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so you're shopping for a BMW or an Audi you want a premium German sedan or a

coupe I'm gonna share with you why you probably want to buy a BMW before you

buy the out welcome back to the channel everybody mark with exotic cars lately

the pros and cons of both brands and what would make you decide to pick one

or the other we're gonna compare all the major facets of each car brand and then

you can make a decision at the end and I'm gonna explain to you what I believe

I would purchase and for what reason so first of all let's start with the

exterior styling of both cars of course when we talk about BMW if you look at a

lot of particularly the M cars the BMWs are a lot edgy ER there's a lot more

aggression going on there yeah sure Audi's a lot of times have the big open

spoilers and whatnot but BMW is a lot more prominent more big aggressive

spoilers more vents and generally speaking more creases and other accents

all over the car where the Audi generally is a little bit understated

great styling very attractive cars of course very beautiful in the Audi world

just slightly understated slightly more conservative unless you get into the

really aggressive models you know say for example an r8 or an RS 7 you're fine

gonna find yourself with a car that is a little bit more conservative than the

BMW now on styling I mean they both have benefits and we can talk about the fact

that they both have great unique body styles in in different versions I mean

they each bring something sort of unique and I'll give you some examples

howdy for example has the wonderful r8 the a7 RS 7 of course with that unique

unique back-end that style that chopped-off backend which kind of gives

a really unique style you know coupled that with the aggressive front spoiler

and of course one of my favorites in the Audi world is the TT RS which is an

extremely quick little car that I got a chance to review a couple of years back

I really loved it it's a sweetheart of an engine with that 2.5 liter

turbocharged five cylinder engine makes great sounds

and goes like there's no tomorrow so there's great cars where IOT in terms of

the styling the stout look and the aggression their BMW on the other hand

has some unique styling cars too such as the i8 e i3 and the m4 GTS which is a

hardcore diehard track wrecking machine the BMW first of all it has a very

high-quality interior fit and finish there's a lot of great materials

particularly in the upper scale versions like the M cars you get a lot of great

nice soft touch materials the switchgear is very nice high quality and overall it

gives a very very very sturdy feel to it that being said BMWs have a little bit

of an outdated look to them and honestly up until about 2018 here and now of

course the new restyle it's finally changed but a lot of the BMW still only

had analog gauges the old-school gauges and I know a lot of people a lot of you

guys you know don't hate me for it they're great I mean an analog gauge is

classic and of course it works better in bright sunlight however it's still the

old tech and Audi has moved massively ahead leaps and bounds several years

ahead at BMW you know the downside with the BMW interiors though unfortunately

now are you know the interiors you've get the linear dashboard which a lot of

people like it but in a lot of cases is slightly bland in my opinion as well as

also in my opinion the iDrive display the way that they stuck it right in the

middle of the dashboard tells me like it's more of an after effect an

afterthought they didn't really plan that one out very well you can't make it

go away it's fixed there it's situated and this is where it sort of puts you

behind puts BMW behind outtie in terms of you know outies technology

advancements and that moves us to Audi when we talk about Audie Brad versus the

BMW there's no question in my mind the Audi has the premium interior the

Tirion there's just something about it it's just a little bit

upscale from the BMWs the interior materials are a little bit nicer there's

even less use of cheaper plastics in certain spot they have a much better

interface system where you can either toggle between the dashboard right in

the gauge cluster or you can pop up the display in the middle of the dash but

the beauty is the middle of the dash you can make that thing disappear in a lot

of these Audi's nowadays so it doesn't become the eyesore that the BMW sort of

displays in the middle of the dash and that really moves us into the whole

discussion about the user interface the Audi one is definitely leagues ahead of

the iDrive system even though BMW sort of led the charge in terms of interfaces

you know way back when they first came out with their eye drive system they

were one of the first to come out with that type of concept and you know it was

just like Audi to basically take from that build on it and make it much better

it's a cleaner more easily operated system and of course it's just in

generally more advanced more refined than the BMWs and then we talk about

another one of the key ingredients and its performance where the BMW comes in

is the fact that BMW creates engines sort of unique for that car they they

design the engine based on what they want for that cars dynamics it's unique

its original and they really focus on that drivetrain they're more precise and

a lot of the engines and power trains coming into the BMW cars particularly

the M cars are in my mind a little bit more worked out in the sense of the

design the the delicacy and the performance the sound tends to come a

little bit more you know it tends to be a little sharper in the BMWs and you

want some examples how about the wonderful McLaren f1 with that glorious

v12 motor that they lent to McLaren that you know design in-house by BMW that was

