VW Golf 8 R Review on Road and Track - Is the most powerful Golf ever worth the hype?

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In this in-depth, first-for South Africa video, our video guy Ciro De Siena and our race-ace Ashley Oldfield tests the latest Mk8 Golf R extensively on road and at the famed Aldo Scribante race circuit. Looking for a used Volkswagen Golf? We have over 800 to choose from! https://www.cars.co.za/usedcars.php?make_model_variant=Volkswagen[Golf]&sort=date_d&new_or_used=Used&P=1 00:00 Intro 01:05 Golf R price South Africa 02:08 Golf 8 R Akrapovic exhaust 02:15 Is the Golf R the most powerful Golf ever? 02:27 Golf R power and torque 02:58 Golf R 0-100km/h time 03:40 Difference between Evo3 and Evo4 Golf R engine 04:26 Golf 8 R driving modes 05:43 Golf 8 R on track 06:35 Golf 8 R vs Golf 7 R Nurburgring time 07:20 Golf 8 R Race mode 08:59 Golf 8 R new diff, torque vectoring and VDM 10:47 Exhaust sound 11:50 Ashley Oldfield on track 13:00 Racing driver opinion 14:32 bumper to bumper overview 15:00 Golf 8 R wheels and standard tyres are Goodyear 16:45 Interior overview, steering wheel, seats and instruments 17:55 infotainment system 20:40 Fuel consumption/economy 21:20 Golf 8 R vs Audi S3 23:20 Is the Golf 8 R a good daily? 24:04 Golf 8 R Price South Africa Volkswagen South Africa afforded Cars.co.za an exclusive test drive of the all-new Mk8 Golf R and here is one of three videos we made while we had the car. The Cars.co.za video team including race-ace Ashley Oldfield travelled to Gqeberha, which very much feels like the Volkswagen Capital of South Africa. The new Golf 8 R has been significantly delayed in launching in our market. Volkswagen SA tells us they are facing major supply issues, with many woes caused by the war in Ukraine. As such, the price of the Golf 8 R has not been revealed, and even though the Golf R media launch is taking place today, Monday 3 October 2022, the retail launch has unfortunately been pushed back to March 2023. So, what is the price of the Golf R in South Africa? Well, we wish you could tell you, but it's like VW SA hasn't even settled on a price, given the volatility of world exchange rates and shipping issues. But as soon as we know, we'll share it with you. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this detailed and thorough review of the new Golf 8 R on local South African soil. Save 20% on car insurance when you buy online: https://www.budgetinsurance.co.za/call-me-back/?vdn=WVCLI Visit Cars.co.za at: https://www.cars.co.za Sell your car on Cars.co.za: https://www.cars.co.za/sell-car/ Follow Cars.co.za on the socials: https://www.twitter.com/CarsSouthAfrica https://www.facebook.com/CarsSA https://www.instagram.com/CarsSouthAfrica https://www.tiktok.com/@carssouthafrica Visit SentiMETAL at: https://www.sentimetal.shop Follow SentiMETAL on the socials: https://instagram.com/sentimetal_productions https://www.facebook.com/SentiMETALProductions Download the Cars.co.za App here: Apple https://apps.apple.com/za/app/cars-co-za/id626789511 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mushroomcloud.cars&hl=en_ZA&gl=US Huawei App Gallery https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C100880073