I bet, my stage 1 car feels fast enough it’s amazing how well they respond to tuning, it’s a great engine.
I was stuck between another Golf R or the A35, and it’s the interior that swayed it to be honest.
Totally get your thoughts on the interior, Merc feels much more up market than the R. VW should have offered a Recaro Wingback Seat with the carbon nappa leather , would make it feel more special and they would have sold loads of them.