Loaded with the lighter MQB platform and all-wheel drive, the latest VW Golf R stands to be more of a serious hot hatch than a loaded Golf. But how does it fare against the purity of a rear-drive BMW?
The BMW M235i is the BMW in question. Everybody loves the M235i and /DRIVE‘s Chris Harris has to find out if the hottest Golf yet can hold up.
In this short video, Harris is impressed by the new R, which is good to hear because the GTI itself is excellent. But is it enough to overcome the “uncorrupted” RWD chassis of the BMW? Find out here.
By Zac Estrada