2021 VW Golf R review | Is the new MK8 the best one yet?
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- The 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has big shoes to fill, so it's been given 320hp and a new rear differential to do the job. Does more power and improved torque vectoring equal more fun? Dan finds out...
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I bought my Mk7.5 Golf R three years ago and expected to move it on by now. But I just can't let it go, its the most competent car I have owned (yes I have owned a few). It does everything excellently. I was expecting to move into the Mk8 R but there is nothing here that sells the new model to me which I enjoy already.
@RaKoS1 have you driven the mk 8 r then?
I feel exactly the same with my 7.5R, and that rear end should of been put on the 7.5’s yo begin with...the 8R has nothing exciting but the one extra clutch pack to the rear and slot of remapping to the ECU...
No thanks on the interior either, only thing good is the seats...🤦♂️that new 8R VW should and better drive so amazing or idk how they hell they expect to sell them for anyone who has owned a 7 or 7.5 which is now on the used market the best time to buy...
Same here.. I used to change cars every 6 months.. brought a mk7 R manual. Went stage 2... had that for 4 years. Then went to sell.. test drove, A45 AMG, Mountune Focus RS, Bmw M2 DCT, Thought about the new FK8.. Ending up getting another Golf R 7.5 DSG. That’s 5 years with the same motor.. They’re good all round cars.. When it does go.. Maybe RS3 or M2 Comp Manual.. funds permitting
This channel is really underrated (in terms of view) Dan does a great job hosting the videos :)
I hope you get more views in the coming months of this year, Cheers piston heads!
First video that I watched from this channel. The production and quality earned an instant subscribtion!
Dan's doing a good job againnnn! Excited to hear this weeks DN podcast!
This guy articulates the experience so well and he’s so natural and there’s no “try hard” about him he’s just so easy to watch. Be coming back for more from him, top review, thanks a lot!
Great description of how it handles. I could actually imagine what you were experiencing. Top job.
Background music just beautiful, soothing. Not to take anything away from the review, its really good Dan.
Fantastic review. No dramatics, just clear, useful information.
I cannot fall in love with it’s design but it looks like a hell of a drive!
one of my favourite reviewers on you tube keep up the good work 👍
Awesome and congratulations on 100K subscribers 🥳👍🏼👍🏼
Great presentation Dan. Have to say will always love these. Nothing irons a road out quite like a golf.
Again just a brilliant summery and video by both Dan Prosser and piston heads. Superb stuff that just cuts through the shit that gets put on TH-cam as a review. You can’t beat the professionals.
Car manufacturers please take note We the general public don’t want some dick head influencer telling me it’s “well fast” in a drag race, or that drift mode is “sick”.
We want professional content and valences reviews about how a car feels and drives! Give these journalists more of a chance to do that for us!!
👏👏👏
Excellent post
‘valences’?
Well said mate
Well said Matt. I watched a review of the Golf R on Archie Hamilton Racing channel who is more of a influencer and he was all over the top and did the stereotypical drag race. This Pistonheads review was a breath of fresh air. Very professional and gave me all the sensible information I wanted about the Golf R as a 47 year old ( I won’t be drifting around corners, driving around the Nuremberg Ring or drag racing) I have owned 2 Golf GTI’s and currently have a GTD and because of this review will be buying a Golf R next year.
This video is like a video version of the Golf R itself. Just nice thing. Good work pistonheads
Fantastic video Dan, you’ve come a long way.
Best reviews at the moment. Great job!
Thanks for a brilliant report Dan. Ordered one in Jan can’t wait to take delivery
Is this anyone else’s first piston heads video?
Other than the LaFerrari Aperta launch video, this one is my first review. I was just looking for new Golf R reviews and only they and Carwow have ones in English
🇨🇦Brilliant review!! Best review of a car I have ever seen, honestly!
You rory are the new top gear all day great review 👍
Congrats on 100k!
Great review big fan of the Golf R👀🔥
Great driving Dan - loving the new R mk8 Golf
Dan is by far the favorite car reviewer for me.
Forgot to mention the awesome sounding exhaust that comes with the sport package. I would want that. Very good review by the way.
@1:45 digging the new blue plaid. Finally someone mentioned the bigger R paddles.
