The VW Golf R is “the most powerful and fastest accelerating Golf ever produced" according to its makers - but is it better with a DSG or manual gearbox?
Autocar.co.uk armed Steve Sutcliffe with both versions of the car and sent him to find out. You can watch the verdict in our exclusive video below.
Alternatively, watch the VW Golf R - DSG versus manual video here
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Re: VW Golf R - DSG v manual video
Obviously he only likes to criticize other people, accuse them of lying and then tries to belittle them, then ups-sticks.
Re: VW Golf R - DSG v manual video
Re: VW Golf R - DSG v manual video
@ Jackjflash : Boy, you're an irritable person aren't you? Never mind, I didn't enter this thread to start an argument with anyone, you seem to like confrontation and actively seek it whilst unnecessarily confronting anyone else who might have a valid opinion and experience.
Why you would presume that your SCCA experience would come across as 'Boorish'? Why not declare this and share some experiences, this is after all a car forum, for car fanatics. Also I don't appreciate your tone of condescension when you say "...someone who claims to be a Top Gear test driver, I’m afraid I never had an opportunity to drive Clarkson’s GT."
Could you be any more derogatory if you tried? I have never made such a claim - TG don't employ 'Test Drivers' as you put it and the GT reference was a response to a previous post, why this bothers you so much is beyond me? If you want to know more about what I do, just ask.
Stop being so hostile and entertain the notion that other people have a valid opinion too. And lets try and keep to the topic in hand, eh? To which end, I say that manual gearboxes are more fun and rewarding than auto's. Let's have a poll on AC or the SCCA site and get this settled?