2022 VW Golf R Road Test | Still the mature hot hatch:
Thankfully, driving the Golf R is an absolute delight. The level of delight is highly dependent on what drive mode you dial in via VW’s complex new drive mode selector. For most roads, simply chucking it into the “Special” mode configured specifically for Germany’s Nürburgring that will allow you to derive the most fun from the chassis. This puts the throttle response, steering and exhaust in their most aggressive settings, but keeps the dampers in a softer state of tune.
New for the Mk. 8 Golf R, this differential vastly ups the level of fun you’ll have when exploring what the car can do. On top of the AWD system being able to send up to 50% of the engine’s torque rearward, the new torque-vectoring rear differential with two multi-plate clutches can distribute up to 100% of said rear torque to a single wheel. This means that in a corner, the Golf R can direct more power to the wheel on the outside, tightening your line and pushing you through the corner.
Dial the Golf R back to Comfort, and it’s a laid back, sedate cruiser. The exhaust quiets down; the steering gets light, and the ride goes soft. VW’s latest generation of DCC adaptive dampers manage to soften out the ride enough to ensure it’s ideal for daily driving duty. The breadth of adjustment via the damper slider is impressive — swing it all the way stiff, and you’ll find it’s seemingly dialed in for the smoothest of racetracks with how harsh the ride gets on the street.
However, as good as the Golf R might drive, the UI fumbles make it difficult to live with. Your heated seats are stuck in the, and waiting 15-20 seconds for the screen to fully boot-up in winter before being able to slam the heated seats on is as infuriating as it sounds.
If high-tech and feature-filled is what you’re after, though, the Golf R delivers. VW is choosing to sell the Mk. 8 Golf R in a single fully-loaded trim this year, and it ain’t cheap at $45,085. That’s the price for the manual, too — if you want the DSG, add another $800. Compared to a similarly-loaded, you’re looking at a $6,095 premium for the R.
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