still one of the best engines of all time as well as the e60 m5 now there's

arguments to be talked about reliability but in the sense of an engineering

masterpiece and this sounds and the 8,300 rpm redline that's

Formula One derived there's nothing like it

and so BMW there's no question in my mind creates drive trains that are the

primary focus of their car not the other way around now ollie on the other hand

you know because they steal a lot of the parts from the Volkswagen bin a lot of

the drive trains are a little bit more generic now that doesn't always mean

it's bad what that does mean is often the drive trains can be quite robust

well sorted and you'll have less issues generally speaking as well a lot of the

audi drive trains sounds spectacularly good how about the v8 r8 engine that is

an awesome drivetrain with that 4.2 liter v8 that they shoehorn in a lot of

their cars they've used them in the r8 and some of the you know the RS fours

you know are s5s things like that they've used that wonderful glorious 4.2

liter v8 which is not only reliable not only powerful but extremely great

sounding and a lot of fun to operate but it's not just about the 4.2 in OD

they also use some great engines like that two and a half litre five-cylinder

turbocharged engine that they shoehorn into some of their cars like the rs3 s

the TT RS as I mentioned before with that TT RS it is magnificently quick and

with a power-to-weight ratio that that car produces it is exceptionally fun to

drive and it's an awesome drivetrain that 2.5 litre as well engines that

you'll find in even some of the S models the turbocharged four-cylinder engine

that they share with the Volkswagen for example the 2-liter four-cylinder that

produces 300 horsepower that is a lot of power out of that displacement so great

technology there for sure shared between Volkswagen and Audi Oh both they have

wonderful rs7 that thing is phenomenally fast and up until the most recent m5

that thing would dominate over just about any luxury sedan on the market

with its performance and all-wheel drive sure handling capabilities it was just a

ruthless machine do everything for you the rs7 sure it

wasn't cheap but it did a lot of great things awesome machines and then we

talked about the last major topic street credibility you know Audi we talked

about some of the Audi's I think back to the you know the five thousands and the

five thousand turbos and all I can think it was honestly that's what comes to

mind so out up until they got into rallying really had nothing to talk

about in terms of their older cars they were

hideous they were disgusting they were unreliable and quite frankly

there was nothing about them made me want to buy an Audi back in the day

things have changed dramatically out he got their shit together and they finally

produced started producing some cars in the last decade or so that become

vehicles that you want to own performance machines they're more

attractive and of course they've got the Audi Quattro business so the all-wheel

drive has always been appealing where the BMW sort of lacks that that up until

a few years ago BMW couldn't match they didn't have all-wheel drive systems now

of course X drives and BMWs also are coming out with you know all-wheel drive

cars but still really other than the m5 you can't get all-wheel drive systems in

any of the em cars whereas the Audi's be a lot of the RS models they're all

all-wheel drive and you can enjoy that spectacular performance and you can

enjoy it all year round if you live in snowy conditions that being said when

you talk about street credibility BMW owns that they have a racing history

they were racing heritage and they also have they've been around a long time in

the 60s and the 70s and they've been producing performance cars since almost

the beginning of time hence their name ultimate driving machine that name sure

is a bit of a marketing ploy but there is definitely a lot of truth to it

so up until a few years ago honestly you sort of had to choose one or the other

you have to choose a BMW because you wanted the credibility you want the

bragging rights and you wanted that performance em engine or something along

those lines you would choose of Audi because you wanted all-wheel drive

systems that wonderful glorious Quattro system and a little bit of a performance

tuna to it as well well now in the recent years Howdy's up their game they

produced more and more performance based cars that are countering everything if

every other brand meantime BMWs been working on all-wheel drive systems to

bring that to the table to sort of meet already in the middle somewhere so now

the choice is more and more difficult between an Audi and a BMW you could sort

of have you know all-wheel drive at performance in either Brad for the most

part and so the choice really becomes yours which one do you like the bavarian

beast or do you like the Audi which honestly shares a lot of parts from the

Volkswagen parts bin and a lot of the parts are shared between many models

versus BMWs the engine is designed first and really the car is designed around

the engine whereas the Audi it's sort of the other way around they create the car

they market it and then they find a power plant that's consistent with

Volkswagen or Audi brand and shoehorn it in that car so the BMW like I said is a

little bit more of a focus on the performance whereas out it was a little

bit more focused on on luxury technology as well as of course a wonderful

all-wheel drive system so they both bring something to the table they are

both spectacularly great brands you have to make a choice for yourself now coming

to my selection what would I choose if I were to pick up

one of these brand new cars I'm out shopping for a new Audi or a new BMW or

new Benz of course as well well to be quite honest at this point in time I

think I'm going to be going for the BMWs and then

only because I love the engines and the drive trains in the current model

lineups in the EM cars in the BMWs I mean I've driven a lot of these cars now

I've driven some of the Audi's I've driven a lot of the Beemers and some of

the bends and honestly I can tell you the BMW still create a well sorted

high-performance drivetrain the M drives are exceptionally fun to drive the m5 is

just monstrously powerful and now with its all-wheel drive it matches the rs7

the m4 and the m3 are both great hot rods both driven both of them and the

fact that you can get them in a manual stick shift or the dual clutch

transmission is very appealing to me but that engine is just really really sharp

really Torquay really crisp and I have to say I love the M cars so either way

you can't go wrong but that's my selection so I really hope you enjoyed

the video everybody hope that shed some light for you at the end of the day many

choices many strokes for different folks of course everything brings something to

the table and of course we're all big boys here time to make its choice for

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we'll see you on the next one bye bye

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Audi A1 2019 pierwsza jazda PL / first impression (ENG subtitles) - Duration: 9:31.

