GTI Review and links.

[Ginagee]

For all those waiting for your GTi to be built/arrive, at least you can play with a virtual one on GTI TV & make your own movie. Doesn't quite satisfy as much as getting your hands on that steering wheel though. http://www.golf-gti.tv/46/v4033fd47a

[monsta]

Another fairly un-substantial video from Auto Express, GTI vs Renault Megane RS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hZwUuFX5A

[Geomets]

It's a second slower in the track. How many second do you need to be tired from the hard suspension? Anyway, the Megane is very fast, it's the best in its class, the driver was right. But you can't live with it every day. I'm a petrolhead, but sometimes you want to relax (on a big journey for example) and it just cannot let you do that.
In my opinion though, the journalist tried to provoke the GTI and it cost him time. The PP demands a kind of "recalibration" from your mind. It's diff is electronically controlled in combination with the ESP, so if you go FAST it won't slide, it digs and go, or brakes and stay in its way. Way different to the "old school" Renaultsport.
Well, I chose das auto!!!

[Gingernick]

I still think its a valid test..they are very close on price

and ultimately the golf is still very rapid, sounds suitably fruity, is very planted and much fresher, as well as being a better quality product

as an all round package it really is the car to beat...as a track car probably not so good, no doubt the megane is a monster on the track, but not many people got to work or take the wife out on a track


all it does is prove to me I made the right choice in picking a car that can do everything well, rather than focusing on one thing.

[Geomets]

Agree in all areas

[Ginagee]

Me agree too. And could you seriously live with those sports seats as your daily drive? No. Plus, I find the Renault is over styled, too many curves & shapes, will look old hat very rapidly. Whereas the Golf has classic lines that will stand the test of time longer.

[monsta]

Not exactly scientific in their timing either by the looks of it, rolling start with varying mph between the cars.

Anyway, he says it himself.  The GTI is the most desirable hot hatch.

[buddfridge]

really like the 3dr above with 19" alloys

[corgi]

The PP demands a kind of "recalibration" from your mind. It's diff is electronically controlled

The diff on the performance pack equipped Golf GTI is mechanical not electronic...

[2014GTi]

The PP demands a kind of "recalibration" from your mind. It's diff is electronically controlled

The diff on the performance pack equipped Golf GTI is mechanical not electronic...

No no.... he is correct.... the Golf is the worlds first front wheel driven car to feature a Electronically controled Mechanical Diff. E-Diff.
The Ferrari F458 has a E-Diff too albeit a different type