The torque-vectoring rear diff helps swing the R's hips like Swayze in Dirty Dancing ... hold each gear until you tire of bouncing off the redline. The Golf R's superpower is its broad bandwidth ...

But if you hear the Ferrari 296 GTB close to redline ... a thick, dirty fluid that made the engine run poorly. When oil is mixed with coolant, it can’t do its job of protecting key engine parts like ...