VW Golf R Generations DRAG RACE

[@carwow]

Change your car with Carwow: bit.ly/-Change-Your-Car-28-09

[@jacobrev6567]

Ok👍👍👍

[@thatguysky4515]

4 am upload for me

[@아반떼N마니아]

❤

[@God_emperor_Doom]

When will u do a drag race between Koenigsegg Jesko absolut vs Bugatti bolide/Bugatti Chiron supersport(whichever Bugatti's fastest car is)

[@ChrisAyres-do4fz]

But best not to sell through Car wow as the offers i got on my car forced me to keep it , basically its a 2013 Fiat 500 , its worth £3500 on a forecourt has had a new Gearbox and clutch but i was only getting offered £1600 by your dealers , Privately i can get £2500 so thats what i will do , still not as bad as we buy any car who offered me £900 LMAO crazy

[@clayton4570]

Stefan is my spirit animal, man doesn´t even know he exists.

[@Avash-h7q]

🤣🤣🤣

[@simonschafer6405]

What?😅😅

[@tuhinchowdhury5260]

What? 😂😂

[@jaughnekow]

relatable🤣

[@I_am_Jesus_though]

What's a spirit animal?

[@andrejs.smirnovs]

So, Matt did put himself in the fastest car

[@RayanMiller-m3q]

classic matt

[@warren818]

Surprise!

[@leonmapurisa8112]

Clearly

[@sirr_will]

Once again

[@carljohnson5034]

and ?

[@Aquajoda]

Mk6 golf body with vr6, Audi brakes, and lambo wheels, and a very clean brown interior. That VW board member is living my dream

[@Shorty2109]

Let's give Stephan/Steffan, a round of applause for being the most stereotypical German today! 🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💐

[@krozellabiton]

😐😐😂🌝​@@serz1885

[@GeoffHoonigan]

Reminds me of a certain Kimi Raikkonen

[@oliverlondon5246]

…who is Finnish

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@GeoffHooniganKeke Tang and Carlos Sainz both also a fan of VW GOLF.

[@Vitoisr]

Just a German being German

[@andersonbarros6653]

That MK6 is NOT stock at all.

[@hahahahaahahahxddd1399]

watch the video

[@fredde8851]

And its not an R ​@@hahahahaahahahxddd1399

[@TheoFennel]

Not at all.

[@lubomiruhrin4138]

Yeah what sas tnat exhoust ? 😂 Thats literally some TDI pipes XD

[@xolisantshebe224]

Lol it's not even a Golf R

[@EyobPfeiffer-h7o]

If I’m not mistaken, Matt is driving the 1-of-1 Golf R with the unique 6-cylinder engine. That thing has 450 hp and 520 Nm of torque, and it weighs 1390 kg. That’s why he’s overtaking everyone.

[@Tobi.scf1904]

Ja das ist genau der 😂👌🏻

[@KommandoSecret]

@@Tobi.scf1904 aber warum weiß er das nicht wie lost hahha

[@EyobPfeiffer-h7o]

@@KommandoSecretMatt sagt einfach falsche Leistungsdaten.Ich denke dass es dazu dienen soll, dass vielen das auffällt und diejenigen kommentieren.Marketing😅

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

Look at the licence plate: "V6 450 HP" Volkswagen Classics... 'itt ist ze won aut off won'

[@sifromearth]

piss take

[@joesantos2455]

Stefan = the most charismatic individual in the video.

[@mohayc8877]

biased

[@randomkoreanguy]

The second I heard the engine in the MK6, I knew it had a VR6. That noise is so distinctive there's no way it could've been anything else. What an amazing machine, I envy that board member. What I wouldn't give for a modern VR6 Golf R. Don't get me wrong, the turbo is fun but the VR6 has earned a special place in my heart and I just love it, lol.

[@reyoulannkaba7266]

I thought my ears was broken when I heard that VR6 in the mk6

[@KommandoSecret]

@@reyoulannkaba7266 its the vr6 turbo one of one not original engine special build from vw

[@LukasJedamczik]

That Mk4 R32 is still my absolut dream!!!!! Awesome looks, awesome sound, just awesome

[@reesesneaks]

Driver mod needed in first race smh

[@shilula_vibes18]

Same brooo 😭

[@markkadams44]

Crazy how much they’re worth now too!

