The premise of this video is to show you the performance difference you get between the vw group dualclutch automatic gearbox and the. Dsg vs manual transmission golf gti launch control. Apr 17, 2014 for r70 600 less you could realistically enjoy the same amount of thrills on a daily basis with the gti which is not significantly slower or less prestigious, as its predecessors might have been when stacked against the highertier golf iterations of the day. Despite the additional weight and driveline drag of allwheel drive, the golf r. Direktschaltgetriebe1, commonly abbreviated to dsg,23 is an electronically controlled dualclutch2 multipleshaft manual gearbox, in a transaxle design without a conventional clutch pedal,4 and with full automatic,2 or semimanual control. Your extra money gets you the same clever dualclutch box first fitted to the audi tt 3. Car magazine uks independent longterm test of the vw golf r. In fact i go as far as saying more than half the golf r cars local to me in my price range were dsg. The clean fleet report frontwheel drive 2014 volkswagen jetta tdi had the sixspeed dsg automatic with tiptronic, which included paddle shifters and a s sport setting.
I was in the same boat a few years ago when buying a mk5 golf gti. Himy girlfriend and i have decided to get a car and weve chosen to get a 2015 gti. Well, i had the opportunity to drive both during the recent launch of the updated golf r, which on the day sported some optional extras in the form of a r39 900 akrapovic exhaust and r9 900 worth of front brakes. True, the german car maker first introduced the directshift gearbox dsg or dualclutch transmission dct into a series. My experience is that for 99% of the time i wouldnt change the stroncic for the world. Also, volkswagen does sell some of the best manual transmissions in the industry with our personal favorites being the six speed units found in the gti, jetta gli and golfjetta tdi models. I tested both the manual and dsg prior to purchasing my mk7 r and found the wife found the dsg to be a little more suited to our needs considering the wife occasionally wants to have a steer. Drag race and road test vw polo gti toyota yaris grmn ford fiesta st duration. Top 100 cars is compiled by andrew frankel, joseph dunn, dominic tobin and james mills.
If you take control yourself, the gti becomes considerably more lively, which makes me wish the gearposition indicator in the central display was just a. Jan 18, 2005 theres the sixspeed manual or the optional. Hi guys, i know this topic is done to death week in and week out but was wondering if anyone had any regrets with their choice of transmission they ended up with for their golf. Swap the golf rs 7speed dsg gearbox for the sixspeed manual. In a straightout drag the golf r is the slowest of the group. Based on this then, we have devised four tests that each car will complete. On sport, the car holds shifts to at or near redline. Vw golf r and audi s3 set out to solve manual vs auto.
Acquired my 2010 golf tdi 6spd manual 122209 sold 12311 my moms got the 2002 red jetta tdi that she loves. Dec 20, 2007 initially the unit will be available on golf and golf plus models with either the 90kw 120hp 1. For me ive been a long time driver of manual cars and i really really wanted to love the manual mk7 r but when i test drove both i somehow felt the dsg was more well suited for the motor. Watch it take on the iconic subaru wrx sti in a drag race. You can choose either a manual gearbox or a dsg transmission, and the clubsport will. Automotive editor james riswick advocates sticking with the manual. May 22, 2016 the simplicity debate was one i had with my partner when we switched to dsg cars. Dont have a golf r, but have an audi s4 with stronic which is effectively the same as dsg. This blue car youre looking at is the dsgequipped golf r. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what difference does the gearbox make. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what. One of the problems with running a car company is that no department actually finishes what its working on.
Thanks to its 300ps power output and 380nm of torque, the volkswagen golf r can get from 062mph in under 5. That said, in manual mode, driven with the same process as a manual, it was fun, and the dsg farts are fantastic. Jan 23, 2014 our first test of the most powerful production golf ever. Vw golf r dsg v manual video 12 may 2010 they main problem with the manual, in this rather pointless 060 exercise, is that second gear doesnt take you to 60, which is a bit odd. Vw golf 1 i drag racer vs toyota supra turbo 14 mile. The 2015 golf offers two revised powertrains compared to its 2014 predecessor. We ran the race multiple times and this was the closest result. Climate control automatic air conditioningcruise control. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what difference does the. Find all the key specs about the volkswagen golf hatchback 1. Subaru wrx sti vs volkswagen golf r vs mitsubishi lancer. While i think it is certainly a good idea that the 2015 volkswagen. Stick versus paddles or manual versus dsg is a difficult question, as we found out.
