New VW Golf GTI Will Be "Cool As Hell", CEO Says
The VW Golf GTI has long been recognized as one of the world鈥檚 premiere hot hatches and while all-wheel drive alternatives have flooded the market in recent years, it is still one of the finest pocket rockets available. During a recent interview with Automobile Magazine, Volkswagen鈥檚 Scott Keogh indicated the new one is coming soon. But right now the GTI is going to stay GTI. The range-topping VW Golf GTI is the special TCR mode fitted with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine pumping out 286 hp and 272 lb-ft (370 Nm) of torque. Power goes exclusively to the front wheels and thanks to the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the hot hatch can hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 5.6 seconds. Other important components of the car include an electronic limited-slip differential, adaptive suspension and a pair of additional radiators for better cooling. Limited details about the next-generation Golf GTI are known but at one stage, there were suggestions it could be a hybrid. However, it is now believed that the current 2.0-liter four-cylinder will be retained but tweaked to deliver a little extra grunt.
An unmodded 2012 VW Golf R makes 256 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque. Saddled with the weight of its all-wheel-drive system, the Mk6 Golf R is not that much faster than a Mk7 GTI. The new GTI has 210 to 220 horsepower, and its certainly not as quick as the Mk7 Golf R. Volkswagen鈥檚 hot hatch king now comes with 292 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of twist. However, with some homework and a good set of tools, we think the Mk6 can be upgraded to match (or even better) the performance of the Mk7 Golf R without compromising the demure hatchback鈥檚 dynamic performance and refined ride quality. How is the Mk6 Golf R project car better after a few modifications? Stay tuned for a series of articles featuring the Golf R project car. We鈥檒l outline the car鈥檚 performance and cosmetic modifications, and describe how the changes affected the car, for better or worse. We want to personalize our German hot hatch, but not compromise the Golf鈥檚 fine qualities. Thus, we鈥檙e taking a conservative approach whenever we鈥檙e hit with the urge to change things up. One example is the rear taillights.
The North American model has boring, old-fashioned incandescent lights at the rear. On the other hand, Volkswagen bestowed the European Golf R with LED taillights that look much nicer. In short order, we replaced the stock taillights with the Euro-style LED taillights. Not only are the LED taillights brighter than the US-spec version, the 鈥渃ool鈥?factor went up a couple notches because only Golf aficionados will recognize the subtle change. A little internet shopping yielded a set of Helix/Depo Euro LED taillights (pictured below) from a seller on eBay. 800 and they require coding changes to the VCDS software. The advantages of choosing the replicas made by Helix/Depo outweighed our desire to stick with OEM parts. First, there is a huge cost benefit (we are on a budget, after all). Plus, reprogramming the software is also unnecessary with this option. We took a leap of faith, and we weren鈥檛 disappointed. The lights fit perfectly, with evenly spaced gaps and zero water leaks past the seals. Installing the new LED taillights was straightforward and no special skills were required for the installation. The only detail that didn鈥檛 measure up to our standards was the molding flash on the edge of the plastic lenses. While the unfinished edges are barely visible from a few feet away, we noticed some of the edges were unpolished and rough to the touch. What鈥檚 next for the Golf R project car? Let us know what we can do next to customize our 2012 Golf R in the comments section. Keep in mind that we have a tight budget. We鈥檙e also not willing to compromise the integrity and character of this hot little hatchback.
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Nostalgia returns for 2019 with Volkswagen鈥檚 Golf GTI 2.0-liter turbo engine Rabbit Edition, 38 years after the first Rabbit appeared for sale in the states. Bigger, more aerodynamic with raked windshield, contemporary front fascia and other nuanced changes, our test drive had some similarities to the 1983 model. It was manual (7 speed instead of 5) with the same dimpled golf ball-like shifter, Clark Plaid upholstery on four seats, a boxy station wagon profile and a silver rabbit adorning the rear liftgate. Our wheels were also unique - not snowflake as in 1983 鈥?but an eye-catching Pretoria 18-inch gloss black 10-spoke design with visible red brake calipers. Earlier homage to the Rabbit was a 20th Anniversary Golf in 2003 but not in a GTI version. The Rabbit Edition slips into the GTI line-up this year between the S and SE trims with the Autobahn still top dog. All 2019 models get the same turbocharged engine, increasing horsepower to 228 plus a 72,000-mile new vehicle limited warranty, one of the best in its market niche.
