Der Notazt That was hilarious. I lol'd hard. Now I almost want to go into a Lincoln dealership, ask the salesman to pop the hood, assert how cool it is that there's a cupholder on the engine, and see if he runs with it and tries to use it as a selling point. Sometimes comedy is worth looking like a complete moron.
Here's the truth about FWD. On a racetrack, a similar powered FWD can put power down slightly more efficiently vs. other platforms due to shorter driveshafts. However, while the FWD will hang with other platforms in the beginning of the race, the front tires will wear faster and lap times will decrease quicker than other platforms. Where the FWD truly shines is on a touge-type road. A rough and dirty surface, with many tight corners. This is where the shorter wheelbase and lightweight compactness of the drivetrain provides superior maneuverability and stability. That should settle the fanboy comments :)
A mid engined, RWD car such as a Toyota MR2 can put power down just as efficiently as a FWD car, since there drivetrain is essencially the same, but at the middle of the car rather than the front :)
Niall Hemmings From my experiences the MR2 (SW20, not driven an AW11 yet) had a lot more understeer than I expected from stories of it's bad liftoff oversteer. It will only bite you if you're being obnoxious ie. playing eurobeat and sliding the tail out while yelling "DORIFTU KINGU." I think the majority of the claims of the SW20's nervousness are from people getting into nasty tank slappers when they tried to brake mid-corner during the start of a slide because they didn't know any better, but that applies to most midships so I can't really fault that characteristic too much. Once you start learning to control the weight there are few cars more rewarding to drive. It's kind of an "easy to learn, hard to master" type deal.
thedog556 Do you realize you just said I don't know shit about cars and then immediately made the claim that FWD cars can't turn? You do realize that a front biased weight distribution makes the rear end more unstable under braking, hence, easier to lose traction, and oh... I don't know... TURN. And do you also realize I just said FWD's are generally slower on a track as laps increase? You do know that WRC cars, some of the best handling cars in the world, have a rear differential release on the handbrake SPECIFICALLY to take advantage of a FWD only platform around extremely tight corners? Are you a real person? Because I think you might be a robot sent from the future to make us all dumber.
I just want to mention that I've noticed how much better the narration of your videos has become! Truth be told, I wasn't too keen on it in the beginning, but you've come a long way! Don't stop being awesome, and thank you for making these informative videos!
well the civic was made as an economy car that is lightweight for good fuel economy... when people realized that power+lightweight= fast it became history...and they are the cheapest cars to go fast with if you're on a budget
I've driven a JCW mini cooper, pretty sure that counts as a "performance FWD", sure it drives good, but it RWD/AWD will still always be and feel better.
this is the argument of every fwd fan boy , fwd does have it's uses it can be a good choice up until a certain performance level , when it comes to top and i mean top performance fwd is not the right solution fucking live with it
Another note for the LM Nismo, along with its petrol and electric engines, it also had a flywheel system that spun in a reinforced housing at something near or over the speed of sound, which is where most of its power came from, 600ish I believe. Sadly that system also broke on race day along with the electric motors
Nathan Vonlanthen I personally don't like the brz. Its mainly the beard it has that turns me off. the FRS....well now 86 with it's fangs I like alot more. Interior wise the brz does win though, with it costing a bit more but being a more premium feeling everything.
RS500 for me any day!! Even if the new focus awd was on offer i would take the RS500!!! Brilliant FWD car!! If not one of the best ever made!!! And that 5 banger is just better than a 4 banger!! IMO
Forgot to mention the 9th gen Impala SS & some of the Northstar engined cars. & also, many V6-optioned generic US & Japanese sedans in North America are pushing around 300.
VisioRacer well, the new Lacrosse has an equal 310 hp. & the Northstar & LS4 have a fair bit above the Civic Type R. Just some random forgettable but sleeper cars a lot of you guys in Europe don't realize we have here.
Loomi Nah. The SS has 305HP. It doesn't matter though. The base LS, LT and LTZ from 2011 through 2014 have the LFX V6 3.6 which pushes out 306HP. Mated with a 6-speed, it is slightly faster than the SS. I have a 2013 LT and that thing is fast for what it is.
