« Reply #23 on: 28 January 2014, 20:18 »
Look at the Leon Cupra (which is available in a curious two versions making the lower spec one redundant in many ways) for the answer to likely power increases and engine type but it's the 'standard' options they'll put on the ED40 that will be curious and give the marketing people a challenge!!
Nobody bought 6Rs in any numbers but 7R's will be closer in price to the GTI PP with a massive power gain (on paper); get yourselves out of that little problem VW, bearing in mind they daren't upset GTI owners this early in the lifecycle by massively discounting the model or dropping the used values too much so that its unlikely existing GTI 7 owners would return to VW in a rush.
I'm wondering whether VW will end up saddled like SEAT were with the last generation Leon FR's in that the TDI was a cracking car that sold in big numbers with excellent resale values and nobody bought the petrol version as the GTI was more attractive to look at and the Cupra offered far more for your money than a TFSI or TSI FR petrol model. So almost nobody bought a petrol 2.0 FR despite it being hugely cheaper than the GTI cousin.
Here we have an attractively priced Cupra (give or take), a middle ground slightly overpriced GTI PP and a decently priced (comparatively) 7R.
The issue for me is I prefer the quicker spooling smaller turbo in the GTI PP (which can easily be increased in the power department anyway) and has a superbly sorted chassis as standard. But if we put £££££ into it then figures can be dressed up how you want them...
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