I am really surprised that you get any cars to review, In my opinion you are the most honest reviewer with no holds barred reviews. And I applaud you for it.👏🏻
Good point - though it’s hardly like joe said this (or any car he tests) is a total spotter - as you say he’s very honest - I always find very very balanced too! And natural how he says it!
the only thing I'm thinking is when people will start tuning them with 100+ hp from stock, R will put all the power to the road where I think GTI would struggle with that much power only with front wheel drive.
@@JoeAchilles1 It didn't get off to the best start after the dealer had left the transportation chocks attached to the front suspension during PDI. After a somewhat 'firm' 110 miles, it's now resolved and I'm enjoying every moment, only 800 more miles to go until it's run in. I have to say that the CS looks far better in real life than it does in any videos or images.
My youngest just picked up his first GTI. White metallic pearl. Beautiful car. Manual. Drives perfect. If anyone here is a real race car driver please give this kid some advice.
Great work mate! I'd still like this video even if you didn't like the car but I'm glad you do. This video really gets over the magic of the Clubsport especially in comparison to the still very good R which has been hogging the headlines because of its amazing performance on the drag strip. 0-60 in nearly 5 secs was a nice suprise too! The 2 on track would be very interesting indeed, can't wait 🙌
Have 1 a few months now and was initially pissed with the infotainment system but have gotten well used to it , ride is well stiffer than the normal Gti. A bit more special obviously but I honestly think the normal Gti is the king of Vw s as it’s all the car u need. And is across the board more comfy and well rounded
Great vid, Joe! Demoing a Clubsport next week with a view to replacing my Mk 7.5R with it. I’m also considering the Mk8 R but I like the fact it’ll sit under the £40k even with options and feel it might be more fun to drive. I also prefer the appearance especially the interior trim. Brilliant car!
It's incredible how an ordinary family car can be pushing out so much power.. that was the equivalent to what a ferrari would of been pushing out years gone by..
Hot hatches have come a long way. I had an 1984 XR3i in the 90's and my last car before my Leon Cupra was a Skoda vRS Octavia Diesel that was quicker than the XR3i. Like the old hot hatches are now like warm hatches.
I'm amazed every time a watch some car review, with the amount of car channels on the YT. And they all seem to survive. Whether they have 100 k subscribers or 2 million. All of them get these new cool cars to drive, they all make a decent living out of it.. I can't understand that there's a market for all of them and that manufacturers are willing to give their press cars left and right to whoever asks.
@@nongrada6004 80k Singapore Dollars is net minder dan 50k euro ;) Dus goedkoper dan hier, daarnaast verdien je (ik gok dat jij en ik westerse expats zouden zijn daar) flink stevig daar
For those of you wondering what the cabin noise is like. The DB level at 50-60 kph is about 65-60db and at 100 kph on a motorway the DB level is 80-85db so cruising for an hour is causing you long term hearing damage. The db rating at 50kph with hard acceleration is over 90-100 db so not a quiet refined place to be at all...!
I currently own a Golf 8 1.5L 150PS and I am looking to buy the Clubsport part exchanging it with my own. One key matter needs to be mentioned. The 7 speed DSG changes at the rpm it wants to, even in Sport Mode, unfortunately. However, if you figure out when the gearbox changes gear, you can press the paddle and shift almost simultaneously. Even with the Golf R, the same problem persists. But its completely normal because the computer knows better than you. Great review
Love all of the performance Golfs great all rounders, tick a lot of boxes ..... R is my favourite for the launches alone .... nice to see a front wheel drive car do a 5sec to 60 for a change. 👍🏻
Mentioned in video not take Moonstone paint to lower the price, then the only choice would be white as all the other colours are double the price of Moonstone. Great video, sorry but only own R-line 2litre TDI in Moonstone with a sunroof and winter pack.
Glad we don’t get these in the U.S if I get an R I don’t want to be close with a normal gti, so thankfully all I have to deal with are the “slower” base gti.
1:38 - that rear corner shot .... if it was not for the 'GTI' badge, you'd think it was a Tiguan. Cover that left side of the scren area with your hand if watching on a tablet. You'll see it.
