In a starkcontrasttotheBeetle, thenewsmallcarfromVolkswagenhad a frontmountedwatercooledengineand a veryboxyshape, whichwas a newandsomesay, riskydirectionforVolkswagen.
OncetheGolfhadproventobe a success, a smallcommitteeofVolkswagenemployeesledbytheheadofpress, AntonConrad, decided a sportierversionmightbe a strongseller.
TheGTIhadsomenewfeatureslikedualheadlightsand a rearspoiler, anditwaspoweredby a newfour-cylinderenginewith a five-speedgearbox, givingsimilaraccelerationtothepredecessordespitebeing 180kgheavier.
Thingsgot a littlemoreconfusingwhentheMark 4 GolfGTIcamealongin 1997, asitwasnowessentially a sportytrimversionoftheGolfratherthananentirelyseparatemodel.
GoneweretheredstripeandGTIbadgingonthegrille, butnowitwasavailablewith a widervarietyofengines, includingthediesel-poweredGTITDI, whichmanywouldlaterarguewasn't ever a GTIatall.
HavingheardandlistenedtothegroansfromthepressandconsumersfromtheMark 4, the
マーク4に対する報道陣や消費者のうめき声を聞き、耳を傾けてきた。
Mark 5 GolfGTIreturnedin 2003 as a clearandconciseGTImodel.
マーク5ゴルフGTIは2003年、明快で簡潔なGTIモデルとして復活した。
TheMark 5 had a new 16-valvefour-cylinderenginedelivering a 0-62mphsprintin 7.2 seconds, andclassicelementsliketheredstripe, theGTIbadgingandthetartanupholsteryasseenintheoriginalGolfGTIhadreturned.
Thatwas a newrecordforfront-wheeldriveproductioncarsatthetime.
これは当時の前輪駆動の市販車としては新記録だった。
OrdersfortheMark 8 GTIopenedintheautumnof 2020.
マーク8 GTIの受注開始は2020年秋。
Thenewcarofferedaluminiumsubframesandstiffersuspensionasseenonthepredecessorand a newvehicledynamicsmanagerthatadjustedallrunninggearfunctionsupto 200 times a second, makingitthemostresponsiveGTIyet.
In a throwbacktotheclassics, theMark 8 had a singleredGTIlineabovetheheadlightsand, forthefirsttimeinitshistory, theGTIwasonlyavailableas a four-doorcar.
Nowifyou'refamiliarwithVolkswagenGolfsandfamiliarwiththelifecycleinwhichtheyprogressed, thenyou'llbealltooawarethatmoreoftenthannot, whatyougetis a Markandthen a 0.5, andthatis, asmanymanufacturersdo, a mid-lifeupgrade.
The 20 horsepowerupgraderesultsin 261 horsepower, sothat's upfrom 240-ishbefore, andwhilstit's not a hugebigdifference, it's enoughtobe a bitof a sellingpoint, I guess.
Butthen, ofcourse, thereis a good, healthydoseofinbuiltnavigationsystemsfromthehomescreen.
しかし、もちろん、ホーム画面からの内蔵ナビゲーション・システムも健康的で良いものだ。
Andoneadditionalfeature, which I amasyetundecidedonwhetherornot I like, andthatisChatGPT, artificialintelligencelisteningtoyouinthecar, sothatyoucansupposedlydothingslikecontrolthecarin a morehumanway.
Thehapticbuttonsthatmeandjustabouteveryothermotoringjournalistandconsumerandbuyerandhirecaruserandanybodythatsatin a Volkswagenproductwithhapticcontrolsonthesteeringwheelhavemoanedabout, complainedabout, andthey'vegone.
But I dothinkthatis a goodthingbecausegenuinely, theoldone, ifyoujustrestyourhandsonthewheel, ifyouturnthewheel, youweredoingthingslikeputtingthevolumeup, youwerechangingradiostations, doingallsortsofthingsyoudidn't wanttodo.
Andthelastthing I needtoreferto, whichis a changefromthepreviousmodel, isdownhere, andthatisthegearselection, whichofcourseindicatesthatthisis a DSGcar.
ThatMk1 was a carthatwasfast, genuinelyfastfor 1976, butalsocomfortable, usable, practical.
あのMk1は、1976年当時としては純粋に速く、しかも快適で使いやすく、実用的なクルマだった。
Youputyourmatesintheback, youfillthebootfullofluggage, anddrivethatcareverysingledayifyouwantedto, inexactlythesamewayasyoucanwiththis, the 8.5 from 2024.
Thereare, admittedly, othermodelsofhothatchbacksavailableonthemarketthatwillreward a slightlymoreengagingdrive.
確かに、もう少し魅力的なドライブを楽しめるホット・ハッチバックは他にもある。
TheHondaCivicType R is a perfectexampleofthat.
ホンダ・シビック・タイプRはその完璧な例だ。
TheHondaCivicType R is a littlebitlighter, itdoesturnintocorners a littlebetter, anditdoesalsoreward a slightlymoreexcitingandengagingdrivingexperience.
ホンダ・シビック・タイプRは少し軽くなり、コーナーへの進入が少しうまくなった。
However, thatdoescomewith a compromise, andthecompromiseisroadnoiseandridecomfort.
しかし、それには妥協が必要で、その妥協とはロードノイズと乗り心地である。
It's justnotquiteasrefinedasthis.
ただ、これほど洗練されてはいない。
I loveddrivingaroundinthatHondaCivicType R, I absolutelydid, butwhen I justwantedtocomplete a journeyandjustdriveas I amnowon a fairlybumpy B-road, itisquitenoisy, it's quitecrashy, whereastheGolf, well, itjustfeelslike a Golf.
Andforthis, I'vegot a slightlyquieterride, slightly, andwhat I meanbythatis, ofcourse, slightlytoneddownexhaust.
そしてこのために、私はわずかに静かな乗り心地を手に入れたんだ。
It's stillenoughtosoundengaging, but I'vegot a nice, comfortablemaponthegearbox, likeitwouldbeif I weredriving, oh, I don't know, a two-litredieselversionoftheGolf.
Yousee, backinMayearlierthisyear, thebigbossofVolkswagen, a nicecarcalledThomasSchaefer, hegave a pressconferenceandgave a numberofreassurancesfollowinglotsofquestionsfromthemotoringpress.