2009 Golf GTI revealed

[calstar]

http://www.motorauthority.com/report-new-vw-golf-gti-to-debut-at-paris-motor-show.html


Volkswagen will be revealing the next-generation version of the Golf GTI, one of the most acclaimed hot hatches on the market, at next week’s Paris Motor Show but some images of the car have already leaked online. As expected, its styling remains similar to the previous model and is differentiated mostly by a new front bumper design. The Mark VI Golf platform is the basis for the GTI update and, like its more mundane companions, the GTI is an evolutionary step forward, not overly different to its predecessor. Reports suggest the new car will be powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine good for 210hp (157kW).

[schocker]

i am pretty sure those are renders...but it does look good.

[gpomp]

waiting for real pics... :zzz:

[flipstah]

Screw that!

Where's the new Scirocco!?

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/volkswagen-scirocco41.jpg

:drool:

[The Cosworth]

Originally posted by flipstah
Screw that!

Where's the new Scirocco!?

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/volkswagen-scirocco41.jpg

:drool:

:werd: i want one of those instead

[schocker]

Originally posted by The Cosworth


:werd: i want one of those instead
:werd: also
the clarkson review made me very interested in it, perhaps it will come here in due time.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by schocker

:werd: also
the clarkson review made me very interested in it, perhaps it will come here in due time.

Not until $US get out of slump.

[pinoyhero]

Please ... sirocco

[tm88]

I like the old front bumper better

[Aleks]

Hoping the R32 replacement makes it to Canada.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by Aleks
Hoping the R32 replacement makes it to Canada. it should, since the only restriction on the old car was the bumpers. too bad vw will charge $50k for it.

[ryanallan]

ooo looks nice :thumbsup:

the interior looks really upscale

[schocker]

Originally posted by Aleks
Hoping the R32 replacement makes it to Canada.
I am waiting on the supposed GTI-R or whatever name they will give it, 4motion 2.0T w/ DSG :drool:

[ottamania]

that new GTI kind of reminds me an EK hatch.

[Aleks]

Don't know what they'll call it but AWD 270hp Turbo engine is the rumour. 7 speed DSG too.

As far as price, who knows. Probably somewhere in the STI range is my guess. Unless they too want it to "compete" with BMW 335i
:rofl:

[teggypimp95]

The Scirocco wont be coming to canada.

Sorry to cross link but here is the REAL PICS and specs on the new GTI. It does have the 210hp scirocco engine.

http://www.eurodrivers.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=155939#post155939

VW says little will change from these pictures. And look at that interior! amazing.

[heavyD]

Originally posted by teggypimp95
The Scirocco wont be coming to canada.

Sorry to cross link but here is the REAL PICS and specs on the new GTI. It does have the 210hp scirocco engine.

http://www.eurodrivers.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=155939#post155939

VW says little will change from these pictures. And look at that interior! amazing.

I'm not loving the new front end but I'll reserve judgement until I see one live. The interior though is amazing for the price range.

[rage2]

The interior isn't THAT big of a change from the MKV. A little more chrome over a slightly updated design. The positions of everything's the same it looks like.

[Eleanor]

Anyone else hate those gaudy seats? :barf:

[Aleks]

I think the seats are awsome. I would still go for leather option though.

[treg50]

I kinda like the plaid print on there.

[2002civic]

looks ok, I want to se it in person at our dealership before I pass judgement

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by Aleks
I think the seats are awsome. I would still go for leather option though.

Originally posted by treg50
I kinda like the plaid print on there.
Ugh, put some plastic on them and they'll look like they'd fit right into my grandmother's living room :barf:

I'm not a huge fan of the new curvy styling of the Golf/Rabbit/GTi. I much prefer the boxy styling of the MKI/II/III/IV

[heavyD]

Originally posted by rage2
The interior isn't THAT big of a change from the MKV. A little more chrome over a slightly updated design. The positions of everything's the same it looks like.

Yes it looks almost the same but that's a good thing because no car in the price range has an interior that rivals it in quality.

[anonymous_j]

very nice looking car. imo, this model is clearly a step ahead of the MKV in terms of exterior styling

[rage2]

Originally posted by Eleanor
Ugh, put some plastic on them and they'll look like they'd fit right into my grandmother's living room :barf:
Ya, I'm not a big fan of the plaid interior myself, which is why I opted for leather on my MKV. A lot of hardcore VW fans love them because they're basically really nice versions of the original GTI plaid seats.


Originally posted by Eleanor
I'm not a huge fan of the new curvy styling of the Golf/Rabbit/GTi. I much prefer the boxy styling of the MKI/II/III/IV
The curvy look definately strays from the original's look. The big difference between the MKIV and older platforms compared to the MKV is the handling. It's a HUGE improvement with the MKV.

[schocker]

the link now has the actual press shots of the MKVI Golf GTI Studie, looks excellent imo:drool:

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by rage2
A lot of hardcore VW fans love them because they're basically really nice versions of the original GTI plaid seats.
Yeah, but hardcore VW fans can't really be trusted with their taste.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/VWGolfHarlequin.JPG

[rage2]

A few days late on this one...

http://www.motorauthority.com/report-volkswagen-working-on-golf-gti-plus-and-r42.html

MK6 just got better. GTI is just the entry level performance Golf.

GTI Plus (GTI-R) - AWD, 2.0T, 270hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets 135i, Audi S3

Golf R42 - AWD, 2.5T, 350hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets (my guess) STI, evo, etc.

