Tesla Drag Race - Guy's custom turbo Volvo VS The Model S | Guy Martin Proper 

I know which one I'd rather take to the shops. I also know which I'd rather take on a track. The two answers are not the same.

@@tSp289 your on your own there I'd pick the Volvo, and daily drive it everywhere and anywhere, I'd make an excuse to blast down the shops in that thing

@@supersport177ify Electric is the future of everyday cars, and I am pleased by that. I will miss being able to work on my car, I will miss the sound of a 5-pot demon screaming under the bonnet, but meh, I miss horses too.

@@tSp289 To be honest, i think evs will be replaced in the near future already. Innovation is getting faster and faster so i hope we get something better quick. (also hope its a little bit more exiting)

@@tbear Maybe. If there's something better, I'm all for it. A lot of that is just wishful thinking of people resisting the change because they don't like the idea of EVs though. There's a lot of 'but what about the x?' type questions, all of which actually have satisfactory answers, and nearly all of those answers put EVs above ICE.

I disagree, Have you met my wife?

LOVE Electric Cars, still prefer the Volvo. Imagine that drive train in a P1800. They are a special novelty.

some of us are already married... Don't need anymore flames being spit..

Duncan taylor no thanks

@@bobbobbinson1841 difference is the flame spitting Volvo will still be there when you need it, instead of disappear with half your stuff and bank account, the car will also appreciate you more lmao

Not a blink. Priceless 👍

1 Word. Isle of man. Wait, that is acctually 3 words.

My exact thoughts. 2.4 secs to 60 and he calmly looks over and mutters "sixty". Legend.

Nearly as fast as his race bikes.

He looked happyer making smoke with that Amazing volvo. Thats because smoke fire and sound is half the joy of moving fast.

And best sounding Volvo as wel

Hopefully the wagons take over suv sales

No.

The Amazon is quite good looking, at least for a Swedish car.

theres a guy in my town with one fully restored, best looking wagons in my opinion

Brilliant 😂

still no different than most modern cars.

@@AmbientMike it really is quite different.. not defending it, i don't like them, i don't like electric at all to be honest, but that's cos' batteries are an utterly stupid solution to the energy/pollution problem that Elon Muskrat is trying to ram down out collective necks. You know BMW were developing a hydrogen unit 20 years ago and abandoned it cos' of the electric/hybrid craze. Hydrogen was a real solution. Beat out by popular myth that stinking dirty and horribly polluting lithium batteries were gonna save the world. But is the tesla different from most modern cars... damn right it is. Although it's just as big a pollutant as any modern internal combustion car... the GREEN idea is a myth.

in terms of sound though. People give the electric sound thing crap, but when is the last time anyone has heard a halfway decent commuter car? Riding in a Tesla literally sounds the same as if im in any other modern sedan. Yes you are right batteries are a large pollutant, im sure to a degree...near...as damaging as fossil fuels, Electric may not be the future, but innovation for alternative energy in a profitable and marketable way is opening the doorstep, whatever people want to think of it. Im not a hippy dippy person who wants to take peoples precious dino juice away. Im just someone who acknowledges that change is inevitable and to point out ridiculous statements.

metalmike04 heard an older S yesterday while on a bike ride, something was wrong with it but the noises were very cool!

p1800 close competition

Built by a Koenigsegg employee if I remember correctly, and it has Koenigsegg carbon ceramic brakes too.

POS!

james bond, i thought you knew. tesla model s p100d

@@ruscaryt4480 🤦‍♂️

It is a beautiful car, though personally I think he spoiled its looks and lines by "slamming" it that much.

Mobility scooter with an ipad I think

Volvo all the way.

Well I got a Tesla S, that I drive fucking hard, and I bet you it's not. and then when I get back into city traffic, ultra smooth and no noise.

Mark Mark I own a p90d and I drive my old VW Beetle ALOT it’s way more fun, even the brutal acceleration loses its fun after a few times, as a person who likes driving changing gears is far better fun

@@markmark5269 Enjoy your Tesla, mate. I have a motorcycle that accelerates just as hard as that so I get it. It's a buzz. But I know from experience that a two stroke bike with half the power is still more "fun" than a four stroke superbike. Why? Because of the way it delivers that power and the technical difficulty in mastering it. Pushing your foot to the floor and steering while your Tesla does all the work would bore me out of my mind no matter how fast it was. It's just too easy. There's no challenge.

Maybe for a short while. But if that prehistoric dramatic loudmouthed mechanical box of pistons is constantly being thrashed by ultramodern silent technology without any effort, the fun wears off eventually. I mean, a lot of loud noise suggests performance but if it isn't there it becomes a little pathetic if you ask me.

@@kevlard You don't get it. That's OK. Enjoy your bragging rights.

Ed Op yes but could you afford to run it as a daily driver?

