VW Golf GTI. If it's good enough for Clarkson!?
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Prepare to be blown away by the legendary Volkswagen Golf GTI, an iconic model that has reached new heights with the latest Clubsport variant. Delivering the most poised and enjoyable driving experience yet, the Golf GTI Clubsport outshines its predecessors. While the standard Golf GTI impresses with 245hp, the Clubsport takes it up a notch with an impressive 300hp, enabling a blistering 0-62mph time of under six seconds and a top speed of 155mph.
Not only does the Golf GTI Clubsport pack a punch in terms of power, but it also boasts enhancements to its suspension, resulting in a lowered ride height of approximately 15mm. Additionally, a new drive mode has been specially developed to elevate the car's agility on twisty B-roads, surpassing the capabilities of the standard model. But what does Howard, our esteemed automotive expert, think of the Mk8 Golf GTI?
However, the Golf GTI's appeal extends beyond pure fun. It incorporates a host of impressive features such as IQ lights, cutting-edge voice activation technology, and a sleek Innovision infotainment system that demands attention. Standard equipment on all Golf GTIs includes IQ LIGHT LED matrix headlights and LED front fog lights, 19-inch alloy wheels, Driving Profile Selection, Digital Cockpit Pro with a 10.25-inch screen, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
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Chapters
00:00 -What’s it all about?
01:01 - The upgrades
02:27 - How much does it cost?
02:40 - Infotainment, interior, tech
04:40 - Value for money
04:54 - Driving and POV
06:15 - Vision (IQ Lights)
07:30 - Voice Activation
07:56 - Wheels & tyres
08:33 - Lack of buttons
08:48 - Sound system
09:37 - The Clarkson bit
11:00 - Our verdict
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GTI CLUBSPORT VS GTI VS R - WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
No bad choice there to be honest
I'm 61 driving a 2023 VW GTI S 6MT and having a blast!
It's such a good car for all occasions, and all people. User friendly, and much better quality after almost nine generations. You don't need any other car costs you a lot more. Good review with so much detail. Thank you Howard.
Best GTI review I’ve seen! And I just watched them all lol
Iv had the CS for 12months, 14k on the clock and no issues at all
Ridiculously quick for a stock car too
My advice though to anyone is take the time to adapt your habits towards the info system and learn how to use it I.E allow it to boot up before you start bashing the screen and learn the voice command functions too, don’t speak to it like your having a conversation with it.
Crack that and it’s faultless
This has emotion written all over it. A great and entertaining review, as always, Howard. Thank you!
As always absolutely great review of what looks like a fabulous car, thanks Howard
Great informative review as always with a witty charm. Keep up the good work. Looks like a great car!
As usual a great review, Howard is the best.
I had the golf gti 245bhp and it was brilliant car, it was fast and alive which couldn’t be said for the golf R 7.5 I had before it. The Gti makes the golf R seem like a grandad. The Golf R was fast but lacked everything the GTI was and that was only the smaller power GTI MK8.
I moved on the Hyundai Kona N which was the total opposite of the GTI totally unhinged mental case car, the first time I test drove I nearly torqued steered into a shop window, So I decided I quite like the unhinged-ness
Best review of this car I have seen on RUclips!
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Absolutely stunning car...great review as always
Love this video because it exites and is driven with emotion
Very lighthearted review. A good break from the too serious ! Thanks, RickGTI….. 🌴
Brilliant video 👏👏🙌
Amazing review thank you and you encapsulate exactly how I feel about this car, which gives me the most fun since my 1986 Honda CRX
Cracking review Howard!
#HowardsFriendJames
After 3 years of ownership I still can't stop looking at my 2018 7.5 GTI ( 2 door manual white silver metallic modded with genuine 18" prets in dark graphite metallic)
Brilliant review. Love the Clarkson part 😂
great review three letters TCR I love mine
Howard always delivers. What a car but if I was Jimmy Carr I would lone myself some money from my Jersey account and buy the Golf R. Tax avoidance beats Tax evasion every day.
Agree. And at least in the 2023 model, the software has been just fine
Matt Watsons big bro?
I’ve got the R with the sports pack it’s awesome 👏
He so spot on the money! I test drove one and was like damn! It feels so youthful. Like a young girlfriend.
From the speakers down on the door.
You can “almost” feel the air moving?
Hmmm……
I almost won the lotto too!
Seriously though very good review, currently shopping one.
Loved this. Almost an opera like feel to it.
Have one already. MK7 GYI 6spd 2017. Pinnacle GTI IMO, as the MK7.5 is exactly the same, just with a couple aesthetic facelift things. These cars don’t hold their value well, so it’s best to just keep them forever.
Have one truly enjoyable to drive , some bad press regarding the lack of knobs etc I say set it up and stop fiddling with them .
You have to do on Toyota yaris GR! It is must and Howards new favourite!
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Not sure I want a car to take years off my life when I drive it...maybe years off my age 😂. Great review apart from that bit!
Got mine last month. Loved the car, but hates the dealership with a passion. Not sure if this only applies to Australia. The dealership used non spec cheap oil twice in 2 weeks for the 2k km complimentary service. Lucky I checked because I just don't trust the dealership here. If not for the so called complimentary service, I wouldn't go back to the dealership for services at all.
Go to a VW specialist mate. Plenty in Australia
The problem with the Clubsport is that it almost costs as much as the R which is way better its not only stronger but it has a variable all wheel drive which smokes the Clubsport in acceleration and way safer to drive it in winter.
The mk8 gti base model I had was so much better than the 7.5 golf R I owned. The Golf just felt terrible compared. The gti was fast, nippy, fast DSG. The golf was slow witted and lack everything the GTI was even at the base model level and on he roll just as quick as a golf r. So the club sport must be really fast.
@@sophiawoods6748 VW improved on the Mk8 R a lot compared to 7/7.5 especially the all wheel drive and the suspension
From a stand still yes , on the move no
I'd have one, but it'll just get nicked so what's the point?
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Have macan design
Still think the mk5 Edition or Pirelli GTi is the sweet spot of all the Gtis thus far without being digital I feel like the 7 and 8 are in comparison imo.
Had one and I agree it’s a fantastic lookin car but I had to get rid of it , the software issues were endless.
The car became unusable
Went back to a 7.5 the software in the mk8 is best avoided
Mk7 is way better than a 5
Clarkson bought a MK7 not an MK8. Clarkson was quoted as saying "The MK7 GTI is Nearly Perfect in Every Possible Way". He never said that about the 8. Just saying🙄
Of you can find me one for £318 a mpnth I will take it😳
This guy is a great presenter, but it feels like an ad for Leasing....
Noted we will make some changes. That's not the intention at all. Thanks for the feedback.
MK7 still looks better
I've got the a 21 reg GTI and honestly cannot recommend it. The Infotainment is so buggy it stops working every couple of week. Navigation cuts out and heater co trols are awful. Vw are useless too and just say it's a known fault and they can't fix it. Basically they do updates over the air every month or so which fixes it for a week or 2 then it goes again
Mk 7.5 is the one to have
I am sure it is fixed by now.
It is fixed now. Better than the 7.5
What about now two years later?
Yes the over the waves updates can't magically put bulbs and hardware in the dash for the heating control menus though can it?
Horrible front end … I think the Cupra Leon VZ 300 is better
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Brilliant review. Love the Clarkson part 😂