CAR magazine UK drives the Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport on road and track, with pictures, specs and review verdict
Time to revisit the GTI Clubsport once again, as the VW Golf enters its Mk8.5 phase. More power than a regular GTI and a couple of extra sporty bits, coupled with some new tech and design tweaks? Colour us interested…: Steering is too light, interior still a little cheap-feeling in places, rivals are a bit more fun, which represents the base of the performance Golf range. The GTI Clubsport model has its own front bumper design and a beefier rear spoiler for better aero.
GTI Clubsport models are priced at around £42k in the UK at the time of writing, with the Performance Pack adding another £3k.We’ve had a mix of track driving at the Lausitzring as well as some time on the roads around the circuit and we’re inclined to say the Clubsport works better on the road than on the track.
The steering balance is well thought out, with plenty of alertness from the front end. Get over eager with your turn-in speed and you will feel the differential pull you into the corner, but that only works up to a point; if you’re heavy handed and ham-fisted with your cornering activities, the Clubsport will respond in kind with understeer when pressing too hard. That’s most noticeable on track.
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