You forgot the GM supercharged 3800 engine in fwd cars such as the Monte Carlo SS, Grand Prix GTP and Buick Regal GS. also, the LS4 V8 in Impala SS vehicles, Monte Carlo SS, Pontiac Grand Prix GXP and Buick LaCrosse Super.
I agree with the v8 versions but they never used the 3800 to the potential tuners get out of them. less than 300 hp even for the "supercharged" versions.
I see you saw my comment on a video a while back. I pointed the toronado out to you! Nice to see it back in your videos. Your content is always fun to watch, keep it up!
iHeart GT86 {KatyCat} Because Toyota went to shit after 2005-2007 This car and LFA are earlier and last projects when they tried. LFA started back in 2000 when Supra and Celica were produced and this cars was last breather of TRD for customers mostly due to competition of other perf cars in Australia. After this.....only hiring job....GT86 is is fully Subaru's work and Yaris they have now is private tuner company being hired by them....BMW does the """"""Supra"""""". Old true Toyota is long gone
+VisioRacer I've been a follower and love your content so much, keep it goin man! I'm going to keep watching as long as you make content. You're awesome!
There is also a guy in Sweden with a 600+hp first generation 9-3 with a 2.3l 4cyl bored to 2.5l. Running high compression and low boost to make the power in that car. Since those were pretty notorious for having bad torque steer even at the 205-235hp mark, I can't even imagine how terrifying it is to drive without suspension upgrades and an LSD.
In Japan, the maximum output was limited to 280 horsepower from around 1990 to June 30 2004 under self-regulation by automobile manufacturers (excluding export models).
In Argentina exist a racing category which uses commercial models of cars, but it only uses the body. The engine and the drivetrain that uses this competition are the same from Radical sport prototypes, with the diference that the V8 Hayabusa based-engine is mounted on front and they are FWD cars. The category name is Super TC2000, and some of the cars in this competition are Ford Focus, Renault Mégane, Toyota Corolla, Peugeot 408, Chevrolet Cruze, Citroën C4 Lounge.
I saw the thumbnail i was like "This is totaly a clickbait" Then look again "VisioRacer Channel" Ok this is legit i'm in. Thanks for not being a clickbaiter Awsome videos 👍
I only had the honour to meet it once and only sit and hear it. Sounds kinda artificial, but looks cool and I am sure it drives very fast. But I still miss the five-banger.
Hey Visio, search for some brazilian vw called "gol". The ones that use a engine called AP are easy to tune, and some of them get close to 1000cv (the drag ones). Btw, nice intro!
The gtrlm wasn't supposed to be fwd only, it had to run the way because the electric motors driving the rear had intermittent issues during it's 24 hours of LeMans run.
I was hoping to see the P1 Nissan on this list. It's so good because of how the rules are so strict on rear aero but not front, and Nissan being Nissan, they innovated and did the unusual
How do you like the new intro, guys? 🙂
VisioRacer super good
i lijke it but i still not used to it!
VisioRacer New intro is brilliant!
VisioRacer
It looks proffesional! :)
VisioRacer amazing and nice drift as well
5:00
A car so american, it even has cupholders at the engine.
Der Notarzt stole my comment lmao
DollaBill lmao
Oh sorry for that, i dont had the time to read all the comments :)
Der Notazt That was hilarious. I lol'd hard. Now I almost want to go into a Lincoln dealership, ask the salesman to pop the hood, assert how cool it is that there's a cupholder on the engine, and see if he runs with it and tries to use it as a selling point. Sometimes comedy is worth looking like a complete moron.
