Golf me 8 TCR

[AndyGTI]

@Exonian

Many thanks for your full reply and your experiences with the Clubsport and latterly TCR. that certainly gives me plenty to consider and as always with cars... I will just ned to have a good test drive (s) of the model (s) before I decide.

Yes, in my mind (with available info so far released/spy photos on other models) I have been going over the shortlist and conclude maybe at Mk 7 R is still the best option. There is also a growing feeling that I would be mad to let the 7R go. Then I debate the merits of a two car arrangement and decide, no I only need one car , so make correct choice

I think you are right that the Pretoria should get a run out on some of the Golfs this time as well and I agree, I think the next gen 8R will have a new wheel(s) to show off.

Well now they have got the ID4 unveiled and first customers are getting their ID3s.... hopefully we can have the rest of the Golf range unveiled over next few weeks. I had a read of the press release from VW about Goodwood Speed Week. I thought I saw hints about R, but then it just seemed to be about ID.R so didn't think it was worth posting.

[Guzzle]

GTi Clubsport revealed;-

https://www.motor1.com/news/448725/vw-golf-gti-clubsport-debut/

[AndyGTI]

Guzzle, you beat me to it.

Here is the Autocar article

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-vw-golf-gti-clubsport-gets-296bhp-and-chassis-upgrades

Well I think it’s better looking than normal GTI. Still want to see all the wheel options though.

[AndyGTI]

We’ll have to rename this post as well. 

[Guzzle]

Yeah sorry Andy.  I did think though after I posted it some people might not see it so you 're right, post needs re-titling 👍

[HA54SYM`]

Looks more promising, but a lot of miss information on each press article

18" 5 spoke wheels as standard? wonder what they look like?
Artvelors cloth as standard?
Black roof an option or standard?
Akropovich exhaust to be an option later on?

Just to name a few points listed.

Big question and no mention in the press release, will we have another Edition 45 model or is this to celebrate that milestone?

My Edition 40 was delivered this month 4 years ago, and they was released for order in the UK April 5th 2016 (launched Germany End of 2015) does that mean this is it, or will we get something more on top soon?

[Guzzle]

Going by the time it has taken VW to get the standard GTi into dealerships, this may well be it 

[Guzzle]

Official VW press release;-

https://www.vwpress.co.uk/en-gb/press-kits/998

[fredgroves]

Some interesting points here according to this article:

1) the standard Mk8 GTI doesn't have the LSD (I thought that was the case...)
2) the standard Mk8 GTI doesn't have Mk7.5 PP sized brakes (I thought that was the case...)
3) there will be no manual Mk8 clubsport
4) it doesn't have the rubbish foglights (doesn't say that is because of extra radiators like the R tho)
5) All that extra power only sees it being 0.2s quicker to 60mph...
6) You need 98 RON fuel (the M135i doesn't use 98 does it?)

I think it looks much better than the Mk8 GTI. Can't quite put a finger on it. Think its that front grill with the extra angled pieces. Looks much more aggressive than the lazy wide mouthed frog look of the rest of the Mk8's.

It is £3,500 more than a Mk8 GTI though - £39k without options.... which will make the Mk8 R.... £42k???

Not clear if it comes with DCC for that price either, certainly it doesn't come with 19's as standard.

Edit: it does come with DCC as standard, so thats 900 quid of the 3500 quid.

[HA54SYM`]

Press release still says DCC is optional on Clubsport.

It comes as standard on 18" Richmond (normal UK spec GTi) alloys, at least in the press realease. Maybe we get 19's as standard or DCC as standard?

Funny they also mention the model history, lots of references to every Anniversary and special model but no mention this is for the 45 years.

My guess is we will see a Clubsport S and an attempt at the record again for the 45th?