Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR timed track test & performance review

The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR is one of the final examples of Volkswagen's Golf GTI until the new variant lands in Australia early next year. CarExpert performance editor Chris Atkinson gets behind the wheel for a timed lap and to set some acceleration times to see just how good it is.

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Intro: 00:00
Acceleration and braking figures: 00:24
Initial impressions: 00:40
Hot lap (no talking): 02:50
Hot lap debrief: 04:02
Atko's verdict: 05:55

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[bahdoigt]

Thanks for having hired a real pilot and not a car journalist pretending to be a pilot :)

[pigeonpoo]

These are fun to watch. A while off, but be interesting to see how mk8 golf GTi moves it's own goal posts past this more focussed variant of mk7.5. keep up the great work

[bonnybabu]

Nice one. Looking forward to more and more track reviews!

[curtr.]

Another really solid video, thanks again!

[NelBRZ]

Any chance we can have at least one “foot-cam” video of Chris’s driving? I’m always curious if he has his left foot on the brake all the time when driving an auto car.

[Grvmps]

Well done Chris! So would it be fair to say it seems like it is not quite focused enough for a proper track use but more focused than a regular GTi for normal roads. A bit of both worlds?

[Schmitzelhaus]

VW/Audi does a bit too much sound-engineering on their cars for my taste.
Just sounds artificial and kinda wanna-be imho.
But i really love this red pinstripe in the grill that extends into the headlights, looks so nice!