Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Whistler]

Look up Chris Harris on Youtube for A45 vs M135I. There is no way the Golf R will hang with it since the new S3 can't.
Apparently... rumours are that S3 with start <60K in our market.

No where have I said the R will match the A45's performance. We're talking about competing for sales, not on the drag-strip. Just suggesting they will compete (sales-wise) for two valid reasons.
The suggestion is that to have the R compete moreso VW have looked at upping the power (slightly?) to close the differential. 60kw is a big difference for what will be a $10,000 difference in price in the uk, Europe and possibly less in the us

[pologti18t]

Audi S3 - 60K + ORC (DSG standard)

AUSmotive.com » OFFICIAL: Audi S3 Sportback priced from $59,900

It would suggest that a Golf R will be significantly under that price

UPDATE: Audi Australia has confirmed with us that a 6-speed manual transmission will be available as a no cost option, but it will cost you 0.4s to 100km/h and a few extra bucks at the fuel pump.

[andrew7]

^ Indeed, looks like a 'base' R' (ie now inc nav, leather etc) $50k - perhaps with a similar performance pack (19's, recraros,, dynaudio, ACC) a $5k add on a la S3. I'm liking the new value equation in the hot hatch market

[Golf7]

^ Indeed, looks like a 'base' R' (ie now inc nav, leather etc) $50k - perhaps with a similar performance pack (19's, recraros,, dynaudio, ACC) a $5k add on a la S3. I'm liking the new value equation in the hot hatch market

You see, with our smallish market, VWA are having to do some tricks here and there. They will make the GTI really cheap, no PP, not many options and they will leave it quite spartan equipment wise. Now the void above it will be filled with the Golf R. Expect it to be for around 49-50 drive-away from what they hinted to us today.

[Paul_R]

I hope 19's are not part of a fixed options pack. I don't want them. The Drive article on the S3 indicates it's extras pack comes with different 18's, presumably 19's are extra again. The way it should be. This emphatuation with over large wheels is marketing wank gone made at the expense of common sense engineering.
Otherwise value does look good. About time Australia had some price competition.

[alexkid]

Mk7 Golf R Speculation Thread

Audi S3 - 60K + ORC (DSG standard)

AUSmotive.com &#194;&#187; OFFICIAL: Audi S3 Sportback priced from $59,900

It would suggest that a Golf R will be significantly under that price

Excellent! Luxury car tax for fuel efficient cars (less than 7.0 litres per 100km combined) for 2013-14 is $75,375. Is the figure of 6.9 in the Ausmotive article combined or highway? Could mean even a full kit S3 would come under the luxury tax threshold. For all other cars it is $59,133.

[andrew7]

^ 6.9 is combined so will beat the LCT with ease

[pologti18t]

For 2013/14. Thats why the S3 is 59,990

For the 2012-13 financial year this index was 406.6 and for the 2011-12 financial year the index was 398.7. resulting in an indexation factor of 1.020. For the 2012-13 financial year, the LCT threshold was $59,133. The LCT threshold for the 2013-14 financial year is $60,316 ($59,133 x 1.020).

[akz0]

Teaser up at Volkswagen R GmbH / Die Leidenschaft des Motorsports - weiterentwickelt showing the history of their R32/R models, with the yet to be announced one at the very end, albeit mostly hidden in the shadows.

Judging by the statistic shown at the top of each car, it seems like the Euro spec will indeed be 300hp/223kw, which means we will get something around 279hp/208kw (+/- 2kw), assuming they give it a similar de-tune to the new S3.

[Fatherless One]

OMG, how bloody boring !!!

The mk6 looked positively TUFF !!!

[Candyman]

OMG, how bloody boring !!!

The mk6 looked positively TUFF !!!

Agree completely

[akz0]

Haha guys, that's just showing the R-Line package for the standard golf. You need to click/drag the blue bar down the bottom rather than the white arrows on the sides. I've added a picture to my post to prevent any future confusion.

[Candyman]

Looks exactly the same once you bump contrast and shadow lighting

Absolutely boring

[akz0]

I don't know why the image they have of the current R model looks so wide. It makes me wonder if that teaser of the new R has the right proportions or if it's not really that wide as well. I think it looks pretty aggressive so far.

[DoggieHowser]

Looks exactly the same once you bump contrast and shadow lighting

Absolutely boring

What were you expecting? It's no more boring than the Mk6 R vs the regular Mk6.

I thought the blue LED DRL looked like a neat detail over regular Golfs, tho I am not sure if it is legal in Australia. Or most parts of the world. Isn't that one of the colors designated for emergency services?