Tesla Drag Race - Guy's custom turbo Volvo VS The Model S | Guy Martin Proper
2019 ж. 25 Шіл.
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Guy Martin investigates autonomous vehicles, attempts to build a robotic Ford Transit, and takes on an artificially intelligent race car. What's fastest, man or machine? In this clip, Guy races Tesla's model S against his custom turbo Volvo. To watch the full show, click here - www.channel4.com/programmes/g...
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Yes the Tesla is cool and futuristic and all that jazz but the Volvo is just incredible. The roar of the engine, the spitting of flames, the intoxicating smell of the exhaust, the spinning of the tyres and the tyre smoke. These are the things that put a smile on my face.
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.
those 60's volvo station wagons are prob one of the best lookin cars ever made
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
guy is the only person to launch a tesla and have no reaction whatsoever...
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.
Don't care how fast the electric thing is, that Volvo rocks, everyone needs spitting flames in their life.
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
Never tire of the sound of a highly tuned engine soon to be forgotten after 3 generations
That Volvo is Stunning and sounds like a mix of hypercar and F1 screaming ❤️❤️❤️
Volvo all the way.
Guy Martin. One of the nicest chaps in the World! So upfront.
Acceleration test of the fastest accelerating production car: "We are moving"
Gotta love how Guy the working class battler that we watched in the TT for many years, is now getting to do all this cool stuff. Good on ya mate, glad you got some recognition.
Coolest. Volvo. Ever. Period
p1800 close competition
Built by a Koenigsegg employee if I remember correctly, and it has Koenigsegg carbon ceramic brakes too.
Just clicked for the Volvo
Didn’t know Guy had the VÖX amazon! Amazing car!
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, kzhead.info/sun/lsmdXahshYaAq3A/bejne.html
@@SgtStinger He or his brother has a crazy 242 tuned with Koenigsegg parts.
@@xinox73 Nah he dind't he bought it from someone
Driving a Tesla is like watching an action movie with the sound off.
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!
That Volvo is stunning. What was other car?
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
4:31 Guy - that look on your face at the end there is priceless. :D Nice one, fella!
Every time i see that Volvo, 😍😍 dream car.
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. 😂
As the sound man looks in the mirror and sees Guy way behind.... the smile says it all...nice one fella’z Amacf
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.
Gotta love Guy. Everyone who's ever tried ludicrous mode in any other video has gone crazy, Guy is just like, yeah that's fast! 🤣 🤣
man that Volvo looks and sounds badass
Guy's passion for racing is evident in his smile. Its just packed with love for racing and a whole lot of energy. Huge respect for this GUY😎
I've seen pictures of this Volvo around 10years ago and it's my absolute dream car ever since.
I bet the Volvo is still a hell of a lot more fun.
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.
Wow, never thought I'd see the day, internal combustion engines, though a beautiful piece of engineering, are pants.
We cannot take anything from Tesla, it's just brilliant, but that Volvo is pure love on 4 wheels, so loud and mean and the flames and it's stick shift, just marvelous
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’m so jealous that is really a beautiful wagon and the pro touring look to it just gives it so much aggressiveness. This is my new my dream car!🤙🏾
Goosebumps from top to bottom the moment ovlov passed the finish line.
4:26 Love Guy's reaction at the end - silly grin of "oooh, that's really fast" - any bets on how soon Guy will unveil the first Tesla powered bike... You can see the cogs whirring just behind his eyes.
I love how guy Martin has experienced more acceleration with superbikes so he isn't shocked at all like all the People online
Holy crap that Volvo wagon look exactly the same as a guy I know that bought one with a totally rusted floor, he cut up an e30 and put the Volvo body on it. Its damn cool
I'd take Guy's custom over tesla any day, every day, every time, all the time, period!
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
Who came just for the Volvo?
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....
Love the way he flips the "Bird" when he selects stuff.
I love the noise of a V8, but I'll admit that most of us like the sound of engines because we associate it with performance. As EVs start to regularly outperform ICEs the association will fade, and will never be formed for the younger generation. The feeling the noise will create will be nostalgia, like a steam engine or piston aircraft, rather than the last word in speed and adrenaline.
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 😁👍
Love how after Alan looked in the rearview he all of a sudden looked comfortable
I love how the (sound guy) looks in his rear view mirror and cracks a little smile after passing guy. You know that smile was like finally i can beat this guy. Guy martin that is...
andrew the sound man was clenched the whole way LOL
I like how the sound guy put on his headphones to go into serious mode. It's like a biker putting the visor down
The fastest car or not, give me that old Volvo any day, it looked gorgeous, and sounded amazing.
I thought Guy was saying "sound man", i.e. that's sound, that's great! 8)
4:04 That little smile by the camera guy was priceless
Keep the iPad on for 4wheels I’d have that Volvo 😍
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
Hahaha love how Guy is so unfazed by the acceleration
That smile from the sound guy when he knows he's won at 4:05.
Guy Martin=proper geeza💪🏼
We need a video on his Volvo!!!
there are plenty - including it kicking some serious Ferrari asses
Ever heard of typing it into youtube at pressing search. Try it.
Most fast cars offer you a Sport mode.....Ludicrous; what a choice. By the way that Volvo is sick.
