Volkswagen Golf 6 R review
Volkswagen Golf 6 R review
The fastest Golf ever to be manufactured by Volkswagen. 270 horses, DSG transmission, 155 mph - 250 km/h (limited), turbo, are just some keywords that describe the new Volkswagen Golf-R.
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16 -> Good afternoon. Welcome to McDonald's.
May I take your order, please?
19 -> Sure.
Can I have two strawberry milkshakes, please.
24 -> It's not really a pretentious car,
but it does have a horsepower of 270.
28.8 -> 270!
35 -> There are two problems with this Golf R.
38.56 -> The first is that the first three/ four pages of
its press release were about its predecessor, the Golf R32.
46 -> That it's faster, has more torque, is more economical....
and it makes me wonder; what happened?
56.56 -> What went wrong that four pages of a press
release needed to be devoted to it.
65 -> It makes sense in a way. We all remember the R32
as it sounded like the best Golf ever.
72 -> 6 cylinders, 3.2 liters. And this one?
4 cylinders, 2 liters, turbo.
79 -> More powerful, faster...
and maybe even a little more economical.
93 -> The second problem has to do with the gear box in this car.
The DSG box.
98 -> And because Volkswagen really wants this car to be economical, it automatically switches to sixth gear.
104 -> We're now driving 70 km/h and it's in its sixth gear.
108 -> That means that, when accelerating, your granny's Golf+, 1.4, automatic, has a faster feel to it than this one.
118 -> For a little while nothing happens.
119 -> There's this frustrating moment when you think; hello,
this is supposed to be the fastest Golf of all times!
124 -> It takes a little while to warm up,
it's a turbo engine, it just needs some time.
130 -> And then you find out that it's
actually quite a fast car.
140 -> But it often doesn't feel like that.
142 -> I can't really help feeling like I'm mostly
just driving a much faster version of the Golf GTI.
151 -> But it hasn't entirely convinced me yet.
154 -> I did get a lot of attention from a few other
Golf GTI drivers, who all thought: Wow, that's a cool car!
159 -> It does look great, they did a good job on that.
163 -> But... there's more to life than just appearance.
We do look for more in a car.
168 -> Not a whole lot more... it's just like with women.
They must be extremely good looking.
174 -> She shouldn't be really stupid. Just a little bit...
And she shouldn't contradict what you're saying too much.
180 -> As long as she understands that if something costs
8 euro and she pays with 10 that she should get around 2 euro change.
187 -> If that's too much to ask then it's not going to work.
192 -> I had an enlightening moment yesterday evening.
I had dropped someone off...
197 -> And I had to take a certain short route back,
with a few roundabouts in it and a few turns...
204 -> And then I noticed that this car is not only very fast,
but also has a quite entertaining chassis.
210 -> I accelerated fully on the roundabout and then
took my foot off the accelerator to see what happens.
216 -> And what happened was that the back of the car
swayed along naturally
219 -> And I thought: hey, I hadn't noticed that
in another Golf before.
222 -> In the end this car may have a little more
depth than you might expect.
244 -> It is actually an amazingly fast car.
It can go 250 km/h.
247 -> But, from now on I will only mention it if it can't,
because it has become a normality.
255 -> Speeding up to 100 with a manual takes 5.7 seconds,
and with this DSG it should be able to in 5.5.
262 -> That is quite fast, of course.
264.3 -> The 4motion of the car has improved compared
to the previous generation.
268 -> You used to need wheel spin and then it nearly
threw backwards because of the torque.
272 -> Now it does it much earlier due to
the influence of ESP, etc.
276 -> But in reality, as it normally is with a 4 wheel drive,
under a horsepower of 500 you don't really notice that a bit.
283 -> You always have traction.
285 -> In Holland I prefer to have some wheel spin at times
288 -> And having to go to the tire dealer because the
profile of the tires is gone.
292 -> Is this car a must-have? It kind of depends
what competitors you compare it with.
299 -> If you compare it to an Audi S3 or Ford Focus RS
then it's a bit cheaper, 47 grand...
305 -> A DSG or other additional items would make the
price go up a little, of course.
310 -> Compared to those cars it's cheaper.
But a Ford Focus is a bit cooler and more exciting.
315 -> But if you compare it to a Golf GTI or Megane RS
then it's quite expensive.
322 -> A little more fun to drive,
but really only a little.
328.3 -> But, this car is always equipped with LED rear lights.
So that'll be a guaranteed selling point.
364 -> It actually cannot be beaten.
368 -> Yuck, this milkshake is disgusting.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J608NJR9ekc