NEW VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport Review: This Is The GTI You Want | Carfection 4K 

cheers, henry. great review. given the R is so expensive now, this is the one to have

In the mk7 you can change how aggressive the vaq is through vcds/obd11, but its not an option in the car menu.

@@koeskss it should be when you´ve got the option of "mode select" button you can set in the individual mode the "front differential lock"

What’s the music at 6:21 ?

There is something sad in knowing that this clubsport doesn’t come with manual and the old one had options...why o why? Also the old one had optional bucket seats...

It's probably cheaper to just use a touch screen than to produce all the individual buttons and assemble them.

Cheaper.

@@ghostxfairy sadly it’s not so cheap when they fail.

@Ryan St totally agree. But for me manufacturers cannot guarantee it will work perfectly all the time. You start the car and it takes 2 minutes to boot up on occasion. Other times it glitches out while you are driving, or blacks out and resets. Don’t forget in -30 winters it takes forever to warm up and condensation and fog appear IN the screen. Yes that happens. I have seen it and not in just my car.

Because of phone integration ( which unless you’ve got a Nokia ) is touch screen also.

One day CNET will want some more income from the channel lol

They get paid from youtube revenue stop acting like they doing us a favour they get paid from our views

@@khuzram its pathetic listening to these gullible ass kissers thinking they do this for fun and not a job

Nothing is for free on RU-vid hahah

@@khuzram if it's free, you are the product

Yes, that would be a great line-up, or between Chris Harris, Henry, Jonny Smith and Colin Furze!

I'd add in Dan Prosser

anything has got to be better than the current line up and style (or lack off it) I do resent paying my tv licence for something that is not really worth watching at all not even 5 mins

tv is dead

100% the 3 best

Should be part of the seats design

👌

As long it not on the seats

@@parleekingy Complete opposite view, want the plaid seats - awesome part of the history.

Many people are not bothering about the production quality. Even Mr. JWW has the best production quality. Doug demuro with a cameraman and a camera has raked over 3 million subscribers and 1 billion views,but doug doesn't bother about subscriptions

I saw your comment on Captain Joe's Channel

Thank you, Joe

@@HenryCatchpole I was waiting for my reply to get a ❤

Yeah man!

Just tune your GTI lol

@@BenDover-io9vg And make it even less reliable compared to the competition? Not to mention nobody wants to pay for parts from Germany.

@@RCXDerp Sounds like you don't know anything about this platform. Reliability is stout tuned or not. You don't need to order anything from Germany. Your local VW or Audi dealer's parts dept have most things and you have OE sellers like FCP and Rockauto. It seems like a waste to me if you're gonna get a GTI and NOT tune it. It absolutely shits on the "competition". Keep in mind our MQB powertrains are shared across a massive range of cars.. from the Polo all the way to the Atlas or whatever the big heavy cars are. GTIs are heavily sandbagged.

Stock Mk8 Gti does 100-200kph half a second faster than a stock i30N. Both cars were 6MT and had the same driver. Everybody knows VW/Audi underrate their hp/torque figures, especially when they are turbocharged. The Gti is more similar to the i30N than a Veloster N, but I get it. Now as far as the Civic Type-R, you would need a Gti Clubsport to compete.

@@PapiAndrey I just wish VW bought more engaging versions of the GTI to the States. The GTI is still fun no doubt but like the 911 its been so refined over the years to the point where its completely lost its engaging feel that it once had. And I wish VW did more from the factory to make it fun to drive. The Clubsport and higher trims of the GTI seem to be the more engaging GTis but sadly we dont get those in the States

Ha! Didn't notice that before.

Brilliant haha

Great pick up, I totally missed that!

🤣 How strange

There are times when I'm driving enthusiastically on a nice road and I prefer keeping both my hands on the wheel. The DSG is really, really good at always being in the right gear at the right time. Personally I'll never go back to manual again and the sound of the gear shift on the DSG is so good.

Get a standard gti manual then, option of both for people are always better than just having the manual option

@@nitesh-maharaj it’s also because speeds, or possibility to reach those speeds, increased significantly over the years. I am on the same boat where both hand on wheel feel so much better and safer. Then use the pedals to switch gears if you want to keep it high rev. These machines became too fast in a way

Manual is dying simply because young people usually care less and or are unable to operate a stick and a third pedal. - Written by someone who is not 26..

@@Benepene more than capable of using a manual, but dsg is just faster and better to use as a daily. What’s the point getting a “fast” car but then intentionally choose the “slower” manual option 🤫

This probably won't make it to the States, but if it did, I agree. Make it available with the manual. I'm on my second GTI and I'm convinced that all of the performance Golfs would benefit from a 7-speed manual.

