Clubsport test drive done
In a nutshell - it’s a TCR with the Akrapovic as standard, which is not surprising.
If you’ve driven a TCR, the clubsport is basically the same under the skin, but the ride is harder. Car had standard 18”s no DCC and it’s fairly solid. This is from someone who drives a no DCC GTI PP with 19”s daily.
Power delivery is great, noise is fantastic. A really deep grunt with pops, sounds very very similar the akrapovic on the TCR/ R (I’ve driven both before). Brakes are great again, same as TCR.
Interior is awesome, seats are fantastic and a massive step up from the 7.5 seats. Buttons on the steering wheel are fine, I don’t get the hate for them at all.
3 things - 1. no start stop button, you have to dig into the menu to turn it off every time absolute PITA 2. You can’t flick the DSG stick to manual, you have to press one of the paddles - fine, but what if I want to flick to manual on the paddles but not change gear at the same time and stay in the current gear?
3. 100% confirmation from the sales manager a hotter version is coming called ED45 or cup, they don’t know which or when. They have no idea on what it will have, such as anymore more power, manual etc they just know it’s coming