Great review of a great car, exceptional value for money for the performance on tap. We ran a four door R32 in this blue here in Switzerland for a while and it was a beautiful daily drive. ( it was my wife’s car ) after that an S3 and now a Mini JCW Countryman All 4. The Mini is nice and sounds great but you definitely notice the difference between 231 and 310ps and miss the power. This is definitely one for us when we are getting rid of the Mini..I just hope if we commit my wife will let me drive it ... 👍
Subscribed! Cant wait for the US to receive these.
very good Dan , just ordered my which is due with me at the end of this month, I was particularly interested in the ride as I did not wish for a hard core suspension but i want the power, keep up the excellent work
i picked mine up yesterday and handed in my 4 year old mk 7 , to me it looks better , its got nicer wheels seats could have been better but there is something about the handling of this car, im still running it in ,havent been over 4000 revs ,but it feels very strong ,plus had a big surprise when i braked , brakes are imense
How is this possible? Here in belgium they say if you order one now, you will get it at october....
@@billx4266 In the UK Bill quite a few dealers have brand new ones on the forecourt
Great description of VW paddles, and I've finally been able to understand what it is I don't like about them
Loving the “through the windscreen “ camera angle
A M A Z I N G Car ... also with this smooth spec!!! In add to this ... this the best review and footage of the mk8 R.
Why is no one reviewing the new Golf R fully loaded? Show us a review of the one with the sunroof, leather, 3 way climate control, heated and cooled seats, etc etc!
I have literally just ordered one today , looking forward to owning it 😍
what colour?
thinking of the estate
@@SK-vc4nh I ordered it in the white , I saw one and I think it looks so good , especially with the Pack on it as well
@@ryanwalsh2495 how long is the wait for one?
@@ThomasWilliams89 I placed the order mid March it’s looking mid July.
Great review! Important to hear feedback from someone who has lived with the MK7 R for a good amount of time. Lots of people will find this very useful in deciding whether or not it's worth stepping from a 7R into and 8R 👍
Time for you to get one 😉 from the sounds of it these more basic spec ones with a couple of options are the sweet spot
@@TheErichottie 😀
@@GR8Tmate facelift 2023-24
The base model's exhaust tips remind me of those standard cars from Gran Turismo 5 with the unfinished textures.
It needs the R-Performance pack to finish off that rear-end in my opinion. Otherwise a great car!
They look horrid! Why so thick and Matt looking :/ The engine cover says it all for me.
I look forward to testing it out too
Best review out there !
Fantastic content, well filmed, informative and most of all, well written. Subbed.
Superb review. You really know your shit. Subbed!
Can u do another video talking more about the drift mode!! Pleaee
Its extraordinarily expensive with the options you want for a golf. Different cars but I’m still in love with my I30N. Anyway, this new Golf is lovely but as I say, just crazy with the options that you would want.
I've got a i30 N in engine red and really like it but if I could sleep at night with the Golf R on my driveway it'd be goodbye i30 N.
Great commentary and production value. Congrats on the 100k. Should be 1 mil very soon. Thanks for content!
Thanks Tim!
Great review! I want to trade in my mk7.5 for a mk8 after your review!
amazing review
Proper review! nice one mate , still I'm not impressed with the look of the new Golf R
I’ve heard the steering crispness is improved when you use the nerburgring mode, so you would have to get the R performance pack upgrade
I wanna see some sort of concept model whenever they're ready to release a convertible sedan.
Im so gonna get this, would be awesome side by side with fk8 👍
Solid review .... thanks
Good car Gold R for Boston... cool test drive... cool video
Oh, that blue plaid is cool. One of the things I dont like about the current R is that you can't get tartan seats, but those are sweet. I'll take it in a manual please.
My son has got the mk8 R line with the same seats , the blue is a bit lighter though . Lovely little car .
They’ve finally made the seats look interesting. Had a 7.5 GTi and didn’t even consider an R as it was so boring inside. Saw one of these on the road earlier and they look clean and modern. Don’t think anyone will have any regrets if they buy one.
You had a gti because you couldn't afford the R
Elephant in the room. My Mk 7 Golf R cost £27,500 new after some fairly strong haggling down from £32k. This Mk 8 offers not much more and is almost £40k, don’t get me wrong it looks a superb motor but is that increase really justified? Also, I’ve never ever been close to losing grip at insane speeds through corners or thought this cars a bit slow (well once when a BMW M5 showed me it’s backside on a straight) I’ve embarrassed Ferraris, Porsches and Astons on cross country lanes - so was the old R just too good and this new one is just about finessing?
