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Here’s the official word on the Mk7 Golf R

Volkswagen has come good with official info for its new Mk7 Golf R hero model. As expected the headline stats from the EA888 2.0 litre turbo engine are 221kW/380Nm. And you can read more after the break. We’ve also got a 15 page press release for you which goes into further detail. For example, it […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII R leaked

It looks almost certain that we’ll see the all-new Volkswagen Golf R revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show after new details have been leaked. Firstly, the two images show what you’d expect from R GmbH when finishing off the hottest Golf on the Mk7 platform. Like the car itself the bodywork is an evolution of […]

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Volkswagen Racing Golf GTI previewed

The all-new Mk7 Golf GTI isn’t even on Australian roads yet but already tuning houses overseas are working their magic on the iconic hot hatch. Volkswagen Racing UK will be unveiling its warmed over GTI at Goodwood this weekend. Volkswagen Racing UK shared the above image on its Facebook page with the message, “Many months […]

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Should we lust after, laugh at or respect the GTI?

Chris Harris turns his hand to the Mk7 Golf GTI. He’s at the wheel of a base-spec 162kW model with a proper gearbox. Part of the GTI’s appeal is its understated nature. And yet, when a respected reviewer, such as Harris, takes an understated approach to his work what are we left with? Just that, […]

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Wörthersee 2013: Design Vision GTI previewed

Here’s your extreme Golf GTI. It’s a bit more extreme than we were expecting too. So far we’ve only got a handful of sketches to go on, but look at that body work! To go with the out there exterior styling Volkswagen has given the ‘Design Vision GTI’ a massive 370kW punch. 370kW; that’s 500 […]

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Extreme Golf GTI to be previewed at Wörthersee

A more extreme Mk7 Golf GTI, possibly a preview of a 40th anniversary model, is on its way to the annual Wörthersee show, Car reports. The special GTI to be revealed next week will be labelled as a concept model, but it’s expected it could give us the first look at the 2015 Edition 40 […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII GTI in detail

Following the international press launch of the all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI comes a raft of new information and details about the company’s much loved hot hatch. To recap, the new Mk7 Golf GTI is lighter, faster, more efficient and better equipped than any previous GTI. It comes in two specifications, the regular 162kW/350Nm model and […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII – Australian pricing & specs

Volkswagen Australia has just launched the new Golf VII to the local market. The new and improved seventh generation Golf is also the current World Car of the Year. At launch the Golf VII will be available in four spec levels, starting with the 90TSI priced from $21,490 with a 6-speed manual. The Golf 90TSI […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII GTI revealed

The pre-release of new information ahead of the Geneva Motor Show from manufacturers continues with Volkswagen getting in on the act presenting limited info and pics for its latest iconic Golf GTI. We’re not really learning much more than we saw in Paris last year, but we can now confirm some details with greater clarity. […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII GTD revealed

Volkswagen is yet another manufacturer to show off its wares ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, with the release of information for the new Mk7 Golf GTD. The GTD follows the same proven path as the Mk6 model, whereby they’ve pretty much taken a new GTI and swapped over the 2.0 litre petrol engine for […]

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Golf GTI gets hot and bothered in South Africa

After showing off a Mk7 Golf GTI concept in Paris, Volkswagen is continuing the development and testing of its hero hot hatch, as these spy shots from South Africa show. The pics were taken yesterday in Upington, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, where temperatures in the mid 40s are not uncommon. The new 162kW/350Nm GTI […]

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Paris 2012: Volkswagen Golf GTI concept

Officially, then, here is the new “near-production” seventh-generation Golf GTI. Rather that resummarise the info we brought you yesterday here’s all you need to know about the new Golf VII GTI in dot point form: One GTI, two power levels EA888 series 2.0 litre turbocharged engine Standard: 162kW (220PS)/350Nm Performance Pack: 169kW (230PS)/350Nm 0–100km/h: 6.6s […]