Non PP GTi review in EVO this month

[drisser]

Just had this drop on the mat.

Good to see a nice review of the basic car in manual form.  Overall it gets 4.5 starts with + for  Balance, Torque and Style and - " you can't brag about the power"   

Overall a very positive review, they comment on not getting near 47mpg, I think we all know that will be true !

Good comments about thye chassis control on british roads and that it feels "stonkingly quick" and  " Other hot hatches should understimate the GTi at their peril"

I think we trust EVO's judgement better than some autocar nobby.

[Running Man]

Just had this drop on the mat.

Good to see a nice review of the basic car in manual form.  Overall it gets 4.5 starts with + for  Balance, Torque and Style and - " you can't brag about the power"   

Overall a very positive review, they comment on not getting near 47mpg, I think we all know that will be true !

Good comments about thye chassis control on british roads and that it feels "stonkingly quick" and  " Other hot hatches should understimate the GTi at their peril"

I think we trust EVO's judgement better than some autocar nobby.

How many pages is the article drisser, worth buying at non subscriber price? 

[dubber36]

How many pages is the article drisser, worth buying at non subscriber price? 

Just read it in WHS.

[Running Man]

How many pages is the article drisser, worth buying at non subscriber price? 

Just read it in WHS.

 

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Cheers for the heads up Drisser. Sounds like its gets a great review.

Has there been a single review yet of a proper vanilla GTI? One without ACC or PP? This is what Ive ordered and am keen to see what they say.

[drisser]

Its only a one pager in the " driven" section.  Maybe someone can scan it

The car they tested had ACC but no other options I think.  I guess the way the article ended there is a big group test coming up in the next month or 2, should be good reading..

I was disappointed they didn't say the PP is a no brainer though !     

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Maybe someone can scan it

You could photograph it and post for us all to read

[Bill_the_Bear]

Seems like every test car comes with ACC (DCC)... and most/all demos have it too?

You might read into this that VW believe ACC/DCC is a fair improvement over standard set up and want everyone to see the car with that setup.  This option more than any other seems to be put on all the tests/demos...

Or I might be reading too much into this (as usual)

[Gryzor]

Seems like every test car comes with ACC (DCC)... and most/all demos have it too?

You might read into this that VW believe ACC/DCC is a fair improvement over standard set up and want everyone to see the car with that setup.  This option more than any other seems to be put on all the tests/demos...

Or I might be reading too much into this (as usual)

Or maybe they think they have it because the button is there, but really they are just confused?!

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Christ I hope I don't end up regretting not specifying ACC. As Bear says every review car has it on and the test drive car I drove had it also. Grrrr