Golf R Feature Review: VW's Most Powerful Golf Ever

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • In the 7th generation Golf R, Volkswagen have stuck to the same formula as in the previous version: a beefed up 2.0 litre turbo, borrowed from the GTI and tweaked to produce over 200kW.
    We got hold of VW's most powerful Golf ever and tried to find out, is this supergolf really worth the incredible price sticker?
    0:00 Intro
    0:27 Golf 7R Engine’s Climate Challenges
    1:26 Exterior Design Features & Specs
    2:24 Infotainment System
    3:15 City Driving
    3:34 VW Golf 7R vs. Opel Astra OPC
    4:23 Handling & Driving Quality
    5:18 Pricing
    5:38 Buyers Advice & Conclusion
    For more info visit www.cars.co.za
    Credits
    Written, Directed and Presented by Ciro De Siena
    Director of Photography, Camera - Warrick Le Seuer
    Camera Assistant - David O'Connor
    Offline and Online Edit - JJ Jordaan
    A Cars.co.za and Ciro De Siena Original Production 2014
    In Association with Bounceboard Productions
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Komentáře • 99

  • @mkviis
    @mkviis Před 4 lety +10

    See you in 2025 when this video is recommended again

  • @HotHatchTV
    @HotHatchTV Před 10 lety +21

    This has to be the most fun review I have ever seen, while still being very well made, informative, good music, original camera movements.... Very nice!!!

  • @Ironslice1
    @Ironslice1 Před 10 lety +31

    What an awesome review. 10/10 one of the most entertaining, funny and thorough reviews I've seen. Good editing too.

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 10 lety +4

      We really appreciate that, thank you. Let us know what you think of our other videos, and stay tuned for more.

  • @error404blah
    @error404blah Před 9 lety +18

    This guy is the South African Jeremy Clarkson. And I mean that in a good way, he's so entertaining yet informative. BBC are you listening, employ him now to host Top Gear.

  • @st33fie
    @st33fie Před 8 lety +3

    the performance de-tune has to do with the quality of the gasoline
    in EU there are premium high octane fuels almost at every gas station
    in SA you dont have the consistent quality everywhere
    if the climate was really the problem
    they just fit a bigger cooling system like they do in dubai and such

  • @Ogmuffinman01010
    @Ogmuffinman01010 Před 10 lety +2

    Great review! This is easily the best review I've seen for the Golf R this it's release.

  • @Abzug0386
    @Abzug0386 Před 10 lety +3

    Already driving that one (221 kW and with the steering wheel on the left though) but man, that review was decent. Subscribed, keep em coming!

  • @allangoldsworthy4190
    @allangoldsworthy4190 Před 10 lety +2

    Good review man. Just got back from Cape Town and thought it was awesome. Well done. And funny.

  • @leighpugin1398
    @leighpugin1398 Před 10 lety +3

    Great seeing a good South African review for a change!

  • @bayandamokoena4882
    @bayandamokoena4882 Před 3 lety

    Another great review, you guys never disappoint i enjoyed every moment!! Ciro is the best🙆🏽‍♂️

  • @thulanishete3084
    @thulanishete3084 Před 4 lety +2

    This man randomly lifts while driving now that's some ganster shit 😂

  • @noelf3127
    @noelf3127 Před 10 lety +9

    Australia checking in. Good review (one of the better ones I've seen) and also some good background scenes of Cape Town. Keep up the good work cars.co.za!

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 10 lety

      Cheers, thanks for that. Have you ever visited Cape Town?

    • @noelf3127
      @noelf3127 Před 10 lety +2

      Cars.co.za
      I have! I was there July 2011 for my honeymoon. We were there for several days (checking out the sites and Camps Bay etc), before hiring a car and driving ourselves to Franschhoek.

  • @seppel3850
    @seppel3850 Před 9 lety +5

    Thx for this Review. Made my decission more easy (colour). Can someone tell me what´s the song at the beginning of the rewiew (0:14 - 0:27)?.

  • @DJEvillincoln
    @DJEvillincoln Před 9 lety +14

    Kinda' have to say.
    I wanna' be friends with this guy.

  • @daviskambi7255
    @daviskambi7255 Před 7 lety +1

    Ciro de Siena is the real deal....super review

  • @yzsonly
    @yzsonly Před 10 lety +2

    Great review, best I've seen so far :) Ps - Whats the name of the song at 0:15 - 0-25? Thanks!

  • @kevinsibiya
    @kevinsibiya Před 10 lety +3

    Great review. Just subscribed

  • @sselekane
    @sselekane Před 9 lety +7

    Cool review

  • @justinford4143
    @justinford4143 Před 10 lety +6

    Ciro - do you even lift bro? :D
    I will keep my Fiesta ST and invest the rest - Type R is still an epic car though!

  • @SirClip201
    @SirClip201 Před 9 lety

    Does anyone know the name of the song playing in the opening?

