PERFECTED! 2022 VW Golf R In-Depth Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- 2022 VW Golf R In Depth Review by The Straight Pipes. The Volkswagen Golf R is pumping out 315hp and 310 lb-ft tq from a 2L Turbo 4 cylinder. Would you take it over a Mercedes-AMG A35, Honda Civic Type R, Subaru WRX STI, Hyundai Veloster N?
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Shout out @benny_leuchter for being so cool and giving us an in depth look at the upcoming Golf R!
Great video idea, Benny fits your brand also. Really entertaining, good job !
awesome job from him and VW!
WHHOAAAAAAA
Great video! Would have been perfect if they could have lined up some boxes
Definitely! He was so awesome
“Do you have a coffee cup?”
“No... should I get one??”
Protect him at all costs
That guy goes above and beyond for whatever you guys throw at him.
Visor test while drifting was nice. I almost closed this video when I found out it was virtual, but that alone was worth it. Well done to both Benny and the straightpipes
that guy is really an expert
@@dirkcurritzki9585 of course. He is a racing driver for Volkswagen.
@@markclayton8977 virtual? You’re watching it from a screen no? Lol
This man is a gem. He humoured you for every request. Amazing.
Race car drivers are all nice and in good mood most of the times. Benefits of the speed they drive and the adrenaline
He has the patience of a preschool teacher
@@nickyang1143 Benny for President 2024
@@nickyang1143 living in Austria life is so calm and peaceful, and 4wheeldrive helps to maintain the calm. I lived there for 8 months
We must all strive to be more like him
"Oh, great, a virtual interview of a car" *Rolls Eyes*
19m in
"He's doing the VISOR TEST while DRIFTING!?"
This turned out to be much better than I expected
Word
Better than we expected too
I was gonna skip it, but glad I didn't. All in all, really well done. Driving on point and the presenter was great.
"Exactly"!
Completely agree, I too was skeptical but this was really great. Driver was awesome, do it again!
You need to 1 - send that man some merch/swag, 2 - have him as a guest even when pandemic is over. What a stellar person and a fantastic driver. Even as a VW company driver was honest.
I nearly stopped watching when i realised you guys weren't actually gonna drive the car, but ended up watching the whole thing. That was great.
Same
Ditto. All 3 of you guys rock!! 🙌🏼
It’s because he is cute
Same here
Same
Hey VW. This guy does great! He's patient and tries to articulate the point well. Esp for being bilingual. Please tell him he did. A great job and do more!
BMW should take notes! Have Benny help design & explain their cars.
This guy was truly amazing
Bold of you to assume only bilingual
He was such a great person to demo all the features with no problem. Other car companies take note.
Typical convo between a north american joking and a german taking everything seriously. He’s awesome and I can’t stop smiling through the whole videos lol. Great job!
Honestly the more I see different groups of people the more I realize that most stereotypes are actually true 😂
I thought he said Austrian.
Dude was drifting in the snow and casually chatting with you guys, legend status.
Chatting in a foreign language too!
He is a racing driver.
Drifting in the snow is actually much easier than drifting on dry pavement. You can do it at much lower speeds.
I mean, it's not really that hard, especially considering how advanced these AWD systems have become. I used to be able to chat while drifting in snow with my Evo 8 in the mid 2000's. But that said, the dude was actually great regardless how much he chatted up. Great job on his part.
This man is a saint! So impressive that he could answer all of their questions on the spot, even the goofy ones.
Benny for President 2024
"We need you to send us that visor signed, in the mail." "Ok I will sort it out." LOL damn, give this man a raise
Benny for President 2024
Yuri: “how long can you stay on the limiter before the engine blows up haha”
Benny: “....... why would you want to do that.”
That question definitely had him dividing by zero 🤣
Make it go bum bum bum
the German response lol
That was funny to watch. It's very good that you can bounce off the limiter. He didn't mention how long you can bounce off the limiter until it cuts power slightly, though. He only used 2 seconds and 30 seconds as examples of a short and a long time.
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Imagine if all dealerships had someone who knew this much about the cars.
That’s literally my job lol
@@alankingchiu How?
I have driven both sedans and CUVs and SUVs. A CUV is the best between both worlds for the average person.
On most CUVs. You have better ground clearnce so you do t have to worry about curbs as much (I walk through parking lots and many sedans have scrapes all over the bumpers.) We took a rental Mitsubishi outlander sport offroad and what we went through a sedan or hatch could never do.
CUVs now have very good gas milage and handle very well in my experience.
