Mk7 Golf GTD gets 135kW

[alebonau]

Definitely a good looker there. But suits the dark colour, not sure how would look on lighter colours

[GTD Dubber]

Does this mean a mkVI 125 GTD can be tuned to 135? Or is it a diff engine etc?

[readerr0r]

Does this mean a mkVI 125 GTD can be tuned to 135? Or is it a diff engine etc?

It's definitely a different engine, but that doesn't mean you can't tune the MK6 GTD. Most tunes seem to go to 150kW.

[GTD Dubber]

Great, thanks, Readerr0r.

[Dutch77]

A tuned GTD would be a great sleeper, if the stock GTD isn't already. I enjoyed the test drive I had in one.. sounded great and the economy even on a spirited blast in the hills was crazy good.

[jessv3]

I actually prefer the look of the GTD to the GTI,

Me too, I really dislike the red insert on the Mk7 Gti, unless the car is red I think it just looks cheesy.

I will be watching the mk7 GTD closely, as it could possibly be a replacement for my mk5 GTI, I reckon with a tune the Mk7 would be capable of 160kw which should bring it down to the high 6's in terms of 0-100.

The Mk6 GTD is nice but I hated the stock mk6 GTD rims (easily replaceable though), it looks like the rims on the mk7 are much improved, however if I had to find one complaint is that the GTD misses out on dual tail pipes again, it has twin pipes but not dual i.e:

GTD:



GTI:

[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?

[Dutch77]

I assume one day yes, but the mk6 Jetta is barely two years old - it doesn't share the same model cycle as the Golf.

Having said that, no doubt engine updates/upgrades could be added during the mk6 cycle.

Speaking of diesels, I reckon BMW's tri-turbo diesel is the maddest of the bunch.

[Tornado_ALIVE]

The Amarok as a nice 2 liter bi-turbo engine in it. 136kw and 420nm