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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
There are people that are absolutely fanatical about them here in the U.S. I've never understood it. For the longest time it's just been a front wheel drive car that is bested every time by the wrx and other similar cars. Now that there's an awd version here, the tables have turned. Never been much attracted to the design though, seems to me that Audi has always been able to build something on the same chassi that doesn't seem like a chopped sedan/hatch. I wish the going was just a little longer....but then it'd be a Jetta I guess. I kind of judge the gti against the wrx wagon (owned one), wrx hatch, A3 hatch, Ms3 and any other similar cars.
But again, all that said, the new awd 300hp version seems to be pretty special here. Just wish we could get the s3 , rs3 and s4 avants here. I'd have one if we did.
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Yes, they've been tested (both the standard GTI vs. WRX and the VW R vs. STI) and the VW won both contests, plus it won Motor Trend COTY and one of Car and Driver 10 Best awards. The quality of the interior, the overall performance and the fact that it gets much better fuel mileage were all contributors to it winning the comparisons. Too bad they don't make a WRX wagon anymore, so there's also a big advantage for hauling things in the VW hatch too.
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...r/viewall.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...r/viewall.html