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- This is the new Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR! This new hot hatch is designed to be the perfect Golf GTI for people who are looking to hit the track. But given you already have the normal GTI along with the Golf R to choose from, is it the ultimate hot Golf? Join Mat for his latest review to find out!
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Please for the love of God do a mk1 gti vs mk2 gti vs mk3 gti vs mk4 gti vs mk5 gri vs mk6 gti vs mk7 gti drag race, rolling race and brake test
YES!
please!
@Jon That's obvious but I want to see the progression from generation to generation.
That's alot of cars, but YES!
Hell yessss
It looks like a normal GTI that was modified on GTA 5
😂😂😂
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i would still go for the golf R
Pechurka 131 golf r will depreciate like mad this won’t
2012日本語がわかりません everyone I know had bort one not lease
@@timmymallet3809 That's not true at all, the R's are far more resistant to depreciation than any version of the GTI.
2012日本語がわかりません that’s true where I am in middle England . Rs are much more common than GTIs . The lease deals were very attractive but they are all base spec cars with manual .
flacjacket I see golf r every wer who ant got one no1 as got a club sport or club sport.s so u ant got a clue wot your talkin about
the perfect thing if they make a golf R-"TCR" 😍😍
YESSSSSS😛😛😍😍😍
😍😍💕💕
Only if it gets 420hp
Or just a tcr?
Perfect thing if people like you don't get to decide something like that.
I think is better to buy a normal GTI and put different brakes, whells and different parts of the car by your self 🤔🤔
El Pipiolo plus you can have a manual. The pp brakes are pretty good anyway. Just a remap and save a ton of money
Buy r
@@user-uy3ti3nj5u for me the R is too much. A GTI or a i30N is enough
@@user-uy3ti3nj5u foreskin
A normal gti or golf r is enough👌
"We really want AND NEED a new Golf version"
- No car guy ever
"Im going to buy a weird version of a car cause it sounds cool"
- Moeez, Marketing Manager for Local Green Food Company
100% agree
We really want AND NEED a new Golf version
@@adiomari -adi omari who isnt a car guy-
@@adiomari Speaking of which, when is it coming out already?
I own a mk7 GTI only talk what you know. But still correct. the mk7 is one of the best cars of this decade for that reason I may not upgrade it to the mk8 because its may not be a huge increase in performace. But the best car for the money inside and out as well as performance.
I always love the gti looks. It’s very classic and iconic. Btw Love the video mat! Keep the good job.👍
Thanks!
Ikr no overdoing but my fav design
until the 2020 model, they managed to flush 50 years of leading aesthetics among hot hatches down the toilet with that new pikachu body design, absolutely dreadful looking
@@carwow Hey you forgot golf clubsport
Matt
You do realise that your the reason that Carwow has become so popular on TH-cam
You should be proud 👏
It bothers me that the gti looks more sporty and cool compared to the R even tho the R is the high performing golf
WilfordThe 4th totally agree! They need to make the R a little more "crazy" or aggressive looking to reflect it's capabilities.
Except the GTI TCR is faster than the Golf R
Its the same thing with porsche (VW group) the gts cars look sportier than the turbo cars
@@filip__1553 high speeds yes because of fwd instead of awd saves weigjt but 0-60 golf r wins
@@gtigaming3059 because 0-60 matters a lot... except it doesn't. Especially in a race.
I would still prefer the Golf R
yeah, me too
Pre facelift, the facelifted cars don't look as good.
Nissa gtr 2009 model looks more fun
flacjacket I disagree, the pre facelift looks rubbish
the helper of the peopledems Totally agree. The wheels are the mk7s are horrible compared to the 7.5s
My 2018 Autobhan Gti is a blast.. way more fun... and such awesome understated looks with performance and quality finishes too!! Best choice I made!!
I always like the GTI red highlights and even the seat trims, I wish they had those offered on the Golf R when I got mine. Those red headlight highlights are dope.
Matt Watson my favorite TH-camr ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Enjoying these reviews. You are a doppelgänger for a guy I work with!