When you get to speed in ludicrous mode it should show plaid on the screen! kzhead.info/sun/oM9whrubrIiFmWg/bejne.html
@@shadowdog500 Plaid is coming for the next Tesla Roadster v2
Cheeky smile at the end even after his pride and joy gets licked. Guy Martin Legend!
"Vs Andrew the sound man" 😂😂 his face e man! 😂😂😂😂😂
Guy Martin, the Fred Dinah of 2019 😀
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...
Now I woukd hire that Volvo for my funereal ^^
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.
4:06 cheeky smile from Andrew makes it 😂
Well, i for one am incredibly happy to see you as the media sensation you are! As the master of speed in the isle of man, you had a following of epic proportions but now, Guy Martin is THE THING! And Guy, i cant imagine it happening to a better cat! I get a turboboosted kick out of your daily "GUY STUFF"! Always looking forward to more! 👍
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! 🤣👍
You can make a milk float as fast as you like. I'll always take a proper engine with noise and feeling!
You can make steel as sharp as you like, I'll always prefer flint tools.
@@purplemonkeyelephant They won't rust!!
the looks the shape and them headlights are stunning propper stunning car ... the tesla aint to bad either
4:06 sound man checks mirror and grins 😂
That grin is priceless.
Nothing scares Guy lol he's a TT racer for love of God
The sound guy at the end trying his best to nurse a semi
4:04 He looks into the rearview mirror and smiles. Stressed out, but "Tesla smile" on his face.
That smile at 04:05, someone never going to hear the end of it losing with an 800hp car.
Different story in a rolling race I'm sure.
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.
👋👋👋👋👋 to Guy for that BEAUTIFUL Volvo!!
That amazon is just a bloody legend. The original is already a really nice car, but this might simply be the best looking stationwagon ever build.
that has got to me the most casual response to a tesla launch ever... lol
I'd still take the Volvo, thank you.
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..
Tesla for the week. Volvo for the weekend.
Yes!
Nah, Volvo all day, every day.
Awesome look and the sound is , oh my god. Great car.
I just love how cheeky Guy is.
I love my Tesla, but if Guy’s presenting, I’ll take any car!
50 mph on a roll would be interesting 😉
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 KZhead channel. He does plenty of role races with his Tesla's, and they don't do so well when rolling 👍
YESSSSSSS! Every car show should let the sound man drive! Can I be next?
by the time you've charged the tesla the volvo has re fuelled several times and is back to take it on again with a comfortable grin on it's face... Guy you're a hero....
Im sure a lot of people drive for the experience and not for the Numbers
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.
Drive the Tesla with a soundtrack of the Volvo. There you go, fixed it for you.
Good one!
But the big ipad is still there
Haha that face at the end :D I pulled the same one
Love the grin at the end
Guy; the fastest thing to come out of Grimsby other than the local smackheads with a Giro.
Nobody knows it, but the Tesla will spit out flames if you drive through a puddle.
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.
Still had his headphones in a tesla what a pro hats off to the sound guy
Mattias Vöcks has good taste when he building cars. That Volvo Amazon is beautiful, had seen it in person.
Good Lord that Volvo is gorgeous!
Funny how you _never, ever_ see a comparison video for cornering or braking with a Tesla... I wonder why....
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: kzhead.info/sun/ZbaTidlsmGaEkmg/bejne.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.
Guy finally got traction what half way. Through the race and he. Burnt the weeds off the edge of the track. LOL 😂
Notice how Guy had nothing else to say after,'Thats one of the fastest excellarateing production cars ever'. But you could see the racer come out by the expression on his face , about losing the race. ...And to the sound man...😂
Lots of people think electric vehicles equals milk float - I reckon that Tesla puts that thought to bed- pretty impressive.
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.kzhead.info/sun/rbSAdpmZhpSgimw/bejne.html
Man that Volvo is beautiful, what a Machine 😍
4:33 when your girl tells you she's got a free house
3:04 my god, that is an absolute beauty
The Volvo had him right off the line and was spinning for the entire length of the track
I want the Volvo. Never thought I'd ever say that.
Longer the race the more chance that racing drivers hurst has got of winning. Nice clip
Please make a video about your Volvo. This thing is awesome!
Was the soundman wearing ear protection in an electric car?
I think he was robbed of his recording gear and popped into the Tesla without giving him any time to hesitate. 🙂
I think with the headphones on he could hear the countdown.
@@nightfly4664 also possible
Bet he had some vroom vroom and turbo noise for what that (ahem-cough-phlem sounds) Tesla doesn't...
Tesla Engine sound to loud maybe?
I'd still have the volvo!!
agree 100%
Get in line 😂😂 and I'm at the front 😂
@@zigzag7194 I'm a year in front!! Me first. 👍😁
I don't know why people in the comments can't just appreciate two pieces of incredible engineering for what they are. Why does everything have to devolve into "The one I like is the best. No, the one I like is the best".
computers with some wheels isnt a car
Nice too see him still rocking the hope jacket
"One week later and guy has bought his own Tesla and is now tuning it to make it faster..in his shed"
Why is this channel running 3 years back??
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.
nice to see a swedish build by VÖX :).. that is a really nice sleeper, i think i have an old magasine of "bilsport" with that car in it! :)..
Bloody brilliant is Guy!