[@tylerjodoin1633]

@@markkadams44crazy it’s my dream car too but the damn mk5 in this video sounds oddly better. But I also have been daily driving a futura yellow gti vr6 going on 9 years, 140,000 km no engine light no issues , but a wheel bearing , and an abs sensor and brakes I did once ,

[@markkadams44]

@@tylerjodoin1633 love it!

[@lukejeffrey6256]

The mk8 golf R is the 20th edition which has 333hp!

[@JonathanGray_UK]

Yeah, and when they raced the left hand and right hand drive ones, the right hand drive was a standard R and the left hand drive was a R20 with the extra 23 bhp hahaha

[@quikzMVp]

@@JonathanGray_UK23hp, the rhd version being the normal one has 310hp

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@JonathanGray_UKthe MKI Golf with engine swap also have 360bhp.

[@TopFactsDailyy]

The right hand drive also looks like it has a PAN ROOF!? i.e more weight

[@senator7352]

@@quikzMVp the rhd r20 has 333hp, i have one

[@RandomVideosFirst]

Absolutely loved the MK 4 R32 VR6, sounded amazing stock and was my dream car back in 2004

[@jaakko222]

why do they keep referring to it as a V6 though... :/ don't they know what it is

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

​@@jaakko222Just to get people like us to talk about it. They know the real facts, just that engagement is key. And what easier way to get engagement than with ragebaiting your pedantic audience?

[@peteronister1488]

I own two low mileage MK4 R32's. They're the best!

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

@@peteronister1488 Lucky bastard! Enjoy to the fullest, I hope they last you millions of miles.

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Great Video great cars Shame that they are not all stock The Mk5 R32 is one of the best sounding stock golfs ever made Thank you

[@goranianboy1406]

Matt summoned whole South African population without knowing😂☠️

[@j2w1_lub]

What cuz of right hand drive?

[@firestorm531]

You know it bru😂😂

[@firestorm531]

​@j2w1_lub nah we all love Golfs😅

[@Roman99492]

Thats not MK6 r but a tuned base golf

[@mohamedmullah6947]

🇿🇦

[@SsentambiBenard]

15:41 "And how was it for you Stephen?" "WHAT" Mat "Good point, good point"

[@Lg_gole20]

😂😂😂😂

[@shaglioni]

For the people that didn't pay attention to the video, around the 8:10 mark it starts to get revealed that the MK 6 and Mk5 are not stock.

[@mmiracastro2347]

Mk4 still the best looking imo

[@justme307]

I like it too and in blue. First time I saw one I was floored how cool it looked and the blue was so deep and shiny.

[@gokhan7482]

@@justme307mk4 is still a head turner for me.

[@florianhaffner3910]

I think the current generation looks the best

[@Borisvanderoost]

Definitely grows on me - it has the best rear quarter of the pack - all lines look intentional, especially the 5-door... it's the best homage to the gorgeous Mk1

[@ste9474]

By far And I own a mk7.5 R

[@Lutenzena]

Us south Africans will enjoy this one🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@ntokozolizwimkhize8340]

And we are shame

[@Lutenzena]

@@ntokozolizwimkhize8340 yea

[@Bongz187]

Vura is missing

[@imtiyaazjacobs7940]

​@@Bongz187definitely bro!

[@guilhermestudartci1384]

Thumbs up for Car Wow hiring Stephan for ALL the drag races.

[@Biggusnickus89]

Not to be picky, but the R32 isn’t technically a V6….its a VR6. Offset bores but single cylinder head.

[@temio.463]

Such a cool engine

[@AMV12S]

V Reihenmotor! 😁

[@I_am_Jesus_though]

OK

[@zzhughesd]

Agreed. I’m going to let off Carwow a as content so good. Thanks for reminding me. I’d have forgot.

[@karolusyt836]

This is inline 6, no V6. VR means verkürzte Reihe (shortened inline). If you look at the crankshaft you will see that it is an inline engine.

