Golf MK7 / MKVII Speculation / Pre-Release Information Thread

[phaeton]

Here's a worldcarfans.com article with the first spyshots of the full-body prototype for the Golf MK7.

Still at least a year or two away from release depending on whether they launch it at 2012 Paris show or 2013 Frankfurt.

[WhiteJames]

Here another autoexpress.co.uk artcile suggesting that the new Mark 7 Golf will be shown in March 2012 at Geneva Show with deliveries starting in Europe as early as Oct 2012. The Audi S3 is also tested along side the Mark 7 Golf, which may suggest that it's (and the GTI/R) may not be as delayed as previous models.

New Golf GTI spied | News | Auto Express

Cheers.
WJ

[sharkablue]

wow. New GTI already?

I'll be very interested if it will be worth upgrading to it. I wonder if it will be like it was with the MK6?

MK5 owners told to wait for MK7 as the MK6 wasn't THAT much different.
Will MK6 owners be told to wait for the MK8?

Im guessing if its launched in October 2012 overseas, we won't see in RHD and in Australia until 2013 at the earliest.

Which also means by the time the GTI and R are launched overseas we won't see the GTI or R in Australia until around 2014 at some stage?

[Corey_R]

I wonder if it will be like it was with the MK6?

That's already been mentioned many times in this thread. The MK6 Golf was a MK5.5... same platform, many shared parts etc etc. The MK7 Golf is a completely new platform, never before used by a VAG product. It's wider, longer, yet lighter. Will probably share some engines, but yeah... a completely new Golf.

[Ideo]

If the R is released in early-mid 2014 that works perfectly for me. Fingers crossed.

[Firstgolfr]

Rumour: Significant Body changes for 2012/12 Golf R

Can anyone comment? I've heard that VW are going to release a new model Golf in the next release. Is this true and if so when can we expect to see the new model on the road?

Cheers

Sean

[SilvrFoxX]

lol.. interesting way of posting around MK 7 thread

[Firstgolfr]

So it's true then...

[Corey_R]

Yeah.... not exactly a rumour... kinda been known for a few years now... (before the release of the MK6 actually).

[Firstgolfr]

Yeah.... not exactly a rumour... kinda been known for a few years now... (before the release of the MK6 actually).

bugger. I was looking forward to having the latest version for a bit before it was superseded.

[Corey_R]

since you're buying the R, you will have the latest version for 2 to 3 years...

[WhiteJames]

Rendering of the new 3 door Audi A3 from autoexpress.co.uk:

New Audi A3 revealed | News | Auto Express

The aluminium parts reducing weight should make for a good daily driver in the forthcoming 2012 Audi A3. Up to 2013 is an exciting time for sports hatchbacks with the following due for release:

Renault Clio Turbo DSG.
Audi A3/S3
Golf MK7 GTI/R
Honda Civic Type R Turbo.
BMW 120i 2.0l Turbo Hatch.
Updated Renault Megane RS265
Polo R (if released) and Audi S1.
Opel Astra GTC.

Many of which will be lighter, faster, more agile and offer better fuel consumption.

Cheers.
WJ

[delxa]

Hot damn! A Clio Turbo! That would be off tap!!

[Corey_R]

But it has a DSG

[R1 Crasher]

But it has a DSG

That just says that DSG is more suited to small capactity turbo engines.
A very sad day indeed.