Gti Reviews

[king monkey]

Sounds like VAG have gone the BMW route.... they use the stereo and not a rattling tin can on the windscreen.

 

[Guzzle]

Autocar review

 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-uk-review

[fredgroves]

Autocar review

 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-uk-review

Suggestion there that this is....dare I say it..... not like a Golf.... for better or worse.

[Guzzle]

Autocar review

 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-uk-review

Suggestion there that this is....dare I say it..... not like a Golf.... for better or worse.

Yeah, agreed. But at least they tell you how it drives rather than just blathering on about touchscreens for ages   

[fredgroves]

Autocar review

 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/first-drives/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-uk-review

Suggestion there that this is....dare I say it..... not like a Golf.... for better or worse.

Yeah, agreed. But at least they tell you how it drives rather than just blathering on about touchscreens for ages   

Yup! I guess finally people are able to drive it for themselves, whereas before.... all they could do was push the buttons 

[Ulysses31]

Here is a new review of the Mk 8 GTI from Top Gear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmL_QbUwvsg.

Interesting.... i think thats a bit more of a real review actually.

That kings red does look a bit brown in that video tho lol

No way is that red. At best it's burnt orange and at worst it's brown. And it's just so damn ugly!

[Mag_Pie]

Mrs G might well discover a 128ti on the drive soon...

I'd love to hear about this journey as it sounds really interesting, it's going to be auto only though from what I've found???

[clubsport]

I obviously haven't driven a mk8 GTi, but I don't quite understand what they are getting at in the autocar review?

If VW hadn't moved the game on in the performance stakes, questions would be asked...... I get the impression the car has more configuration than ever, especially with DCC optioned. On that basis you can probably find the car you want in there somewhere?

[Guzzle]

Unfortunately DCC is a £785 option, so unless you pay for it you have to make do with the drive mode selector and tweaking tyre pressures.

On that basis it may be more advisable than ever to have a proper test drive if you're speccing 19 inch alloys, especially without DCC.

[clubsport]

One consideration is that apart from everyone on here, a lot of people have no clue! 
If they order a car through a cheap finance deal, they will have the car as it comes. I would assume most people buy 19"s for the looks and may not bother with the additional cost of Dcc, especially if it adds to the monthly payments and takes it out of the special deals that will inevitably be on offer, once orders for those that must have the new and shiny have faded.