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VW Golf R 2021 review: see how quick it really is 0-60mph! 

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Introducing the all-new Volkswagen Golf R!
Mat’s finally got his hands on VW’s latest hot hatch to see if the Golf R really is the ultimate car for grown up boy racers.
Given it’s a hot hatch, the first thing we need to investigate is the performance! Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 2-litre turbocharged engine (the same as in the Mk7…), although this time it’ll produce 320hp and 420Nm of torque, while also being able to hit 60mph in 4.7 seconds.
So the performance stats are ok, but do we really think it’s worth the approximate £40,000 price tag? And more importantly, will Mat be able to beat the claimed 0-60mph time? You know there’s only one way to find out… Sit back & relax with Mat’s all-new in-depth review!
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00:00 Intro
00:47 Price
01:22 Exterior Design
03:51 Interior
05:44 Back Seats
06:10 Boot
06:45 Five Annoying Features
08:31 Five Good Features
09:57 0-60mph
10:55 Driving
13:44 Verdict
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Комментарии : 5 тыс.   
@MatWatsonCars
@MatWatsonCars 3 года назад
Hi Mat here: I can't believe the Golf R has just 320hp. How much do you think it really has?
@dwade3202
@dwade3202 3 года назад
I think golf copied every other hatchback on the market, look at those 4 wheels, every hatch has them man
@jesusmerkel
@jesusmerkel 3 года назад
👍
@harrywhite21
@harrywhite21 3 года назад
324.32 hp
@miroslavtraila6849
@miroslavtraila6849 3 года назад
Mat RACE THE VW R
@ne2256
@ne2256 3 года назад
I don't really know
@dnzry2218
@dnzry2218 3 года назад
Ok 4.03 to 60 in a 320hp hatchback is pretty crazy, impressive
@theslicefactor4590
@theslicefactor4590 3 года назад
The original Tesla roadster was 0-60 in 3.9. Even more impressive when you consider that O.o
@procerator
@procerator 3 года назад
@@theslicefactor4590 that`s not impressive for a 100k $ car
@jobdendikken3922
@jobdendikken3922 3 года назад
@@wojtas2524 thats exacly why its not inpressive
@dnzry2218
@dnzry2218 3 года назад
@@theslicefactor4590 why are you mentioning the tesla roadster when we are talking about the Golf R?
@procerator
@procerator 3 года назад
@@dnzry2218 because he is a Tesla fanboy. I swear, those guys can talk about Tesla even in a video about Chrysler Pacifica.
@J.siciliano_
@J.siciliano_ 3 года назад
Am I the only one that think that ‘blue’ looks purple? 😕
@_._imezhil_._6020
@_._imezhil_._6020 3 года назад
Not only you bro same at here
@benbarnard3729
@benbarnard3729 3 года назад
Night mode filter on your phone?
@hardchemist
@hardchemist 3 года назад
The outside camera looking at the front left wheel seems to be more accurate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j9LEro19Ues.html
@aehsanurrahman2025
@aehsanurrahman2025 3 года назад
NOPE me too btw my like to your comment was 100th...
@8ilalx
@8ilalx 3 года назад
@@hardchemist 🤣🤣 I thought your link was to a fortnite video🤣🤣
@emanthegman9511
@emanthegman9511 3 года назад
"15 different stages of stiffness"......hey I have that too ...
@Desilv
@Desilv 3 года назад
Way underrated comment 😹😹
@ghq8982
@ghq8982 3 года назад
no you don't. you don't even have it to begin with. lol
@mariog7213
@mariog7213 3 года назад
🤣🤣🤣
@matthewnicolas3111
@matthewnicolas3111 3 года назад
That's what she said.
@barneywood4019
@barneywood4019 3 года назад
Quality
@NtGism
@NtGism 3 года назад
Those cupholders are in my in-laws '06 Passat and they are absolutely fantastic. Wish more cars had a similar design. It keeps smaller cups and cans from moving around while also being able to fit larger ones. And works flawlessly after 15 years
@TechBlock
@TechBlock 3 года назад
The colour shifting Golf R
@jordanseay216
@jordanseay216 3 года назад
Doesn’t it look purple?
@OwenSithole
@OwenSithole 3 года назад
The colour grading and environment lighting.
@jordanseay216
@jordanseay216 3 года назад
@@cpmanias the thumb nail looks blue and some shots of the car look blue but it looks purple most of the time.
@Aaron-qm2vt
@Aaron-qm2vt 3 года назад
Yeah it’s really purple wow. Only blue when he inserts a photo
@jordanseay216
@jordanseay216 3 года назад
@@Aaron-qm2vt I kinda like it better in purple.
@drdoofenwardgaming1441
@drdoofenwardgaming1441 3 года назад
Matt throwing gang signs in front of a Citroen C2 could be an album cover
@patlophamotse5836
@patlophamotse5836 3 года назад
Looked like one😂🔥
@pigeonpoo1823
@pigeonpoo1823 3 года назад
Matt Doggy Dog
@onelyone6976
@onelyone6976 3 года назад
Yup, although both the Saxo and C2 were very popular amongst boy racers, even as the C2 had only 120hp
@moflow99
@moflow99 3 года назад
At first i thought that HAD ro be photoshopped. 😆
@hugh8090
@hugh8090 3 месяца назад
Fast and car curious?
