Matt Watson, a car enthusiast, participates in a drag race in three different Toyota Corolla cars: the 2021 British Touring Car (BTCC) Corolla, the 2022 hybrid BTCC Corolla, and a 1986 BTCC championship-winning Corolla AE86. The 2021 Corolla has a 2-liter turbocharged engine producing 370 horsepower, while the 2022 hybrid Corolla has an additional 40 horsepower electric motor. The 1986 Corolla AE86 has a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine producing 182 horsepower.
Matt, who has never driven a race car before, struggles with the 2021 Corolla, stalling it multiple times. Meanwhile, Rory Butcher, a professional racing driver, drives the 1986 Corolla AE86. James Cole, a development driver, drives the 2022 hybrid Corolla. In the end, the 2022 hybrid Corolla wins the drag race, completing the quarter mile in 13.5 seconds, followed by the 2021 Corolla in 13.6 seconds, and the 1986 Corolla AE86 in 17 seconds.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Matt Watson is the narrator of the video.
2. The video features three Toyota Corolla cars: a 2021 BTCC car, a 2022 BTCC hybrid car, and a 1986/1987 BTCC championship-winning AE86 car.
3. The 2021 BTCC car is driven by Rory Butcher in the British Touring Car Championship.
4. The 2021 BTCC car has a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 370 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque.
5. The 2021 BTCC car drives the front wheels via a sequential six-speed manual gearbox.
6. The 2021 BTCC car weighs 1270 kg.
7. The price of the 2021 BTCC car is £250,000.
8. The 2022 BTCC hybrid car has a similar engine and gearbox to the 2021 car, but is boosted by a 40-horsepower electric motor.
9. The 2022 BTCC hybrid car has a 1.6 kWh battery on board.
10. The 1986/1987 BTCC championship-winning AE86 car has a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 182 horsepower and 190 Nm of torque.
11. The AE86 car drives the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
12. The drivers of the cars are Matt Watson (2021 BTCC car), James Cole (2022 BTCC hybrid car), and Rory Butcher (AE86 car).
13. The video features a drag race between the three cars.
14. The hybrid Corolla won the drag race, completing the standing quarter mile in 13.5 seconds.
15. The petrol Corolla took 13.6 seconds to complete the standing quarter mile.
16. The AE86 car came last, completing the standing quarter mile in 17 seconds.