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Originally Posted by pylon
Tourque limitation is coming standard on a lot of new cars. Even AWD ones. Manufacturers don't really advertise it though.
And the GTI performance pack now has a mechanical diff lock.
Different strokes for different folks, but no matter how you cut it, my front drive GTI with an APR tune, has beat the snot out of a new Golf R stock. For about 10k less. And regardless of AWD, it would do the same on a track, the gap is that long. AWD won't make up for the power difference.
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That's the thing, I don't go to the track, and haven't cared about lining up in a straight line against anyone for about a decade. I really wouldn't care who's car is a few seconds faster around the Nurburgring.
I just care how much I smile in a car, and having been in modded GTI's and a stock Golf R, I don't care if it's slower, I'd have more fun every day in the R.
For the record, this isn't me knocking GTIs at all. I'd own/drive one in a heart beat. They are fantastic cars. If I was shopping that segment though, I'd go Focus RS/Golf R over modded Focus ST/GTI every time.
EDIT: Just saw your transmission comments. Kind of the same logic for me. I know the manual is going to be slower and likely worse on fuel, but I have more fun with it, so I agree, manual all the way. Plus I found DSG a bit jerky at low speed maneuvers like parking sometimes.