Rumour: Limited edition Golf VII 'Carbon GTI'

[Lima]

Wouldn't this be fantastic?!

Volkswagen plans lightweight Golf ‘Carbon GTI’

200kg less than current GTI
Tricky VAQ diff from forthcoming Haldex V setup (Carbon GTI still FWD)

[Ryan_R]

Why would they bother making a normal GTI in addition to that, and how much quicker/pricier would the R have to be? Guessing it would otherwise be a limited edition like the Adidas.

Sounds good though

[Lima]

Yeah, agree it would be marketed like the Adidias or ED35 etc.

[T Go]

Sounds like they can't really give it more power than the stock engine otherwise it'll be too close to the R
Imagine flashing that.... it would be very quick...

[DoggieHowser]

The article did mention 40th Anniversary of the Golf (tho not of the GTI)

[phaeton]

This IMO will be along the lines of the GTI Excessive concept (AUSmotive.com » Wörthersee: Volkswagen Golf GTI Excessive) from 2010 Wörthersee festival a hard core designed GTI for the driving enthusiast.
VW have tried in the past to do an Uber Golf above the VR6 (Mk3) / R32 (Mk5) with the A59 (Mk3) / RSI (Mk5) - will the rumours come true? hopefully, but I'll believe when I see it.

So far VW have lots of hot hatches coming......

GT up!
Polo R WRC Street
Golf 7 GTI
Golf 7 R
Scirocco (MQB)

[pologti18t]

Do manufacturers often produce limited editions of cars that haven't even been released?

[Ryan_R]

Was surprised to see they made that Audi A1 with the Golf R performance (saw it on brand new Fifth Gear today)

[DoggieHowser]

Was surprised to see they made that Audi A1 with the Golf R performance (saw it on brand new Fifth Gear today)

Yeah getting the original Quattro rally driver to drive it was inspired

Even in Jonny isn't

[Captain Courteous]

So far VW have lots of hot hatches coming......


Scirocco (MQB)

When do you think this will come out mate??