Golf MK7 / MKVII Speculation / Pre-Release Information Thread

[AdamD]

When I die I will be happy with the speed of the hearse until then.......give me more power

Sig-worthy FTW.

[Buller_Scott]

Much prefer a more engaging driver experience.

amen to that. what's the point of one jillion kw's if you're so far removed/ insulated from the experience, that you dont even realise you've passed the speed limit, you're not part of the act of cornering other than turning the wheel and watching the vehicle apparently change direction through the windscreen?

i saw the rendering in wheels magazine last night... i had no idea that VW hired the design team for the holden viva, to help them design the front end of the mk7........

infact, take the rendering, remove the vw badges, replace them with daewoo ones, and all of a sudden im sure that people would be opining that the car looks weird.

[mfl]

Originally Posted by WhiteJames

.........The Golf MK7 with 1.8 litre turbo motor and 125kW and 320Nm of torque should be very good for everyday street use with great economy. Cars these days are becoming too fast for public road use in AUS ... nowhere to explore their full potential other than targa or track. These days the Golf GTI is faster than a Brock VK Group A Commodore. Much prefer a more engaging driver experience......

Cheers.
WJ

Yes I am with you on this one, the R accelerates so rapidly and you barely realise it. Then when you do want to give it the beans there is no runway or safe place to do so.

No such thing as a car that is too fast for a public road, comments like that border on the pc, . After all, exactly how fast a car is driven, is determined by the operator, I don't tend to use WOT too often in peak hour traffic.

I certainly hope the new GTI at the very least gets the 350nm engine as I feel the GTI as it is is under-done. While that kind of power is available with a stage 1 upgrade, that raises warranty issues.

As the ex-owner of a modified VK Gp A, while a GTI maybe marginally faster than a stock GP A, what is substantially different is the driving experience. A rwd relatively light V8, that sounded good and with decently handling was a lot more enjoyable to drive than my GTI, although nowhere near as forgiving.

[Ben J]

Theres an article in the april wheels magazine I think with all the details of the mk7 gti, sounds like itll be the goods, 200kw and a few hundred kg lighter then the mk6, making it the weight of the older smaller the mk3/4 (only skim read it so cant remember)

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[Ben J]

Looks a bit boring though, I think the mk6 looked much more aggressive

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[WhiteJames]

Power corrupts. More to the point ... excessive power corrupts the chasis balance ... esp in a fwd. On B-Grade roadways, half the time I only need part throttle for swift overtaking manouvres in the MK 6 Golf GTI. Not using the full extent of the motors capability, which is a shame as the EA888 is a sweet revving unit. Overpowered vehicles on the public roadway is like being a monk living in a bordello ... all this pent up energy and nowhere to release it. Can only result in one thing ... a nasty accident. Much prefer less weight, aiding agility for driver appeal and improving fuel consumption for more efficient use. Pedestrian safety and side impact safety standards are not doing any of the current crop of hatchbacks any favours in terms of visual appeaance ... steeply sloped bonnets and high side sills limit design creativity imo.
Cheers.
WJ

[Buller_Scott]

Power corrupts. More to the point ... excessive power corrupts the chasis balance ... esp in a fwd.... Much prefer less weight, aiding agility for driver appeal and improving fuel consumption for more efficient use.

+1, yet again.

too much power will only upset the car's fluidity between corners, on a spirited sunday morning B-road blatt.

[mfl]

+1, yet again.

too much power will only upset the car's fluidity between corners, on a spirited sunday morning B-road blatt.

absolutely no argument, nothing worse than a fwd, that attempts to go sideways, because it spins its front wheels every-time you accelerate, or a too heavy in the front fwd, that only wants to go straight, irrespective of drive inputs when driving spiritedly.

none of the above applies to the current GTI or any future one.

[WhiteJames]

Here a little insight from the passenger side of the new Audi A3 dr as to what to expect in terms of handling dynamics in the new Mark 7 Golf: New Audi A3 exclusive ride | News | Auto Express.

Similar to that 'other crappy French brand' ... longer wheel base and slightly wider track front and rear. Reduced ride height should also help agility.

Cheers.
WJ

[Ryan_R]

Some Melbourne guy has made a video about e-Cars for Ch 31 (found the video in the FinalGear forums). The Golf will eventually have an electric version (not that many here will be interested in it), but half-way through the video it shows an interesting idea shown in California. Instead of charging your batteries at servos, they are automatically replaced (assuming cars have some sort of battery standard going forward).


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[DoggieHowser]

TED had a guy formerly from SAP who's part of this group to sell electric vehicles as an ecosystem. Including "gas stations" which swap out your battery packs rather than charge them.

[alebonau]

this article says gti to launch geneva march 2013 so reach our market late next year !

rest of comment looks like out of the car magazine article.

2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 to get 162kW, LSD, longer wheelbase - PerformanceDrive

well with my lease finishing on my gti march next year looks like going to be either keeping the mk6 gti, or trading onto something other than a mk7 gti...

[Paul_R]

Theres an article in the april wheels magazine I think with all the details of the mk7 gti, sounds like itll be the goods, 200kw and a few hundred kg lighter then the mk6, making it the weight of the older smaller the mk3/4

What's the MkVII R going to have then?

5 pot 250kw 400Nm???

Here's hoping/wishing/dreaming...

[DoggieHowser]

There was talk of a 5 pot 300+hp Golf RS.

[Finance_Analyst]

There was talk of a 5 pot 300+hp Golf RS.

Would a Golf RS be somewhere in the $80k-$90k mark? If so, (which it really shouldn't be if VW adjust for the euro depreciation), then it is A LOT of money for a golf. As much as I love mine, I doubt I could outlay so much for one, as it suggests it is twice the car of the GTI, which I bet it isn't.