Volkswagen GTI, Back In Plaid For The Seventh Time

by Derek Kreindler

September 26th, 2012 10:26 AM

volkswagen gti back in plaid for the seventh time

Back for the seventh time, the Volkswagen GTI will be unveiled in person in about 24 hours, once the Paris Auto Show kicks off.

The GTI will keep its 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder, making 217 horsepower. While it may seem like a modest figure, the current GTI is no slowpoke, and with the new one shedding a couple hundred pounds, it should be even better to drive. The plaid interior stays as well. We’ll have to wait another day for full details.

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GTIandS6 on Sep 26, 2012

My friend had the timing belt and water pump done for her 2007 Passat at a New Jersey VW dealer for $850. My dealer in CT does the job for about the same amount.

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Beerboy12 on Sep 27, 2012

I never understood the GTI until I owned one. It's not the fastest, most Luxurious, most economical, cheapest or even the most reliable car. It's not "the most" of just about anything. What it is, is a damn good combination of all of the above. That makes it a hard to beat package and a very likable car.

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- Dts187 on Sep 27, 2012
  
  I was in the same boat. I was leaning toward a WRX but a test drive in the GTI changed my mind.
  
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