I’ve ordered mine in Lapis blue, I think it’s going to look brilliant with the darker badges, I did not order the Akrapovic exhaust I just could not justify the extra 3k plus as there’s no extra power increase. Also Scorpion and Remus do black tipped exhausts for about £1.3k which sound fantastic
black tipped exhausts go perfectly with the Black Edition & the darker badges, yes that's right. I was also unsure at first. I decided in favour of the Akra & don't regret it at all 😍
@@sarakendrick7081 i really want the black edition in white with black roof in the USA. im just hoping we get the exhaust option here. Even though its like a 5k USD option i think.
yes congrats to the owner, I have to wait till march 2025 to take ownership of mine which is in similar spec ( Black, pan roof, leather, heads up, warmenau alloys, HK sound system). I won't be going for the Akrapovic exhaust as I found out you just get a back box for £3315 and not the full system which would have been so much batter. so for now ill keep driving my mk5 R32 dsg and my F40 M135i until then
First thing I would do would be to remove the plastic fender extenders! Awesome car-I wonder if the USDM edition will have a base and a Black edition since the US cars usually come fully loaded.
Yes! This is basically the exact same spec as mine, its got me so excited to take delivery! Not that i have any idea when that will be 🙃 Question for the owner, whats the HK sound system like? I have HK in my current Alfa Romeo which is very very good and im worried it wont be as good
Heii yea, really great sound. Especially if you're really into music and like to have loud and very good sound. The surround sound Pure Emotion as soon as you have discovered the right equaliser setting for you. But of course the standard system is also really good and should not be underestimated.
The owner looks like hes wearing a full forensics suit as well as gloves 😂. Hes either very particular about keeping his car interior spotless and forensically clean or there’s some other explanation. Are u 100% sure its this guy’s car??? 😂😂😂
I'm hoping the US can spec these and order to spec vs just get what the dealer gets. I've got an allocation already in but have no idea how the specs will look. There's a lot to like about these. What I do not like is the complete lack of hard buttons and everything being hidden in menus and screens... some set up options are ok to be in menus like the mood stuff etc... but not everything... and yeah - that screen is ridiculous... it completely dominates the interior - in a bad way. Is there no boot cover? I hope that's not an extra.
boot cover is of course included. But I don't use them & have stored them directly. yes, the screen takes some getting used to. But once you're in & driving with it, I personally like it more and more. It's definitely not annoying. You can change a lot of things in the menu to make the function easier for you. Of course there are settings that are hidden. But you don't need them every day You really have to test drive the car for a few days to get to know it properly. I've only had it for 2 weeks now & I can say that I'm always getting to know new functions every time
how about 72-75k euro in Europe for a good spec? You guys in the US always gets the cheapest cars (but unfortunately you can't configure the desired car like europeans).
100% taking this over my current Stinger GT2
black edition is very stealthy…I hope they finally offer the akrapovic exhaust in the US market!
That stealth look was great 👍 I hope you have it in the US also 🤞
If the past is an indicator we're not going to get that exhaust option, sadly.
We are!!!!
Where did u read this info? Is that confirmed ?@@dantheman359
@@oldkid6it’s been confirmed…it will be part of a package with the cloth seats, and which deletes the sunroof that is otherwise standard on the US R.
I’ve ordered mine in Lapis blue, I think it’s going to look brilliant with the darker badges, I did not order the Akrapovic exhaust I just could not justify the extra 3k plus as there’s no extra power increase. Also Scorpion and Remus do black tipped exhausts for about £1.3k which sound fantastic
black tipped exhausts go perfectly with the Black Edition & the darker badges, yes that's right. I was also unsure at first. I decided in favour of the Akra & don't regret it at all 😍
I've got also the Golf 8 R 2024 in lapiz blue, the black edition with the black exhaust. No Akra for me because I passed the 40 yrs.😂
Been waiting patiently for this! 🎉
Hope you enjoyed it! It was great to share such an early car from a subscriber 😊
@@SamAustin It was an honour for me 🤝
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
Looks insane.🖤
Black on Black 🖤
I really love those wheels!
incredible to see in real life yes!
I'm sold, thanks for this! I'm buying one as soon as they are available in Canada.
No worries at all and I am happy it has helped. It sounds like the R would be a great car for you over in Canada 😊
@@SamAustin I'm getting a Blue with black roof. Can't wait
@@sarakendrick7081 Blue with black roof certainly looks very cool too 🙌🏼
@@sarakendrick7081 i really want the black edition in white with black roof in the USA. im just hoping we get the exhaust option here. Even though its like a 5k USD option i think.
@@Jcrash1as much as I like the akrapovik exhaust, I can’t justify the cost when I’m sure aftermarket will be 2-3k cheaper and sound much better
Congrats to the owner 😊
Thank you very much!
