Actually Snake - at Geneva the Gti with the 19" alloys didnt have a pano roof. The Gti with the standard 18" wheels did have pano roof so that does bear out whats on their website. I dont think its clear in the pictures I posted on flickr but I have double checked my other photos and confirmed this.
Also just seeing those Geneva shots again I can see just how skinny those 19" tyres are!! must make quite a difference to ride. The few new Gti reviews I have seen so far really seem to recommend the adaptive chassis option for getting the best of both worlds.
The new S3 reviews have all said suspension is really quite good - albeit untested on British roads - although I dont recall that any of the S3 reviews mentioning them actually trying out the magnetic ride option.
Hmmm interesting !
This is the car I had seen with 19's and pano - but I think this was from the Paris show and was a "prototype" so looks like yeah they have probably decided with the 19's in the real world the combo does not work:
Oh well, not that it matters as won't be buying a Golf, even it is getting good reviews.
Whilst the S3 is only available with 18's, the gun metal alloy design looks fantastic and I know for sure it will compliment the ride.
As for adaptive chassis control or mag ride - does not interest me.
I have the magnetic ride on my TTS and it IS harder than normal suspension and feels more suited to snooker table flat roads and race circuit driving.
Activate 'sport' mode and the car stiffens up massively and there is virtually no body roll, it is incredible.
But on real roads how many times have I used it ... less than 10 in nearly 3 years.
The car is stiff but also jittery - just not for the 'real' world.
Comfort - who buys a sports car and wants it wallowing about ?
So its in normal constantly which is where it feels just right, but it is still a bit crashy on some road surfaces (on 19's anyway).