Six speed manua- Oooo! Shelby GT 350!. You are awesome haha. That's something I would do. Get completely distracted while doing a car review, but I would completely lose it and forget what I was talking about.

I'd have the Golf R over the RS.

Fuckin love the reviews. Actual good automotive content, fair reviews, good and knowledgeable comparisons, accurate data, solid camera work, relatively incredible audio, and pro-par editing. Thanks for being a good human and providing ACTUAL content about cars. Keep it up brother, I'm already stoked for the next upload.

Id have a stock Golf R over a Focus RS. Any day! No word of a lie. I've just ordered a Golf R. The Ford wasn't even a consideration, they are junk. Contenders were M140i, Suburu STi, Audi S3. Went for the Golf R. The drive with DCC and DCT are sublime and the cabin is gorgeous. So dynamic to drive and the AWD system is just brilliant. Haldex has came a long way!!

there are 3 cars I really want, pretty much my dream cars: Nissan GT-R BMW M3 Volkswagen Golf R

I've got a 'stage 1' tune on my DSG 2018 R and it's a rocket. Can't wait to upgrade the downpipe and intercooler to take it to 'stage 2'. It's a great car, and I'm glad that I've bought it. My favorite car so far.

But do I need a lemonade stand to afford it?

Golf R is basically the baby 911 Turbo. If you have the money, Golf R will be your best choice.

Today Mr spaghetti will tell us........hey wait a minute, you're not Mr spaghetti, you're Mr. Ramen noodle.

I think the R is a great daily. Awd, quick, roomy for a hatch, can come in dual clutch for traffic. Just a cool rare car

"It handles and accelerates great" - ok we'll take your word for it since there is no footage!

I remember when the GTI used to look significantly different from the Golf/Rabbit and the R version had a subtle different look than a GTI. Now they all look the same to me.

I have the same car with a stage plus tune. Car shocked the crap out of me. First pull i was amazed. I have a fbo e85 18 wrx. The golf r is so fun and tuning capabilities are very good.

I have a mk7 Golf Gtd it has a stage 1 tune with 230BHP and 380Torque I’m going to trade it in for a golf R and I honestly cannot wait looking forward to 4WD car with more power and some nice sounds out the exhaust

I'll take a Golf R over shitty Ford quality Focus RS EVERY TIME

This video made me want to sell my TL and get the Golf R as a new daily.

Guys anyone been in stage 1 R, does it make u feel pinned back into ur seat??

I want this car now! Great video Eddie, you've successfully convinced me this car is a great deal and now I'm seriously considering it. You're a great salesman

Looking to upgrade from my first car, a 1997 Volvo s70 (Its as old as me!!) and don't really know too much about cars. Your videos are so easy to understand and really fun to watch! Thanks for all the good info!

I love this review! It has persuaded me to trade in my 2012 gti for a golf R. Thank you my friend. Liked and subbed

I got the later mk 7.5 Golf R. Also, stage 1 at 370 hp 500nm and a dsg tune. It is awesomely quick. The only down side is... I don't get many takers with their V8 e.t.c. They just keep on driving. Guess they don't want to be put to shame. lol

Great review Eddie!!! Btw what tune did that Golf R have??

The car looks amazing! But those rear lights look damn cheap, the LEDs are waaaayy better! The new facelift R looks even better and has a great exhaust

Awesome review Eddie, keep them coming man!

EDDIE seriously you need to review more reachable cars like this. More people watch videos with less expensive vehicles because theyre the cars that we average joes look at. Get rid of the s4 and get something interesting and average priced. So much more interesting in I think 80% of peoples eyes.

I like how you stop the review to tell use there's a Shelby GT350. Love it 😂

Eddie, would you agree that the R would be better with a sunroof or panoramic option?

Great review as always! I've always felt like most VW cars look too much alike like the year prior (not too innovative) but this one has a slightly more aggressive look. I like it, looks good. Question, how is the headroom for "taller" people?..how equipped is it with electronics like sunroof or blind spot monitors or heated seats, sound system any good or navigation?.. Overall for 40k...you have to love VW bc for that money I know a few other more powerful cars I'd rather spend that money on. Keep up the great work Eddie 🤙

It would be nice to see it V-boxed timed 0-60 and 0-100mph :)

The Golf R with a tune with the DSG trans is a race car!

