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Can't lie, I saw a mom driving a Golf R with two little kids in car seats in the rear. She ripped it around the corner as soon as the light turned green too and I've never been more jealous of two toddlers.

DSG owner here. Not because I can't drive a manual. Because I'm just lazy.

I watched this video at least once a day for three weeks, and I bought a 2019 Golf R Manual yesterday. I have wanted one for 15 years. This video pushed me over the edge.

With a stage 1 tune on the Golf R, they end up with around 375hp, and with a DSG trans will do sub 4 second 0-60mph. Amazing.

I'll never get when people think gti's/R's are boring. They are sleek and sporty without looking ridiculous. I thought an STI looked amazing when I was in high school but now I just think it looks ridiculous, the type R looks like a little kid designed it, the RS.... looks pretty dope but the the interior is horrible.

Female manual 2018 Golf R driver here! We exist and we like to go for rrrips. RACE MODE

Yo, I’m a mom seeking a manual 2019 Golf R. #sleeper

I just love these guys...humor, great chemistry and most importantly, thorough reviews. Well done!

My wife drives a stick shift. It was part of our marraige agreement.

I watched a tonne of Golf R video reviews and driver impressions before I purchased my 2017 R. I have to say, this is the best one by a long shot. Keep up the good work fellers!

I was thinking about to get one, u guys totally answered all questions in my mind. Great quality ! Keep it up

[15:41] Side door bin extends so that when driving on the continent you can store your hi-vis and not compromise the door bin storage volume.

You two are such a cute couple

I’m so excited for this video!! (VW fanboy here.) I just found your channel a few weeks ago and have already binged all your videos. Keep up the great work!!

I've had a Mk6 for 4 years now and until 7:40 , I didn't know my visor could do that. Everyday, I drive to school with the sun blazing in my peripheral, just shy of coverage from the visor and always thought of ways to cover it(i.e. duct tape cardboard extension). When I saw that, I ran downstairs jumped into my GTI and DID THE VISOR TEST. IT WORKS FELLAS, HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU

LOL I own a Golf R and right in my building there's a mom who drives the exact same car as well! :(

Thank you guys for listening to your fans and providing us such as awsome review! I would love to see you guys get a Audi S3 and Audi RS3 to review

OMG the editing is SO good! Syncronized Shots looks AMAZING!

I really dig the editing! These cars are absolutely gorgeous btw.

Three year old daughter, 49 year old mom driving (weekend ride) a mkIV Golf R32 here. These videos are great fun, keep up the great work!

Great review guys! The editing just keeps getting better and better! Good work addressing the jerkiness of the DSG in traffic not too many reviewers talk about that. It really was a deal breaker for my purchasing decision when I bought my car. Such a shame Canada misses out on a number of cool hot-hatches.

I don't think I've ever clicked on a KZfaq video faster than I just did. You guys should drive a tuned one next. You will absolutely love it with a stage 2 APR tune with the exhaust crackle mod.

Yuri is soooo right! I actually seen a mom here in Houston, Texas driving a white Golf R taking her son to school.

I think I commented on you guys's video before about the fuel indicator on the dash, and that was for the volvo xc60 you reviewed. I mentioned how the indicator either is placed on the same side as the fuel cap OR has an indicator arrow on it, and you said you were gonna test the theory. this video proves to me that you guys really take input from your fans, which is great! thank you for being awesome in your reviews!

the first video I have watched in years without forwarding.... amazing work!

this car is a proper sleeper unlike type r that looks like a ricer

I like how you point things out and make sense of simple things. Amazing reviews. I really don't like how car makers don't fix this angular rims facing the same direction but for opposite sides.

This is the first time I’ve stumbled across this channel and I must say I’m not disappointed

You guys should review the Arteon and compare it to the CC. You’d get views, just saying. Great review as always!

You guys summed it all perfectly! The Golf R might not be a track monster or have the most direct feel for driving, but it has the right balance of power, comfort, and refinement that the its competitors seem to lack. Love the STI, RS, and Type R for what they are, but for a daily, I think the R is hard to beat. Nailed it - Jakub and Yuri! And it doesn't let you rewind satellite radio...but Yuri STILL liked the infotainment? Wow, if that's not a big seal of approval, I don't know what is.

