Golf me 8 TCR

[clarky92]

Seems VW have been briefed their dealerships. 300bhp and Cup is the name

Due for unveiling soon

I wonder if there will be a middle ground version for the Mk8? Something between the 245PS and the Cup?

[Vortex]

Fingers crossed it’s got a gear stick...! 

[david25]

Isnt this Clubsport coming out really early in the production lifecycle? In additional it was a limited run for the MK7.

I like the Pretoria wheels, brakes and exhaust, but not the new lower plastic front grill, which has even more black plastic on it.

[Hertsman]

compared to the MK 7.5 which admittedly have some bias, this has nothing that has you think TCR, overlarge plastic front spoiler that looks like its only purpose is to fill the gap between the bonnet and base, and an understated diffuser.

Like the spoiler tho

But its just am awkwardly design mess

EDIT: Having had another good look over, think the rear is ok, the spoiler definitely helps, liveable with, the side view with the Pretoria looks ok too, but that front, really cannot get over it, there is little excuse not to break that front end up from one slab of plastic it is now with a solid central grille and some separated and pronounced air vents as the feature - very fixable and maybe hope for the 8.5 much like the MK 7.5 made the red stripe blend so well and make the GTI, opposed to the slightly awkward red stripe on the MK 7

EDIT: Missed it was to be named a Clubsport which makes more sense given VW not in TCR anymore.

Also makes the TCR a one off run out, which is nice to have as another additional positive.

[fredgroves]

Seems VW have been briefed their dealerships. 300bhp and Cup is the name

Due for unveiling soon

Where did you see that? I can't find anything solid on that.

I wonder if there will be a middle ground version for the Mk8? Something between the 245PS and the Cup?

I think the answer is a flat no there. I mean what would you want to see? 269ps? 278ps? The "standard" Mk8 GTI already has the front diff etc etc from the old PP version.

If anything, the purpose of a 300bhp fwd GTI is largely irrevelant anyway because of the R. You have to leave some clear differentiators in there or the value proposition falls away.

I can see why you'd realease an ED version - give it some unique graphics, different seats, a titanium exhaust and charge 40k for it, but little point in doing much else.

[Exonian]

Isnt this Clubsport coming out really early in the production lifecycle? In additional it was a limited run for the MK7.

I like the Pretoria wheels, brakes and exhaust, but not the new lower plastic front grill, which has even more black plastic on it.

Next year is when the Ed45 is due hence the special edition model so early in the model life.

I think the hot hatch market is shrinking away but is a lucrative niche that VW group previously had more or less a monopoly on for volume sales in recent years, particularly the Golf R 300 bhp 4Wd segment.

The public at large is slowly (being brainwashed into) adopting the idea of owning an EV which on the face of it is no bad thing.
Now Diesel has been demonised people are quickly discovering small capacity petrol turbos in aerodynamically challenged mini SUVs aren’t a happy match. Electric with its instant torque and ease of driving is going to be a massive draw to those that see their car merely as white goods transport.
Hot hatches will become even more marginalised until sexy fast affordable smallish EV’s become available so the manufacturers will have to keep the segment on the boil offering products petrol die-hards will want in a fast changing world.
If Mercedes and BMW have watered down the 4wd 300PS monopoly VW had then the latter needs to bring back in sales from fast FWD cars once more.

[Guzzle]

https://www.motor1.com/news/444640/vw-golf-gti-tcr-spy-video/

[fredgroves]

Still won't be called a TCR 

[clarky92]

That looks great, I’m aiming for one.

MK8 GTI Cup will do me just fine

[mcmaddy]

The front looks like Wallace from Wallace and Grommet. Can't get away with the huge gaping mouth, just looks odd.