The new Porsche 911 GT3 is much faster than the new Volkswagen Golf GTI. No shit! But here’s the video to prove it. And doesn’t the new GT3 sound rather awesome. Actually, on upshift it doesn’t really sound like a normal double-clutch tranny either. Anyway, these two cars, seen recently during Nürburgring industry testing, would […]
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Ever since Volkswagen reignited the Golf GTI flame with the Mk5 version back in 2004 they have made it harder for themselves to improve the next iteration. And yet, they did. The Mk6 was a modest improvement over the Mk5, but an improvement nonetheless. So how about the new Golf VII GTI, will it have […]
Volkswagen went into the Easter break with the happy news its Golf VII had just been awarded the 2013 World Car of the Year award. Volkswagen’s head honcho, Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn, express his joy by sating: “We at Volkswagen are all delighted that the Golf has been named ‘World Car of the Year’. To […]
Today has been a great day at Geneva. The Porsche 911 GT3 was revealed, and that way over the top Lamborghini Veneno, too. As we speak the covers have just come off the Alfa Romeo 4C and Ferrari’s Enzo replacement is moments away from its debut. But, never mind any of that! There’s a new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Following the official reveal of the all new Volkswagen Golf VII it hasn’t taken long for the sighting of what is believed to be the next Golf R to take place. Debate surrounds the placement of the exhausts for the next-gen R; will they be quad tipped, with a pair at either side of the […]
If the latest report from Autocar is to be believed this humble looking three-door Volkswagen Golf VII is the stuff of GTI fanboi dreams. For now it’s being called the ‘Carbon GTI’ and it will be a limited edition model sitting above the regular GTI. Actually, more correctly, perhaps, we should say it will sit […]
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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 v Mk6
New versus old: In this series of seven images we compare the new Mk7 Golf against the previous Mk6 model. As is often the case with new releases, it’s not until you see them alongside the older model that the new changes begin to make sense. Certainly, we think that is the case here. The […]
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. […]