Me too😀. No delivery date yet but I ordered near identical spec as the one reviewed (Estoril wheels though). I do worry about the infotainment system but once this shortcuts are set up I don’t see it being a huge problem🤞
Any plans to drive the new Cupra Leon, Joe? I'm strongly considering getting one. Seems to be more or less the same car but with a better interior and a lower price tag! Still has fiddly temperature controls though, but physical buttons on the wheel!
Great Review JOE...My 3 letters for sportscars always have been GTI and Clubsport lifts it even 1 step higher...I hope with facelift VW will gives us more knobs on the screens
I have to admit despite the gripes I've had with you for the last few years for blocking my social media accounts over the slightest thing, this video is very engaging with the various camera angles and B roll that you've carefully filmed. The only thing that's missing is a lavelier mic so it doesn't sound like I'm watching you through speakers when I'm listening through headphones
@@coops111s you could be right but then again the S3 is just the same as the Golf R so there is room for something more special such as a Clubsport version.
Except for the DSG, 19 inch wheels, ridiculous rear wing, the inside hood creases, and the front end styling, I like it. How can you not expect your automatic transmission to shift when it hits redline? Watching this video made me realize that driving on the right isn't as good as driving on the left. It causes the dead pedal to be to the right of the gas pedal.
I want to upgrade my Mark 7.5 1.6TDI to a GTD/GTI in the foreseeable future.However having bought my car from a VW dealer with 11400 miles on it and to be told 9000 odd miles later that the car which was one month outside the factory warranty would need £6k worth of work down to the fuel management system due to metal filings in the system i am not impressed.VW dealers need to up their game a lot imo and VW have under resourced the components in the 1.6TDI range with suspect injectors and hpfp's.Why buy from a franchise dealer if they wont stand over their product?
You always mention does car shift up automatically in manual mode, but what I want to know too, will car automatically downshift, for example, if you are at low speed in 4th gear and you do press full throttle, will it go in second if that is best option or stay in 4th. That was also irritating for me in some cars with automatic gearbox and so called "manual option".
Is it good enough to upgrade from my Mk 6 gti? Mk 8 lots more power, but I have all the tech plus a manual gear box. I’m not sure I need more power on the public road...
Sounds like a real sweet spot in the Golf range
It is
I used to think that the new golf was a bit off, but since seeing the new M3 and M4 I seriously think that this thing is now really good looking.
That GTI looks FUN.... that is a big deal for a lot of people.... myself included.
I am really surprised that you get any cars to review, In my opinion you are the most honest reviewer with no holds barred reviews. And I applaud you for it.👏🏻
Good point - though it’s hardly like joe said this (or any car he tests) is a total spotter - as you say he’s very honest - I always find very very balanced too! And natural how he says it!
I’m loving the variety joe 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Thank you Lee, lovely being able to get my hands on more manufacturers offerings 👌
That is a nice 0 to 60!
the only thing I'm thinking is when people will start tuning them with 100+ hp from stock, R will put all the power to the road where I think GTI would struggle with that much power only with front wheel drive.
Like the oval pipes at back too
Awesome video Joe. I’d take this over the Golf R every time. I can’t wait for them to arrive here in Australia!
same here in canada. Im so ready. and they are coming to NA in a manual :D:D:D
5 days into MK8 Clubsport ownership and I love it!
Awesome car 🙌
@@JoeAchilles1 It didn't get off to the best start after the dealer had left the transportation chocks attached to the front suspension during PDI. After a somewhat 'firm' 110 miles, it's now resolved and I'm enjoying every moment, only 800 more miles to go until it's run in. I have to say that the CS looks far better in real life than it does in any videos or images.
@@sme8499
Similar situation to shmee150(Tim) and his new Mustang in the states
Nisi normalan,kupi BMW 5 za 50.000 eura
@@brianiswrong it’s was that bad I was lucky luck not to have destroyed the top mounts.
My youngest just picked up his first GTI. White metallic pearl. Beautiful car. Manual. Drives perfect. If anyone here is a real race car driver please give this kid some advice.
