Chris Harris Drives: Audi RS e-tron GT vs BMW M5 CS | Top Gear 

That's the best one liner I have heard in car journalism in years. Chris is a rockstar.

if you can, you should, while you STILL can" That is the important word no one should dismiss. STILL.

It’s sad that cars like this will be gone soon.

Honestly if I had the cash I’d choose the etron. It looks amazing. And just because we still can legally, doesn’t mean we should. It’s already past midnight on the “we’ve effed it up” clock.

And it applies to anything in life, not just cars. Love it.

that shot at 9:40 is incredible

Yeah, might be the single best sequence I've seen from Neil, and that's saying something!

And for the sound as well, for not having that extra music, just the tires and the cars squealing.

@@shorafarahani this shot was everything!

really? that sounds very dull to me.. get the v10 version - not as quick but a genuine race car noise.

Lol these cars will still exist in 50 years the same way 50 year old cars still exist now. What is with the persecution complex in these comments.

@@TC-qw3lr very well put sir

HAHAHAAA

I took that (his) comment as more of a less convinced/less enthusiastic response. 🤔 interesting. 👍🏼

He said, right up until that Audi started oversteering lol. That really surprised him.

He was clearly bored in the RS. Doesn't want to sound like a Clarkson so has to feint some enthusiasm I guess.

@@Monkey80llx yeah me too.

I have an RS6 and I would prefer the M5 CS as well, not a fan of EV cars. He’s right, we should enjoy what we have now before EV takes over in future

Thanks for that

Me too. The F90 gets my vote at well!

@@robertjmckenna and F10 :)

Well this is a surprise because this guy hated the M8.

@@TheAagrah cuz the M5's better than the M8

It comes with 2 keys 😉

@@Rubmaster haha I had an m6 which I tried to get my wife insured on. The insurance company wouldn’t do it because she was only driving a Toyota Aygo before and was under 30. needless to say, deep down, inside my heart, I was relieved.

@@MrSalmanmuzaffar1 😂😂😂 What a win! I'm picturing you as the meme of the person pretending to cry while happy inside. TBF I don't blame the insurance company though, because going from Toyota Aygo to M6 is a huge jump.

Man maths

This should be auto-reply message whenever people tell me to buy a Toyota or Honda because they are sooo reliable and cheap to maintain.

He is!

Why would he deny it? He's a decent race driver as well as a showman

He's driving in the GT3 class for a reason

If I had the money, I would bought both of these cars.

Oh yeah the good old if I had money for a overpriced car thing

You can effing say that again...great choice for him to keep Neil!!

Proper throw back.

Their drone pilot has mad skills...

@@samgab It's not a drone. It's an R35 GTR with scaffolding

@@HenzPowell 🤣

I think if you were to go back in time 30 years, the bmw would be recognized as just an insanely fast bmw, but an RS6 would look like a UFO rolling down the street. The m5 might be faster, but the overall package of the Avant (wagon body style, futuristic interior, unique exterior lighting details) give it more of a wow factor.

@@constructionbootgazer bmw make drivers cars, not poser cars with pointless big body kits and huge wheels. If you want something like that you wouldn't buy this

@@HH-uv4iw youre an idiot if you still think BMW makes cars that are drivers focused. Last I looked they’re still copying Audi with the AWD, ZF 8spd, and turbocharging. Don’t be mad at me because your favourite brand is shite bro. Blame the OG X5M for turbo, AWD, SUVs. The last good drivers engines from bmw is the S54 and the S65. But even the e9x was a goddamn porker.

@@constructionbootgazer "bmw don't make cars that are driver focused" Have you got shit in your head? You just watched a video of the most capable family saloon ever made as a goodbye to fast petrol cars. Audi on the other hand made that electric thing. Dumb guy if you like big body kits go back to the max power days and buy a corsa

@@constructionbootgazer the original point of performance saloons and estates is understatement and the appeal of a sleeper. If the estate looks more outrageous than some sports cars, that appeal of a subtle monster is totally gone.

Nice :D

Only mature(s) know how does it feel like, bruh!

Same here brother. Good one

The old top gesr is so much better

@@hassanhaidar8065 Only as a comedy show, not as a car show. Plus the OLD top gear is the 70's before Clarkson

Besides this black plastic at the front of the audi, which looks cheap.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j7YqdGt19tw.html

M5 cs my dream car too

The M5's Headlights seem to have been overly inspired by the XJ of 2016 face-lift

When Chris took a standard 320D across Europe i went out and bought on the same week. Buying any Msport or above model BMW will always give you driver satisfaction

Come on he's a BMW fan!!

He's a mb fan. Hes always critical of beamers.

He sucks.

agreed

Did the same thing. As expected, it was a great video with him

Same

Same here!

It truly is

You know it has a limited production run, right?

@@DefinitelyNotEmma that makes it even more desirable!!

Facts

no god, but sure, keep working at it

@@joshuathomas512 haha.....

Nah, no smoke coming off the drone in the bends, therefore the m5 wins

Yes, the drone footage is so good you don’t realize it was from a drone. Incredible.

Drones have become really easy to fly...I mean ridiculously easy

Not a drone. Neil in the gtr.

