Mk7 Golf GTD gets 135kW

[XTC838]

I actually prefer the look of the GTD to the GTI, for some reason, although still not a fan of the painted lower grille.

2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTD uncovered

[kaktusdigital]

very nice. I'd be all over it if it had a bit more power.
re: the grill - a dark grey/black makes it look better I think.

[Dutch77]

The dark color hides the strakes on the front.

That picture actually looks quite good - and once again I think the GTD might have scored a better looking 'stock' wheel than the GTI.

[kaktusdigital]

I think the GTD has always looked better than the GTI especially in terms of compatibility with colours. The traditional red stripe looks 'ok' on some colours, but the real understated chrome strip of the GTD works well everywhere. Granted some may consider this boring. One thing though, I would have hoped the rear valance would be a bit different and not the same as a regular mk7.

Here's hoping they have a dark greyish GTI on offer (like the mk6) and an easy way to turn that red line into a chrome one.

[JimmyT]

Awswome Car . I would pick the GTD over the GTI.

[Lemonskin]

The dark color hides the strakes on the front.

That picture actually looks quite good - and once again I think the GTD might have scored a better looking 'stock' wheel than the GTI.

Definitely. Both old and new GTD's wheels look better than the GTI's IMO.

[Ryan_R]

Looks nice, hopefully there's an option for no tartan cloth seats.

[THE_EGG]

Looks nice, hopefully there's an option for no tartan cloth seats.

Probably leather seats or something would be my guess.

I thought VW may have given the GTD something like 145kw. I remember seeing the 123D - although I know is probably way more expensive than the mk7 GTD - but it had like 150kw or somthing like that anyway and 7 sec 0-100km/h.

[Arnold]

very nice. I'd be all over it if it had a bit more power.

The GTD has so much torque that the power deficit compared with the GTI is not an issue - once it's rolling.

However, to address the GTD's off-the-line performance (a weak spot that will not be resolved by more power) the GTD really needs a twin-turbo for more linear, GTI-like power delivery from idle to around 1750 rpm when, relatively speaking, all hell breaks loose in the single turbo.

BMW has a twin turbo diesel in the 150kw 123d and even VW has one in its stable (in the 130kw Amarok).

Time they put a twin-turbo in the GTD I reckon.

[DoggiesUtd]

The GTD has so much torque that the power deficit compared with the GTI is not an issue - once it's rolling.

However, to address the GTD's off-the-line performance (a weak spot that will not be resolved by more power) the GTD really needs a twin-turbo for more linear, GTI-like power delivery from idle to around 1750 rpm when, relatively speaking, all hell breaks loose in the single turbo.

BMW has a twin turbo diesel in the 150kw 123d and even VW has one in its stable (in the 130kw Amarok).

Time they put a twin-turbo in the GTD I reckon.

i think it would be mad if they put a twin turbo diesel in the jetta too!
will there definately be an mk7 jetta released in australia...does any1 know?