The Mk7 Golf GTI concept, to be unveiled in Paris, has been revealed by German publication Auto Bild in a series of five images. Powered by a 2.0 litre turbo, the newest Golf GTI will boast 220hp (164kW), able to be boosted to 230hp (171kW) thanks to an optional Performance Package. That’s up 9kW and […]
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Volkswagen Golf VII revealed
Here’s your first official look at the new seventh generation Volkswagen Golf. It’s roomier and more technologically advanced than the 29 million Golfs to have gone before it. It’s also up to 100kg lighter than the previous model, enough to help it become 23% more efficient. It’s no surprise to see Volkswagen has taken an […]
Amidst all the talk of the new Volkswagen Golf VII debut and the GTI speculation the range topping Golf R has been spotted out on test duties. Actually, we can probably learn a thing or two about the regular Golf range here too. If you look closely enough at the image above you can just […]
Autocar brings word we should expect the next-generation GTI, or at least a near production-ready concept, at the Paris Motor Show next month. The info was tucked away at the end of their article on the new Golf VII: “At the Paris motor show on 27 September, Volkswagen plans to preview the new Golf GTI. […]
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Mechanical LSD coming for new Golf GTI
One of the main improvements for the upcoming Volkswagen Golf VII GTI is a mechanical limited-slip diff, Car magazine reports. That follows news the Mk7 GTI is likely to make the most of its new MQB platform and weigh up to 100kg less compared to the current 1360kg weight Mk6 GTI (1380kg with DSG). A […]
For the first time since the Mk1 GTI, Volkswagen is set to release a new Golf GTI Cabriolet, Auto Express reports. The reveal is expected to take place at next month’s Geneva Motor Show and will be one of the last new launches on the Mk6 platform, before the Mk7 debuts at Paris in September. […]
TopGear is telling us they have the scoop on the Golf VII GTI, which they reckon is due to be revealed later this year. If true, the most likely date would be the Paris Motor Show. That’s when the garden variety Golf is scheduled to debut and it would be unusual to show the GTI […]
The latest tip on the new Golf VII says it will premiere at the Paris Motor Show in September. This spy shot of a three-door GTI prototype, captured last year, shows the Golf will continue its well proven evolutionary path. It will be a bit longer and a bit wider, as is the norm with […]
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Drive Thru: F56 MINI Cooper S
We’re unashamed MINI fans here at AUSmotive, especially the warmer versions. However, during the development of the F56 we became concerned that BMW was beginning to strip too much of the character away from the brand which has captured the imagination of hot hatch fans around the world since its relaunch in 2001. BMW’s first […]
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2013 Skoda Octavia vRS revealed
Skoda brings us an official preview of its all-new Octavia vRS, which have a full debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 10 July. New car launches are always accompanied by a raft of attention grabbing headlines and this new vRS is no exception, carrying the tag of “fastest Octavia everrrrr!” Of course, the […]
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2013 Skoda Octavia RS leaked
Hot on the heels of the official info on the all-new Octavia comes these four grainy images of the range-topping RS model. The images of the RS were sourced directly from Skoda’s website configurator before some “technical issues” saw the configurator pulled down and the images quickly removed. We can see Skoda has tarted up […]
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Hot hatch heaven
This video showcasing eight seven of the best hot hatches money can buy is not perfect, but it is pretty cool. The clip was published by the Goodwood Road & Racing YouTube channel and features French racer Nic Minassian behind the wheel of four old and four new hot hatches, listed below: Honda: EP3 Civic […]