@ashventures7946
@ashventures7946 3 года назад
You know what, the new Golf R is really growing on me! I wasn’t at all keen on it’s face when it first came out, but I’m liking it more as the days go on. Plus VW really seem to have stepped up the geeky engineering stuff on this one, which is just impressive! 🔥 another great review Mat 😊
@TheDonCucaracho
@TheDonCucaracho 3 года назад
The video editing great and the chapter titles that can be seen on the red progress bar is a genuinely genius idea!
@KongK007
@KongK007 3 года назад
"I am still wearing Burberry today but it's a little more discreet these days..." -Flex has left the chat
@edwardvalivonis23
@edwardvalivonis23 3 года назад
Me too
@KongK007
@KongK007 3 года назад
@@edwardvalivonis23 Ya same was a nice jacket too :D
@lex4play394
@lex4play394 3 года назад
@@KongK007 überall sieht mann das Klixtra Logo lol. Aber echt coll zu sehen, wie viele Leute sich mit der Hardware beschäftigen 👍
@KongK007
@KongK007 3 года назад
@@lex4play394 Haha noch n almänischee Zuschauer, ja hab damals mitgemacht aber nd gewonnen.... 🤣 kenn mich gut mit hardware und autos aus aber gute deutsche reviewer sind rar..
@colinmaynard2879
@colinmaynard2879 3 года назад
Well it’s discreet now he’s removed the patch!
@randomcanadian6890
@randomcanadian6890 3 года назад
I couldn't help but notice that the close up shot of the stick of truth was a DIFFERENT STICK OF TRUTH!
@jonesyboi6739
@jonesyboi6739 3 года назад
😂😂😂I came here for this comment
@ninmalle
@ninmalle 3 года назад
Was hoping someone else noticed that too
@andrenicholaschelliah500
@andrenicholaschelliah500 3 года назад
Glad I ain't crazy
@CED99
@CED99 3 года назад
Stick of lies!
@PalpatinesPlumber
@PalpatinesPlumber 3 года назад
stick of LIAR!
@MrCamjo
@MrCamjo 3 года назад
Matt, boy racers really want more audio of the pull away. Listening to the downshifts spit out the exhaust system is really what we want to hear from a launch.
@aqibh26
@aqibh26 3 года назад
Yianni getting free advertisement. What a good friend Matt is 👌🤣
@darius2640
@darius2640 3 года назад
I can't believe VW has fitted their hatchback with something called arse tearing wheel, sounds absolutely barbaric
@TWOBster4507
@TWOBster4507 3 года назад
In Germany we say: „R Lenkrad“
@ajmalabdulrasheed5718
@ajmalabdulrasheed5718 3 года назад
😂😂😂
@rasikpanchani
@rasikpanchani 3 года назад
LMFAO
@ritwizrai8550
@ritwizrai8550 3 года назад
Is it just me or is everyone seeing purple instead of blue.
@youraveragejoe1
@youraveragejoe1 3 года назад
Yes, maybe it’s a colour filter on the camera? It only looks blue when the camera is mounted on the wheel arch in the performance segment
@edwardvalivonis23
@edwardvalivonis23 3 года назад
That's violet bro
@BlueSquad00
@BlueSquad00 3 года назад
Think it's slightly pearlescent
@defyyourlogic487
@defyyourlogic487 3 года назад
Blurple
@WatchesOnWood
@WatchesOnWood 3 года назад
I bet they accidentally left on a UV filter
@twentieth_r
@twentieth_r Год назад
HI Matt, yes - the rear diffuser does actually work! The air passing under the Golf R will use the rear diffuser to pass air over the fins, aiding in stabilizing the car during hard cornering and even at high speeds in a straight line. Though it's not a massive amount, Tesco... every little helps!
@DwainDwight
@DwainDwight 3 года назад
I have one of these, simply fantastic. not cheap, but worth every penny. Fine tuned & superbly engineered.
@therevealer77-76
@therevealer77-76 3 года назад
Who else noticed that he picked up a different stick and used a different stick to actually put in the exhaust pipe of the car.
@MobillvietnamPhan
@MobillvietnamPhan 3 года назад
Me
@MrBravo143
@MrBravo143 3 года назад
Size matters
@therevealer77-76
@therevealer77-76 3 года назад
@@MrBravo143 I think Matt didn't want to hurt the car with such a big stick.
@davejones2166
@davejones2166 3 года назад
Oh yes
@alexanderdcossey9146
@alexanderdcossey9146 3 года назад
ironically the stick of truth was in fact a lie
@Moskito159
@Moskito159 3 года назад
*gets kidnapped* *googles help me carwow*
@goktan7660
@goktan7660 3 года назад
ok
@Lianpe98
@Lianpe98 3 года назад
I hope this is just a bad joke
@qkqhp13
@qkqhp13 3 года назад
Damn that seat pattern reminds me of London underground... 😂
@simoncarter9806
@simoncarter9806 3 года назад
Been proven, the new 8R is running around 340ps, pretty swift with the gearing set up as well, the A45 struggles to keep up despite its power advantage, can’t wait to get mine, week 7 since order, still no build date, apparently it’s due to the extras! 😂
@HtheKing
@HtheKing Год назад
You got it yet lol?
