Why is extra horsepower so expensive?

[Porridge GTI]

Or are people mugs?

[Porridge GTI]

Here’s the example I had in mind when I started this thread. I bought my Golf GTI for about 25 grand new, full option. If I’d wanted the Golf R it would have been 33 grand, full option. So I asked myself whether the extra horsepower was worth £8,000 and the answer was easily no. But I did wonder why it was £8,000 as there aren’t any other material differences between the cars.

[Porridge GTI]

Ah yes, what a difference four wheel drive makes on dry city roads. Silly me.

There are clearly differing views on this thread. I'm with those who say you pay a lot more for extra horsepower because you're prepared to, not because it costs proportionately more to manufacture.

[Porridge GTI]

daemon said:

culpz said:

Porridge GTI said:

Ah yes, what a difference four wheel drive makes on dry city roads. Silly me.

How naive. It translates to being able to put it's performance down all the time.

Are you related to Polo Joe? You clearly have that whole self-justification thing going on. I think you really wanted the R but now you're trying to make yourself feel good by saying the GTI is almost just as good but cheaper

It genuinely does whiff of that doesnt it? Or maybe his mate has went for an R?

I almost certainly earn several times what you do, so rest assured it isn’t that. I could buy an R new and still have change from my monthly pay cheque. Sorry if this comes as unwelcome news.