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Originally Posted by drivingagain

The 2016 Golf R has 292 hp. They start in the mid thirties. To get it with automatic and some features flirting with basically and Audi S3. In the same competition as a Subaru WRX STI. If you live up north the awd and 4 doors make a good daily driver. I had looked at a the vw and audi lines before buying my Camaro. The adult family person side went towards a diesel until all the deception. The Op is right though a simple tune and it will push 380hp. Although you will find it gets about the same gas mileage as my 16 Camaro v8 if both on cruise control at 55mph. Kind of like the Mazda 4 cylinder turbo. Good power and fun to drive but when you boost it sucks fuel.

Really cool car. Congratulations. My opinion is biased on VW but not many people will expect your Golf R unless they really know VW.

Yeah, they seem overpriced until you know what you're getting--basically a hatchback Audi S3. 292 hp, AWD, but also the perfect blend of economy, practicality, and performance. Stock DSG automatics (like mine) have been recorded doing 4.5-sec. 0-60s. I picked this one up for $35,600 (2k lower than MSRP), so nowhere near S3 money.