Sneak Peek - Goblin V2

[MeltedSolid]

Bumping because I'm also excited. I've had a mk7 since they came out, and it's a fantastic car, the EA888.3 is perfectly suited for this. As a side note, another good, cheaper option for the donor vehicle could be a base model golf with the 1.8t. They're basically the same as the GTI, slightly shorter stroke engine, block is almost identical, and the engine has very similar potential when tuned. You can find cars with the 1.8 for less than a few thousand dollars on copart easily.

Make and model: VW Golf/Jetta/Sportwagen
Year available: 2015-2019
Turbocharged (yes/no): Yes
Base HP: 170
Tuned HP on pump gas without internal mods: 350+ hp
Auto trans option (yes/no): Yes
Tuning and mod support (yes/no): Yes (compatible with Mk7 GTI parts)

Also, if/when I get a V2 Goblin, I'm definitely going to be working to make it manual. Might need a funky bracket to bolt the shifter cable bracket to the front of the transmission, and swapping the shifter around 180deg, but doesn't seem like it would be too hard.

 

[whitewaterbiker]

As we approach the halfway point of the year, my impatience is killing me... any updates on the V2 yet?

I just got in contact with Adam about some questions I had, he had no new details to share right then, but sounds like they have a running prototype of this V2 and plan to share some more info and maybe some media, but didn't give an anticipated date for those updates. I'm hopeful that it will be in the next few weeks. I am excited to have some more to go off here to plan and budget for getting a V2 kit.

 

[Rttoys]

I wonder if those spy shot people can get a blurry pic of the V2 all camo’d out and unrecognizable

 

[Mahkoi]

I should "borrow" some sticker camo we use on prototypes at work and parade mine around like it's a secret V2

 

[Mhuerter]

Do we have an estimated date on the release?