That last shot leading to the closing credits….wow!

One of the last cars that'll truly put a smile on your face.

It’s ugly as hell and plus, it’s a BMW....

@@TJ-vv3ex is that supposed to be a negative

M5> any audi

@@TJ-vv3ex Your thoughtless hater comment is absolutely cringeworthy. I assume you are a little kid.

Your right, but it's totally a waste of money buying one of these cars

I don't it a waste of money, probably not your car type or couldn't afford it

@@johnathanwilliams2427 you're right

I've been making a lot lately through crypto trading which is the main source of my capital in real estate

@@johnathanwilliams2427 yOu DonT lIkE iT cAuSe yoU CaNt AfFOrD iT 🤡🤡🤡

The chat wouldn’t take long. The M5 CS is it!

“Am I enjoying myself? I suppose so…” - enough said. “What a bloody monster!” - now that’s the sound of a happy Harris.

They will because they require more aero eff for better range not that ic cars don't but there are 1000 factors before that can justify the cost.

Taycan. 🤓

I think ev cars absolutely need to look good. Things like the leaf and volt and even the model 3 are not going to win over those who like a well designed exterior. And when you don't have engines that sound like theatre you'll need something going for it. But I speak for car enthusiasts. Most people don't give a shit about the engine and whether it's turbo or not. Whether it oversteers at the limit... Most cars and made for the average person. We're fucked.

Yeah, was getting worried with Tesla that the future was non-descript asian style looking EV vehicles, but thanks to Audi and Porsche, the future is attractive.

The "regular" EVs wont look good - just look at the eqc, eqa or even, although not really regular, the eqs... Hyundai Kona, VW id3 and id4 and so on all look like shit

Why don’t you get both of them :))

I prefer the EQS and Taycan design wise

The Tycan honestly looks sexier.

The Lucid Air is not a bad looking car, Check out the interior

@@bmwnut5521 I have a Taycan, and it's a fantastic car to drive. Every bit as quick as the BMW CS, but far more practical and efficient for everyday use. I got the equivalent of 28 MPGe on the track, and driving home 96 MPGe. Can't do that in any gasoline powered car.

Name an electric car that has fake exhaust pipes, I can't think of one...

@@Barefoot_Joe Audi is know for them.

@@dasfabelwesen not on Electric cars

@@emadmahmood3268 it's not a wooosh, the original comment was just stupid

@@WhinedUp2004 I could be wrong but I think the fake exhaust pipes comment relates to other performance ICE cars like the merc AMG which has fake oversized tips in the rear bumper compared to the real tips coming out of the M5... In reality the real exhaust tips of an Audi Etron are the giant power station cooling towers generating the electricity to charge them up by burning coal and gas

Yes 👍

So muss das sein

Personally, I really dislike the binary nature of the debate: ICE v electric. Surely there is scope for both? Taking a simple analogy, we don't couch the debate as car v horse (at least, now), we use the car for the commute, and ride a horse for fun and enjoyment. Personally, I see something similar being the case with the electric v ICE issue. The electric vehicle is ideally suited to the daily commute (I commute 110 miles, round trip each day, and my current electric car handles this without any issue). They're comfortable, very easy to live with, cheap to run, better for the environment (they really are), and (incredibly) you can buy electricity whist out and about (with each generation of electric car accepting this at increasingly far rates). Whereas, in my opinion (pretty much evidenced from watching this video), the ICE vehicle is the perfect weekend/fun car. Earlier in the year I ordered a Mustang Mach E (one day I'm sure it'll arrive), which will be perfect for the daily commute. However, I'd still absolutely love a traditional coupé style Mustang Mach 1 for the weekend (thankfully, my wife doesn't fit the standard gendered cliché, so there is hope...). There should be room in the world for both, as both have their positives (albeit in different circumstances). Absolutely nothing wrong with being a "petrol head". But perhaps we should see that appreciation in a wider context. We need to understand that we should try and amend our approach so that is possible to be a petrol head, yet also act in a way that mitigates the impact of the daily commute, which is dull and boring, irrespective of the car that you drive. Returning to the simple analogy, I imagine most jockeys drive a car to the stables.

...standard reactive hazards engineered into the car for the safety of others behind...I like this feature and wish it was in more cars...

Now that they have done the work on design and development, maybe they should consider a separate model, same body, for this EV and plant a V6 500hp twin-turbo engine in it. That way, those of us who admire the design but are wary of EV's and the almost total lack of infrastructure could have one while waiting for battery technology and therefore range to improve.

@@lefuedebout current range is pathetic on most of these EVs.

