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It is just me or does he sometimes dress the same colour as the cars he's reviewing!? Very cool!

@Ryo-xx1lm

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, almost every reviewer do it!

00:00 Intro 00:40 Exterior 03:02 Engine 04:07 Interior 07:49 Instruments & Infotainment system 10:27 Back seat 11:23 Trunk 12:02 Driving 12:42 Acceleration 13:00 Autobahn driving 23:56 Road driving 28:00 Conclusion

Excellent review!

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@michaelschneider-

3 жыл бұрын

+1. Very useful GTI index .. Danke

Very professional high level video. Love this man.

Love Autogefuhl put a camera behind the driver so we can see the cockpit while driving. Incredible most other car channels don't do this, they think we want to see the presenter's face rather than the car.

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

👌

I like this dude. Good details, with he has a funny kind of style

So nice to see Thomas bundled up, that's when I know Christmas is coming. :P Schonen guten abend!

Saved too much money on MK8 MK7 was Porsche Hatchback You could tell R&D money wasn’t spared.

Thank you Thomas for nice review video. Miss my golf iii already 😊

@autogefuehl

2 жыл бұрын

👌

Very cool review, Thomas! I always love the Golf! Clean and simple design lines! Cheers 🍻🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Awesome review of a fantastic car👍

+1 for the 2021 Volkswagen GTI Club Sport. .. GTI's owned; '83, '86, '90 and '06. . The MVP of daily driver cars.

Interior designers missed the mark. The simple functional excellence of the earlier versions now has some sort of contrived design element on each surface. Hatches, honeycomb, microfibre, bright panels, colored lines, fibre patterns. Looks like a unfinished experiment in surface finish. Too busy. Very much detracts from the cohesiveness of earlier interiors.

@DavGreg

3 жыл бұрын

Does not look like a German car. Form should follow function. Did they hire Chris Bangle to fuck up the Golf?

Very interesting video ! Hard choice between R and CS.

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Awesome Man my fav car 👍

Still prefer a bigger shift handle

Still a great car , even after all this time. The type of car for all people , everywhere ! Many thanks 👍🏼😀

Excellent review as always Thomas. I initially thought that VW had ruined the new Golf but this has been the first Mk8 GTI I have looked at and thought it looks OK, I still wouldn’t buy one. This may also be down to the Grey colours with decals and red caliper combination. In the meantime I will have to make do with my Grey GTI TCR, another awesome Golf with a great review by Autogefühl. It also has a gas strut on the bonnet😉

Great production as usual Thomas and fantastic car to boot!

Door-closing-sound test without Evaluation ! Please tell us, good or bad sound ?

I really like the color of this one!

Ordering mine next week!!

God bless you Autogefuhl

And here we are in the United States still waiting for our regular GTI. Its taking so freaking long!!!

@speedmaster5005

3 жыл бұрын

It must be so shit for you guys. I don’t even think they sold the GTI TCR in the states.

The best looking GTI ever made so far brilliant engine and exhaust sound but a car that sounds this good should have a better 0-60.

Thomas & Autogefühl team - Excellent review as usual. I'm particularly interested in the GTI sub-brand and changes from the Mk.7. The video production and commentary quality is exceptional across the board. Especially so is your frank and insightful comments, unlike most other reviewers, isn't a biased critique or commercial about the car (any car) and the associated automotive technology. Regardless of the powerplant, ICE, pure battery electric and everything in between, I can rely on Autogefühl to lay bare the strengths and weakness of a car. Bravo! Keep Autogefühl Full HD, Full Screen and Full Length!

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

thanks so much! Love to hear that.

@michaelschneider-

3 жыл бұрын

@T CappOG .. +1. .. Could not agree more. .. Tier One automotive journalism .. Cheers,

In a car like that I wouldn't get a panorama roof. I don't miss it in my R. Adds weight and can be prone to rattles with the glass frame wearing after a couple of years. Quality review , Nice watch , Damasko?

@sophiawoods6748

2 жыл бұрын

I drove the new 245 gti and it was so much better than my golf R 7.5. It did everything better. And it was very quick. The engine and dsg feels very aggressive and pulls hard.