First time I've found your videos. Love the dynamics between you two.

This was my first experience listening to you guys and I must say it was very educational and interesting listen. You guys did a great job reviewing this car. As a HUGE VW fan, I find it kinda funny that a complaint from you was that it was "boring" and one of my favorite things about the car (and most VDubs) is that it is simple styling with no big wings or fender flares etc. I look forward to listening to your other stuff... keep it up! :P

Good review from you guys as usual. A couple of small points from a '16 Golf R owner: 1.) AWD - the Haldex sending 100% to the rear is a contentious debate right now among VW/Audi enthusiasts. Most agree that it isn't 100% and it's more 50/50 since the hardware isn't there to send it all to the back. 2.) The engine sound you're hearing is fake and it's not "piped in from the engine". It's called the SoundAktor and it's a speaker. Just as the name implies, it's a sound faker. Most of us turn this thing off with OBD port software. 3.) What's with all the "Oh soccer mom's drive this car" or "your girlfriend/wife doesn't know how to drive a stick so get the DSG"? Who cares if a mom drives this car? That's a bad ass mom! They do make good family cars and there are plenty of people on the VW forums who can attest to that. It doesn't make it any less of an enthusiast car because you can put a child seat in there, or because it has a dual-clutch instead of manual. 4.) Saying it isn't as cool because the looks are more toned down is subjective. Most of us who buy this $40k (USD) car have the means to buy any of the other cars on that list, but we chose the R for a reason. A lot of us chose the R because it doesn't look like a bro-racer car and it has a very nice interior with good manners for daily driving. I want something that doesn't "look" fast, but (tuned as mine is) takes any of those cars (stock) off the line without breaking a sweat (read: sleeper status). Some of us don't need bone-jarring track stiffness (looking at you, RS) on the highway or for road trips, but I can get damn near it at the push of a button with the dynamic chassis control any time I want. We also chose the DSG because, with a simple/cheap Stage 1 ECU tune, it'll take your 0-60 times way closer to 4 second, and throw a couple of bolt on's, Stage 2 ECU tune, and you're pushing 4 flat. I'll take that over "oh, manual is cooler because it just is" argument any day. Get what makes you happy.

Finally the Golf R video is here!! Good job guys

Yuri, I am soooooo happy there are still reviewers out there who think the real car is manual. :) Congrats to both of you for the reviews!

@ Yuri and Jakub. There is a sound maker in the firewall that produces the engine noise. That's why the windshield vibrates under throttle.

You have become one of my favourite channels guys!!! Im all the way from South Africa here I enjoyed your KIA rio , I actually enjoy all your videos keep up the good work. I would suggest also do some more practical cars like the RIO for everyday use. If you can I would like to see one on the new polo!!! Thanks

Own one. The manual is "fun" but the so is the dsg. Drove a manual most of my life and miss it for sure but the DSG just transforms the car imo and it's super fun still because the dsg actually works. Also, if you plan to tune (why wouldn't you?), the dsg doesn't require clutch changes and it's also significantly faster. 4.5 to 60 vs 5.2 to 60. And the type R is FWD...physics is physics. A light tune on this car and it will run circles around the Type R. Mine does 0-60 in 3.6 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.2 with the TCU tune and ECU tune, both just stage 1. It's ridiculous. Throw some decent tires on it and I'd like to see how much "faster" the Type R is. Also AWD isn't just for the winter. You get insane launches off the line, night and day corner exit speeds and pretty much traction no matter what. I can see the Type R having a better corner entry speed but not by much as its' single only advantage on the track.

I'll be getting the Golf R next. Currently I drive a Chevy Trax and it's great at what it does, but I have always wanted a Golf, plus the R is sweet as hell. Thanks for helping me solidify my decision, you two!

I bought one recently, appreciated the review prior. Wife drives it so DSG. She's a mum too. Very happy as it's specced out Wolfsburg Wagon on pzeros.

