Hmmm, is VW rippin Mazda off?

[Jasonstiller]

First subaru with the new WRX, now the Golf???

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_1926.shtml

 

[elderlycoffee]

It looks like a photoshopped MS3, I like it.

 

[MM3Canuck]

First subaru with the new WRX, now the Golf???

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_1926.shtml

I think it looks good

 

[assman]

I thought it was an MS3

 

[elderlycoffee]

I thought it was an MS3

The rims, The rear from the side, The side paneling it looks just like and MS3 with only two doors and a sunroof.
Oh and a weaker engine.

 

[TheDutchGun]

The rims, The rear from the side, The side paneling it looks just like and MS3 with only two doors and a sunroof.
Oh and a weaker engine.

Yeah but its probably lighter, has all wheel drive, and more torque down low with the N/A V6 as opposed to the Turbo 4. One of these R32s will have no trouble with an MS3 I'm afraid.

 

[nate0123]

the wheels do look rather similar... is that what you were referring to?

 

[elderlycoffee]

Yeah but its probably lighter, has all wheel drive, and more torque down low with the N/A V6 as opposed to the Turbo 4. One of these R32s will have no trouble with an MS3 I'm afraid.

Too bad it's 0-60 time is 6.4 and ours is in the high 5's

 

[nate0123]

Yeah but its probably lighter, has all wheel drive, and more torque down low with the N/A V6 as opposed to the Turbo 4. One of these R32s will have no trouble with an MS3 I'm afraid.

all it needs is 2 more doors and it could be interesting

 

[nate0123]

Too bad it's 0-60 time is 6.4 and ours is in the high 5's

depends on who you quote

 

[elderlycoffee]

depends on who you quote

I quote that article and a good friend of mine who has one in mexico.

 

[utopia]

that's always been their body style though

 

[nate0123]

I quote that article and a good friend of mine who has one in mexico.

the 6.4 second time listed in the article is from a VW press release and may well be conservative

 

[J.J.]

I like it. Did the article mention pricing?

 

[Mike V]

Yeah but its probably lighter, has all wheel drive, and more torque down low with the N/A V6 as opposed to the Turbo 4. One of these R32s will have no trouble with an MS3 I'm afraid.

Are you saying it will be lighter than the MS3 or just lighter than the MkIV version? The MkIV was a 3400-pound porker. Hopefully the new one with the turbo-4 would be lighter but I doubt it will be lighter than an MS3.

 

[Olestra]

That's not far off from the current GTI body style, it's a little more curvy, so I can't really agree that they are trying to copy the MS3. Mazda's styling also has a very "Euro" feel to it. Subie's WRX is more of a revamp.
I think it's the rims that remind ppl of the MS3, but the current GTI has similar rims as well (5 split spoke instead of a 10 spoke).

It also has a STRONGER engine, not a weaker one. Just cause the HP is lower doesn't mean it's weaker. It's a NA V6 engine with practically as much HP and torque as a MS3, no turbo lag and AWD. With a few mods, it would be a good competitor to a speed. It'd be a monster if you can turbo it.

 

[16902]

That's not far off from the current GTI body style, it's a little more curvy, so I can't really agree that they are trying to copy the MS3. Mazda's styling also has a very "Euro" feel to it. Subie's WRX is more of a revamp.
I think it's the rims that remind ppl of the MS3, but the current GTI has similar rims as well (5 split spoke instead of a 10 spoke).

I was about to say the same about the wheels. Otherwise it looks like all the other Golf/Rabbit/GTI models.

Oh, and the current GTI weighs about 3150lbs according to Edmunds so I bet the R32 and R36 will be in the 3400-3500lb range with the V6 and AWD.

 

[Betelgeuse]

They can keep it, I'll stick with my MS3. Not a big VW fan. And yes those rims are very similar, too similar to just be ignored.


Yawn!! Just another boring Golf.

 

[Scott]

Looks like an MS3? Wishful thinking? It looks like a Golf GTI V...


...The Golf V that came out before the MS3.

 

[maestro]

Not a bad looking car. The wheels are even ugly on that car too.