Mark 8. Gtd info

[Panelpin]

https://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/172657/new-volkswagen-golf-gtd-mk8-vs-ford-focus-st-diesel-specs-comparison?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_sunday_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

[fredgroves]

"we'll hold off saying pretty much anything until both cars are actually available" lol

[Guzzle]

VW may have dumbed down the cabin quality on the Mk8, but it's still a notch or three above the cabin in that Focus. I was really disappointed when I looked at the Focus, even though I already knew it would feel cheap.

[Exonian]

A GTD with 200PS is quite an interesting proposition.
Even more so with a tuning box and still able to do 45mpg plus!

[fredgroves]

A GTD with 200PS is quite an interesting proposition.

I'm sure every one of those extra 16 will be massively noticeable 

Probably all entirely offset by carrying round a tank of p1ss adblu

[Exonian]

Bearing in mind it probably makes peak power at 4000 rpm I reckon it’ll be noticeable in day to day driving. More so if it has circa 15 lb ft extra torque couple with the 7 speed DSG.
My manual GTD was too low geared in 1st and 2nd but the DSG might be a better choice.

[fredgroves]

I've never really thought DSG on a GTD is worthwhile - and I say that after 2 of them and 120,000 miles.

The only time it would be worth it would be if you sat in traffic all day.

Otherwise its into sixth from about 35mph and thats about it until the next junction.

Certainly never feel like I am making gear changes all day.

[Al1040]

Hmm, ad blue & stick on Ipad.. no thanks.
Looks like mine will be with me a while yet.
Will have to look at Tuning Box / Remap once out of warranty.

[Exonian]

I've never really thought DSG on a GTD is worthwhile - and I say that after 2 of them and 120,000 miles.

The only time it would be worth it would be if you sat in traffic all day.

Otherwise its into sixth from about 35mph and thats about it until the next junction.

Certainly never feel like I am making gear changes all day.

My impressions of DSG in a friend’s hired GTD were that it masked that lovely torque surge when wafting around. However when my friend demonstrated it under what can best be described as ‘test conditions’ it went like a rocket and would have given the manual R I had at the time a bloody good run for its money.

I felt the lower gears were a bit too low on the manual GTD I had. Same for the R, the first two gears unnecessarily low. With 280 lb ft of torque (sorry, still can’t get used to newton meters) at 1800 rpm or so you can get away with much higher and more useable gearing for low speed work and getting up to cruising speed quickly.

[Al1040]

I would have to agree, the 7 speed DSG is a gem esp if you do a lot of miles which mine initially did, although for 'wafting around' I feel that it holds onto second a little too long and of course the ECO coasting works very well. Then when you want to play and drop it into sport the torque is fantastic. That said who could not use an extra bit of power from a box