2015 Volkswagen Golf R Review - First Drive
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Just got my Golf R preorder. One word: WOW!!
Looks so much better with the LED tail-lights, can't believe they're not standard in the US!
wish they did a little more to the front and interior to make it seem more special the front dont look that much more aggressive or sporty than a standard golf
Great review
Luke's story to get back home after shooting this is hilarious
Where can I buy the sweater? Lol i like it! Good review! Probably will trade my mk6 gti for this golf if all goes well.!
Whats with all these choppy interor/driving shots! Awful vid! I expect more from autoguide
dave dunn We apologize, but we weren't able to bring our usual video producers on this event
I thought something was wrong with my computer.
AutoGuide.com Wasn't that bad, some people are just a bit dramatic. It was far from "awful"... In fact the video production was excellent, it's just the video quality on the panning had a chop effect to it. I'm sure it's easily remedied.
If you can buy one it's the best all rounder on the market and save yourself 2 grand and get the manual it's amazing!
what did you mean by "permanent 4-wheel drive"? i thought the golf R is only fwd mainly and rear come on when slip is sensed..
40,000$? Yeah I'm out
So pretty much my stage 1 APR tuned 2015 Audi A3 has incredibly similar performance number, probably same transmission, probably same AWD architecture, similar interior quality, same chassis.... And it's essentially a similar price at the end of the day.... I'm happy with the looks of my car and the badge, but I'd love the hatch, and a manual... Things to think about.
I like everything... Except the price. $40k. Ouch. Homeboy compares it to an Impreza WRX STi, and it doesn't sound horrible then. But what else can be had for $40k?
Hey Luke, got more than you bargained for when doing this video huh??? Saw the story on jalopnik.com lol glad you made it back!
Made in Canada video cameras?
Wish the regular GTI got this gorgeous blue colour.
El Roquero in europe it is offered
Good car, I would wait for the Focus RS though.
nickL7389 I wouldn’t
what the hell. Like 10 fps
It is youtube's new AI. It is lower itself to your level...
looks good.
Must have it!!!!
It's MARK 7 not EM KAY 7, FYI. :)
Money no object I'd probably go with the S3 because despite what's said here on this video the interior and seating is better in the Audi but that said the Golf is nice for sure and miles better than a WRX
no you don't like manual "more than the next person". For us the true "save the manuals" crew, it does not matter how good the auto box is. You just like to shift and control the clutch yourself. And one more thing - is this really a "permanent" awd system? Meaning, it's not a Haldex? Strongly doubt it. Otherwise decent review.
You probably should've mentioned the upcoming Focus RS as a competitor as well, since we now know it's also going to be stateside and in this price range. I think the 2 have many resemblances(even more than the WRX) and kinda like 'em both. They just look very fun. I'm not looking for AUDI quality for any hot hatch. If it has that much quality, all the better. That said, these cars are very expensive for their size and performance level.
Not even man. Ford mentioned the RS is going to be a complete 4WD. Unlike the Golf R where it's FWD and AWD when needed. The Ford RS is rumored to be in the 300hp+.
Michael Dao
The WRX-STI has always been AWD and never a FWD car.
The new Golf R is AWD, the 1st available(in America).
Focus RS is AWD, also the 1st available. It is not 4WD.
The STI gets a 305hp rating..
Golf R gets 292.
Focus RS gets 315+ according to Ford, "well in excess" of 315hp.
STI(and non STI, I believe) models can have a "LinearTronic" transmission, which takes the car from 50/50 to "rear bias" AWD... and it's manually adjustable in STI form.
Just listen to the audio from 1:40 to 2:00 and you'll hear that the GOLF R also has it's own version of bias, not to mention "permanent AWD."
Focus RS gets an automatic unit w/ up to 70% rear bias. It is (shamefully) NOT available w/ an automatic.
Didn't hear the permanent drive part. But yeah I never said the STi was FWD.
Wouldn't the RS weigh less than the two? Either way, I'd pick the RS or STi over the Golf R disregarding the performance, mainly appearance wise. It suits the "sport look." The Golf R looks nice nonetheless.
Michael Dao
I'd take the R because I'm older now... way older now... and not only am done w/ manual transmissions and the boyish looks, but need an auto due to an old injury. There's NOTHING wrong w/ the other 2 and if I were looking for the performance along, I'd take either of them over this R.
You didn't say the STI was FWD... I was making is the connection. They should've included the RS because it's very much in that category. I was linking the 3 where the story only linked 2. Plus, since you pointed out the FWD of the Golf R and the RS was AWD, I pointed out the STI is also AWD rather than front.
In defense of the RS not being included: We don't know enough about it, like price, actual power/torque, actual tires and wheel size, suspension information, the type of seats, etc. So from that standpoint, I get leaving it out. I'd have mentioned it though, since we know it's coming.
That's understandable. I would get an auto as well if it were for an injury. They should have definitely included the STi now that you showed me that it's permanent AWD now. Makes me like the R even more than before. Meh I don't mind the boyish look. Probably because I trash my S2000 a lot and I don't really care about the looks. It's just such a good track and daily.
Your prices shown are incorrect.
Starting at $36,595
Topping at $39,090
You're looking at the price before delivery. We report pricing with D&D because you can't buy a car without paying it. You're quoting MSRP less destination. ;)
I'd drive that!