@LoligeAktion
@LoligeAktion Год назад
A/CLA 45 smokes a golf R 😅 I own both
@ZackDesign
@ZackDesign 3 года назад
A message to the editor: what the hell is that color grading, the car color should be blue not purple, and the actual color appears in some footage. Check : 11:37 😶
@yohansharp3040
@yohansharp3040 3 года назад
Well it is the same color all along for me
@laurensk6516
@laurensk6516 3 года назад
@@yohansharp3040 check 11:36
@danielgagne7899
@danielgagne7899 3 года назад
Yeah
@rogerthedodger899
@rogerthedodger899 3 года назад
Does not look blue to me. Purple.
@aliggamer7251
@aliggamer7251 3 года назад
Do remember VW does make the Blue a tiny bit translucent and based off the lighting and angle you look at it, it can change colour
@RhagnarrL
@RhagnarrL 6 месяцев назад
Either I'm color blind or that looks closer to a shade of purple
@The_Drive778
@The_Drive778 3 года назад
0:14 Wait a second is that Eminem
@charleskay2473
@charleskay2473 3 года назад
Now its Time for Drag Race: New Golf R Vs Audi S3 Vs A35
@AAMSFR
@AAMSFR 3 года назад
Golf would win easily
@pavel3575
@pavel3575 3 года назад
@@AAMSFR nope
@bokidamjanoski3398
@bokidamjanoski3398 3 года назад
Golf wining mate 100% this is rocket
@chrissafa460
@chrissafa460 3 года назад
@@pavel3575 I don’t know about the s3 but I watched one involving the golf r and a35 amg the golf r crushed it
@pavel3575
@pavel3575 3 года назад
@@chrissafa460 man golf r Is like Audi rs3 you can't compare it to S3
@andrewfield8562
@andrewfield8562 3 года назад
I know it's expensive for a golf but when you think your getting 0-60 in 4 seconds out the box it's pretty good value tbh
@Thawhid
@Thawhid 3 года назад
True but sports cars in general are just bumping up in price
@willkaufman8208
@willkaufman8208 3 года назад
@@Thawhid yep. Sadly how the economy works
@vroomgc
@vroomgc 3 года назад
@@willkaufman8208 Lol your just realizing that now
@Thawhid
@Thawhid 3 года назад
@@vroomgc no you are
@robydee920
@robydee920 3 года назад
​@@vroomgc From what word or combination of words from his(Will Kaufman)comment did you extrapolate the timing of his realization of how the economy works?Please be kind and answer,I'm very interested,it's for scientific purposes for my Ph.D. thesis .
@laistab1916
@laistab1916 3 года назад
The golf has always been an awesome little beast
@rosstheoddball4013
@rosstheoddball4013 3 года назад
Sorry, I keep hearing "Aw-steering wheel", even after he tried to slow down ;)
@dkarbaev
@dkarbaev 3 года назад
Everyone: talking about the color Me: thinking about Red Bull’s product placement
@numbereightyseven
@numbereightyseven 3 года назад
Of course it is. Mat is very much on the pockets of the manufacturers and sponsors. He avoids criticizing some pretty obvious stuff, because of who is ultimately paying his bills.
@strezification
@strezification 3 года назад
Like it wasn't enough that RU-vid has bombarded us with commercials every 2 minutes now this... Corporate greed at it's finest
@dkarbaev
@dkarbaev 3 года назад
@@numbereightyseven also those neat Burberry jackets 😂
@adrianchell
@adrianchell 3 года назад
@@dkarbaev And his Samsung mobile phone.
@feestyle1
@feestyle1 3 года назад
@@strezification tell me, do you work for free? hahahahha, c'mon man, that's not a merchandising, if it was, he would've said "my redbull" not "my energy drink". Everything that you buy has a brand, his work is about showing products to people.. And i can tell you guys, this doesn't look like merchandising at all..
@vincy958
@vincy958 3 года назад
The rear of the MK8 is really nice. The front though...idk, it just reminds me of new Toyota Corollas. Will choose another MK7.5 or MK6 over it that for sure.
@DonceBeats
@DonceBeats 3 года назад
Agreed. Can't beat the mk6
@yashmann
@yashmann 3 года назад
I prefer the front over the back, the back lights look to high, the previous gen back was nice
@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo53
@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo53 3 года назад
🤗😄
@danielfl.9347
@danielfl.9347 3 года назад
Go take a look at a well sorted MK5. It drives so well.
@MyRealName
@MyRealName 3 года назад
so you would choose based on looks only? alright
@barber_izzy
@barber_izzy 3 года назад
Been waiting for this review for a long time 😍
@charlesgyt6275
@charlesgyt6275 3 года назад
I was waiting for this after I watched the ad while watching carwow so I was glad
@autonewstv86
@autonewstv86 3 года назад
🤔 Considering there is a 15k gap between the two models I think the GTI is still very relevant.