+K31TH3R its for the mechanic to put his drink when fixing it, you know since it breaks down a lot
Here's the truth about FWD. On a racetrack, a similar powered FWD can put power down slightly more efficiently vs. other platforms due to shorter driveshafts. However, while the FWD will hang with other platforms in the beginning of the race, the front tires will wear faster and lap times will decrease quicker than other platforms. Where the FWD truly shines is on a touge-type road. A rough and dirty surface, with many tight corners. This is where the shorter wheelbase and lightweight compactness of the drivetrain provides superior maneuverability and stability. That should settle the fanboy comments :)
A mid engined, RWD car such as a Toyota MR2 can put power down just as efficiently as a FWD car, since there drivetrain is essencially the same, but at the middle of the car rather than the front :)
Pedro Amado You're right, and you used one of my favorite cars to make the point. Bravo!
although with the mr2 you'll experience a bit of snap oversteer
Niall Hemmings From my experiences the MR2 (SW20, not driven an AW11 yet) had a lot more understeer than I expected from stories of it's bad liftoff oversteer. It will only bite you if you're being obnoxious ie. playing eurobeat and sliding the tail out while yelling "DORIFTU KINGU." I think the majority of the claims of the SW20's nervousness are from people getting into nasty tank slappers when they tried to brake mid-corner during the start of a slide because they didn't know any better, but that applies to most midships so I can't really fault that characteristic too much. Once you start learning to control the weight there are few cars more rewarding to drive. It's kind of an "easy to learn, hard to master" type deal.
thedog556 Do you realize you just said I don't know shit about cars and then immediately made the claim that FWD cars can't turn? You do realize that a front biased weight distribution makes the rear end more unstable under braking, hence, easier to lose traction, and oh... I don't know... TURN. And do you also realize I just said FWD's are generally slower on a track as laps increase? You do know that WRC cars, some of the best handling cars in the world, have a rear differential release on the handbrake SPECIFICALLY to take advantage of a FWD only platform around extremely tight corners? Are you a real person? Because I think you might be a robot sent from the future to make us all dumber.
your Channel has grown so much! I remember when you made vids without any commentary
Luis Garcia what 4 months ago.....
Mel's 12valve actually ive been watching him for a year
Luis Garcia I know I been subbed since he had like 1k subs
Ferrari
I just want to mention that I've noticed how much better the narration of your videos has become! Truth be told, I wasn't too keen on it in the beginning, but you've come a long way! Don't stop being awesome, and thank you for making these informative videos!
Fwd advantage is that it has less weight than rwd or awd car
Cheaper and lighter.
and cheaper to mass produce
And less powerloss due to less friction in the drivetrain
mid-rear rwd is lighter but have only 2 seats
A random swede plays throw in enough money and you can make a fwd fun
Your english has gotten better and more understandable since your first videos with commentary. Keep up the good work.
Microsoft needs to put Chris Rado's Scion into Forza, I'd buy that car pack...
Some cars are just supposed to be FWD, like civics. RWD or AWD civic would just defeat the purpose
well the civic was made as an economy car that is lightweight for good fuel economy... when people realized that power+lightweight= fast it became history...and they are the cheapest cars to go fast with if you're on a budget
Tegthhu my brother has put an AWD differential in his Accord lmao
Thats pretty dope!
Tegthhu still stock h22 engine but he put a turbo so extra hp around 320 whp
Sounds awesome does he have any videos or other content of it ?
your accent is super funny, and your content is amazing
I suppose that's what distinguishes my channel from others, thanks!
Lmao that front spoiler 😂😂
If it works, it is not stupid (:
the spoiler is to make the car work because it's FWD and it also has 1200 HP
S a n d s its not rice because it sets world recotd,u obviously dont know what rice means
Sharpshotz its awd not fwd
Ridiculous angle of attack
man that rs500 sounds amazing
mine mate thanks
I see chris rado's scion tc monster in the thumbnail, i inmediately press like.
The scion tC is hotter than my crush... God Damn 1200 hp? My tc has 160 and she's fast
Jonathan Chen shes slow
TCs are slow as fuck
how many horsepower does your crush have?
@@WiscoMTB37 with a turbo it isnt otherwise yeah its just a 2 door camry
The Taurus SHO is AWD since 2010. For all the other cars, can electric motors be installed to drive the rear wheels?
Lee Vasquez Yes, but it would be expensive and you would need to find a place to put all the batteries.
The newest XC90 T8 does that. It counts as a hybrid while still making close to 400 hp.
the ford has a volvo engine
Yep
and five cylinders inside ;)
TiberiumKANE ford block, Volvo head *
I thought I heard a 5 cylinder!!!
_Milo
Ford block with a Volvo head? Who told you that guff?
