will have to say good things about Audi
@Rodrigo-iq7su
Ай бұрын
How jealous are you?
@dddd-uk4vn
Ай бұрын
did you watch tie video? he criticised it plenty
@ericship8383
Ай бұрын
You’re a sad man yet you’re still here watching
For BMW & Mercedes lovers This is the biggest clue that Audi is better When a man who makes car reviews and tests all cars and then chooses AUDI twice for his dialy use, that means that Audi is better
@deathmark1940
Ай бұрын
Nice caping fanboy
@oxzak9093
Ай бұрын
Or he happens to get a deal from thr vw corporate here since he doesn't own these cars?
@xzst
Ай бұрын
He had an A8 before aswell. I think Audi just likes the free PR and give him great conditions on those cars. :)
@PaulBroere
Ай бұрын
@@xzstif they give him a car, it’s not really ‘free’ publicity
@hassyg4083
Ай бұрын
got nothing to do with its a free press loan car lol
Oh! Been waiting for Mat to reveal this car.🔥
Let's see the Skoda Octavia estate next time with a taxi badge on it. He can also tow a fabia on the back for his city car option.
I would get this over M5 competition or e63s even though may be marginally down on performance. The presence of this car in real life is just unreal!
@user-be2jn4rq4v
Ай бұрын
True, I strongly agree 💯💯
@deathmark1940
Ай бұрын
Nah m5 cs negs the audis looks almost the same from the front
@ISLAMICSTORIES13
Ай бұрын
LOL maybe over the new g60/g90 M5 cus that thing is hideous but the F90 M5 CS is the same price as this and blows it out the water
@deathmark1940
Ай бұрын
@@ISLAMICSTORIES13 literally m5 cs negs in almost everything
@Glock7eventeen
Ай бұрын
@@ISLAMICSTORIES13 this rs7 looks way better than any BMW, regardless if it’s the m5, m8, or whatever and this is coming from a bmw fanboy lol. Most BMW’s are better than most Audi’s but this RS7 is just at the top of the chain in terms of looks. My jaw literally dropped when I saw one in real life, my jaw has never dropped for any bmw, Benz or Porsche.
I’ll do 0 pushups for every like this gets
@BMW_MS
Ай бұрын
🤓
@llyotamokoena326
Ай бұрын
Please send us a video doing them 😅
@AshishKumar-zi9gy
Ай бұрын
I’ll do one pushup if we match the likes on this comment
@bencole643
Ай бұрын
I think that puts you at about 0,000 pushups by now
@user-pv7pg7uo9w
Ай бұрын
@@AshishKumar-zi9gyI’ll do one push up if you achieve this I’m routing for you
There's research to show that babying an engine like the manual suggests it's bad for the rings. Running it hard during those first miles helps seat the rings. Engines that never run the car hard during those early miles end up with less power.
Oh my god, now that is a freaking excellent choice. I absolutely love the RS7
Ill do 0 likes for every pushup this gets.
Wow congrats on your new car Mat
Best audi ever! Total dream car.. congrats on the car 🎉
I've been told by dealer that most of these new A7/S7/RS7 have condensation in the headlamps. It's a common thing and mine had that as well. It takes couple of days until it's fully “settled” and gone.
He didn’t learn his lesson with the R8
He is closing the flaps to heat up the cat quicker, all for emission
Great video Mat!!
After the first 1000km, you should also get an oil change. That's to get the initial wear that happens to every new engine out of the oil.
Gets to drive and keep exciting new cars without really ever owning them. What a chad!
Love to see right steering wheel cars😩