Golf GTI TCR: New Volkswagen Won't Set Fan Pulses Racing
Shame if 拢555 worth of stickers went down the drain. In case you forget that you've bought a TCR you'll be reminded every night as you open the door and "GTI TCR" is projected onto the ground. On top of that you get 19-inch alloy wheels and extra sticky tyres that will probably wear out rather quickly. Oh, and the always somewhat pointless removal of the 155mph speed limiter so that the TCR will hit its 164mph maximum speed. Add this option and a few others such as the panoramic sunroof and the price of the GTI TCR goes from the standard 拢34,085 to a whopping 拢41,289. If the stickers and aerodynamic add-ons are a bit flash for you you'll be calmed down by the extremely restrained and very classy interior. The TCR gets a perforated leather wrapped flat-bottomed steering wheel with a racing-style marker that tells you the wheels are pointing straight ahead. The car also gets its own bucket seats, trimmed in a tasteful take on the traditional GTI tartan design and with bolsters covered in the same soft grey microfibre that's used on the door panels and gear shifter. When Volkswagen built the Clubsport S that we mentioned earlier, it turned the GTI into something really special yet managed to retain the car's famous liveable-with character.
Das Auto, if you will. The thing is that I do expect the new model to be slightly longer, with, most certainly, an elongated wheelbase and short overhangs. Honestly, too short overhangs cripple the design a bit, but I hope Volkswagen won鈥檛 overdo it. As far as the equipment onboard goes, the Golf 8 exterior will be garnished with standard LED headlights and LED taillights. The swept back headlights with LED tech most certainly pull the Golf towards the premium stage. After all, the Skoda Scala will, most likely, end up in the hands of people who are accustomed to buying entry-level Golfs. Now, even the entry-level one will see a price bump and a whole lot of equipment. Exterior features such as LEDs, nice wheels, and sharper looks reflect just that. I am quite sure it will be available only as a five-door car. That means that Volkswagen will slash the wagon, the Alltrack, the three-door car (already canceled actually), and the e-Golf. After all, a dedicated electric car - I.D. Neo - will be a clear 鈥淕olf-moment鈥?in the world of the electric cars.
While the Golf 8鈥檚 exterior will definitely be recognizable, the interior is a completely different story. The philosophy, the design, and the outlay of the interior will greatly differ compared to anything we have ever seen in the Golf. The reasons are simple - connectivity and roominess. Klaus Bischoff, Executive Director of Volkswagen Design, said 鈥淚t鈥檚 a revolution. What does 鈥渁 total digital environment? Well, first of all, thanks to eSIM technology - a factory installed eSIM (fixed SIM card) - the Golf 8 will be permanently connected to the Internet. The same story goes for the new Touareg. The installation of the eSIM in the Golf 8 only shows that Volkswagen is big on scaling down all of its tech. Speaking of the Touareg - the Golf will receive nearly the same interior layout - including the massive central screen and the all-digital instrument cluster. In essence, almost all solutions from the Touareg will be slightly scaled down to fit the Golf.
I mean, the screens will be slightly smaller, because well, the Golf is smaller. Note: current Volkswagen Golf interior pictured here. Always online means a few important things for Volkswagen. Obviously, the new Golf鈥檚 interior is considerably different compared to the Golf 7鈥檚 interior. It is modern, crafted to touch the sophistication of premium, and will lead Volkswagen into a new, modern, always connected world. Volkswagen moved past the crippling 鈥淒ieselgate鈥?scandal in a glorious way with the creation of an all-new line of vehicles that largely mitigate the annihilating effects of the affair. In an effort to match the technological proves of the rest of its lineup, Volkswagen introduced a number of important drivetrain technologies with the new Golf. According to another Volkswagen official, CEO Herbert Diess, the new Golf Mk8 will be electrified. 鈥淢ild hybrid systems will play a major role in the next generation of Golf; that will be the first application,鈥?Diess reported.
