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I was driving our 2010 Volkswagen GTI into the office and caught this guy driving in traffic beside me on the freeway. Looks a heck of a lot like the 550i Gran Turismo we tested last month. Why is it still wearing the camoflauge? We couldn't tell you. But in my opinion it isn't much more attractive with the camo off. What do you think?
Mike Schmidt, Vehicle Testing Manager @ 1,500 miles
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daskiing1 says:
05:13 PM, 03/15/10
they should sell it with the camo on...it makes it look less ugly
daskiing1 says:
05:13 PM, 03/15/10
they should sell it with the camo on...it makes it look less ugly
daskiing1 says:
05:21 PM, 03/15/10
they should sell it with the camo on...it makes it look less ugly
alex4515 says:
05:59 PM, 03/15/10
Perhaps they should sell it with the...oh wait, nevermind. How about some information on the GTI itself?
stovt001 says:
06:37 PM, 03/15/10
It used to be I hesitated buying a BMW because generally BMW drivers around here are jerks or idiots, or both. Now I hesitate to buy a BMW because this is what a BMW is now.
carterbw77 says:
06:41 PM, 03/15/10
Seriously, I was getting ready to hear what the 6 speed was like in traffic! I thought I clicked on the GTI blog....
sniperruff says:
07:48 PM, 03/15/10
Ah you guys gotta lighten up. Am I the only one who thinks spotting a camo'ed car pretty darn cool?
hybris says:
09:08 PM, 03/15/10
+1 sniperruff
It not a bad looking car overall.
carluvr1 says:
09:21 PM, 03/15/10
Sit On esplanade in redondo beach you'll see tons of these around 4:30 to 7:30.... mercedes and bmw.. with the occasional toyota and honda prototypes in camo... Don't know why they choose this area but makes for great car watching.
lowmilelude says:
05:13 AM, 03/16/10
Looks like the Crosstour sowed some wild oats in Deutschland.
efinils2 says:
05:31 AM, 03/16/10
How sad would it be if that thing was the M5 GT?? Or is that MGT? The madness!
hans007 says:
05:36 AM, 03/16/10
@carluvr1
well honda and toyota north america are headquartered in socal. nissan i think still has a design studio there (they used to be headquartered there too in torrance right near honda and toyota until ghosn went penny pinching on them)
ptcdawg says:
07:36 AM, 03/16/10
Looks like an Aztec on drugs.
felonious says:
09:41 AM, 03/16/10
Which one's wearing the camo?
audisport says:
09:55 AM, 03/16/10
Thanks for the fake GTI entry!
By the way,
The following BMW's are very ugly.
1 series
7 series
The Gran Turismo
misterfusion says:
04:34 PM, 03/16/10
Hatchbacks > Sedans. It's science.
jm1212 says:
04:40 PM, 03/16/10
those dont look like BMW wheels to me. they have 7 main spokes (14 in all) and the BMW wheels that are a similar style have 10 main spokes.
cr_driver says:
05:36 PM, 03/16/10
This tells you how interesting is the GTI when you post something about a camoflauged BMW instead....LOL
_markvgti_ says:
09:42 PM, 03/16/10
The camouflaged version at least has an excuse for looking ugly ;-).
frank908 says:
06:23 AM, 03/17/10
What irks the most on this car is the type of letter font that was chosen for the 'GT' badge on the hatch. Hate it! Looks like something that belongs on a cheap Ford or Hyundai.
My favorite part are how the letters are slanted so that you are convinced as a customer that this car is SPORTY and FUN!!
skierx420 says:
09:33 AM, 03/17/10
It looks like something from the 1980's. Anyone remember the VW Dasher?
tmanz says:
10:21 AM, 03/17/10
we need to have a contest where people take their normal every day cars and wrap them in padding and those swirly graphics like it is a test mule and see who can get their car on a real car website first listed as a new version of their model being tested.
bimmerjay says:
12:16 PM, 03/17/10
@tmanz,
No one would fall for it unless you had manufacturer plates.