最近谍照记者拍到了正在测试的下一代大众高尔夫，这次记者不仅拍到了车辆外装，也拍到了内装和引擎照片。这辆高尔夫测试车并未进行重度伪装，从车身照片看，新车只是进行了小改款。改款后的车头部分比现行版更硬朗一些。而在车尾，C柱看起来更陡直，这使得第八代高尔夫整体外观比现行版更方正。据报道，该车内部仍采用“古老”的MQB平台，但进行了改进。由于新车采用了更多轻量化材质，因此车重降低了50公斤。大众将为该车提供各种引擎并搭配48伏轻混系统以提升燃油经济性。车厂还将更多的应用停缸和关闭引擎巡航技术以进一步降低油耗。不过，从引擎照片上看不到上述技术的应用。目前来看，高尔夫的引擎室看起来仍非常混乱，有很多线束和管道。车厢内，开发小组也仍有大量工作在进行中。不过，很明显，新车的仪表板采用了数字仪表群，这表明新车将利用该项技术。中控台上空白的部分表明，这里将配备信息娱乐系统显示屏和空调冷热风控制键。另外该车不仅将提供自动变速器，也将配备手动变速器。大众将为德国狼堡工厂投入了35亿美元，其中绝大部分资金用于生产第八代高尔夫。新车将于明年6月开始投产，而新车在欧洲的上市时间为明年四季度。
2020 VW Golf Spied Showing Off Cabin And Engine
The next-gen Volkswagen Golf has been spotted testing, and the engineers apparently didn't see much reason to keep the model under wraps because they left the hood up and the cabin largely exposed. It's rare to get such a good look at an upcoming model, but the shots tell us a lot about the new hatchback.
There's no obvious camouflage on this Golf test mule, and its design suggests that VW's designers plan only small changes for the vehicle (see comparison above). The revised front end appears slightly blunter than the current model. At the rear, the a C-pillar looks more upright, which makes the eighth-generation Golf appear more boxy than the existing one. Underneath the skin, the new Golf reportedly rides on a modified version of the venerable MQB platform. An increased use of lightweight materials allegedly helps the hatchback shed around 110 pounds (50 kilograms). VW also intends to offer a variety of engines with a 48-volt mild hybrid system for improving fuel economy. The company's increased use of cylinder shut-off and engine-off coasting would also improve efficiency.
The photos under the hood don't provide a clear view of this new tech. At this point, the Golf's engine bay still looks fairly messy with lots of visible wires and tubes. Inside, the development team still appears to have a lot of work to do, too. However, it's clear what VW is planning. A digital screen sits in the instrument panel, indicating this tech would be available. A blank housing on the center stack suggests there could be a display for infotainment and HVAC controls there, too. This one features an automatic gearbox, but a manual would still be available, too.
VW will invest the equivalent of $3.5 billion into its Wolfsburg factory in Germany, and much of this money will be for building the eighth-gen Golf. The company's venerable hatchback will begin production in June 2019, and European sales will start in the fourth quarter of the year.