If your older it's easier to get in and out of. Heck it's just simpler for all ages compared to lower cars or higher SUVs.
In America the supply of Hatches and Wagons is very small and are typically the higher end German brands, so most cars are sedans that have a tunnel so you lose a lot of room putting seats down compared to a CUV. Also some CUVs have recling seats for rear passengers which I'm pretty sure most sedan dont have unless they are the premium kind.
Also sedans sometimes sacrifice head room for style where a CUV typically doesn't.
You can also sleep in the back of ita a big enough CUV. I know a wagon or offer that but like I said, most people think their ugly so not much of a selection when people are looking for a practical vehicle.
Also if you want AWD the tunnel in a CUV in the back will be less annoying then a comparable car.
Now of you want to be all sporty and such a dealer should recommend a sedan or hatch.
But for the fast majority of people who view vehicles as a appliance the CUV is the better option.
I did when I worked at Ford, most customers don’t care. The people who did either already had the car they wanted or where not buying
@@derrekmcfarlane7872 word, I've been a salesman for 15+ years, with above average product knowledge for sure, it doesn't sell me any more cars
the fact that he even knew about the shortcut menu and how you can configure the system, shows he knows more than your avg person... Because NOT A SINGLE review shows that about the system. they only complain about the touch buttons. They are so easy to use, but somehow all reviewers lose all motoring skills when talking about it.
He did a really good job, drifting and car reviewing at the same time sounds hard
Drifting on ice is pretty easy. Driving and talking in any way though seems to be pretty hard, so drifting and talking must be pretty tough!
I think we need more of Benny 😂
Dude was like “wha- why- ok ok I’ll do it”
Legendary
10/10 Benny!!
Lol
I'm actually blown away with the wireless technology that allowed live streaming of the video with no noticeable lag from opposite side of the earth!
Facetime!!
@@TheStraightPipes Live streaming my ass. So there is no time difference?
@@billx4266 we were up at 7am to film this since it was afternoon there...
@@billx4266 What a fool😂
god damn, this was legit as fuck. VW and their team's setup for this type of thing was on point
This was genuinely one of my favorite videos youguys have done, Benny was so charismatic, amazing job VW on this press release and straight pipes for asking them to do hilarious things
Volkswagen really went all out with the filming! This is definitely the best sollution I've seen so far for non in-person car reviews!
Dude Benny is the absolute MVP of this video. He's the coolest freaking guy ever, so nice and really chill
This guy is such a good sport. I can't imagine any other journalists asked questions like this. Well done both parties! haha
Benny is a hero!
Never expected a remote review to be that good, it looks like the camera crew knows how to mimic your style of filming.
Loved it, good job Benny!
Benny for President 2024
This guy acted as a perfect proxy for reviewers. Other companies need to take note.
This car looks great, still not sold on the front end but I’m liking the rear. This generation certainly looks sportier.
Benny for President 2024
the mk7.5 looked great imo, but the R version of the mk8 is a lot better than the non-R
@@HeavyMetalorRockfan9 agreed !
You guys lucked out with that Austrian presenter, he's amazing. Matches your energy and made the video a pleasure to watch.
10/10
He's german
He is a racing driver for Volkswagen. And he presented the video really well. He is really amazing.
Didn’t think I’d end up watching the whole thing. If something like this needs to be done again, don’t hesitate. Great video boys
MOM GET THE CAMERA ITS HERE ITS FUCKING HERE
My dude literally was drifting and doing the visor test at the same time. I must say this is one of your best vids.
I’m fluent in German, so this was fun on many levels.
Benny‘s Denglisch ist ganz amüsant aber er ist soooo sympathisch und kennt sich unfassbar gut aus und kann es mega gut erklären (meine Meinung)
(in English: in my opinion Benny‘s very german sounding Accent is weird to hear for somebody with german as the mother tongue like me. But his VW and Racing related knowledge and his character and how he explained everything really impressed me so much.... I‘ve heard from Benny before but I didn’t know that I‘d like him that much.)
@@dt_mag Er ist auch ein hübscher Teufel 😂
@@dt_mag also Denglish war das jetzt nicht. Er hat das schon ziemlich gut gemacht, auch wenn ein paar Begriffe nicht perfekt waren. Die Nordamerikaner sind da aber sowieso wesentlich toleranter als die Deutschen/Österreicher.
Yes! Like when he was giving the guy instructions for the exhaust part! Feel like you're part of the club that understands what he's saying. haha
Hey BMW - this is how you do marketing. Props to that whole VW crew for doing their research and having a great driver/brand ambassador and camera crew.
