Well that was genuinely surprising

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 05/02/2018 at 00:13 • Filed to: None

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I thought that the i30 N / GTI on a drag strip would be a joke. After all, that’s a situation these cars will never be in. That said, holy hell - VW has some serious work to do.

Spanfeller is a twat > Nick Has an Exocet 05/02/2018 at 00:30

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Perhaps they should’ve compared it to the SEAT Cupra and not the GTi.

They also tested a Stinger and saw it beat a VF commondore with the ls3

Dusty Ventures > Nick Has an Exocet 05/02/2018 at 00:53

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With every i30N review I watch I get more and more excited for the Veloster N

DipodomysDeserti > Nick Has an Exocet 05/02/2018 at 01:18

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Why would anyone use a GTI as a comparison for straight line speed?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Spanfeller is a twat 05/02/2018 at 02:52

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Oz doesn’t get Seat at the moment...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Dusty Ventures 05/02/2018 at 02:55

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True...but you’re unlikely to see these guys test it as it isn’t expected to come to Oz as it’s only slated for LHD. Boo I say!

Spanfeller is a twat > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/02/2018 at 03:11

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Oh... Thats a shame, though we don’t get the range topping cupras either... Only the less powerful ones with 260-270 last time I checked.... Europpos get the 290s

Gerry197 > DipodomysDeserti 05/02/2018 at 03:54

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It’s not like it was tested against a Mustang, it was tested against a similar configured car and direct competitor. And for most people in most situations, straight line speed and accelerations is the most common scenario in the real world, not some canyon road.

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat 05/02/2018 at 04:38

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We get it’s sister the estate and it’s cousin, the Skoda Octavia vRS 245 in Europe (in lift back and estate) too.

duurtlang > Nick Has an Exocet 05/02/2018 at 05:40

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The Golf has never been the enthusiast pick. Not after the mk2 at least. It’s a competent hot hatch that’s great to live with every day (ignoring the reliability of certain generations). It is not and has never been the most exciting, the most sporty or the best bang for you buck.

Here, the Hyundai is more fun to drive but the interior and exterior let it down for a day to day daily driver. Neither the Golf nor the I30 wouldn’t be my pick in this segment, but both have their place.

Also, drag strip acceleration? Who cares?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > duurtlang 05/02/2018 at 08:32

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If it’s anything like the US Elantra, the interior looks quite nice, but feels ultra shitty. Still, this interests me.

Dusty Ventures > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/02/2018 at 14:09

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That’s alright, it’ll be coming here. :D

Nick Has an Exocet > duurtlang 05/02/2018 at 22:12

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No one cares about drag strip performance, it’s just interesting that it’s that much faster than a GTI.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Dusty Ventures 05/02/2018 at 22:24

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