**The Thrill of Drag Racing with Rory and Sam**

As I settled into the driver's seat, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement mixed with a dash of nervousness. My co-driver, Rory, was already revving up the engine, eager to hit the road and show off our Volkswagen Golf R. We were both coasting next to each other, waiting for the green light to go. When Rory shouted "go!" I quickly plunked it into gear and felt a rush of adrenaline as the car accelerated.

As we sped away from the starting line, my initial impressions were that the extra weight was making a difference in our performance. The power output was similar, but the added weight seemed to be affecting the handling. Rory's comment about not feeling like he had four-wheel drive made me realize that the extra weight was indeed taking its toll. However, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride as we took the lead, with my manual transmission and sporty gear configuration giving us an edge over Rory's automatic gearbox.

The real test began when we switched gears and hit the brakes. The Volkswagen Golf R handled beautifully, slowing down quickly and smoothly, despite its heavier weight. As we approached the braking point, I could feel the car pulling forward, eager to keep going. It was exhilarating to push the limits of this powerful car, feeling like a true driving enthusiast.

But what really caught my attention was when Rory asked if he could take manual control of the gearbox again. I hesitated for a moment, wondering if he needed guidance on timing his shifts. However, it seemed that Rory had figured out how to use the manual transmission effectively, and we continued our battle for supremacy.

As we approached 60 km/h, we decided to test the car's performance in real-world driving conditions. We took turns navigating through city streets, testing the Golf R's acceleration, braking, and handling. The results were astonishing – this car was quick, responsive, and eager to please.

The final showdown came when Rory asked me to perform a breake test from 160 km/h. I knew it wouldn't be an easy task, but I was confident in my driving skills. As we approached the braking point, I could feel the heat emanating from the tires. With a deep breath, I pressed down on the brake pedal, feeling the car slow down slowly and steadily.

The stop was smooth and controlled, and Rory's words of encouragement as we came to a halt only added to my sense of pride. It was clear that this Volkswagen Golf R was a force to be reckoned with on the road – and in drag racing.

**A Note from Sam**

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical about taking manual control of the gearbox again. However, after some thought, I realized that it's not just about shifting gears quickly but also about feeling the rhythm of the car. When we switched to manual mode, I felt like I was back in my element, working with the engine and transmission to extract every last bit of power.

The real test came when we faced off against each other in a drag race. The Volkswagen Golf R took us both by surprise, its acceleration and braking capabilities leaving us both in awe. As we crossed the finish line, I couldn't help but feel that this car had genuinely outperformed us both.

**Special Editions: Worth the Extra Cost?**

As we continued to discuss our experience with the Volkswagen Golf R, Rory brought up an interesting point about special editions. He pointed out that these cars are often designed to showcase their performance capabilities, and that sometimes, they're worth every extra penny. While I couldn't agree with him entirely, I did think that there was some truth to his argument.

After all, the Volkswagen Golf R is a high-performance car that's meant to be enjoyed on the road and on the track. Its sporty features and manual transmission make it an exhilarating drive, even if it doesn't always feel like the most practical choice. As for the extra cost of special editions, I'm not sure – but I do know that driving this car was worth every penny.

**The Verdict**

As we wrapped up our day on the road with the Volkswagen Golf R, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction and admiration for this incredible car. It's clear that this vehicle is designed to put smiles on drivers' faces, whether they're cruising down the highway or tearing around corners.

While there are some drawbacks to its heavier weight, I believe that these can be mitigated with proper handling and driving skills. As we compared notes on our experience with the car, it became clear that the Volkswagen Golf R is a true performer, capable of delivering thrills and excitement to drivers of all levels.

