The european specifications have it with 199kw350nm and 0100kmh time of 5. Remember a dsg transmission is not really an full automatic its a hybrid cross between a the manual and automatic. Its the instant gear changes that gets me and the noise when shifting up the box. The s3 isnt faster because its dsg gearbox gives it quicker. Given how similar the two cars are on paper, the difference could come down to transmission. Honda civic type r takes on vw golf r in hot hatch drag race. For drag racing, lap times, and neckbeards maybe j or for those that never actually intend on drag racing or taking their r to the track, but like to talk about theoretical 060 times on internet forums. Your extra money gets you the same clever dualclutch box first fitted to the audi tt 3. Me, well i love it but i took a manual van because of availability and good price.
The 206kw380nm vw golf r has the advantage of more power and torque, but the 170kw370nm audi s1 counters with around 100kg less weight. My volkswagen golf plus was recently recalled to have gearbox oil changed. Hpa haldex on race mode with their dsg flash is pure ferrari sex null. Ive personally aways had a manual, but just recently purchased a golf with a dsg transmission and absolutely love it. Once race mode is selected the s sport transmission mode is automatically activated. Dsg vans are generally a little harder to come by and of course are more expensive as the dsg gearbox carries a premium. Look at arbee ride thread and his was insanely modded, drag raced and it still returned good fuel consumption. Find used vw 2011 golf 6 gti dsg cars for sale gumtree cars. My wifes gli was worse, but i still wished the dsg clutch slipgear engagement had been less apparent in. Not timed, and most definitely not a race, the goal here is simply to. This automobile has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The one, the only manualdsg comparisonvspreference. In this video, we line up the latest volkswagen golf r with the latest golf gti for a good ol fashioned quartermile drag race. Search gumtree online classifieds to find second hand volkswagen cars for sale. The premise of this video is to show you the performance difference you get between the vw group dualclutch automatic gearbox and the. Mind you, 2016 is an exciting time to be a fan of hot hatchbacks. A week ago i would of said manual all the way, but i bought a rocco gt with the dsg box on monday and its amazing. It has covered about 18,000 miles from when new in march 2011. Now, the faster drag cars, very few of them are running regularly designed 45 spds.
The two main conflicting posts that i have read are the following. 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. When left in the automaticshifting sport mode, the. Volkswagen shifts golf into high gear with 7speed dsg. This answer may seem a bit long but it is worth the few minutes to read it. 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. We also had a dsg equipped passat on which the gearbox failed but at. Further helping the engine stay on the power was the sixspeed twinclutch dsg gearbox. Golf 6 gti vs focus st vs e90 330d the volkswagen club. 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. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race youtube. However, a built auto, with a better converter, shift kit, ect. 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.
View gumtree free online classified ads for 2011 golf 6 gti dsg and more in south africa. With its hightech chassis, stylishly sporty interior and gtilike exterior styling enhancements, the volkswagen golf gtd is the very latest european hot hatch. I do miss the dsg farts and launch control from my mk. Golf r dsg vs golf r manual 12 mile 40 roll youtube. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what difference does the gearbox make. The volkswagen golf gti is currently, and has long been, one of the best and. Subaru wrx sti vs volkswagen golf r vs mitsubishi lancer.
The 2011 volkswagen golf has an upscale feel thats a notch above competitors. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what. The simplicity debate was one i had with my partner when we switched to dsg cars. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. Used vw 2011 golf 6 gti dsg for sale throughout south africa. We are all r owners and that should be enough of an incentive to be decent to each other. Volkswagen golf vi manual vs dsg runfer dhills dunno in truth, but what i can tell you is that we have a 2012 golf on the company fleet with a dsg box which broke at 16,000, was repaired under warranty and seems ok now.
There were a lot of issues reported on the volkswagen. See 12 results for 2011 golf 6 gti dsg for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from r 140 000. Volkswagen ags dsgs direct shift gearbox could be found in the mk5, mk6, and mk7 golf, gti. But weve actually seen the golf r being faster in drag races a few years back. Vw only had a dsgequipped golf r, whereas audi only offers the s1 with a manual box. 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.
You can have the honda for under 30,000 british pounds, but a golf r 5door with dsg is about 3,000 more. Initially the unit will be available on golf and golf plus models with either the 90kw 120hp 1. See 11 results for golf 6 manual gti dsg for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from r 125 000. The car has been maintained from new by a volkswagen main dealer and i am returning the car to them to. Automotive editor james riswick advocates sticking with the manual. 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.
Manual golf r races auto audi s3, reveals some kind of problem. Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 207. Top gears latest quartermile drag race in the collects three very different performance vehicles. Well, the original golf r which never came to america was offered with only a manual, and valbuena claims that upwards of 70 percent of golf enthusiasts surveyed preferred the.
The 2012 golf r is the most powerful golf ever built with a 256 horsepower turbocharged engine and allwheeldrive it should. Buying a california dsg or manual vw california owners club. 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. From what i can see on youtube on the 0100kmh 245ps video the first 3 gears have the same ratio and change after the redline to the same rpm 4500rpm in 3rd from 2nd. However, the gearbox stalls or stutters when starting to drive from stationary and i have been told by by an independent firm that this is a gearbox fault. The most accurate 2012 volkswagen go12ves mpg estimates based on real world results of 25. True, the german car maker first introduced the directshift gearbox dsg or. Race mode vs dsg s sport mode australian vw golf forum. Top gear drag races vw golf r against mclaren 675lt and. The 7speed dsg will be initially introduced on the golf, golf variant and golf plus paired with the latest tsi 90 kw 122 ps and the bestselling tdi 77 kw 105 ps of the model series. 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. The edmunds longterm 2015 volkswagen golf gti comes with the optional dsg automatic. In a straightout drag the golf r is the slowest of the group.