Err! Needles in engine off mode hence zero revs! Full size when running, pics don't do brightness justice. Sorry understand if you don't have it you don't need it, but I have a Mk7 GTI here and it feels like going back in time already!
Look, this was a bonus , I didn't know it was standard when ordered, but no question it makes the car even more special and satisfying to drive.
And it has an R in the display. Just in case you thiink you're driving a Passat,Tiguan or a bus.
What I meant was that there is no full needle body, only the tip part, and this doesn't change even when running as I can see in vids, still just tip over figures design no? That's what takes away from the character of the car as every performance car needs needles in my mind, nice illuminated red ones preferably setting the tone... Funnily, I just looked at the Passat implementation which looks somewhat more rich and detailed (needle tip is orange even) compared to the basic, plain white approach on the Golf.
I can understand the digital screen looks more cool than the analog dials but it definitely lacks any sense of occasion for me in such a car. Digital displays feel indeed very modern also in the sense of dropping traditional actions/habbits with virtual replacements in the general sense (think chatting or playing a game with friends) and of-course, once ignition is off they're all the same. Imagine that you can't check on the dials of a sports car by peeking from the window any more. Probably not very important I know but yet another step towards making special cars feel less special and unique.