I've seen a lot of people drive a lot of cars, and have owned a TON of fast (400-500 HP+) cars myself. The Golf R looks like you can chuck it hard without worrying about falling off the cliff, drive it ALL year round, all conditions AND take your kids and wife and luggage. This is a total winner. The last R didnt have the rotation this has and while I LOVE manuals (all my cars have been sticks), this DSG is frikkin fast and optimized for this car clearly. I'll wait for them to fix the infortainment (which I bet is coming soon), ideally release a few cool colors (although I like the blue) and put an order in. Wow. Barely depreciates out here in the Pacific NW.

Some corrections. Special/Nurburgring mode actually softens the suspension compared to race mode to better absorb bumps/dips found on the Nurburgring. Also, I'm pretty sure the E-LSD is only available on the GTI. The R has an open diff in the front and the torque vectoring diff in the rear. I don't think theres enough space to fit the LSD and the AWD bevel box in the same engine bay haha

I have always been a fan of the Golf, but the 22 Type R is something else. I love how they change the aesthetics of the display as you enter the different driving modes. This was a sick video to show capabilities!

As a guy who enjoyed his STi back when it was more age appropriate, I really dig the Golf R. This thing would smoke my old car and the “sleeper” element really appeals to my 48 year old self.

I took delivery of my mk8 R a couple days ago. For ESC you can set a shortcut where all you have to do is swipe down from the top then push the "ESC OFF" button and boom. Swipe, tap. The transmission stays in manual mode if you tap it into sport first before shift up or down with the paddle. As you mentioned the Race mode, Drift, and Special do that automatically so it doesn't turn off. If you're in sport or comfort you can achieve the same thing by tapping the gear selector back towards you to enter "S" automatic transmission then tap the paddles.

Hands down the best car videos on here (Savage Goose is a distant second). You'll get to 1 million subscribers eventually.

Excellent POV of this vehicle. The Golf R is a strong competitor in the arena but indisputably the original incarnation of the "Hot Hatch". I've owned VW products for some time and while I drive an ID.4 now, I sure miss my GTi. I don't have any problems with the UI system. Ditching the NAV tile on the second screen menu really picks up the speed and I actually like the capacitive HVAC controls the first time I used them but haven't since because I just set the temp to "AUTO" and use the steering wheel audio controls to adjust volume. Really really crisp camera and superb audio. Great review. Keep up the great work. Glad I found this channel.

That’s a great review. I picked up my Golf R the other day and really like it a lot

Almost at 1k miles on mine so haven’t really given it the beans yet, but the power is pretty amazing for a 2.0 turbo and the DSG is fantastic. The infotainment isn’t bad and mine boots up much faster than the one you drove for some reason. That being said I do have a few small issues like it defaulting to sport mode every time you start the car and not being able to permanently disable stop/start instead of doing it every time I start the car. Still. For the money I cannot imagine a better combination of fun and refinement. 👍🏻

great review. just picked mine up last week and love it. blue w/manual transmission

I have a 2018 S3 with a Eurodyne stage 1.5 tune and it’s insanely quick with just the remap! The new Golf R is very impressive! Tune the Golf R and you will have a rocket ship!

Man you guys in the US pretty much get all available options as standard. It would cost us nearly £50k for all that. Only thing we have going is the better rear tail lights.

Good morning Miles, Nice.

Idk what you are talking about, that horn has character. And baritone undertones. Gets top marks from me

I’ve got the mk7 full stage 2. They’re such fun cars and so quick. Might be going big turbo unless I get an rs3

VW quotes 4.7 not 4.3... But glad its faster than quoted. I want to know where all the reviewers are getting these incorrect stats from.

FINALLY YOU REVIEWED IT!!

I couldn't live with that infotainment system.

Going to be taking delivery next week, can’t wait!

People paying 55k+ for this car in the states deserve this car whole heartedly. 🤣🤣

Phenomenal review of this car. Well done, sir. Well done.

Of note the Nurbergring mode doesn't make the DCC stiffer it actually makes it a bit softer than normal "race" mode.

*AMERICANS !!!* - Be happy you got a DSG, because it means when you tune engine of your car to Stage 1,2,3 then you can ALSO tune your DSG with TVS Engineering (best DSG tuners in the world?) That way your Golf R will feel more like Porsche PDK !!! Yes this was for you Americans, coz you love your manuals way to much !!! Dont forget theres a ton of advantages in an automatic gearbox one being its way better for engine, esp if its tuned !!! 👍

A carbon fiber hood, roof & rear spoiler on that golf would look beautiful

Finally someone said his name so now he’s free from being jinxed

2022 RS3 soon? 👀 Also, regarding the 2022 Golf R, as we know that they usually underrate numbers on performance vehicles, this has been show to have around 340Hp when put on a dyno👏🏽

Is the display in KpH or MpH?

The best Hot Hatch, i love this car 🤩

I just got my Golf R for my daily drive. It is amazing but I would like to highlight a feedback from a owner perspective. The Sport mode is very nice the steering heavy and the hard suspension is really not the best for every day. Unfortunately the car does not allow me to set a default drive mode or remember my last drive mode choice. I could not see anybody realizing that! I hope VW release a software update! Thank you

I hate car manufacturers adding a simulated exhaust sound via speakers into the cabin. I had my dealership turn mine completely off when I had a GTI Autobahn manual.

What do you like better the Golf R or the GR Corolla in terms of performance, fun to drive, ride quality etc?

What a beauty

Excelente reseña, me gustaría una reseña tuya en este auto pero con su transmisión manual y tus misma conclusiones vs sus competidores directos en manual también, y que ventajas tiene vs la DSG, saludos!!!.

@milesperhr Have you driven a mk7.5 Golf R? If so, how does that model compare to the mk8? I'm torn between the two. I'm still leaning towards the 2019 mk7.5 looks and interior wise.

