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  • You on the left: put your collar down, and take off the jacket. You look like a jackass.

    Second, stop talking about how cars should be like they were. Old cars exist, and guys like you can go out and buy them. That's not what makes a great car company. Car companies make NEW cars to go in NEW directions to explore markets that they might be great at. Hyundai, Subaru, and Ford are all doing this.

    You know what I saw in this episode? Two troubled/insecure minds colliding.

  • white balance like wwwhhhattttt???!!!???!!??!

  • this guy should stay !

  • Sooooo excited for Subaru!

    

  • Yo Musicals, SPEAK UP.

  • And one more thing .. Hiujijdndai Veloster is a good car ?!? ..are You mad ?! :)..

    This thing is "korean ugly" ("drunk design" like it's LOGO design ..), and seriously underpowered ...Similar situation witch wannabe sport-cra Honda CRZ .. w tf ?!?

    This "future" Turbo version will not be a Muscle Car either ... :)

  • Strangelly moto-writers says after testing both cars FT and BRZ  that Subaru feels more vivid, and Toyota suffers lack of power (theoreticly they are the same ?!? .. so what is the point ?!? - I belive Subaru has a litle bit stronger engine to diferentiate both cars ....whiich is logical...)

    ...

    I like the formula of the program (pure moto-talk) , but the execution .. not so much ... (lower the mucis volume ! , and make some breaks .. for adds :)...

  • OH MY GOD, STOP, EVERYONE STOP, THERE WILL NEVER BE A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BRZ, THE COMPONENTS CANNOT FIT AROUND THE LOW SITTING ENGINE.

  • I agree with the bad feelings on the BRZ. From the Chevy/Geo Prism and Toyota Corolla, to the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, either the BRZ or the FT will eventually die. The two cannot stand together. History will dictate that if one has to go, the Toyota will survive. Not to mention a RWD Subaru is against the core audience of that brand. The BRZ will have some years, and will only stand with the FT only if its necessary to keep the factories running at capacity.

  • @cslittle1

    Do u honestly think that most N American Subaru drivers CARE that their car is AWD? Okay fine for those that live in the snowbelt but even then. In the UK where there are B-roads its nice to have the extra traction of 4WD such that you can race round the corners point to point as quick as possible. In the US w/ our straight roads and heavily enforced spd limits I think RWD is great cos at least u can have fun hanging the tail out on RH and LH turns!

  • @StigRossi Actually yes, subaru drivers do care that their cars are AWD...because that is what is touted by Subaru and that is what people expect will come in the car as standard equipment...I expected the BRZ to have it...then found out it wouldn't have it...I think the car would do much better with it...especially since i live in the snowbelt...and the AWD subarus are unstoppable in the snow...having a sporty looking car that gets through the snow would be awesome

  • I agree with Alex on Volvo.

  • Alex's position in the BRZ is retarded and poorly developed.

  • C30R needs to be based off of the C30 Polestar

  • Huh? There was background music? It didn't bother me at all... I guess that if you were actually listening to the topics, you would mind or care much for the music. It adds just a bit more of a professionalism feel I'd guess.

  • DITCH. THE. MUSIC. PLEASE.

  • @radar3699 and the popped collar.....

  • alex is never wrong.

  • Road testament and shakedown are both amazing

  • Alex, I can't believe your not 'that excited' about the BRZ...It's going to be as fun and as cheap to maintain as a Miata, but with more power & a hell of a lot more practical. It's different from anything else out there on the market right now in my opinion, sure you could go buy a hot hatch or a Mustang, which all good choices but this will be a poor mans Cayman.

  • @jpdarty7 i like that a poor mans cayman. your right in so many ways. what would you rather buy the subaru or the toyota?

  • @waaasobe I'd pay a little extra and buy the Subaru, because the interior is a little nicer, nav is standard and it will be more exclusive than the toyota. Plus stateside the Toyota is branded as a Scion haha....

  • The New 3 series may be bigger but it is actually lighter.

  • Oi, dude with the coat, The BRZ is brilliant. Drive one then come BACK!!!

