Golf 2018 Golf VIII Rendered

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Way to aggressive. Grandpa could not like it.

 

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Autobild reports:
Golf VIII coming 2018.
GTI 265 PS
Performance package 300 PS
Clubsport variant 326 PS
Golf R 396 PS

 

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Offroad version of the next gen Golf

 

[Rainer271]

Volkswagen Golf VIII rendered ahead of late 2016 launch

2017 Volkswagen Golf VIII render

The eighth generation Volkswagen Golf has been speculatively rendered prior to a confirmed reveal towards the end of next year.

Work on the next Golf’s design has likely been finalized already, so Walter de Silva’s decision to leave the company’s Head of Group Designwon’t probably have any affected on the new model which is programmed to come out late 2016. It won’t actually be a new car per se as although it is expected to be called "Golf VIII", it will essentially be a facelifted version of the Golf VII, just like it happened with the fifth- and sixth-gen duo.

With VAG’s design getting more angular by the day, the same thing will probably happen to the new Golf which will be nothing more than an evolution of the current model with an emphasis on creating sharper lines. As a consequence, don’t be too surprised if the real deal will have a lot in common with our speculative render.

Since it will be a facelift, it is unlikely the car’s dimensions will change, but there are going to be some significant modifications inside where Volkswagen has plans to replace most of the conventional buttons and knobs with touchscreen displays while the instrument cluster will be fully digital. This layout will be derived from the Golf R Touch concept and the driver will also take advantage of gesture controls. That being said, these will most likely be optional as it's unlikely the new tech will be standard across the range.

VW could decide to introduce the next-gen/facelifted Golf in October 2016 at the Paris Motor Show, with sales to kick off by the end of the year or early 2017. Its MQB-based siblings, the Audi A3, Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia will also be updated around the same time, although these three will likely be labeled as facelifts rather than new-gen models.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/1151108100847/volkswagen-golf-viii-rendered-ahead-of-late-2016-launch

 

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Autobild reports:

Golf SUV
- sits between Polo SUV and Tiguan
- based on Golf VII

Golf VIII
- start 2018
- based on MQB
- more aerodynamic
- longer wheelbase
- 3 cylinder engines will be important

Golf VIII Variant

Golf VIII GTI
- GTI Classic: 265 hp
- GTI Performance 300hp
- GTI Clubsport 326 hp
- Golf R 400hp
- GTI Plug in Hybrid 265 hp + 109 hp e motor

VW Jetta VII
- gain space on Skoda Octavia
- Start 2017
- More coupe like

Golf SUV Coupe
- start 2019
- with GTI version

 

[Rolf]

This GTI render in my opinion looks absolutely terrible. Its got a horrible Renault type nose treatment.

 

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Autocar is reporting the new Golf VIII will arrive next year.
I believe that is very unrealistic as the facelift wasn't revealed yet.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-volkswagen-golf-scheduled-2016

New Volkswagen Golf scheduled for 2016
Volkswagen's next-generation Golf will usher in a new era of mild hybrid powertrains when it is revealed towards the end of next year

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by Hilton Holloway
30 October 2015
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The next Volkswagen Golf, which is due to be revealed late next year, will bring with it the first solid evidence of Volkswagen's new electrification strategy, ushering in an era of new super-frugal mild hybrid powertrains.

Insiders predict the new Golf will feature a new 48V petrol hybrid system as its main powertrain option - a strategy which could be particularly effective in the US market, where VW’s ‘clean diesel’ aspirations look dead in the water in the wake of its emissions scandal.

The Mk8 Golf will arrive at the same time as facelifted versions of its VW Group sister cars, the Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia.

The initial overhaul of the MQB architecture was well under way before the diesel emissions scandal hit the company. The aim was to reduce the expense of an architecture that many analysts (and rival car makers) believe has been over-engineered for the price points of the vehicles it underpins.

Targeting a ‘real-world’ 60mpg, the new mild hybrid powertrain is thought to be based on the company’s new turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, with the addition of an electrically driven supercharger and a combined starter motor/generator. A low-cost lead-acid battery is used to store recovered energy, such as when the car is braking.

Unlike a conventional hybrid transmission, which uses a full-size electric motor, these 48V mild hybrids provide assistance to the petrol engine via the oversized starter motor/generator. The belt that connects the starter motor to the engine’s crank pulley is also used to assist the engine when extra power and torque are needed. The process can be reversed to allow the engine’s crank pulley to turn the starter motor/generator when the car is slowing down.

This recovered energy is not used just to assist the engine. It is also used to power a small supercharger that’s driven by an electric motor. By powering the blower electrically, rather than relying on engine and exhaust gas speed to drive it, it can boost the engine’s performance from very low revs.