@connorleonfr8396
@connorleonfr8396 3 года назад
But if you did go for the gti you'd wish you went for the R after a couple of months or even weeks
@petermmammekwa8298
@petermmammekwa8298 3 года назад
Hi Mat I’m looking forward to seeing you comparing the Golf R to the new Audi S3. To see which is more boy racer car than the other.
@KING0SISQO
@KING0SISQO 3 года назад
@@connorleonfr8396 at the price difference of 15k? Remap disagrees. As for the 4motion thing? Won’t be missed if you’ve never had it before...
@whoischxse
@whoischxse 3 года назад
@@connorleonfr8396 Cobb accessport
@connorleonfr8396
@connorleonfr8396 3 года назад
@@KING0SISQO but you can then remap the golf r..? Plus 4 wheel drive is a bonus, more grip better cornering and yeah fair enough on the 15k but ive known people go for the lower model and regret it
@rexfloyd2109
@rexfloyd2109 3 года назад
You should do the the new golf R vs the old golf R... same with the gti’s😊
@DefinitelyNotEmma
@DefinitelyNotEmma 3 года назад
When it comes to looks, the 4th and 7th golf generation are unbeatable
@Thawhid
@Thawhid 3 года назад
Truuuue
@tysonmandela9265
@tysonmandela9265 3 года назад
Good idea
@tysonmandela9265
@tysonmandela9265 3 года назад
I personally think the Mk7 golf R looks much better
@HH-wd2cn
@HH-wd2cn 3 года назад
Agree
@beverlybride1649
@beverlybride1649 3 года назад
Hallelujah Finally my favorite man tested this thing and thank you for that. I'm sure you'll do a drift and vs videos soon. Just perfect and once breaks in should do under 4 seconds and 12 seconds quarter mile, and that's without a stage 1 tune . I would order the non performance pack and right away get fatter wider Michelin tires on the same rims and stage 1 apr with fart and bangs and that will also raise the top speed to the max and some ceramic tints all the way around. All I hope now is for Chris Harris to test drive it I think they fixed the problems my mk7 r had, its obvious Also Matt please let us know if the color is any purple at all or its just the camera tint
@danysavin812
@danysavin812 3 года назад
Well, now I’m waiting for someone to do at least a stage 2 on that thing
@LowKeyTris
@LowKeyTris 3 года назад
Apparently they're still trying to crack the ECU tune on these, going to be a while but I hope not cos I'd tune the fuck out of it
@doloresberry3144
@doloresberry3144 3 года назад
Gonna be a beast.
@jorgefontenlagonzalez8412
@jorgefontenlagonzalez8412 3 года назад
I’m missing “the obligatory sound check” and some information about the fuel economy. And some hooligan-style drifting.
@wilkowilkins363
@wilkowilkins363 3 года назад
Thats on the drag race
@jorgefontenlagonzalez8412
@jorgefontenlagonzalez8412 3 года назад
Not always, sometimes it’s also on the “5 good/annoying this about this car”.
@abdikk4495
@abdikk4495 3 года назад
Or the key
@vroomgc
@vroomgc 3 года назад
This was not the drift model that he was test driving
@lightningthunder5928
@lightningthunder5928 3 года назад
This vehicle does not have the performance pack, so no drift mode.
@Kactus479
@Kactus479 3 года назад
VW: 4.7s - actual time: 4.03. INSANE!
@gudu12321
@gudu12321 3 года назад
Why do you spoiler?!!!
@Audiophil.Vintage
@Audiophil.Vintage 3 года назад
What in hell where you watching? The claimed figure was 4,7 secs and the time he managed to do was 4,03 secs.
@aurimixas
@aurimixas 3 года назад
Vw accelarationGate! Cheaters! Cheated on 0-100 time!
@billx4266
@billx4266 3 года назад
Thats 0-60 but its 4.5 from 0-100 km/h so its what VW ment, 0-100 km/h because the makers are metric. Still better then 4.7
@jacoblundmark
@jacoblundmark 3 года назад
@@billx4266 I think he just had a very good start cuz it’s not .5 sec different in 3.5 km/h
@janetmoore5645
@janetmoore5645 Год назад
Great vehicle it sounds good after all these years. Handling and speed amazing what the car has to offer. I had vw rabbit 🐇 but concerning the reliability. The golf looks very impressive. Powerful engine and handling looks great 😃
@hereigoagain5050
@hereigoagain5050 3 года назад
The diffuser works with purple paint. Thanks for the boy-racer reveal. Glad to know they can grow into semi-respectable adults.
@returningt0
@returningt0 3 года назад
"I am still wearing Burberry today but it's a little more discreet these days" your other jacket says something else...
@DctorSkillz1
@DctorSkillz1 3 года назад
lol, you could tell his other jacket is Burberry from outer space.
@Thawhid
@Thawhid 3 года назад
Ha
@earleyriser1967
@earleyriser1967 3 года назад
He's in bed with Burberry - literally as his girlfriend works for them.
@DctorSkillz1
@DctorSkillz1 3 года назад
@@earleyriser1967 oh I didn’t know that. What’s your source on that information?
@Mazoox500
@Mazoox500 3 года назад
Am I the only one thinking they have used a filter when filming this? Everything is purple on my phone instead of blue.
