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Originally Posted by strat61caster
At least it's offered
Imagine spending $45k on a hot hatch and getting 300 hp mated to an open diff.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...orks-gp-price/
Hyundai and Honda are the only ones actually trying to win over enthusiasts. VW and Ford just tarted up their economy cars and Subaru hasn't touched the STI powertrain in a decade, it's not even a competition these days. |
The mk7 GTI is actually a great enthusiast's car. Can be purchased with a slick 6-spd manual and recently, VW changed the LSD from an option pack to standard equipment on all trims. (Essentially an electro-hydraulic clutch on the front diff to allow torque-vectoring between the front wheels.) Not to mention a stage 1 tune bumps the car to 290 whp and 340 wtq.
It might not be as raw or unfiltered as a CTR or VN, but the mk7 GTI is certainly great in its own right, especially if you can't stomach the looks of the CTR or the interior of the VN.