Anybody else excited about the new Volkswagen GTI? I really like this car for some reason, and I've been thinking about trading up my 05 WRX for an 06 model (new 2.5l engine and some new features). The Subaru dealership where I bought my WRX also sells Volkswagen's so maybe I'll take one for a ride.

Here' a pretty good article about it:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/...-of-gti-in-us/

Also, if I'm not mistaken, APR Performance already has a ECU upgrade for this engine (from the new Jetta) that ups it to 252hp and 303lb feet of torque! Not too shabby.
http://www.goapr.com/VW/products/ecu..._mkvjetta.html

 

yup gonna get the misses one.

 

I don't think the GTI comes with the 2.5, that's the NA 4-cyl engine in the base Jetta/Golf. Since you're talking about chipping, you probably mean the 2.0T; definitely a step up.

 

yup! its running the same engine/drive train/chassis as the audi a3 which is the "daddy" of the gti as well as the gli. plus you can get DSG tranny

 

No, I was talking about the 2.5 in the new 06 WRX, dur.

 

400lbs heavier than the tC? 300lbs heavier than the current version? what happened to the fun little hatchback that was a blast to drive?

*sigh*

 

but still will whop the tC :D (unfortunatly)

 

too bad it's butt ugly. all the 5th gen golf/jetta platform cars are hideous.

 

I kinda like it for some reason... mmm, so when is it coming out again? went to vw.com and they still have the old body style.. I want to take this car for a test drive

 

C&D says at the end of this month...5 door will be avaiable in june

 

i was gonna get one but they told me 5dr wont be until next summer.

 

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publi...cle_1622.shtml

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publi...cle_1598.shtml

Golf GTI awards so far:

BBC Top Gear – Car of the Year
Fifth Gear – Car of the Year
The Sun – Car of the Year
The Mail on Sunday – Car of the Year
What Car? – Hot Hatch of the Year
Zoo Weekly – Hot Hatch of the Year

And it's said to be one of the safest cars ever built.
2 door hatch versions will be arriving in showrooms at the beginning of February, and 4 door hatch versions will be in June. I'm waiting for the new R32--now an R36 with 300hp :D
However I really hope that VWoA's reliability rises with their MKVs. I vowed never to buy one again after the 98.5-05 fiasco.

 

yeah mkIV veedubs were horrible electrical wise

 

I agree that the current Jetta platform (front end in particular) is just plain fugly. Also, Volkswagon reliability isn't too good...

 

i think the new GLI is pretty hot.

 

exactly that front end makes me want to puke. too late i think i just did

 

I think the new Jetta GLI and GTI look pretty cool! The Jetta GLI took on the likes of the the Honda Accord Sedan V6 6-Speed, Acura TSX, Pontiac G6 GTP and Mazdaspeed 6 and won in a recent issue of Car and Driver. It wasn't the fastest, or the roomiest, or the prettiest but they said it just plain was more fun to drive and did well in all categories. I'm assuming the GTI with the same 2.0T in it would be even more fun......do they put that engine in the GTI????

 

Yeah, I think the new front end looks awesome. A lot more Audi-esque and definitely a huge improvement from the old boxy looking ugly thing. If the gains from a reflash are that good, I can't imagine the potential with a turboback exhaust and maybe a new turbo/ic and injectors.

Not to mention the interior is beautiful.

 

Yes, the 1.8t was one of the mose tunable engines ever, and the new 2.0t is even more promising. VW and aftermarket performance have always been best friends.

Regarding the new Jetta though, I don't like it. It looks too much like the Accord/TSX/Passat/etc. The Jetta has always been a car that, at first glance, you knew what it was. The shape was retained through all its years and the MKIV was beautiful, but this new one stands out like a sore thumb in the evolutionary chart of the Jetta. It used to look unlike any other sedan, now it looks like several

 

Maybe you should make your post clearer then. You started out asking if we're excited about the GTI then all in the same breath start talking about trading your car in for another Subaru. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was confused.