Will VW attempt to set a new front-wheel drive lap record around the Nurburgring with the car?
This new VW Golf GTI has a more aggressive front fascia than the standard model. The hot hatch is expected to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Golf. VW may also bump up horsepower and torque from the car's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Volkswagen has teased an upcoming version of the perennially popular Golf GTI, set to debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race on May 31. The German carmaker's CEO, Thomas Schafer, shared a teaser of the new hot hatch on LinkedIn.
The teaser ends with text reading ’50 Years of Golf,’ leading to speculation that this model could be dubbed the ‘Edition 50’. For the Golf’s 45th birthday, VW launched the GTI Clubsport 45 with some new aerodynamic appendages. It’s possible the Golf GTI in this teaser could be quite similar. The MK8.5 Golf GTI was revealed in late January and is available exclusively with a seven-speed DSG transmission, meaning a six-speed manual is no longer on offer. The car’s 2.
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