I would have preferred a sky view. At least an addition.

more like 260kmh gps.

@@hettmannsperger42 yer I ain't saying it's not true but a 173mph in a stock 330hp? Golf is questionable, could have had a major tailwind tbf.

Drove 275km/h (and was not top speed) in my former Golf 6R with 6 speed DSG but was stage 1 and unrestricted speed. Probably the 8.5R has 7 speed so unrestricted can go more.

you're right, its like full time cheat mode on. the programming of engine and gearbox is amazing

Last week i hit 282kmh in my stage 2 7R with 3 people inside. Really crazy how silent and stable it was!

It's not the same. They've been modified. Accidental touches are almost impossible now

@@Picsou313 they changed it just with software. I still prefer the clubsport tho

You obviously do not own an mk8 …these are not real issues with daily use.

BASED The capacitive suefaces are rubbish, doesn't mattee if it's VW or Ferrari. Bring back physical buttons and knobs, not the cheap and distracting "surfaces".

Dunno about the new R model, but the new 8.5 GTI has regular buttons on the steering wheel, the touch surfaces have been removed.

Benny Leuchter is a really fabulous guy

This? shop.mastersofmerch.at/collections/bilstein

@@mgcharoudin Nah not that one but I did find it! had to reverse image search an article in a language that definitely wasn't german. It's the Bilstein Urban Hoodie (Pastel Yellow) Don't think a black one is available. Just means I need to get a Vulcan Alpha one instead

​@@mgcharoudinthe one you & Jimmy & Steve started wearing. Embossed BILSTEIN black on black.

There is nothing smooth about it. That's really not what drifting looks and feels like.

Almost lost it lol

Doing this in a golf is pretty smooth!

I've seen better drifts in a stateside supercars video ...

You have to remember it’s a 100km/h drift entry in an awd golf that does not have crazy power. In my opinion it was pretty great.

@@chickenmanmackenzie3525 mph

@@Scotty-vs4lf you right I read it as 270 ☠️

Not that quick. Current RS3 gets to 290km/h a lot faster.

@@mauricetoussaint7283 The R has a limiter, also who is comparing a Golf R with an RS3? The more expensive sporty car should preform better.....

@@mauricetoussaint7283 no shit it has a 5 cylinder and more power😂

I think he is saying it downshifts sooner than most cars in sports and it avoids shifting during turns

​@rcybergaming My cupra 300 had the "problem" in Cupra "S" mode ist stays at 50km/h in the city in the second gear. Also if you drive 50km/h 1 minute it stayed in the 2nd. E.g. my now renault 4RS Trophy in "Race" mode recognised as this golf r in the video whether you will accelerate its stays in the 2nd, but with soft acceleration it goes into 3rd.

It's pretty much just more aggressive downshifts on hard braking. Cool but if you're on track you should be using the paddles anyway.

same same but better

I have a 2024 Macan S for a loaner right now and it does the same thing.

Yeah, the shifting explanation was very impressive dialogue,super enjoyed this!!

Golf 7 > Golf 8

Also @Autotopnl has reviewed.

You're right in that it will always be a FWD platform first and foremost, but when you are torque-vectoring to one rear wheel, do not underestimate how this completely transforms the feeling and playfulness of the car. I own an 8 R, and it's a system capable of true rear-bias. It transforms a "boring" hot hatch that is typically FWD or 50/50 AWD at best (like 7R and earlier), into a car capable of true rotation on turn in, and yes, even "drifts". Barring the Focus RS (which i've also owned), there is really nothing out there that can match the same daily practicality of a hatch, with some true rear-bias fun like the Golf 8/8.5 can offer.

@@ZenzDeluxeAgree with most of your points but at best the rear axle can only be locked to the front, which means max 50/50 split under normal conditions. Theoretically on both this and older models more than 50% torque can go to the rear if there is a loss of traction on the front axle, but physically if the front left is slipping there is a loss of torque to the other three wheels due to open diff and bevel box setup. But ABS will try to brake slipping wheels which creates a limited slip differential effect.

@@coreyw427 Yes, it seems to me that in order to have more than 50% of the torque go to the back, you'd need to put clutches on the front halfshafts.

@@zounds13 That wouldn’t actually work due to the layout because the rear prop shaft is from a bevel gear on the right front axle (essentially). Because the front differential is open, when the clutch on the left axle opens, the torque on right axle (and bevel) would be equal to the left. However, the torque is this case is nothing. To make it work you would need a locking front differential. Another option is a real centre differential which is possible in this layout with concentric shafts, eg Celica GT4. You can also brake the slipping wheels, which is essentially what 4Motion setups have done since MK5, but it’s just using the actual brakes and ABS, and although it does work it’s not great. I think mostly because it’s difficult for the system to know how much to brake due to different brake pad material, different discs, changing temperatures etc. I think it’s also limited to 25 km/h.

Audi RS3 is faster and better. But the Golf R is getting closer.

No Joke the ioniq 5n is such a good electric car, you can easily daily it and also have fun with it, I was impressed after seeing the first review of it.

@@luke1693 It's an EV and it's a Hyundai, two reasons not to buy one. Horrible car, the wife made me test drive one. Looks wise, made my skin crawl and for £65k or whatever it was, you can get an Audi RS3 for that. No brainer. We got an RS3 for the daily. Wife was OK with that BTW :-)

How many years do you expect the war to last?

@@accountretired9479 i don't know.

Which war bro, there's several going on at the moment

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 i from Ukraine. and here there is not just a conflict, as many are told in the Western media. a large-scale war is complete with tanks, missiles, and planes.

@@0MacRise0stay strong

Und dann auch noch das wunderbare Infotainment 😂 Golf 8 ist einfach nix.. optisch und auch vom Innenraum her..

Soll sogar billiger werden

Klar, du brauchst ja auch nach wenigen tausend km noch Moneten für die neue Kupplung ;)​@@letsplaylplp

@@NitroTom91 es ist echt erstaunlich wie man immer was zu meckern findet Das dq381 ist echt super zuverlässig Und ne neue Kupplung ist typischerweise erst nach 150.000km/200.000km fällig bei einem dsg halt sehr Fahrverhalten basiert.

I also enjoy the concept of a German forcing themselves to say, "fauhn muod" 🤭

the supra version you can buy with Audi RS6 carbon bucket seats!

Took mine around the Nodrschleife a couple of times and believe me, these seats provide more than sufficient side support.