« Reply #163 on: 30 September 2012, 17:12 »
Another report from gay Paris by Evo mag: http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/286729/updated_vw_golf_gti_revealed_at_the_paris_motor_show.html
Anyway, back to the GTI; seems like £900 is being mooted which I guess isn't bad for big brakes and the trick diff fully supported by warranty. Unless we get sceptical here too and find out most of the diff features and the extra 10bhp can be conned out of the ECU via VCDS anyway?
Who wants to bet the standard model comes with the existing 312mm discs and the "performance" model comes with the R32 345mm discs? Which are effective but very HEAVY.
That will be the likely scenario unless the MQB uses slightly different hubs and possibly lighter brakes (and thus the new R, Cupra and S3 will also have them). The Leon Cupra always had the 245mm brakes @ 240bhp. Interesting to note that some of the mk7 GTIs on show had the little side bumper splitters and some didn't so we will have to assume the Sport Pack will have these. Again though, we can but speculate as the show car is only supposed to be a production viable design study.
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