Great work mate! I'd still like this video even if you didn't like the car but I'm glad you do. This video really gets over the magic of the Clubsport especially in comparison to the still very good R which has been hogging the headlines because of its amazing performance on the drag strip. 0-60 in nearly 5 secs was a nice suprise too! The 2 on track would be very interesting indeed, can't wait 🙌
Have 1 a few months now and was initially pissed with the infotainment system but have gotten well used to it , ride is well stiffer than the normal Gti. A bit more special obviously but I honestly think the normal Gti is the king of Vw s as it’s all the car u need. And is across the board more comfy and well rounded
Do you have DCC on your Clubsport?
@@SuperOrbit69 no I don’t plus I sold it
It broke my heart
@@bruts82yo what lol
The wheels give so much to the look.
I love these Clubsports. 👌
they look better than the R
Great vid, Joe!
Demoing a Clubsport next week with a view to replacing my Mk 7.5R with it. I’m also considering the Mk8 R but I like the fact it’ll sit under the £40k even with options and feel it might be more fun to drive. I also prefer the appearance especially the interior trim.
Brilliant car!
How good is Joe?! Love your videos dude!
It's incredible how an ordinary family car can be pushing out so much power.. that was the equivalent to what a ferrari would of been pushing out years gone by..
Hot hatches have come a long way. I had an 1984 XR3i in the 90's and my last car before my Leon Cupra was a Skoda vRS Octavia Diesel that was quicker than the XR3i. Like the old hot hatches are now like warm hatches.
Would have been
I remember my dad had a skyline when I was a kid which was about 300 hp and faster than most things on the roads now a golf has that much power lol.
It is a 40 grand car tho 🤯
@@narieksmith2457 Prices of cars have gone up in last 2-3 years I have a Leon Cupra and that is now 5k more. Golf R has gone up same amount I think.
Hi Joe that road route you were on looks suspiciously like the one that Harry Metcalf uses, I hope he doesn't mind you using his manor lol.
That S bend is a dead giveaway!
I live round the corner from it. If you keep going along that road you’ll come in to Charlbury.
I think this is the best looking version of the Golf 8 so far......which may not be saying much.....
Just got this car yesterday and I’m loving it so far great drive 👌
Another brilliant video Joe - your content / delivery Is the best out there
Thank you buddy 🙏
Well done Joe. Cant wait for the US debut over here across the pond. Glad to see there will be a manual (maybe) in the US.
the thing is with the mk8 golf it looks futuristic with those headlights. I've see a few on the road and they are headturners
No they are not
I'm amazed every time a watch some car review, with the amount of car channels on the YT. And they all seem to survive. Whether they have 100 k subscribers or 2 million. All of them get these new cool cars to drive, they all make a decent living out of it.. I can't understand that there's a market for all of them and that manufacturers are willing to give their press cars left and right to whoever asks.
Make sure you wave at Harry!
That looked like Harry M's favourite corner at the start of the vid
It’s not the door stickers that make me feel old, 40k for a GTI 😳😩
start price is about 55k euro (48k GBP) here in NL...
@@webfreakz te gek voor woorden 😭
@@nongrada6004 een nieuwe GTI kost de helft in de VS (30k dollars)
@@webfreakz jaman ik zag het mrj kan altijd erger in Singapore kost het boven 80.000$ hahaha
@@nongrada6004 80k Singapore Dollars is net minder dan 50k euro ;) Dus goedkoper dan hier, daarnaast verdien je (ik gok dat jij en ik westerse expats zouden zijn daar) flink stevig daar
Brilliant review and just confirmed to me that my choice was seemingly the right one. My Clubsport is being delivered on Thursday. :-)
Nicholas Watts the artist? THAT Nicholas Watts? (If so, I have your signature on prints in three rooms.)
@@harleyjager8829 No unfortunately, I am an engineer. I have seen his work though, very nice. Keep up the good work.
I’ve got one most fun in a front wheel drive you can have 👌👌
This should be the standard Golf GTI.
242 bhp is warm hatch territory these days, 296 bhp of this model is more like it.
