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There seems to have been a lot of hype over the new Golf R. Probably justified hype. However, with a starter price of £28,930, it will be at least £3,000 more than a discounted Audi S3, which was itself always thought to be too pricey and a bit lacking in ‘feelback’ through the wheel on the road. Are they really the same car as regards feedback and is the S3 now good value and the Golf R overpriced, or is that just market positioning? I need to know before everyone else cottons on and S3s lose their discount.
Asked on 12 December 2009 by
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Honest John
Read my test of the S3 at www.honestjohn.co.uk To get the S3 working properly you have to drive it with hard acceleration from the apex of a corner. Then, turn-in is fantastic. Never brake too late or exit on a trailing throttle or it will understeer. So I'm with you on this. The Golf R has 5 more bhp, but why pay £3,000 more for it?
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