golf R prices and spec on website now!!

[mac7]

I highly advise you go and test an S3, possibly the most soulless car ive ever driven!

+1. It is hard to explain - it's just too capable, perhaps. Or maybe the engine. I found the S4 I mentioned earlier to be the same - quick, confortable but bland somehow. My main concern with ordering an R before getting to drive one or even read a test report is that it might be the same. Can only hope 35 profile tyres and VW's chassis tuning brings some involvement to it.

[Horney]

BTW for those that are thinking it's priced to high think on this.

1989 Rallye brand new and adjusted for inflation £39400
1989 G60 Limited brand new and adjusted for inflation £49250

Golf R looks reasonably priced when you look at those.

nick

[AlanD]

^ Interesting thoughts there Nick.

[koop22]

I highly advise you go and test an S3, possibly the most soulless car ive ever driven!

+1. It is hard to explain - it's just too capable, perhaps. Or maybe the engine. I found the S4 I mentioned earlier to be the same - quick, confortable but bland somehow. My main concern with ordering an R before getting to drive one or even read a test report is that it might be the same. Can only hope 35 profile tyres and VW's chassis tuning brings some involvement to it.

some people enjoy having the car do all the work. i mean if it wasnt 'too capable', then people would say its a poor engine and very high price etc etc. so you cant really win. when the RS3 comes out, im sure it will be a different story.

[keelaw]

How long till we see the first R review?

What car were claiming their first Golf R review this week (4 Nov) - whilst I don't rate What Car as it is more of a consumer mag than an enthusiasts one, it'll be interesting to read what they say.

Nah - that's the Scirocco R they are reviewing:
"Check back for our first drive of the VW Scirocco R on November 4."
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/golf-r-and-scirocco-r-on-sale/244499

Looks like there's some embargo on Scirocco R reviews until tomorrow.

No Golf R ones until January 2010 I'm afraid.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Volkswagen-Scirocco-R/244610/

Autocar review of the Scirocco R to give you a rough idea of what to expect from the R.... except the Golf will have 4wd, more power and more practicality!   


Car review too

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/VW-Scirocco-R-2009-CAR-review/

[p3eps]

Both sound good - lets hope the Golf R ones are better in another couple of months!
I'll pick up a What Car on my way to work today for a squiz at what they have to say too!

[Booski]

Thanks for the website links 

[carl1]

I highly advise you go and test an S3, possibly the most soulless car ive ever driven!

I hear a lot of people say this but I dont get it. Ive never driven one so wont comment on that but on paper the S3 is just an ED30 with a bigger intercooler, a different map, some other minor engine mods and 4WD. The ED30 has plenty of "soul" so surely more power and 4WD should only enhance it, would love to drive at some point but don't know anyone at with one

Hard to explain. You just get out and dont feel anything, doesnt emote you in any way. Its bloody quick, just boring!

i just dull as dish water, like a flymo or hairdryer soundwise and lowdown power is quite laggy delivery next to the V6 3.2 and can not imagine that engine in a golf is going to be that much different to the s3, sure it will feel a bit sharper etc hence why i havn't put my order down for one yet and im normally one of the 1st in country for the last few years to buy golfs on launch. P.S not saying i won' buy one but ill test drive one first esspecially after test drving a S3

[SilverChariot]

Scirocco R review on Auto Express web site now.

This bit got me excited:
"The exhaust note has a harder edge than Audi’s S3 – which also uses this turbo engine – and there’s a wonderful rasp from the tailpipes whenever the DSG changes ratios on full throttle."

Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/244303/volkswagen_scirocco_r.html

And What Car:
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/volkswagen-scirocco-r-driven/244608

[carl1]

I wouldn't get to excited about that word RASP, i here that about small engined motorbikes GROWL and ROAR was the old R32. ive no doubt the rocco will be a hoot to drive, it will be like a chipped ed30. Golf R i fear will be very S3 like unfortunatly