2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Verdict
The GTI garnered praise from our staffers from the get-go. 995 Lighting package adds an adaptive system that swivels the bi-xenon headlights. Visual assets manager Brian Vance took over the GTI and spent the next several months behind the wheel. It didn't take long for him to applaud the GTI's subtle attributes. I appreciated the GTI's turbo punch, especially when entering the highway or exiting a tight turn on a mountain road. The list of nitpicks is a small one. Jurnecka experienced a loose door hinge bolt that prompted an annoying creak. A wrench and one minute of tightening fixed the problem. Our long-term Mazda3 experienced one issue, as well鈥攐utage of the infotainment system鈥攚hich the dealer remedied via a software update. Meanwhile, the STI suffered from two gremlins鈥攁 faulty fuel regulator and rear differential gasket鈥攄uring its tenure. Vance felt the side mirrors were too small, creating unwelcome blind spots. 1,495) includes a blind-spot monitor with rear traffic alert and lane-departure warning. My only grumbles had to do with features and aesthetics. Update 5: Does the GTI Offer the Best Steering Feel of Any FWD Car? Update 6: GTI vs.
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There鈥檚 been a huge influx of information recently about the all-new Volkswagen Golf Mk8, both from official sources and our spy photographers. As one of the world鈥檚 most popular models, and with James May recently calling it 鈥渢he answer to everything鈥?as well as 鈥渢he only car that really needs to exist,鈥?there鈥檚 certainly a lot of hype. Electrification is to be expected thanks to the use of the MQB platform; with Volkswagen claiming plug-in hybrid-equipped Golfs will be capable of providing up to 80 km of range when running on pure electricity alone. That鈥檚 not all, as the Golf Mk8 will also mark the first time the model comes with a 48-volt mild hybrid system. As we鈥檝e previously reported, certain models will also get milder 12-volt mild hybrid system, which has already been introduced on the refreshed Audi A4. Aside from these details, Volkswagen also released official renders of the Mk8 during its AGM, previewing both the exterior and interior styling of the model. Of course, while these renders do give us some idea of what to expect, recent spyshots sent to us help to paint a much clearer picture.
Focusing on the interior first, the Mk8 marks a significant step up from the outgoing Mk7.5. The layout of the dashboard features a two-tier approach, with a long strip of silver trim running across, extending onto the doors. Above this silver trim, you鈥檒l find a large central screen for the car鈥檚 infotainment system, which is surrounded by a gloss black bezel that flows into the digital instrument cluster framed under a hood. This bezel appears to continue flowing to the left of the dash, where it meets up with what appears to be buttons or a touchscreen, as Volkswagen鈥檚 interior sketch suggests. Meanwhile, the air vents are placed below the silver 鈥渂ar,鈥?and are highlighted by chrome trim that nearly spans the full width of the dash. We also see a redesigned steering wheel, which is more angular-themed and with a smaller centre boss. This particular development car appears to be a lower-spec model, given the presence of the manual transmission lever in the centre console that also contains the engine start button and electronic parking brake. Cars with an automatic transmission will apparently get a series of buttons for selecting gears, if the sketch is to be believed. The miniscule amount of buttons in the Mk8 means many of the car鈥檚 functions will need to be accessed by going into the infotainment system, which itself carries modern graphics. However, it remains to be seen if this 鈥渄igital environment鈥?is reserved for higher-spec variants of the Golf, or if even lesser versions (like the one seen here) get it as well. As for the exterior, we already know what the Mk8 will look like from previous spyshots, which match up well with the latest sketch. It鈥檚 an evolutionary approach that Volkswagen chose to go with, with highlights being slimmer headlamps and taillights, as well as a new character line that runs through the door handles.
Can i put a turbo in it? 2003 golf, its a 3 door , 1.6 petrol. Anything is possible providing you have the expertise and the finance. The amount of work involved and the expenditure would deter me. Also you would have to uprate the brakes, tyres and suspension to keep your insurer happy who would then charge you an arm and a leg in extra premiums. Cheaper, and more sensible, to trade it in for a GTI. It's possible, but way too costly and you will end up with a less reliable car. Don't build what you can buy. I have to agree with the other answers - trade it in on a similar year GTI. Anything's possible if you chuck enough time and money at it. The question I think is "Is it feasible?" to which the answer's no. Compared to selling your Golf and buying a faster one (GTi) the cost of re-engineering the engine, brakes, suspension etc will be huge.
