Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[daft009]

the quad exhaust, and not being in the centre wrecks it for me.
+ the lack of DRLs to differentiate it from a normal golf.

Will be sticking to my Mk6 R for the full 5yrs I think!

[Ryan_R]

Not tempted by the Mk7 R being nearly 1 second quicker to 100kph?

[Captain Courteous]

smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/volkswagen-golf-r-revealed

"it probably won't stray too far from the Mk. VI Golf R’s pricing, which was from $49,990 plus on-road costs."

sounds about right considering the 8V S3 will come in around 60k... Might even be a bit cheaper (thus pushing the price of the GTI down.... Maybe?)

[daft009]

Not tempted by the Mk7 R being nearly 1 second quicker to 100kph?

If I was into my track days etc then yes definitely, but unfortunately not just for Sydney's ****ty roads & drivers

[nat225]

Needs to be a lot more aggresive!!

[Ryan_R]

No radar/camera shown on the front yet either

I'm pretty certain that those rims would be the optional ones, since the marketing text that Golf7 posted mentioned 18" wheels as standard, and those pictured look bigger than that.

[LouLou]

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No radar/camera shown on the front yet either

I'm pretty certain that those rims would be the optional ones, since the marketing text that Golf7 posted mentioned 18" wheels as standard, and those pictured look bigger than that.

Yeah but the 'Cadiz' wheels come in both 18" and 19" sizes. Apparently there's another 19" optional wheel named 'Pretoria'. I hope the Pretoria wheels are the same one seen on the Nurburgring testing car. They actually look really good.

[LouLou]

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I hope these are the 'Pretoria' wheels. Just saying..

[phaeton]

Full Press Release Golf R - the new Flagship | VWWatercooled Australia

[LouLou]

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You can see the details way better in this photo. Notice the fins on the side of the bumper. Doesn't look too bad.

[Andypoo]

Kerb weight will be interesting, might be more chubby than MK6...

[MkVIGTI]

Looks like the R has LED turning indicators within the headlight housing?

I agree does not look that aggressive (GTI appears to be more aggressive in design) but I still like the look regardless.

[LouLou]

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These new pictures have now officially blown my mind.

Taken from vwvortex:

[gavs]

New Golf R Revealed

Golf R – the new Flagship | VWWatercooled Australia

All I can say is *YAWN*

Toyota makes their camry sportivo's look more agressive.

[Longy]

Golf R – the new Flagship | VWWatercooled Australia

All I can say is *YAWN*

Toyota makes their camry sportivo's look more agressive.

What's more important, the drive or the looks?

If you want to pimp your ride, I'm sure there will be plenty of 3rd party kits you can bolt on.