Anyone have one? Curious to any longer term experience.
Over the past month I've driven some interesting cars; Evora, last gen Corvette, A8L and the Golf R. The Golf had me grinning like a kid.... I've owned several VW's up through the early 90's (learned to drive in a Vanagon) but had lost touch with the brand's offerings.
I was surprised how 'pure', for lack of a better word, the R is. It is fast, tossable, and the brakes are fantastic if not too touchy. I'm not a fan of FWD, so not much interest in the GTI, but this is a different beast.
We just bought one for my Wife, keeping the long n the tooth S4 for this Winter.
Over the past month I've driven some interesting cars; Evora, last gen Corvette, A8L and the Golf R. The Golf had me grinning like a kid.... I've owned several VW's up through the early 90's (learned to drive in a Vanagon) but had lost touch with the brand's offerings.
I was surprised how 'pure', for lack of a better word, the R is. It is fast, tossable, and the brakes are fantastic if not too touchy. I'm not a fan of FWD, so not much interest in the GTI, but this is a different beast.
We just bought one for my Wife, keeping the long n the tooth S4 for this Winter.