Great video Joe.. keep up the smashing work
For those of you wondering what the cabin noise is like. The DB level at 50-60 kph is about 65-60db and at 100 kph on a motorway the DB level is 80-85db so cruising for an hour is causing you long term hearing damage. The db rating at 50kph with hard acceleration is over 90-100 db so not a quiet refined place to be at all...!
Disaster. And I was keen to buy Clubsport. Now I know I will not buy it.
Great vid Joe! Have a CS this week so I had to check this one out 👍🏻👍🏻🏁
Cheers buddy! Keen to see what you think mate, really actually missed this when it went... 👊🎥🎬
VW are moving GTI to the space the R used to occupy. Costs almost what Mk7 R, S3 and M140 used to cost.
I like it. Looks like it sticks on those corners too!
Aweseome content, respect the work gone in to review cars like this, nice one mate!
I currently own a Golf 8 1.5L 150PS and I am looking to buy the Clubsport part exchanging it with my own.
One key matter needs to be mentioned. The 7 speed DSG changes at the rpm it wants to, even in Sport Mode, unfortunately. However, if you figure out when the gearbox changes gear, you can press the paddle and shift almost simultaneously. Even with the Golf R, the same problem persists. But its completely normal because the computer knows better than you.
Great review
The infotainment is fine when you get used to it.
Get used to it crashing
Got my 35 yesterday it’s very tasty but the ACC is definitely quite temperamental
Great review! This or a civic type r though?
Love all of the performance Golfs great all rounders, tick a lot of boxes ..... R is my favourite for the launches alone .... nice to see a front wheel drive car do a 5sec to 60 for a change. 👍🏻
Mentioned in video not take Moonstone paint to lower the price, then the only choice would be white as all the other colours are double the price of Moonstone. Great video, sorry but only own R-line 2litre TDI in Moonstone with a sunroof and winter pack.
Glad we don’t get these in the U.S if I get an R I don’t want to be close with a normal gti, so thankfully all I have to deal with are the “slower” base gti.
Good point.
Love this colour and style, better interior to the R also. Still falls short of the 7.5 in terms of cabin quality
This exact car is my favorite , I love everything , the infotainment included
Great video thanks Jo
Great review mate. Really enjoyed!
The GTI sounds better then the R
1:38 - that rear corner shot .... if it was not for the 'GTI' badge, you'd think it was a Tiguan. Cover that left side of the scren area with your hand if watching on a tablet. You'll see it.
I don’t know why but it looks better than the R
I dont see it that way and its also not an R :)
Torn between the clubsport and the M135i to replace my mk7 R. If only the mk8 interior was better the decision would be easier.
Awesome car, awesome video Joe!
Sounds like you and Mat have another drag race to do....DO IT!
excellent review may just trade up from my 7.5 GTI
Love it! Even more excited for mine coming in a few weeks watching that! 👌
Me too😀. No delivery date yet but I ordered near identical spec as the one reviewed (Estoril wheels though). I do worry about the infotainment system but once this shortcuts are set up I don’t see it being a huge problem🤞
Seats in the GTI look so much better and classier than those in the R
Well this is pretty exciting with this exact colour and pretty much spec on order, being delivered on Tuesday 👌👌👌
Looks like the same bit of road Harry’s garage uses ?
That's Harry's corner! 👀
Clubsport OR type R as a fun to drive daily???
I would choose this Clubsport, it just looks more grown up over the R.
I loved my 2016 7R though.
Not with that tacky sticker along the door and oversized spoiler.
Id have this over a golf r mate.
Great review ! VW Should release a "VW UP! Clubsport" Fun city car...
This looks badass.
Any plans to drive the new Cupra Leon, Joe? I'm strongly considering getting one. Seems to be more or less the same car but with a better interior and a lower price tag! Still has fiddly temperature controls though, but physical buttons on the wheel!
Haha funny you say that, I had one for a few hours on Monday, video coming over the next week or so 👌
@@JoeAchilles1 excellent! How funny is that? Shall look forward to that one.
Haha yeah great minds and all that... 👊
@@JoeAchilles1 any first impressions? Better/worse/pretty the same as this lovely clubsport? Don't keep us in suspense for too long :)
Damn ! 42k would be sufficient to purchase a 981 Gts & put thousand more smiles on your face. My thoughts..
