Golf 8.5 - you saw it here first!

[jh_97]

Probably some complex stuff. VW claims 6.3 sec for the MK8 GTI, and that's my average number. However, I did 6.09 sec with a good grip. TBH, I tried just 3-4 times during the last few years. It's not that I did 50 times 0-100, and only 1 out of 50 was 6.09, haha. So 5.9 in 8.5 GTI might be truth with a good grip & traction.
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Makes sense though, about halfway between Mk8 GTI and Ckubsport in terms of power, and about halfway between their 0-60 times.

I remember seeing CarWow's comparison video of the 2018 GTI PP and R, they managed 5.7s in the GTI... Of course though, no idea how many runs it took, if the run was on flat ground etc... Nice to know though! 

[fredgroves]

Is that for real? I know I joke about special editions being a sticker pack but...

[SRGTD]

Is that for real? I know I joke about special editions being a sticker pack but...

Sounds like anything but a special edition IMHO.

I wonder how much extra VW will be charging for that sticker pack .

[Dogman12]

Is that for real? I know I joke about special editions being a sticker pack but...

yep, for real 

The funny thing that it's not even the R-Line..

[jon87]

Is that for real? I know I joke about special editions being a sticker pack but...

yep, for real 

The funny thing that it's not even the R-Line..

How did you find that? I couldn't see it on the VW website. Not that I'm interested in getting it lol

[Dogman12]

Is that for real? I know I joke about special editions being a sticker pack but...

yep, for real 

The funny thing that it's not even the R-Line..

How did you find that? I couldn't see it on the VW website. Not that I'm interested in getting it lol

haha, VW DE website. there is more information about Golf than on any other.

[Dogman12]

Hello there 

[jv]

Not sure they could make any less effort on that ED50. Couple of numbers from a birthday cake, give us your money fcuk you very much.

So much potential. So much arrogance.

[jon87]

Not sure they could make any less effort on that ED50. Couple of numbers from a birthday cake, give us your money fcuk you very much.

So much potential. So much arrogance.

That's very true!

And the worst thing is so many people will pay extra for it and then VW will keep doing it.

[jon87]

The German VW website has even got the GTI facelift page set up: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle/der-neue-golf-gti.html

This is what it say's on there:
"In just a few weeks you will find the new Golf GTI in the configurator and can configure and pre-order it."