But calling the entire thing a “joke”? I’m not sure I saw the day as a joke at all. I just saw it as a day where Bridgestone invited a few of us out to test tyres, and we had a great day, and the experience sure beat reading a catalog, brochure, or someone else’s review of the tyre!!!!! IE: We got to thrash these cars and we had a great day out!

Obviously you love your car, that’s a great thing, but thinking that it shits on another car because it’s faster around a race track is a little shallow in my opinion. Faster around a race track isn’t always better. I own a track spec R32 GT-R, but personally I love underpowered cars like the MX-5, and even the new 86. Being able to drive at 90% of my ability on a race track in a balanced underpowered car is, in my opinion, way more fun than driving the GT-R at only say 70% of my ability.

There are just way too many variables and unknowns so for those reading the RE003 reviews, i wouldn’t read too much into it. Nice cars though :) And regarding the subjective feel of the GTI vs WRX, the Golf is physically smaller and lighter hence would naturally feel more agile through driving tests like these. The CVT WRX in lazy mode probably didn’t help either, so it doesn’t mean the GTI is the better car (again subjective) or that it has better performance than the WRX. Just slot both cars with the same RE003s and time it around ANY track with the same competent driver behind the wheel and then we shall see which car shat over which. Otherwise just buy a Golf ;)