I find the front valance more appealing in white as it shows the angles off much better, the back valance looks more fussy and I am still not a fan of the side skirts as they are very similar to the GTi side skirts. The side skirts on the current MK7 Golf R look better, and much deeper making the car look closer to the ground than the new MK7.5 gloss black side skirts do.
Not a bad looking car but I feel I may prefer the MK7 Golf R at present. However I suspect I may change my mind a little when I finally see one in the flesh, who knows?