New 2007 Golf Mk4.5 (South American) Update 2

phaeton · 02-22-2007, 09:06 PM

This is the new facelifted Golf Mk4 by VW do Brazil to be unveiled officially very soon.

VWB have released teaser pictures

The 1.8T will be upgraded from 134kW to 143kW (195hp).

Centurion · 02-22-2007, 09:10 PM

I can see that it will be getting Lexus lights

, now it will look like a Mazda.

Hypersonic · 02-22-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by phaeton

Some beautiful details as usual from VAG -- I love the use of brushed and polished metals -- it looks quite sexy.

Deutsch · 02-22-2007, 11:56 PM

I'd be pissed right now if I were a dubber fan living in South America.

The Emperor · 02-23-2007, 03:32 AM

I'm loving it!

Mirage77 · 02-23-2007, 03:33 AM

It looks good, I especially like the power upgrade... I wonder if this upgrade is available for other models using the 1.8T. It now makes almost as much power as the 2.0TFSI!

BTW, is the Mk5 Golf sold in Brazil?

Hypersonic · 02-23-2007, 03:36 AM

One has to ask why they build the Mk4 ....why not the Mk5?

Mirage77 · 02-23-2007, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob

One has to ask why they build the Mk4 ....why not the Mk5?

Cost savings by parts sharing of old VW extras... Like how they built the B5.5 Passat at China today.

ree · 02-23-2007, 10:16 AM

I think, it looks very good.

Kowalski · 02-23-2007, 10:52 AM

Reinvention of the same car is a main rule for every manufacturer to survive in an Emerging market like Brazil for instance.

The old Volkswagen Kombinationfahrzeug still is built in Brazil since 1957. It's the oldest car still in production in Brazil.

What you looking at the pic above ladies and gentlemen, it's a brand new 2007 VW Van.

In 2005, Volkswagen replaced the old Air-cooled boxer 1.6 Fuel Injection petrol engine with a brand new 1.4 Fuel Injection WATER-COOLED FlexFuel engine which can run on Alcohol or Petrol. The Kombi still doesn't have Aira-Bags or ABS, though.

Brazilians can't afford a new car every two or three years, so manufacturers have to make the same car with little or no change for long period of time. And even when they do change, they change it on a budget, so that means very little changes.

The Golf MK4 was launched in Brazil in 1999 and finally after EIGHT years VW do Brasil will finally give the Golf MK4 a face-lift. Mind you, the Golf is currently one of the most overpriced cars built in Brazil.

Cars are very expensive in Brazil and the average Brazilian wage is not compatible with the way the manufacturers often hike the prices out there.

Did you know the best selling car in Brazil is actually a VeeDub?

The VW Gol (sold in Mexico as the VW Pointer) is the best selling car in Brazil in the last 20 years.

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phaeton Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia - South Australia Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 1,040 Thanked 453 Times in 244 Posts	Teaser Pics of 2008 Golf Mk4 (South America) This is the new facelifted Golf Mk4 by VW do Brazil to be unveiled officially very soon. VWB have released teaser pictures The 1.8T will be upgraded from 134kW to 143kW (195hp).

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Centurion Trendsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,075 Thanks: 595 Thanked 724 Times in 422 Posts	Re: Teaser Pics of 2008 Golf Mk4 (South America) I can see that it will be getting Lexus lights, now it will look like a Mazda.

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Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: Teaser Pics of 2008 Golf Mk4 (South America) It looks good, I especially like the power upgrade... I wonder if this upgrade is available for other models using the 1.8T. It now makes almost as much power as the 2.0TFSI! BTW, is the Mk5 Golf sold in Brazil?

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ree Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,430 My Mood: Thanks: 2,934 Thanked 1,676 Times in 775 Posts	Re: Teaser Pics of 2008 Golf Mk4 (South America) I think, it looks very good.

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Kowalski Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 653 Thanks: 191 Thanked 293 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Teaser Pics of 2008 Golf Mk4 (South America) Reinvention of the same car is a main rule for every manufacturer to survive in an Emerging market like Brazil for instance. The old Volkswagen Kombinationfahrzeug still is built in Brazil since 1957. It's the oldest car still in production in Brazil. What you looking at the pic above ladies and gentlemen, it's a brand new 2007 VW Van. In 2005, Volkswagen replaced the old Air-cooled boxer 1.6 Fuel Injection petrol engine with a brand new 1.4 Fuel Injection WATER-COOLED FlexFuel engine which can run on Alcohol or Petrol. The Kombi still doesn't have Aira-Bags or ABS, though. Brazilians can't afford a new car every two or three years, so manufacturers have to make the same car with little or no change for long period of time. And even when they do change, they change it on a budget, so that means very little changes. The Golf MK4 was launched in Brazil in 1999 and finally after EIGHT years VW do Brasil will finally give the Golf MK4 a face-lift. Mind you, the Golf is currently one of the most overpriced cars built in Brazil. Cars are very expensive in Brazil and the average Brazilian wage is not compatible with the way the manufacturers often hike the prices out there. Did you know the best selling car in Brazil is actually a VeeDub? The VW Gol (sold in Mexico as the VW Pointer) is the best selling car in Brazil in the last 20 years.

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