@edwardvalivonis23
@edwardvalivonis23 3 года назад
Even Mat is purple in this video
@SturmAndDrang
@SturmAndDrang 3 года назад
Fun fact: Many men are slightly color blind to various shades of blue.
@user-rk6cg7gm8k
@user-rk6cg7gm8k 3 года назад
Yeap when it shows parts of the ckaseats theyr blue and then when ge goes back they run purp
@jarradmoore6939
@jarradmoore6939 3 года назад
No....red bull can colour was correct.....it’s just the car is purple
@user-rk6cg7gm8k
@user-rk6cg7gm8k 3 года назад
@@jarradmoore6939 no its not a zero calories redhull a nosugar redbull is that colour that a normal redbull as u can see its like faded
@madhavsajit6351
@madhavsajit6351 3 года назад
This colour changing feature of the golf r is really cool!
@mav1733
@mav1733 3 года назад
picked up my new mk 8 golf r yesterday in place of my mk 7,looks wise the new car is much more pleasing to look at to me but each to their own. The wheels are much nicer than my old cadiz ones. The interior is much better apart from the seats. The brakes on my mk 7 were good but the brakes on the new car are much stronger. Handling is totally different to the mk 7 and in a better way, cant say about the performance because the engines not run in yet but i sense its a big step up
@chrispratt91
@chrispratt91 3 года назад
Those new lights make the car look sceptical of everything, whilst being angry about it!
@SampleTracks2224
@SampleTracks2224 3 года назад
That's German for you
@user-os1fq8zk9c
@user-os1fq8zk9c 3 года назад
😡💗💋
@Chrassi
@Chrassi 3 года назад
Hey Crisp Rat
@Thechino231
@Thechino231 3 года назад
It looks like a Golf 7 with Down syndrom
@mikeblatzheim2797
@mikeblatzheim2797 3 года назад
Probably the chief designer's expression when he was told that they had to reduce production costs for the Golf 8, and then designed the front accordingly
@TBAdawun1
@TBAdawun1 3 года назад
Anyone else wowed by Mats photo of him. 2000s were the good days
@iamsoban
@iamsoban 3 года назад
old times are always good mate, we like it even with the bad past
@Ys-mf5rw
@Ys-mf5rw 3 года назад
I’m 18 I remember the early 2 thousands even I admit it was a great vibe
@mbuch1138
@mbuch1138 3 года назад
It is actually crazy the fact that this mk8 golf r did 0-60 in just 4 seconds and the new a45s did 3.9 seconds.. that is freaking quick for a 320 hp hot hatch
@JCTiggs1
@JCTiggs1 8 месяцев назад
With the DSG, Car and Driver were able to do 0-60 in 3.9s and 12.4s @ 112 mph in the 1/4 mile. They also tested a 6 speed manual R and it did 0-60 in 4.9s and 13.4s @ 106 mph in the 1/4 mile. Performance difference between the two transmissions is quite significant.
@kixzshorts9937
@kixzshorts9937 3 года назад
"NOW"; we all wamna see to drag race it against, MAT'S amg 45s.
@yashmann
@yashmann 3 года назад
Should be against the a35 tho
@dnzry2218
@dnzry2218 3 года назад
@@yashmann indeed, the a45 has 100hp more lol, of course it's gonna win. Should be the A35
@mikkelstormhansen9733
@mikkelstormhansen9733 3 года назад
Matt doesn't have the A45s anymore
@hiiiofficial8306
@hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад
@@yashmann no because the 0 to 60 time is way better
@hiiiofficial8306
@hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад
@@dnzry2218 Volkswagen tends to lie about its hp
@aditya_gupta
@aditya_gupta 3 года назад
Am i colour blind or that blue looks more like purple?
@dragocvetko1333
@dragocvetko1333 3 года назад
I also see purple, I thougt I was going mental!
@adrianarco8617
@adrianarco8617 3 года назад
It definitely is purple.
@richlim1006
@richlim1006 3 года назад
smth wrong eith the editing, thr thumbnail is blur and the shot where he talks about the seats shows a moment where it's blue and not purple
@Random63R400
@Random63R400 3 года назад
Y'all got a problem to see purple 😂😂
@ErrorCDIV
@ErrorCDIV 3 года назад
@@richlim1006 plus the GoPro footage from the driving section.
@MarcoRicciMalerbi
@MarcoRicciMalerbi 3 года назад
Theoretically anything that widens the section of passage for the air flow can have some kind of aero effect. In reality that seems quite minimal to have realistic effects
@christomapher
@christomapher 3 года назад
It seems better in every technical way. One of my favorite things about past Golfs is that they’ve been minimalistically designed and used the “less is more” approach in design. Now it looks like they’re falling victim to the excessive stylising of design, and so the front of the Mk 8 reminds me of modern Hyundais and Chevrolets and the rear reminds me of a Corolla iM. Kind of like how the modern Mini 3-doors have gone from a simple & clean design (gen 1) to now what looks like a frightened clownfish (gen 3). Sad design era for hot hatches lately.
@Ricco26
@Ricco26 3 года назад
I think every current Golf R owner has been waiting for this specific review from you. Your face under acceleration said it all. It really didn’t disappoint!
