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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: DubaiGTI on 12 September 2012, 05:12

Title: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: DubaiGTI on 12 September 2012, 05:12

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf will be joined by a limited run, lightweight performance version of the GTi. News of the carbonfibre and aluminium 'carbon Golf GTi' comes as a GTi test mule has been spied testing in Germany...


http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/2013-volkswagen-golf/lightweight-volkswagen-golf-carbon-gti-planned

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: Mr GTD on 12 September 2012, 08:25

Yep posted the same in the MK7 GTI thread...

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: Snoopy on 12 September 2012, 10:12

I wait and see i heard it all before with the mk6 and also the mk5 it never happened.
Its like Ford with there RS models it gets them magazine coverage and they often don't ever launch the cars.

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: The Doc on 12 September 2012, 10:42

Good name - Carbon GTI  :grin:

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: Jimmymature on 12 September 2012, 10:57

Can't wait to see the price of that.......


Jim

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: Hurdy on 12 September 2012, 16:29

Quote from: The Doc on 12 September 2012, 10:42

Good name - Carbon GTI  :grin:

I had a MKV one of those!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: RedHP on 12 September 2012, 16:43

Would they integrate the Ed40 into this lightweight edition or will they be kept seperate...?

Red

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: Jimmymature on 12 September 2012, 21:18

Quote from: RedHP on 12 September 2012, 16:43

Would they integrate the Ed40 into this lightweight edition or will they be kept seperate...?

Red

Reading the peice suggests it will be an anniversary edition so to me it's saying it will be the ED40.


Jim

Title: Re: Lightweight Volkswagen Golf 'Carbon GTI' planned
Post by: wigit on 12 September 2012, 21:27

They should stick the new s3 lump in and some 4 pots and go for it