Autocar's 10 most-watched videos of 2021
We look back at some of the coolest metal to appear on our YouTube channel over the past year
2021 was anything but a straightforward year, but we still managed to test a whole host of interesting cars on Toyota GR Yaris has built up quite the reputation since its launch at the end of 2020. Many people claim that this four-wheel drive, 257bhp hatchback is a true supercar killer, so we braved the Welsh weather and put it up against the Nissan GT-R Nismo - a track monster with more than double the horsepower of the Yaris.
*Bentley Bentayga vs Range Rover*
Bentayga for 2021, making more than 1000 changes to try and create the ultimate luxury SUV. It’s certainly one of the fastest, with its 542bhp, 4.0 litre V8 being capable of propelling this £146k car to 180mph. But is it good enough to beat the defending champion - the iconic Range Rover?
*Jaguar F-Pace SVR*
Jaguar F-Pace was just a normal family SUV, peacefully minding its own business, before Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations department came along and squeezed a 550bhp supercharged V8 into it. The F-Pace SVR can do 0-60mph in just 3.8 seconds, but can it hold its own in the ever-growing category of hot SUVs?
*Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs Bentley Flying Spur*
Mercedes S-Class and the brash Bentley Flying Spur - to see what would take the title of the world’s best luxury saloon.
*The world’s best grand tourer*
Ferrari Roma, Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin DB11 AMR all have in common? They’re all examples of continent-crushing grand tourers, blending elegant looks and surprising levels of practicality with performance that can see off all but the best supercars. We bought this trio together to see who comes out on top.
*Driving the Ferrari 250 SWB Revival by GTO Engineering *
Ferraris for years, building their own V12s for customers to put in their 250 SWB racing cars. So what happens when they build their own car? They invited us to drive their better-than-new 250 SWB Revival for us to find out.
*Audi e-tron Sportback vs Jaguar i-Pace vs Mercedes EQC review*
Audi, Jaguar and Mercedes and pitted them against each other.
*Return of the V8 Defender*
Land Rover Defender, Matt Prior set out to answer the age old question - is everything improved by adding a V8? Although the 5.0 litre supercharged unit might not make the V8 Defender the best car for a fuel crisis (it gets just 19.3mpg), with 518bhp it’s got more than enough grunt.
*BMW M3 Competition vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio *
BMW has been the go-to brand for great super saloons for almost as long as we can remember. However, Alfa Romeo has returned to challenge them. We headed onto the track to find out which 503bhp saloon is the best.
*Lamborghini Huracan STO*
Huracan since its launch in 2014, so when the STO was revealed as the most hardcore edition yet, we had to have a go. 43kg lighter than the blisteringly fast Performante, this is the fastest Huracan yet - we sent Mike Duff over to Italy to give it a try.