@oliduffell3412
@oliduffell3412 3 года назад
Exterior: Decent Interior: Underwhelming Price: Overwhelming
@yoshi555king
@yoshi555king 3 года назад
@Aname A to be honest even a golf 7 interior is way better
@KING0SISQO
@KING0SISQO 3 года назад
@@yoshi555king an them physically buttons look dated now the 7.5 nailed it.
@yoshi555king
@yoshi555king 3 года назад
@@KING0SISQO I’ve driven both golf 7 models and in my opinion the psyical buttons works just better. For the looks is the 7,5 way greater than a mk8 (even a damn megane looks better)
@jordirobinson9899
@jordirobinson9899 3 года назад
Agree, it's clearly a great car but the interior looks pretty nasty for a 40 grand car...not even that much faster than a 340i which is only a few grand more
@yoshi555king
@yoshi555king 3 года назад
@@jordirobinson9899 💪🏽
@ThatsxMe11
@ThatsxMe11 3 года назад
Am I color blind ? Or is it purple not blue 🙄
@faisalleeds
@faisalleeds 3 года назад
Predict it now, Golf R MK9 will be a hybrid - approx 360BHP and be £50K 😲
@gamerdoctorpak9646
@gamerdoctorpak9646 3 года назад
Love how Matt pronounces R as "Awwwwww" no matter how hard he try
@AntoniusTyas
@AntoniusTyas 3 года назад
"Does that diffuser work?" If you want to add extra drag from the wake, it certainly works.
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc 3 года назад
Too true.
@teme5529
@teme5529 3 года назад
That looks a lot bigger than what I would imagine golf looking. Also, I would probably die staring at the cool settings. Cool sporty daily tho. The 18 inch wheels have a huge impact on the road noise. If one has 16 for example, the difference is huge. Been there done that.
@theonewhoknows338
@theonewhoknows338 3 года назад
THAT WAS "OOOO" STEERING WHEEL. Regards from Poland :)
@benwith1n528
@benwith1n528 3 года назад
Pick this up in a couple years, stage 2 tune, ultimate combo of sleeper and daily driver.
@spartan8390
@spartan8390 3 года назад
With you. Crazy to think stage 3 is $10k. But all worth it.
@killer_vette351
@killer_vette351 3 года назад
@@spartan8390 to go stage 3 is less than that
@spartan8390
@spartan8390 3 года назад
@@killer_vette351 Don't tempt me. Lol.
@killer_vette351
@killer_vette351 3 года назад
@@spartan8390 😂. Turbo will be like $2k, all the supporting mods should be $3k ish ($3k for my S3), tune should be $1.5k total depending on who you go with though, Im speaking in terms of doing custom tuning through an accessport. Will be way less otherwise. So let’s say $1k-1.5k. Mpi is like $800. Im not including install prices but it should be about $7.5k-8k for stage 3😉 time for you to get one
@spartan8390
@spartan8390 3 года назад
@@killer_vette351 You make a good case.
@redsreport9843
@redsreport9843 3 года назад
Everyone: talking about the color Me: also thinking about the color
@jarrisphoto4358
@jarrisphoto4358 3 года назад
7:46 that plug lmao
@paullynch6977
@paullynch6977 3 года назад
I loved my Golf R MK7.5... and the 8 looks even better... :)
@thegoalie5233
@thegoalie5233 3 года назад
"5 annoying thing about the golf R." Number one should have been, it's 40 fucking grand
@tommitcx5463
@tommitcx5463 3 года назад
Wow you guys just spend 25k for a new Golf 8 GTI, and 40k for a Golf 8 R. Where I live the new Golf GTI cost 41K Euros
@BokaLudi
@BokaLudi 3 года назад
@Ethan Clark wtf rattly interior... bro do you need soft touch on back windows? No
@keirandarby3747
@keirandarby3747 3 года назад
@@BokaLudi for that price of car considering what it is you should get bloody leather in the back!
@HP-qo9qu
@HP-qo9qu 3 года назад
@@BokaLudi Interior is shabby for 40k. As Mat say: Acceptable for a Budget-Car but not for 40-50K!
@Its-Just-Gizmo
@Its-Just-Gizmo 3 года назад
When it's monthly installments.... Not many people care about the full sticker price mate. It's been that way for a long time
@amulia1
@amulia1 3 года назад
I wish I had different stages of stiffness.
@issamkholoud2009
@issamkholoud2009 3 года назад
I didn’t know that carwow needs red bull advertisement money
@eugene9852
@eugene9852 3 года назад
I'd like an 'R' spec, Alltrack. That would be my ideal car. I wish VW would make one.
@marcodebarkingville1827
@marcodebarkingville1827 3 года назад
Mat's at his best when he's off his medication😜
@madalinpaduraru7493
@madalinpaduraru7493 2 года назад
I think it was the red bull 🤣
@stfnkblm6738
@stfnkblm6738 2 года назад
Oooooohhh..
@HighSenses808
@HighSenses808 3 года назад
Would definitely appreciate a side-by-side comparison with the old one, as well as a drag race just to see the level of improvements
@fergallawlor1186
@fergallawlor1186 3 года назад
Yes Mat waiting for this🙏👍
@kanervatie
@kanervatie 3 года назад
The performance + Mk7.5 = Perfect Golf R. I don't like the mk8's exterior at all.