[@iliaslymperis8256]

If Mk5 has 450hp then i am superman

[@agent47isn1]

Yea something it off the mk5 should have been close to the mk6

[@Laserfish17]

Mk5 has 250hp not 450

[@agent47isn1]

@@Laserfish17 but it's turboed so you'd think it'd be more

[@iliaslymperis8256]

@@Laserfish17see the video without be drunk

[@suaraasal]

❤9❤99❤9o❤9❤❤9❤❤❤❤9❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤9❤❤❤❤❤❤❤9❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤9❤❤❤​@@Laserfish17

[@mikelr257]

The Golf G60 limited edition 210 cv... that little baby needs stay there in the match.❤

[@sufianshahid3690]

looking at the golf gti drag race comments, i already know there will be 20,000 south africans watching this video

[@secondquad20]

*200,000 😹 and this video is gonna be used as reference for many debates

[@robinnautica9773]

Are they that popular there?

[@sufianshahid3690]

@@robinnautica9773 ye

[@sufianshahid3690]

@@secondquad20 yeah I was just gonna edit it to 200k lol

[@TheFreakbreak]

But why?

[@allanhaze]

Why does your MK6 look funny? Something is off 😐

[@matenzaza3595]

I doubt this a r-line

[@notjxffy]

2 door👎🏽

[@allanhaze]

@@matenzaza3595this is the craziest sleeper build. Looks like a normal 6 but with two droors

[@danielainger]

Watch the video it explains everything

[@allanhaze]

@@danielainger yeah I saw. Made my comment about a minute after the video was posted and the second I saw the MK6 I knew something was off. MK6 R but with a normal 6 bumper. I knew it had to have been tuned or something

[@Lg_gole20]

17:28 Matt and Stephan are the MVP's of this video😂😂😂

[@Mickthetechnerd]

Mk6 vw Golf r is not a genuine golf r of that generation. It looks like a 1.4 tsi 😂😂😂😂

[@hexagonosaurus5848]

How can you recognise the engine based on the looks? 1.4 1.6 2.0 ? Explain. Its just a base Golf body.

[@Mickthetechnerd]

@@hexagonosaurus5848 I don’t know I say the two exhaust pipes and I thought it might be this. I am not the ceo of vw to speculate the engine of a car just by looking at it.

[@l33k75]

You are absolutely right

[@tally5k339]

It was a prototype with a boosted VR6 engine. Not at all representative of the production mk6 R with the EA113 2.0 TFSI engine. If you look up 'VW mk6 Golf VR6' there are a few articles about it

[@ant8834]

As it says in the video it was specifically built for a board member 😂😂

[@nhlakaniphozimu7086]

Deliberately dedicating videos to us South Africans at this point 🇿🇦🙌🙌🙌

[@Lucky-to7ly]

Mk1 is the best lookin and best sounding r32. The konig seats and steering were special when i first saw them back in 2002. That exhaust note was something else

[@daemn42]

Definitely something wrong with that HGP turbo'd VR6. It should have been much quicker. The other turbo VR6 was extremely well done.

[@oliver.siegen]

Thought the same. Question is, how much power it has. Some have more than 700 Hp, but these are bi turbo as much as i know… and they are amazing…

[@veshvw]

I thought the same. My NA 3.2 swapped Jetta runs 13.5 on the standing 1/4, although with a prepped surface and slicks. Still I would think AWD + 200hp would perform better comparatively even unprepped/street tires

[@synapticbit]

100% you’re telling me the turbo charge vr6 can’t match the stock Mk7 R? Yeah, something wrong with that.

[@daemn42]

@@synapticbit I've got a very mildly turbo'ed Mk4 R32 that only makes about 390-400hp, and it romps all over any stock Mk7 R all day long. Been there, done that. There was just something wrong with that car.

[@notjxffy]

Golf R won btw (Dont get mad at spoiler, should've watched first)

[@rehandolamulla7145]

😡😡😡😡

[@MyzteryMedia]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ThatAudiGuy996]

yk the mk6 won most of the drag races when its not even an r, there's tdi pipes on it and it isnt as agressive as it should be in terms of looks.

