Volkswagen Golf 6 GTI review
Volkswagen Golf 6 GTI review
We drive the new VW Volkswagen Golf VI GTI, via http://www.abhd.nl/video/volkswagen-g…
Content
11.94 -> Hi Autoblog viewers!
13.574 -> So, here we are, completely in line
with our new corporate policy.
17.384 -> We're only going to test
environmentely friendly cars from now on...
21.2 -> ...so we're in a car with a green C-label.
That's very nice for the leasers among you.
27.446 -> And I'm driving a car every
Creative VP Consultancy dreams about.
32.839 -> The Golf GTI, the new one, the Golf VI.
41.963 -> It's completely different,
every single thing is brand new...
45.27 -> ...except for the bodywork, the chassis,
the engine and a couple of other small things.
50.835 -> VW aren't really clear about it but
if I compare it to the old one...
57.107 -> ...the first thing that comes to mind is; facelift.
Apparently that isn't really true...
61.29 -> ...but I can't work it out.
Golf 5,5 would've been a good name too.
69.632 -> The big question of course is:
How much horsepower?
73.744 -> 210. 10 more than the Mk. V.
So that's a gigantic leap forward!
80.463 -> So how does it sound? And how does it work?
We'll show you now.
86.725 -> You're wondering why I'm not changing gears,
well, it's got a DSG-gearbox.
90.302 -> Very nice. And of course you can
also get it with a manual transmission...
95.137 -> ...but for our own sake we've chosen the DSG.
99.594 -> It's good for traffic jams, which also fits in
with the lease-characteristic if this car.
103.236 -> It's a 6-speed DSG. And when I do this...
105.798 -> ...I of course mean this.
107.58 -> It's not the 2-litre TFSI from the previous GTI...
112.259 -> ...but a 2-litre TSI. Note the missing letter.
118.11 -> And you've got 10 horsepower extra,
that's a fair deal.
129.84 -> I've also got a sort of volume knob behind
the steering wheel. Listen to this...
134.346 -> ...louder, louder...
138.668 -> ...and quieter again. Smart.
141.762 -> Talking about sound: It's quit decent but I wouldn't
drive it though a tunnel, it's not that spectacular.
150.566 -> That doesn't mean it's slow,
it does 0-62 in 6.9 seconds...
156.229 -> ...and it's top speed is exactly twice
the speed limit in Holland:
161.806 -> 150 mph, leave the calculator.
164.623 -> The DSG version is 2 mph slower strange enough:
it does 148 mph. We can live with that though.
176.152 -> There's another new thing: XDS,
a sort of electronic limited slip differential...
182.049 -> ...but don't cheer just yet, cos there's a button:
ESP off. But the last thing it does is turning the ESP off.
190.665 -> It will only make a light in the dash blink...
195.093 -> Danger! You've turned a safety feature off!
198.98 -> But actually you've only swiched the traction control
off. You just can't swich the ESP off.
204.186 -> So we'll never know how the GTI really drives,
how the balance really is.
210.364 -> The ESP will still be doing minor corrections
to keep it straight.
214.374 -> On the one hand that's a good thing, but on the
other hand a superman like me want's a bit more.
223.569 -> Fortunately there's another button
for me to play with. It's optional though.
227.633 -> But knowing VW it won't be a big premium.
230.506 -> And it's the DCC-button.
The active suspension thingy...
234.83 -> ...it gives you 3 settings, comfort...
238.066 -> ...sport...
239.564 -> ...and normal. That's somewhere in between.
242.673 -> The differences are very small though.
251.291 -> What is there more to say about this car?
255.793 -> It's really looks like the Mk. V. It's a bit lighter,
a bit more economical and a bit faster.
264.552 -> But it still is a nice car to drive in...
268.168 -> ...maybe a bit too tame and too safe. You can push
it to the limit without getting in trouble.
274.782 -> A more hardcore version would be welcome.
283.24 -> Who knows, maybe there will be one.
286.847 -> Until then 31.650 euro's will buy you a
very fun and quick Golf GTI...
292.327 -> Don't go too far with the options...
294.043 -> ...this one has been painted pearl white,
adaptable suspension, sat nav...
298.477 -> ...we didn't need those things in the original Golf GTI
so why bother taking them now?
308.466 -> This leaves one question, this one or the Scirocco?
We'd like your opinion on that.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_4TnhRZxM