« Reply #42 on: 15 October 2024, 18:08 »
I’ve not watched it yet still, I can vaguely remember seeing Joe review the mk8 Clubby and being impressed a few years ago.
It’s the handling that was/is the standout feature of the Clubsport and I can’t see how the thing can be much improved in that area without creating other compromises. Granted the Clubby and R have a lot of body movement in corners but as a road car with decent ride quality they’re very impressive.
Aside from that remaining pretty unchanged and the power output being the same then the only improvements really are if the ‘always on’ turbo from the R 333 is used and the addition of glossy black trim instead of the less pretty but more practical matte grey.
I’d honestly be stumped as to which model in the range to choose now if I were to order a new Golf.
Unless you’re of the ‘fully loaded R or nothing’ mindset then there’s just too much overlap and encroachment between models - in the UK at least. Obviously other markets have their own idiosyncrasies.
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