An Eighth-Gen VW Golf GTI Has Been Caught On Camera And It's Barely Disguised

The GTI version of the Golf 8 has been snapped while undergoing testing in the Arctic Circle
An Eighth-Gen VW Golf GTI Has Been Caught On Camera And It's Barely Disguised

The version of the VW Golf 8 we’ve all been waiting for should soon be upon us. But if you’d rather know how it’ll look right now, we’ve good news - a prototype has been papped undergoing testing in the Arctic Circle.

What’s more, it’s barely disguised. Add some spanglier wheels and a red stripe across the grille (most likely hiding under some gaffer tape on this example), and you’ll have your go-faster Golf 8.

An Eighth-Gen VW Golf GTI Has Been Caught On Camera And It's Barely Disguised

Like most of its predecessors, it doesn’t deviate all that much in terms of styling compared to its less sporty siblings. The exhaust arrangement is a dead giveaway, however, with two sizeable tailpipes protruding from the car’s rear bumper. Inside, we can see what look to be a set of sports seats with integrated headrests.

VW has already confirmed that the GTI will be powered by a 2.0-litre engine, most likely an evolution of the widely-used EA888 TSI. The output is an unknown at this stage, but with the GTE now producing 242bhp - the same as the old GTI Performance - we suspect the GTI will be comfortably more powerful than its predecessor to compensate.

For anyone wanting more, it’s worth pointing out that a TCR is definitely on the cards, with the derivative name-checked (along with the R) in the Golf 8 press release that went out a few weeks ago. It should be at least as powerful as the outgoing version - which makes 286bhp - although we suspect it’ll be good for a little more.

It was previously thought that the Golf GTI range would be given mild-hybrid powertrains, although Wolfsburg has reportedly abandoned these plans. Instead, the Golf 8 GTI will be the last pure ICE version of the car.

And yes, it should still have tartan on the options menu.

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Comments

Anonymous

“The GTI version of the Golf GTI has been snapped…”

Golf GTI Squared?

11/26/2019 - 15:20 |
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Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Something like that

11/26/2019 - 16:08 |
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Anonymous

Why has vw become so boring looking now ☹️

11/26/2019 - 16:56 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It always was?

11/29/2019 - 21:44 |
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Matthew Henderson

No lie, this looks like a big Polo… even more so than the previous

11/26/2019 - 17:48 |
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Yes, that’s what VW Golf means

11/26/2019 - 21:30 |
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Anonymous

What are these rims? 😕

11/26/2019 - 18:06 |
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Elliot.J99

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Placeholders probably

11/26/2019 - 18:58 |
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DG65425

Wheelbase looks too short

11/26/2019 - 18:15 |
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HinaXOX

Am I the only one who really likes it ?

11/26/2019 - 20:17 |
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Yup

11/27/2019 - 22:43 |
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Anonymous

That’s a giant polo

11/26/2019 - 20:44 |
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Anonymous

That front does not seem pleased that it’s an 8th Gen Gold :/

11/26/2019 - 22:43 |
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GeoffBaz (Jesus of Wang) (Viper Enthusiast)

it looks like a chevy cruze hatchback

11/27/2019 - 00:56 |
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Anonymous

Is it just me, or does this thing look almost as big as a damn minivan?

11/27/2019 - 02:26 |
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