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Offline mojo555

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Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« on: 05 June 2012, 09:59 »
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/scoop/new-golf-gti-gets-260bhp

Sorry if already posted but did look and can't see anything...
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #1 on: 05 June 2012, 11:07 »
260bhp :shocked: very doubtful tho...
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #2 on: 05 June 2012, 11:21 »
Quote from: Mr GTD on 05 June 2012, 11:07
260bhp :shocked: very doubtful tho...

There's more chance of it costing less than £20k than it having 260BHP
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Offline Steve30

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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #3 on: 05 June 2012, 11:54 »
Why won't the Mk7 have 260BHP ? The GTI needs to keep up with your VX's, Renault, Mazda, Beemers to name just a few!
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #4 on: 05 June 2012, 12:03 »
I don't VW think about keeping up with other marques, it'll have 220-225hp imo with the R coming later with 280ish although both should be lighter so should have a decent power to weight ratio.
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #5 on: 05 June 2012, 13:42 »
I think someone at Autocar misheard 216 for 260bhp  :laugh:
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #6 on: 05 June 2012, 15:33 »
Quote from: Jimmymature on 05 June 2012, 11:21
Quote from: Mr GTD on 05 June 2012, 11:07
260bhp :shocked: very doubtful tho...

There's more chance of it costing less than £20k than it having 260BHP

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Offline Big_Dave

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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #7 on: 05 June 2012, 16:23 »
Those exhausts are smaller than on ours now!

If they gave it 260 hp the value of the current R would drop like a stone, can't imagine VW letting that happen!

The ED40 may have 260hp...220 as standard, 40 more for the special  :smiley:

Also, what was the last 'scoop' that Autocar had that they were right with their predictions about!?
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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #8 on: 05 June 2012, 17:56 »
It'll have 220bhp Or just under prolly 218..... I would bet money on this. There's more chance of me winning tonights 100million on the euro millions then the gti having 260bhp standard.
Sometimes I sit and wonder if the person writing these articles is in a special needs class at the time
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Offline I.D.C.

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Re: Interesting article about mk7 GTI
« Reply #9 on: 05 June 2012, 18:00 »
There was an article in auto express saying the bhp on the new GTI will be higher than first thought so it can compete with Ford and Vux
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