Much is not fact its subjectivity but still a good watch
I think the difference between the cars comes down to one simple thing - traction and the weight penalty of having that traction. Beyond that is subjectivity, personal taste and nuance based on use.
The TCR is incredibly quiet to me in the post WLTP world so when reviews go on about the exhaust sound, I'm slightly bemused. Probably harder to pick up the difference on a 4-cylinder Golf which is more sociable to start and my comparison is a CSS which is probably the least social Golf from factory in this respect but still pretty quiet.
A friend of mine picked up his 718 GT4 and sent me several videos that were properly recorded with an external directional mike and dead cat. It sounds like it has been neutered compared to the 3.8 in the previous generation and he works in sound engineering so I trust that he has faithfully reproduced the sound. It's like listening to a detailed piece of music through really tinny speakers, it sounds like it can't reproduce the full spectrum of sound.
Maybe in 20 years time we'll be on here swapping sound files for our actuators?
Considerable restraint in not plugging the car for sale - I thought that too.