Golf R in the flesh

[Aidey]

Impressive performance...

[ub7rm]

Something to do with vdm vectoring maybe?

I could see it if cornering was involved but wouldn't have thought it would make 'that' much difference in a straight line.

[fredgroves]

If they are using launch control, maybe the BMW xdrive is not capable of putting as much power to the rear wheels as the Golf?

I'm not surprised the Merc gets trashed by the others tbh

[Snoopy]

How about the inevitable drag race...

https://youtu.be/HmANHSVPEpo

You could at least give people warning its that ArseeHamilton.   

[ub7rm]

If they are using launch control, maybe the BMW xdrive is not capable of putting as much power to the rear wheels as the Golf?

I'm not surprised the Merc gets trashed by the others tbh

When you look at a similar drag race with an S3 vs the M135 and the Merc the result is a lot more predictable.  That golf just f*&$ed off - more than the 10hp difference between an S3 and a 'R' would explain.  If it is the VDM then it is quite magic.  Or VW have given it some spare HP they had lying around - which is my hunch. 

[fredgroves]

Well pretty much no new car has only what the brochure says - the other day I saw a video from some tuners saying the GTI's 245 is more like 265 on the dyno.... so by that token, I'd guess the R is putting out easily 20+ more than on paper - but then again I'll bet the M135i and A35 are too.

I wondered if it was aero drag too - but the A35 is lower coeffficient than the Mk8 R.

So not that.

Could be tyres, but didn't look like it could be unless both the BMW and the Merc had been to Kwikfit for some ChingPongWaos.

I can only assume that ultimately something about the way the R puts the power down is superior in this case?

From the paper spec:

A35 0-60 4.9s
M135i 0-60 4.6s
Mk8 R 0-60 4.7s

But what they were doing wasn't a 0-60 though was it? It was a standing quarter.

[Guzzle]

Wasn't the Golf R the only one on 18 inch wheels? 

[AndyGTI]

Well pretty much no new car has only what the brochure says - the other day I saw a video from some tuners saying the GTI's 245 is more like 265 on the dyno.... so by that token, I'd guess the R is putting out easily 20+ more than on paper - but then again I'll bet the M135i and A35 are too.

I wondered if it was aero drag too - but the A35 is lower coeffficient than the Mk8 R.

So not that.

Could be tyres, but didn't look like it could be unless both the BMW and the Merc had been to Kwikfit for some ChingPongWaos.

I can only assume that ultimately something about the way the R puts the power down is superior in this case?

From the paper spec:

A35 0-60 4.9s
M135i 0-60 4.6s
Mk8 R 0-60 4.7s

But what they were doing wasn't a 0-60 though was it? It was a standing quarter.

Who and what we need is......Matt Watson from CarWow!!!

....to tell us......What Exactly Happened.

At least when he does a drag race we get the standing quarter times.

[fredgroves]

You know could it be something like gear ratios and DSG vs slush boxes?

DSG is very quick as we all know... especially in this particular sort of thing (accelerating hard constantly)

[ub7rm]

Presume it would be the same box in the S3 which in 'the same' drag race didn't put nearly as much distance between its rivals.

I guess it could be all of the above, the aggregate of marginal gains.  Its bloody impressive whatever it was.