Quite expensive for a 40bhp bump with skirts and seats. People who tend to buy GTIs want understated, slick at everything with good kerbside appeal. Looks wise it comes over as a little loud. People who want a more dynamic experience with the fast and furious looks will just go for the Honda or Renault. Not quite sure what VW were trying to do. Personally would save some money and go for a Performance Pack with a remap. Plus could spec a manual if you choose. Kind of stepping on the toes of the M140i where you can get some good deals.
Bro its the tcr spec that you can race in tcr championships so its worth the money and audi has an tcr spec that cost more so what are you complaining for?
I like the updated looks. still looks understated but a tad more aggressive. But I dont understand why you still wouldnt get a golf R though, its faster and has all wheel drive, I guess its for people who like the driving dynamics of a front wheel drive, but still no reason as to why you cant take your golf R to track. I personally would like a TCR edition of the golf R with like 350hp and some body kit and removed weight. But who knows, MK 8 golfs are coming soon so who know whats in store for the GTI and R, plus rumours of a 5 cylinder.
GTFREAK not complaining about the fact that it’s a good car. It’s just the price. After options it’s pushing near £40k..want more power get an R and that has AWD. However the R for me doesn’t look as good. Most people who buy GTIs aren’t really fussed with track days. That’s kind of what the Clubsport was for. I love my Mk 7.5 Gti but just feel the tcr is a lot of money that’s all.
Harrison Sloan pretty sure they have already confirmed the power plants as 232 bhp , 286 bhp and 325bhp for the R . No 5 cylinders unfortunately.
Couldn’t of said it better myself. I would save money and buy a focus st. It has a tiny bit less power but for a much more affordable price. Not to mention that the St is a manual only which makes it more fun to drive
2019 VW Golf GTI T C aahhh.
I still think the GTI pirelli is still the best GTI of them all, great styling and great seats, also has the rear uptilt and the dsg box. Still rocks after 9 years.
My TE Cortina 3.3 litre 6cyl did the 1/4 mile/400metre in 12.98 back in the early 1980's.
It was an awesome Sleeper...........which blew away a lot of V8's :D
Awesome as always! Loved the history segment at the end too.
I would really love to do the job you do. I'm really obsessed with cars.🔥👑💙
I've owned a MK3 GTI 2.0L, MK4 GTI 1.8T, MK5 GTI 2.0L, and now a MK7 GTI 2.0L PP (auto).
While the MK7 is by far the most refined and capable car of the bunch, the simple MK3 was by far the most fun to drive.
No electronic nannies, no traction control, hydraulic clutch, cable throttle, 5 speed, decent brakes, not too much power... just the right elements to make an everyday sporty car super fun.
Love seeing legend CARS at your show...👍👍👍
5.3 with massive wheelspin, that thing can do 4.8 for sure
Golfs are great, had a MK7 GTi. Did everything great but had 0 character! Swapped it in for a Caterham 7 👍🏻
You'll be seeing the four tailpipes from the R in the distance. The R is more of a wolf in sheeps clothing rather than 'Look at me, I've been to Halfords to get some snazzy decals'.
Rs have depreciated so much, a lot more than the stock GTIS so you be mad to pick a R over a clubsport or a tcr,
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I have a modified Golf MK7 R. It runs just over 500hp using Revo stage 3 hardware and software. 0-60 sub 3 seconds. For the price of a brand new TCR you could purchase a 3 year old Golf MK7 R spend a few grand on it and the result is a super car killer for the same price...........
Pretty much a Leon Cupra with a nicer badge 🤷🏻♂️
Mat Watson reviews
...amazing!!!! Thank you!😆
3 Door!!! Yes!!!!
🙌
@@carwow in a world of hothatck converted almost exclusively to 5-door it's nice to see that the icon has retained the possibility of choice!
What's so good about a 3 door?
Are 3 doors significantly lighter or is it just a design preference?
@@t-bone9239 both of them, and in some cases more rigidity of the frame
the Golf R ! No smulk, just power !
Rather have a Clubsport GTi 40 Edition for us.
I must say you should be in Top Gear. You’re way better than all those new people! Even Motor Trend
I don't know of anyone better at these reviews etc at the moment other than Matt
The VW golf gti and the first focus rs are the best hatchbacks in my opinion 😍
Rs3 best hatch back
My dad used to have this car just limited edition and performance exhaust until he sold it for 40k for help for their new house! It was the best car I could sit in!