These two forms of electrical assistance allow the engine of a 48V hybrid to be significantly downsized, enabling a 1.0-litre three-pot Golf to offer brisk performance and impressive economy.

Insiders say the new 48V hybrid system should be competitive on cost with a modern EU6-rated diesel engine, because it doesn’t use a full-size electric motor or an expensive lithium ion battery. This is particularly relevant now that VW has announced that expensive urea injection systems are likely to be fitted to Golf-class diesel models.

A number of automotive and component companies are meeting next month in Düsseldorf to rubber stamp the final industry-wide technical specs for these 48V hybrids.

 

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Volkswagen is working on a redesign for the Golf hatch and here we have a pretty good rendering, showing a possible look for the model.

Our colleagues from OmniAuto have prepared a digital illustration of the eight generation Golf that is expected to debut in late 2016 or early 2017. This visual interpretation suggests the car will get Audi-sourced laser lights in its top variants, a more aggressive front end, and sharper lines than the current model. What also caught out attention are the C-shaped LED daytime running lights, integrated in the front bumper.

Despite being called Mk8, the new Golf will actually be a heavily revised version of the Mk7 – just like the automaker did with the Mk5 and Mk6. This means it will ride on an updated version of the MQB platform that will also underpin the facelifted Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon.

OmniAuto is reporting the bestseller won't be offered as a three-door model anymore, as demand for this version is very weak.

It’s already known that the new Golf will benefit from a gesture control technology, currently being previewed at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The infotainment system of the car is expected to support MirrorLink, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay connectivity.

Besides the major interior upgrade, the 2017 Golf will also get a mild hybrid powertrain, according to recent reports. The 48-volt hybrid system will combine a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder turbocharged unit, a starter motor/generator, and a lead-acid battery. This ultra-frugal Golf is rumored to return a real-world average fuel consumption of around 50 miles per gallon (4.7 liters per 100 km).

 

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Stay MQB
End 2018
start 17000€

 

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Reportedly VW will bring the new Golf to Geneva 2016 however no one seems to know whether it is going to ba mild facelift and the car will continue as Golf mk 7 or will it be a heavy facelift giving it a Golf mk 8 designation. I reckon since it will come on early in the models lifespan it will be a light makeover with updates of some engines, possibly presentation of new 1.5 liter 4 cylinder diesel and petrol engines as well as updates to the on board electronics including larger central LCD display (9.2 inch) as well as LCD dials as well as matrix beam LED lights.

 

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Design team has apparently changed the design direction a bit. Should look more like these new renders

 

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VW Golf SUV confirmed. Will be named T-Roc (just like concept and sit in between T-Cross, which is the Polo SUV and the bigger Tiguan).

 

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The second render body reminds me of the Audi Q2 and doesnt look that attractive in my opinion, ugly SUV!

 

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Another render of the Golf based SUV called T-Roc starting in the beginning of next year:

 

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Source: Carscoops

 

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The second render body reminds me of the Audi Q2 and doesnt look that attractive in my opinion, ugly SUV!

I'd wager that the T-Roc will be VW's variant of the Q2, the same way the Q3 is a Tiguan, right? The Tiguan is priced well but with a Golf SUV VW can under cut the popular Nissan Juke.

 

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http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2020-volkswagen-golf-gti-get-hybrid-performance-boost

2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI to get hybrid performance boost
Volkswagen plots a faster, more efficient Mk8 hot hatch with an integrated start motor offering a boost function

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  Mk8 Golf, as imagined by Autocar
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  Mk8 Golf, as imagined by Autocar

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by Greg Kable
27 January 2017
The next-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI is set to adopt a mild hybrid powertrain that promises to boost performance and refinement while reducing fuel consumption and emissions compared with the recently facelifted current model.

The adoption of an advanced 48V electrical system and integrated starter motor on the new hot hatchback is part of a powertrain overhaul that will be reflected across the whole Mk8 Golf line-up. The changes are also set to make the new model the most powerful series-production Golf GTI yet.

Although the new Golf GTI is still three years away from its introduction, sources close to Volkswagen research and development boss Frank Welsch have revealed that the initial performance targets point to a power output similar to the 261bhp of the limited-edition Golf GTI Clubsport.

Scheduled to go on sale in the UK in 2020, the new Golf GTI will retain an internal combustion engine: VW’s familiar turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol unit.

However, the introduction of the 48V electric system will allow the four-cylinder engine to receive comprehensive modifications. It’s likely that the exhaust gas turbocharger of today’s model will make way for an electrically operated compressor that offers improved low-end response and a broader plateau of torque for added flexibility.

Crucial VW ID concept - click here for more

Additionally, the integrated starter motor will allow VW to provide the front-wheel-drive Golf GTI with a so-called boost function in which an electric motor mounted in the front section of its standard-fit seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox supplements the combustion engine in Performance mode.