  • Why does everyone forget about the CR-Z when they mention Honda when talking about the Veloster? Very similiar in my mind

  • @Greendude33 Because the CR-Z is not competitive, and a poorly executed compact. 

  • your rite J.F. Volvo needs to modernize the "box" and bring it to the next.

  • that red 1series looks just like a alfa 156 but without the extreme beauty that brings the alfa together, looks more fisher price on the bimmer, bummer:(

  • I love the music

  • get rid of the music and the other angle camera that is yellow?

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  • turn off that dam music

  • I totally agree with you about Volvo! They need to give us a real performance car, at least one, that'll put them in the spotlight. It doesn't matter if it's some kind of rally inspired C30 awd to compete with the Golf R and the RS3, A new S60/V60R, or maybe even an S80/V70 rocket with 500+ HP, just do something!

  • Good stuff, but can somebody help JF fix his mic???

  • The nose of the new BMWs is terrible looking

  • boss 302, shelby gt500? new sti?? evo???

  • They said everything us VAG folks think about the R series/A3 chassis!

  • Stop with that fucking music.

    You don't need it, your substance is great!

    Next time - no background music please

  • Amen, Honda/Toyota have lost their edge, I love the Hyundai lineup!

  • Didn't Volvo make a concept powerful C30? It was called the Polestar and had 399bhp! Volvo made some fantastic fast cars with it's T series, loads of UK Police forces had them.

  • Sooo hard to hear what you are saying. Dampen the room and turn on your shirt mics. :)

  • opc and vxr 4x4 = 2.8 turbo not 3.6

  • let JF speak!

    

  • I liked the music. It must have been about perfect, because I forgot it was there most of the episode.

    That Buick looked and sounded amazing! I'd honestly consider buying one!

  • How do you feel about tuning Alex? ... possible next episode?

  • Alex and JF back in action!!! classic road testament!

  • The guy on the right does belong on the internet.

  • Dudes, seriously, drop the music. Ur substance is so good it doesnt need a style.

  • did they forget about the bmw 1m? a car that is already on the market?

  • God i hate BMW

  • in the second camera it looks as if they both got Hepatitis A! why sooo yellow?

  • KILL THE MUSIC!!!

    

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  • Why does not Chevy, Ford or Chrysler make something in a hot hatch????

    Alex Roy loves the Golf R as I love my GTI.

  • @mtnbikerva1 focus st coming out this year

  • i hate when guy on the left closed his own eyes just make me sick

    just make your own car fuck

  • say things as much you like buy the way guy on the left can you drive the car??

  • Nailed it on the GS. My heart broke the day they announced that the production version wouldn't have AWD with that torque vectoring system. "GS mode" was supposed to put all of the horse power to the rear.

    Looking forward, though, an AWD GS would raise the price and put it dangerously close to a future base model Cadillac ATS with similar power.

  • I still don't get the idea of a BRZ, the starting price will get you this list of cars (used): STI, EVO, 370z, Mustang GT 5.0 and other amazing cars why would I think about this car !!!

  • music-wise. i actually really like it. surprised that some of you don't like it

  • For the guy on the right, is it his first time on camera?

  • Alex Subaru bulit the motor and Toyota did the plaining its more of a Toyota than any thing else so I wouldnt go anywere near seeing 4WD in the BRZ even thought there working on a STI version. If you want a Subaru with 4WD just get a WRX STI and be happy.

  • Another thing, why do they keep you guys together as hosts? All I can ever focus on is how much you guys argue and interupt eachother, almost makes me not want to watch when you are together. Individually, you guys are great though.

  • Alex, its 'Hyundai'....Like Sunday...cmon man

  • @666nicedreams

    Depends on where you're from and your age.

    Kinda like the 'correct' pronunciation of both 'Colorado' and 'Nevada'.

    Your way is not 'right', just what you've become accustomed to.

  • @mckellyb I actually got that from a Hyundai commercial on TV, guess the company itself ought to know how to pronounce its own name huh?

  • Oh and popped collars are weak bro, last week

  • @mrosaine it's a half-zip, bro. maybe if you didn't buy all your shit from kmart, you'd know. additionally, your comments are 'last week.' creativity doesn't seem to be your strong suit.

