RE: New Volkswagen Golf GTI officially revealed
Discussion
drpep said:
Hmmm, bit dull. They've also removed one of the best things about front wheel drive cars - a proper handbrake to pull cheeky corner skids around tight corners. Presumably chassis is well sorted. It does look rather bland compared to the subtly handsome Mk7.
No steering-bar? FFS. Glad I don't buy new cars. MikeM6 said:
I think you miss the point. Some like cars to not look bling but perform well. The opposite of all mouth no trousers if you will.
Plenty of shouty hot hatches available, good to have a capable and subtle option.
Agreed. The Honda for instance is a superb drive but it looks like something you'd need to complement with an always-up hoodie, an addiction to vaping and a couple of ear-plugs. ShuddersPlenty of shouty hot hatches available, good to have a capable and subtle option.
So, judging by this pic, the horizontal strip joining the headlights is an LED, it’s one of the DRLs, along with the sidelights and the RenaultSport rip-offs in the lower grille/gob?
What a remarkable achievement, a car that looks simultaneously bling and bleak.
Also, a GTI and a GTD sharing the same wheels is just plain wrong.
What a remarkable achievement, a car that looks simultaneously bling and bleak.
Also, a GTI and a GTD sharing the same wheels is just plain wrong.
Edited by NGK210 on Saturday 29th February 15:12
NGK210 said:
So, judging by this pic, the horizontal strip joining the headlights is an LED, it’s one of the DRLs, along with the sidelights and the RenaultSport rip-offs in the lower grille/gob?
What a remarkable achievement, a car that looks simultaneously bling and bleak.
Also, a GTI and a GTD sharing the same wheels is just plain wrong.
The option Santiago wheel on the MK7/7.5 was available for both GTI and GTD. What a remarkable achievement, a car that looks simultaneously bling and bleak.
Also, a GTI and a GTD sharing the same wheels is just plain wrong.
Edited by NGK210 on Saturday 29th February 15:12
I actually think that red GTI looks pretty nice in that image. Wheels make a huge difference.
ajap1979 said:
The option Santiago wheel on the MK7/7.5 was available for both GTI and GTD.
I actually think that red GTI looks pretty nice in that image. Wheels make a huge difference.
Trust me, all cars look half decent from that height and at that angle - it’s an old photographer’s trick. I actually think that red GTI looks pretty nice in that image. Wheels make a huge difference.
Not sure about the wheels; they’re better, yes - but they also have a whiff of ‘bought from a bloke down the pub and don’t tell anyone, but last night they were on an Audi’.
Edited by NGK210 on Saturday 29th February 23:44
I think the new Golf (and the new Polo especially) look like a Vauxhall Astra mark 3 from the early 90s. I've had three R cars, but this one doesn't do it for me. Sure there are some changes, but it feels like it might be a parts-bin special; perhaps VW is spending as little capex money as possible on their new 'dirty' cars. I read the new R has 328 bhp? Not a material leap forward - but gain, from the same engine etc etc
bcanning said:
I think the new Golf (and the new Polo especially) look like a Vauxhall Astra mark 3 from the early 90s. I've had three R cars, but this one doesn't do it for me. Sure there are some changes, but it feels like it might be a parts-bin special; perhaps VW is spending as little capex money as possible on their new 'dirty' cars. I read the new R has 328 bhp? Not a material leap forward - but gain, from the same engine etc etc
328 isn't exactly low on power. And given their Dieselgate costs to date are circa $34B and rising, money must be saved somewhere. The engine isn't exactly the same. I understand it has more forged internals. I don't see much to complain about, save for the wheelsIt's the S3 which might be a bit disappointing. The exact same engine and power as the previous model, due to Audi fleet emissions targets.
Edited by Burwood on Wednesday 4th March 14:47
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