While it's too early to say that we'll get this one here, the PHEV version of the car, the GTE, is also upgraded for the Mk 8. The 150-hp 1.4L turbocharged four-cylinder and 114-hp electric motor give that car the same 245 hp max as the GTI, with 295 lb-ft of torque. More importantly, at least for when you're not going full-send, the GTE offers a 60-km electric range and can stay in EV mode to about 130 km/h.
I'm not completely sold on the front end styling but the tech and performance sound great.
Aren't we supposed to be gear heads drooling over the performance and handling upgrades?
Yeah, I'd say the headline is a bit misleading.The switch from MK6 to MK7 was a "Complete Overhaul." From what I've read, this is mostly just cosmetic changes to the exterior, and of course the whole screenification of the interior.