New VW Golf is go!

Erm...

New look?!

By chickenfeed on 12 July, 2011, 7:20am

April Fool

You're kidding!

By blckshp on 12 July, 2011, 7:39am

Cameraman Needs Glasses!

I think the camerman needs glasses, this is not the new shape Golf!

By mrkhobbs on 12 July, 2011, 8:09am

New Look?

Everyone at AE, down to specsavers!

By toycollector on 12 July, 2011, 8:19am

Cameraman Needs Glasses!

I think the camerman needs glasses, this is not the new shape Golf!

By mrkhobbs on 12 July, 2011, 8:24am

Cameraman Needs Glasses!

I think the camerman needs glasses, this is not the new shape Golf!

By mrkhobbs on 12 July, 2011, 8:38am

Read the article fools

All the comments bash this saying the camera operator needs glasses, yet the first two words of the third paragraph states "This mule...". I think people need to read before commenting!

By aplads on 12 July, 2011, 8:39am

You are joking?

If this is the Mk7 chassis with "longer wheelbase" underneath a Mk6 body, then why aren't the wheels closer to the corners of the car?
Apart from the ugly wheelarch extensions on the rear, it looks identical to the Mk6 I'm looking at sitting in my driveway.

By BG350 on 12 July, 2011, 9:05am

WOT A SCOOP???

I saw it in Tesco`s car park yesterday and I thought it was an old one, silly me

By AlanShaw on 12 July, 2011, 9:48am

why would VW launch a mkvii already?

The last refresh was 2009 wasn't it? thats a life cycle of 3 years, half most cars! Granted the last one wasn't an entire overhaul but it still seems a short life cycle!

By tommy060289 on 12 July, 2011, 10:08am

aplads - got it right

Usual selection of unnecessarily cynical comments however 'aplads' is right and most of these commentators do not appear to have read the article. I do find the, sometimes ridiculous, comments quite amusing though - if only I could be sure that they were meant to be.
Pay no heed AE - carry-on trying to bring us the various items of news. Serious 'petrol-heads', even oldies like me, want to be kept up-to-date. Speculation has to be offered occasionally and I will always be sure to take the advice of 'aplads' and READ first.

By Gregorius on 12 July, 2011, 10:11am

Huh??

I must be missing something here? the scoop which shows the 'heavily' disguised car. Why bother? just write a spec sheet

By f1moh on 12 July, 2011, 10:28am

Indeed, Gregorious. It didn't take many lines of reading to establish that the strap line was wrong. But AE does say it "reveal[s] a new look".
And let's all ask Autoexpress what a 'lense' is while we're at it.

By PedroConejo on 12 July, 2011, 10:28am

GENIUS!!!

Its heavily disguised to look exactly like the current model. That is very clever indeed isn't it.

By nickeroo on 12 July, 2011, 10:30am

I DID read the article

aplads, Gregorius, - Contrary to your assertion, I DID read the article. The sub-heading (that's the bit at the top, just below the headline) says - "Latest spy shots reveal a new look and advanced chassis for the Mk VII Volkswagen Golf". Try as I might, I cannot see how these spy shots reveal a "new look". And I certainly cannot see how they reveal the "new advanced chassis".

Plus, if the proposed Mk VII has a lengthened wheelbase and a new "MQB" platform architecture, how can VW test it within the existing car? (Hint no. 1: the wheel arches would be in the wrong place!)

By quintilian on 12 July, 2011, 11:34am

Read the article fools

All the comments bash this saying the camera operator needs glasses, yet the first two words of the third paragraph states "This mule...". I think people need to read before commenting!

By aplads on 12 July, 2011, 8:39am

I did read the article aplads, but whats the ruddy point in calling it "a spy shot when it has the present body shell?
Its like someone publishing at picture of Barry Manilows latest facelift and using an old picture.Hardly news!

By toycollector on 12 July, 2011, 11:35am

Its all in the mind

I understand from the article that the car seen in the picture is a mule. That I understand is a new chassis, suspension etc being tested under an existing body which from the wheel arch blanks looks as though its got "temporary works". Maybe the article should have been written with only one picture with an explanation that the bodywork shown is possibly not the final incarnation (excuse the pun!) However, if this is an indication of the final look then, I hope not, its as solidly boring as the current model styling. We'll wait and see....

By Redalfa on 12 July, 2011, 11:59am

STILL looks crap...

By leonleonjvr on 12 July, 2011, 12:21pm

Lucky not everything in life is as reliable as a VW

'Spect it was just broken down - see a lot of broken-down Golfs lately on trips up and down motorway.

