Here's What Happens When You Race A Golf GTI Against A Chevy Bolt
In a race that pits internal combustion against the power of electricity, VW's hot hatch takes on Chevrolet's dinky EV
We won’t spoil the outcome of these races, but two of the three are really, really close. The races demonstrate the performance potential of electric vehicles and their instant torque - as a sort of lower key equivalent of all those Tesla vs supercar videos that have been flooding YouTube over the last few years, this effort shows that even an EV at the less exciting end of the market can give a petrol-powered performance car what-for.
On paper, they’re strikingly similar: the pre-facelift Mk7 GTI is good for 217bhp and 258lb ft of torque, while the Bolt puts out 197bhp and 266lb ft. All of this tees up a fascinating real-world race.
Place your bets, then hit play…
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I think this is just a comparison of what passes for sport in Europe and bare bones in America
Usain was always going to be faster than Ralf. 😎
They should try making this same race but without cars. those guys could use some exercise.
That GTI driver sucks. Were they manual? Cuz the shifting was terrible.
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