The guys from Fifth Gear got behind the wheel of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI to see what the all new people’s hot hatch is all about. The sporty three door is powered by a 2.0 Liter TSI four cylinder engine that delivers 210 HP and can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in 7.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 148 MPH. However straight line speed is not what the Rabbit it all about, it is more about being able to carry loads of speed through the corners and have fun while doing it.
Did you think that the Bugatti Veyron was the fastest member of the Volkswagen family? Although it may be directly from the factory, this VW GTI enthusiast has managed to squeeze a little more go juice from his old school Golf in order t create something that will give any 16.4 owner a run for their money.
The Volkswagen GTI is most certainly the people’s car that started the hot hatch craze and this 1992 Golf is a fine example of why. This Rallye inspired green machine is more than compact brick wearing square headlights and fat arches. This was the first all wheel drive VR6 powered Mk3 Golf conversion that was undertaken back in 1994 by the Vancouver based VW shop named Ron’s Parts. In order to fit the drive train a custom bell housing had to be machined in order for the AWD transmission to fit up to the VR6 engine. They then added the center tunnel from a Corrado and replaced the floor pan and gas tank from a European spec VW Rallye to make room for the driveshaft and rear differential, the key ingredients to the European spec Passat sourced Syncro system.
In 1989 Volkswagen pumped out 5,000 units from the plant in Brussels in order to homologate the AWD GTI for international FIA rally competition. The Rallye Golf was powered by a supercharged 1.8 Liter 8 valve motor that made 160 HP thanks to a G60 supercharger, but today this VW makes closer to 450 HP thanks to a Garrett GT35/40 turbocharger bolted to the back of a fully built VR6. Thanks to a set of custom manifolds, a mild set cams and methanol injection to keep everything from going kaboom! The setup comes with a high attention to detail, like the Techline Turbo X coating on all high heat components and modern touches like a fuel rail from an Mk4 Golf filled with three pairs of Bosch 42lb/hr injectors feeding enough go juice into the six semi-inline combustion chamber to make about 300 HP more than the GTI team ever intended.
When it comes to the Volkswagen Golf GTI there is no such thing as too much power, and where the automaker ended their development cycle, the aftermarket manufacturers and DTM racers from ABT Sports line got their hands on a new Golf VI GTI.
ABT is offering two levels of power upgrade to take the 2.0 Liter TSI power plant from 210 HP up to 260 HP with a reprogrammed ECU or even 300 HP with a new turbocharger that allows the hot hatch to sprint to 60 MPH in just 6 seconds. Besides the upgrades to the dirty side of the vehicle, ABT is also offering an aerodynamic kit that makes the GTI an even more aggressive looking machine with new front and rear bumpers complete with a lower front lip and a new grill, there are also a pair of side skirts that bring the entire body closer to the ground. Out back are the signature quad tipped over under style exhaust poking out the back end.
So don’t settle for what the factory gave you, use the aftermarket to upgrade and personalize your ride. If the manufacturer didn’t give you enough grunt there is a company somewhere that is working on solving that problem for you. So remember, a few tasteful well thought out additions can take a car from being an object and turn it into a piece of you.
Volkswagen revealed today at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig the diesel brother of the Golf GTI: the GTD Golf, a car that is all about efficiency.
The GTD is powered by a 2,0 liter TDI engine that delivers 170 hp at 4,200 rpm and a peak torque of 350 NM between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. It makes the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 8.1 seconds and can hit a top speed of 137 mph. It has a fuel consumption of only 5.3 liters per 100 km and a CO2 emission of only 139 g/km. The engine comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission, while the optional 6-speed DSG comes as an option.
On the exterior the GTD comes with bumper, radiator grille and headlights exactly like in the GTI, while the red horizontal stripes in the radiator grille are styled in chrome on the GTD. At the rear, the turbo-diesel sports a modified diffuser. You can recognize the GTD by the dual chrome tailpipes on the left side of the diffuser.
The people’s car maker, Volkswagen, has just unveiled the Golf GTI Street Study at the Worthersee GTI meet. The concept is the result of a collaboration between the German automaker and a group of youthful German Volkswagen enthusiasts: Stefan Becker, 22, Mehmet Cosgun, 20, Saskia Müller, 20 and Michael Riefenberg, 19.
The GTI Street is a two-tone black and white Golf with a pair of white rally stripes running the length of the vehicle, the exterior has been modified with a new front bumper and rear spoiler. The Street Study is powered by a 2.0 Liter TFSI engine that makes an impressive 301 HP. The tuned VW comes equipped with a coilover suspension that features a hydraulic lift. The exhaust has been swapped out for a sport version terminating in two oval shaped tips. Finishing off the street edition is a set of blacked out 19 inch wheels wrapped in the lowest profile tires that I have ever seen.
If Volkswagen is trying to win the hearts of hot hatch fans everywhere with the GTI Street Study, they are off to an excellent start.
Volkswagen has just revealed the Golf GTI "Wörthersee 09," a concept car that was named for the GTI meet it debuted at. The first thing you notice is the “Firespark Metallic” finish, painting the 19 inch rims black with the glowing red lip really sets the car off.
This wild hot hatch concept is motivated by a 2.0 Liter TSI engine connected to a DSG transmission, the pair put out 210 HP. This conceptual Golf can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 6.9 seconds and will hit a top speed of 154 MPH.
The rear end is illuminated by a set of smoked LED taillights; and the interior the showstopper receives a pair of sport buckets and plenty of bright red trim. This is one fine looking GTI.
In an attempt to conserve more of the Earth’s natural resources, Volkswagen’s future line-up will include a three-cylinder power plant and an all new hybrid engine. Unfortunately, the planed 55 MPG clean diesel roadster is on hold until the economy picks back up. In an interview with the German magazine, Auto Motor Und Sport, with VW’s head of development, Ulrich Hackenberg had this to say: “The three-cylinder is certainly a great future; we devote ourselves to intensive mechanical, thermodynamic and acoustic development. We will continue the three-cylinder, in any case in the VW Golf to offer."
The hybrid Golf will debut sometime in 2011 and Ulrich thinks that it will be the perfect personal transportation solution for densely populated urban centers, like the growing mega cities found in China and the United States.
If the roadster ever does become a reality, you probably won’t see a Porsche version, but according to Hackenberg, there is a strong possibility that Audi will have a four ringed version as well.
Volkswagen has just revealed their first promotional video hyping the new Golf GTD, a diesel version of the stunning GTI. The Volkswagen Golf GTD is powered by a 2.0 Liter turbo diesel power plant that makes only 170 HP at 4,200 RPM but torque is up to 260 lb-ft between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. This alternatively fueled GTI makes the 0 to 60 MPH sprint in just 8.1 seconds and has a top speed of 140 MPH.
The aftermarket tuners Mcchip have just unveiled their latest kit for the VW Golf VI GTI. The package includes a reprogrammed ECU which gives the 2.0-liter TSI unit a maximum output at 252 HP, and for only 849 Euros, includes a new suspension from H&R and a fresh set of 19 inch flat black rims from OZ.
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