The Volkswagen Golf GTI is now on its seventh generation so with the car having been around that long, an assumption can be made that Volkswagen->ke94 must be doing something right.

But even with the Golf's popularity, the sports hatch->ke304 could still use some extra lovin', and that attention is being given in kind by BBM Motorsport. Known for its Volkswagen programs, BBM's fascination for VW models is on display with its latest program for the seventh-generation Golf.

The program was made for the Golf GTI Performance, which already boasts an impressive 230 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque in its standard guise. Seems like a modicum amount of output, right?

Not according to BBM, as it gave the Golf's four-banger some extra goodies, including a new carbon intake kit and new custom down pipes with sports cats, to go with a modified electronics system. With these changes in tow, the Golf GTI Performance now boasts an output of 300 horsepower at 6,100 to 6,700 rpm and 324 pound-feet of torque at 2,150 to 4,750 rpm, sizable increases for Volkswagen's resident sports hatch.

And just to give the Golf GTI Performance's program more substance, BBM Motorsports also added a red wrap from SFT Carwrap Ibbenbueren, a set of 19-inch BBS wheels, a Supersprint bespoke exhaust system with 100 mm (3.94-inch) pipes, a Stoptech braking system with 328-by-25 mm (12.9-by-0.98-inch) rotors and four-piston calipers, and a KW suspension system that's electronically adjustable between 20 to 55 mm (0.79 to 2.2 inches). They don't sound like fancy upgrades, but you can't underestimate their importance in making this program as well-rounded as it can be.

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2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI Plus by BBM Motorsports

Specifications
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  • Model: 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI Plus by BBM Motorsports
  • Engine/Motor: inline-4
  • Horsepower: 300 @ 6100
  • Torque: 324 @ 2150
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2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI Performance by BBM Motorsports

The red wrap comes courtesy of Germany's SFT Carwrap Ibbenbueren.

Looks can be deceiving and no more is that evident than what BBM did to this Golf.

300 horsepower lies under that hood.

With BBM Motorsports' upgrades, this Golf VII GTI is meant to be driven on the track.

2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI

The seventh-generation Golf GTI rolled out some pretty major updates, including exterior and interior revisions and a new Performance version that increases the final output by 10 horsepower -- a first for a Golf. Golf Performance, in particular, comes with a 2.0-liter in-line-four engine that produces 230 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, allowing it to hit 60 mph in 6.4 seconds to go with a top speed of 155 mph.

On the German market, the seventh-generation Golf GTI was priced at &euro28,350 (around $37,00 at the current exchange rates).