Thanks Thomas.

I really think that volkswagen missed the mark with the touch sensitive buttons and wanting to control everything through that bad navigation system which is surrounded by some hideous plastic

@vomErsten

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I can get over the drab exterior, but the interior makes it impossible for me to like this car even with the admittedly compelling performance improvements.

@emiliospowerballer1441

2 жыл бұрын

As a Golf 8 owner, I don't mind the touch screen for various reasons: 1. I do not use the touch screen besides music which I set up before I go. 2. I enjoy driving, thus, I like driving fast, so the screen for me is irrelevant 3. I don't mind the touch screen, I got used to it 4. Music is the only reason I use the touch screen. For temperature, I set it accordingly before I go.

I would like to meet the person, who choses an octavia rs over this, only because that has gas struts for the hood..... 😂🤣

The 2021 VW GTI counterpart the '21 Audi A3/S3 has an engine hood gas-strut apparatus, compared to the GTI's inelegant solid stick arm gismo.

Side and rear quarter profile looks great. Still not sure about the front and the interior looks too plasticky. The dash bezel is way too thick, much more elegant in the 7.5. The spec of the Clubsport should have been what the base GTI started at IMO.

Wow. What a car👌🏻

The new golf's are the reason my next car will be an Abt Transporter!

Living in the states we are still waiting for the Mk8. As we won’t be blessed with the club sport I am curious what engine modifications are done to the club sport to achieve the 50 hp difference?

They totally destroyed the exterior design of an otherwise decent looking Golf with the front on the mk8, and it's even worse on this Clubsport version.

great review R or Clubsport its going to be a difficult choice i think clubsport !

@ginoderdaele9293

3 жыл бұрын

Same problem here, also tending to CS. But then i also love 4 wheel drive, is it worth the substantial extra cost ?

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginoderdaele9293 well i got the clubsport and considering i drove an awd before the cs, i can say that the cs is more exciting to drive. awd is more reliable during snowy times though but when you're sliding, the awd won't help much either. I would suggest to get the CS and fully equip it with all the stuff you can get.

@ginoderdaele9293

3 жыл бұрын

@@dominikstahl9704 Thanks for your opinion ! I agree. The CS will be the most probable choice.

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

@@ginoderdaele9293 you're welcome :). It definitly drives like a dream i can asure that (mine doesnt have dcc though).

love the design, apart from the front grill on the left side where its just large plastic honeycomb with no perforations.. also that large light for the blind spot assist is very nice. hate the small light in the mirror...

i'll go for CUPRA!

Gas struts tends to give up with time and in cold, but I had a car where that fixed hood holder disengaged somehow :) And yeah, somehow 8th Golf's design do not impress me still, even when I see it live, have been waited something more definitely. But I like interior.

Always get a sun/moon roof :)

Will you review MEGANE RS, it would be fantastic to have your thoughts on that car also 🤷‍♂️🙏

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

will try to !

@shendnamlegjiu9791

3 жыл бұрын

@@autogefuehl can't wait to watch it on full hd full screen and full length 🔥🤩

A nice idea until you realize it is priced like previous Golf Rs and far less capable. A real take away. Isn't a base Model 3 or Mustang E a much better value in this price range? Plus you can green brag.

after hearing about numerous recalls,here near frankfurt one new golf hybrid EXPLODED the other day and burst into flames. no thanks volkswagen,not even if it was free

Would like to know if this GTI would have better have better handling with Quattro system

I love panoramic roofs in my cars, I have a Tiguan with one and an Tiguan Allspace without one and it feels much more sombre without it.

Thomas famous shoe tap 5:15

I hate directional rims! They look different depending on which side of the car you are looking at...

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

same...

I'm not sure about the lack of voice control for the AC being due to not having the 3-zone AC as you can still control it through the infotainment screen. Is voice control not handled by the MIB 3 infotainment system? In the Tiguan facelift (even with 3-zone AC) it is also not possible. I'm curious as to the reason. I thought this was standard functionality of the current VW generation models.