Great car. Buddy has one pushing over 500hp and climbing, stage 3 APR.

I am biased and have Owned a 2+ Golf R.... so I would take an R all day over the focus RS. It is also a lot more of a sleeper once running stage 2. American V8 guys just stare at you awkwardly as you drive past them. The RS is a great car, it just screams "look at me" in person. And the car is actually overally tall for what it needs to be.

i love how you upload at the same time porker does lol

I've driven the RS and the GTI, but not an R yet. The R is on my radar to replace my 5 speed Forester XT. You're right about the RS, that thing beats you up. I also was not a fan of the RS seats, even being an athletic guy. I'm 5'10, 190 and wear a 44 regular suit jacket and the RS seats are just not comfortable at all. Thanks for the great review!

your videos are awesome. Thanks for the quality reviews!

Great car, great review. Liked before even watched. Keep it up Eddie! Greetings from Poland.

I’ve had this car since it came out. The MOST FUN car I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned some very fun cars. Tuning it and having a SLEEPER that eats cars for breakfast that you wouldn’t race on a normal day in most cars. I always get “what the hell is this car?!” Once they catch up. And it’s always a pleasure to tell them. I have the manual and the only thing I can say is to upgrade the clutch the minute you do the stage 1. The clutch can’t handle the Torque and the boost

Great video great car , man glad you took the things in your own way in this channel keep the good work !

Quality video as always Eddie ! Keep it up

The 2017 pretoria wheels are my absolute favorite on the Golf R. They should have kept those in 2018 and 2019 instead of switching to those fugly wheels...

Hey everyone stop talking about Parker, Eddie himself has said he wants to move on so we should all stop talking about him

No doubt the RS drives like a sporty car, and under certain conditions its a little rough, but "beat you death" seems over the top. Either you have crap roads where you are or something was wrong with the RS you drove. I *love* that you can't get an auto in the RS, and I love that it doesn't have a "comfort" mode. Lastly, I'm not getting too many people trying to race every time I drive. Most encounters with other sporty/fun cars have been people rolling their windows down and thumbs ups, or complete ignorance of what it is. No regrets here.

Sooo, I've got a 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.3i with 101000 miles on the clock. Mind coming over to The Netherlands to review it?

Jackie Chans doing car reviews?

Eddie, Your reviews are seriously so much more personable than that of your ex partner. You come off as having a conversation with your viewers whereas the other guy just blabs at the viewers, reading word for word the wikipedia page of said review car. He sounds too rehearsed. LOL

Good review EddieX. Did that tune affect the fuel economy too much?

Great video. I’m loving my one. Any recommendation for a suitable exhaust?

What about the tune? You barely mentioned it. Is it just an ECU software refresh, or a new chip? Different turbo? Less restricted air intake? Exhaust mods? Does whatever was done negate the warranty?

Where is the rating?

I can't decide if u want to buy golf r or Gti and make it stage 2, what would u guys do ?

Love my MK6R! Thanks for doing this review

Love your vids man! Keep up the good work :)

Nice review. But since this Golf R is already tuned my question is that will a tuned Focus RS be better than a tuned Golf R just for fair comparison. Thanks.

The GTI isn't THAT less expensive than the R. Fully load an Autobahn with Performance pack and it's only a 2 grand cheaper

Great video. One clarification: For the 2017 model, there's only one trim and no options available. Starts out at $40-41k depending on where you are. I got mine brand new for $37.5k in NH.

So I have a Focus RS. But I honestly might get the R for a DD. Then just track the RS. It does look so comfortable. hmmm

do you feel your S4 is faster? Or in general, how does it compare?

Nice video Ed, ed and eddie

Loving this review already

How would you compare this to a mercedes a45 amg? Prices for the merc. is relatively high compared to the golf r. But if you've driven one, would you say the higher price tag for the amg is worth it?