By dillinghamp on 12 July, 2011, 12:48pm

Lucky not everything in life is as reliable as a VW

Lets not forget that a cars reliability depends on not only the manufacturer and service point but also on the owner. If a lot are breaking down on the motorways; it may be down to the owners skimping on maintenance costs........... however this is a "premium brand" which used to have an advert which said Volkswagen Golf, Very tough old boots as it dropped to the ground! Maybe they are not so good anymore or maybe its a result of law of numbers; there are thousands around so the chances of seeing a busted one increases. I will say though that from a relatives' experience some components on VAG products do seem to give more than their fair share of problems.

By Redalfa on 12 July, 2011, 12:58pm

Another Golf, Bigger and Perhaps Better?

My first Golf was a 3 door 1.1 L which I bought in 1975. Over the years I've owned three Golfs, which were all slightly bigger than the previous model. The original one is probably the size of the Fox, but was perfectly adequate and roomy. Now they're just getting too big, so I'll wait for the new Lupo which will be perfectly suited to my needs. My brother has a seven year old Golf which seems fine, apart from the rather gloomy interior, which is a common complaint with most VW's. Perhaps this next model will address that, although it seems that owners have not been put off by dull colour combinations, particularly in lower spec models.

By n50pap on 12 July, 2011, 1:05pm

Middle of the road motoring

for people who dont care about cars. There is the problem with the Golf or any VW for that matter, they dont stir the soul, there is nothing interesting about them at all. You dont look at these cars and think Wow that looks amazing.

Sorry VW but untill you start again with the externals, the internals and the over all look of everything associated with this car you are never going to have another classic on your hands.

By AndyG on 12 July, 2011, 1:08pm

another trick headline

Yes yet again Autoexpress deploy the old trick of using a headline to sell magazines that is a complete lie.
ive read the article and yes it does say mule but so what. i know ill go and stick some black wheelarches on a Scirocco and say the next generation scirocco spied.
Then AE go on to speculate and speculate about engines and spec.
This is why i stopped buying the magazine. Totally pointless even News of the world couldnt have made it up any better

By dja55 on 12 July, 2011, 6:50pm

VW are coming out with all these new Mk's very quickly. just seems like 2 weeks ago they came out new Mk golf then last week they came out with another one.

are they really letting the golf's take full advantage of the sales potential in the market before coming out with a new one

By corsamani on 12 July, 2011, 7:36pm

WoW! I don't own a Golf but if I did I would burn rubber to the VW dealer to trade it in for one of these NEW ones! The styling is simply breakthrough.

By twistydriver on 12 July, 2011, 8:36pm

This is the car I bought two years ago. THIS IS NOT THE NEW GOLF!!!!

By jay1smc on 12 July, 2011, 8:54pm

AE should have made it clearer that they hid this one in mk vi body. At least in it's GTI configuration I happen to love the m vi body, I must be more aesthetically challenged than I thought, but I digress..
Think about it - it's actually genius from the manufacturers view to do this - the object _is_ to hide the vehicle isn't it? It looks a bit better than gobs of black tape and spray paint...save the fender flare, the only clue to it's identity.
VDub - 10 points for the sneakiest spy car yet. Yes, we now have no idea whatsoever what the mk vii might look like so you win.
AE -

By cch1pman on 13 July, 2011, 1:05am

AE should have made it clearer that they hid this one in mk vi body. At least in it's GTI configuration I happen to love the m vi body, I must be more aesthetically challenged than I thought, but I digress..
Think about it - it's actually genius from the manufacturers view to do this - the object _is_ to hide the vehicle isn't it? It looks a bit better than gobs of black tape and spray paint...save the fender flare, the only clue to it's identity.
VDub: 10 points for the sneakiest spy car yet. Yes, we now have no idea whatsoever what the mk vii might look like so you win.
AE: 1 point. For letting us know that mk vi is actually a mk vii and driving us to your site with the hopes that we were going to see something new. Meh.

By cch1pman on 13 July, 2011, 1:08am

I apologize for double posting. IPad weirdness.

By cch1pman on 13 July, 2011, 1:11am

Redalfa is mistaken.
It was a Polo in the TV advert that was dropped from a great height to the ground, not a Golf.

By BG350 on 13 July, 2011, 9:34am

No change there then!!!

By tonyf on 13 July, 2011, 2:05pm

Redalpha is correct

I also remember the advert where the Golf was dropped from a great height. On another point 'Latest spy shots reveal a new look.....'. These shots most certainly do not reveal anything about the look of the next gen Golf.

By erly5 on 15 July, 2011, 11:40pm

Dull....dull....dull

It's as bland as the current one. New Astra (esp. the sports tourer) is way, way better looking. The current Golf estate is almost as ugly as the new Focus estate lol

By dan_gers on 20 July, 2011, 2:27pm

Very Well built shoe box!

has all the charm of a shoe box with wheels..

By liverpool on 14 September, 2011, 7:10pm

brilliant

Keep it up AE. Where would we be without all these comments?They make great reading.

By Snabaw on 23 May, 2012, 9:22am