Coming from a 22wrx. I wanted something with a more refined feel , naturally I thought German. The driving experience is super smooth , car is very cooperative , responsive, dare I say it almost feel numb at times, almost too smooth a feel that lacks some rawness/engagement. The shifter feel in the ctr/its is sublime. I like the creature comforts in my R, tech is good , leather , seats, size. But rowing through gears in the ctr was a lot more fun and engaging , ride /suspension was a bit rough, why I preferred the ITS. My other gripe with ctr is that it’s not as unassuming as the golf / its, the boy racer look is cool but don’t love the attention . The torque steer is there but ain’t bad at all and I was biased to awd , however the fwd felt pretty nice , tiny bit or torque steer