2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2-Door First Drive Review in stunning TFL4K 

Someone earns my immediate respect when i find out they drive a manual.

I've had my 2015 GTI for 3 months and it's truly a remarkable car. It literally does everything; park it anywhere, drives like a bat out of hell, put tons of stuff in the hatch, and gets mileage exactly as advertised using 89 unleaded. Awesome.

The two most important pieces of information contained in this video are :- 1) Emme isn't fussy, and 2) Roman got his end away in a Ford Escort. That's what I like about TFL, they provide the stuff you NEED to know !!!!!!

I own a piano black Focus ST, but I gotta say... VW is really impressing me as of late. I used to drive an 08' WRX but it had some reliability issues. But WOW the Golf R having 290 hp and awd? Definitely torn between that and the new STI for my future weekend car.

I love watching car reviews of my own car. 🤣

Pick mine up at the dealer in a couple of Days ! I cannot wait!

Manual > Dual clutch > walking > automatic

Emmie's exuberance makes things so much fun!

Love you guys. Always bring big smiles here.

I want one!

The Fast Lane Car You can rev SOME VW models that comes with a manual transmission. 1 put the parking brake 2 turn traction control off 3 press the clutch pedal and don't release it 3 engage first gear 4 press the accelerator (keep your foot on the clutch pedal)

The intro perfectly describes my reaction when i see a golf gti or r especially a 3 door

You guys are to much, loved the review and happy it was the gti and not jetta:-)

the Scirocco!!

I used to think that a drivers-driver always drove stick, but then I discovered Porsche's PDK... it's just as engaging and overall performs better, plain and simple.

As with all other reviews I've seen concerning the Golf MK7, you never touched on how the car's cruise control behavior has dramatically changed with a manual transmission. The standard behavior has always been that when you shift gears the cruise control is disengaged until you select "Resume" or "Set." In the Golf MK7 (but not other VW models) when you let out the clutch after a downshift, the car will zoom back to the cruise control's set speed!! The change in behavior is as dramatic as if a car manufacturer decided to resume the cruise control speed when you release the brake pedal. Do professional car reviewers never use cruise control in manual transmission cars?? Do they never downshift to slow the car while entering a sharp curve? That said, your review was very entertaining and informative, even though I drive the relatively sedate Golf Sportwagen TDI SEL with 6 speed manual. And yes, I fell head over heals for my wife when I learned she not only loves to drive a manual, but can also drive a combine.

Any one with a camera & a laptop is now a journalist...

I'm from NC and I always reduce speed to no more than 3 over when I go to VA.

Emme you are totally right. The difference between a two door and four door is vast. For me it's possibly buy the two door and not possibly buy the four door. I love the two little Fords except they're four doors. While they and the four door GTI look good from from front and back they look really bad from the sides. People always say four doors are more convenient. I don't see how coming up to a car and opening the back door to put stuff in and then closing that door and then opening the front door to put myself in is more convenient. I will admit that for those who carry passengers a four door might might be helpful. Kind of like how automatic transmission sporty cars are good so that paraplegic driver can have some fun.

Also Emme here's some fwd cars you should drive. Peugeot 205gti,106gti, Mk2 VW golf gti. Renault Clio Williams and Megane r26r. Fwd cars can be great.

Enough with the manual vs. DSG. I've had both. A few years ago automotive journalist just couldn't get enough of the paddle shift transmissions. And most of them sucked. VW made one that's actually the fastest DSG in the world and they get no love. WTF?

They talk about the launch delay, but make no mention that the delay is due to tooling up the Mexico factory to produce for the USA. The USA GTI's are spec'd down in terms of equipment levels when compared to those from Germany. Some of the images suggest a slightly lower quality of materials in use too. And where's the performance pack with its tricky diff?

this has to got to be the weirdest duo ever assembled.

a DSG is the only proper way to drive a performance car with an auto transmission.

I'm a DSG guy. Can't change.

That will explain the deletion of the electronic handbrake and cup holder cover? I know I'm glad that Australia exports from Germany rather than the US plant. One of the HD video I've seen shows plastics akin to US built cars. Ordinary, to say the least.

2160P ... YEAHHHH !!!!!!!

Best car ever

It's a three door, at least that's what we call them over here. The boot opening on a hatch is normally classed as a door. Yes that's weird America but that's the way we do it.

Upset they ditched the 8" touchscreen for the 5.7". Also not thrilled they made this in Mexico instead of the US.

Nice

Much prefer the look of the electronic handbrake and xenons/LEDs which are standard on the Euro spec. Still, a nice looking car.

Correct, stickshifts rock! And so do those who drive them!!

Hold on! This 2-door GTi has a traditional mechanical handbrake rather than the ubiquitous e-handbrake. Is that exclusive to the 2 door version?

The more I watch this review, the more I'm liking this girl. Just don't see too many girls these days who like the stick and 3 pedal combo :) and yes, a DSG is an automatic, as far as i'm concerned. I mean, it does have an automatic mode, which means you can drive it as such if you choose to. So what if technically speaking it is not a standard automatic transmission, and you can intervene in the process of shifting and it affords you faster times? I just get a smile on my face people try to sell anything with less than 3 pedals as manuals simply because it has a manual shifting mode (which really is just flicking a paddle or moving the gear lever up or down).

Your voice can peel paint off of car.