@@R333_Black_Ed ich kriege den nächste Woche
@@uweboker5983 Glaub mir, das werden viele Tankfüllungen in denn ersten Wochen 😂
@@R333_Black_Ed da hast Du recht! Ich vermute, am ersten WoEnde schon 1.000 km
was sagst du zur Harman und kardon Anlage?
I had mine for exactly 3 days before it was back at VW as the digital dash completely failed. Should hopefully get it back this week at some point!
yes congrats to the owner, I have to wait till march 2025 to take ownership of mine which is in similar spec ( Black, pan roof, leather, heads up, warmenau alloys, HK sound system). I won't be going for the Akrapovic exhaust as I found out you just get a back box for £3315 and not the full system which would have been so much batter. so for now ill keep driving my mk5 R32 dsg and my F40 M135i until then
MK5 R23 Love 💪🏼
Love this
very good video. thanks a lot.
First thing I would do would be to remove the plastic fender extenders! Awesome car-I wonder if the USDM edition will have a base and a Black edition since the US cars usually come fully loaded.
8:40To correct you, it does not have a haldex system, but it does have torque vectoring.
love this can anyone tell me the part number for the welcome lights projecting the r logo on the ground at the start ?
Hopefully mine is here in March next year lapiz blue with estoril wheels, didn’t think the option wheels would cope with roads in England
Yes! This is basically the exact same spec as mine, its got me so excited to take delivery! Not that i have any idea when that will be 🙃
Question for the owner, whats the HK sound system like? I have HK in my current Alfa Romeo which is very very good and im worried it wont be as good
Heii yea, really great sound. Especially if you're really into music and like to have loud and very good sound. The surround sound Pure Emotion as soon as you have discovered the right equaliser setting for you. But of course the standard system is also really good and should not be underestimated.
@@R333_Black_Ed yeah music is really important to me when I'm driving, thanks!
@@jamiecoulthurst2251 Then I can only recommend the HM system 👌
Ive been waiting for a few months for this. I was going to lease a black edition r, but i bottled it 😭 it
The owner looks like hes wearing a full forensics suit as well as gloves 😂. Hes either very particular about keeping his car interior spotless and forensically clean or there’s some other explanation. Are u 100% sure its this guy’s car??? 😂😂😂
I believe this is the owners car and I very much appreciate them sharing their R Black Edition with me to share further with you all 😊
🎉🎉🎉
🎉🎉🎉🎉
when is the U.S gonna get it?? 😍😍😍
I will see if I can find out and feedback on the channel 😊
Is it possible to turn the illumination off in the front R logo? I love the car but I hate that shit!
I'm hoping the US can spec these and order to spec vs just get what the dealer gets.
I've got an allocation already in but have no idea how the specs will look.
There's a lot to like about these. What I do not like is the complete lack of hard buttons and everything being hidden in menus and screens... some set up options are ok to be in menus like the mood stuff etc... but not everything... and yeah - that screen is ridiculous... it completely dominates the interior - in a bad way.
Is there no boot cover? I hope that's not an extra.
boot cover is of course included. But I don't use them & have stored them directly.
yes, the screen takes some getting used to. But once you're in & driving with it, I personally like it more and more.
It's definitely not annoying.
You can change a lot of things in the menu to make the function easier for you. Of course there are settings that are hidden. But you don't need them every day
You really have to test drive the car for a few days to get to know it properly.
I've only had it for 2 weeks now & I can say that I'm always getting to know new functions every time
I prefer the old R logo with the flag, other than that nice car
Awesome car but $60k USA is insane for this level of a car.
how about 72-75k euro in Europe for a good spec? You guys in the US always gets the cheapest cars (but unfortunately you can't configure the desired car like europeans).
Read that the current mk8 model will be around until 2035. Great news if true
Where are you? That road is worse than some of the roads in the USA..
Was in a cordoned-off airfield area,
The road looks worse than it actually is.
But an excellent view over the landscape
“One trick pony”? Surely “an all rounder” …..?
Your right! All rounder 😊 I was too excited recording the voice over on this one I think 😅
Not a fan of the black edition it looks like a Halfords special and the black wheels look lost
it's all a matter of taste 😊
The black edition is probably the most iconic looking golf. How can you violate it by using Halfords in the same sentence 😂
WHAT UP WITH THAT WALL OF CHINA SIZE BIG SCREEN 😂 IS RIDICULUS !! THE REST OF THE CAR IS A THUMB UP.
totally not worth the price, who are the people buying this? So i can sell overpriced stuff to them....
Use your brain nobody is paying list price,discounts widely available .
It’s too ugly inside and out. The opposite of a drivers car. No thanks.