The 2022 VW Golf R is a better performer and it’s still refined, but the control layout confounds.
My mother always said, “nothing’s perfect, Joel.” Mom tends to be correct most of the time.In the lead up to the debut of the fifth-generation Golf R, VW promised more power, more performance, and more technology. After driving the hot hatch for a week, I can confirm it hits on the first two, but it misses on the last. The new Golf R drives and performs wonderfully, but now it has a flaw in a class packed with other fun but flawed cars.
VW said the electric-assist power-steering system is tuned for more direct response and increased comfort. It keeps the same 14:1 ratio as before but now requires just 2.1 rotations lock to lock. I found it direct and less darty than the WRX, but it was hard to get a true sense of feel due to the Pirelli SottoZero 3 winter tires on my tester and the snow-covered roads.The Golf R has always been the adult of the hot-hatch group, and that hasn’t changed.
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