Do you guys say 0 - 60 miles like it is the same as 0 - 100 km or something when it should be 0 - 62? It is 0 - 100 4.9 secs with DSG. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if it does in in 4.7.
autoguide... hasn't got the following as here.
The Focus RS probably wasn't included because we don't know enough about it, but I'd have AT LEAST mentioned what we do know, like that it will probably blow this car off the road. I like the Golf R at least as much in terms of sophistication and layout and I don't need the "20-something" looks of the RS or the STI. That said, I like those looks enough.
Focus...focus....focus. I heard it. I contemplated getting it, but in the end I took a bite of the Golf R MT. AND it BITES BACK. say what you will, think what you may, unless you've driven it - it's all talk. The ride is the smoothest and most forceful ride I've ever experienced. It reminds me of the Gen 2 GTI. This is a new plateau for VW. Focus...focus...focus....focus on pure driving pleasure. I did.
What's with the video studdering? Giving me a headache
Golf R 400 FTW
I would take STI
so its a 4 door TT
so much want
people are paying ridiculous amounts over msrp for these.
A permanent all wheel drive system? Riiiight.
Latest generation of 4-Motion (Haldex) is in fact permanently driving all four wheels. 95% front, 5% rear.
kallee Hence it's NOT permanent all wheel drive. In real day driving it's almost all power to the front wheels and only shifting power to the rear wheels during violent off the mark acceleration or in case of slippy conditions. It's not a bad system, don't get me wrong, but it's not a "quattro" type of system as suggested in the video, like in the bigger Audis (A4 and above). The XDS system cannot compete the with GTI's mechanical differential, which will send all power (if necessary) to the outer loaded wheel. The XDS just sips energy by braking and on a track the brakes will overheat in no time...
GTI_CHHA He didn't argue for any of the points you're refuting. The system is permanent all-wheel drive. 95% front, 5% rear. This is a fact.
maximus9401
Didn't know that, I stand corrected. Anyhow it is still not like a "real" AWD such as Torsen type Quattros or the ones in Evos and Subies have. But it's permanent alright. (And I'm not saying that haldex is bad, not at all. I'm driving one myself at the moment.)
rextetron Oh no you're fine, I was just correcting the other guy who clearly read that it is permanent AWD, and then immediately said that it's not permanent AWD
is it diesel or petrol any one !!!!!!!!
petrol, there is a mk7 tdi golf that's pretty good though.
Great advertisement of the DSG gearbox and its never ending merits over a dinosaur operated manual. So when are the autonomous cars that can drive better than humans and lap a circuit faster than a human coming ?
Audi made the rs7 autonomous and took it to the track and it was just as fast as a human (or faster, not quite sure)
My precious, I want. lol ;)
the interior.......
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with only FEW thousands of dollars less , the GTi is OverPriced , not this one
Adrian Fidi gti is different car. in some aspects it is better than r
@@Caymanec true especially the gti clubsport
I wish #VW hired some designers to make more exciting, modern-looking exterior and interior. It doesn't look much different from 90s Golf.
Some reviewers say that you have to see them in person to appreciate the difference; that in person they are strikingly beautiful, but that in pictures it does not come across.
David Winston Well. I saw them in person too. Nothing interesting. I admit though that their interior has good materials, but too bland design.
But for me, It is very beautiful and it has the styling cues borrowed from the Golf from the 90s.
Nima Bahrehdar How is this bland? If you want a million buttons and useless interior features like endless trim, get a ford or a nissan. This is a very beautiful car. I never could understand why everyone says these are boring. What does that even mean? This has EVERYTHING you need in a badass car. I mean, seriously. Every other car I've seen just has useless features and extra buttons and knobs, its just stupid to have a million buttons to do one thing.
Steven Rivera I prefer the term "Classy"
Can we just address the elephant in the room...? The upcoming Focus RS !!
sold already :)))
But the only elephant in the room is you.
Three years ago when I saw the Golf R at the New York Auto Show the salesperson warned me then that I just wasn't cool enough to own a Golf R because they would only make a couple of hundred of these and NOT sell me one because they were for "special" people. Whoopee Doo.So when the new 2015 Golf R was heavily advertised as a regular production item I put down a deposit and ordered one to see what they would pull this time.It has been many months and now the dealer says "No Car Available."What a joke. I'm picking up up my deposit tomorrow. I just wanted to see if they were REALLY selling these or just using them to get people into their stupid showrooms and switch them to other models.They spent three months trying to switch me. Clowns.I used to respect VW but between this joke and the fact they have been caught using crooked pollution controls on their diesels who cares about this company any more?I hope Germany has work for all their VW employees and all their new Syrian refugees. Good luck my little frauleins...
Focus RS vs Golf R
I make so little I can't afford these cars. Someday.
1st to comment xD
I got a headache watching this.....with all the shuddering !!!
Mitsubishi! Where are you?
In the ditch
That interior looks so bland... sorry but I'm not buying the shiny black plastics.
Looks pretty bland and boring!
dave dunn haters back off
TigR 5hark I like how this design doesn't make it seem like you're compensating for something. The flashiness of the STI & RS, and the "prestigious" Audi & Merc badges are so unnecessary.
Just the way I like it ! Lol only it can also hit 0-60 in 4.8 sec haha
Junk!