http://issue.imotormag.co.uk/1X4b505...154.cde/page/4

"Indeed, the Golf R is almost perfect... apart from one rather large problem - the price. Quite frankly, $30,040(GBP) is way, way too much for a Golf no matter how good it is. For $2,000(GBP), you could get an Audi S3, which is effectively the same model only with a better badge. so while the Golf R is VW's most exciting car ever, it's not actually its best. That's still the front-wheel-drive GTI, which is almost as good but, crucially $6,000(GBP) cheaper."