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

official VW source said this would be the reason for it

Premium petrol only though which will be up to 10% part bio fuel by the end of summer 2021, will performance cars like this and the R suffer? In the 7.5 you can change gear with the shifter, can you do that with the new micro shifter?

What is the fuel economy

Beautiful sporty and powerful car. If only I was 50 years younger !

@donalshanaghy6381

3 жыл бұрын

@@MT-kx2uc Exactly, 50 years ago I had a 2nd hand Fiat 850 while living in a 2 roomed flat !

Back looks similar to the Hyundai I30N

Hi. Is there an active valve for the exhaust piping?

Is this a pre-production car? Is that why the touch screen seems rather sluggish?

@lucassantoro2016

3 жыл бұрын

No, it is really slow...

Sorry Thomas, not impressive gear lever, they will dissolve it later and put on the steering wheel like did the Merc! This one is so small, it can't be used to shift in manual mode.

Where is the spare?

Nice and good looking, Sound is awesome... P.s.What's new about burnt new GTE in Hessen?

I don't think they did enough visually to differentiate it from the regular GTi.

How do you compare this Clubsport to the 7.5 TCR? Many diferences?

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

enjoy this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/epuDm8mNhsjJe9o.html

Great video but when are you going to test the GTD?

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

also in the making :)

@nasnas3478

3 жыл бұрын

@@autogefuehl I look forward to it, thanks

Clear all the R&D went to the EVs.

@tcappog8586

3 жыл бұрын

Judging from the roll out of the ID3 in EU, more specifically some of the feedback from the first customers, appears as if they should have committed more validation & verification testing to have a refined and robust software platform. Either way, VAG will sort it out....

In summary, the Golf GTI illustrates the problem the new millennium consumer faces. A better $27k car has become a no more capable "jazzed up" $40k car to increase financial returns and satisfy increasing regulations. I guess that's the price of progress

@buzzpedrotti5401

3 жыл бұрын

@@altern8tiveWhat... We have otherwise low productive greens joyuously making burdensome regulations in high wage government bureaucracies that encumber life for all of us. They call that progress.

Wow I love the VW golf

Idk about this Golf 8. The exterior styling lacks that it factor for me and the interior styling and functionality is sub par.

Are you getting a new Citroen C4 to test?

@rainerk9782

3 жыл бұрын

And Opel Mokka too

Hi all-new friendsall-new VW Golf GTI Clubsport 300 hp is very cool!

As speed it seems noisy, surfaces vibrate and seems twitchy. Wouldn't it benefit more compliant tires? Is it a car you could sustain the beating the driver gets at 160 kph for 15 minutes?

@UhOhUmm

3 жыл бұрын

Any modern car with average horsepower figures can sustain 160 for hours. It's noisy because of stiff suspension and huge wheels, tyres alone won't do much.

@buzzpedrotti5401

3 жыл бұрын

@@UhOhUmm thanks... I clarified my question...

Is it possible to remove the rev limiters on cars?

@bignae8845

3 жыл бұрын

Yes easily

VW UP! GTI Clubsport? That would be good! The Golf has become too BIG! Small nippy & fun !

I own a 18 golf R ! My dealer range me about the new golf ! He had a new R and a new GTI club sport . I tested both and then turned him down as these cars are beyond ugly . VW you have ruined it .

@Solidsoap1337

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your 2018 Golf R man. The mk 7.5 and mk7 are the best looking R!

@robertvanzant2653

3 жыл бұрын

@@Solidsoap1337 totally

I wonder why VW is making these clubsport gti-s . If you want more powerful GTI, just get the R.

@rusty7645

3 жыл бұрын

Because the GTI brand is emotional for people and therefore makes the car more appealing

@jamesbutler606

3 жыл бұрын

GTi is front wheel drive, the R has selective all wheel drive.....if you don't want the hassle of a haldex then you get the GTi....plus 95% of people only buy the R because it's the top level, not the best one for them.

My personal favourite hot hatch for Southern Europe. For Northern Europe I would go for R.

@Peter-il2fv

3 жыл бұрын

4x4?

