Engine cover!

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Golf 8 - the gift that keeps on giving!!

[BanksyGTI]

A few months ago I asked VW Group Design boss Klaus Zyciora why the gen4 engine cover looks the way that it does in an Instagram Q&A. He always came across as a nice chap.

He bluntly stated that due to the cost pressure of getting these cars to reliably perform to safety and emissions expectations, there is no budget left for such nice design frivolities like there used to be.

It didn’t surprise me but I thought that was fairly honest about it all. He also stated that his team were “listening closely to consumer feedback and preparing upgrades” regarding the ID. range interior material quality.


Anyway since then, friendly Klaus has been sacked after 30 years at VW and replaced with the acting Head of Design at Porsche. The previous head of Group Quality was also fired with the same round of bullets and has been replaced with the current Audi HoQ. Wolfsburg certainly has Big Brother eyes on our feedback!

So the pretty engine cover may be down, but not necessarily out forever…!

[GtiJames]

We should all treat ourselves to fancy carbon fibre ones and send the collective bill to VW.

[Exonian]

A few months ago I asked VW Group Design boss Klaus Zyciora why the gen4 engine cover looks the way that it does in an Instagram Q&A. He always came across as a nice chap.

He bluntly stated that due to the cost pressure of getting these cars to reliably perform to safety and emissions expectations, there is no budget left for such nice design frivolities like there used to be.

It didn’t surprise me but I thought that was fairly honest about it all. He also stated that his team were “listening closely to consumer feedback and preparing upgrades” regarding the ID. range interior material quality.


Anyway since then, friendly Klaus has been sacked after 30 years at VW and replaced with the acting Head of Design at Porsche. The previous head of Group Quality was also fired with the same round of bullets and has been replaced with the current Audi HoQ. Wolfsburg certainly has Big Brother eyes on our feedback!

So the pretty engine cover may be down, but not necessarily out forever…!

I might be slightly weird but I actually found that really interesting

[davo245]

Anyone had a new one delivered with the latest cover they would care to post a pic of?

The new covers look exactly like the old ones, apart from the mounting points being differently designed, instead of the hole the ball sockets push into simply being moulded from the same material as the cover itself, they have a harder white material at these points that don’t soften with engine heat and therefor stay in place, new cars are now being delivered with these covers fitted.

Has anyone had a new car delivered with an engine cover yet?

If so could they let us know the part number of the updated cover so we can check with dealer won't give me any info without a part number or reg  of car with one fitted.

[simonwhite2000]

Anyone had a new one delivered with the latest cover they would care to post a pic of?

The new covers look exactly like the old ones, apart from the mounting points being differently designed, instead of the hole the ball sockets push into simply being moulded from the same material as the cover itself, they have a harder white material at these points that don’t soften with engine heat and therefor stay in place, new cars are now being delivered with these covers fitted.

Has anyone had a new car delivered with an engine cover yet?

If so could they let us know the part number of the updated cover so we can check with dealer won't give me any info without a part number or reg  of car with one fitted.

Received my MY23 in late October but no cover.

[ash_rage]

According to a Canadian guy on Facebook, he purchased one:

[Snoopy]

Will a mk7 one fit a mk8?

[Exonian]

Will a mk7 one fit a mk8?

Apparently not, the lugs are in different places.

[davo245]

According to a Canadian guy on Facebook, he purchased one:

Useful info that 👍thank you sir!