A year into its development

The eighth-generation Golf has been under development for more than a year now, with key aspects of the car already described by high-level Volkswagen sources as having committed project status.

Despite the upheaval brought to its operations by the diesel emissions manipulation scandal and subsequent legal complications in key world markets, Volkswagen has confirmed that it is holding firm to the original launch schedule for the new model. That means volume-selling versions of the new Golf are planned to reach UK showrooms during the final quarter of 2019.

VW has laid the foundation for both cylinder shutdown and engine-off coasting functions in the turbocharged 1.5 TSI Bluemotion petrol version of the updated current Golf through the adoption of a twin 12V electrical system. Now Autocar can confirm that the company is set to take the fuel-saving technology one step further.

The company is planning a more contemporary, 48V system that will enable the next Golf to be more comprehensively networked for more intuitive operation and greater fuel savings, particularly with petrol versions of the car.

Uses update of Mk7 platform

The basis for the next Golf is an updated version of the versatile MQB platform used by today’s model. Volkswagen insiders suggest it will use a greater percentage of lightweight metal than the existing structure for a 50kg reduction.

Planned modifications to the construction process are also said to provide for more streamlined production and reduced build times as part of moves aimed at improving the economies of scale and profitability of Volkswagen’s best-selling model.

Although there are still three years to go before the new Golf’s introduction, Volkswagen says it has already locked in the car’s design, which has been developed under the guidance of the company’s latest design boss, Michael Mauer, who was responsible for the styling of the current Porsche line-up.

Those privy to the latest clay model mock-ups of the new car say it progresses the classic hatchback look of its predecessors, with familiar proportions, reinterpreted details and simple surfacing to make it instantly recognisable as a Golf.

Key styling features described to Autocar include a thin horizontal grille bookmarked by smaller angular headlights than those in use today, with a distinctive LED daytime running light graphic.

The new car is also said to have more pronounced wheel arches and a heavily defined side swage line, in combination with typically wide C-pillars and a relatively upright tailgate.

Three-door stays but no cabrio

VW plans three different bodystyles: a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback and an estate. There are no plans to develop a successor to today’s cabriolet.

With a moderate increase in track widths at the front and rear, along with a slightly longer wheelbase and reduced rear overhang, the new Golf is said to offer greater interior space than the current car. As with the exterior, the cabin has been designed to be familiar to existing Golf owners.

The standard specification is set to include analogue instruments and controls, but as with the recent facelift, there will be options of high-definition Active Info Display digital instruments and a central touchscreen infotainment monitor.

Also planned are new gesture and conversational speech control functions in combination with connectivity and networking features currently being pursued by VW’s digital boss, Johann Jungwirth.

Other systems will include autonomous driving functions — also a feature of the recent facelift — including a traffic jam assistant that will allow the driver hands-off operation at speeds of up to 37mph.

Petrols, diesels and hybrids

With VW’s ID electric line-up on the way, the eighth-generation Golf will have a range of petrol, diesel and hybrid powertrains. The adoption of the 48V electrical system indicates that Volkswagen is placing greater emphasis on petrol units than in past generations, with functions such as cylinder shutdown and engine-off coasting set to become standard on many models.

The new or upgraded powertrains will be offered in combination with either a six-speed manual or sevenspeed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, depending on their configuration. Alongside frontwheel drive, Volkswagen also plans optional four-wheel drive 4Motion in selected models in a repeat of the previous four generations of its perennial best seller.

On the petrol side, the entry-level models will forgo the existing turbocharged 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine of today’s model for the lighter turbocharged 1.0-litre threecylinder unit already launched in the latest Golf.

The existing turbocharged 1.5 TSI engine, which made its debut as a replacement for the older 1.4 TSI in the facelift, is set to be upgraded with a particulate filter. This move is aimed at providing lower tailpipe emissions to help achieve the EU’s prescribed 95g/km fleet average CO2 levels by 2020.

It will come as standard, with both the cylinder shutdown and coasting functions to be offered in the newly unveiled seventh-generation Golf TSI BlueMotion Edition, which already has a claimed average CO2 rating of 104g/km.

New 1.5-litre diesel on the way

Diesels will include a yet to be revealed 1.5-litre fourcylinder unit as a replacement for today’s 1.6 TDI. There will also be an updated version of today’s 2.0 TDI in at least three different power outputs.

Both diesels will be coupled with a newly developed SCR (selective catalytic reduction) system, which is claimed to contribute to a 10% reduction in CO2 levels compared with today’s diesels.

Secrecy surrounds Volkswagen’s hybrid plans, although supplier sources close to its engineering operations suggest the turbo 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine used in today’s Golf GTE could be supplanted by a cheaper, naturally aspirated version of the German car maker’s 1.5-litre petrol unit in a move aimed at reducing production costs.