First time watcher, what a great video. From cinematography to hosting to actual important information. DEFINITELY sub'd with a bell. Loved it.

Never clicked on a video so fast. Great work guys!

just bought one of these with 6MT, really great car!

Feels so good to See a Canadian review. Something I can relate too. Myself I pick the manual version. For me more fun!!

YES! You guys teased this a week ago and I've been waiting. Thanks!

Best car channel on KZfaq

the most beautiful review i have ever seen lol ,good job guys, really good job

That's some next level editing there. You guys are one of my favourite car reviewing channels , along with Carwow and Autogefühl. Just a shame Golf R in Australia is AUD$60k (AUD$1 = CAD$1)

Best review ever for the Golf R ! Good job guys !

Oh, with the boost gauges, you only subtract 14.7 PSI at sea level. I would subtract 12.0 PSI here in Denver, CO. So, that's kind of neat to not subtract atmosphere

Nice work! Great production & After Effects/Motion graphics work. (I'm lookin' at you, bigwing!)

Haha! You guys have to be the funnest reviewers around! Really enjoy your videos! Even the old ones!

Jakub and Yuri, you guys are starting to consume my life. I'm at my desk and saw a new video and immediately stopped working to watch. Thanks for making my morning.🚘

I love watching your reviews, they're hilarious. Hey Yuri, I've test driven the manual trans golf R and the gti and my knee hit the steering wheel too. I'm only 5'3" though (and also a woman that drives MT cars). Lol. Going back to the dealer to try repositioning the seat lower - I really want the MT in this car!

This video planted a seed in my mind. I ordered a Viper Green Metallic R last week, manual, with the black alloy wheels. Watching this will hold me over until it arrives....

Love the dynamic between you guys 👍

THIS IS THE ONE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR BOYS! Heck Yeah!

Great video guys nice work.

8:07 yuri lo key wants DSG launch control. when you guys go at each other it's fun to watch and makes the differences of each car more authentic, I like this

Thanks guys. Great video. I think my car search is done.

I have watched a ton of R reviews I need my decision process. This is by far the best of the lot. Now if VWoA would get their act together and release it in the US!! Really enjoy watching your reviews.

have been driving the 2017 golf r (exact same horse power as 2018) for around a year and i can say without a doubt you will NOT be let down with the performance!

Great video guys, really enjoyed it. Have subscribed to your channel now. I am tempted by a Golf R and this has really offered some useful information.

As always, awesome video! You guys need to get Tim Hortons to sponsor you at this point 😆

I bought a 2019 stick golf r, had it for three months before I got t-boned and the car was totaled. Luckily insurance gave me a full refund so I decided to get another one but with the dsg transmission, and I was blown away by how much faster it was than the manual. The acceleration difference is significant and I genuinely get startled sometimes when I merge into traffic with my foot half down. 10/10 if totaled will buy again

This channel is a revelation, hope it blows up you deserve it. Greetings from México.

Oh no. I think I just found my new favorite car channel on KZfaq. Great work gents.

Another great video! I am with Yuri on the DSG vs. Stick though. Sure the DSG is much faster then the stick, but the whole reason I'm getting a fast and fun car is because I want to enjoy driving. I am not a track day driver so those extra seconds don't really matter to me, what does matter is the feeling I get when I nail the perfect downshift, the feeling that I am actually controlling the car. Don't get me wrong, I understand why some would prefer an auto, but a manual just adds so much to the driving experience that 2 clicky buttons just can't replicate.

nice intro lmaaaaao! AND YES, I SEE MOMS WITH GOLFS R ALL THE TIME!!!

You guys rock. Making me proud to see such great Canadian reviewers.

Great job! Just got a Golf R. Really excited!

Correction: Up to 100% of "usable" power to the rear wheels (AKA when front wheels have zero traction, 50% of power to the rear wheels = 100% of usable power). The Haldex systems use clutch packs to send power to the rear wheels, not a differential. Therefore, it is mechanically impossible to send 100% of power to the rear. Also, when you turn DSC fully off, the car is in full-time 50/50 AWD mode (only recommended for getting out of snow banks, doing launch controls, and sliding around at the track.. due to high possibility of binding.

