Episode 135: 2019 Volkswagen Golf R, 2019 Subaru BRZ Raiu Edition, Listener Feedback, Porsche Contest

Summary: <p>Is the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R a hot hatch, or a 'stealth executive car?' Will Sami tolerate Benjamin's unabashed use of marketing speak to describe the turbocharged, all-wheel drive Golf, or will it end their friendship forever? Will Sami's time in the 2019 Subaru BRZ Raiu Edition make him paint his own BRZ 'Cool Khaki Grey?' The answers to these questions, plus a Porsche book giveaway and fun listener feedback on this week's episode.</p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.drivingline.com/articles/2019-volkswagen-golf-r-review-hot-hatch-or-sleeper-agent/" title="2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R REVIEW: HOT HATCH OR SLEEPER AGENT?" rel="nofollow">2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R REVIEW: HOT HATCH OR SLEEPER AGENT?</a> — What if Volkswagen's intentions were to play the long game by creating a compact Q-ship, an executive car experience in hatchback form that defied the expectations of what was possible at the peak of the entry-level?</li> <li> <a href="https://www.drivingline.com/articles/2019-volkswagen-golf-gti-vs-2019-volkswagen-golf-r-comparing-the-german-hot-hatch-twins-head-to-head/" title="2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI VS. 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R: COMPARING THE GERMAN HOT HATCH TWINS HEAD-TO-HEAD" rel="nofollow">2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI VS. 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R: COMPARING THE GERMAN HOT HATCH TWINS HEAD-TO-HEAD</a> — Should you save your pennies and dimes in anticipation of a Golf R down payment, or would you be nearly as happy snagging a GTI and enjoying the savings instead? I drove each of these mighty 'Dubs back to back to bring you the answer.</li> </ul>