New Volkswagen Golf GTI revealed
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI revealed
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ge...f-gti-revealed
Two versions of the car will be offered: a 217bhp standard car and a 227bhp Performance Package version, a first for the Golf GTI. A turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with 258lb ft is used in both cars.
A six-speed manual gearbox is standard in both cars, with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic available as an option. The standard GTI can crack 0-62mph in 6.5sec and reach a 153mph top speed.
Two versions of the car will be offered: a 217bhp standard car and a 227bhp Performance Package version, a first for the Golf GTI. A turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with 258lb ft is used in both cars.
A six-speed manual gearbox is standard in both cars, with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic available as an option. The standard GTI can crack 0-62mph in 6.5sec and reach a 153mph top speed.
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A great car. I had a gti 3 cars ago. It was one of the most fun cars to drive I have ever owned. Unfortunately mine was a lemon. It was in the shop 45 days in the first 14 months I owned it. It went through 2 turbos in that time period. When it was running, it was glorious. This new car seems like it would be a blast.
Both have four round wheels and door handles, yes, a remarkable resemblance.
The new GTi seems like a very predictable, fairly conservative evolution of the current car, though, given how nice the current car is, that's not necessarily a bad thing, though it might leave it a touch vulnerable to an increasingly competitive class (I'm looking at you, Focus ST and Mazda MS3).
The engine seems a touch weak now that the ante-in power rating is on the other side of 250, though VW, in typical German tradition, seems to underrate the actual power. Of course, there will be the inevitable "R" version, though I think the new car ought to have the current R's motor, what with 250hp while the next R should be pushing closer to 300hp, perhaps with that awesome 5-cylinder Audi has been using on some of their smaller RSs. That extra jug would at least add a touch of distinctiveness to what is becoming the ever-present turbo four.
Even if down a few PSI in the boiler room, the GTi has never been about Nth degree testing/track numbers anyway but rather, real world accessible and usable performance, which can be a very different and more desirable thing than hero numbers on a test sheet. The GTi has always been very quick, fast even, but also, just as useable and enjoyable as daily conveyance and just a more refined, mature and sophisticated approach than the sometimes adolescent hot hatches.
The new GTi seems like a very predictable, fairly conservative evolution of the current car, though, given how nice the current car is, that's not necessarily a bad thing, though it might leave it a touch vulnerable to an increasingly competitive class (I'm looking at you, Focus ST and Mazda MS3).
The engine seems a touch weak now that the ante-in power rating is on the other side of 250, though VW, in typical German tradition, seems to underrate the actual power. Of course, there will be the inevitable "R" version, though I think the new car ought to have the current R's motor, what with 250hp while the next R should be pushing closer to 300hp, perhaps with that awesome 5-cylinder Audi has been using on some of their smaller RSs. That extra jug would at least add a touch of distinctiveness to what is becoming the ever-present turbo four.
Even if down a few PSI in the boiler room, the GTi has never been about Nth degree testing/track numbers anyway but rather, real world accessible and usable performance, which can be a very different and more desirable thing than hero numbers on a test sheet. The GTi has always been very quick, fast even, but also, just as useable and enjoyable as daily conveyance and just a more refined, mature and sophisticated approach than the sometimes adolescent hot hatches.
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I had an 09 GTI a few years ago that I had bought new. By the 1k mile mark I already had exhaust, intake, ECU tune, suspension, rims, etc. Got bored of it by about 20k and traded it in. They are fun but not near as much fun as my Stang.
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Both have four round wheels and door handles, yes, a remarkable resemblance.
The new GTi seems like a very predictable, fairly conservative evolution of the current car, though, given how nice the current car is, that's not necessarily a bad thing, though it might leave it a touch vulnerable to an increasingly competitive class (I'm looking at you, Focus ST and Mazda MS3).
The engine seems a touch weak now that the ante-in power rating is on the other side of 250, though VW, in typical German tradition, seems to underrate the actual power. Of course, there will be the inevitable "R" version, though I think the new car ought to have the current R's motor, what with 250hp while the next R should be pushing closer to 300hp, perhaps with that awesome 5-cylinder Audi has been using on some of their smaller RSs. That extra jug would at least add a touch of distinctiveness to what is becoming the ever-present turbo four.
Even if down a few PSI in the boiler room, the GTi has never been about Nth degree testing/track numbers anyway but rather, real world accessible and usable performance, which can be a very different and more desirable thing than hero numbers on a test sheet. The GTi has always been very quick, fast even, but also, just as useable and enjoyable as daily conveyance and just a more refined, mature and sophisticated approach than the sometimes adolescent hot hatches.
The new GTi seems like a very predictable, fairly conservative evolution of the current car, though, given how nice the current car is, that's not necessarily a bad thing, though it might leave it a touch vulnerable to an increasingly competitive class (I'm looking at you, Focus ST and Mazda MS3).
The engine seems a touch weak now that the ante-in power rating is on the other side of 250, though VW, in typical German tradition, seems to underrate the actual power. Of course, there will be the inevitable "R" version, though I think the new car ought to have the current R's motor, what with 250hp while the next R should be pushing closer to 300hp, perhaps with that awesome 5-cylinder Audi has been using on some of their smaller RSs. That extra jug would at least add a touch of distinctiveness to what is becoming the ever-present turbo four.
Even if down a few PSI in the boiler room, the GTi has never been about Nth degree testing/track numbers anyway but rather, real world accessible and usable performance, which can be a very different and more desirable thing than hero numbers on a test sheet. The GTi has always been very quick, fast even, but also, just as useable and enjoyable as daily conveyance and just a more refined, mature and sophisticated approach than the sometimes adolescent hot hatches.
Why is it when I post I get a reply by people like you??
Now thats screwy.
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They're both hatchbacks ... that's pretty much the only resemblance I can see between the Focus and the Golf.
Golfs are great; I love mine. They're not the best at anything, but they do everything really well (kinda like German Toyota). There is a big difference in quality between those sold in Europe and the USA.
Golfs are great; I love mine. They're not the best at anything, but they do everything really well (kinda like German Toyota). There is a big difference in quality between those sold in Europe and the USA.
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