[@wahidkan1165]

Golf 5 R32 is the Winner here in my opinion, No Turbo , Way less HP but still close to the mk7 and mk8 , BEST RESULTS

[@888_NHLA]

Stephan is a real G😂😅😅😂

[@chriscringle9263]

The left hooker at the end is the 20 year model has 333 bhp blue wheels and bigger spoiler. Nicks mk8 was standard 320bhp That cpuld explain why he loat at end

[@bakuskun]

Yes and Blue R emblemant on Back

[@mohamadesmk]

im forever inlove with the ongoing competiton between matt and racer driver same , i cried after they swapped , and then sam didnt launch it as good as matt .. hilarious video

[@michaelduffy9677]

That looks like a 20 year anniversary which is 333 bhp 😮

[@Bowldurian]

Mk6 look like a tuned GTI. I think the mk6 R have 2x exhaust in the middle of rear bumper like a Mk5.

[@KarimChehade]

It’s not even a gti

[@kristijanfranjkovic7302]

Go look on youtube, brown golf mk6

[@melegattie4116]

its a not-factory one off, 3 doors, awd, no bodykit, vr6

[@reyoulannkaba7266]

But this car here has a vr6 in it

[@fireoil]

22:41 don't forget the akrapovic exhaust remove some weight and add power. great vidéo !

[@MasterTsongaAnalyst]

That's not an Original MK6 R..‼️

[@tomasnovajovsky7355]

It is not the MK6 R, this MK6 was a development vehicle with a turbocharged VR6.

[@82Heizer]

​@@tomasnovajovsky7355 IT have a R32 inside!!!

[@staklar6101]

watch the video

[@conor7154]

Apparently the German version of “humor” is “let’s just not do what they asked us to do, wouldn’t that be so funny!”

[@ant8834]

It says in the video it was built for a board member obviously its not original 😂😂😂

[@FeN1xDD]

It's not about the tires between 8R's race at the end. It's because the German car is actually a Golf 8R 20 Years Anniversary Edition and it has 333 hp, and more tunes to the engine. That's why it Won.

[@joso5554]

And 102 octane grade fuel !!!

[@Xzibitfreek]

@@joso5554 surprised the UK guy fuels it with 95 octane. manufacturer recommendation for that engine is 98 octane.

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

@@Xzibitfreek 95 has faster burn

[@epultimast]

@@Lemingtona-x5g but more engine knock in the upper rev ranges, hence less power

[@PalpatinesPlumber]

@@Lemingtona-x5g The 10% Ethanol that gives it faster burn ain't making up the difference of 3 octanes

[@RandomZShorts15]

Stefan has to be atleast HALF Serbian😂

[@Rsagaming-q8m]

Where Are my South Africans ❤😅🎉

[@tsheporakabe3900]

Was Our Mk5 R32 a V6?

[@Pynoxim1]

@@tsheporakabe3900 Yes, R32 is a 3.2L VR6 and that's what we had.

[@vividisadj]

Vura😁

[@oarabilebryankgarimetsa5935]

No DNA just RSA

[@kanomorojele4956]

VRRRRrrrPhaaaahh!!!!

[@raheem_mustapher]

What a good way to start a day for the South Africans'! 🇿🇦

[@Trixta007]

😂 We love our Golf R

[@firestorm531]

We love anything with a VW badge😂🙌🏾

[@TuksShmuks]

The sound of that MK6 is amazing!

[@netblu]

Watch all us South Africans start searching for V6 engines to put in our Golfs 😂 that's one insane sleeper build. Sad it's not a fully stock race but this video definitely brought a smile to my face

[@biafo4541]

😂😂 100%, went to look for an R32 immediately, prices are crazy but in relation to the new g8 R it's a steal. Sadly finding a manual is like finding a unicorn

[@KingOfForest22]

Technically it's still a 'stock car' because it was made by VW and not modified by a third-party.

[@bravosava]

Rs3 swap is better.