  • @shiftcounty
    @shiftcounty Před 9 lety

    Nice review. Would have been better if you had actually driven the OPC, with its mechanical diff and Hyperstrut suspension, before presuming it torque steers.

  • @nadermustafa5246
    @nadermustafa5246 Před 9 lety +4

    This dude is cool, nice entertaining review mate...pick up mine tomorrow! :)

    • @mkviis
      @mkviis Před 4 lety

      Nader Mustafa and now yours is 5 years old wow

  • @TabzTladi
    @TabzTladi Před 8 lety

    the Scene on 4:28 and 5:04 is dope.. but then Cars.co.za, Why did Ciro not test the car on all the different drive modes instead of the Eco Mode?? is there another Video?

  • @theextreme2007
    @theextreme2007 Před 8 lety

    Awesome review!! Can you please let me know what's the song name at the 00:15 second mark?? Anyone?!

  • @MunzMjs
    @MunzMjs Před 10 lety +2

    Superb review. Another brilliant reviewer from cars.co.za. Wherever you get these guys...keep going there lol. This chap and the guy who did the 4 series test are the future.

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 10 lety +1

      Thanks Munya, we appreciate that. It was the same presenter as 4 Series :)

    • @MunzMjs
      @MunzMjs Před 10 lety

      Lol... I later realized it when I went to watch the 4 series video again :facepalm

    • @dumisanid8733
      @dumisanid8733 Před 10 lety +2

      Munya Majasi
      I was saying the same thing. He is good. This must be on TV man. Its a shame that only a few people with internet can watch these. Hahaha he is killing these reviews.

  • @yeecharly5867
    @yeecharly5867 Před 9 lety

    what's the name of the background music ! so good !

  • @TOPTRADER007
    @TOPTRADER007 Před 8 lety

    When will u have a comparison and drag race between Golf R Vs Audi S3?

  • @londagumede8980
    @londagumede8980 Před 5 měsíci

    Which year is this golf R? 2017 or 2018?

  • @zolsaschnitzel5555
    @zolsaschnitzel5555 Před 9 lety

    Great review mate. My thoughts exactly.

  • @Abrahamtili
    @Abrahamtili Před 9 lety

    Excellent review!

  • @RoyalHam
    @RoyalHam Před 10 lety

    Best review so far.

  • @bananajoe123
    @bananajoe123 Před 10 lety +2

    Song at 00:15???

  • @theskinnycarguy
    @theskinnycarguy Před 9 lety +2

    Cool review, one of the best ive seen so far. BTW I dont think we can blame the heat. Our fuel quality is below par compared to Europe. I think thats the reason we get the detuned version.

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 9 lety

      Hey there, thanks for the comment. We asked VW South Africa why the car was detuned and they told us it was put hot climate, but it might be worth investigating the fuel angle.

    • @unluckynumbersleven
      @unluckynumbersleven Před 9 lety

      Cars.co.za considering they also call the US a hot weather climate (though it's generally cooler than most of Europe) I call BS on that whole idea. There has to be another reason. Still, it's good that they can give the same performance figures globally, even with less power. Regardless, it's a truly awesome car, a return to form for VW. Now we just have to wait and see if the R400 or a VR6T Golf comes to fruition. My money is on the former, but my heart is set on the latter.

  • @oppanheimer
    @oppanheimer Před 8 lety +4

    This guy is funny and informative.

  • @Legion-qv9pw
    @Legion-qv9pw Před 3 lety

    Something just attracts me towards this car. I'm seriously going to buy this car sooner or later

  • @tsreidmail
    @tsreidmail Před 9 lety

    Best review of the R on the web - so good I just ordered one!! 😀

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 9 lety

      That's so cool! Send us a pic!

    • @tsreidmail
      @tsreidmail Před 9 lety +1

      Cars.co.za Our car is being delivered to us on return from honeymoon at the end of March. I'll post a pic! 😀

  • @rendaninevhulaudzi1092
    @rendaninevhulaudzi1092 Před 10 lety +2

    Great review... done in style...

  • @joyconco
    @joyconco Před 9 lety +1

    AWSOME VIDEO,HOST IS HILERIOUS AND INFORMATIVE....BEST SA VID YET Cars.co.za

  • @The_Real_Reel
    @The_Real_Reel Před 10 lety +2

    lol this video was so funny but Good at the same time. Really Enjoyed this review.

    • @dumisanid8733
      @dumisanid8733 Před 10 lety

      Lookup his BMW 435 review, its was great.

  • @yoITSFARIS
    @yoITSFARIS Před 10 lety +2

    was linked to here from the VW R forums.. loved it! subscribed

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 10 lety

      Thank you! Would you mind posting the forum URL?

  • @QuintinScheffer
    @QuintinScheffer Před 10 lety

    NOOOOOOO! What happened to the VR motor???

  • @maritavanderberg6587
    @maritavanderberg6587 Před 10 lety

    One of my Dreams! Wow!

  • @savvas1974
    @savvas1974 Před 9 lety +10

    Great video....how did you guys did the scene in 4:28?