So if you're looking for a car that will push your limits and leave you grinning from ear to ear, look no further than the Volkswagen Golf R. And remember, with great power comes great responsibility – so be sure to drive safely and enjoy every moment behind the wheel!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat will win in a drag race between the new Volkswagen Golf GTR 8.5 with its uprated power output or a Mark 8 Club sport or how about a Mark 7 Golf R well I'm going to find out by racing them over the standing quarter mile I'm Matt Watson and you're watching carwow The Mark 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Club sport has a 2 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol Engine with 300 horsepower and 400 Newt M of torque drives the front wheels for a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and weighs in at 1,461 kilos this car cost from just over £40,000 when it was new the Mark 7 Golf R has a 2 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol Engine with 300 horsepower and 380 NTM of torque it drives all four wheels VI a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and the car weighs in at 1,500 kilos back in 2013 this car cost just under £32,000 the mark 8.5 Golf GTI has a 2 L turbocharged petrol Engine with 265 horsepower and 370 newm of torque it drives the front wheels only via a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and weighs in at 1,400 kilos the starting price of this car is just under £39,000 this is going to be very interesting but before we get into the racing I think Rory let's do a sound check let's start with you and you're a covich exhaust that is pretty nice let have listen to this one it's good too yeah let's have a listen to yours Sam that's the rules pops and bangs I win don't I I don't know um you'd have heard rois if you put your windows down or you're just too frightened of the Heat have I gotten a crap of it you do on a club sport yes and it was popping and banging I like this one best yeah we're agreed Club sport wins what do you think let us know in the comments oh this feels fruy oh we'll do that again listen to the mine god that's way better let no yours isn't he wins that that's amazing a don't bother Sam it's you're wasting everybody's time Nick f for talking into that Nick can you come and get my bottle of water please Diva oh that's four-wheel drive for you look at Rory go oh four-wheel drive boys then someone neck and neck it's quite interesting the difference between the club Sport and that I've got my back window open cuz my cuz I opened it earlier ah wow I don't think I jumped but I'm smashing them first off Sam me and you were so close off the line like when it was all about traction very very close what tires have I got on though you got Bridgestone you got Pilot Sport cup twos you're cheating and you've got cup twos on your R and it just went pting still best two out three I mean this is Godless compared to those two but yeah why not poor Sam come on dry your eyes come on oh my God this is like on another level like to rotate this does this is wicked my God the handling on this is way more fun than your car I agree that car looks so stiff behind me I am so stiff behind you s I heard it as soon as I said it 1 me in some just so like NE and neck off the line and the o just goes but I'm actually closer that was a better launch four-wheel drive now i' got a bit more heat in my cup twos apparently 300 horsepower this is good this love it shows you how much quicker the old RS are even when they're old you're so pleased aren't you Rory I do have two extra driven Wheels people love this Mark 7 don't they they are I think people often like it more than the eight and it's such a cool thing it sounds awesome lovely interior yeah this is heat golf you and I though Sam launch together and then I just pull away power though isn't it really they're identical first and second and when you get into third and fourth you're just away so then what exactly happened well the Mark 7 golf R1 it completed the standing quarter Mar in 12.8 seconds the GTI Club sport took 13.3 seconds and the mark 8.5 Golf GTI took 14.1 seconds if you're changing your car then you got to check out car wag because there's nothing quite like that you're getting a great price both when selling your old car and finding a new one car makes all the stuff that's hard work about car changing like the haggling the no shows and the nasty surpris is a thing of the past life changing now if you want to go a car while right now I'll put a link in the description of this video and the pin comment alternatively you can click on the pop out Banner appearing in the top right hand cor the screen now or scan the QR code on screen using your mobile phone to go directly there car change car wow now we're going have a rolling race from 80 km an hour but the cars are going to be in Comfort mode they're going to be an automatic mode for the gearbox just as if you're cruising along and we'll see which is quickest over the half mile when I counted in so come on everybody let's get to 8 km an hour and 3 2 1 go oo hello woohoo why did this take so long to kick down yeah am I even going to catch you other I'm coming through now that's 265 horsepower versus 300 horsepower oh my God look at M go there a 300 horsepower W this is really close he's Bey in real world driving like Motorway kind of like I need to overtake really close that was I mean Sam it felt like you were on Boost already and in the right gear already and not to be trusted already but what was going on with you cuz you just shot off I actually thought oh this is going to be really bad cuz we were both coasting next to each other and when you said go I just plunked it and it went it was good um and you're not really feeling your four-wheel drive so much now are you Rory you just got added weight yeah same power and then um my extra driven Wheels do me more weight yeah and you won I can't believe it um that car looks so nice though in that color and with that wing on the back so it's nice to see the back of it to be fair that sounds like you want me to just bug her off it's nice to see the back of him that's what people always say about me anyway let's um take the gearbox out the equation and go manual this is something else love it my conclusion based on almost every experience with car manufacturers is the special editions are way better than the extra money they cost I guess they have to be though right they're just like