  • That Morgan is a bad ass car/bike/tripod (whatever) for bad ass ppl.

    I would buy one. On the other hand, the buick... it's just an Opel.

  • I have to strongly disagree with the fact you think Hyundai doesn't have a bad car in their line-up... You guys drive and review NEW ones. Get into a Sonata, Genesis, Santa Fe, ect. that is 2 years old. They feel and drive like shit. Its more than just the car in the showroom. And how many Hyundai customers are repeat buyers?

  • Totally agree about the fiat 500. Too expensive with less performance, esp compared to the mini.

  • @drive, I remember watching something like the insiderLine or motortrend, they said Subaru said there is no way to fit a front differential into the BRZ hood unless it is fitted inside the cabin. so I guess no awd brz.

  • wow...good stuff Alex...very rare :)

  • jf is a fuckin fat nerd looking guy. i bet he drives like a woman

  • @JPlayer88 He used to be skinny. That looked alot less disheveled.

  • What needs to happen is what Alex said about the Buick Regal Grand National, but twin turbo a V6. That would set it completely apart from the CTS-V in my opinion, not compete with it.

    It would offer an entirely different vehicle. We shouldn't complain though, we have a turbo Buick with pretty decent power.....even if it is from a four-banger.

  • It's a Reliant Robin you're talking about. The trike car.

  • As everyone has stated...

    - Lower background music

    - That 2nd camera makes you both look like you've been hit with a gamma ray

    - Arguments are great but seriously could you both make a rule where you each have 30 seconds to state your opinion, the other has 30 seconds to debate/agree and then each end with 10-20 seconds so you both can get your main points off

  • hyundai like sunday

  • Anchors interrupting each other is so unprofessional... Please mike your anchors correctly and/or shoot in a location without that much reverberation. And for the love of god, look up "color correction" when shooting with two cameras! Not to mention the framing from the left side... Others have already mentioned the "background" music being in the foreground, and they have a point. You may see these as details, but they get in the way of your contents, which is very good.

  • @etrefal yes to everything he said!

    

  • I was liking this video and what you guys had to say but the music and the interupting each other is just too hard to watch i'm sorry but I cannot finish this video and now i'm in a bad mood. Thanks. PS take a hint from the comments!

  • Ditch the music Holy Shat!

  • The T-Rex competes with the morgan three wheeler

  • lower the music a bit.

    I think you are basically right about most of the comments except that you are wrong on everything because of one overshadowing fact. everyone should make cars that are electric and with much stronger and lighter materials. and aerodynamic.

    all those cars are ancient tech cars that are slow and heavy. the combustion engine is dead to me. has been for years. and it is dead. just hasn't realized it yet because auto execs are retards like Lutz the putz. and have oil buddies.

  • WTF- Fix your AUDIO! Background music way too loud and annoying.. Voice mics are inconsistent and too low.

  • They're not going to make an STI OR an AWD version of the BRZ. They've made that pretty clear. The engine bay is too small for any other motor config and same with the transmision. This was a one-off partnership with toyota that Subaru never felt good about, so as soon as that model comes out Subaru is done with it.

  • Still don't like the godawful repetitive music.

  • 10:07 Haha Roy was gonna lose it!!!!!

  • Bearded man, if you're reading the comments: PLEASE STFU and let Roy FINISH FFS! God damnit, you ruined it...

  • i saw Alex, paused the video to comment, and will now change to another video in my subscription queue.

  • Is that collar really popped? Stop it. Just, stop it Alex.

  • The FR-S/BRZ is not meant to be an AWD vehicle. It's built for the fun of driving, proving that you don't need extremely high speeds to have fun in a car, that specs and jazzed up interiors are not ALL that matters in cars. I think it's perfect as it is.

  • Alex Roy is an idiot. A complete idiot. How are you going to compare the CTS-V and a Regal? Second how are you going to say make an AWD Grand National Regal...that guy needs to be fired in 5...4...NOW!

  • Sport coat over a leather jacket - that's class.

  • E30 is the one we all loved!

  • All Wheel drive Grand National!!!?? Kill yourself!