[@biafo4541]

@KingOfForest22 yeah, if it's like that from factory

[@biafo4541]

@bravosava I think it will be faster, not necessarily better. A great sounding engine with instant response is always best. Not saying the 5 cylinder turbo isn't amazing. At least Audi staying true to the 2.5 5pot and it keeping it alive. VW should have done the same with the 3.2 V6

[@LordStaind]

22,820miles = 36,725 kilometres 21,897 kilometres = 13,606miles 21:18 Not that different?

[@marc_overmars]

It's not like 100 thousand kms difference. They are both pretty low milage cars.

[@datal2058]

100% not that different. If your car goes from good to shit in 10000miles there is a huge issue with that car in general

[@kissgergo5202]

@@datal2058 I mean considering that that's about the recommended service interval, I'd say it is quite possible for something to at least start going wrong if it's not serviced properly.

[@Harposidious]

From now on, I’m only gonna use super plus! Thanks, Matt. ❤

[@viertelvor697]

Okay but why the mk5 with 450 Hp is so slow ?

[@cblucohigen8281]

I think it could be the gear box

[@tonydixon2684]

Must have serious issues, there's plenty of videos of these turbo'd running similar power and they're much quicker than what this one is

[@Ventix]

250hp, not 450 :D

[@RobinSchmitterer]

@@Ventixno 450 it has a turbo kit

[@conor7154]

@@RobinSchmittererIt might have a turbo kit but it’s still not 450… How many times have they featured cars where they’ve said “it had x horsepower” and then it has half what they say it does?

[@lusorexponent382]

Golf 7 and 4 are the prettiest by far regardless of the performance

[@conor7154]

Yeah, really bizarre evolution of design. I have a 2017 R and I wouldn’t change it for the new one. I wish mine had the digital dash though, I’m sure you can change it with a tune to get the more interesting Audi displays.

[@MAXLD]

@@conor7154 Design wise (exterior & interior) even my basic mk7.5 "very non-R" Variant 1.0 is better looking than any current mk8.

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

nothing nice looking about a golf

[@epultimast]

@@Lemingtona-x5g golf uck yourself. These cars have so much beauty and understatement.

[@chobiden7770]

@@Lemingtona-x5g wrong

[@anarcho_enby_]

some of the most interesting motoring journalism I've seen in a long time in this video!!

[@anttikuusela9581]

@Carwow Mark8 R with blue rims and side mirrors is a Special 333hp tuned R20 Years version!

[@Sepander]

Blue rims and mirror caps. It's 20Y edition Golf R which has 333hp compared to standard 320hp. That explains the difference in power.

[@joso5554]

+ the 102 grade octane fuel !!!

[@Chris-tq2xu]

​@@joso5554 102 Octane makes not more power.. it explodes later. The engine can stay longer on full power when it gets hot. 95 and 98 explod by themself to early when the temperature is to high so that the piston cant go the full way

[@joep4224]

Very cool. Would have been cool to hear the old 12v Mk3 too, but I'll take what ever VR6 Golf content I can get.

[@Davew335r]

What a strange looking MK6 R

[@maheksaghir4967]

True

[@edgarcauchy]

Not 6R its R Line modificated

[@Davew335r]

@@edgarcauchy yeah, should've watched the whole video before I posted

[@I_am_Jesus_though]

I'm baffled. Exhaust, colour and leather door cards

[@edgarcauchy]

@@Davew335r if only we could still have VR6s on these models

[@ashmeermuhammad5256]

Who pissed german vin diesel off😅

[@lfritschy]

He’s not pissed off, just an introvert 😂

[@1986Unlimited]

This was hilarious! Aside from the fact that Matt still somehow put himself in the fastest car, Sam's reaction when Matt passed him after being so confident at the beginning! Haha.

[@Don_Brillianto]

Another Mzansi dedicated video 😂🇿🇦

[@RaceCarFriends]

This was a lot of fun to watch, my favorites are the R32 and the MK8.

[@connorodoyle4082]

Mk4 or mk4 R32?

[@Alpakaanus]

Probs to Nick, who managed the delay of the DSG from the last generation Golf better than everyone on CarWow has ever done!

[@mncedisingcobo4]

South Africans are going to love this one.

[@dannymullentroll6701]

why

[@Shorty2109]

I don't get the South African shtick.

[@ms3862]

Why?