Golf gti is the best german hot hatch and now the tcr being better than the R, means it's the best hot hatch
The steering wheel looks like a snack
Car expert+comedian+youtuber=Matt Watson
Still prefer golf R, only because of AWD
I prefer my R, maybe because of AWD, but because I am not going to track it and more importantly, mine is an estate.
@A real petrol-head How can an inanimate object be homosexual?
your right how are they gay you saying that says you need to make yourself feel better
A real bisexual petrol-head...you’re fucking gay
Matt, you are with no doubt one of my favorite youtubers (neck to neck w C Harris)... and know what, you might just make purple shocks cool again ;)
Random question:
Can I have the TCR text vinyl at the bottom without the freckle vinyls?
It has always been a golf R for me, like the body and the engine. But it would be great to have a TCR engine in the golf R, performance is crazy 🤯
The TCR has the Golf R engine!
Golf GTI TCR best hot hatch
TCR comes from Total Compact Road, and it's the most important bike in the history of road cycling. I will take this Golf just because I love these three letters.
That little spoiler over the spoiler is a Gurney Flap! Its tiny but the aero effect is substantial
The TCR is hot! Can't wait for this to come to South Africa
Don't get why you would buy this over a golf R
I take it you voted for the Golf R then?!
@@carwow yes, i think the additional 2k is worth it for awd and some more power
@@carwow no reason to buy it over the golf r
frederic duwe heritage. That’s all.
Cos everyone with £250 for a lease has a blue .:R. This is unusual if nothing else.
The point of the gti was to be dignified and understated. The last one to do that was the mkIV
I'm about to collect a highly spec'd 3 door TCR this week.
Full dealer history, two owners (ex demo), pure Grey with DynAudio, DCC, performance pack, decals......and it's less than £21,000 🤐🤐🤐🤐
....and it has a year's VS warranty, service pack, MOT and breakdown remaining on it
The Mk6 is the coolest Golf un my opinion. It's just beautiful!
Agreed
Who remembers that VW Golf W12 on Top Gear, I wonder why that never went into production but we get these new edition golfs every 3 months with a new name.
My dream to get a golf gti 😰
omar omar you w get there
Matt please try using Dragy.
No need for a 12v.. Its wireless and very accurate
It's basically the same car as the seat leon cupra 290
Drilled discs improve braking performance and have little effect on cooling.
Great content, clear English for non native speaker.
Regular car.
5.3 seconds to 60mph
13.6 for the 1/4 mile
Race car : wheel spins like all hell. All number are worst. All the technology helping the regular guy!
Welcome To The Madness You don’t stop on a track
Welcome To The Madness A Race Car isn’t about straight line speed, it’s more about cornering and weight loss. Getting rid of driver aids makes the lap times faster.
Then again if he had controlled his throttle better which I think he punch it deliberately it would have easily crossed .2 or .3 secs faster
Regular guys arent supposed to drive race cars anyway
depends on who is driving, i'm sure a proper racing driver would've done it in 10-11 sec
Great review Dave!
2:22 That oil pan looks like its made of plastic. I hope Volkswagen isn't stupid enough to use that on its production cars
They've had plastic, well GFRP, oil pans since the Mk7 came out in 2013. I was dubious about durability at first but they seem to be holding up - they don't appear to be any less durable than the normal aluminium pans, which can crack just as easily upon a heavy impact. As it's GFRP - glass fiber reinforced plastic it doesn't shatter or crack in the same way as ordinary hard plastics, it does have a behaviour similar to that of aluminium.
@@blower1 Adding to this it is lighter than an aluminum equivalent.
A real petrol-head are you regarded, it’s when the engine is there on the stand
@A real petrol-head ?????????????
I like the design of the TCR, but I'd pick a R for the 4WD alone.
The first 16V engine in a Golf was put in the Mk I ... only sold in France to fight the R5 Turbo ... it was called Golf GTI 16S and was a officle coopration between VW and Oettinger
ill stick to a golf R or a rs3 !!
Rs3 is miles away from both gti and tcr
every single person on earth would get an RS3 before a fuckin VW but that shit is expensive, however i'd rather get bus than a european honda....
