MK7 GTI Facelift

[Brenbo]

It looks like the Golf R has slowly evolved in to a variant of the GTI in the looks department. Although iI absolutely loved my GTI PP, I feel the Golf R should have enough difference in appearance to separate them as models.

In the photos of the R, The gloss black rear valance looks like it now honeycomb effect like a GTI.  The side skirts are a gloss black variant of the GTI skirts.  The front valance looks OK but too fussy for me and the air intakes look smaller as a result making the car in photos at least, look less like an R.  The wheels look uninspiring, it would be Pretorias for me on this case.  I guess it will be a case of if you see it in the flesh it will look better.  But the photos don't do it justice and I am now glad I got my Golf R a couple months ago on the original MK7 body. 

However when more photos come out or car is available to look at in the dealership I may sway my opinion, but for now not overly keen on the new Golf R styling.

[Daz Auto]

Whoever took those photos did an excellent job. I had a hard time finding as good a photo of the original car from a similar angle.

[LRWmotorsport]

Think the 7.5 R looks 10x better.

More like a performance model than a Match now.

[Watts]

Think the 7.5 R looks 10x better.

More like a performance model than a Match now.

Definitely. When it's time for me to change an R could be an option (although we maybe up to a mk10 by then ).

[cosmos]

Opinions eh? I'm not a fan of those new wheels at all and I really like the Cadiz wheels!

I'm hoping the Mk8 R is going to be something really special as that'll be out around upgrade time for me.

[JamesR27]

Would like to see it on a white to see how much more agressive the black on the front bumper stands out.

[kalimon]

Opinions eh? I'm not a fan of those new wheels at all and I really like the Cadiz wheels!

I'm hoping the Mk8 R is going to be something really special as that'll be out around upgrade time for me.

The Cadiz have slowly grown on me and like you, I'm not a fan of the new wheels.

[matchboy]

Have to say, I like that a lot.  Like the new front end, and the DRL's.  Even like the new wheels, but at 18" they'll be too small, shame they're not available in 19's.  I think its going to be 2019 until we see the mk 8 R, so its a good facelift IMO, especially introducing a virtual cockpit and a bigger nav screen in the centre console.  I'm assuming they're upping the power to 310bhp a la the S3?

[AndyG]

I think that R wheel is 19" if you zoom in on the tyre it looks like 19.

[matchboy]

I think that R wheel is 19" if you zoom in on the tyre it looks like 19.

Do you know what, after I posted that comment I went back and had another look at the pics and I thought the same as they fill the arches too well to be 18's, but as people were saying they were better than the Cadiz I thought it must be my old eyes playing tricks on me    So, if they are indeed 19's then I think the facelift looks very smart indeed, I like all the changes and I'd certainly be tempted given we aren't going to see a mk 8 R for 3 years I reckon.