In pure performance terms the Golf heirarchy is R, GTI, GTD, and GTE, with respective 0-62mph times of 4.6sec, 6.4sec, 7.5sec and 7.6sec, and top speeds of 155mph (166mph if you add the £2300 ...

Make no mistake, the Golf R is a much quicker car than its GTI ... on-demand thrust to a degree not fully reflected by the 0.2sec-quicker claimed 0-62 time. Left to its own devices the ...