Officially Official: 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI coming Stateside this summer

Year's_End · 03-23-2009, 02:33 PM

The 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mark VI) is upon us, and as suspected, the thinly-veiled "concept" shown in Paris is an exact duplicate of the production model we'll be getting in the States this summer.

With redesigned front and rear fascias, artfully sculpted haunches and Scirocco-inspired headlamps, the Mark VI is a subtle evolution of the outgoing model that lends a bit more aggression to the three- and five-door hatch. Power is provided by a tweak and turbocharged 2.0-liter inline four putting out 210 horsepower (10 hp more than its predecessor) and 206 lb-ft of torque beginning at 1,800 rpm. The run to 60 mph comes in at 6.9 seconds with a top speed of 149 mph.

A six-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch gearbox are available, along with a standard sport suspension, DCC adaptive damping (with settings for Normal, Sport and Comfort) and an XDS electronic differential that monitors traction and sends power to the inside wheel. The interior remains largely unchanged, with standard plaid seating (leather is optional), along with stainless-steel pedals, aluminum shift knob and a flat-bottom leather-wrapped steering wheel.

The new GTI will hit dealers in Germany later this week, while those of us in the U.S. will have to wait until this summer to get our hands on VW's latest hot hatch.

Pics here: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/23/o...g-stateside-t/

ragingclue · 03-23-2009, 02:34 PM

I'm glad they upgraded the interior on those. It needed it badly. I wonder how long they expect between taillight servicing on this model...

Year's_End · 03-23-2009, 02:38 PM

Straightline performance is nothing worth wowing at, especially with all of the latest introductions to the market, like the Genesis Coupe and the pony car trio. Who knows how it'll do in the twisties, or how much it'll be priced.

Lets see if it nails that jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none trait that the previous gen GTi had. I think that's going to be this cars selling point.

rubber_ducky · 03-23-2009, 02:52 PM

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ALPINE6SPD · 03-23-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ragingclue

I'm glad they upgraded the interior on those. It needed it badly. I wonder how long they expect between taillight servicing on this model...

Really????
The interior on the current car is amazing. The new one is nicer but the current car interior is best in class. Have you even been inside and felt the quality?

ragingclue · 03-23-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber_ducky

VAG....

I can't take them seriously.... Really? VAG? Really?

The Scirocco is not coming here, although that would be pretty cool.

ragingclue · 03-23-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

Really????
The interior on the current car is amazing. The new one is nicer but the current car interior is best in class. Have you even been inside and felt the quality?

Yes I have, and I wouldn't say the previous one was stellar. Maybe I wasn't comparing it to cars in its class. However, the new interior is tight.

blue2fire · 03-23-2009, 04:10 PM

Cant wait to see it here. Will be good with that DSG gearbox and some big wheels.

Garduna · 03-23-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber_ducky

VAG... give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco. give us the scirocco.

scirocco in NA would be great

BForbes · 03-23-2009, 11:03 PM

I always liked these cars but could never pick one over a MINI. Wanna know why? The gas mileage. The EPA shouldnt be so low.

Hula-Hula · 03-24-2009, 08:26 AM

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Dragonman4 · 03-24-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Garduna

scirocco in NA would be great

+1

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