@@alexrudaj1435 just look at new rs3 limousine...it s top car
Why mention rs3. Got nothing to do with this
I think you ment the s3
Them seats are a throwback to the mk2 gti grey cloths ones sick!
nice colour, but I'll rather have the Golf R for the AWD capability and optional stick-shift
Thanks Mat, always like watching your videos 👌🏁
A direct comparison with the Leon Cupra 300 will make a lot of sense...
So GTI finally brought up to the same power as the Cupra? Just no where near as good looking or easy to live with day to day.... and more expensive?
this car makes no sense. basically the same as an gti but worse than an golf r. boring 2 Liter engine as well...
Yeh bit of a waste considering you got the golf r just above it with AWD
Haha i drive a mk6 gti and i can tell you the gti 2L is not boring
Laurenz Edelmann i4 are boring
You make no sense. This car is fwd. 0/60 in 5.3 is bloody fast. It doesn’t have 4wd.
So lighter and faster around corners.
Take it to a track and the r would probs loose to a stock gti. You would only buy the r if it’s very wet all the time or your a shit driver that wants to cars aids to make you look better at driving.
Golf R any day of the week 🙌
Golf R over this any day
The GPS chip in your phone typically updates once every second so the results are accurate to a +/- a second.
Pointless car.
No manual
No actual weight reduction
No actual decent exhaust
Not even actual sport seats
Is just a 3 door hatchback with some some brake, tune, small body parts.
Still prefer the Golf R with a manual gearbox.
André Lima Manuel schmanuel. Dsg ftw
All golfs abundant in South Africa. Vintage golf enthusiasts know where to buy em NOW! Prices are shooting up!
Matt probably one of the best motoring journalist in world
No mention of the VR6!?! The MK3 GTI VR6 is one of the most iconic GTI's ever made I cant believe you dont mention that or the 200hp 24V VR6 MK4!
It’s still a front wheel drive shit box the golf r is much more worth it
This is what the Base GTI should have been from the start. It should be the most hardcore golf with the R being the gentleman's choice with the 4wd and softer suspension
Those decals look wank. Only a fan boy would buy this over a Civic Type-R.
And if you must have a Golf you should just get the Golf R instead which is a better all rounder.
You need that rear defuser in order to look cool while staying by the side of the road with the Check Engine light on.
Having driven a Hyundai i30N performance I know that’s what I would have
Have you driven the golf to compare though? Strange comment otherwise
@@Ben-qq6jq Manual gearbox....
Lovely package the 130N but after being a passenger in one the ride was a bit busy....
lewis Ratford In what way?
@@Ben-qq6jq completely agree. Golf is the best hatchback out there. I mean it was the first one after all. GTI is the bet hot hatch out there. I mean it was the first one after all. From a Korean guy's perspective who has owned a Golf before
best part: car wow STICK of TRUTH
That car doesn't sound good at all. Just noises, no real sound.
Yeah...that doesnt even make fucking sense mate.
MrDanielsahne subjective
It's a 2 litre engine... wdym?
@@LivingLifeSlower There is a difference between a kid beating sticks on drums or a professional musician playing drums. Same with car engines.
Mk2 and Mk4 GTis looking sweet in that line up.
God I wish vw brought these to the USA it’s literally my dream GTI
almost first :(
Not even close ;)
There were only 48 people befor me😂 you have to agree I was close😪
Lost count of how many mk7 special edition and different variants we’ve had now...
Mk7 with the performance pack
Mk7 ed40
Mk7 Clubsport s
Mk7 tcr
Mk7.5
I’m lost, but great video an great car!
trip down memory lane
The red mark is very useful actually
You should get a Dragy for measuring performance, doesn't need a 12v socket.
I love my MK2. The older cars might be slower, but it's more fun driving a slow car fast than a fast car slow. :D
Best golf GTI to date imo is definitely the Clubsport S
Almost a full year since this review,crazy fast this year as gone
wow, that thing looks gorgeous!
Brilliant video I’m a MASSIVE Vdub fan boy so I love this
Oh wow!!! A car!!! It can go places!!! Unreal!!!
You also forgot to mention that mk4 was the 25th anniversary edition. Best golf ever made in my opinion after the mk4 r32.
This guy is basically carwow
Finally mat you're back