advertising aren't they they don't want to make a profit on them they want them to show off I guess yeah like the difference between this and the standard car and like a golfar in terms of the handling it's like so different right so let's go into manual mode for the gearbox sportiest setting this is my sportiest set voice same again 8 km an hour third gear rolling on let's do it guys 3 2 1 go that's better this will Auto change Club sport shouldn't Auto change a now I'm dropping him he way it's really at the top Ed like lower down talk very similar okay so that does like kind of pose a few more questions for me than it answers because we were much closer than I was anticipating and it's really at the top end where this gaps that isn't it you you boy how is it for you darling change my time it was okay but again uh I think I timed my changes pretty well but the extra weight I mean come on it's not doing me any favors and you won why are you timing your changes you don't need to for some reason Volkswagen likes to Auto change in manual mode when you Red Line it okay so being honest I did the first one and then I just let it do the rest good one more run we'll do second gear from 50 km an hour just to see if there's any difference there okay we ready and don't bother changing up Rory 3 2 1 go wow oh no o Samy it's all to do with a torque curve darling a woo but this is now just flying feels good on the brakes as well this thing oh we'll find out Haggard in the moment okay so Sam that was even more bizarre do you know what though I think this not to 60 MPH out of traffic lights off corners and stuff like that in the real world is probably just as fast but when that gets a chance to stretch its legs that's where it just shows itself didn't it absolutely I mean top end it just keeps going it's so nice Rory you were ahead of the 8.5 but not by much really no and I promise I didn't even tickle the flaps here but yeah no too heavy and I lost him this is a family show next thing you'll be saying right now we can have a breake test from 160 km an hour when we reach line full emergency stop if you'd rather watch another drag race with Volkswagen click on the pop out banner up there for the link in the description below if not stay here for the brake test let me get closest to the wheel for maximum force on the pedal here comes the line now wow ow were you happy with that Sam this stops really well holy beep that just stopped and know it was really good we need to stay where we are while the cameraman finally makes his way up I think he's dying in the sun look poor cameraman he does look like a serial killer although I don't think serial killers wear Hive is oh they do don't they lry drivers have to wear Hive is sorry that was a Clarkson joke only when they get out of the cab to put the bodies in the back s do you think your Bridge down tires had an effect on that yeah I don't know I mean that's lighter stiffer has it got bigger brakes don't know don't know really we'll we'll flash up a graphic on the screen that says whether it has or hasn't anyway I hope you enjoyed the video if you did give it a like if you want to watch some videos different ones click on the Windows if you want to compare these cars Coral times to everything else with ever drag race then just click on that car while logo you'll be able to compare them in the car while drag race leaderboard than for watching and I'll see you next timewhat will win in a drag race between the new Volkswagen Golf GTR 8.5 with its uprated power output or a Mark 8 Club sport or how about a Mark 7 Golf R well I'm going to find out by racing them over the standing quarter mile I'm Matt Watson and you're watching carwow The Mark 8 Volkswagen Golf GTI Club sport has a 2 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol Engine with 300 horsepower and 400 Newt M of torque drives the front wheels for a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and weighs in at 1,461 kilos this car cost from just over £40,000 when it was new the Mark 7 Golf R has a 2 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol Engine with 300 horsepower and 380 NTM of torque it drives all four wheels VI a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and the car weighs in at 1,500 kilos back in 2013 this car cost just under £32,000 the mark 8.5 Golf GTI has a 2 L turbocharged petrol Engine with 265 horsepower and 370 newm of torque it drives the front wheels only via a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox and weighs in at 1,400 kilos the starting price of this car is just under £39,000 this is going to be very interesting but before we get into the racing I think Rory let's do a sound check let's start with you and you're a covich exhaust that is pretty nice let have listen to this one it's good too yeah let's have a listen to yours Sam that's the rules pops and bangs I win don't I I don't know um you'd have heard rois if you put your windows down or you're just too frightened of the Heat have I gotten a crap of it you do on a club sport yes and it was popping and banging I like this one best yeah we're agreed Club sport wins what do you think let us know in the comments oh this feels fruy oh we'll do that again listen to the mine god that's way better let no yours isn't he wins that that's amazing a don't bother Sam it's you're wasting everybody's time Nick f for talking into that Nick can you come and get my bottle of water please Diva oh that's four-wheel drive for you look at Rory go oh four-wheel drive boys then someone neck and neck it's quite interesting the difference between the club Sport and that I've got my back window open cuz my cuz I opened it earlier ah wow I don't think I jumped but I'm smashing them first off Sam me and you were so close off the line like when it was all about traction very very close what tires have I got on though you got Bridgestone you got Pilot Sport cup twos you're cheating and you've got cup twos on your R and it just went pting still best two out three I mean this is Godless compared to those two but yeah why not poor Sam come on dry your eyes come on oh my God this is like on another level like to rotate this does this is wicked my God the handling on this is way more fun than your car I agree that car looks so stiff behind me I am so stiff behind you s I heard it as soon as I said it 1 me in some just so like NE and neck off the line and the o just goes but I'm actually closer that was a better launch four-wheel drive now i' got a bit more heat in