One night in the summer of 2005, a few friends drove me to an unpaved road with three or four modified cars parked on the side of the road. Yes, as you expected, I attended an underground modification party. It was at that party that I met the fourth generation who just entered China? Volkswagen golf. I was 19 years old that year.

At the age when I knew nothing about cars, I was impressed by the four generations of golf because it adopted the 4Motion four-wheel drive system and was equipped with 3.2L? MK4 of VR6 engine? R32. At that time, the fourth-generation golf R32, a steel gun-class car, was so expensive that everyone could only think of YY. The emergence of the fourth generation golf after domestic production just meets our young people's yearning for the magic car.

With the endorsement of Shenche, the domestic fourth-generation golf officially set off a wave of "VW-MK" in China. Since then, golf has become a youthful memory of everyone. After that, the five generations of golf became temporary investment vehicles because of its scarcity.

In recent ten years, Volkswagen Golf has evolved from the fourth generation to the sixth generation. It is also in this decade that golf has given memories to the post-80 s youth. I remember those summer nights in 20 13, when my friends were watching cars and blowing water in the street.

However, just like the famous saying on the Internet: Time is a knife to kill pigs, and no one can escape its sharpness. The boy who once dreamed of chasing the wind is already sitting in the office chubby. The passion for cars in my heart has long been smoothed out by time and reality. However, golf is still developing.

With the launch of the brand-new Digital Golf 8, this classic car, which carries the youth of countless people, has once again caused quite a stir in the automobile circle. Perhaps many people will say that the change of the new digital golf 8 has lost its original flavor. Is that really the case? Fortunately, I personally tested Mk8 this time. Today, let's take a look. How about the brand-new digital golf 8?

The Digital Age of the Eighth Generation Golf

Before the test drive, like many people, I was puzzled by the "number" label of the eighth generation golf. Why is it digital? It was not until I got on the bus that I found Gan Kun inside.

Not to mention whether the flatter front is sharp enough, nor does it say that it is different from the lines and gas fields of previous generations. The LED strip running through the front face is commendable. Although the four or six generations had round eyes and red lips, the frown of the seven generations became the trend at that time. But the LED strips and Dewei's eyes that run through it seem to tell you that I am what this technological age should look like.

What surprised me even more was that when I opened the car door, what caught my eye was no longer the unchanging interior of Volkswagen. The changes in the eighth generation of new digital golf interiors can be described as earth-shaking. The brand-new digital cockpit gives it a more scientific and technological dual-screen design. The freer screen form and larger size make the visual sense of the whole interior more advanced.

What surprises me most is that the interior of the eighth generation brand-new golf has almost cancelled all the physical buttons. Instead, it is a touch panel. It can be said that digital technology is fully displayed. It is worth mentioning that Volkswagen's iconic round-headed DSG file handle has also been replaced by a more exquisite and fashionable electronic file handle. I have to say that the eighth generation of brand-new golf is really digital where it can be seen.

Of course, as a battle-hardened classic car, how can you not know the truth of both internal and external repair? Since then, in order to digitize the label, Volkswagen has chosen MQB. Evo platform, and take the lead in adopting vehicle Ethernet technology, and comprehensively upgrade CAN bus to CANFD. The bus bandwidth is changed from 500K to 2M, and the transmission efficiency of the core function module reaches 100M/s, which makes the auxiliary driving system and human-computer interaction function smoother and more responsive.

This is the digital age of the eighth generation of brand-new digital golf, which embodies the taste of digital technology everywhere, both internally and externally. Will this kind of golf have the same taste as before?

Can Mk8 in motion meet everyone's expectations?

Well, people who can't count may not care too much. I believe what you are most concerned about is how to play this eighth generation golf. So, let's just say dry goods.

When I press "Engine? Start/stop the ignition key, release the electronic handbrake, step on the accelerator, and the familiar feeling will come back instantly. Yes, besides the exquisite electronic gear lever and the double screen in front of me, I played some games. Whether it's motivation or feeling, or golf in memory.

After all, the power system of the eighth generation brand-new golf is still a supercharged engine equipped with 1.2T and the familiar EA211+0.4t. The transmission system is still a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox equipped with DQ200. Four optional driving modes also make driving more interesting.

It is worth mentioning that the eighth generation golf benefited from the brand-new design, and the drag coefficient (Cd value) was reduced from 0.3 to 0.275. This makes the wind noise of Golf 8 obviously optimized during the high-speed test drive. Moreover, the multi-link independent rear suspension also makes it more agile when turning.

In this test drive process, in addition to the power and driving experience, IQ. The driving technology of the eighth generation golf is also the key test drive object. This technology includes all driving assistance services related to safety, driving and parking, and integrates independent driving assistance functions. By traveling? The Assist one-button intelligent driving assistance system can achieve full speed range and full travel coverage in the range of 0-2 10km/h, and cooperate with the front? Auxiliary pre-collision system (including CEB urban emergency braking), lane? Auxiliary systems such as auxiliary lane keeping realize L2+ automatic driving assistance.

The lane keeping function is still perfect, and the intentional "Lingbo micro-step" during the test drive is still corrected in time. The new pedestrian recognition and traffic recognition functions of the monocular camera make the eighth generation golf safer and more effective in avoiding accidents during driving. Generally speaking, the eighth generation of new digital golf after upgrading the CANFD bus keeps the fun of driving and controlling golf, and also shows the digital technology just right.

However, always in line with the principle of truth, I must remind you that although the digital eighth-generation golf is not too lower than everyone's expectations, it is still somewhat unsatisfactory. Although equipped with 10.25 inch full LCD digital instrument (FPK? ) and 10 inch central control panel, but the car is stuck when driving. Although the brand-new UI shows digital technology, it is really inconvenient to control, and the touch screen response is slightly slow. In addition, it should be noted that after Golf 8 cancels the physical button, the air conditioning settings are put into the car system, and this adjustment page is in the secondary page, which makes the operation inconvenient.

If you have high expectations for cars, the new digital golf system of the eighth generation may fall short of your expectations. But as far as things are concerned, the price of 129800- 165800 is still very fragrant. After all, at this price, it is really difficult to find an opponent for a joint venture car of the same level.

In addition, is there a 1.5T that has been rumored? Evo engine is also a big pity. Even used MQB on the channel? Evo platform, why hasn't the powertrain changed?

As for whether this new generation of golf 8 is worth the money, I just want to say that if you are an authentic German fan, I believe you can find the advantages that satisfy you in the new digital golf of the eighth generation. After all, golf is not only a classic model, but most importantly, it also carries countless post-80s and post-90s youths.

And if you are just an ambitious young man, although the eighth generation digital golf can't achieve full marks, reasonable price, classic inheritance, brand-new design and digital technology concept will also meet your demand for cars in this era of rapid technological development.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.