2021 VW Golf R review | Is the new MK8 the best one yet?

The 2021 Volkswagen Golf R has big shoes to fill, so it's been given 320hp and a new rear differential to do the job. Does more power and improved torque vectoring equal more fun? Dan finds out...

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[misterads]

I bought my Mk7.5 Golf R three years ago and expected to move it on by now. But I just can't let it go, its the most competent car I have owned (yes I have owned a few). It does everything excellently. I was expecting to move into the Mk8 R but there is nothing here that sells the new model to me which I enjoy already.

[jamesphilipson]

This guy articulates the experience so well and he’s so natural and there’s no “try hard” about him he’s just so easy to watch. Be coming back for more from him, top review, thanks a lot!

[hmm]

This channel is really underrated (in terms of view) Dan does a great job hosting the videos :)

I hope you get more views in the coming months of this year, Cheers piston heads!

[valtterivanhanen]

First video that I watched from this channel. The production and quality earned an instant subscribtion!

[HenzPowell]

Dan's doing a good job againnnn! Excited to hear this weeks DN podcast!

[TheCarFan_SA]

Background music just beautiful, soothing. Not to take anything away from the review, its really good Dan.

[dombower]

Loving the “through the windscreen “ camera angle

[jackleonard]

Great description of how it handles. I could actually imagine what you were experiencing. Top job.

[tufluxed]

Is this anyone else’s first piston heads video?

[JoJoJoker]

@1:45 digging the new blue plaid. Finally someone mentioned the bigger R paddles.

[HH-wdcn]

You rory are the new top gear all day great review 👍

[RSZ-R]

one of my favourite reviewers on you tube keep up the good work 👍

[mattyrallye]

Again just a brilliant summery and video by both Dan Prosser and piston heads. Superb stuff that just cuts through the shit that gets put on YouTube as a review. You can’t beat the professionals.

Car manufacturers please take note We the general public don’t want some dick head influencer telling me it’s “well fast” in a drag race, or that drift mode is “sick”.
We want professional content and valences reviews about how a car feels and drives! Give these journalists more of a chance to do that for us!!

[SurprisedSalmon]

Fantastic review. No dramatics, just clear, useful information.

I cannot fall in love with it’s design but it looks like a hell of a drive!

[ryanwalsh]

I have literally just ordered one today, looking forward to owning it 😍

[DPPremier]

Best reviews at the moment. Great job!

[김김-ewo]

Dan is by far the favorite car reviewer for me.

[jkangove]

🇨🇦Brilliant review!! Best review of a car I have ever seen, honestly!

[RLF]

Oh, that blue plaid is cool. One of the things I dont like about the current R is that you can't get tartan seats, but those are sweet. I'll take it in a manual please.

[SamAustin]

Great review! Important to hear feedback from someone who has lived with the MK7 R for a good amount of time. Lots of people will find this very useful in deciding whether or not it's worth stepping from a 7R into and 8R 👍