Re: VW Golf R official

[cerb4.5lee]

Agree the Golf has always had an understated nature to it & probably doesn't need four exhausts, I am just impressed that finally after all these years they have actually produced a genuinely quick version at last...it's took them long enough.

[veevee]

Was just going to chip in - everyone's picked up on the exhausts, but noones mentioned the wheels, which look totally ridiculous. Between them make the car look very odd. Mk6 R was sort of cool because it was so understated, you'd have to be pretty close to spot one. This one, not so much.

[Wolands Advocate]

veevee said:

Mk6 R was sort of cool because it was so understated, you'd have to be pretty close to spot one. This one, not so much.

^^ This. I'm also mildly surprised to hear that it will have cloth seats as standard. You're going to have to really want a Golf.

[Crafty_]

It looks like a base spec 1.4 car with a set of cheap halfords wheels.

Is this really worth the extra for 4wd over say a Megane Renaultsport thingy or Astra VXR?

I reckon the golf will be slower, weigh more and understeer more and cost say 5k more ? (real prices, not list).

If the new Leon is 4wd I'd be looking that way. I had a Mk1 Cupra R bought new for 16k where Golf GTi at the time was £20k+ and had less kit on board (climate control, big brakes, diff etc).

[sleep envy]

Wolands Advocate said:

veevee said:

Mk6 R was sort of cool because it was so understated, you'd have to be pretty close to spot one. This one, not so much.

^^ This. I'm also mildly surprised to hear that it will have cloth seats as standard. You're going to have to really want a Golf.

VW leather is awful, mrs envy has it in her golf only because it's easier to wipe baby sick up.

I'd have preferred the cloth option.

[Flying machine]

Well I'm interested and will certainly have a look when they hit the UK. I've had 2 golf's now (still have a Mk5 R32) and they were and are excellent. If it's around 30-35k that also seems pretty reasonable to me.

[bingles]

It's going to have to be less than £30k because the Audi S3 is £30,640... VW surely won't try to out-price the Audi will they?

[Mastodon2]

It just looks bloated and crass, in particular those quad oval exhaust tips, which look like they were nicked off the back of a C63 AMG.

[BBS-LM]

Not to sure why anyone would buy this car considering the better competition there is out there at the moment.

[whoami]

BBS-LM said:

Not to sure why anyone would buy this car considering the better competition there is out there at the moment.

What was it like to drive?

[sleep envy]

whoami said:

BBS-LM said:

Not to sure why anyone would buy this car considering the better competition there is out there at the moment.

What was it like to drive?

[Mouse1903]

I think it looks ok, except the wheels (nice but not suited for a Golf R imo) and the 4 exhausts (4 are ok, but they could be a lot more subtle). Power hike is welcome, but compared to the M135i this will be the car to beat

[KennyGT]

The original R32s are the true VW "R" models with the growl of the V6 - (biased).

The 2.0 MK6 is nice, but lacking soul.

This MK7 to me, is just comical. Four pipes, really!

[MH]

Oh Yeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh !!!!

[Matthew Clarke]

Stick the Audi 2.5 5cylinder in it from the TTRS, flare the arches and you can ask £35k for it! About time there was a proper 'HOT' golf rather than the subtle R32's we seem to get that generally appeal to the well heeled school run mum........

[smilo996]

V's are out and fours with turbos in. Shame as that VR6 engine was just a wonderful engine. Interested to see it in the flesh.

[Matthew Clarke]

4's are BORING!LOL

If BMW can do a frugal 6, VW should be able to as well

[ferrari1]

Mastodon2 said:

It just looks bloated and crass, in particular those quad oval exhaust tips, which look like they were nicked off the back of a C63 AMG.

Coming from someone who drives a Civic.

Glass houses and all that...

[Pints]

The first 2.0l GTI was running (IIRC) only 115bhp. How times have changed.

[RadQuinn]

Ick. Those rims are hideous and they're stealing BMW lamps now? I'm sure it will be fun to drive, but cmon' now.