The Tesla auto steering has only killed. What 2 or 3 people so far.

Well, have fun eating dust then.

@@stephenbrown571 As opposed to millions by drivers ?

@@actualperson1971 well at least he'd be doing it like a man instead like a fuckin pussy in an electric piece of shit with no fucking soul or emotions in it

Until they hit a corner! We all know Teslas cant handle. Have you ever seen a Tesla in a simple slalom test? I haven't.

Mine is a 740 wagon

JKB DK the Volvo I agree

I always considered Guy as a "motorcycle racer and truck mechanic" so I never wondered what his daily driver might be. But yeah, this didn't surprise me. 😂

Not sure if he built it but i dont blame him for not passing it up if he saw it for sale

@@supersimon126 That Amazon is built buy a guy called Mattias Vöcks who at the time at least worked at Koenigsegg. It has Koenigsegg brakes!

@@SgtStinger Seems like Guy Martin has worked on it tho, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ced-D4NTJx8.html

@@SgtStinger He or his brother has a crazy 242 tuned with Koenigsegg parts.

@@xinox73 Nah he dind't he bought it from someone

Or you could buy a proper track car

@@djhoffmann6009 to each their own. Built not bought is my way.

Stick shift? Most cars in Europe have stick shift

@@KneeoGeeo yeaaaaaaaaaah no they don't, unless they're old cars, they are not stick shift. Automatics left right and center.

@@bobouistic I literally know 2 people with automatics

I totally agree...🙋🏼‍♂️

Me to 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄😁✌️

that ipad can smoke just about any custom car, i'de rather had that

Sillyzombie666 Your boring 👎, it has about as Much soul as a morgue .

@@mark-1rc502 you're. , Also a morgue has tons of souls

Who cares about that electric liberal mobile. I'll take the wagon every time.

@Justin Voluck yeah I bet your into all those robotic dolls too hahaha ^^

@@theemrroboto you cant say that until you have felt the launch bud

@@randomrandom1196 I’ve felt the launch and that’s all that’s good with them. Interior quality is to be desired, “fill up” time is another issue and it’s soo ugly.

Ye, fuck the ipod. I came for flames and class.

Nooooo I'm just breathing heavily

Oh yes.

Not really a volvo fan but that thing was dope

@@richboy900 especially as it clearly is not a piece of Lego. Aaaaaah, memories of BTCC, Flying Bricks and Vectras....

Or that musk is a facade.

lol

It will get damp and musky after awhile

Jills Mcfarland hey Jills. We know you don’t like them. You can chill a little. No need to get your panties in a twist.

WRONG, stop with the lies. They will become Blazing Fireball if you catastrophically crash them to the point it's written off. BEVs don't give a damn even being in the OCEAN. Japan's Sōryū class SUBMARINE uses Lithium Ion & Electric Motors.

its not a v8

@@daisan5859 didn't say it was. Just stating my preference.

I think this view is wrong. The more dominant electric cars become in every day life, the cooler ICE performance cars will seem, due to their rarity and inaccessibility. Eventually only wealthy people will have ICE vehicles, or folks in rural areas. Everyone will want one, but they will be a luxury good for most.

@@kwittnebel which is basically what he just said.

Noise and flames is just energy that can propel you forwards being wasted and people are coming to understand that more and more, and yep when like Guy your used to the speed of a high performance motor cycle all cars are pretty tame 😁👍

When you get to speed in ludicrous mode it should show plaid on the screen! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mk7VWcuVOf0.html

@@shadowdog500 Plaid is coming for the next Tesla Roadster v2

there are plenty - including it kicking some serious Ferrari asses

Ever heard of typing it into youtube at pressing search. Try it.

You can make steel as sharp as you like, I'll always prefer flint tools.

@@purplemonkeyelephant They won't rust!!

Good one!

But the big ipad is still there

Don't think so. Tesla normally destroys most supercars in rolling races as well.

Kevlar D Tesla is AWD, the volvo is RWD. Traction becomes less of a issue at speed. Power makes the difference.

@@Robert-cu9bm instant torque from electric motors though, no turbo lag and no gear shifting

Nope, Tesla beats McLaren in rolling race. Google it.

@@mrmichrom Only with the McLaren cruising in a high gear. If the McLaren (or any car with comparable power/weight ratio) is in the right gear, no chance in hell.

And ten times the gearhead of anyone responding to this post. Guy knows which of the technologies is superior. With petrol, it was a good long run, and loads of fun... And we gained mountains of important data, where aerodynamics, suspension systems, braking... now it's time to graduate to a superior technology in propulsion.

You mean Dibnah...

Yes!

Nah, Volvo all day, every day.

master of speed in the isle of man? he never won on the island, nor does he hold the lap record so how is he the master of speed?

