Golf MK7 / MKVII Speculation / Pre-Release Information Thread

[pologti18t]

It is usual practice that the "press release" will be 9 months after the Euro release with a bunch of dealer models only, if you want a custom order it will be 2014.

Custom order? VW will ship those MK7 Golfs out here as fast as possible.

[Sharka_GTI]

The mk7 isn't out here............
It won't appear in the Aus market until around 2014 which will give the Mk6 a 5 year life, on top of the mk5's life (5 years) this means there is a 10 year cycle between major updates.

I highly doubt that. Don't forget the MK6 was made to help VW save $$$ as the MK5 was simply too expensive to keep on manufacturing. The underpinnings of the car are from the MK5 with some minor modifications.

The MK7 is a completely different car and built on VW Groups all new global platforms.

It is being publicly shown off at the Paris Motorshow in 3.5 months time.

Expected launch dates:

Europe: Late 2012/Early 2013
Australia: Mid 2013 (Q2/Q3)

GTI = Late 2013/2014 for Europe
GTI = Mid 2014 for Australia (remember 1 in 4 Golf sales are GTI in Australia, so we will have slightly more preference here)
R = Late 2014/2015 for Europe
R = Mid 2015 for Australia

Then all the special editions and cabriolet's can come out after that to keep people interested until the MK8 comes out.

So in terms of an 'Australian Launch', it will be this time next year. You may not be able to order custom orders or whatever, but that doesn't change the fact that it has launched in the country and can be driven and purchased.

[phantomcamel]

why is there already an MK7?
i thought most german makes release new shapes ever 6-7 years.

the Mk6 just came out?

That is generally an appropriate time frame. Given that VAG is changing the whole production process to a format which can be essentially interchanged between models this is probably out of the window due to the need to make the production process more efficient & doing this ASAP

[Captain Courteous]

Then all the special editions and cabriolet's can come out after that to keep people interested until the MK8 comes out.

Yah. I'm hanging out for the GTI Edition 40 in 2016!

Sweet.

[kinezo]

I have my GTI-07 victorian plates for sale!!!! Eoi??

[hentaiboy]

I think the point is who cares?

GTI is a good car. R is a good car. 118tsi is a good car.

You don't need to justify anything to anyone.

Just for a bit of fun, if we run the "Bang for your Buck" formula past the petrol range, they're all remarkably close...

77TSI $286 per kW
90TSI $278 per kW
118TSI $271 per kW
GTI (3 door) $252 per kW
R $258 per kW

[Ryan_R]

Nice. Those prices would be even less if you added the APR Stage 1 price and kW to those.

[Acko1991]

I can understand what that geez was talking about........I call it the my cock is bigger than your cock syndrome.

[elephino]

Volkswagen Golf VII GTI spied

This article suggests 177kw for the GTI.

[Captain Courteous]

177Kw? Sweeeet.


http://www.worldcarfans.com

Are those R tails I see?!

[Lock & Load]

2013 Golf GTI Spied

VW Golf GTI MkVII spy pictures | News | Auto Express


Text: Sam Hardy / Photos: Automedia23rd May 2012

The new 2013 VW Golf GTI has hit the road – and Auto Express has got the best pictures yet of the eagerly-awaited Ford Focus ST rival.

Spied testing in Scandinavia, the Golf GTI MkVII won't be radically different to look at, but it will be lighter, more powerful, more efficient and better equipped than ever.

This prototype might wear heavy disguise but details like the larger brakes, twin exhausts, wider stance and honeycomb grille show that this is no ordinary Golf.

Under the skin lies the VW Group's new MQB platform which uses hot-formed steels to slash weight but improve rigidity. The GTI will take this a step further by featuring an aluminium roof, too, dropping weight by around 100kg to around 1,300kg.

Power will come from a new 2.0-litre direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, codenamed EA888. This engine will power all manner of high performance models and has been developed by Audi, engine technology boss Dr Rudiger Szengel told Auto Express.

It is capable of producing up to 300bhp for the range-topping Golf R, but the GTI will use a lower powered version, with around 240bhp – about the same as the current Golf GTI 35 Edition.

That might put it behind the Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR, Ford Focus ST and Renaultsport Megane 265, but VW has never sought to enter a horsepower war with other manufacturers. Instead the firm will major on driveability with more low-rev shove than its predecessor for rapid overtaking.

With a lower kerbweight and more power it will be faster than ever. Expect its 0-62mph time to drop from the current car's 6.9 seconds to around six seconds. Top speed is likely to be 155mph, up from 149mph.

Thanks to reduced internal friction and lower overall weight, the engine will be much more efficient, with claimed economy of around 45mpg and CO2 emissions of around 150g/km.

That lighter weight and increased body stiffness will also mean improved handling and braking performance. Compared to its rivals, the GTI is likely to be slightly less engaging but more comfortable than a Renaultsport Megane 265. It will major on everyday usability.

Inside, there will be a host of gadgets, including fatigue assist (which warns the driver if he or she is about to fall asleep at the wheel), self-parking systems and an iPad-style central touchscreen. Both three-door and five-door bodystyles will be available, with classic telephone dial-style alloys, red pinstriping, a bodykit and GTI badging as well sports seats with tartan trim.

The Golf MkVII is expected to debut at October's Paris Motor Show, with the GTI going on sale in early 2013.





Read more: VW Golf GTI MkVII spy pictures | News | Auto Express

[alebonau]

wow early 2013...when does that mean we get the gti here ?

[Ryan_R]

6-9 months later I think.

[phaeton]

Skoda Octavia Scout to have competition from VW in 2015 with Golf/Jetta Wagon Alltrack variant.

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack planned | Autocar

[PassatB6]

VW Golf GTI MkVII spy pictures | News | Auto Express


Power will come from a new 2.0-litre direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, codenamed EA888. This engine will power all manner of high performance models and has been developed by Audi, engine technology boss Dr Rudiger Szengel told Auto Express.


Read more: VW Golf GTI MkVII spy pictures | News | Auto Express

Hasn't the EA888 been around for a while??