@stuckinmyroom1210
@stuckinmyroom1210 3 года назад
Me too. Body work is hideous this time around. They slacking off
@deividasrunca3596
@deividasrunca3596 3 года назад
For me the Mk6 the best looking Golf R overall
@dhilboy231
@dhilboy231 3 года назад
The "This" at the start of the video was copyright claimed by Doug DeMuro😂😂😂
@CHLM98
@CHLM98 3 года назад
They just removed it
@zekion.
@zekion. 3 года назад
@@CHLM98 joke went over yer head bud.
@bonzobonanza
@bonzobonanza 3 года назад
LMAO
@jacknuttall13
@jacknuttall13 3 года назад
They edited it out ,it now starts with “Is the new golf R”
@nathansouthon3223
@nathansouthon3223 3 года назад
It took me a full minute to get which made it so much better😂
@albineriksson2667
@albineriksson2667 3 года назад
9:20 I wish I had 15 stages of stiffness.
@paulclear8188
@paulclear8188 3 года назад
Paul clear. Swansea. Brilliant mate sharp as a marble. Very witty good enough 2 b included in any bernard manning DVD. Ha ha. Cheers
@aadi8568
@aadi8568 3 года назад
@@paulclear8188 what
@user-ue6lv9in8s
@user-ue6lv9in8s 3 года назад
@@paulclear8188 give me my 2 and a half brain cells back u donkey
@MarcusMIDI
@MarcusMIDI 3 года назад
Your videos are awesome!! Love em 😎😀💪 I actually remember the AutoExpress days! Man I must be getting old lol 😎
@lastnamefirstname520
@lastnamefirstname520 3 года назад
These are stage 1 from factory! And Matt, no diffusers only work if your car is mega low, and have a completely flat bottom plate. Normal setup is splitter-bottom plate - diffuser. But no street car is low enough / has a conpletely flat underbody for these to work on them
@declan8145
@declan8145 3 года назад
Did anyone else notice Mats' reflection in the window has glasses on at 2:55 but in the shot before and after he doesn't ...
@davidpires3681
@davidpires3681 3 года назад
Bro, we are or not in a matrix
@the_batmobile0.4
@the_batmobile0.4 3 года назад
Yeah what about it
@declan8145
@declan8145 3 года назад
@@the_batmobile0.4 you tell me
@mirceamuntean6439
@mirceamuntean6439 3 года назад
It’s because the shots that are close-ups, for example, the stick test, are done at a different time than the long review. Probably because it’s hard to get a close-up shot and an overview shot at the same time, without seeing cameras in the frame..if that makes sense :)
@declan8145
@declan8145 3 года назад
@@mirceamuntean6439 thank you
@DaLeadBull
@DaLeadBull 3 года назад
The color changes depending on the sunlight, so it looks more dark blue/purple on overcast days and it lightens up considerably on sunny days. The VW R blues have always been like this.
@oantseba
@oantseba 3 года назад
09:26 "15 different stages.... of stiffness" OK Mat😂
@funtok6249
@funtok6249 3 года назад
2:56 mat's reflection is wearing glasses😬
@sylvyutsu
@sylvyutsu 3 года назад
that's some wizzard stuff right there
@benlockhart25
@benlockhart25 3 года назад
I saw it aswell!!!
@niclasp5521
@niclasp5521 3 года назад
”I’m still wearing Burberry but it is a little more discreet these days” and that was some discreet flex my friend
@niclasp5521
@niclasp5521 3 года назад
@@ES-qe1nh who said it was a big flex?
@ComfortablyNumb8888
@ComfortablyNumb8888 3 года назад
The R badge in the middle of the rear hatch makes my OCD go nuts.
@Yumenga
@Yumenga 3 года назад
The badge in the middle is symmetrical and will actually please people with OCD. You don't have OCD. You just want things to be the way they used to be.
@derKunstler
@derKunstler 3 года назад
@@Yumenga Well, there is mathematical symmetry and optical symmetry, and the "R" here is of course not mirror symmetrical, so I have a bit of a hard time with it. The "R" enclosed in a symmetrical body such as a circle or a square would have helped, of course.
@jamesl5053
@jamesl5053 3 года назад
@@Yumenga Neither of you seem to have a clue what OCD really is smh.
@blueberrycobbler
@blueberrycobbler 3 года назад
James L ...Exactly.
@vroomgc
@vroomgc 3 года назад
Just remove the badge, thats what I will be doing
@WatchGeek
@WatchGeek 3 года назад
You used to get a WV Golf when you wanted a premium soft touch interior and a Japanese Hatch when you didnt care about cheap hard touch plastic and just wanted a reliable car. It seems things have changed dramatically in the interior, the Mazda 3 feels like a luxury product next to this, again, I am talking about the interior materials and finish. Weird decision by VW
@chrisuk4472
@chrisuk4472 3 года назад
Mat is a geek and kinda cool all at the same time, I don’t know how he does it. Knees bent arms stretched R R R 😂
@mr_mistakesr.4456
@mr_mistakesr.4456 3 года назад
I would just suggest that Mat you should do a night ambient driving review too, cause the ambient lighting in cars is also an interesting topi
@luvuyoqwele7770
@luvuyoqwele7770 3 года назад
0:20 still wearing Burberry, that subtle flex!😂😂😂
@UberSpeed
@UberSpeed 3 года назад
subtle?!