Hi, it's Kasia Frendl of Motocaina.pl.

Welcome to the launch of the new Audi A1 in Krakow.

Unfortunately, we got to spend very little time behind the wheel:

only several dozen kilometers in huge traffic.

It's also almost dark, so that prevented us from doing a proper review.

Still, I wanted to share with you what's most important about this car.

I'm sitting in a special 'Edition One' Sportback S-Line variant,

with an engine confusingly named '30 TFSI'.

It's not a 3.0-liter motor as the name would suggest, but a 3-cylinder 1.0-liter petrol engine instead,

generating 116 horsepower and 200 Nm of torque.

It's the more powerful variant of this engine, as Audi also makes one calibrated to only 95 HP.

There are also two more powerful engine options:

one generating 150 HP and in a about two months time a 200 HP engine will become available.

With that engine the car will become really lively, so maybe it's worth the wait.

Let's remember that A1 weights only around 1100 kg,

so it really is a small, compact and lightweight car, that drives almost like an oversized go-kart.

The 200 HP engine should then pair very well with this car.

Talking about the 1.5 liter motor, you do get four cylinders and a functionality

called 'cylinder on demand' that can disable two of the cylinders during less dynamic drive in order to save fuel.

As I mentioned earlier, the car I was given for the test drive sports a 1.0 liter 3-cylinder motor.

It can reach a top speed of 203 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.3 seconds.

Not bad at all for a small city car, I would say.

The car is front-wheel-drive.

The front suspension consist of McPherson struts, while at the back there's a torsion beam,

which is obviously a cheap solution but also allowed for a bigger and deeper trunk.

335 liters of trunk space is more than enough for the weekly shopping.

The trunk is wide and deep, allowing for more freedom in how you load it.

There are also two sport suspension options available for Audi A1 – with or without adjustability.

Obviously here I have the more premium of the two, as well as enlarged brake discs,

highlighted by the red brake calipers on all four corners, that make the car really stand out.

Apart from the suspension and the brakes, the 'Edition One' variant also gets a special treatment inside.

I think many car fans would recognise it by a 'Shadow Line' name, that's called differently by Audi,

but basically means that all interior elements that would usually be silver, are black here.

All of that makes the car very elegant and pleasant to the eye. The cherry on top is the contrasting black roof.

The 'Edition One' can be had in one of three colours – red, blue or the grey one I'm sitting in,

while overall the Audi A1 comes in ten different colours, so that's quite a lot.

Talking about colours, inside there's an option for ambient lighting,

that's really nice and can be set into 30 different shades to suit you mood.

When driving at dusk or at night, it really makes a difference.

Look how cool it looks, very impressive in my opinion. Especially with other lighting turned off.

In front of me there's a very comfortable steering wheel, just as you would expect from Audi,

even though it's one of their less expensive models.

The steering wheel is beautifully finished and quite thick, so there's something to hold on to.

It's a multifunctional 'Sport' three-spoke wheel, that's unfortunately a paid option.

It's got gear shift paddles, since the gearbox here is an automatic dual-clutch S-Tronic.

In front of me there's also a digital dashboard – there's no option for the analog meters anymore.

There's however an optional virtual cockpit – the screen behind the wheel is 10.25",

while the one situated in the center console is 10.1".

The whole system is taken from the car's older siblings, like the A6, for example.

The only real difference is that the touchscreen doesn't offer haptic feedback.

The whole system is fast and easy to use.

It's sometimes harder to get something done on a smartphone than here.

What else, there's a phone compartment with wireless charging functionality and two USB ports.

The version I got here also has the 'Drive Select' system,

that allows me to change modes between 'efficiency', 'auto', 'dynamic' and 'individual'.

The modes make the everyday usage of the car much simpler.

Obviously there are cupholders, there's a compartment under the armrest,

and inside the doors there's a space for a small bottle of water.

I think that I basically told you everything you need to know about this car.

What really impressed me are these seats, that unfortunately are a paid option,

but are really comfortable and hold the body securely in the corners.

The Bang&Olufsen audio is also great. I think it's 530 Watts, 11 speakers and a subwoofer.

The sound is really impressive and I think every young person would appreciate it.

It goes without saying that it can be paired with a phone via Bluetooth.

Unfortunately, all of that comes at a price.

The 'Edition One' comes at about 20 000 PLN premium above the base model,

but it looks great and I think it's worth it if you want to stand out driving through the city.

The base model starts at 107 000 PLN, while the maxed-out version costs almost 180 000 PLN.

That's a lot and I would say you would have to be really convinced that you want to drive a car that's configured to perfectly suit your style.

It has to be said that the car drives really well and I can't wait for the 2.0 liter 200 HP engine, which should rock.

That's all from be, so bye!