To comment on why Europe gets the new VW models first. I can only think of one thing and that is lawsuits. Auto manufacturers know America is sue happy so probably they try to iron out all the bugs before we get the vehicles. America is probably the largest market for these vehicles so it honestly doesn't make any sense to wait a year to ship it to us. Good review these folks have a blast driving and their great attitude towards cars and life makes the video fun to watch.

i bought that same car but metallic carbon grey and im 26

4:30 that's called Launch Control

Wow you guys should inform yourselves more on the car before making a video on it. The performance pack GTI is the one with the limited slip, the R has AWD...

Where is this VW Facility??

i own a 2007 350z, i have 7k left to pay off when im done paying for it im going to trade it in for a GTI :D

Prefer the duel clutch version. Shifts faster.

You guys don't get the polo, amarok, and up, whyyyyy? :O, they are not exclusive to europe, we do have them in Mexico, I love to polo gti, to bad that you can't get, but I'm not sure why :/ by the way in Mexico you can also find another vw brand that makes amazing cars, seat, I love the seat leon cupra, Does anybody knows why we do get those brands and cars in Mexico and USA don't get them?

There is not only a lot of VW products you can't get in the US. There are also tons of VW products you can't get in Germany either. Especially in China and Brazil they offer all sorts of cars that we in Germany never even heard about. But I really can't understand why they wouldn't sell the up! in the US. You see it everywhere over here and I am sure it would find customers in big US cities. Especially the e-Up!... And it might help adding a bit of "funky" to the VW image in North America. Will they bring the Golf GTE to the US? It's not even out in Germany yet, but the first Journalists drove and loved it. A plug-in-hybrid with near GTI performance...

Hi Emmy !

So, when are you going get back to the Jetta since she decided to change the road test? She really gets on my nerves and needs to become more mature and professional.

You can clutch dump with the traction control off you smart smart American journalists

dude mk7 R smokes sti every day of the week, subaru needs 2 step up. oh! and dsg is the way 2 go its not an automatic, some people just doesnt know their cars

I drove the 4 door 2015 GTi and wasnt impressed at all. Maybe I should have driven the 2 door?

Scirocco

I always buy American cars because I don't want to sell my out my country but if you ask my what my favorite car company is it's Volkswagen. Their cars are so much fun to drive and personal that they're almost like pets. I actually miss their tweed interiors on the standard models because they wore well, gripped nicely and looked preppy.

Race cars are not automatic, Ken Block drives manual.

front wheel drive cars are better than rear wheel, hands down, no contest. I'd rather be pulled through a turn, than pushed. We've all seen the videos of rwd cars back end pulling out and losing control....hell why do i care what you think!?

Emmy Reminds me of my mom, Old.

Boy, with new '15 Mustang here, GTI is going to be a tough sell! Let's face it, for the money, Mustang is so much car even if it's a few k's more.

WHAT!!!? A manual handbrake on MK7 Golf????

Who in their right mind dumps the clutch above 4000 rpm? lol heck, I do about 1500 in normal driving, and if I go 2000 or just above, that's plenty enough for a spirited (or as some might say - aggressive) start. Anything more than that, and I get wheel spin. And all this is not in a 2015 GTI with all that torque, but an '04 SVT Focus that's significantly less powerful than this car here (and the traction control is not fully defeatable).

En conclusion el GTI debe ser 3 puertas

this or the brz?

Germany put Germany first and us second in finally releasing the Golf. True. But the sad thing is Ford does the same thing to us. They put Europe first lol. And then we get the hot goodies if they do well over there.

Just look at this beatiful car, and by the way it has the same engine that the vw gti but with more horse power, www.seat.mx/content/mx/brand/es/models/leon-cupra/descubre-cupra.html

Manual VWs are not worth it. The automatic has a 0-60 time of at least one second faster then the manual. Automatic DSG transmissions are better and faster then any human could ever be.

And no GTD... sad day.

Take a look at vw.com.mx and seat.mx and see what we do get in Mexico and you guys are missing

12:10 Dual clutch > manual. End of story.

Yasssss I love you guys!!!!! 💋💋🌈🌈🐬🐬🐠🐳🐙💋🌻 Roman & Emme you guys are the SHIT!!!! I ❤️💛💚💙💜 #thefastlanecar Emme GURRRRRLLLLL!!!! You slaying with that hair!!!! Loving the blue and blonde I love you boo!!! 💜💜🌈💋❤️

That story at the end tho... WTF? It's his car piss off...

Emme I like you but you were a bit short sighted and childish in this review. 1. 4 door looks better and is more practical. Hatches look better when they appear stretched ala 4 door. Not to mention its eaiser to throw crap in the back seat. 2. For all your shit talking about the DSG - you fail to recognize its a HUGE competitive advantage for vw. I owned both a manual 2dr autobahn mk6 and dsg mk6 gti and the DSG was definitely the better car as a daily driver. The GTI itself represents a compromise of performance and lends itself to the dsg. If you really want pure performance, why in the hell are you choosing a gti? (for what its worth I own a manual fiesta st now).

Gotta love a woman that can drive a stick.

Głos tej baby zagłusza silnik!

There should be more video of the actual vehicle instead of these 2 yapping!

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this woman is beautiful.. just like the GTI

She has really nice teeth

ar is crap my brother will smoke the doors off that sti he has a bmw m4

What is wrong with this old lady?

She ruined the review. I want the regular two funny guys without the shrill voice.

they never actually review the damn thing. he just is girl obsessed and tries to be funny. and she knows more than him lol

that car isn't a woman it has a stick.

Well she's unbearable.

Would someone please tell that woman to get back in the kitchen...