and an option for a manual transmission.

To everyone who doesnt drive a mk8, its really not. Couple swiped on the steering wheel and I have the music as loud or as quiet as i'd ever need to. No need to take a single hand off the steering wheel to reach for a volume knob. Never once did I wish I had a volume knob in my car because its not that big of a deal

@@CS-hf4dq While true, I also have full control over my audio via steering wheel and I still prefer manual control with the knob. I also prefer manual control over HVAC as well as newer manufacturers are leaning for an all in one with the infotainment system but with so much electronics in the car, they're usually the first to go.

@@Specialist7 Yeah, I usually have my HVAC set to 70 degrees on automatic so I've literally never even had to go through the menu since I've set it. I agree its 100% a lot more taps and eyes off the road required to work all of the features and it will be a hefty repair bill in the future, but I've had the car for a while now and everything is like second nature, all my complaints about accessibility were gone in like a week of owning the car. Plus the MK8's are so good outside the infotainment system so even if it was a lot worse, I would still absolutely love my car.

The whole car is an abortion. Wait for the next gen

wallets speak louder than words in the automotive world, if VW knows whats good for them they'll reconsider their recent decision(s)

It’s unfortunate. Manuals will probably only be available in very expensive cars only in a few years.

@@shaananwalsh7513 Good thing you can always swap a manual into whatever. Sure, it will cost some money but that way, you can have the best of both worlds.. and the transmission you swap into it will be guaranteed to be stronger and more reliable than whatever would have come from the factory.

@@shaananwalsh7513and when that happens, and I can’t get good used cars anymore, I will find a different hobby.

sales numbers don't lie...it's a bit unfortunate but realistically manual lovers are always the vocal minorities

The new mk 8.5 screen looks terrible in videos. I like how the mk8 screens blend in w the dash line.

On the other hand, the MIB4 system in the 8.5 is SO much better than the MIB3 in this 8. It actually works now and has some good features. The sliders for volume and AC temperature are also illuminated now. Unfortunately the R still keeps the touch sensitive steering wheel buttons, while all other Golf models go back to physical buttons.

I own a GTI, had an ID.4 loaner with the big screen for a while (and really liked it), and then felt that the GTI’s screen felt a little small when I came back to it. So I think that, with time, the screen in the Mk 8.5 won’t seem too large.

@@leospaceman2976 Same! I'd like if they just did what BMW did with 1 wide screen panel for all infotainment. I'm not a fan of the digital dash plus giant screen.

my biggest hate with the 25 is the no manual option

Yea love my Mk7 Manual with stage 1, no interest in an automatic or removal of buttons.

They both have same polite accents.

Plus the R is a blast in the snow with that trick rear differential!

Is it available now ????? I gotta go check it out.

2024 owner haven’t got that recall yet😂

Can't lie on your taxes as easily these days huh ?

@@Highlander1432 ooof. It burns you up doesn’t it that you are too dumb for the down and dirty lol

AMEN…..my feelings exactly.

You're actually a fan of the mega sized iPad in the center? 🤮

@@porfiriato84 You're a fan of the lag from the screen on current outgoing model :(

​@@ryanpekstill didn't answer the question 😎

@@porfiriato84 i have a big screen in my BMW with idrive 8 and i, nor anyone who's sat in the car, has ever commented on the screen placement. They just like it's big for carplay. This screen obsession is an online commenter thing only.

It fixes nothing. Just get audi s3 at this point, almost same price and proper interior

Yes!! Currently working on getting an exhaust for it

you will have pros and cons as with anything. Maintenance long term is the biggest turn off. Its not simple like Japanese cars. Simple fluid changes may require temperature readings by computer. And as the car ages, parts deteriorate and cost of it is quite a bit higher. I have owned VW GTI for over 10 years and sold it at around 120k miles.

I did. For a 6spd GTI. Only < 1yr in but very glad i made the switch.

I have extensive driving time in both cars. The R is certainly quieter if you are looking for a freeway cruiser. The Type S isn't too bad but with the much wider tires you certainly hear them (265) vrs (235) on the golf.

That's why I'd rather get a Hyundai N car, which do the exact opposite, they don't chase numbers and instead make the most fun car they can.

It’s also why I bought a WRX over the Golf R as well - the Golf was just numb. Sure the WRX isn’t as fast or nice, but it’s just more fun for me. Same with the N cars - way more emotion

Nothing a full bolt on setup and tune cant change so thats really bo issue just like the new wrx wakes up with a tune and fbo’s

@@sasquachjl1228 You definitely made the right choice. The WRX's newer FA 2.4 is also a great starting platform for modding. It can hold good power reliably, just make sure you get a proper dyno tune for every mod you do that affects fuel or air. Don't drive on a Cobb OTS tune for very long, if you do mod it. I will say you should get an oil pressure gauge ASAP, as they suffer from the same potential RTV sealant issue as the GR86 & BRZ. That way, you don't have to constantly remove your oil pan and check it manually (which also voids your warranty, I believe). If you ever see a drop in pressure, you know it's most likely that.

The Golf R is just meant to be a more mature car. Put it in the special mode with DSG and have a cat back exhaust and they wake right up while still being relaxed on the motorway.

you’re able to make that any color you want!

What about the Interior? Just the infotainment?

@@leospaceman2976 yea unusable POS

The next gen won’t have haptic buttons anymore

You can have a base GTI for less than a N if that's what you want.

.8 faster. 4.1 vs 4.9

Why would a car you bought 13 years ago (that is now inferior to the current Golf R) have any relevance whatsoever?

False

The golf platform has been extremely reliable since 2015 with the MK7 golf. The asian's are the ones with more recalls these days...

Because the R can still hang with all of them while having more comfort and luxury features. Only a select few can push these cars to their limits where differences and drawbacks of the R show up.

Superior to literally every one of those cars except for maybe the CTR. Wild comment

Nice troll but they aren't. Mk7 is gorgeous and Mk8 is nice looking but the interior just needs a bit of work, which is mostly addressed in the Mk8.5.

S3 lacks rear torque vectoring, has a horribly cramped interior, and can't haul. GLI state of tune delivers 100 less hp from the factory, is FWD only, and has the EA888.3, NOT the.4 on Mk8. People aren't cross shopping a fit with an R, that would be competition with a corolla hatch. To say nothing of the fact that Honda hasn't been making it for years. And having spent six years living in a Mk7 before going Mk8 to this day I can't find an appreciable drop in material quality for the interior. I'll tell you what sucks that nobody ever mentions. Where's my sunglass holder, where's my cubby space, and who in their right mind signed off on the hill hold for the manual transmission.

8R > S3, stop smoking crack lmfao.

I'm not taking a used German car TYVM

objectively your talking out your ass

S3 doesn’t offer a manual. When the R doesn’t either then the S3 is a no brainer