I love my MK7 GTI 6spd manual, especially coped with my IS38 turbo, custom tune w/NLS and boost by gear. When I’m banging gears, it’s a blast, especially with the short shifter and knob setup I have in it, but I absolutely cannot stand how weak the OEM clutches are! Even the aftermarket clutches don’t last long, even if you get them to hold the power you have in the car. It a joke tbh. I’ve gone through 2 DKM clutches. Why is this? So lame. I’ve got to a point to where if I got another GTI, I would get a DSG only for this reason. Now if VW made their OEM clutches stronger, and with better longevity for those who tune their cars, I would get another manual. But I absolutely don’t want to go through clutches again with a new GTI. Kind of sucks.

@@marcuswarren1320 How would they benefit from it? DSG holds more torque and shifts quicker

@@monsterrapid The point is the thrill and driver involvement; managing three pedals and a stick is just more satisfying and rewarding and makes for a more accomplished driver. The 7th gear would be a boost to fuel economy.

@@marcuswarren1320 mk7/8 gti works better with dsg. Sure It’s more involving to have manual, but dsg is miles ahead in comfort and speed

The mk8 golf is a cost saving exercise compared to the mk 7.5 💰

Agree. Looks a bit tacky compared to the screen in my 7.5.

Interior is just so disappointing with all the touch screen controls. Exterior looks good, but still the MK8 isn't much of a looker. For the money they want for this you get a pretty nice Audi. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@@H8XME VW products have lost that "VW build" thing. The new ID cars have poor build quality.

Did you buy it?

Keeping my MK7 as well. Mine is a 2016 and the last year for the 3-door model (USA). Not gonna give up the manual gearbox In what has always been the best hot hatch and driver’s car. I will have to give up on a 3-door version. It’s unbelievable that the ClubSport version does not have a manual.

@@Gandalf721 I didn't know about this mod. Sounds like a good improvement for the manual. Maybe I'll do it in the future. At least my car doesn't have rev hang. That's the worst thing they have implement to the manual trans. My GTI is 2018. Here in NA GTIs started coming with rev hang on the 2019 models I believe.

🎯my only gripe with it as well

@@Gandalf721 English is my 4th Language.Relax!

@@Gandalf721 English evolves with the times. Go back to the 1800s if you're so pissed

bmw allow you to spec the 128ti without the tacky stickers just a shame I can't spec it with a much smaller grille on the front ;)

Lose is the word you should have used in this instance. Loose and lose have completely different meanings. You should look it up.

It’s next to the Network Rail headquarters in Milton Keynes, England. It’s pretty huge.

Not just a pity but more like a real downer and a deal breaker instead.

What the hell is a “sportier” version of a GTI ? The GTI is the hot hatch / sport version of a regular Golf. The Clubsport isn’t some special model like a Golf R, just a special edition of a GTI. Nonetheless, doesn’t mean the Clubsport version doesn’t need a manual. And to say it’s a track car, well the regular GTI can also blaze a track if needed. You don’t buy a regular GTI over a Golf for carrying groceries. I own a 2016 GTI performance package, 3-door, 6 speed. I sold my MK5 GTI Fahrenheit edition cuz it was DSG and was boring, unreliable and not any faster on my local tracks. None of us get paid to win races, and so, we don’t stop living for ourselves. I did the CDV, heavier shift knob and upgraded clutch on my MK7, and with just good tires and brakes, it’s an absolute track star. The MK8 so far seems like a disappointment compared to the MK7 so far then. Some people complain about a manual being terrible in traffic, while others claim it’s terrible on track. So let’s just us all give up the fun right ? Why the hell should everyone want a Miata ? The MK7 GTI I bought was because I didn’t like the latest Miata and Focus ST. Miatas are overrated. And so are fancy gearboxes.

@@Gandalf721 Hmm... no. Miata is not always the answer, especially if you don't care for Japanese cars, but it's a sad commentary on how far the GTI has strayed from its super fun and engaging roots. Looks like the Yaris GR might be taking up the legacy?

Fuck stickshifts. I hope they go extinct. I really do😶

@@user-pl2rr8vr4i because you can’t drive one?

Going to have to get over that soon when everything is electric

@joshua duarte - no cause rowing your car is as extinct as the dino & oil.

Looks better than the Golf R

I’ve driven both and the mk8 is actually way better Test it

Yes Josh, so would I. & they work better in the snow!

@@Gandalf721 Because the 18’s look horrendous and the car handles way better with DCC.

@@jryalls Does it? Where does anyone say the DCC cars handle better? They say it allows you to run 19s with more comfort. 18s ride perfect without it.