It's heavily based on the Volvo B5254T3 with some minor changes for the Ford applications.
4:49 It's so wonderful that there's a drink holder even in the engine room...
Fwd or not I still would love a Rs500
Fuck man. Those flames are badass. Was that thing stock, or was it modded? It'd be insane if it came stock like that lol
The_Red Bullet probably a flame kit
If it's fwd just drive it backwards
_Problem Solved!_
Sergio González Torres holy shit! I've been bamboozled
It's funny cos you and everyone that commented made yourselves look like rookies
FWD isn't terrible...
It is tho.
The Real Bleach yes not terrible but not good too
Omfgwhothefuckcares Ever driven a performance FWD? Or are you a 12 year old who goes around spouting bollocks because someone on CarThrottle said so?
I've driven a JCW mini cooper, pretty sure that counts as a "performance FWD", sure it drives good, but it RWD/AWD will still always be and feel better.
this is the argument of every fwd fan boy , fwd does have it's uses it can be a good choice up until a certain performance level , when it comes to top and i mean top performance fwd is not the right solution fucking live with it
6 out of the 9 cars I've owned were FWD. I ain't no hater. The most missed was one of them; had to sell due to circumstances. Appreciate what you got.
9:34 nfs shift 2 nostalgia kicked in! anyway, i like the new intro.
TL98 true :D
The Ford Focus RS 500 is actually powered by a 5 cylinder engine, the engines displacement was 2 litres
Getting better at drifting for your intro's 💪🏼💪🏼
Another note for the LM Nismo, along with its petrol and electric engines, it also had a flywheel system that spun in a reinforced housing at something near or over the speed of sound, which is where most of its power came from, 600ish I believe. Sadly that system also broke on race day along with the electric motors
Great intro ! The BRZ is one of my favourite cars, i think it looks much better than the GT86 outside and inside :D
Nathan Vonlanthen what are the real differences?
Tuning of the transmission and suspension, interior, exterior bodykit and head + tail lamps are the most significant ones
Nathan Vonlanthen I personally don't like the brz. Its mainly the beard it has that turns me off. the FRS....well now 86 with it's fangs I like alot more. Interior wise the brz does win though, with it costing a bit more but being a more premium feeling everything.
I agree about the interior and premium feel, but not about the looks. The GT86 looks more dated...
Nathan Vonlanthen Fair is fair.
wow, the aurion sounds awesome. How do you make a camry sound good
Nice Intro 💪
The 86 of the intro. Is that your?
Yes, the BRZ.
Oh nice! The intro was good too.
Lol . Toyota is has the 86 , Subaru the BRZ and Scion
New Memer toybaru 86
Scion is one of the TOYOTA subbrand 2002-2016 (discontinued)
Fwd, well I'd love a civic si.
Mel's 12valve Make sure you put a wing and lots of stickers on it to maximize your horsepower.
The VisioRacer sticker adds 50hp because of the turbo on it FYI.
ThyAngelOfMusic lmao maybe you own that type of car your saying, with big wings and lots of stickers, even in the seats and the dashboard i guess xD
RS500 for me any day!! Even if the new focus awd was on offer i would take the RS500!!! Brilliant FWD car!! If not one of the best ever made!!! And that 5 banger is just better than a 4 banger!! IMO
your channel, your content annd details are just perfect .. thank you very much and i hope to see more vids ..great intro bro 👍
The content is good and the commentary is solid. Thanks for making videos!
Forgot to mention the 9th gen Impala SS & some of the Northstar engined cars. & also, many V6-optioned generic US & Japanese sedans in North America are pushing around 300.
Around, but not more than the Civic :)
VisioRacer well, the new Lacrosse has an equal 310 hp. & the Northstar & LS4 have a fair bit above the Civic Type R. Just some random forgettable but sleeper cars a lot of you guys in Europe don't realize we have here.
Loomi The impala ss definitely pushes more than 300hp
anthony lach yeah it's 330 hp if I recall correctly.