[@SDav21]

@@Shorty2109 The Golf, and VW brand actually, has a cult like following in South Africa. So much so that a few years back they released one of the generations of Golf R in South Africa for the global launch and we got it first. Can't remember which one though.

[@jfhunter8021]

Must be low gas quality? The HGP turbo in the MK6 (around 650hp) walks a Lambo Gallardo so this one with 450 hp should still be a lot faster vs standard Golf R's. The actual HGP Mk7 R is a monster and has 740hp from 3.6 Passat CC and R36 and does 0-200kmh in below 8 sec and 0-300 in under 20sec. And there is a 2.0TSi upgrade with 480hp which still does 0-200 in 10 sec...just crazy

[@beckharrington8628]

So happy you done this I was hoping you would have done this

[@nanak.7543]

„The same nochmal“ is Denglish (combination of german (deutsch) and english) at it‘s best! 😆👌🏾 6:36

[@MbeezySheesh]

bester mann 😂😂😂

[@motivationalglobe458]

Am i the only South African excited to watch this drag race? ❤

[@BPoweredLove]

I can't imagine car guys not even peeping under the hoods of cars whilst waiting for the camera people to get in position, set up and all that. They didn't even think to do this until the race results were unexpected. That is WILD.

[@mwajisikamo4890]

South Africa this one is for you😊

[@Rob_Dekker]

MK4 is my favourite. I love the colour as well. That VR6 was a nice sounding engine.

[@lelemlrr]

that RHD LHD difference was well interresting!

[@Avash-h7q]

13:32 Good talk 😂

[@mariogamingparadise7600]

South African Will Like This One❤

[@allanhaze]

@@mariogamingparadise7600 no they won’t

[@shamil808]

Nope. I hate them because they're bloody everywhere. Same with BMWs.

[@accountretired9479]

@@shamil808 too many Golf R's and BMW's in South Africa for my liking

[@ronaldvanas9492]

@@accountretired9479 They wouldn't be everywhere if they weren't good though. But tbf, golf culture is just our way of life bro, cpt is golf heaven hahah. I do believe if you are a south african car guy, you must have a golf at least once bro

[@banditboy6444]

@@shamil808 It' like Toyota Quantum Taxis, they are every where.

[@graysono]

Another great watch. I reckon you should put a checkered flag in the cone at the end of the race course!

[@DavidAdams-g4g]

9:03 “what, have I got a V8” got me 😂

[@sausage7064]

£33k to £43k in 10yrs. Crazy 🤷🏽

[@BobBaumeister-g8v]

Not really it is 3% Inflation every year.

[@hexagonosaurus5848]

Congrats, you just discovered inflation.

[@NamedNamelessName]

​@hexagonosaurus5848 congratulations, you knew about inflation.

[@araa967]

⁠@@BobBaumeister-g8vyea the point is most cars dont have inflation. theyre liability so they go down most 99% of cars

[@araa967]

@@hexagonosaurus5848cars dont normally increase in value. 99% of them dont.

[@philnaylor8722]

Fantastic beautiful amazing NORTH YORKSHIRE. I live in Derbyshire now but my heart will always be there. Great Video, glad see your both okay 👍🤘😊

[@TristanRandle]

But obviously you know you’re in a 20 year limited edition running 333bhp. Not sure why you’re saying they are both the same as they are clearly not!

[@stephenpatu7438]

South Africa most wanted

[@tyricrichards8214]

But no mk 3 VR6

[@cliffb1932]

I have golf 5 R32 I clicked so fast. This is made for us South African

[@everestdega9548]

Was looking for this comment, I am not from SA but from a previous golf gti video there were tons of these comments😂😂😂

[@mr.unknown4589]

Mk8 w/ Blue rims... 20yr edition... 333hp. With standard overboost probably peaks at ~345-350hp. But that mk5... even manual, still closer to 300 than 450hp (or engine/turbo is faulty).Star of the show is definatly Stefan :)

[@droid4rvr]

Calling all south Africans🇿🇦🇿🇦😭

[@OGQMdawini]

Voetsek with your xenophobic tendencies 😂

[@wxnderchild2065]

Awez bru

[@AtaurrehmanAdam]

Vrrrrrrrrpha😂 🎉

[@brianfrisbie7937]

I've been seeing a lot of posts about 'South Africans' haha...what am I missing? Is it being imported for the first time or something?🤔

[@SDav21]

@@brianfrisbie7937 No. The Golf GTI and R have a cult like following in South Africa. The whole VW brand actually. We have always had the R and actually they even launched one of the generations in South Africa because of it a few years back and we were the first market to get it.

