These two cars, the Kona, and the Elantra N were the Lightning Lap tests I've been waiting for! Despite the audio issues with this commentary, I enjoyed hearing a new voice and flavor for the test. Lighthing lap and Car Shopping with C&D are literally reasons why I subscribe (yes I know UA-cam is "free" but I want to support the work).
Mk8 GTI owner here. I can't believe all the quality issues on this car. The shift lever breaking is a common occurrence on the forums. I hope I don't get it.
I ended up with a WRX but stepping into the MK8, I was shockingly disappointed. It was an SE trim but the car just felt cheap, there was just something about it that screamed Hyundai quality luxury. I swear I never felt that with the MK7. Not sure what VW did different but man was it disappointing.
Were those curbs magnetized? It seems like Dan turned into some of them when he didn’t need to, also feel like some of those might have slowed either car down. Glad I chose to purchase a 2020 GTI over a new one. Shifter came off in his hand?? WTF VW
These two cars, the Kona, and the Elantra N were the Lightning Lap tests I've been waiting for! Despite the audio issues with this commentary, I enjoyed hearing a new voice and flavor for the test. Lighthing lap and Car Shopping with C&D are literally reasons why I subscribe (yes I know UA-cam is "free" but I want to support the work).
Mk8 GTI owner here. I can't believe all the quality issues on this car. The shift lever breaking is a common occurrence on the forums. I hope I don't get it.
I hoped too, until it happened. Just bought a Boomba shifter and short shift kit.
VW really shit the bed on the Mk8 interior. Such a shame as they really improved the driving characteristics over the Mk7.
Boggles my mind how terrible a shifter would have to be to break. 🤯
Man what a bummer. I got high hopes on the gti since it’s not made in Mexico anymore and now it’s made in Germany
I ended up with a WRX but stepping into the MK8, I was shockingly disappointed. It was an SE trim but the car just felt cheap, there was just something about it that screamed Hyundai quality luxury. I swear I never felt that with the MK7. Not sure what VW did different but man was it disappointing.
As an owner of a performance pack, and having tracked the car quite extensively, it’s a very competitive package, I can’t wait to try the new car.
Do you remove spare tires/ other unnecessary weight testing the cars?
Were those curbs magnetized? It seems like Dan turned into some of them when he didn’t need to, also feel like some of those might have slowed either car down. Glad I chose to purchase a 2020 GTI over a new one. Shifter came off in his hand?? WTF VW
I got a 2020 GTI too! 2021 would've been nice to have wireless Apple CarPlay but I've been happy with mine so far.
Yeah it was pretty hard watching him go WIDE on the last 2 corners before the straight and jumping curbs everywhere
the audio echo here is not pleasant @car and driver
Yeah we made a technical error in the audio output. Sorry about that!
echo echo echo...
Soo… the two slowest vehicles were driven by the same person on a new to him track configuration. Go figure.
Yea pretty silly. The driver should know the track like the back of his hand. Not ideal
@@ilyaslobodkin3811 by contrast, the drivers of the vehicles who posted the fastest times did know the track very well.