Loomi Nah. The SS has 305HP. It doesn't matter though. The base LS, LT and LTZ from 2011 through 2014 have the LFX V6 3.6 which pushes out 306HP. Mated with a 6-speed, it is slightly faster than the SS. I have a 2013 LT and that thing is fast for what it is.
bro i love the new intro :)
I'm sure somewhere out there, there's some dude on 1320 videos with a TT Civic pushing 6969hp or something.
Jason Jia That is BS
The intro is very good but the music I have heard many times in other youtube channels and videos, greetings from Mexico, i like your videos 👍
I got a friend that has a Golf 6 GTI and produces 295kw
Dope
Loving the new intro mate
You forgot the GM supercharged 3800 engine in fwd cars such as the Monte Carlo SS, Grand Prix GTP and Buick Regal GS. also, the LS4 V8 in Impala SS vehicles, Monte Carlo SS, Pontiac Grand Prix GXP and Buick LaCrosse Super.
ChevySpeed724 240 hp garbage....I ate them every day with a non turbo Integra, B18...non vtech....but some mods
I agree with the v8 versions but they never used the 3800 to the potential tuners get out of them. less than 300 hp even for the "supercharged" versions.
I see you saw my comment on a video a while back. I pointed the toronado out to you! Nice to see it back in your videos. Your content is always fun to watch, keep it up!
I thought his Scion was AWD
RyoFox630 If I remember correctly he has 2
Oh okay
RyoFox630 The Time Attack and the Drag
But I could be wrong
He had a FWD one and AWD one.
Gotcha ^^
yes the intro is really good!
10:02 for the thumbnail. i thought it was clickbait, but it's not, thanks lol
I don't do clickbaits
+VisioRacer but why at the end?
I'd get way better satisfaction if it were closer to the front of the video
kapil busawah lol at least its in the video right?
Kauai true
Don't give me spoilers.
(sorry for that pun).
i love the new intro
I have a focus st at 300 bhp and it is fucking awesome!!
Good new intro!! 👍👍
So Toyota put a supercharger on their damn camry but not on their PURPOSE BUILT GT86 SPORTSCAR WHAT THE FUCKKKKKK!!!!
Its TRD Australia, they are a separate division of toyota
iHeart GT86 {KatyCat} Because Toyota went to shit after 2005-2007 This car and LFA are earlier and last projects when they tried. LFA started back in 2000 when Supra and Celica were produced and this cars was last breather of TRD for customers mostly due to competition of other perf cars in Australia. After this.....only hiring job....GT86 is is fully Subaru's work and Yaris they have now is private tuner company being hired by them....BMW does the """"""Supra"""""". Old true Toyota is long gone
your english has improved so much
almost every car guy with a honda has 300hp+
JoraForever jajaja lol sure they do
yeah stickers give like 50hp and don't even get me started on fart cans
If they know what they're doing yeah
hondas are awesome, my friend has a crx with a k24 doing 220 whp all motor while my other friend with a integra packed with a b20vtec turbo doing 410
Omar Rodriguez car guys do have over 300hp,only ricers keep engine stock
The focus rs500 sounds exactly like a 5 banger
👌
Golf GTI, the only one thats actually practical.
Limborghini how is it the only one? The Toyota or the Taurus are way more practical.
tbh
vw golf is a sorta boring car in my eyes
PLPlolol 1 very boring
but its surely a nice everyday car
PLPlolol 1 very true
But I drive for fun
Always discovering cars with this channel, and learning things.
Like the Eldorado, I just could not have imagined this boat being FWD.
FWD is for security
RWD is for style and fun
AWD is for Off Road
FWD is for economy
RWD is for sport cars and luxury performance
AWD is for poor fuckers living up north
#floridaislit
you kinda of missed the whole point here
Sergio González Torres 4 wheel drive is for of road not AWD.
Zak Infanti how about those Subarus racing over sand?
4WD is for off-road not AWD
Fantastis intro BRO!
Wrong-wheel-drive
ahahahahaha Great
xConsti. Right wheel drive or left wheel drive? which one did you mean? :3
its the common name for Front Wheel Drive
idrc but i would prefer to own a RWD car someday
lmao its better then the electric bullshit we have today...
Nick Val true. I don't bash on hybrids but I hate fake driving experiences
Cool, your english is getting better! keep on man!
first
Luis Ramos 20 seconds late
Brazuka?
