Mk 8 Golf GTI and Golf R come with an entirely new electronic designed, exclusively designed for this particular model in order to enable an advanced digital network of displays and controls within the cabin.
Driver and passengers enter the digital world once the Mk 8 doors are opened. The start button pulses in red until the engine is started and the VW Digital Cockpit Pro instrument cluster and infotainment system screens awake. Talking about the screens, the large 10.25-inch Cockpit Pro system integrates with the infotainment system in order to allow drivers to create a customized display of relevant information – vehicle status, driving data, phone info, driver assistance, and more.
Digitalization continues with the improvement of all the buttons across the cabin and the heads-up display projects onto the windshield relevant information and virtually floats in front of the driver.
The steering wheel has also received tons of upgrades and changes. It is fully capable of operating the Digital Cockpit and has touchpads for volume and audio selection. At the same time, the Travel Assist button engages the partially automated hands-on driving system and the capacitive sensors monitor in order to ensure that the driver has their hands on it. On the Golf R lineup, the R button takes the driver to the Driving Mode Selection where they can enable the selectable driving modes.
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Also, the vehicle’s interior features ambient lighting – there are a total of 30 selectable colors and customizable lighting patterns that add a touch of customization within the cabin.
On May 9th there would be around 7,300 vеhicles and 125,000 people that would take part in a special event in Reifnitz am Wörthersee in order to honor the Golf GTI concept. And this year’s highlight will be the debut of the revised Golf GTI TCR machine that would come with massive power output and numerous technological surprises.
Finally, one of the most anticipated Volkswagen models, the up! GTI is available for order! The new 2018 vehicle builds up on the strengths of its predecessors and as we are about to find out, learns from past mistakes. The latest lineup of GTI lineage machines that includes up!, Polo and the award-winning Golf GTI remains one of the most popular in this vehicle segment and there is a fine reason for that. So, let’s jump right in the action and tell you more about this cute beast!
Volkswagen decided to showcase the Christmas presents. Or, more precisely, the present: 2017 VW Golf can already be ordered. Not only that, but the brand also revealed full list of trim levels and optional features that can be selected with each single 2017 vehicle. So, let’s see what would please the Volkswagen fans and enthusiasts out there!
There are cars like Scirocco, that stay in our hearts forever. Some of them live by our memory and other live, because they are constantly reinvented. The Scirocco comes back to life, just like a phoenix rises from the aches. There was a time, 41 years ago, when the first GTS was introduced at Geneva Motor Show and instantly became an icon not only for the German coupes, but for all of Europe.
Volkswagen expands the GTI line and sends a supercar onto the digital race circut. The super vehicle is geared with a 503 hp (369 kW) HP VR6 TSI engine, perfectly harmonized with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The design is especially built to bring already known features and further redesigned details for boosted performance. In fact, the roadster could be purchased on Gran Turismo 6, available for PlayStation gaming consoles.