Im sorry, ididnt mean to cause your buthurt to flare up so easy🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 17 podiums is enough gor my opinon to blow past your pissy ass comment snowflake! Now go find your safe place because there is nothing brave, wise or ready when someone like you foolishly chimes in! 🤣👍

the killer for me is 75 minutes to fully charge compared to 2 minutes to fill a petrol tank. try doing the le mans 24 hr in a tesla :) about 12 of those hours would be spent charging the car and you would be lucky to complete half of the race.

MostlyRandom - I can see the day when a quick swap battery pack will be the norm during a pit stop.

@@chemicalBR0 who gives a flying fuck about le mans. people are more concerned with saving money and getting to work. on that score EVs blow ICE cars out of the fucking water. get used to it and grow up.

@@andcouncil1 you go on a screaming swear rant and you're telling me to grow up,,, lol that's rich, this video was about drag RACING, not going down the shops, le mans is a race so it has far more to do with this video than a bloke going to work.

@@chemicalBR0 And what was the result? The Tesla fucked his car off just like it did these.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zPGF5aObjW4.html

Then why are car companies ditching manuals in favor of automatics?

Yeah the experience of being in the fastest accelerating production car on the planet.

@@raymendeol its still boring

@@testify221 LOL no it's not. Going 0-60 in 2.8s is extremely fun. Faster is better. Everytime. Unless your the type who prefers showing off with a loud exhaust over actually getting speed.

@@raymendeol you must live a boring life, people don't ride motorcycles because they are faster, its about the whole experience, the sounds, the vibrations, not just pressing the go button on a Tesla any unskilles driver can do that.

New content costs money and time, uploading tons and tons of old videos that most didn't see back then, or perhaps few have online now, now that Guy has had a bit of resurgence in fame in the world it seems like a lazy but effective way of cashing in. Just spitballing...

This was on tv a while back

Firstly, you never heard of re-runs?? Secondly, I think Guy bought all the rights to his old content once it became cheaper.

never seen this until now, so why not

Banana Phone This is the main reason. For all those people that missed it on TV.

computers with some wheels isnt a car

But no sound, no skill and no Honour by the tesla :)

Top Gear did one. They're a fair bit worse, but accelleration still pushes it to overall faster.

@@Octamed depending on on wether or not the track favours cornering or straights* Anyhow, the point being that they are inferior when it comes to crash prevention

You wonder why? Your're suggesting it cannot corner or brake? It has been done in a lot of videos lately and Tesla is more than a match for a BMW 330i for instance: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2RZYu4a4N_0.html . It loses out a little on warm brakes an even beats the BMW on cold brakes. It thrashes the BMW on the handling course as well.

@@kevlard How does it compare on overall time for say a thousand mile journey...I guess even the BMW would win over that distance

@@julianking3517 What are you trying to prove here? That there are some rare occurences where the ICE still has an advantage over an EV? I can show you some situations where horses or a bikes still have an advantage over a car. So what? BTW, even that advantage will be disappearing fast becausing battery capacity and charging times are developing really fast.

lol good one... the tesla is a hundred times cheaper to run, zero emissions, looks much better, has cooler features and the list goes on and on the only thing you would miss out on is the noise

You idiot.

@@giraffe3718 Tesla isn't as exiting as the volvo. I'd definitely rather have a go on that volvo than that boring tesla. But tbh people who say they'd rather take the volvo are lying lol

maffle the tesla looks like a typical electric car, boring. The volvo is the king

Yep, the Volvo anytime over the Tesla..

Yes you are although I don't like it either eventually driving will become illegal with exceptions on places where the mapping isn't all that great. I don't like it either but it's bound to happen.

might as well save a shitload of $$ and just take a cab.

Or taking a self driving cab?

i don't even want a electric car

It's like riding on electric train

No it wouldn’t, electric would still win. Max torque available at any speed. Only luddites would want petrol against this. Most people oppose cos they know its way out their price range. What if Tesla sold for £15K ?

Hmm, I think you should check out the dragtimes RU-vid channel. He does plenty of role races with his Tesla's, and they don't do so well when rolling 👍

agree 100%

Get in line 😂😂 and I'm at the front 😂

@@zigzag7194 I'm a year in front!! Me first. 👍😁

Unless it rains?

Gravy Davy dude what do you think that bikes stop working in the rain ? Why do they sell water proof jackets and gear for then? Been riding in all weather conditions in the last year since I sold my car and kept those cages for your ipad loving people.

@@YA-ee9zf Riding in bad weather is no fun. I did nearly 10 years on bikes before I went back to a car for winter. It doesn't matter how good the gear is, any bike on ice or snow is terrifying.

@@gravydavy4188up to 80 percent loss of traction in winter rain, not ice, in UK. So if you have the choice take the car, I don't have, only aford 1 vehicle an it has to be a bike IMHO.