MK7 GTI Facelift

[infernox]

On audi's its a £450 option for virtual cockpit and from what I've seen theirs is superior. For some reason though for an S3 you have to spec tech pack advanced to get it, not sure about other models.

[Talk-torque]

I did think about waiting for the PP but not on the basis of it coming with a 7 DSG, I was informed it was for the diff and power upgrade.

This is what I'm expecting -

GTI
-230hp and 350nm torque
-6 speed DSG

GTI PP
-245hp and 370nm torque
-7 speed DSG
-VAQ electronically controlled limited slip differential
-Golf R brakes
-Red GTI badges

... have I missed anything?

Just the nice big front brake callipers with GTI logos. 

[JamesR27]

On audi's its a £450 option for virtual cockpit and from what I've seen theirs is superior. For some reason though for an S3 you have to spec tech pack advanced to get it, not sure about other models.

Yeah you can not spec the virtual cockpit on an A3 or S3 without advanced tech pack which turns it into a £1400 option.

[Daz Auto]

I was browsing through VW Driver magazine today. I noticed that there are 2 photos of Golf GTIs back-to-back on pages 13 and 14. Both photos were taken from the same angle. The first photo has no fog lights. The second photo clearly has fog lights.

[p3asa]

I wonder if the "no fog lights" is similar to the original Mk7 when it was released with no ACC.
Its almost as if they are getting demos out that aren't complete. Easily recognisable!

[Exonian]

I wonder if the "no fog lights" is similar to the original Mk7 when it was released with no ACC.
Its almost as if they are getting demos out that aren't complete. Easily recognisable!

I've been thinking that too reading the forum foglight spotters posts these last few weeks. 

I've still yet to see a 7.5 of any sort in the flesh.

[Briggsy]

Does it need foglights with Led headlights?

[SRGTD]

Does it need foglights with Led headlights?

It may not need them and I'm sure that some GTI owners may not use them, but they've been part of the 'face' of the Golf GTI since the mk2*, so seems strange if they've been dropped now. Some owners will use them in appropriate driving conditions (I would).

Like p3asa has said, it's quite possible that the early mk7.5 GTI's are the official dealer demos and, for whatever reason, they were built with no front fog lights. Time will tell when customer orders are delivered in the next few weeks.............l dare say that most forthcoming owners who have ordered a mk7.5 GTI and are awaiting delivery will expect their cars to have front fogs.

*some mark 2 GTI's had them so I'm assuming they were introduced during the mk2's life. The mk4's fog lights were integrated into the headlamp units so it wasn't obvious that it had them, but it still had them.

[I wanted a GTi]

Does it need foglights with Led headlights?

It may not need them and I'm sure that some GTI owners may not use them, but they've been part of the 'face' of the Golf GTI since the mk2*, so seems strange if they've been dropped now. Some owners will use them in appropriate driving conditions (I would).

Like p3asa has said, it's quite possible that the early mk7.5 GTI's are the official dealer demos and, for whatever reason, they were built with no front fog lights. Time will tell when customer orders are delivered in the next few weeks.............l dare say that most forthcoming owners who have ordered a mk7.5 GTI and are awaiting delivery will expect their cars to have front fogs.

*some mark 2 GTI's had them so I'm assuming they were introduced during the mk2's life. The mk4's fog lights were integrated into the headlamp units so it wasn't obvious that it had them, but it still had them.

The Mk2 big bumper had fogs.

The facelift cars in Ireland have fogs and I seen a facelift the other day in the UK with fogs.

[dougle_turbo]

I drove 2 different facelift GTIs today, from different dealerships and neither had fog lights.