Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[drad81]

The looks are very tame and don't give much away about the power it has under the bonnet.

I wonder if the cup holder can be fitted into the MK6

[readerr0r]

The looks are very tame and don't give much away about the power it has under the bonnet.

I wonder if the cup holder can be fitted into the MK6

I wouldn't be surprised if there already is a mk6 cup holder for the american market. Yanks love their cup holders!

[stephen8512]

i think it looks boring as bat**** to be honest....MK6 Golf R looks a lot more aggressive...Even the MK5 shape is better than this IMO....

[sekas]

^thats what all the UK guys were saying until they saw them in the flesh.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[stephen8512]

true, perhaps it may look different in the flesh...(which I do hope) but overall i dont think it looks anywhere near as aggressive as the MK6....photos or in reality...

[Lucas_R]

true, perhaps it may look different in the flesh...(which I do hope) but overall i dont think it looks anywhere near as aggressive as the MK6....photos or in reality...

I agree with you Stephen - the Mk6 looks better/tougher IMO.

[Ryan_R]

Without the Pro nav system the interior just isn't a big enough step up from the Highline for me, especially compared to the S3 interior (which also has that tempting B&O option)

[Adam84]

I saw that blue one on the Harbour Bridge this morning - it did look fantastic in the flesh.

[gRaQ5]

Agree with the sentiments.. Have seen the mk7 golfs on the road and they appear very small... Some angles still look good, much like the new wrx/sti. Hope they price the r sensibly...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[donweather]

i think it looks boring as bat**** to be honest....MK6 Golf R looks a lot more aggressive...Even the MK5 shape is better than this IMO....

Yeah what he said. It really just looks like a GTI on the outside whereas previous R models you could spot a mile away from the outside.

[AdamD]

Without the Pro nav system the interior just isn't a big enough step up from the Highline for me, especially compared to the S3 interior (which also has that tempting B&O option)

The Audi interior looks fairly basic and minimalist, even if it's not. I actually prefer the Golf dashboard, but I'll be very disappointed if they don't even provide the Pro navigation as an option. (I've pretty much given up on them offering the Dynaudio upgrade in Australia, despite how good an option it is from a price/performance perspective.) Also keen to find out if the leather offered in Australia is of the Vienna or Nappa variety - in Germany, the R gets the latter for the first time, and it's a big step up.

The S3 looks like an excellent option price-wise, until you add the Performance Pack and a sunroof, and it's a low-mid $70k proposition.

[readerr0r]

I actually sat in the S3 with a friend of mine (when the salesmen weren't shooing us away, because arriving dressed in nice jeans and a new shirt means I'm scum) and I found it very cramped personally, barely more spacious than my previous Polo GTI. While I am 6ft6 it shouldn't be that easy to have elbow fights in a medium hatch.

[lenojd]

IMO the interior look and feel of the S3 is miles ahead. The look and quality are miles ahead of the GTI and based on pictures of the R, it looks very similar to the GTI (with a few subtle differences).

I like the look of the R enough that I would be happy with it, although the interior is now the major deal breaker for me these days. I can't get over how it just looks so similar, generation after generation and if I am dropping 60k on a car, then I want something that feels 'special' inside and for me, it (unfortunately) definitely lacks that :s

[kennyc]

IMO the interior look and feel of the S3 is miles ahead. The look and quality are miles ahead of the GTI and based on pictures of the R, it looks very similar to the GTI (with a few subtle differences).

I like the look of the R enough that I would be happy with it, although the interior is now the major deal breaker for me these days. I can't get over how it just looks so similar, generation after generation and if I am dropping 60k on a car, then I want something that feels 'special' inside and for me, it (unfortunately) definitely lacks that :s

Well for me personally i think the interior of GTI/R is miles ahead of the rest (BMW/Merc/Audi, etc).
I love in the interior of my MK6 GTI and glad it is relatively the same on the MK7. It is an awesome looking interior IMHO.

[Longy]

The S3 looks like an excellent option price-wise, until you add the Performance Pack and a sunroof, and it's a low-mid $70k proposition.

That's true on paper for the price of an S3 with S Performance Pack, but when you actually sit down and nut out a deal, you'll find that you can get around 7% off the rrp, so realistic price is more like $66k - $67 drive away.