@@felixdiaz893 Actually it's not, most EVs have a decent range. Anyway the range argument is rather irrelevant as most of the car drives are under 100km. And how long do you drive without a stop anyway? You should have a break every two hours or at least every three hours. Modern EVs with fast charging can charge up to 80% in under 20 minutes. But I guess you're mostly doing long trips and pissing in a bucket to save time, right? ;)

@@cypog8479 Well, it depends on how fast you're driving and where you're driving. I have refuelled conventional cars about every two hours before. Stopping for 10 minutes every two hours isn't really a problem (although I know people who will blast for 4+ hours - usually, they do long distances a lot and have no patience). If you're just munching kilometres on highways, it's doable. It's really not the car that worries me. Although range at higher speeds isn't briliant at all. That's laws of physics. Consumption at 200 km/h is just a lot higher, it can't be any other way. And using 350 kW Ionity chargers, Audi quotes 23 minutes to 80 %. Slower than I would like but doable - I don't drive long distances that often. No, the biggest worry for me in general is the infrastructure. On one hand, I shouldn't have too much charge left. But on the other hand, a charger can be out of order or they can be all occupied. And they are so far apart that leaving a reserve to reach the next charger is significant (even regular fuel stations can be quite apart on a highway). But that's still the good scenario - a highway. It gets really bad if you just want to enjoy a car on some backroads. I have crossed Europe like that. That's why you buy a fun car. If I've got the time, I will go have some fun, explore new roads. You're not going to find a 350 kW charger in some village in the middle of nowhere. Or even a small town. Currently, you won't find them in many big cities. They belong on highways. Even with a conventional car, refuelling in boondocks can entail some planning and searching. But they have enough range for me to have fun and then tuck my tail and go look for a station. This usage pattern is very different from what sensible people do. You stick fast chargers on highways, destination chargers to hotels, resorts and shops and wall boxes to homes and residential areas and ordinary people will be happy. But it doesn't cater to enthusiasts who avoid highways because they are plain boring. I really wouldn't fancy driving from Vienna to Nice on backroads in an EV. In a Cayman GT4? Yes, please. And I can't imagine it will change anytime soon. Simply because you need those fast chargers in completely different places than most people.

Yeah

I like the E tron design more than the Porsche

@@sneaky_krait7271 I don't, the Audi looks way to busy, especially with all the holes and patterns and cameras in the front, the Taycan is cleaner

@@DefinitelyNotEmma To me the Porsche looks a bit too boring, the Audi looks more special

@@sneaky_krait7271 "special" Over designed and immature, yes.

@@DefinitelyNotEmma you must really hate Audi because all there cars look like the Etron GT

and what is this telling us ? ...they fuck of the environment ?

@@captainahab9265 bullsh*t, you think EV's are good for the environment? Do some research

@@mveskater dude... of course EV´s aren`t a white paper, everything needs resources... but you make the same main problem with all the critic boys out there... bring it in scale to combustion Engines and dont look just at the tiny "bad" things. ...look and learn ! : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1oVrIHcdxjA.html&ab_channel=GasTrollGasTroll

Daimler still has a similar v12 in the new Maybach. Tbh most small engine cars are similar as well. Its the top end cars that differentiates the brands. Below its mostly design, interior and finance deals.

@@freddiejones4598 mine is the GS450h. Definitely real wheel drive. I just don’t want to crash it. 😂😂😂

@@freddiejones4598 where you get that from, most lexus cars are rwd. Its mostly only the hatchbacks that are fwd.

@@filmfreek35 Its not the crashing that scares me, its the $1000 in tires going up in smoke. I guess you can do it the day you are heading to the tire shop for new tires though.

Over regulation. Koeningseg valveless engine are a good direction. But green religion is too big. Not to mention Euro7

You haven’t driven a performance EV have you? Absolutely the only benefit of the petrol engine is the noise.

@@davebway6371 You haven't watched the video, have you?

@@davebway6371 I'll race you with my RX7...from Chicago to Dallas. I'll show you another. Plus involvement in the process for another. Nothing wrong with EVs, but if they are so great why do we have to bribe and force people to buy them?

@@davebway6371 another green religion Priest…

The RS e-tron GT is actually more fun than an RS7, so an electric M5 CS would be roughly the same fun imo.

I think we'll still have 1 or 2 gen of conventional fast saloons and sportcars before the electric revolution is prime to go high performance.

Yet.

sensations? i get that one aspect of the sound bit - no gasoline-explodey sounds (well, not really but to each their own of course) but what other sensations are missing from an sport EV?

@@cabasse_music engine vibrations too at high revs, gear changes, proper pad to disc brake feel, proper hydraulic steering feel with the need for lower power electric steering racks. They’re the future, and they’re not not fun, but I’ve never gotten out of one and been left with an impression other than the initial acceleration to 70-80 is amazing, and not much else.

Not with that mindset my friend 😉

It's tragic that you can tell from Chris' reactions that a very high performance EV cannot match the involvement and joy of a high performance gas vehicle. But I still have some hope that someone will make a lightweight EV that is actually fun

@@motormusique It is inevitable that electric cars will get on par with gasoline ones. All it takes is right programming and rear wheel drive. With power and torque That eV offers You will be able to achieve results equal or better than combustio n engine

Dude, there is not a single EV-Performance car on the mass-market... And they still can catch up with that BMW and AMG`s of this world... I mean, the BMW cs is a special Version (M5 competition) of a Special Version (M5)... dude, that comparison is not even on the same level... in this position, the Audi is actually ahead.

Hyundai Veloster N...

Surely the heart is missing in EVs !

Yeah true because I don't care if EVs are faster