Love the new intro!
+VisioRacer I've been a follower and love your content so much, keep it goin man! I'm going to keep watching as long as you make content. You're awesome!
Thank youuu
sick intro bro!!!
I'm loving that new intro.
BTW The Ford/Lincoln 3.5 EcoBoost and the Scion are my favorites. (I am more of a V8 person, but I like some small engines)
Great video as always! I had an idea for a future video and that's firetrucks. I think that fire trucks/police cars would make a great video.
Dude. Your English is improving so damn quickly!
There is also a guy in Sweden with a 600+hp first generation 9-3 with a 2.3l 4cyl bored to 2.5l. Running high compression and low boost to make the power in that car. Since those were pretty notorious for having bad torque steer even at the 205-235hp mark, I can't even imagine how terrifying it is to drive without suspension upgrades and an LSD.
i love it when ppl actually give info in a video
LOVE THE NEW INTRO ❤️🔥🔥
In Japan, the maximum output was limited to 280 horsepower from around 1990 to June 30 2004 under self-regulation by automobile manufacturers (excluding export models).
i love this channel
Love the new intro
In Argentina exist a racing category which uses commercial models of cars, but it only uses the body. The engine and the drivetrain that uses this competition are the same from Radical sport prototypes, with the diference that the V8 Hayabusa based-engine is mounted on front and they are FWD cars. The category name is Super TC2000, and some of the cars in this competition are Ford Focus, Renault Mégane, Toyota Corolla, Peugeot 408, Chevrolet Cruze, Citroën C4 Lounge.
Theme of the video: FWD Cars
Intro: RWD Car
Like your Video! ;)
Was hoping to see Bobas Golf MKI or MKII in the video, but alas. Great job nonetheless, love it!
4:56 I thought that was a cup holder on the engine bay for a second
5:38 370hp and only 140mph / 225Kmh ? or will the needle cicle more?
Dat new introooooo!
Nismo and Cosworth a match made in heaven
@4:50 That's mighty nice of them to include a beer holder for when you work on the engine!
I saw the thumbnail i was like "This is totaly a clickbait"
Then look again "VisioRacer Channel"
Ok this is legit i'm in.
Thanks for not being a clickbaiter Awsome videos 👍
Thx for the Australian shoutout👏
What's your opinion on the 2017 Ford Focus RS?
I only had the honour to meet it once and only sit and hear it. Sounds kinda artificial, but looks cool and I am sure it drives very fast. But I still miss the five-banger.
Hey Visio, search for some brazilian vw called "gol". The ones that use a engine called AP are easy to tune, and some of them get close to 1000cv (the drag ones). Btw, nice intro!
what was the TC with 1000+ HP again? what is it called?
Am I wrong to think the RS500 is AWD with ~500 hp coming from the Volvo T5 engine????
It is not an AWD and definitely does not have 500 hp. But aye, it is a Volvo engine.
good drift man!!!
I'm surprised,there weren't any Opels\Vauxhalls in the list. But anyway great video,interesting & informative as always with some legendary cars.
holy fuck i just looked at your subs dude and i subbed when you where at 6k, holy crap your channel has grown
That rs500 sounds sooooo good
That Toyota Camry aurion is dope 👀
Love the Cadillac ElDorado v8. That car in excellent condition can really go.
That sc looks ridiculous but those wings actually work xD
A ricers dream xD
How do you make a fwd car with a v8..?
That Lincoln is so luxurious that it has a cupholder in the engine bay
ayy new intro
The gtrlm wasn't supposed to be fwd only, it had to run the way because the electric motors driving the rear had intermittent issues during it's 24 hours of LeMans run.
New intro time!!
I was hoping to see the P1 Nissan on this list. It's so good because of how the rules are so strict on rear aero but not front, and Nissan being Nissan, they innovated and did the unusual
The Oldsmobile and Cadillac really caught me off guard
What about the 1,500hp drag civics?
4:58 'muricans have cupholders even on top of the engine (look at the oil filling hole)
Girl walking past the RS500 at 3:11"Imma head out"
Is the outro that song from cars?