car and driver: timeline for V11 golf and GTI

[BMWDAD]

2013 Volkswagen Golf MkVII

Volkswagen finally has confirmed the on-sale dates for the upcoming, seventh-generation Golf and GTI hatchbacks, even though we’ve had a rough idea for some time now. The new Golf will go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2013 after making its debut at this fall’s Paris auto show; unfortunately, Americans will have to wait about six months longer until the fall of 2013 to get their hands on the car.

As for the sportier GTI model—a multiple 10Best-winning hot hatch—customers in the U.S. and Europe also will be able to get their mitts on one in the fall of 2013. (So we Americans at least will get both the normal and hotter GTI-spec Golfs at the same time.) Good thing, too, because the new GTI is expected to improve upon the current car’s already stellar formula. You can find more details on the next GTI here.

[hhaller]

This is good news. I'm dying to find out when the next gen TDI engine will be available for us as well.

[dreamerak]

This is good news. I'm dying to find out when the next gen TDI engine will be available for us as well.

The article also says GTD is under cosideration. http://blog.caranddriver.com/vw-conf...ould-come-too/

[Ray1905]

If this is true I might buy my lease come april keep it until the new GTI go on sale int he fall.

[TWinbrook46636]

The article also says GTD is under cosideration. http://blog.caranddriver.com/vw-conf...ould-come-too/

Hopefully a real GTD with the more powerful TDI engine and not just the suspension, brakes and styling bits of the GTI.

As I recall a couple years ago they were considering doing a GTD for the mkVI without the upgraded engine but opted not to in the end. Good thing too as you either do it right or not do it at all.

[dreamerak]

Hopefully a real GTD with the more powerful TDI engine and not just the suspension, brakes and styling bits of the GTI.

As I recall a couple years ago they were considering doing a GTD for the mkVI without the upgraded engine but opted not to in the end. Good thing too as you either do it right or not do it at all.

If it is a real GTD, I'm trading ASAP.

[feels_road]

184 hp 2.0TDI and 200lbs less weight sounds good to me (see new SEAT Leon).

Oh, and give it the electromechanical LSD from the MkVII GTI.

[DasCC]

GTD. Please GTD.


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