The 2022 Golf GTI will have a much smarter brain for more driving fun
Don’t worry, purists; you can still get a manual six-speed transmission. …
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The Mk8 Volkswagen Golf GTI is a subtle evolution of the current Mk7 GTI. It will go on sale in the US toward the end of 2021.
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Among the styling changes are the new LED foglights, hidden into the hexagonal lower grille.
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You can always tell a GTI from other Golfs by the exhausts. For an Mk8, there are two, one on each side.Volkswagen
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Most of the upgrades over the Mk7 are electronic, and these are most noticeable from the interior. There’s now a digital main instrument display and a new 10-inch infotainment screen.
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A little over half of GTI buyers pick the seven-speed DSG transmission, but a six-speed manual will still be available. The plaid print on the seats is a classic GTI touch.Volkswagen
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Most of the Mk8 GTI’s driver aids will be standard equipment.
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Under the hood is the venerable 2.0L EA888 four-cylinder gasoline engine.Volkswagen
Now that COVID-19 has put paid to traveling anywhere for all but the most essential reasons, driving impressions of Volkswagen’s new Golf GTI will remain an indeterminate while away. But VW’s engineers and designers are just as capable of conducting a product briefing remotely as they are in person, so we can bring you plenty
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