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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: andytran on 10 October 2009, 09:20

Title: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: andytran on 10 October 2009, 09:20
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/243025/vw_golf_mkvii_exclusive_pics.html

Not sure myself, although new designs always take a while to bed in....Im starting to like the MK6 now!!

Andy
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: Steve30 on 10 October 2009, 10:11
Sorry but its not for me theMK7 , looks very frumpy , maybe the GTI might look better. My order will be for the R20 very soon!! :laugh: Currenlty have car Edition30 58 plate amazing motor. Mk7 looks awafull ??? enjoy Steve30 :smiley:
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: dubcruiser on 10 October 2009, 10:12
It looks very good from that pic... But then I liked the Mk6 from day one. Never much liked the Mk5 apart from the R32 and Ed30/Pirelli. The rear bumper was awful on the other models and spolied the car in my opinion.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: stealthwolf on 10 October 2009, 11:05
I do like the aggressive styling. But I do hope its a completely different car rather than another facelift. Rumours say it has a wider stance?
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: 2007GTI on 10 October 2009, 11:06
looks like an alpha and astra hybrid!
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: Khare on 10 October 2009, 11:18
I actually like it, a lot infact.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: DarnPB on 10 October 2009, 11:29
It doesn't look too bad, but it's like everything else. You have to get used to it and generally warm towards it. I didn't like the Audi TT when it first came out, but now I want one.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 12 October 2009, 14:42
i quite like the look of it but magazines are good at putting up pics of new models and the production version is not nearly like the mag image  :laugh:
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: JellyCat on 07 November 2009, 18:05
If you think how long it takes to design a new car, then gear up to a production change over, marketing, parts, service engineers trained etc etc and this is all global (ok starting with individual countries!) It's a hell of an operation that takes years. Think of it like the millitary or Microsoft. When a new product is put out there into service, they start to look at the next generation. Clay models of a next gen car about - to 12 months after a new model is out is expected, otherwise you'd have a very expensive design team sitting about.

Also don't forget this could be for a new A3 or even it could be wind up!
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 07 November 2009, 18:17
As VW said, it's based on the polo platform.  The new Polo looks like this.

The design teams will be working on the Mk8 if the Mk7 is due for production in 2 years.  I hope the GTI version is a 4 electric motor hybrid.  Lots of torque at each wheel should give 0-60 times of less than 5 seconds.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: JJH on 07 November 2009, 19:38
it could be wind up!

IMO these pictures are not from VW but the graphics department of Autocar.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 08 November 2009, 00:17
it could be wind up!

IMO these pictures are not from VW but the graphics department of Autocar.

JJH is on the ball.
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: dubcruiser on 08 November 2009, 19:47
it could be wind up!

IMO these pictures are not from VW but the graphics department of Autocar.

+1 :afro:
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: dTEA on 08 November 2009, 19:55
Still nice looking though...but its def a graphic interpretation of the badly taken production line shot.  Hence the UK plates...also can you really see the Monzas lasting till then??  And if they are changing the width then the likelihood of changing the hubs etc i'd say is high.

Front and rear look better than the mk6 though...i still think the lights and grille on these look cheap...
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: bobotheclown on 10 November 2009, 15:32
the rear lights look like they have taken them straight from the Audi A4 spares bin!
Title: Re: MK7 already being designed - what do yah think?
Post by: dTEA on 10 November 2009, 16:56
its what you get for sharing ya VAG :laugh: