VW Golf R vs Audi S3 2018 - find out which is the best | Head-to-Head

Let's say you want a good-looking hatchback but don't want to look like a racer, just get yourself a Volkswagen Golf R and that's it, or check it out for just a bag of cash and you can give its brother, the Audi, a bit of a posh look. s3 so

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should you have? I'm here to help you decide on the ideal Sportback

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costs just under thirty-six thousand pounds, but you can save almost three thousand pounds on just one car. Wow, the Golf R meanwhile costs from thirty-three thousand pounds. but you can get an average saving of four lands through the car, why by clicking on the pop-up bar in the top right corner of the screen to make the decisions obvious?

Well not necessarily because at this price a hot hatch should not only be fun but desirable for most people who look at this car they will simply say, yes it's a

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however they will think it looks a little better and they won't be able to. understand why, because the design kit is very, very subtle, in fact, you have no idea about it. This car is as fast as it is, you could say the Golf R flies too under the radar, even this one which is actually fitted with an upgraded styling kit that costs more and that's where the Audi comes in.

The s3 manages to be sporty without being too flashy and subtle, but still elegant, it strikes the perfect balance. It has fallen. Speaking of falling in love, you're more likely to fall in love with the interior of this car than the Gulf being an Audi. The s3's interior feels suitably upscale. The quality is good. well, and you get some extra sporty trinkets for this s model, so you get a flat bottomed steering wheel, some S badges here too, badges on the gear selector and yet they carry the sports seats as standard, although these seats they're actually upgraded super sport seats with a little bit wider back now, if you want the updated infotainment system with Google Maps and Wi-Fi connectivity and stuff like that and the digital driver display, you have to pay more, no it's standard and that's a bit annoying, really the Volkswagen is a bit annoying too, but for completely opposite reasons, the interior of this car is good, but not great, you got some sporty trinkets, not the flat bottom though, our steering wheel, you also get sports seats, although they are not leather, if you want leather seats on this one.

For the car you have to pay 1,800 pounds extra, which is annoying. What's less annoying is the fact that with the art you get the high-end Navi system, it's really nice and easy to use. It also includes digital dolls as standard and I like that. However, although the Golf gains more technology as standard, it does not include leather, it is a cost option while it is included in the Audi and actually the kit list, as well as the interior and exterior designs, which differentiates the Golf R and to S directly because it is under the skin. They are effectively the same car, the same basic mechanical components, the same 310-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged engine, and the same all-wheel drive system.

They are virtually identical when it comes to interior space; so much so that my review of the practicality of each is completely interchangeable, meaning even though there is something slightly different with these particular cars, although the Golf comes with a manual gearbox, but you can upgrade to an automatic for 1,800 extra pounds, while the Audi is automatic only and, in addition to offering a more relaxing drive, automatics are good too. for something else, as everyone is showing now, I want to see the difference between the automatic and the manual, keeping in mind that everything else is the same, it has launch control, this one has human control, so we will see how good I am at the launch.

It's because we're going to have a drag race. I'll make a good start like this, but he doesn't count for anything. My God, how did that spill so far? My launch was epic, but it stalled a little. Yes, that's over, so if you end up in and out of the

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lights in a Golf R, you'll want the automatic, but if you encounter a winding road, you'll want this manual because it's a little more fun and you can hear the small touches of the pedals. they're really well spaced it's actually pretty good actually that brings us to the handling of this

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because it grips and goes to that four wheel drive system and it's fun at the same time so they've really made it This chassis is quite adjustable. lift off the floor at the moment of the big corner call, it's the line, you can even turn off the stability completely and do small slides.

It's a fun guide, really fun, which is surprising for a golfer. Not much of an opportunity to drive like a Honda Civic. -r if you want the ultimate hot hatch but it doesn't look like it was designed by a child, it's a sensible car, it really is fun, surprise, I haven't driven the Golf R, I actually pay attention to the Audi right now and consider it . These cars have pretty much the same chassis, they feel a little different when you hit a winding road, obviously this one is easier to change gears because I have paddles mounted on the steering wheel and what are the same levels of grip as the golf.

The steering doesn't seem to have as much feel and, like a corn, if I took off now in the Gulf, I would feel it as a little bit more of a cue than this because it's just a little more, shall we say, inert. It's almost like I'm in the Gulf, but I've had a pint of beer because I can't feel things as much. That's good before. I am not condoning drunk driving in any way. I'm just trying to give you an analogy, so yeah, it's not that ferny on a curvy road, but it's still pretty fun for most people and it's impressive, you can cover ground quickly in this car and you have to think about how.

You drive, so let's be honest. most of us drive like this most of the time on a straight road or in traffic and that's where this Audi goes back to the Gulf and is better as a cruiser and then when you're just cruising along the nicer hinterland, this IOD is the fact that in some ways it seems a little more protected, it just feels like a more expensive car because the windows are a little small. Rhino knows it's the one I'd rather spend more time on if my trips were mainly on a winding road, I'd have the golf manual. but for the reality of everyday motoring, I think this has a slight advantage as an everyday car that could be combined with performance cars when necessary.

I mean, he's quick on the word, he's very quick since I'm 80 miles away. in the corners yeah you can't fault the performance it does everything really these cars are so similar they have subtle differences that will appeal to different people so what's my final verdict? Well, if you are mainly going to drive on winding roads and want to. the most fun car then just get the Golf R with a manual gearbox, that's all you need; However, if, like most people, 90 percent of the time you drive on straight roads or in traffic, spend more, get the Audi s3 with its automatic gearbox because it is more pleasant to spend time there and it is for That's what twins, this test, if you enjoyed this video, please like and share it, click on our logo to subscribe to this channel in the video window for more content and in the offer box to get a car.

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