Comments on: Next-generation VW GTI slated for Paris reveal, hotter GTI-R to pack 270 horsepower

By: AarOOOOn

AarOOOOn — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:55:15 +0000

@ 02WRXPSM- Although I am guessing you are talking about Subaru, I think Audi is the correct answer. Quattro- the unfair advantage.

By: Kell

Kell — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:13:23 +0000

typo, 0-60

By: Kell

Kell — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:12:33 +0000

Agreed. The Cobalt SS was not competitive until this year. Now it’s a 260HP 2.0L DI turbo that actually handles well, even on the ‘Ring. 0-50 in 5.8 sec and the quarter in 14 flat at 103.6.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=125288

By: shaver

shaver — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:50:57 +0000

“GM has NOTHING to compete with this car”
While not as nice a car(interior build quality sucks), the much cheaper Cobalt SS will smoke the present and future GTI in a straight line or on a road course. Its not even close. And it is much more tunable. If I only had $23,000 grand to spend on a car my priorities would be performance and seats, thats it nothing else matters.

By: PetrolHeadPete

PetrolHeadPete — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:29:06 +0000

Audi Quattro coupe. 1980s dominated rally racing.

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:12:07 +0000

The 3000GT was a 2-ton lump of plastic, as was the dodge Stealth. I think we all know what car proved AWD was great.

By: crackerhemi

crackerhemi — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:52:59 +0000

The 3000GT VR4 was a great car that proved AWD was great.

By: olds307

olds307 — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:22:48 +0000

But can they make a heater hose that won’t rot in less than a year

By: tyler_is_aero_tt

tyler_is_aero_tt — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:10:27 +0000

It swear I’m the only person that thinks this car is hideous.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:27:24 +0000

I would just hope the R is not going to be DSG only. Us old guys need to use our hands and feet to keep the circulation going.

By: RTT10

RTT10 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:52:24 +0000

i have the GTI MK V its great just it needs a little weight distribution but other than that its better.. oh yeah need more oil for GM suck a dick.. u know nothing about cars

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:46:21 +0000

Those 0-60 numbers are underestimated. My MKV GTI stock goes 0-60 in 6.1 sec. So an extra 10 hp should have at least that good of numbers. Too bad it’s gonna be uglier and cost more…

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:36:15 +0000

Mercedes Benz, Germain… I’m just saying….

By: yarddog82abn

yarddog82abn — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:34:52 +0000

GM has NOTHING to compete with this car, Need more oil is being a pain like always….besides don’t GM’s burn a lot of oil, that’s why they meed more? That, and there technonogy is 3-10 years old compare to the rest auto industry, Mercedes Benz had 1/2 of it’s cylinders shut off at 65MPH on it’s E Class back in 1997. Hmmm, funny when some one that relay knows about cars can point out a POSS, But hay, I’m just saying…

By: sprockkets

sprockkets — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:26:40 +0000

The VW already sucks, it makes 210 horspoer. I guess it poes hors 210 per each tank of fuel.

Btw, the current Mazda3 with the standard 156hp engine can do 7.7 seconds and top speed though is limited to 118mph. Not impressed VW.

That and YouTube shows a Mazda3 hatch keeping up just fine with a GTI on a straight race.

By: cardude

cardude — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:15:59 +0000

Need oil for gm whats there to buy that is american that is anywhere in this performance range and in this size? Its all hollow plastic boxes ala caliber or aveo garbage. Torque steer? If you can hang on to the steering wheel then get out of the car.

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:54:12 +0000

hopefully the GTI-R has a 6-speed manual in the US. otherwise i dont give a **** filled **** about it
and howsmydriving, there is no rear wheel drive car available with the pracicality, speed, fun, and all around package that the GTI offers for its price. There is no torque steer either, go drive one and youll be impressed. The only exciting RWD options anywhere near this price are 2-seater convertibles and then you get up to things like the 1-series. Things like the charger do not count for buyers of a small nimble car, either.

By: CanGo87

CanGo87 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:37:34 +0000

I agree cars made in the country that I am from are always better no metter what.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:32:19 +0000

VW has always had the right product (albeit with shaky reliability), great advertising, and a friendly (for a German product) price. What it also had, however, was a dealer network that never seemed to care much for its customer… and that’s what ended up driving me away from the company.
Oh… and the resale wasn’t that great either.

By: tzu13

tzu13 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:26:41 +0000

Need more oil: …That’s it? No comments about how the Pontiac G3 will blow the doors off of a GTI-R thanks to its superior American engineering and build quality? I’m disappointed.

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:07:03 +0000

More unreliable German crap, yay. Buy American

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:53:23 +0000

and it’s not my fault that you’re too stupid to make enough money to buy a real driver’s car (read: RWD), and therefore have to get defensive about your POS VW boy racer car….

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:47:41 +0000

A driver shouldn’t be forced into AWD in order to avoid torque steer — along with the penalty of more weight, more upfront cost and higher cost for maintenance. Dumb ass, and then some.

By: nickkop

nickkop — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:17:07 +0000

and can you say all-wheel drive? when is the last time you heard someone complain about torque steer in an R32? and this car will have an even lighter powertrain….

By: nickkop

nickkop — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:13:18 +0000

have you driven a mkV GTI you asswipe ?

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:34:27 +0000

Can you say “torque steer”?