[@Marcelvandertoorn]

The Golf GTI and Golf R can just be a South African car by now

[@Tilata]

GTI is extremely common in Netherlands too. Especially for young people who want to impress their peers.

[@dim_8610]

That MK6 has a Turbo VR6 Pushing around 450HP. It was built as a prototype for that generation Golf R.

[@God_emperor_Doom]

Mat always chooses the fast car even by fault 😂 Poor Sam's reaction was priceless

[@sifundisokhumalo4300]

🤣🤣😂 Mat's reaction after he asked Stefan a question

[@urbanstrencan]

Golf 4 R32 is the best sounding,m and awesome drag race great work, keep it up ;)

[@jc74435]

The fact the 8R came only 0.3s behind the modified cars with 450hp is actually very impressive.

[@TheHashimz]

Just like that MATT just got himself South African citizenship.

[@nilboi999]

We need more stefan 🙏 he’s golden

[@Hefestanios]

*That's the facelifted version of Golf mk7, called mk7.5 with opf that came with model-year 2019. The facelifted mk7.5 came out 2017 and boosted 310hp before opf became mandatory because of eu-regulations. Mk 7.5 also got a new 7-speed gearbox called dq381 vs the 6-speed dq250 in the mk7.

[@Junior_Winterbaby]

This is South Africa 😂😂

[@VanilIli]

Bigger brake disks dont mean better braking, its just way better for tracks because they heat up much slower, if you want more stopping power you need to reprogram/swap the ABS module, get a better brake booster, switch all brake hoses to steel braided lines and most important improve the impact area aka get wider tires.

[@CarFocused]

When is it time to do every Focus RS?!😉

[@asifnoaman8978]

I agree

[@detaart]

The whole talk about the fuel isn't technically correct. The horsepower stated by the manufacturer is done with zero timing correction, that is to say the full advance in the base ignition map, under a controlled atmosphere. HOWEVER. The way you guys idle cars in the sun, forever and ever will introduce timing retardation on the base map from higher IATs. The 102 octane in this case will have given you an advantage, because you heatsoak the crap out of the cars you review. You run them back to back and idle them for long periods of time. Hot air means hotter combustion chamber, which means hotter air before compression, so higher likelihood of detonation. Basically, the way the ECU detects a poor grade of fuel is knock detection. If it detects knock, it will back off the timing, thus reducing the power.

[@bokiNYC]

Well said 👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@bokiNYCthe ECU originally already had an upgrade for some cars.

[@shaned1500]

Stefan’s commentary was legendary

[@RouvenZockt]

Germans watching the video already knew in the intro whats going on here :D

[@GhostBestie057]

South A, Sila?😂😂😅

[@cookiemonster324]

MK4 everyday of the week, that blue and those wheels 😍

[@jc74435]

That 8R is the 20 year anniversary, it has 333 hp, not 320.

[@valkryie2.9]

4:53 Race starts

[@Priimerra]

Great video like always. Very interesying about the gas.

[@nyftn]

did the mk5 have multiple maps ? maybe it was in low boost setting

[@Mk5.maniac]

Probably, I also bet they didn’t know it had launch control or how to go through the steps to use it, car will get a much better start and have higher shift points when that is engaged

[@hemanthkumar-xq3vd]

South African people assemble here 😂

[@JasonOnCars]

We here❤

[@Marcelvandertoorn]

Hell yeah😂

[@888_NHLA]

Phakhathi inside 😂

[@elidstv1136]

We here ❤

[@adriaanhefer5232]

Clicked on this lightning fast😂

[@xfccgvbhcxcccvbggcd1216]

That MK4 is absolutely stunning. Timeless design.