The editing of your videos is actually so underrated

I love these guys. The make the funniest and honest review ever!

Glad to see some reviews in my own province! Subscribed, if your ever in need of a videographer/photographer in the GTA let me know!

The Golf R is the one. With manual transmission. So nice. So cool.

You guys make my day

In my opinion the focus RS is more fun, but the quality not so much. The Golf R is a sleeper, the type R too playful design, RS playful ride. The Golf R will please you the most, for the allround package; best in class quality, very practical, performance will please most average car drivers. You guys are so fun! most car reviews are getting boring nowadays but not this Channel. I watch like 5 to 6 vids a day lol!

I was completely sold on the Viper Green from the VW builder but honestly, after seeing this, the TNT color really gives it a run for its money. Now I have to rethink my $3000 custom color option 😅 Colors (all 40+ of them) aside, this review was fantastic & I want a Golf R more than ever!

Its 7.32 here in bc but idc school can go drive in a ditch, im watching straightpipes!

liked when i saw that first edit of the golf sliding and it cut to the next shot at 0:06. fucking art

Yuri is right, you are so right, thank you for backing up the manual, and yes soccer moms and grandmas will be driving this R.

First time watching your videos, really well done, hats off to you guys

Yes,100% of the 50% power available sent to the rear....It's Haldex... Representatives aren't the best source of information.

Nice video! @11:02 I've noticed the taillights on the US Golf R are found on the Golf 7.5 Base model here in South Africa. The 7.5 R has the new matrix LED's with dynamic indicators at the back, I wonder why they are not standard in the US.

One thing you guys missed about the golfs is the trunk floor can be lowered a few inches to fit more boxes. Really great reviews though, best channel, great after effects edits!

Always watching the the entire advert so guys can carry on making epic car reviews👍

How did you get the manual stick I'm trying for years now to convince the dealer in Saudi to get me one and he reject

At 11:30 the wheels on one of the cars look like they’re on backwards cause the cars are facing each other but the spokes are angled the same way

It's up to 50% of power to the rear wheels due to the design of the Haldex coupling system and the FWD platform of the Golf. The rear drive shaft is always powered via the front bevel box being physically coupled to the output from the transmission. The rear drive unit has a hydraulically activated clutch pack that is controlled via pulse witdth modulation of the fluid pump speed. When the car detects loss of traction at the front wheels, it switches on the haldex fluid pump. The more slip, the more clamping pressure it creates causing more rear drive axle engagement up to 50% of the total applied power. When slippage stops, pump activation is reduced and the car goes back to being fwd.

I'm a manual truther, spent the last 5 years driving a Civic Si and then an NC Miata in stick. When my mom was looking to get rid of her soccer mom van I suggested a stick GTI to her and she bought it and loves it. But after my Miata got totaled two weeks ago I went to test a DSG GTI and I was blown away. Maybe coming from a Miata (a car with just about the tightest shifter you can get) the GTI shifter felt kinda mushy, the clutch engagement point wasn't linear very linear and didn't give you much feel until the top inch or so of travel, and you can't bang home up shifts quite as quickly. The DSG just feels so much faster, the shift paddles are responsive, and it you can really enjoy the car with it. I may have been converted

Optional wheels for only $250 Good guy Volkswagen

Liked the video even before watching it. Golf R vs Golf R----lets go

The "lost in the door pocket" pocket is for an umbrella. Great vid guys. Thanks.

Great video guys

My dentist drives a white Golf R and I think she's got kids. I also see more women driving GTIs around here than men. They're really the only hot hatches (aside from the Elantra GT now) that don't have any boy-racer stuff going on. One downside of the DSG is it's one more thing that can break and one more thing that requires regular service. If I was getting one I would probably lease.

9:13 Yes, I've seen a mom driving a Golf R... actually my neighbor.

If the manual is an option, I'll take it every time. But I'm old school. Epic video!

And now I am a subscriber. Thank you.