Golf MK7 / MKVII Speculation / Pre-Release Information Thread

[WhiteJames]

Power corrupts. More to the point ... excessive power corrupts the chasis balance ... esp in a fwd. On B-Grade roadways, half the time I only need part throttle for swift overtaking manouvres in the MK 6 Golf GTI. Not using the full extent of the motors capability, which is a shame as the EA888 is a sweet revving unit. Overpowered vehicles on the public roadway is like being a monk living in a bordello ... all this pent up energy and nowhere to release it. Can only result in one thing ... a nasty accident. Much prefer less weight, aiding agility for driver appeal and improving fuel consumption for more efficient use. Pedestrian safety and side impact safety standards are not doing any of the current crop of hatchbacks any favours in terms of visual appeaance ... steeply sloped bonnets and high side sills limit design creativity imo.
Cheers.
WJ

[Buller_Scott]

Power corrupts. More to the point ... excessive power corrupts the chasis balance ... esp in a fwd.... Much prefer less weight, aiding agility for driver appeal and improving fuel consumption for more efficient use.

+1, yet again.

too much power will only upset the car's fluidity between corners, on a spirited sunday morning B-road blatt.

[mfl]

+1, yet again.

too much power will only upset the car's fluidity between corners, on a spirited sunday morning B-road blatt.

absolutely no argument, nothing worse than a fwd, that attempts to go sideways, because it spins its front wheels every-time you accelerate, or a too heavy in the front fwd, that only wants to go straight, irrespective of drive inputs when driving spiritedly.

none of the above applies to the current GTI or any future one.

[WhiteJames]

Here a little insight from the passenger side of the new Audi A3 dr as to what to expect in terms of handling dynamics in the new Mark 7 Golf: New Audi A3 exclusive ride | News | Auto Express.

Similar to that 'other crappy French brand' ... longer wheel base and slightly wider track front and rear. Reduced ride height should also help agility.

Cheers.
WJ

[Ryan_R]

Some Melbourne guy has made a video about e-Cars for Ch 31 (found the video in the FinalGear forums). The Golf will eventually have an electric version (not that many here will be interested in it), but half-way through the video it shows an interesting idea shown in California. Instead of charging your batteries at servos, they are automatically replaced (assuming cars have some sort of battery standard going forward).


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[DoggieHowser]

TED had a guy formerly from SAP who's part of this group to sell electric vehicles as an ecosystem. Including "gas stations" which swap out your battery packs rather than charge them.

[alebonau]

this article says gti to launch geneva march 2013 so reach our market late next year !

rest of comment looks like out of the car magazine article.

2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 to get 162kW, LSD, longer wheelbase - PerformanceDrive

well with my lease finishing on my gti march next year looks like going to be either keeping the mk6 gti, or trading onto something other than a mk7 gti...

[Paul_R]

Theres an article in the april wheels magazine I think with all the details of the mk7 gti, sounds like itll be the goods, 200kw and a few hundred kg lighter then the mk6, making it the weight of the older smaller the mk3/4

What's the MkVII R going to have then?

5 pot 250kw 400Nm???

Here's hoping/wishing/dreaming...

[DoggieHowser]

There was talk of a 5 pot 300+hp Golf RS.

[Finance_Analyst]

There was talk of a 5 pot 300+hp Golf RS.

Would a Golf RS be somewhere in the $80k-$90k mark? If so, (which it really shouldn't be if VW adjust for the euro depreciation), then it is A LOT of money for a golf. As much as I love mine, I doubt I could outlay so much for one, as it suggests it is twice the car of the GTI, which I bet it isn't.