[dino_martini]

I say this every time, but as fast as these new dual-clutch setups can shift I like rowing through the gears manually. Otherwise pretty interesting direction VW is taking this. 350hp in a Golf, that's the stuff.

[gd3_kid]

hmm....i just read that the 0-60 time is 7.2 seconds

I don't place too much importance on numbers, but that doesn't really scream performance, and as nice as the mk VI looks, it doesn't sound like its gonna be as exciting of a drive

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by rage2
Golf R42 - AWD, 2.5T, 350hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets (my guess) STI, evo, etc.
That would be very interesting :eek:

[vengie]

ahhh those plaid seats are gross... still shocked volkswagon can pull it off...

[Boosted Gtir]

very sexy ride :drool: that interior is amazing imo

scirrocco won't come to canada; at least for a while. I could predict that the introduction of the scirrocco in canada would damage GTI sales which are surprisingly not that high for its market demographic.

AWD GTI in canada.... finally i hope...

[rage2]

Originally posted by gd3_kid
hmm....i just read that the 0-60 time is 7.2 seconds

I don't place too much importance on numbers, but that doesn't really scream performance, and as nice as the mk VI looks, it doesn't sound like its gonna be as exciting of a drive
It's a GTI, not a GTR :rofl:.

That 0-60 time is on par with every other 200hp cheap sporty car such as the Civic Si.

[b_t]

Originally posted by rage2

GTI Plus (GTI-R) - AWD, 2.0T, 270hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets 135i, Audi S3

Golf R42 - AWD, 2.5T, 350hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets (my guess) STI, evo, etc.

jesus
Now if only they looked like the Scirocco

[Aleks]

I doubt we'll ever see the R42 in Canada. Best we can hope for is the GTI AWD one.

I am happy with how quick my GTI is. 97 mph trap up here is pretty decent.

[Ripper]

Originally posted by rage2
A few days late on this one...

http://www.motorauthority.com/report-volkswagen-working-on-golf-gti-plus-and-r42.html

MK6 just got better. GTI is just the entry level performance Golf.

GTI Plus (GTI-R) - AWD, 2.0T, 270hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets 135i, Audi S3

Golf R42 - AWD, 2.5T, 350hp, 7 speed DSG. Targets (my guess) STI, evo, etc.

Hmm damn I wonder if NA will get these and what the pricing will be like. I'm considering picking up an '08 GTI, but might have to hold off depending on how this plays out.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Aleks
I doubt we'll ever see the R42 in Canada. Best we can hope for is the GTI AWD one.

I am happy with how quick my GTI is. 97 mph trap up here is pretty decent.
Now that the bumper laws are harmonized, we'll see them here for sure.

[schocker]

The US might not even get it though with the 2009 R32 not being available in the US. I am still hoping for the scirocco with the latest rumors, but one of those new gtis would do fine.

[rage2]

The reason there's no 2009 R32 is because the MK6 is out for 2009. The 2008 R32 is already a slow seller from the slowing economy, nobody will buy a 2009 MKV R32 with MK6 GTI's on the lot.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by rage2

Now that the bumper laws are harmonized, we'll see them here for sure.

The rules will allow it but how much would a 300+hp AWD GTI cost in Canada.


Originally posted by Ripper


Hmm damn I wonder if NA will get these and what the pricing will be like. I'm considering picking up an '08 GTI, but might have to hold off depending on how this plays out.

08s are all sold out. 09s are on the lots now.

[schocker]

They have a story on it here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/28/no-2009-volkswagen-r32-for-the-u-s/
The 09 will be in europe for the r32, but they are getting the MKVI in 09, we will probably see it in 2010, but the 09's wouldnt sell as much so as the 08, at least it keeps it an exclusive car.

[Ripper]

Originally posted by Aleks


The rules will allow it but how much would a 300+hp AWD GTI cost in Canada.



08s are all sold out. 09s are on the lots now.

Wrong. There were a couple 08s left and I got one of them! Woo! :D

[euro_racer]

Originally posted by Eleanor

Yeah, but hardcore VW fans can't really be trusted with their taste.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/VWGolfHarlequin.JPG

cars like that are all about how rare they are :d
you can't allways agree with it but you do have to appreciate that someone actually has the balls to be seein in one lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/karnaibsg/harlequin_800.jpg

[Aleks]

Originally posted by Ripper


Wrong. There were a couple 08s left and I got one of them! Woo! :D

Congrats! You'll love it.
When I was looking for an 08 for a friend I was told by all the Calgary dealers there were none left in Calgary so they had one brought in from GP for her. This was 2 months ago.

[heavyD]

Okay so we don't get the updated fascia until 2010?

[schocker]

Originally posted by heavyD
Okay so we don't get the updated fascia until 2010? At least yes. They are for sale now in europe so they always get it first, then after a couple years we will get it, and of course the reliablity will be excellent because of the time it spent out in europe prior to the north american release:nut:

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by Eleanor

Yeah, but hardcore VW fans can't really be trusted with their taste.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/VWGolfHarlequin.JPG

I see this car EVERYWHERE downtown!

[schocker]

Well the North American launch for the MK6 GTI/Rabbit will be September 2009 :clap:
http://www.motorauthority.com/report-september-2009-us-launch-for-vw-rabbit-and-gti.html