GTI Review and links.

[pauliem]

Just bought Autocar, reading the review/comparison now.

I could scan it and upload, but that's probably against the rules, right?

[Gung-Ho]

The suspense is killing me!!!  What was the final verdict??? (Or else I'll have to wait till I get home to pick up my subscription...)

[pauliem]

The general verdict is that they are both great cars in isolation.  As a comparison the GTI is better as an overall package.  But that is an extremely short summary!

They seem to love the GTI.

[Gung-Ho]

Thanks Paul... I'll have to wait till I get home to read the full report. Good to know that the GTi didn't get mullered by the ST anyway..

[Jimble]

It's the "first drive" section that interests me more, it's a review of the non PP GTI, it says "even without the much hyped XDS+ the new GTI manages to rise above it's rivals" "the turn in isn't quite as sharp" refering to the PP it says "for some, great is just not good enough."

[master_hayabusa]

Yes the gti won! Read the headline.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/week-autocar/autocar-magazine-1-may-preview

[Bill_the_Bear]

It's the "first drive" section that interests me more, it's a review of the non PP GTI, it says "even without the much hyped XDS+ the new GTI manages to rise above it's rivals" "the turn in isn't quite as sharp" refering to the PP it says "for some, great is just not good enough."

Jimble, I'm being thick and don't understand.  Which of these quotes refer to the GTI, the GTI Performance and the ST?  Doesn't the standard GTI have XDS+, that quote doesn't seem to make sense. 

[Gung-Ho]

GTi definitely gonna feature in new series of Fifth Gear... Don't ask me when though....  With the way things are going, we could be waiting till next year!!!!

[Jimble]

It's the "first drive" section that interests me more, it's a review of the non PP GTI, it says "even without the much hyped XDS+ the new GTI manages to rise above it's rivals" "the turn in isn't quite as sharp" refering to the PP it says "for some, great is just not good enough."

Jimble, I'm being thick and don't understand.  Which of these quotes refer to the GTI, the GTI Performance and the ST?  Doesn't the standard GTI have XDS+, that quote doesn't seem to make sense. 

Your not being thick mate, it just doesn't read very well!

First two quotes are talking about the standard GTI and for some reason they're calling the PP, XDS+??
The third quote is basically saying although the standard car is great it's just not quite good enough for some who will go for the PP.

I still don't think that makes sense...

[Gryzor]

Yes the gti won! Read the headline.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/week-autocar/autocar-magazine-1-may-preview

So I was right in my one of two outcomes - the GTI won, but only just?