Anyways ,I'll subscribe ,thumbs up !
Great video Joe 👌
Great Review JOE...My 3 letters for sportscars always have been GTI and Clubsport lifts it even 1 step higher...I hope with facelift VW will gives us more knobs on the screens
What a road that is by the way, ride that on the bike and lovely twists and ups and downs 😎😎
I have to admit despite the gripes I've had with you for the last few years for blocking my social media accounts over the slightest thing, this video is very engaging with the various camera angles and B roll that you've carefully filmed. The only thing that's missing is a lavelier mic so it doesn't sound like I'm watching you through speakers when I'm listening through headphones
Are you and Harry Metcalfe sharing the same favourite road. It seems all youtubers end up there at some point :)
Great review 👍 Enjoyed that 😁
Great review. Looks like you had a fun time, as it should be. RickGTI....
Always great video. Car 🚙 content. 👍
Cant the car radio system be changed so we even have mk 8 GTI clubsport in Namibia that's a urgent request please we all need that best hatchback
In your opinion joe which should I buy the 2022 430d m sport coupe or the 2022 golf gti clubsport as a daily drive
What a car !
Beautiful roads and scenery, perfect driving roads for a GTI. Where in the UK is this exactly?
Now if VW were to release a Golf R Clubsport, with 400bhp to go up against the A45 AMG, now that really could be a decent proposition.
Just get an Audi RS3 👍
@@coops111s you could be right but then again the S3 is just the same as the Golf R so there is room for something more special such as a Clubsport version.
Get an APR Stage 2, you’ll be right there with better response.
Cant believe it’s not offered in a manual.
How it compares to Hyundai i30N and Honda Civic type R in terms of Power and Handling
Wish we had these in the states
Except for the DSG, 19 inch wheels, ridiculous rear wing, the inside hood creases, and the front end styling, I like it. How can you not expect your automatic transmission to shift when it hits redline?
Watching this video made me realize that driving on the right isn't as good as driving on the left. It causes the dead pedal to be to the right of the gas pedal.
Hi mate, which one would you choose, this or the 128 Ti? Help me choose please, im in for a new car.
Fucking beautiful car. Is £39,000 for this car expensive for Majority of the people living in the UK?
Would you pick this or 128ti if you had to buy it?
What would you pick joe a 7.5 or 8 if you was buying one now ?
Great car, great review!
the spec says It sits 5mm lower than normal gti not 15mm :P
Looks funny! Good car well done 🔥
So when can we just order a Cobb tuner with the car from the factory?
When can we expect to see your new M3?
You’re using Harry’s road 😉
loving the red shoes mate 👌🏼
I want to upgrade my Mark 7.5 1.6TDI to a GTD/GTI in the foreseeable future.However having bought my car from a VW dealer with 11400 miles on it and to be told 9000 odd miles later that the car which was one month outside the factory warranty would need £6k worth of work down to the fuel management system due to metal filings in the system i am not impressed.VW dealers need to up their game a lot imo and VW have under resourced the components in the 1.6TDI range with suspect injectors and hpfp's.Why buy from a franchise dealer if they wont stand over their product?
You always mention does car shift up automatically in manual mode, but what I want to know too, will car automatically downshift, for example, if you are at low speed in 4th gear and you do press full throttle, will it go in second if that is best option or stay in 4th. That was also irritating for me in some cars with automatic gearbox and so called "manual option".
Hey Joe how does driving the new Clubsport compare to an FK8 Civic typeR?
For that price I would have the Toyota Yaris GR at 34k any day of the week, or you could even get a 2 year old BMW M2 competition for less than 40k.
GR Yaris might be good but it’s a much smaller car , not much use for a family of 4 with luggage. Golf is far more versatile
BTW M2’s are a dog speeding up, only good on straights.
@@MegaHollywood1971 clearly never driven an M2 then lol
Is it good enough to upgrade from my Mk 6 gti? Mk 8 lots more power, but I have all the tech plus a manual gear box. I’m not sure I need more power on the public road...