This video was so good, shoutout to the crew that helped out!
Not going to lie - one of my favourite reviews ever.
For real!
You guys ought to just straight up hire Benny and bring him on the team. He’s cool
Benny for President 2024
His german accent means he's legit
Fantastic video. As others have said, a virtual tour / interview has to be a snore-fest, right? Absolutely not. The format totally worked, largely down to the fact that Benny was an absolute legend. Nothing was too much trouble, super knowledgeable, and he explained everything REALLY well. He brought life and passion to what could have been quite a dull session. You guys have earned another subscriber from this, cracking stuff.
Dude! That guy is amazing and needs so much praise. I also want to say shoutout to Volkswagen for putting this all together. I can’t imagine how difficult this would’ve been for everyone behind the scenes.
I can't believe this actually worked. I was ready to be disappointed and skip this video, good job to both crews!
I like how there's information here you'll never get from the website and marketing arms, like how the nurburgring mode actually has softer damping than race (and why). well done asking all the burning questions guys!
I thought this was going to be lame, but it quickly became one of the best reviews of a car I've seen.
VW accidentally gave us what we want.
We're in it to dive, so they gave us a proper driver that's as enthusiastic about every bit of the machines than we are.
This plus the hosts throwing him random questions and tasks .... top stuff lads :)
Right up there with Chris Harris reviewing a car with and chatting directly to the engineers or test drivers (e.g. his Maclaren P1 or 911 GT2 RS MR videos)
Make this dude a StraightPipes offshore correspondent.
I can't imagine the skills of this dude👌, woww and he is a humble guy just doing their requests...
Benny for President 2024
If this guy was a car salesmen, I'd be signed up with everything on that car.
It can actually go 0-60 mph in 4 seconds flat. Mat Watson did it.
@@sylvaind.6786 i believe once run it for couple of thousands miles it can do it 4sec sharp
Wow learned so much from him, what a huge difference a professional makes when explaining and displaying the car :)
Ho-ly-cow. This 2K miles-long video has no business being as awesome as it is.
i love the reaction of the crew when they did it. 🤷🏼♂️
10/10
What a guy. He indulged you two on every request and looked like he was having a blast while doing it. 😂
Benny for President 2024
This was a surprisingly great review. That guy did an amazing job and his knowledge was spot on.... You 2 held your own as well, asked great questions and had excellent knowledge and understanding.... You kept my attention the while time.... I'm impressed
This format worked, great choice of MK6 GTI as the Ontario remote studio. Show us how to adjust climate control while drifting is a great usability test.
I want to buy one just because of how hilarious this review was. That guy was awesome for doing all that for you guys! Guess I'm getting a Golf R now 🤷🏻♂️
This is the one I've been waiting for! A MK7 GTI owner wanting to know if the upgrade is worth it.
Def is if u can afford it, just go test drive it?
0-60 in 4.03 sec and traps 110.7mph in the 1/4 - yeah the upgrade is worth it. This car is making close to 360hp with those numbers.
That guy's English is amazing! And he was so entertaining! He humoured every request!
This has to be the best virtual drive ever🙌
Full credit to VW for getting this type of thing set up. I remember just a few months ago any of these online reviews were basically a PowerPoint presentation and maybe a walk around of a vehicle, and now they've set up legit drivers who know about the cars to do one on one reviews. Really fun video, sucks you guys can't drive the Golf R yourself but honestly this is the next best thing, and from a video viewer side of things the only thing missing is the 1 on 1 comparison between other vehicles you've driven. Top notch!
that was AMAZING. Way to make it work, that guy was 10/10 drift visor test... Thanks for trying new things and getting us the content!!!
I wish I had him as a teacher in school. His explanation for the faster times in the Nürburgring vs race mode was so clear and concise.
This was a really cool interview/review idea. The guy who did this was great!
Benny for President 2024
I was waiting for him to say, "And I'm James!"
🤣
Honestly, so happy for you guys. Seeing you guys grow over the last couple of years to now getting early preview intercontinental virtual car reviews like this.
my guy is the ceo of "exactly"
Benny for president
Straight Pipes by proxy! Nicely done guys!