  • please review the morgan three wheeler when it comes please

  • I thouroughly enjoyed this video. It was one of the best topics I've seen so far on Road Testament and my favorite show by far. I have been following all of the cars they discussed particularly the Abarth 500 and the Subaru BRZ or Scion FRS. I agree that the 1 series is the new 3 series however there is one sad fact about all of the cars mentioned. They are all aimed at enthusiests and today it seems that there are less and less of those around. All these cars should sell but i doubt they will.

  • NIce clip, skip the music next time though!

  • I LIKE THIS

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  • maybe use the same white balance with both cameras...?

  • The music is annoying JF

  • Anyone else trying to guess the car in the intro???

  • There will not be an AWD version. MotoIQ did a tech piece on it just by looking closely at the Scion FR-S and verified that there isn't enough room for the necessary diff etc to make the car AWD

  • camera two's grading is greennnnn :O

    

  • here in Germany, 9/10 cars are hatchbacks and station wagons. So, the 1 series sells like crazy and we have almost all cars in Station Wagons

  • jf annoys me so much, STOP INTERRUPTING.

  • Who the fuck would buy a Mini over a Fiat 500?

  • I agree with Alex about the 500. as is it's just a boring underpowered city car marketed to hipsters. The only way a fiat 500 would take hold in the states is if gets sold as a hot hatch. This isn't europe, we don't all live in cities with streets carved centuries before the car was invented. Actually, I watched the entire episode and didn't hate Alex.

  • reliant robin?

  • Alex, where can I see more about your E39 M5? It is a dream car of mine... and while I could absolutely afford to buy one, I am scared of the reliability concerns. What kind of maintenance and repair budget do you have per year for it?

  • best road testament for me

  • You people forget the T-Rex made in Quebec!!!

  • the buick regal looks exactly like the vauxhall insignia vxr.

  • agreed stop interrupting every other second!

  • 2 in back, 1 in the front... hmm.. reliant robin?!?! :D

  • good to see you both again

  • Please lower the score of your show. It's very distracting and I almost crashed.

  • Since Mini is recalling most of their models, in retrospect, that means that Fiat sales of the Abarth in the US will go up, since the two cars are in direct competition. In the same way that nobody would buy a volt right now, nobody will buy Minis either.

  • Alex always takes the ignorant point of view.. which is the source of him being annoying to many people. Well, at least JF is there to balance it out.

  • So when are you guys going to get a Velocitor Turbo to thrash about and review?

  • You need to check the white balance on the b camera...

  • Golf R is soulless but fast

    No real connection with it by the driver or roasd

  • Some good discussion on cars I don't want to buy. x3

  • that collar needs to be un-popped right quick..

  • Love the channel but bald guy gets mad when beardy speaks. Jeez, allow him his opinion... He actually speaks a lot of sense!

  • I HATE ALEX!

  • music is ok dont think it needs to be played throughout the show it gets in the way of what we want to hear

  • Because youtube is fucked up. Unless we check in the miniature letters under the first video "+one more video" we will see this video. I does not show up. We have to manually search for it. You guys should upload videos with hours apart.

  • CAR MANUFACTURERS NEED TO WATCH THIS

  • @win616 I TAKE THAT BACK CAR MANUFACTURERS HIRE MAKE THESE PEOPLE YOUR EXECS

  • drive - you reading these comments? lots more like mine.

  • jf. STOP INTERRUPTING ALEX!!! unbelieveable. you dont let the guy finish his damn sentences! of course you forcefully tell him to let you finish your pointless point. good on alex for not strangling you at any point in the vid.

  • @gracchus1010 He has to cut in somewhere when the guy just does not stop talking. Alex does it too, actually more from what I see.

  • @gracchus1010 I don't think he interrupted that much BUT I have been watching road testament since they started it and it's about time JF took charge! I am so tired of Alex's pomp-ass jackassey attitude, plus he used to NEVER let JF finish a sentence. So blame Alex! HE created this monster JF.

