[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-golf-gti-for-geneva\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-golf-gti-for-geneva\/","headline":"New Golf GTI for Geneva","name":"New Golf GTI for Geneva","description":"The all-new VW Golf GTI will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week, and doesn\u2019t it look smooth in all white, with aggressive black and red GTI highlights. Classic GTI style then, and with well over 200bhp This year\u2019s Geneva Motor Show is shaping up with a pretty decent look. The land of tasty pointy chocolate and clocks that say \u2018cuckoo\u2019 will be hosting some very special first-time-sees in 2013, and while its not some kind […]","datePublished":"2013-02-27","dateModified":"2013-02-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. 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Classic GTI style then, and with well over 200bhpThis year\u2019s Geneva Motor Show is shaping up with a pretty decent look. The land of tasty pointy chocolate and clocks that say \u2018cuckoo\u2019 will be hosting some very special first-time-sees in 2013, and while its not some kind of incredible rocketship like the  new McLaren P1 hypercar,\u00a0a new VW Golf GTI is always interesting to us driving types. And having driven the mark 7 Golf chassis quite extensively, Motor-Vision fully expects the new GTI to be a right little stormer. The GTI will be joined by its  hot diesel Golf cousin, the GTD,\u00a0too.It\u2019s true that the seventh-generation Golf doesn\u2019t look hugely different to the car it replaces, but it is all-new and \u2013 probably most importantly of all \u2013 it\u2019s lighter. Lighter and stiffer, so engines and suspension systems don\u2019t have to work so hard hauling lardy weight around, and that\u2019s what it was all about with the very first GTI engineering philosophy. Things got a bit chubby for a while after the mark 1 GTI, but with the last couple of cars we\u2019ve been right back on track. Sharp, if not shouty looks, firm but fair road holding, and a nice big dollop of turbo power.For 2013 and onwards, the Golf GTI is powered by a turbocharged direct-injection petrol engine (TSI) with 218bhp, or, for a bit more pep, a GTI Performance model is available with more mumbo, right from the factory. The GTI Performance gets an extra 10bhp, while both models enjoy a rich 350Nm of torque. The standard GTI hits 62mph in 6.5 seconds, top speed at 152mph. Sorry, 152mph in a hatchback? Wow! The GTI Performance pushes on even harder, to 155mph, and knocks out 62mph in a blurry 6.4 seconds. All this for around \u00a325k for the new GTI.Apex-junkies take note; the GTI Performance with 228bhp also gets bigger front brake discs \u2013 up from 312mm to 340mm – and a mechanical limited-slip differential. No rough pricing for the Performance as yet, but it’s got to be around the \u00a327k mark for those extra track-ready goodies.Economy is moving in the right direction too, with the lighter new Golf some 18 per cent more efficient that the car it replaces. A stop\/start system also helps here. With a 6-speed manual gearbox, the GTI gets 47mpg on the combined economy test; CO2 at 139g\/km. Not bad for a 152mph car!Outside, we see the frontal aggression the 7th Golf is getting famous for, but with the added GTI-red grille highlight line and plenty of extra black through the sharp and deep front bumper, and those scowling tinted headlights. The car in these pics wears 17s, but we\u2019ll get 18-inch alloys as standard in the UK, and of a different style. There\u2019s always the aftermarket if these 18s aren\u2019t to your taste, with a nice set of expensive-looking 19-inch alloys surely looking truly fine on this already classy-looking new GTI. It\u2019s already sitting low on sport suspension.Treats inside include sports seats with the classic tartan cloth upholstery, plus GTI-only sports steering wheel, gear lever and instrument cluster, trim strips and stainless steel pedal trims. Looks tidy to me, and not too long to wait either, with VW dealers taking GTI orders in late March; deliveries due in June. By Dan Anslow "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New Golf GTI for Geneva","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/new-golf-gti-for-geneva\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]