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Here’s the official word on the Mk7 Golf R

Volkswagen has come good with official info for its new Mk7 Golf R hero model. As expected the headline stats from the EA888 2.0 litre turbo engine are 221kW/380Nm. And you can read more after the break. We’ve also got a 15 page press release for you which goes into further detail. For example, it […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII R leaked

It looks almost certain that we’ll see the all-new Volkswagen Golf R revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show after new details have been leaked. Firstly, the two images show what you’d expect from R GmbH when finishing off the hottest Golf on the Mk7 platform. Like the car itself the bodywork is an evolution of […]

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Mk7 Golf GTI lands in Australia

Volkswagen Australia has just shared this image of a Mk7 Golf GTI to its Facebook page with the words, “Look at what’s just arrived!” So we assume you’ll be able to set your eyes on the all-new GTI yourself in the next few weeks. We’re expecting pricing to be around the $40K mark and very […]

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Volkswagen Racing Golf GTI previewed

The all-new Mk7 Golf GTI isn’t even on Australian roads yet but already tuning houses overseas are working their magic on the iconic hot hatch. Volkswagen Racing UK will be unveiling its warmed over GTI at Goodwood this weekend. Volkswagen Racing UK shared the above image on its Facebook page with the message, “Many months […]

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Mk7 Golf GTI lands in Singapore, check the pricing!

The new Golf GTI has recently arrived in Singapore. If you’re not familiar with car prices over there this will come as a shock, it’s priced from SGD212,000 (AU$182,000). And you thought Australian car buyers got screwed on imported car prices! The good news is there is a special launch edition—five door configuration with leather, […]

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Should we lust after, laugh at or respect the GTI?

Chris Harris turns his hand to the Mk7 Golf GTI. He’s at the wheel of a base-spec 162kW model with a proper gearbox. Part of the GTI’s appeal is its understated nature. And yet, when a respected reviewer, such as Harris, takes an understated approach to his work what are we left with? Just that, […]

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Wörthersee 2013: Design Vision GTI previewed

Here’s your extreme Golf GTI. It’s a bit more extreme than we were expecting too. So far we’ve only got a handful of sketches to go on, but look at that body work! To go with the out there exterior styling Volkswagen has given the ‘Design Vision GTI’ a massive 370kW punch. 370kW; that’s 500 […]

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Extreme Golf GTI to be previewed at Wörthersee

A more extreme Mk7 Golf GTI, possibly a preview of a 40th anniversary model, is on its way to the annual Wörthersee show, Car reports. The special GTI to be revealed next week will be labelled as a concept model, but it’s expected it could give us the first look at the 2015 Edition 40 […]

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New 911 GT3 much faster than new Golf GTI!

The new Porsche 911 GT3 is much faster than the new Volkswagen Golf GTI. No shit! But here’s the video to prove it. And doesn’t the new GT3 sound rather awesome. Actually, on upshift it doesn’t really sound like a normal double-clutch tranny either. Anyway, these two cars, seen recently during Nürburgring industry testing, would […]

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Volkswagen Mk7 Golf GTI: The best ever?

Ever since Volkswagen reignited the Golf GTI flame with the Mk5 version back in 2004 they have made it harder for themselves to improve the next iteration. And yet, they did. The Mk6 was a modest improvement over the Mk5, but an improvement nonetheless. So how about the new Golf VII GTI, will it have […]

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Volkswagen Golf VII – Australian pricing & specs

Volkswagen Australia has just launched the new Golf VII to the local market. The new and improved seventh generation Golf is also the current World Car of the Year. At launch the Golf VII will be available in four spec levels, starting with the 90TSI priced from $21,490 with a 6-speed manual. The Golf 90TSI […]

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Volkswagen Golf – 2013 World Car of the Year

Volkswagen went into the Easter break with the happy news its Golf VII had just been awarded the 2013 World Car of the Year award. Volkswagen’s head honcho, Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn, express his joy by sating: “We at Volkswagen are all delighted that the Golf has been named ‘World Car of the Year’. To […]