@sheehanhewitt
@sheehanhewitt 3 года назад
@2:25 the "Log of truth" Changes to a stick of truth, Haha
@muhammadzain194
@muhammadzain194 3 года назад
I would love to see this have a race with a 45 s mercedes
@ravmaz899
@ravmaz899 3 года назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GdX1YiruB64.html
@richardkostarz5783
@richardkostarz5783 3 года назад
You can with Archie
@newestateplumbing6994
@newestateplumbing6994 3 года назад
Nice editing when the log of truth goes down the exhaust 🤣🤣🤣
@dometr9254
@dometr9254 3 года назад
320hp and 4,0sec? that thing definitely has more hp than 320, insane...such a big difference compared to the old Golf R.
@MrRedRye
@MrRedRye 3 года назад
Is it really though? In Carwow's own video the mk7.5 did it in 4.2s. hardly a massive difference.
@InfectionZone1
@InfectionZone1 3 года назад
Been dyno’d already, 309 bhp on 95 octane
@dometr9254
@dometr9254 3 года назад
@@MrRedRye 4,2? damn, i thought like 4,5 was the fastest time...but still, all of these are insane to other cars with the same hp, so the old model probably also had more hp than VW says.
@MrRedRye
@MrRedRye 3 года назад
@@dometr9254 EA888 has always been known as a very strong engine, particularly at the top end when a lot of other 2L turbos start to run out of puff. I think this aspect has a greater effect on the times than the peak power - peak figures are somewhat meaningless if the rest of the power curve is dreadful. My dad's mk7 was dyno'd at 295bhp and then 384bhp after a stage 1. Now it can do sub 3.7s 0-60 easily.
@BLACK05GO1
@BLACK05GO1 3 года назад
Take it to an actual track for real times. Those electronic timers and car's speedometers can be off. I know my cars run slightly different times with electronic timers vs. the track. But it gives you a reasonably close time to use for comparison (like if you add some mods and you want to see if its running faster- that's what I do a lot). BTW, I'm talking about the times my modded STi and modded Camaro SS run. My Camaro SS is faster (stock, and mod vs mod) but that's to be expected.
@doncorleaaron
@doncorleaaron 2 года назад
Did my master's thesis on diffusers and just by pure intuition, it doesn't look like it would have any significant improvement on the car's downforce or drag, it's just too small... However I can't be 100% sure unless you run some cfd, wind tunnel or flow vis experiments 🤓
@ahmed-the-great
@ahmed-the-great 3 года назад
VW cost-cutting is starting to get ridiculous. I guess dieselgate was too much.
@jezinbrum
@jezinbrum 3 года назад
You mean the shrunken dash that needs a filler panel around it? The tooling for the plastic molding probably cost more than a bigger screen would have
@realmusicreallife
@realmusicreallife 3 года назад
Yep no more gas strut for the bonnet , you can tell the interior is cheap it looks like a mint top of the range Mazda lol
@louisolivierfortin
@louisolivierfortin 3 года назад
12,4 @ 110 from a stock golf R is pretty impressive. I just imagine with a tune it’s going to go 11,8-11,9@ 115-116. That’s RS3 performance
@maadutv4634
@maadutv4634 3 года назад
I was literally searching for golf r review thanks mat
@carwow
@carwow 3 года назад
We aim to please 😉
@mittp4176
@mittp4176 3 года назад
Pefect Verdict ;)
@paulgirling9927
@paulgirling9927 3 года назад
Well hello there mat, great video and what a fun sense of humor you have . The golf R looks really nice and with a nice price tag . Possibly there is more to like about this brand new golf R than there is to dislike. I own a mk 7 golf R and unfortunately won't be upgrading for a few reasons. 1, only 5 door 2 only in DSG format Highly priced Also minor issues such as no gas strut under bonnet. Scratchy plastics No sunglasses holder And the fact there are no physical buttons for basic needs which I believe could be dangerous when driving.
@trystanmorales5381
@trystanmorales5381 2 года назад
you know it comes manual too right
@adivarso8175
@adivarso8175 3 года назад
That colour Reminds me of "Burple" an amalgamation of blue and purple quite popular in the late 80's and early 90's
@Abhishek_Jyothish
@Abhishek_Jyothish 3 года назад
What VW says: 0-60 in 4.7secs But Mat: I just need 4.03secs😂
@manuelmartineznusn
@manuelmartineznusn 3 года назад
European version? hope the one coming to America has same performance
@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead
@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead 5 месяцев назад
VW Golf R, Audi S3/RS3 or TTS/TT-RS are all absolute monsters. I dont think people realise how capable these cars are until you drive one, a transversely mounted turbo 4/5 banger with Haldex AWD is a serious piece of kit.
@SW46NH
@SW46NH 3 года назад
Mat Watson - still the boy racer. Now he just races super cars😜
@carwow
@carwow 3 года назад
Truth!
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