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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: matchboy on 09 May 2013, 17:50

Title: GTI Concept
Post by: matchboy on 09 May 2013, 17:50
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/05/09/volkswagen-reveals-503-horsepower-gti-concept/?mod=google_news_blog

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Exonian on 09 May 2013, 17:51
Well if that's what we've ordered, no wonder the production has been held up a bit...  :whistle:
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Jimble on 09 May 2013, 18:42
(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/E4373970-0601-49B9-A1C5-5A550E3EA87F-17473-000005155DF57D65_zpse3053b8c.jpg)

(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/33CF2617-8DE1-4355-9C4D-91922C185FF5-17473-000005154E6E4A06_zps50699e7c.jpg)

(http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx265/blaarp1/1C756EE2-5F71-4AB2-BA37-6334E6ABD092-17473-0000051536B9D660_zps86d11881.jpg)
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Bill_the_Bear on 09 May 2013, 18:45
Err that body kit looks weird. It's like a bigger GTI has eaten a smaller GTI... Heh heh heh
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Hawaii-Five-O on 09 May 2013, 18:52
 :grin: :laugh: :cry:... chavved to the MAX!
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: ROO1 on 09 May 2013, 21:03
Load of sh!te. Anyone know when the Up GT! Will reach us??
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: AlanH on 09 May 2013, 21:30
Err that body kit looks weird. It's like a bigger GTI has eaten a smaller GTI... Heh heh heh
...and choked on it.
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Gung-Ho on 09 May 2013, 21:39
Just wondering which bits of that will make it onto the Edition 40???

Just looks like a caricature of itself!!! Too 'Butch' for my liking... But it's certainly a 'Statement!'
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Murrayedition35 on 09 May 2013, 22:20
Thanks Jimble...Never seen the post from matchboy :smiley:
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: monkeyhanger on 10 May 2013, 08:03
Load of sh!te. Anyone know when the Up GT! Will reach us??

Will there be one? My mate's old Lupo GTI was a lot of fun, and light - lots of aluminium panels to keep the weight down, will VW ever do a car like that again?
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: AAddict on 10 May 2013, 08:31
Load of sh!te. Anyone know when the Up GT! Will reach us??

Will there be one? My mate's old Lupo GTI was a lot of fun, and light - lots of aluminium panels to keep the weight down, will VW ever do a car like that again?

The UP! GT is a littler 'warmer' than a Lupo GTI I think, still should be fun with it's size/weight and 1.0-litre turbocharged triple produces 109bhp and an impressive 120lb ft torque.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/up/first-drives/volkswagen-up-gt
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: monkeyhanger on 10 May 2013, 08:41
AAddict: not by those specs - Lupo GTI was 125PS (1.6) and was most probably considerably lighter than an UP is, unless the UP GT also has aluminium roof, bonnet, wings and doors. What a car, nearly bought one myself.
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: AAddict on 10 May 2013, 08:43
AAddict: not by those specs - Lupo GTI was 125PS (1.6) and was most probably considerably lighter than an UP is, unless the UP GT also has aluminium roof, bonnet, wings and doors. What a car, nearly bought one myself.

Exactly, warmer as opposed to hot.
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Gryzor on 10 May 2013, 13:18
Hmmm, definitely not keen on the OTT look of this one!
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Exonian on 10 May 2013, 13:36
Jeez that's ugly! VW seem to be going balls out for publicity on the mk7 GTI so sales of the mk6 must've been really crap.
Lets hope they bring the concept to GTI International like they did the W12 GTI.

As for the Lupo GTI, I borrowed a dealer demo one for the day once and it is still the best fun I've ever had in any car despite owning quite a potent remapped car myself at the time. It came from an ere where VW were building ever heavier dross and it was a breath of fresh air showing that the engineering side of VW still held a little bit of sway against the accountants and marketing guys. Hopefully the up! GT will have the same DNA.
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Aidey on 14 May 2013, 17:39
Have a look at it...!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKL1k_nE0LI&noredirect=1
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Exonian on 14 May 2013, 19:43
As an aside from the Concept beast, are there any youtube vids anyone has found yet of the VW stand at Worthersee showing the GTI and GTDs in the daylight?

I've seen a few photos on instagram but not much else.
Title: Re: GTI Concept
Post by: Gung-Ho on 16 May 2013, 17:51
Don't know if this has been posted already, but here's a great little VW ad for the GTi Concept... :cool:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GcOrEKKR8