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The Golf and GTI badges go together like peanut butter and jelly. And as Volkswagen is working hard to launch a new hatchback towards the end of the year, the Mk8 Golf GTI has also emerged for testing.
By our imprecise calculations, the new Golf GTI should debut next year, probably around the time of the Geneva Motor Show. And like the jump from the Mk5 to the Mk6, we don't expect a huge change in the technology department.
German media reports which we fully back state the new GTI will carry over with a 2-liter turbo making "only" 245 HP. That's what you currently get with the performance package in Europe, though we could also see the 12V mild-hybrid technology being added to help the car sip its fuel a little slower.
If you see some crazy report telling you it will get over 300 HP to battle the Civic, just tell them to stop sniffing petrol. In fact, with the things are going, the GTI might as well have less power. I mean, they plan to put dust collectors on the brakes; that's how concerned for the environment this car is.
Its competitors are getting wildly powerful, with the Civic Type R and Megane RS Trophy being particularly noteworthy. However, lack of power has never stopped the Golf GTI from selling well, as its an all-rounder, a comfortable daily driver.
From a design and technology perspective, however, this 2021 model will make the older generation feel outdated. The interior experience will be dominated by the double screens they will use, exactly like Mercedes, but one angled more towards the driver. We also can't wait to see what kind of fake sound the pipe into the cabin this time. But hey, at least it's got real exhausts and isn't a hybrid like the poor Cupra Leon.
Design-wise, this prototype is already rocking some ridiculous Golf R wheels and is showing a lot of honeycomb at the front. If you're into understated performance, this should be your next car, provided you've got €35,000 to spend.
German media reports which we fully back state the new GTI will carry over with a 2-liter turbo making "only" 245 HP. That's what you currently get with the performance package in Europe, though we could also see the 12V mild-hybrid technology being added to help the car sip its fuel a little slower.
If you see some crazy report telling you it will get over 300 HP to battle the Civic, just tell them to stop sniffing petrol. In fact, with the things are going, the GTI might as well have less power. I mean, they plan to put dust collectors on the brakes; that's how concerned for the environment this car is.
Its competitors are getting wildly powerful, with the Civic Type R and Megane RS Trophy being particularly noteworthy. However, lack of power has never stopped the Golf GTI from selling well, as its an all-rounder, a comfortable daily driver.
From a design and technology perspective, however, this 2021 model will make the older generation feel outdated. The interior experience will be dominated by the double screens they will use, exactly like Mercedes, but one angled more towards the driver. We also can't wait to see what kind of fake sound the pipe into the cabin this time. But hey, at least it's got real exhausts and isn't a hybrid like the poor Cupra Leon.
Design-wise, this prototype is already rocking some ridiculous Golf R wheels and is showing a lot of honeycomb at the front. If you're into understated performance, this should be your next car, provided you've got €35,000 to spend.
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