Initially i thought i would prefer the dsg, but now i think its gotta be manual. Golf r dsg vs golf r manual 12 mile 40 roll youtube. Given how similar the two cars are on paper, the difference could come down to transmission. The r has a firmer suspension setup compared with its lesser sibling, and its.
We analyse hundreds of thousands of used cars daily. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race youtube. Race mode vs dsg s sport mode hi all, im now patiently waiting delivery of my dsg 7r but i have read some conflicting forum posts between how race mode in the driver profile selection differs from selecting the s sport mode via the dsg gear selection. I wanted a manual and wasnt at all interested in dsg. S3 limusine vs m235i vs cla45 amg vs golf r journalists from the autobild magazine conducted performance tests of the german quad audi s3, bmw m235i, mercedesbenz cla45 amg and vw golf r took part in acceleration and deceleration, flexibility and sachsenring lap tests. The edmunds longterm 2015 volkswagen golf gti comes with the optional dsg automatic. I have mkvi fixed typo gti with stage ii tuning and dsg, my friend has a new jetta with the new motor and stage i with manual tranny and he drove my gti last night and loves it and regrets getting the manual. Aug 21, 2014 by comparison, the gti, even in sport mode, comes with a tendency to upshift a little too quickly, and the dsg gearboxs ratios are more widely spread than those in the sixspeed manual. Upshifts happen quickly so turbocharged engines can keep supplying power when you need it. Power remains the same at 170 horsepower, while torque increases modestly from 177 to 200 lbft. The manual has better throttle response, but the clutch is typically german long.
Its time for two very different takes on the hothatch formula to face off but who will win check out more. Clean fleet report recently compared the volkswagen jetta hybrid with a dsg automatic and jetta tdi, with the sixspeed manual transmission in this story. Is the audi s3s s tronic gearbox good enough to help the car make up. The golf r is the understated and underrated antithesis of its redhot hatchback. Vw hot hatch got ranked tenth out of 10 cars in 2014 best drivers car. The gearbox itself is better than the rubbery shifters you got from bmw or vw in the past, but its definitely not as precise and short as hondas 6.
Having driven a manual for 30 years i still occasionally reach for the clutch pedal out of instinct. Dsg or manual vw golf r mk7 chat vwroc vw r owners club. Volkswagen shifts golf into high gear with 7speed dsg. The 206kw380nm vw golf r has the advantage of more power and torque, but the 170kw370nm audi s1 counters with around 100kg less weight. Sunday times driving tests the vw golf gti and golf r to find out which is the better car.
The european specifications have it with 199kw350nm and 0100kmh time of 5. And heres the crucial difference, the sti is only available with a manual box, while the golf r can be fitted with dsg vws double clutch gearbox. She felt the same as you about the potential costs and hassles if problems arise but my feeling is that simplicity if and when things go wrong is more than outweighed by the everyday simplicity of driving a car that doesnt need gear changes and gives you the simplest and smoothest possible ride. Volkswagen golf r 400 concept 2014 1024x768 wallpaper 01. Never mind the power the real story of the golf r is the way it. Race mode vs dsg s sport mode australian vw golf forum. New golf r vs golf gti vs golf gtd track race shootout. To closeout the headtoheadtohead on this model, we had the opportunity to drive the 2014 vw jetta tdi with the dsg automatic with tiptronic. Vw golf 1 i drag racer vs toyota supra turbo 14 mile race viertelmeile rennen burnout rotorrabbit. Search over 10,100 listings to find the best local deals. And so we were very excited to put these two cars together on killarneys quarter mile drag strip. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what difference. The car wont go near a track i have another car for that.