He’s our superdave from arrested development
This was the best "socially distance" video I have ever seen. What an incredible guy he is
Benny for President 2024
Those specular worked wheels look damn nice on the new “R”
Its not often these days manufacturers release a car with a oem wheel that will still look great in 20 years
@@kirkblackadar7299 timeless
this demo was crazy innovative and well edited! great job guys
He followed your requests like ever Asian parents dream their kids would
This's way more interesting to watch than expected. Benny's outstanding. By the way, he has a 2021 Golf R. So, it's no surprise that he knows so much about the car.
Thank you, Thomas Tetzlaff for arranging something so cool and got the visor and cup tests filmed ahead of time. Awesome job everyone involved.
"we need this visor to send by mail" LOL, GOLD, I love this guy.
"You've got to do it while drifting."
"Exactly."
Best 🥇COVID era car review hands down! You guys are very creative!
Kudos to Benny!!! He's a really cool guy and ridiculously accommodating with the "twins" requests LOL. Awesome vid as usual guys!
I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that it'll be less than $50,000 when it arrives in the US; I was planning on purchasing a Type R Civic but all the dealers around here are tacking on stupid mark up so if this new Golf R is close to the old pricing than I'll be the first in line to buy one.
NO glitches or delays in the internet feed...now that's impressive.
So many covid long distance interviews are pure trash in their quality, and this is like making a good old fashion phone call.
Patreon tip this guy !!!
Can’t go wrong with a Golf R! One of the most fun, reasonably priced cars on sale.
well, to be fair. The price went up quite a bit comparing to the previous gen, especially with that performance package.
"reasonably"
@@Rckola86 "reasonably"** ₁
₁ ʸᵒᵘ ᶜᵃⁿ ᵇᵘʸ ᵃ ˡᵒᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵗʰᶦⁿᵍˢ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵃᵐᵒᵘⁿᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵐᵒⁿᵉʸ
It’s a great used car
Expensive car, cheap interior.
When the video started, I went "Oh Boy..." But you pulled it off beautifully Guys! Well done. Also Benny was an amazing sport. He diserves the European StraigthPipe presenter pass for Quarantine period.
This was actually really cool and interesting, thanks to everyone involved!
The new R is finally growing on me thanks to this video. I guess snow drifting and my fav car journalists have some influence haha
This guy needs his own review channel. Seems like a good bloke I’d like to have a beer with 🍻
OMG you guys need to hire these guys to be your European review crew! :) Kudos to everyone for making this work - and making it work REALLY freaking well! Nice job everyone!
Damn that guy is amazing. He fullfiled all of your wishes haha
Love how chill Benny is when you guys make him do all the normal tests/antics. Can't wait for this car to come out!
"Hallo Volkswagen! Klimaanlage 22 Grad." - love it hahah
This has to be one of the best reviews I've seen thus far. I'm sold. Give this guy a raise. Earned a new fan.
I think VW finally nailed the looks of the new Golf Mk8 with the R
It looks so good!
That was work from home done to perfection! Hats off to the VW presenter. Thoroughly enjoyed!
I love this redesign! also you guys were uncompromising in asking for things you wanted like the J turn with the backwards camera which is appreciated. I once said I was getting bored of your videos, this was a good twist!
Dude what the hell. I was not expecting this video to be this good. This is one of my FAVORITE reviews of all time, that guy you guys were talking to was so cool. I watched the whole video really great.
coolest visor test ever 10/10
shame it was a fail
My euro spec MK7 GTI fails the visor test, so I guess it's a euro spec thing
“Let’s get to the locks!” 6:11 haha seems like a really nice dude
This just got me seriously interested in the new Golf R
As I close the door on my FK8 and sit down to watch this, it hits me that we are in a very special time in these hot hatch wars and I couldn't be happier. Power to the people.
This was amazingly well done. Incredible editing as well! Amazing work guys. Wow.
The good vibes that Benny brought to this video, wow. That could possibly be the straight pipes best video of 2021, and we are already in March 2021.
Nurburgring mode is the best name ever for a drive mode
It would have been cool if they called it Nordschleife mode.
This dude is rad, not only does he know everything about this car, but he played along when I would have pretended the connection was bad, coffee... up.., you...kerrr.. breaking up... He is a better human than most.
Well, looks like you guys found the perfect European collaboration partner. Lol. Top notch video as always. Never judge a book by its cover.
"we need to remove the visor to send in the mail" ...that guy is a national treasure.
Benny was incredible. You guys need him on your channel much more often.
I love my 2017 Golf R. It is a manual. Not a daily driver but when I do drive it, it is so comfortable and responsive. Awesome. It doesn't have all the same settings as the 2022 but i probably wouldn't use all of them anyway.