Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI Blitzes Into Geneva
The Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI has made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show and will be launched in Europe with a choice of two power levels. The new Golf 7 GTI offers up to 18% improvement in fuel economy when compared to the outgoing GTI. The new Golf 7 GTI is fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged direct-injection TSI engine that develops 162kW and 350Nm of torque. The performance pack allows for a power increase to 169kW. Transmission comes in the form of either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Both models are fitted with a Stop-Start system. The new Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI features red-painted brake callipers, twin chrome tailpipes, a lowered sport suspension, special side skirts, a rear diffuser, smoked LED tailights and LED license plate illumination. The GTI rides on 17-inch 'Brooklyn' GTI wheels. On the inside, the sports seats are finished in 'Clark' tartan pattern while the headliner is in black and red ambient lighting sets the mood. Special GTI features include a sports steering wheel, GTI gear lever, instrument cluster, special trim inserts, stainless steel pedals and a foot support. Standard features include a progressive steering system, 'Climatronic' automatic climate control, park assist and VW's latest touchscreen infotainment system. A winter pack includes heatable front seats and customers can choose between three body colours including 'Tornado Red' , 'Black' and 'Pure White'.
However, it is believed that the new Polo will be more fuel efficient than its predecessor. Mileage figures of the hatchback are estimated to stand at 18kmpl in the city and slightly more at 20kmpl on highways. As mentioned in the beginning, the new Polo will be larger than the outgoing model, measuring 4,053mm in length, 1,751mm in width and 1,446mm in height. The car sits on the long 2,564mm wheelbase, implying more space for the passengers seated inside. In the premium hatchback space, the new Polo will continue to take on the likes of Maruti Baleno and Hyundai Elite i20 primarily. Besides, it will also face challenge from the likes of Ford Figo in the segment. The sixth-generation Volkswagen Polo will feature a sportier design, a more up-market cabin and an efficient engine lineup. With all these merits, the car might see a price hike. Yes, increasing space is vital in polo鈥檚 however making it bigger will make it complicated and more classic. The concept of the current polo is simple and there is no small hatch to be compared with a polo for its price. New polo should come with better thigh support for rear seats 170mm of ground clearance and a sporty looking dash board to make it the hottest Indian hatchback. I am planning buy VW polo GT TDI and I am afraid of lower ground clearance, which may not suitable for indian road conditions except that of city drives. VW may take care to improve ground clearance of POLO. VW needs to improve the ground clearance of new polo. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
On D mode, it is too keen on short-shifting; in S mode it鈥檚 far the opposite, as it鈥檚 a bit too keen to kick down and hold on to the gear far too long. I just don鈥檛 quite understand why can鈥檛 we have something in between. But as you flick the ACC to Sport with DSG on S mode, drive it in anger you will begin to notice that Golf 6R is naturally a very rapid machine. As ever with all VWs, you don鈥檛 get a great sense of connection and clarity over the steering. But they鈥檙e getting there with the 6R. Comes with revised coils, dampers, anti-roll bars and specially tuned power steering, out-of-the-box 6R鈥檚 steering has sharper and more direct feel than any VWs I have ever driven. In getting to know each other better, together I have been spending some quality time on my usual playground: Ulu-Yam-Awana route almost every Sunday morning. One area that it has particularly shines is the Batang Kali uphill section that offers a variety of nice flowing corners from high-speed bends to a string of tight left-right-left turns. A good piece of road to measure its agility and composure over direction changes.
And to my great relief, the 6R behaves itself pretty well there. It is certainly a far easier car to extract the performance without much needed distractions. While I do miss the sensation of interacting with the manual box of my old Polo GTI, I can鈥檛 deny that the DSG gives that extra level of shifting speed and helps me to focus more on the road ahead. As you brake and position the car for a corner entry, the DSG is pretty obedient enough (well almost anyway) to accept double downshifts and relayed back with a perfect blip. As the car starts to rotate, you can then start mashing the throttle and if you have to, apply additional steering lock. The Haldex system will take care of the rest. It will figure out a way to distribute the torque to the most effective wheels and get you out of trouble.
At times you can be deliberately stupid and still get away scot-free. It is a point and shoot car on a higher level. During this transition, you鈥檒l sense a bit of body movement but in no way intimidating. It is just feels composed, planted and perhaps as cold as, may I sayi it, the Nissan GTR. And as you get the hang of it and if you鈥檙e brave enough, the car could jump over a crest and can still make a turn immediately after it touches down onto the road. Coming from FWD all these years, it has been an eye opening experience on how easy it is and how much grip this system can give. It almost makes me forgive the almost 300kg of excess weight over my earlier car. And unlike fast VWs and Audis in the past, it is far easier to modulate the brakes. The single pot 345mm on front and single pot 310mm on rear do give enough feel and bite to stop the car adequately and just in time.