Finally, no manual, no three door, only 3 colours and no red ☹️ that’s a lot of options to lose and my Mk 7 is all of these!
Still, I would buy one, but maybe wait a while for the inevitable deals to kick in when VW realise they ain’t going to sell as many at this price.
Excellent presentation of a car on my list.
When will all new golf R be available for sale in Australia？
I bought mine 14 months ago and couldn’t agree with you more. Amazing car with all the speed you could want.
Best, Grant
How's the handling and steering in this compared to civic type r? I hope I see a comparison between the 2 eventually
Awesome review....
a very good and fast daily driver for petrolheads, a little bit expensive but for customers where have a little bit more money it´s perfect I think.
I have close to 100 lap session in my mk7.5 R and the way Dan describes the handling at the apex makes me think of how much the car changed with a rear anti roll bar upgrade to 25mm. Anybody knows if the mk8 has a thicker RSB?
Is the adaptive chassis same as the Golf GTI? Does GTI have the same comfort levels as this with 15 settings?
Steering wheel in the right side lane of the right side am happy.
Nice and all but dont want the drama of getting car jacked, house broken into and people thinking I'm a drug dealer.
You had me at squishy engine cover
Do you have to turn the lane assistance off each time you start the car? And is this just a button press or buried beneath 3 or 4 touch screens? Could prove annoying.
Nice review BTW :-)
nevjerovatno pametan pogon na sva 4 kola,nešto fantastično
Room for possibly a Golf RR with circa 400bhp and more responsive steering??🤔🤔
Sounds very capable but you cant stop repeating its an all rounder. For something with "R" in it and that much power. Ill rather go Trophy/CiviC/GR Yaris etc... A regular golf GTI is also an all rounder
@@tracktimevideos5164 man jealous! family man now so toy cars off the radar. will stick with my clio RS TROPHY for now. still a barrel of laughs
@@tracktimevideos5164 Same here. Wife has a Tiguan. I drive a clio, She hates everything about it. the yellow paint, trophy suspension, akrapovic exhaust, the upshift farts. needless to say its my toy car :P
U hit the nail on the head. The chassis definitely can take more than 320ps! It should be more like 400ps from the factory...shame...
I have a 7.5 think I'll wait for the 8.5 when they've sorted the touchscreen / button thing
Don't think there's a good chance of that happening. Just look at new Audi's and other VW products, they are set on getting rid of buttons to reduce cost.
The irony, 'the roads have next to none of them on' its now 16/11/21 and still we wait for them to resolve the semi conductor problem so we can actually get our R's! Ordered mine March 21 doesn't look like im getting mine now until March 22!! Real shame ...
"Glue-py" steering will be the deal breaker.....Now I have to test drive it this October when it comes out.
I would guess the 19 inch wheels will make the steering sharper and more direct, compared to the 18's he had. Also depends on the tires.
Dan, all you have to do is compare your videos of the Golf R and Civic Type R, and tell all of us, and be honest, what car you love driving and enjoy driving the most ❓Answers on a postcode 😳😛 Everything is subjective and different for everyone but watch your brilliant videos and tell us what makes you feel like a racing driver. One car on lockdown makes ME think of any excuse to go for a drive !
2:02 that A pillar seems have a gap?
Its nice but it isn't exactly a step forward in comparison with the already great 7R. Its mad how you could pick up a 7R for 30k and now you need 40K for this.
Why would a R need an upgraded R Performance package? Isn’t that the point of an R in the first place??? Sounds like a VW money grab for a car that is already so expensive! Having said that, I need a 2nd mortgage!
Its called, money, money....
you have to pay for the Mercedes package to
Just because AMG/ Mercedes does it doesn’t mean VW or any one else has to. In fact, they’ll get more props if they can fully equip a performance car with no hidden costs. People will respect and love that more.
Choice, people enjoy speccing a car, not everyone wants 19’s and a wing.
Expensive? Just compare with counterparts first!
This is SO much better than the S3 honestly. It actually sounds decent aswell, so a big thumbs up to VW 👏👍
...vs Civic Type R facelift on track pls
400hp? Amg did spoil the market with A45s which is my favorite pocket rocket atm bt if vw decide to pump up the number for golf r that might be different story.
