If I was in the position to be able to choose one of those , probably the Golf 7 R , I havent seen the new Type R yet though , nor do I know anything about it. Audis leave me cold for some reason , however good they are , i just dont want one - unless it was over 25 years old! I dont mind the Focus now , I hated the new shape when it first came out but I do quite like the ST. I also like the Megane 265 Cup but would have worries about reliability.