@j.r.3664

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peter-il2fv Yep

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

@@j.r.3664 maybe Honda is better

Thomas 300 hp is not much for my FK8, virtually no torque steer.😁

Still cannot get over that ugly front. Im a big GTI fan but not with this generation. Gonna keep my GTI clubsport 3 doors.

Is it worth the price difference between this and the i30N Fastback?

How the hell can the golf 8 still make popping noises but the Cupra sounds like a mouse since 2019. Makes me so mad.

The steering wheel in the VW 8 generation are horrible, 7th generation was better

@reds005

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Not sporty looking whatsoever.

This or the S3 for me.

I need to buy this legendary car right now 😍👍👍👍

What's the German price for this setup ?

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

well looks like it has most to all equipment so about 48.000 to 50.000€. however you can save about 20% if you go to the right dealer. it starts at 42.000€

@IXtremos666

3 жыл бұрын

@@dominikstahl9704 insanity, I bought an all new GTI 7.0 full option manual for 36k, already including Mwst. To be honest that's 7 years ago, but still...its a golf GTI... I would say these prices are Golf R territory.

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

@@IXtremos666 yeah i know the prices are way too high, however compared to audi you would only get a new 150 ps a3 for that price if that makes it any better

Is there going to be a mk8 TCR?

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

no

@ntube7

3 жыл бұрын

@@dominikstahl9704 ok boss cheers

@dominikstahl9704

3 жыл бұрын

@@ntube7 xD They quit the TCR team or smth like that so there wont be a mk8 tcr...

Wait for Cupra petrol 300 , much much better

I think that popping sound ridiculous, sorry to say. Personal opnion. Sounds like an old rally car. I want street car. Also it is apparently extra pollution from those pops, although relatively unsignificant. :)

An option for weight purposes? Marketing is at it again.

The mk8 is disappointing

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the Mazda is better

15, not 50 mm

You said "fart" 😃

👍👍👍👍

Das ist kein metallic sondern uni

Early in, should mention the unavailability in the United States and maybe even add a speculation about why not. Also may list other large significant countries which they are not available in and again, speculative reason, reasons may be different. A large number of American buyers, especially the young kids, probably often choose other cars, manufacturers which are lower priced, and may have a few horsepower more...but they don't understand Fahrvergnügen !!!.... .

No Android Auto ?

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

does have

@DavGreg

3 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone want/need Fandroid Auto spyware from Gaggle?

@greymark420

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavGreg Because i don't have rip off Apple.

Why is not 4 wheels drive ????

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

that's the Golf R: ► kzread.info/dash/bejne/YniZmdd9ftS4h5s.html

Why doesn't the US get this GTI model?

@johnmfjw

3 жыл бұрын

Too fast

@rlsedition

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmfjw Since the new Golf R will have even more power, I don't think the Clubsport would be "too fast".

I dont like it. Ugly front end, bland/dull sides and rear and a cheap looking interior with a crazy mix of finishes, angles and materials. I am guessing a decent proportion of buyers of this car will be enthusiasts and yet it has one of the most catastrophically dull engine bays I have ever seen - nothing in there of interest to show off for sure. To me, its lost its identity and brand values - its trying to play the bling game with lots of flashy tech and unusable interfaces and yet its also trying to be fast and focussed. I would find it a much more interesting car if the exterior design was simplified and made more subtly menacing. The inside should be 'lightened up' visually and the number of different materials reduced but made higher quality. Ditch the crappy and already outdated looking tech and go with Android for a better look, simplicity and functionality that errrr .... actually functions.

I prefer hyundai i30 N

Pity that we cannot buy petrol by gallons in Europe like our friends do in the US this cars consum a lot of petrol should I buy one hmmm?

@vdubster

3 жыл бұрын

You can buy it by the gallon. Just buy 4.546 litres at a time 😂

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

@@vdubster what about Mazda 3 Turbo?

@vdubster

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragospahontu what about them? Budget Ford Focus I guess. Not my thing though.

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

@@vdubster the Mazda is more expensive than the Ford, they don't share anything between them. The VW has inferior quality to the Mazda.

@vdubster

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragospahontu then things must have changed, they used to share a lot. I wouldn’t know as I have no interest in either 🤷🏼‍♂️