Well, this, an older R or keep the 18 focus rs... Hmmm
Just placed my order for a new one in black. Cannot wait for it to be built. Been told about a 32 week wait from now.... However that maybe moved forward.
Great review! A breath of fresh air from the utter bull shit that normally gets posted. Stick it in a drag race and say it’s “phat man!” Or the drift mode is “killa” No thanks, tell me what it’s REALLY like to drive and live with daily.
How did it go? The vehicle delivery?
Looking forward to the Type R comparison!
Lockdown has been so shit for me I actually got excited being the 1000th like. FML!
great car but I like the gti club sport’s front grill better
I think VW finally nailed the look on the new Golf R Mk8 especially being the best looking one out of the bunch
This car is definitely going to be some of the best performance bargains money could buy
Agree for the majority but don't know if I'd call it a performance bargain 😂
@@samanson8763 $40k is pretty good for a performance car especially looking at the price of the A45
@@basithph8958 look at the Civic Type R, Hyundai i30N, Renault Megane RS Trophy, AMG A35. All undercut the Golf R. The A45 is just bonkers price.
@@samanson8763 Well true but then again the A35 doesn't really count because who would really want one?
@@basithph8958 people who want a good performance hatch from Mercedes but can't afford the A45 😂 I mean the A35 is still great, only 0.1 seconds slower 0-60 than the Golf R I believe
It looks nice and pretty good deal while having a minimum level of equipment to call it sporty.
EA888 is the best 4-Cylinder engine in the world...ba far...Its close of perfomance to amg a45 and rs3 ,which have almost 100 HP more..Incredible...
Still think a Mk 7.5 with a tune and a couple of bolt-on mods is the way to go, that easily gets you flirting with 400hp.
I just can't get over that face, and I really dislike the move to all-touch controls with piano black surrounding the driver. The constant presence of fingerprints and dust would really bother me day to day.
But this 320hp is making 355 on dyno this can go 480hp with the same mods u will be doing in the 7.5
@@MonicaHolly143 That may be true and if I were tracking this car, that would be more of a factor. But as a daily driver, I'd be plenty happy with 400hp, and happier still with a car that I preferred to be in and look at.
does this use the same dsg as the rs3?
Have VW sorted out the water pump housing failing at any point from 10,000 miles or even less? The same issue that appears in many EA888 motors but VAG refuse to see it as a recall issue?
I hope they have! They've had plenty time now to fix the issue but I wouldn't hold my breath.
They don’t care about it.
This, or a gaudy A35/m135i? VW are gonna sell a fekin load of em, good on ya lads
For sure not an A35. Car just looks good but performance wise is behind Golf R
@@krisss137 Stage 1 A35 and your on par with this. Easy. Golf R just looks crap to be frank. But I get it looks understated which is what some people like
The M135i is a big meh for a lot of people due to it being mostly FWD and only very rarely AWD. That and the fact its downsized to 4 cylinders
Another great review! Enjoy VW owners, this looks like a great car. Glad cars like this are still being made. Does VW offer the Golf R with a manual option? If not, pretty sad especially since they offer the VW GTI with a manual here in the States. With that said, I am more than happy with my FK8 Honda Civic Type R. Actually, I would rather have the GTI in a manual or even a Mustang Ecoboost in a 6 speed manual with the High Performance Pack and Handling Package over this Golf R. Not offering the R in a manual is a big missed opportunity for VW especially since it is offered in their own GTI. You combine that with the AMAZING Honda Civic Type R, the Hyundai Veloster N, the new Subaru BRZ, new Nissan Z and I believe the highly underrated Mustang Ecoboost with the High Performance Package and Handling Package all in manuals and you still have options if you are looking to #SaveTheManual sadly just not in VW's top performer.
manuals will be available for the US and canada
@@gunterification Nice to know. Thanks.
VW manuals suck i know because i have one
@@billx4266 Sorry to hear that. If you think about how big the VW company is and how many other super and hyper cars they make under their umbrellas, it is really sad they cannot use some of those resources to make a proper 6 -speed manual for their hot hatch.
Acceleration times??
They should have put the outgoing Audi 5cylinder into this, would have rocked in this chassis
9:30 you braking through that bend?
Phew. I’m glad he likes the seating position. I was getting worried there for a moment 😰
Also, cool blue light in the centre console. Can we retro fit them in older cars?
Would love to know what the song is at 6min
Sounds like it would be a better hoot on track
Hope they bring back the sirocco