I love it when people bring up anything other than 1/4 times, dyno sheets or power potential on forums, they usually get flamed. Fact is Audi has been the automotive leader for Interiors for many years, and still is. A Lexus interior is nice, sure, but it isnt an Audi. The materials are nicer, put together better and the ergonomics are better. The fact is, some people buy their cars as a total package, not just for speed. Saying that a GTI isnt the best equiped/constructed car in its class is just ignorant. The interiors are better than a MS3, Si, WRX, Cobalt SS. Its not faster than any but a good race stock for stock to a Si, and some factory freaks are low 14seconds. The fact is, thow 1k at them, chip, and DP, and you can be running high 13s with the best overall car in the group. No it doesnt have AWD, or auto-x like a Si, or run 14.0 stock like MS3 but its the best overall car you can get for the money in this class. There is a reason the car gets such good reviews in every test/comparison they have been in, they are good. And throw in DSG and you have the fastest shifting trans available, and the only dual clutch manual availble currently. The STi and Evo and M3 are all a few months out with their dual clutches, and we will wait to see if they are better than the 5 year old DSG in Audi/VW cars.