Hi Bill,
I test drove this car last Tuesday and fell in love with it.
The ride _even on the 18 inch wheels...is not harsh at all.
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This new architecture also uses separate mountings of springs and dampers and allows for improved lower wishbones mounting points, and the use of twin-sleeve shock absorbers.
At the rear, for the first time, the GTI comes equipped with an advanced multi-link independent rear suspension. This groundbreaking feature promises not only to improve the GTI's sporty performance but also helps improve the balance of offering sporty driving dynamics and ride sophistication.
This fully independent four-link suspension, with coil springs, telescopic shocks and stabilizer bar, also allowed the designers and engineers to create more space and practicality to the GTI, including a large opening into the luggage compartment.
Handling performance is honed to perfection by the GTI's new electro-mechanical power rack-and-pinion steering system, which offers an extremely good "center feel" and contributes significantly to the new car's confident straight-line stability.
This gives the new GTI driver a desirable connected-to-the-road feel but also provides the added capability of active-return steering and straight-ahead driving correction assistance.
What do you make of this...ride wise? Edmunds writes that the GTI rides very comfortably on uneven pavement.
In the test drive I thought this to be fairly true...riding much 'softer' than the my Mazda.
The DSG transmission is great...I think the new BMWs have it as well.
DSG has two settings...one you can leave it in 'conventional drive' fully auto...yet in this setting you can still activate manual shift by tapping the paddles on the steering wheel....the rpms will remain in normal mode.
If you slide the shift to the right...it goes into sports mode...with rpms increasing...and you can shift manually with the stick or with the 'paddle shifters' on the steering wheel.
If you leave in sports mode and don't shift manually at all...the transmission will shift on its own once you redline each gear.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-gti.html
I loved the interior of this German beauty, black leather, navigation, blue tooth, keyless entry and push button start.
The autobhan trim has all you would want in a sports car.
The turbo engine has torque of 207 foot lbs from 1800 to 5000...so the car is a rocket...and the exhaust sound is music to your ears.
The fully loaded one I wanted, Autobhan trim, MSRPs @ 32 K...
So if I could get one now...I gave the nod...
Not many around and dealers tried to scalp me....the games are endless...but fun in tactical ways...
Finally I take a ride to Wellsley VW and they had one Autobahn in Black.
No black for me...
Wanted a 'United gray' as you see in the photo.
So they found one at some dealer and agreed to a swap.
The deal was very fair after some 'good battles' ....they don't know I went to General Motors Institute' Flint Michigan...where for 8 weeks I studied dealership management...so I have an idea of their games and when to 'push back' ....
Anyway, I am picking it up tomorrow....
0-60 in 6.7 sec
As the saying goes....the one with the most toys....
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