    • @AstroFantastica
      @AstroFantastica Před 9 lety +5

      Savvas Vezyridis It's two shots combined. One is a drive-by, the other is taken when the car is at a stand still while the camera pans slightly.
      Either that or a glitch in the matrix.

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 9 lety +11

      We asked Ciro about this and he just said something weird about Morpheus and the red pill.

  • @rnburley
    @rnburley Před 10 lety

    Great review. Golf 7 R has a monster engine but so dull, it stands out no more than a 1.4 Polo trendline.

  • @WandileChamane
    @WandileChamane Před 9 lety

    Great Review!

  • @MKI4EVA
    @MKI4EVA Před 8 lety

    great vid thank you.

  • @thelifeofjay6571
    @thelifeofjay6571 Před 10 lety

    Im in tears>>>One day Golf R, one day!!

  • @quadcoreQ
    @quadcoreQ Před 5 lety

    haha you're funny. especially with the dumbell prop

  • @Namabasho
    @Namabasho Před 10 lety +2

    subscribed well done

  • @advocatesithole4011
    @advocatesithole4011 Před 5 lety +2

    Can you do the review of amg a45 and m140i shadow edition

  • @RichardMartinriche
    @RichardMartinriche Před 10 lety

    The Fastest production Golf dont forget about the golf w12

  • @robertshinenne1584
    @robertshinenne1584 Před 9 lety +2

    oh bring it to canada :D..it's colder here ..so we can get more power out of the engine !!!!

  • @fernandodepinho2215
    @fernandodepinho2215 Před 10 lety +2

    Proper Review.

  • @BL-ki9qm
    @BL-ki9qm Před 9 lety +2

    MMM CHOCOLATEY!

  • @massiveglove2960
    @massiveglove2960 Před 8 lety

    Such a strange conclusion... '10 times the car than the Golf GTI'? In 95% of driving situations, given the torque figures are almost identical, there is little discernible difference

  • @TheRealDarkzxi
    @TheRealDarkzxi Před 9 lety

    My dad has the old one and he might get the new one

  • @tshepolupondo1176
    @tshepolupondo1176 Před 6 lety

    what about golf r400, i know my respond is late

  • @laweezemorton8884
    @laweezemorton8884 Před 10 lety

    I love this guy..

  • @kiwiklogg
    @kiwiklogg Před 9 lety

    I want one...

  • @TheNeobev
    @TheNeobev Před 10 lety +1

    This is insane...

  • @dumisanid8733
    @dumisanid8733 Před 10 lety +2

    Haha I liked this guys BMW 435 review, lets see what he has this time (y)
    Isn't he Anton Taylor's brother or something? These must be on TV asap.
    Sell that lame SABC broadcaster these for a car show. Try SABC3, they used to have a show called Touque

    • @Carscoza
      @Carscoza  Před 9 lety

      Thanks for your comment! You made us laugh! Sadly he shares no genes with the legendary Anton Taylor. Stay tuned for more of the same and better in 2015

  • @pinepienaar5601
    @pinepienaar5601 Před 10 lety

    Wahooooo im lost for words ,wish i had the buskssssss

    • @janco333
      @janco333 Před 4 lety

      Just get the R badge and stick it on your 1.0 tsi

  • @JACKJEAN777
    @JACKJEAN777 Před 9 lety

    Nice!

  • @TheDubaistyle
    @TheDubaistyle Před 8 lety +2

    HorsePower !!!! we don't give a fuck about KilloWats !!

  • @uyathandwagidigidi3515

    One day Shushu day

  • @Batmandarkknight.
    @Batmandarkknight. Před 6 lety

    Weird

  • @urout1997
    @urout1997 Před 9 lety +2

    That's all fine and dandy... until you realize you can get a multitude of much sportier, better looking, and more prestigious cars for the same price. e.g. a good used Porsche Cayman or Cayman S with low KM's will run a similar price.

    • @pakisatsekiso5611
      @pakisatsekiso5611 Před 8 lety +5

      and then what do you do when you have a family +YouAreOut?

  • @mzuvele
    @mzuvele Před 6 měsíci

    Here in 2024😂😂😂

  • @sabelosharks.shabalala4466
    @sabelosharks.shabalala4466 Před 5 měsíci

    When we were leaving in junk status now Golf R cost a Million 😢

  • @tshegomokonoto
    @tshegomokonoto Před 6 lety

    Hahahaha as I shake my fist...

  • @rachelmayer8828
    @rachelmayer8828 Před 10 lety

    yummy

  • @omarrahman1161
    @omarrahman1161 Před 5 lety

    Stop the stupid computer effect...you dont need that

  • @kadirmohamedfaheem4518

    Made in the Mexico VW plant!!

    • @Zet85ec
      @Zet85ec Před 5 lety +2

      In South Africa we make our own VWs at a factory in Uitehage near Port Elizabeth. 😉

  • @AstroFantastica
    @AstroFantastica Před 10 lety

    Awesome review! Subscribed.