  • @gracchus1010 He kept pulling a Kanye

  • @gracchus1010

    stfu JF, hes gotten really douchey lately

  • My dad had the previous S60R and OH MY GOD it was quick, and I drive an 850R which for a 1996 model is still pretty quick. I too am sick of these "R Design" cars I want to see a REAL "R"

  • stop that music its so annoying

  • Who doesnt love Leo? He's easily the best part of this channel in my opinion.

  • You guys need to tie down your monitor in the background....Or use a more stable mount for the monitor, And/Or use a sturdier table, I was getting a little dizzy concentrating on the cars displayed on said monitor....when you tweaked the table & it bounced around! OTHERWISE, great episode!! Keep it up!

  • BMW was jealous of E-class sales and now plans to dull down the 3 series in order to achieve higher sales.. i commented this a couple times already.. in fact I'm tired of leaving stories in the comments -__-

  • Care to share why you delete comments drive? While critical my comment also had praise for the future. Did you really just delete it because it had the word sh*t in it? If so that is pretty sad, especially on a day when the internet is a buzz with protests against SOPA and censorship. Maybe praise for the future was a little premature if you guys expect G rated comments only. Not that my comment was so great the world needed to read it or anything but it's disappointing to see.

  • The Mk VI R32 was not a great car.

  • This i the best show on drive yet, you guys have the best chemistry. Love the longer format.

  • The Opel Insignia does exist with AWD in Europe and there is also a V6 available that makes over 300hp.

  • This show is f'ing phenomenal. I love it. As a complete gearhead I have watched inumerable shows, you guys are right on the money with this one and I hope you guys continue to grow. This segment works well. I like the contrast between opinions and not just a whole lot of head nodding, as seen on some shows. You guys have your own thing going on and I find myself agreeing alot with the views presented. You guys are knowledgeable, informed and you've got the passion. Keep up the great work!

  • Nobody cares, it' s technology LOL

  • Hey just because I buy swedish cars doesn't mean I'm weird.

  • Just to inform everyone, there already is a veloster rally vehicle. It's just not in the WRC. I think Red Bull sponsored it there should be a few vids on it.

  • The Buick Regale is just a rebadged Vauxhall Insignia! The Cadillac CTSV coupe is way better looking and better to drive than any stupid Buick! Granted it looks better than previous models of the Buick Regale but to be honest they should've axed Buick instead of Pontiac, who's cars were always good looking even though they were just rebadged, better looking Chevys. Besides who wants a car that has a name that sounds like somebody vomiting? BU-ICK, Vomit the quality of a Buick.

  • @EliteGuard01 I agree! Buick probably should have taken the axe like Oldsmobile a few years earlier. Especially when the Pontiac G lineup was so great! But alas, mutli-badging so many of the same cars cause so much confusion on GM's part.. They probably did "eeny meeny miney moe" in order to choose who to cut LOL

  • WTF is with the shitty camera angle changes? Whoever edited this needs to be fired!

  • I find Alex to be really obnoxious.

  • J.F. talk LOUDER man...

    Alex Roy is amazing though, so far I've loved everything he's involved in

  • The Buick regal looked amazing :)... What were specs on BRZ??

  • i'd rather have the T-Rex versus this Morgan......but on the other hand the Morgan is for the gentleman's Sunday drive

  • Please move this show back into Alex's living-room , it was the perfect touch

  • @harly224 I felt so as well

  • im sure people have already told you this but the BRZ CANNOT be made AWD. the position og the engine in the engine bay prohibits the inclusion of a front drive axle and differential.

  • @veteran011 oh come on... surely someone will do it. "Can't" is such a primitive word. lol

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  • volvo polstar please!!!

  • The Veloster is still a fucking awful car, either make a car that is a sedan or make one that is a coupe, not a mix of both. The only good car Hyundai makes is the Genesis because its styling is fantastic and its performance is amazing whether you buy the base model or the upcoming R-Spec.

  • There's a much better alternative to the morgan tri-wheeler, it's called a T-Rex!!! (campagnamotor) Get your facts straight before going on the air on the internets... And J.F., your ic is not loud enough, more gain please.

  • audio on JF is horrible.

  • This channel has potential. Follow this basic formula; more Chris Harris, less Matt Farah.