Can you tell us about the tune on this Golf R? Also, you mentioned it doesn't really kick in until 3-4K rpm. Could it be tuned to have more torque in the low end? Thanks.

The Focus RS got its awd system from a company in Australia that has very little experience in the awd field. I'd take a Haldex system over the new designed set up on the RS. I'd rather have perm full time e awd vs the rear wheel drive mode the RS has. That is what it really is, just a rear wheel drive mode.

Live the videos man, keep them up

Hey Eddie! I'm in the market for a new car. Was considering the golf r and the audi s4 as a daily driver. What would you choose and why? Thank you. Keep the videos coming.

How does it feel when you step on it with the tune?

Vw HP/TQ numbers are to the wheels not to the crank like you mentioned... FYI. Same goes for tune #'s. That's why these cars are much faster than they seem 👌

How's the body roll? Can't imagine it's terrible with something sitting that low, but it's often something I've been impressed with from VW (SUVs specifically )

Better quality than the Focus RS and the transmission is better. Too bad that they switched to a 4cylinder from the wonderful 3.2 v6 that the R32 had...

you should review the Mazda speed 3. one hot hatch that gets no recognition

not just better...better looking aswell

AWD system between the two is night and day, the RS has a much more advance AWD system than the Golf

more than 5 years old 100 hp is the cool car of the people

What have you done to tye R? Mod wise?

Great vid Eddie. Keep it up ;).....

I like the RS, but i don't want to look like a boy racer at work.

Eddie's back!

Eddie you need to do some rally's with your i8. I'd love to see that!

Eddie, the title states it is tuned, can you speak to that in my reply? Maybe how much/what kind of tune, as well as any other mods? Thanks.

That's a nice looking egg. Very fast egg btw

Man, if the new R wasn’t only auto I’d love one. But I’m not paying 4500$ for the trans when it goes out in any way. Only downside to that awesome dsg. The smallest problem and the whole thing has to be replaced.

Can you put the seat back enough for a 6'6 guy?

In my opinion, for the money, the Seat Leon Cupra, all wheel drive with 300 Horses. When one buys a VW, you pay more money for the VW badge.

Is your forward seating position cranked up to 11 also dude?

Hows the headroom? Would it be suitable for tall people?

How was it tuned? How much does that cost? Brand? Any deets are appreciated:D

Does it jerk on low speed on a DSG? Thanks

I have a manual 16 MK7R and while its easily the most refined car I've owned for me its incredibly boring to drive. Obviously with a tune and more power I'm sure its fun but with 6 speed manual that would require a few additional expensive parts to be able to handle that power. The seats, apple carplay, sound system, steering wheel, ambient lighting, headlights/leds are all amazing. The awd is great is the snow as well even with summer tires, but its just a snoozefest to drive. The only sound I hear is a fake induction noise piped into the car which I hate. If you want a nice catback for some sound they go for over 2k. Idk, coming from a 2012 stage 2 wrx hatch its just a different beast. I felt so much more engaged in my wrx mainly due to the uel header sound and the sound of turbo/intake. With this in stock form its as quiet as a prius aside from the soundaktor noise, and of course the looks are bland too which I don't mind as much. All this being said I chose the golf r over a sti because the sti motor is so outdated and has so many issues. But after a year I'm already looking for a new and more engaging car.

Wish you'd say what tune, and mods etc

Porsche should make an entry leave car just like this.

Can you review generic cars as well? Like 2017 honda civic, toyota collora, hyndai enlantra ..... other brend so on as well please, those cars are cars numerous people actually buy and drive.

Why are you so close to the steering wheel?

Lots of talk, not much action. Still better than previous episodes.

New word discovered, sounds ok, a hot hatchback = hotchback.

I have a Stage 2 and it's insane!

i would prefer 2 door and manual trans

Which tune is on it?

The GTI clubsportS is actually the fastest golf ever made from factory.

How much do you desire it out of 100?

Who did the chip tuning to 375 and what does that go for? Hard to believe getting another 80hp over a stock R?

Hi... is the Oryx White Pearl or Pure White..!? Thanks.