I’m genuinely hoping I like the GTI and R when I see them, I’m a golf, and particularly a GTi fan, I really want to stick with VW but I’m just not sure about the mk8, having said that though, when the GTi is launched it will have a darker interior with black headliner etc so will have a different feel inside, there will also be wingback seats available too going by the originally revealed yellow mk8 which had R embroidered ones fitted, I know we need to see the hot versions before drawing conclusions but the currently revealed interior and styling doesn’t make me want one, where as the M135i peaks my interest, the Mercedes A35 AMG (still not sure about the looks) is also a car I’d consider over the Mk8, I hope the R in particular can give them a run for their money, but get the impression the GTi and R may well come across as rather boring in comparison! I hope I’m wrong.