my cup twos apparently 300 horsepower this is good this love it shows you how much quicker the old RS are even when they're old you're so pleased aren't you Rory I do have two extra driven Wheels people love this Mark 7 don't they they are I think people often like it more than the eight and it's such a cool thing it sounds awesome lovely interior yeah this is heat golf you and I though Sam launch together and then I just pull away power though isn't it really they're identical first and second and when you get into third and fourth you're just away so then what exactly happened well the Mark 7 golf R1 it completed the standing quarter Mar in 12.8 seconds the GTI Club sport took 13.3 seconds and the mark 8.5 Golf GTI took 14.1 seconds if you're changing your car then you got to check out car wag because there's nothing quite like that you're getting a great price both when selling your old car and finding a new one car makes all the stuff that's hard work about car changing like the haggling the no shows and the nasty surpris is a thing of the past life changing now if you want to go a car while right now I'll put a link in the description of this video and the pin comment alternatively you can click on the pop out Banner appearing in the top right hand cor the screen now or scan the QR code on screen using your mobile phone to go directly there car change car wow now we're going have a rolling race from 80 km an hour but the cars are going to be in Comfort mode they're going to be an automatic mode for the gearbox just as if you're cruising along and we'll see which is quickest over the half mile when I counted in so come on everybody let's get to 8 km an hour and 3 2 1 go oo hello woohoo why did this take so long to kick down yeah am I even going to catch you other I'm coming through now that's 265 horsepower versus 300 horsepower oh my God look at M go there a 300 horsepower W this is really close he's Bey in real world driving like Motorway kind of like I need to overtake really close that was I mean Sam it felt like you were on Boost already and in the right gear already and not to be trusted already but what was going on with you cuz you just shot off I actually thought oh this is going to be really bad cuz we were both coasting next to each other and when you said go I just plunked it and it went it was good um and you're not really feeling your four-wheel drive so much now are you Rory you just got added weight yeah same power and then um my extra driven Wheels do me more weight yeah and you won I can't believe it um that car looks so nice though in that color and with that wing on the back so it's nice to see the back of it to be fair that sounds like you want me to just bug her off it's nice to see the back of him that's what people always say about me anyway let's um take the gearbox out the equation and go manual this is something else love it my conclusion based on almost every experience with car manufacturers is the special editions are way better than the extra money they cost I guess they have to be though right they're just like advertising aren't they they don't want to make a profit on them they want them to show off I guess yeah like the difference between this and the standard car and like a golfar in terms of the handling it's like so different right so let's go into manual mode for the gearbox sportiest setting this is my sportiest set voice same again 8 km an hour third gear rolling on let's do it guys 3 2 1 go that's better this will Auto change Club sport shouldn't Auto change a now I'm dropping him he way it's really at the top Ed like lower down talk very similar okay so that does like kind of pose a few more questions for me than it answers because we were much closer than I was anticipating and it's really at the top end where this gaps that isn't it you you boy how is it for you darling change my time it was okay but again uh I think I timed my changes pretty well but the extra weight I mean come on it's not doing me any favors and you won why are you timing your changes you don't need to for some reason Volkswagen likes to Auto change in manual mode when you Red Line it okay so being honest I did the first one and then I just let it do the rest good one more run we'll do second gear from 50 km an hour just to see if there's any difference there okay we ready and don't bother changing up Rory 3 2 1 go wow oh no o Samy it's all to do with a torque curve darling a woo but this is now just flying feels good on the brakes as well this thing oh we'll find out Haggard in the moment okay so Sam that was even more bizarre do you know what though I think this not to 60 MPH out of traffic lights off corners and stuff like that in the real world is probably just as fast but when that gets a chance to stretch its legs that's where it just shows itself didn't it absolutely I mean top end it just keeps going it's so nice Rory you were ahead of the 8.5 but not by much really no and I promise I didn't even tickle the flaps here but yeah no too heavy and I lost him this is a family show next thing you'll be saying right now we can have a breake test from 160 km an hour when we reach line full emergency stop if you'd rather watch another drag race with Volkswagen click on the pop out banner up there for the link in the description below if not stay here for the brake test let me get closest to the wheel for maximum force on the pedal here comes the line now wow ow were you happy with that Sam this stops really well holy beep that just stopped and know it was really good we need to stay where we are while the cameraman finally makes his way up I think he's dying in the sun look poor cameraman he does look like a serial killer although I don't think serial killers wear Hive is oh they do don't they lry drivers have to wear Hive is sorry that was a Clarkson joke only when they get out of the cab to put the bodies in the back s do you think your Bridge down tires had an effect on that yeah I don't know I mean that's lighter stiffer has it got bigger brakes don't know don't know really we'll we'll flash up a graphic on the screen that says whether it has or hasn't anyway I hope you enjoyed the video if you did give it a like if you want to watch some videos different ones click on the Windows if you want to compare these cars Coral times to everything else with ever drag race then just click on that car while logo you'll be able to compare them in the car while drag race leaderboard than for watching and I'll see you next time\n"