Why are you calling the horn sound upsetting man. I love the sound of it, you are upsetting for calling it upsetting😂😞

@MIlesPerHr, your horn review was hilarious.

looks like you're in santiago / silverado area ;) like right where the fires were over a year ago. Love driving in that area

I got the tiguan R as my mrs can not get in or out of the golf as she suffers MS Golf is really nice though

Hey thanks for this! Would you mind sharing what camera mount you used?

German engineers needs to chill the eff out. This car is way too amazing.

Nurburgring mode actually makes the suspension softer...

I love golf and miles in your idea 💡 with one is better vw golf or hyundai i 20 n line ???

Was the 0-60 run with or without 1 foot rollout ?

I doubt the car is not phenomenal to drive. But that dam interior 🤦🏽‍♂️ they really need to do a mid generation refresh to address the issues… but they won’t. Like how do u have ambient lighting when a 90s Corolla has illuminated hvac controls and this doesn’t????

Its biggest flaw, no dual port injection.

Great review! Is this more fun or a M240i?

MSRP ( without 19% tax ) for this Car in Germany $ 58k but without leather seats because we don´t have here leather seats for the R.

I like the bmw 33io v6 twin turbo

Would you say this car is worth the extra cost over a gti autobahn?

I don't get it. Every car reviewer hates the touch infotainment, oh no it's so bad, I can't press buttons bla bla bla. I've driven a G8 for a year now and I haven't had a single issue that any of these expert reviewers complain about.

The daytime running light does not go across the front, that comes on with the headlights. You sound like Ashton Kutcher 🤪

I get it it’s about the hot hatch but come on you can’t compare these cars with a FWD bias car like the type-r and Veloster N and etc The Golf R is an AWD bias car I just don’t understand why it has to be compared to every other hatch I understand bc of the hatch purpose but under the hood and drive train it’s completely different when compared to such cars that are only FWD :/ video loved it getting my Golf R mk8 sometime this year soon and just makes me smile more and more on just thinking about it but just hate when it’s compared to FWD bias cars but with the understand that okay there all hatches but come on completely different under its skin :D

Elantra N or the Golf R?

What is that space next to the dsg selector for?

Is the 4.31 0-60 with or without the 1ft rollout?

I decided to go with a Mazda 3 for the superior interior and non-touch wheel buttons.

Best looking golf r, so far.

Volkswagen doesn't say 4.3 sec, they say 4.7 sec. Just FYI.

This guy lives in gtav.

Does it come with AWD?

This Golf R is much better then Impreza wrx.

The horn isn’t worse than the atlas

The GTI being under-rated and actually pushing 245 rwhp makes the real world acceleration difference between the R quite close. According to C&D, the GTI is only 0.2s slower 5-60 mph and just 0.2s slower from 30-70 mph.

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Car costs 154.000 USD in Turkey hehehe I work in a really good company as a software engineer and my monthly salary is about 2400 USD hehehe I want to hehehe myself

Are you sure it's the 2022 one? I think the 2020 has those polished exhaust tips of the video and 2021-22 has the matte grayed out bigger ones

Top spec VW (Golf R) is better than entry level AMG (c43) any day.

Not a bad review. Actually I had to come back and edit this as I am watching this again while I am waiting to get into my 20th AE R in May/June. You have some annoying nitpicks on the R, for sure. Unfortunately, as a reviewer, you follow suit and point out the annoyances of the infotainment but 100% that is because most reviewers have it for a couple of days or a week at most. But you exaggerate some of your points so annoyingly, it negates the quality of the review at times. But, VW claimed 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and using Nürburgring mode actually softens the suspension compared to using just the Race mode.

Now that you have yourself a "racebox", I'd like you to try and get 4.9 seconds in a Type R, lol. Move like 5.5 on a good shifting day :)

I wish the interior wasn't so bland but this car is an impressive package overall.

Took the 290hp one for a test drive 2yrs ago. It handled like a pregnant yak & the DST, when not in sport mode, took so long to get into gear, it felt like you'd need a reservation. The AWD system is barely adequate & is no fun whatsoever on gravel, dirt or snow. It was a bit restrictive to see out of since the dash is positioned so high. Only a couple of color selections available, some interior appointments are a bit "mom & dad pretending to be cool", like tacky carbon fiber, BUT: Everything else, it was tops in its class. It's almost luxurious & looks & feels like what you pay for. It sounds really good. The paddle shifting is superb. And it should be, this car is NOT cheap. It's good to see they finally started putting in some industry-leading power, putting the Subaru WRX powertrain into a well-deserved trashcan. That said, the WRX handles a LOT better. Night and day. Unless it's a huge improvement from the last R was released, the handling is very soggy.

I wish it had buttons 😔

The new Golf R, on the outside, visually looks wonderful, but, and its a big but, the interior is not worth the money in the slightest, it costs almost $50k for a Golf and a distinctly cheap interior. For the money, a Jetta GLI with a simple tune could produce the same power, the ea888 engine is definitely a solid one for the Golf and Jetta range, but for the money this car is not worth it. The interior feels cheap, too much plastic, and overall thoroughly meh in its segment. New Camry costs $5-7k less and is just better in everything and doesn’t feel cheap. If you can spend the money to get this, just get an Audi S3, because it’s infinitely more worth it for the money. The UI in this car is terrible and gets to be really annoying after a while. I had mine for 7 months, put about 4,000 miles on it, and then got rid of it for an S3. Cost-cutting is for sure something that comes to mind when thinking about this car

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looks so boring to drive compared to my i20N

You nearly lost me at $46k

$46,000…….😂🤣

Keep it, not my 🍵

Early

19" wheels are too big for this car

You drive way too fast for public roads