Golf MK7 / MKVII Speculation / Pre-Release Information Thread

[hooba]

The bump near the fuel filler is interesting.

Volkswagen Golf VII Test Mule Spotted During Testing | The Motor Report: Auto News And Reviews

[nau]

i really dont see any difference to current model another evolution of Vth body?

[hooba]

It's a mule body, the track is obviously different hence the beep beep Barina wheel arch flares.

[hcvo1]

hmmm... I dunno, why would they be testing a car with registered plates?

[hooba]

[Corey_R]

Basically what happens is that they make a new chassis, and possibly new engine etc, they may even start constructing a new interior etc, but so it doesn't get too much unwanted attention, they dress it in the current body shape so that it will hopefully go unnoticed.

Many car manufacturers do this....


So no, the MKVII and the car that you see has no relation at all to the MK6 - other than the fact that they're both Golfs and it's currently wearing the MK6's body.

[AdamD]

Rendered Speculation: Golf VII

Not sure if this has been posted before, but Auto Express have posted a couple of speculation renderings of the Golf VII. The article doesn't mention a source for the images, so no idea how close to reality they are. Looks like a big Polo to me.

[elephino]

It's always fun picking what cars were used for speculation renderings. They're rarely truly original.

In this instance, the front is Polo lights, Golf VI grille and lower bumper. A bit of Mazda3 I think on the lower doors. New Jetta taillights. The exhaust looks familiar too. Looks like a Polo boot apart from those previously mentioned lights.

[BBP]

It won't look like that.

VW will ensure that it is more easily differentiated from the Polo - upon which the rendering is heavily based.

If it does look like that, then expect to see A LOT of Giuliettas on the road. Now there's a beautiful hatch, especially from the rear.

[hooba]

Some more crystal balling here 2013 Volkswagen Golf MKVII Rendered - Feature - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver

[Dubya]

So no, the MKVII and the car that you see has no relation at all to the MK6 - other than the fact that they're both Golfs and it's currently wearing the MK6's body.

Quite a claim. Whoever said this must be quite an authority.

But wait, it's the authoritative and ever well-informed Coreying with yet another sweeping claim regarding matters about which only a VW insider would have any knowledge, and in bold no less!

No relation at all? Absolutely none . . . apart from them both being Golfs.

But apart from that minor detail, them sharing the same manufacturer and DNA, no relationship at all. None.

Thanks for pointing that out, Corey.

[BBP]

Quite a claim. Whoever said this must be quite an authority.

But wait, it's the authoritative and ever well-informed Coreying with yet another sweeping claim regarding matters about which only a VW insider would have any knowledge, and in bold no less!

No relation at all? Absolutely none . . . apart from them both being Golfs.

But apart from that minor detail, them sharing the same manufacturer and DNA, no relationship at all. None.

Thanks for pointing that out, Corey.

DracZ ! Are you there ?

Coreying needs your help again.

[Maverick]

Quite a claim. Whoever said this must be quite an authority.

But wait, it's the authoritative and ever well-informed Coreying with yet another sweeping claim regarding matters about which only a VW insider would have any knowledge, and in bold no less!

No relation at all? Absolutely none . . . apart from them both being Golfs.

But apart from that minor detail, them sharing the same manufacturer and DNA, no relationship at all. None.

Thanks for pointing that out, Corey.

It's well know what the Mark VII is a total platform replacement for the Golf (and the A3 along with Seat and Skoda derivatives). Volkswagen have mentioned this publicly quite a few times.

[hoi polloi]

I'm more interested in the engine that will power the MkVII GTI...

(and the transmission choices I guess)

- Anthony.

[Maverick]

I'm more interested in the engine that will power the MkVII GTI...

(and the transmission choices I guess)

- Anthony.

I think it's pretty safe to say there will be a 2l 4cyl low output turbo (or maybe a 1.8l), a 2l cyl high output turbo and maybe a 6 or 8cyl with a choice of manual or dsg gearboxes and of course fwd for the low output turbo and awd for the other two. They're not going to stray from a winning formula and the new platform is designed to take bigger engines but as this platform is used by Audi etc it's possible that Audi will go down the path of having a 6 or 8cyl S3 and VW will stick with smaller engines.